Systematic

This week's guest is Jeff Severns Guntzel, an investigative researcher with 20 years of journalism and humanitarian work under his belt. He joins Brett to talk about the juvenile detention system, prison abolition, activism, good deeds…

This week's guests are Betty and Colleen McCluskey. Betty is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Wisconsin with a special interest in Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Colleen McCluskey is a graduate student with Asperger's…

This week's guest is Patrick Rhone, writer, blogger, technology consultant, mental health advocate and home restoration enthusiast. He joins Brett to talk mental health, home restoration, and some of his favorite tools.

This week's guest is Aaron Mahnke, the creator of the Lore podcast and the small empire that's grown up around it. He joins Brett to talk about Lore, podcasting, and how life can change when you least expect it.

This week's guest is Tris Hussey, a freelance content marketer. He joins Brett for a wide-ranging discussion about writing, mind mapping, software tools, and Cadbury Cream Eggs.

This week's guest is Tiffany White, an independent software developer. She joins Brett to talk about getting started in a tech career, some indie filmmaking, and some classy Top 3 Picks.

This week's guest is April Herndon, an English professor and author (and many other things). She joins Brett to talk about fat advocacy, her Appalachian roots, and the joys of punching bags.

This week's guest is Dr. Steve Daviss, a consultation laison psychiatrist. He joins Brett to talk about pandemic psychology, addiction, ADHD, note taking, and a bit of making music with code.

This week's guest is Victor Agreda Jr, a polymath for hire. He joins Brett to talk startups, poker, comedy, and mental health.

This week's guest is David Wain, a writer, director, actor, comedian, talented musician and amateur magician, among other things. He and Brett talk about getting a show to Netflix, quarantine content production, and some great Top 3 Picks.

This week's guest is Jesse Grosjean, an independent developer known for WriteRoom, TaskPaper and a love of plain text. He joins Brett to talk coding, coffee, and board games.

This week's guest is Christina Warren, senior cloud advocate at Microsoft. She's also my co-host on Overtired, so consider this a rare crossover episode.

This week's guest is Jesse Atkinson, a software engineer at Credit Karma. He joins Brett to discuss modern web development, keyboards, movies, and the rabbit holes of new hardware.

This week's guest is Nikki Kinzer, ADHD coach and co-host of Taking Control: The ADHD podcast. She joins Brett to talk about ADHD coaching, the transition from organization professional to ADHD coach, and the joys of online grocery…

This week's guest is Howard Buddin, a neuropsychologist and four-time guest on Systematic. He joins Brett to talk offer his perspectives on psychological health in and out of quarantine.

This week's guest is Ashley Esqueda, senior producer at CNET and woman about the internet. She joins Brett to talk about producing video at home, gaming, and some media picks worth talking about.

This week's guest is Pete Wright, podcaster, producer, and photographer. You may know him as the co-host of Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast. He joins us to talk about podcasting, movies, music, COVID-19 and a dizzying array of topics that…

This week’s guest is Kelly Guimont operations manager at Technolutionary in Washington DC, as well as doing the Daily Observations podcast at The Mac Observer, The Incomparable with Don Melton, and The Aftershow with Mike Rose. She joins…

This week’s guest is Jay Miller, a podcaster, developer, and, as of recently, a developer advocate for Elastic. We chat about what a developer advocate does, adventures in productivity, and the joy of building things that help people who…

Alex Cox, Senior AV Producer at Cards Against Humanity and prolific podcaster, joins Brett to talk about gender, bipolar disorder, and the wonders of virtual reality.

This week’s guest is Tyler Hall, a prolific Mac and iOS Developer, and father of two. He joins Brett to discuss developing apps that scratch your own itch, and making a profit doing it.

This week’s guest is Jared Rodriguez. He’s an assistant professor at the University of Alabama, teaching in the department of gender and race studies. He joins Brett to discuss distance learning, racism, and some lighter-hearted top picks.

Patrice Brend’amour is a content creator and developer. The last time we talked in 2014, Patrice was living as a man, and this episode focuses on her transition to living as a proudly transgender woman.

Rabbi Eric Linder returns to discuss things musical, technical, and rabbinical. But not in that order.

Greg Pierce, indie software developer and creator of Drafts for iOS and Mac, joins Brett to talk about software development, finding a sustainable pricing model, and some TV, film, and literary favorites.

This week’s guest is Sarah Johnson, mental health director at the YMCA in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She joins Brett to talk about working the crises that are amplified by the current public health situation.

Mike Schramm is a Senior Research Manager at Interpret in Los Angeles, working on providing qualitative research for the video game industry. He returns to Systematic to talk with Brett about his history with writing and gaming and how the two have intersected in meaningful ways.

Today’s guest, and the first guest in what I’ll call season 2 of Systematic, is Merlin Mann. He’s a prolific podcaster and man about the internet, and a repeat — one might say regular — guest on Systematic. Merlin joins me to inaugurate season two of Systematic. From mediocre home automation tools to the latest in Teppanyaki videos, it’s two ADHD podcasters catching up after a couple of years. NosillaCast Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (Garth Jennings) Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (BBC) Bunch MailMate TaskPaper Drafts Editorial Eufy Phillips Hue Motion Sensors GuardianVPN You Look Nice Today California King Top 3 Picks Descript Hit Parade slate hit parade red red wine Japanese Chefs cooking Teppanyaki How to ADHD Answers With Joe-Joe Scott Technology Connections Bando Manndo the Bearded Dragon @bandomanndo Thanks! You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network Check out more episodes and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. I’m @ttscoff on Twitter, and you can follow Systematic at @systmcast. Transcript Brett: [00:00:00] so this is my first show in, how long has it been? This one was, November 8th, 2018. Yeah. So, so this is you are my first guest and I picked you because you are the easiest interview in the world. Merlin: [00:00:19] It's really hard to get me to talk. Brett: [00:00:21] Yeah, right. Like with no planning or forethought, conversations with you just happen and Merlin: [00:00:29] enjoy our visits. So very much as you know, I am a huge fan of your work and I'm honored to be your first guest in, you know, Years. I, you know, as I'm revealing myself as somebody who has not noticed the absence of your show, and it's just because in the same way that I forget why I muted somebody on Twitter, I also sometimes forget why I kept the podcast, but turned off new episodes. So the lack of episodes to me can be, could be written down to the fact that I just can't [00:01:00] remember why I turned it off. At on. I just didn't notice. Brett: [00:01:03] I had quietly just decided to take a hiatus. At first it was going to be a couple months, and then it was going to be six months. Then it was going to be a year. And then I stopped worrying about it and just decided if it comes back and then some turns of events and all of a sudden, I just found myself excited about it. Again, I built a whole new website where we're network free Merlin: [00:01:27] that's so awesome. Well, I have this thing that, I mean, I'm not certainly not the first person in middle age to realize this, but something I have learned to accept and leverage is that. Every time. Well, for example, every time I'm leaving the house , I either have the feeling that I have everything that I need or they don't have everything I need that I've done everything I need to do, or I haven't done it. Yeah. Everything I need to do. And if I have even the slightest feeling that there's something I've forgotten [00:02:00] and I don't know what it is. If I take a minute, it always turns out to be something that I have indeed. Forgotten. And so while I'm trying to become less of a who quote unquote trust there, gut, I believe in that in your case, I think when your brain tells you, your brain is trying to tell you yeah. Something it's time for a break. This is not fun.  if you're not looking forward to a thing that you do, this is very privileged, but I believe it. If you're not leaning forward to the thing that you're doing, it's worth interrogating that. Like what, why is that? And if you don't know why. You know, why push a rope? A brakes are good. Brett: [00:02:39] Do you know Alison Sheridan? Merlin: [00:02:42] I feel like I Brett: [00:02:42] pod feat, the most know Zillow  podcast.  She's been doing that podcast for  15 years and has never missed a week.  That kind of blows me away. Merlin: [00:02:55] E so wait, that's 2005. Brett: [00:02:59] Math.

Bill Carroll is a scuba diving instructor and marketing guy. Emily Hafele is a salon owner and part time model. They’ve come together and are pursuing a photo project and exploring visual storytelling.

Bill Carroll is a scuba diving instructor and marketing guy. Emily Hafele is a salon owner and part time model. They’ve come together and are pursuing a photo project and exploring visual storytelling.Sponsored ByThis episode of Systematic is brought to you by PDFpen and PDFpenPro, the ultimate tools for editing PDFs. If you want to get the most from your PDFs, Learn more about PDFpen and PDFpenPro at smilesoftware.com/podcast.Show notes-> Bill Carroll | Instagram-> Bill Carroll | Inspiring Stories of Diving Activism — The Sealives Initiative-> Emily Hafele | Instagram-> Studio Orange Salon-> emilyandbill.org-> emilyandbill on Instagram-> emilyandbill on YouTube-> Landmark Worldwide-> Help Your Harbor-> Duffy e-boats-> Newport Harbor Cleanup-> Project AWARE-> Sandmarc Wide Lens-> Beastgrip Universal Lens Adapter & Rig System-> Zhiyun Smooth 4 GimbalTop 3 picksBill and Emily:-> Blender Wine-> Vivino-> iPad Pro-> Lightroom for iOS-> iPhone XSBrett:-> Dyson V8-> Dubs earplugs-> Etymotic Hi-fi earplugs-> Moshi DigitsFollow-> @SystmCast on Twitter-> Brett on Twitter-> Join the Community!

Alex Fischer is a bookkeeper and financial consultant with Open Bookkeeping, and community organizer with The Root Social Justice Center. They join Brett to talk about anti-capitalist accounting, queer issues, activism, and (mostly Brett’s fault) cats.

Metadata Duration Seconds: 4362 Duration: 01:12:42 Filesize: 56761782232: Anti-Capitalist Accounting with Alex FischerAlex Fischer is a bookkeeper and financial consultant with Open Bookkeeping, and community organizer with The Root Social Justice Center. They join Brett to talk about anti-capitalist accounting, queer issues, activism, and (mostly Brett’s fault) cats.Alex Fischer is a bookkeeper and financial consultant with Open Bookkeeping, and community organizer with The Root Social Justice Center. She joins Brett to talk about anti-capitalist accounting, queer issues, activism, and (mostly Brett’s fault) cats.Show notes-> Open Bookkeeping-> The Root SJC-> The Root on Facebook-> The Root on YouTube-> Extreme Noise-> The Revolutionary Power of Financial Literacy-> Seminar in Oakland-> Cooperative Financial Education KitTop 3 picksAlex:-> Full Moon night swims-> Teal-> Tarot Cards: “Collective Tarot” deck, “Slow Holler”, “Wild Unknown”Follow-> @SystmCast on Twitter-> Brett on Twitter-> Join the Community!

Ted Nelson is a philosopher, free range intellectual, and an American pioneer of information technology. He joins Brett to discuss his project Xanadu, the world wide web, and what he hopes his legacy will be.

Ted Nelson is a philosopher, free range intellectual, and an American pioneer of information technology. He joins Brett to discuss his project Xanadu, the world wide web, and what he hopes his legacy will be.Show notes-> Ted Nelson-> Ted Nelson (Wikipedia)-> TheTedNelson on YouTube-> Hypertext-> ZOG-> NoteCards-> Xanadu Basics-> PDP-1-> Bravo-> ZigZag Visible Database-> Ted’s Computer One-LinersFollow-> @SystmCast on Twitter-> Brett on Twitter-> Join the Community!

Kelly Guimont is, among other things, an App Camp for Girls Founding Volunteer. She joins Brett to talk about getting girls into tech early, plus her own early start in IT. Doctor Who, Kelly’s everyday carry, and all the nerd stuff you love.

230: Verso or Recto with Kelly GuimontKelly Guimont is, among other things, an App Camp for Girls founding volunteer. She joins Brett to talk about getting girls into tech early, plus her own early start in IT. Doctor Who, Kelly’s everyday carry, and all the nerd stuff you love.Show notes-> @verso-> App Camp for Girls-> Jean Macdonald-> App Camp Quiz Compendium 2017Top 3 picksKelly:-> The 13th Doctor Who Custom Design Mini Figure-> Vincent and the Doctor-> Pilot Hi-Tec-C Coleto Multi Pen Body Components-> Kuru Toga Roulette mechanical pencil-> Leatherman Style PS-> Gerber ShardBrett:-> Colorado Tripod Company Mini Ball Head Mount-> The Ultimate Hacking Keyboard-> acegoo Dimmable Reading LightAlso… CMD-D: Down-Home Scripting Boot CampLearn AppleScript fast. Join Sal Soghoian and Ray Robertson for three days of intense education, hands-on exercises and mealtime discussion, all in a small class setting. Visit cmddconf.com and use the coupon code Systematic for $200 off.Follow-> @SystmCast on Twitter-> Brett on Twitter-> Join the Community!

Jeff Perry is a professional audio engineer, as well as a blogger and podcaster. He joins Brett to talk about life in news production, going iPad only (and back), and an era of online fame and misfortune.

Jeff Perry is a professional audio engineer, as well as a blogger and podcaster. He joins Brett to talk about life in news production, going iPad only (and back), and an era of online fame and misfortune.Show notes-> @iamjeffperry-> @viticci-> MacStories - Working on the iPad-> Merlin Mann-> @alexcox-> Roboism-> Tablet Habit-> A Slab of GlassTop 3 picksJeff:-> Nekteck 4-Port 72W USB Wall Charger with Type-C-> Castro Podcasts-> SiteGroundBrett:-> Jost* from Indestructible Type-> Workona-> Fellow PrismoAlso… CMD-D: Down-Home Scripting Boot CampLearn AppleScript fast. Join Sal Soghoian and Ray Robertson for three days of intense education, hands-on exercises and mealtime discussion, all in a small class setting. Visit cmddconf.com and use the coupon code Systematic for $200 off.Follow-> @SystmCast on Twitter-> Brett on Twitter-> Join the Community!

Amanda Daniels — a podcaster, a personal banker, and director of The Tech Homies— joins Brett to talk about going from having little interest in tech to working at Radio Shack to starting a non-profit to bring tech to the residents of Pontiac, Michigan.

Amanda Daniels — a podcaster, a personal banker, and director of The Tech Homies— joins Brett to talk about going from having little interest in tech to working at Radio Shack to starting a non-profit to bring tech to the residents of Pontiac, Michigan.Sponsored ByTextExpander helps you communicate smarter.Create snippets for things you type or copy and paste all the time.Visit TextExpander.com/podcast for 20% off your first year.Show notes-> @TheTechHomie-> @techhomieslab-> facebook/thetechhomies-> Pontiac Tribe Podcast-> The easiest way to start a podcast-> Coming Soon - The Tech Homie-> Pontiac Tribe on Facebook-> Young Entrepreneur SquadTop 3 picksAmanda:Coworking spaces-> Trello-> MeisterTask-> Janelle Monae-> Django Jane-> Do my Thing-> Hidden FiguresBrett:-> Magicplan-> Capo touch-> Lee MosesAlso… CMD-D: Down-Home Scripting Boot CampLearn AppleScript fast. Join Sal Soghoian and Ray Robertson for three days of intense education, hands-on exercises and mealtime discussion, all in a small class setting. Visit cmddconf.com and use the coupon code Systematic for $200 off.Follow-> @SystmCast on Twitter-> Brett on Twitter-> Join the Community!

Rosemary Orchard is a web developer and automation expert who co-hosts a new podcast called Automators along with David Sparks. She joins Brett to talk about being a woman in tech and how she got started in automation and coding.

Rosemary Orchard is a web developer and automation expert who co-hosts a new podcast called Automators along with David Sparks. She joins Brett to talk about being a woman in tech and how she got started in automation and coding.

Jeff Porten is an IT consultant and author, most recently of Take Control of Your Productivity. He joins Brett to talk about ADHD, Pugwash USA, and (obviously) productivity.

Jeff Porten is an IT consultant and author, most recently of Take Control of Your Productivity. He joins Brett to talk about ADHD, Pugwash USA, and (obviously) productivity.Show notes@jeffportenThe Vast Jeff Wing Conspiracy10% discount on Take Control of Your Productivity: www.takecontrolbooks.com/systematicPugwashStudent Pugwash USACreate a link to any email message in Apple Mail (Mac)Topics:Top 3 picksThe Now HabitSparkOmniOutliner + Outliner + OPMLTotalSpaces 2Follow@SystmCast on TwitterBrett on TwitterJoin the Community!

Mary Jo Klinker — activist, agitator, associate professor and director of women’s gender and sexuality studies at Winona State University in Minnesota — returns to talk about abolition as a concept and a modern movement.

Mary Jo Klinker — activist, agitator, associate professor and director of women’s gender and sexuality studies at Winona State University in Minnesota — returns to talk about abolition as a concept and a modern movement.Sponsored byThis episode is sponsored by TextExpander. Communicate smarter with TextExpander, and get your whole team on board with consistent communication with TextExpander for Teams. Visit textexpander.com/podcast for more info!

Carley Knight, a painter and artisan jewelry maker, joins Brett for a Perfect Six episode and three each of their favorite things this week.

Carley Knight, a painter and artisan jewelry maker, joins Brett for a Perfect Six episode and three each of their favorite things this week.Show notes→ carleyknightart→ 100 day project→ instagram/cknight_jewelry→ Carley Knight – The Curious Artist→ @iglifiedTop 3 PicksCarley:Online Courses→ Udemy→ CreativeLivePodcasts→ Relay.fm→ The Curious Artist→ Overcast→ Airpods→ Value VillageBrett:→ eForwish 304 Stainless Steel Kitchen Rail with 7 Hooks Hangers Wall Mounted 15"→ Retrobatch→ Affinity Designer/Affinity Photo→ Nuclear JellyfishAlso… Macstock 2018!Join Brett and a bunch of your favorite podcasters and bloggers at Macstock 2018, July 21st and 22nd. Visit macstockconferenceandexpo.com and use the coupon code IndieNerd to get $70 off a weekend pass.Follow→ @SystmCast on Twitter→ Brett on Twitter→ Join the Community!

Rebecca Fleetwood Hession is a consultant, coach, writer and speaker. She joins Brett to talk about raising a child with ADHD and the extraordinary measures she took to help ensure success in public schools and beyond. And goat yoga. Obviously.

Rebecca Fleetwood Hession is a consultant, coach, writer and speaker. She joins Brett to talk about raising a child with ADHD and the extraordinary measures she took to help ensure success in public schools and beyond. And goat yoga. Obviously.Show notes→ Fleetwood Hession Consulting→ @rebeccahession→ Not wrong, just different:ADHD as innovators→ Parenting your ADD child→ Join Parenting Your ADD/ADHD Child→ Emerson→ Montessori→ Seth Godin→ Gary Vaynerchuk→ Brené BrownTop 3 picksRebecca:→ Cy Wakeman → No Ego → Reality Based Leadership → SXSW 2018 Keynote l No Ego:Ditch Drama & Drive Big Results l Cy Wakeman → Cy Wakeman Defines "BMW Driving"→ Simon Cynek → Start With Why→ Goat YogaBrett:→ i.VALUX Flush mount Qi charger→ Somatics→ KombuchaAlso… Macstock 2018!Join Brett and a bunch of your favorite podcasters and bloggers at Macstock 2018, July 21st and 22nd. Visit macstockconferenceandexpo.com and use the coupon code IndieNerd to get $70 off a weekend pass.Follow:→ @SystmCast on Twitter→ Brett on Twitter→ Join the Community!

Jacklyn Duff is an aerospace engineer who currently runs a YouTube channel called SciJoy. She joins Brett to talk about her time at NASA, rovers, robotics, and the science experiments she’s sharing now.