Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPodcast #980: Walden on Wheels — A Man, a Debt, and an American Adventure
Millions of young adults know what it's like to graduate from college with student debt. For some, it's a frustrating annoyance. For others, it's a w…
1 year, 9 months ago
How to Create a Distraction-Free Phone
Jake Knapp loves tech. He grew up using Apple II and then Mac computers, browsing bulletin boards, and making his own games. As an adult, he worked a…
1 year, 9 months ago
Want to Be Happy? Give Yourself Reasons to Admire Yourself
Happiness and depression can feel like slippery and befuddling things. We can do the things we've been told will make us happy, while still not feeli…
1 year, 9 months ago
Tips From a Hostage Negotiator on Handling Difficult Conversations
In resolving hundreds of kidnap-for-ransom cases involving gang leaders, pirates, and extortionists, Scott Walker, a former Scotland Yard detective, …
1 year, 9 months ago
Lessons in Action, Agency, and Purpose From Buying a Ghost Town
In the 19th century, Cerro Gordo, which sits above Death Valley, was the largest silver mine in America, a place where dreamers came to strike it ric…
1 year, 9 months ago
Timeboxing — The Productivity-Boosting Power of Doing One Thing at a Time
From work to chores to entertaining distractions, there are many options for what you can be doing at any moment in the modern world. We often endles…
1 year, 9 months ago
How to Shift Out of the Midlife Malaise
When you think about someone having a midlife crisis, you probably think of a man getting divorced, stepping out with a younger woman, and buying a s…
1 year, 9 months ago
The 3 Musical Geniuses Behind the Most Popular Jazz Album of All Time
Even if you're not very into jazz, you probably know Kind of Blue, the jazz album that's sold more copies than any other and is widely considered one…
1 year, 10 months ago
A Butler's Guide to Managing Your Household
It's a tough job to manage a household. Things need to be regularly fixed, maintained, and cleaned. How do you stay on top of these tasks in order to…
1 year, 10 months ago
Down With Pseudo-Productivity: Why We Need to Transform the Way We Work
The last several years have seen the rise of a sort of anti-productivity movement. Knowledge workers who feel burned out and that work is pointless, …
1 year, 10 months ago