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Episode 512: You Have a Mustard Fetish

January 5th, 2021  |  1 hr 12 mins

Some people see forests, while others see trees.

Episode 511: One Ringy-Dingy

December 29th, 2020  |  47 mins 20 secs

Making a problem go away is not the same thing as solving the problem.

Episode 510: I Cannot Afford Your Loyalty

December 22nd, 2020  |  1 hr 37 mins

DISCUSSED: The generational struggle to understand things we can't understand, dealing with other people, and "Star Wars."

Episode 509: The End of the River

December 15th, 2020  |  1 hr 2 mins

Sometimes, no one can see the ball—let alone reach the ball.

Episode 508: Oscarbation

December 8th, 2020  |  52 mins 43 secs

Habits, cycles, and patterns of thinking. Why it's difficult to rehearse success—but surprisingly easy to rehearse failure.

Episode 507: Voltron of Luck

December 1st, 2020  |  43 mins 26 secs

Discussed: the paths of thought and emerging from a rut the size of the Grand Canyon.

Episode 505: Everything is Everything

November 24th, 2020  |  1 hr 26 mins

Episode 504: Double Wrong

November 17th, 2020  |  1 hr 26 mins

Merlin is a little obsessed with a new Mac productivity app.

Episode 503: My Emotional Porthole

November 10th, 2020  |  1 hr 23 mins

Your hosts talk about the various (often non-obvious) costs of adding, changing, or removing features.

Episode 502: Lifestyle Billy Butcher

November 3rd, 2020  |  1 hr 10 mins

Merlin has a lot to say about the benefits of making lists.

Episode 501: You're Sad Wrong

October 27th, 2020  |  1 hr 9 mins

Merlin highly recommends a recent podcast episode about why we're all so exhausted and what we might want to do about it.

Episode 500: The Legacy of Guessing

October 20th, 2020  |  1 hr 27 mins

Apple Event Follow-Up, thoughts on the rumors racket, app recommendations, plus some productivity insight, courtesy of The Buddha.