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A letter to my MP

I’ve never written to my MP before. In fact I forgot who it was and had to look them up. This is the letter I’ve just sent my MP, off the back of Wikipedia’s fight against being censored by our government, and the privacy implications inherent in

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The tomato of productivity – the Pomodoro Technique

It’s four o’clock in the afternoon, and you’re thinking over your day. Did you actually get anything done, or were you just reacting to a bunch of distractions? Support the show from $3 and get * Episodes early and ad-free * Join our listener community * Join Mark for monthly

Our pink halves of the drainpipe

Brendan and Mark are back in their respective homes, coming down to earth and discussing music, dancing, numbing, and more. Links * My Pink Half of the Drainpipe, by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band * Open Arms, by Elbow * Anjunabeats * SMART goals are not so smart: make a PACT instead * Men'

Do the worst thing first thing (”Eat the frog”)

“Eat a live frog every morning, and nothing worse will happen to you for the rest of the day.” So says Mark Twain. Or so says a productivity guru says Mark Twain. But as far as we can tell, Mark Twain never said that. So what’s with all the

We're just going to be here until I can drive again

Brendan and Mark celebrated Brendan's 40th by being in the same city together yet again. This time it was Brendan's turn to host Mark, and so the pair recount their adventure. Links * Watch the boys smash stuff up * Brendan's 40th birthday dance party * (00:

None of the podcasts I love were found through social media

Thinking about how I discover podcasts, and arrogantly extrapolating that out to humanity in general.

Work expands to fill the time available – Parkinson’s Law

Studies show if you give people 60 minutes to complete a task that only takes 30, they’ll work the full hour instead of taking the rest off. That’s Parkinson’s Law in action, and by recognising it, we can buy back some time to ourselves. Just don’t

Sexy men break stuff at Smash PDX

Thrill to the chill sounds of Enya as you watch men break things.

The Eisenhower Matrix – Decision-making in the White House

How do you decide what needs to be done now, and what can wait? And how do you take care of the stuff that needs doing now, while not neglecting the things that make it worth getting out of bed in the morning? Support the show from $3 and get

It's not paranoia if they really are out to get you

Mark is packing to see Brendan who's building a bathroom. Also there's talk of vaccinations, what to do when your friends won't join you on your journey to understand yourself and the world better, and why there is a mathematically correct politics. Links * Break

Silent heart shapes

Friend of the show Billie Proffitt joins Brendan and Mark to discuss fasting, the stars, and how our choices affect the outside world (Mark's jury is still out). And there is a Tune Tumult to adjudicate. * (00:00) - Silent heart shapes * (01:23) - Fasting content * (10: