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Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for November 23 2015 - Fixing Leaks and Fighting with Sticks
In this episode, I play a song from Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys; I give a podcasting pro tip; I talk about how Mad at Dad has already become part of my routine; I give an update of how Secret Weapon GTD is working for me; I talk about Adam Romer and his presentation at Bar Camp CHS;...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for Aug 20 2015 - 11th Anniversary!
In this episode, I play a song by the Gentle Readers and talk a little about my history with the band; I celebrate the 11th anniversary of this show; I talk about Clinton Alvord and his discussion of a new podcasting article; I riff on the podcasts that give me joy and how that metric gets applied;...
read articleYes, You Have a Problem
A week ago I took some Merlin Mann advice from Back to Work and checked out Peter Walsh's It's all Too Much from my local library. Yesterday I realized I hadn't read it because I couldn't find it. That is a pretty clear indicator that yes, yes I do have a problem and need...
read articlePodcast Title Suggestion
I started listening to this episode of Back To Work. They have really been losing me lately with lots of talk about how hygienic hotel rooms are and other topics of percieved grossness in their environment. This might be overcounting because the subject bugs me enough that it seems like all the...
read articleBack To Work Squeamishness
I am a listener of Back to Work on the 5 by 5 network with Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin. In general I enjoy the show and sometimes get some real profound insights from it. However, they have a recurring topic on which they lose me. It feels in recent episodes they spend a lot of time talking...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 23, 2014 - DDOP 24: Weight
In this episode, I talk about my recent weight loss and how even when it goes well it is a struggle; I bring up a quote I heard that set my teeth on edge. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 23, 2014 You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS. To...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for November 4, 2013 - "Feeling Superior"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, November 4, 2013. I talk about engineering out failure points from life; I bring up an irksome conversational trope; I talk about my new Kindle Paperwhite; and I discuss the unsung nature of podcaster Derek Coward. You can...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for October 28, 2013 - "You Know Who We Are"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, October 28, 2013. You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS. To sponsor the show, contact BackBeat Media. Don't forget, you can fly your EGC flag by buying the stuff package. This show as a whole is Creative Commons...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for October 14 2013 - "Charlatan, Martyr, Hustler"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, October 14, 2013. In this episode, I talk about a concept I heard on the In Beta podcast about how to approach self-promotion; I talk about "appeal burnout" and being overwhelmed by calls to action; I talk about...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for September 13, 2013 - "My Life In Fandom #28"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, September 13, 2013. In this episode, I finish up the fandom series by covering the years 2000 to present; after that I discuss a few quotes I found funny from recent podcast listening. You can subscribe to this podcast feed via...
read articleObservations from Recent Podcast Listening
Here is a rundown of some podcasts that I've felt particularly strongly about lately, either positively or negatively. These are only my opinions and have a high likelihood of not matching your opinion. Please don't celebrate too hard or feel too bad if you do one of these shows, or my opinion is...
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