Dan is a Concept-Artist and Illustrator. Mike is a Software Developer, competitive Starcraft 2 player and Power Lifter. They both play music. The OverAnalyzers is a way to answer questions like: Why do we procrastinate? How do we focus better? Why aren't
Dan sees great results on YouTube, Mike sees great results on Hacker News.
Dan's Video: https://youtu.be/lWSW3iA2uII?si=tNZadDN6GKwADCzgDan's Webiste: https://www.figure8world.com/Mike's Article: https://holdtherobot.com/blog/2025/05/11/linux-on-android-with-ar-glasses
Toddlers regulate their behavior to avoid making adults angry: https://youtu.be/7FC4qRD1vn8?si=WWqUfHcNmjacUnpKMike's "sketch" website: https://one-rep-calculator.comDan's art store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DanielNewArt
Dan coaches Mike on bringing out the internal artist.
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Mike and Dan catch up after a break. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
How to separate yourself into two people: the thinker and the doer. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
It's our 100th episode, and we attempt to distill all the major concepts we've talked about over the years into one episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Mike got COVID last week, for the first time. He share's his experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Dan started a new morning drawing habit, and it's been glorious. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Mike and Dan reflect on what went wrong (and right) about this year, and what's going to change for next. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Certain physical spaces can completely change our mood and mindset. It's worth trying to understand why, and how to replicate that at home. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Mike spent the past month tapering his caffeine intake down to zero, and reports back. Was it worth it? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Mike and Dan debate the merits of boredom. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Mike and Dan discuss the differences between daily scheduling and project oriented scheduling and why the former is most important. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Mike and Dan discuss their lifelong use of coffee, why it's amazing for connecting with yourself and other people, and why Mike is considering quitting. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
There *should* be aliens, right? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
What we got from the past 2 years, and where we're headed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Our first guest episode, starring Solarpunk Steve (our younger brother). He's recently made a huge life change from working as an engineer on super yachts to pursuing his passions. https://www.youtube.com/@solarpunksteve https://www.youtube.com/@DeltaVCoffee --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
The more time you spend in your head, the more things become fantasy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
The relationship between hyper focus vs field based attention, and what we should be aiming for. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Both of us have some emotional ups and downs after releasing our YouTube videos. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
We challenged each other to create a YouTube video that we had to release on our own channels, and the deadline was right now. Dan's oil painting video: https://youtu.be/J1kQrskC_BE Mike's music theory video: https://youtu.be/fQ8j1vuwByA --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Dan bought a Light Phone, and everyone thinks he's crazy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Two people who don't know how to relax try and puzzle it out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
When Apple enters the market, it's time to pay attention. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Why spending time in your own brain is hard, but matters. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Dan had a rough couple weeks. Mike tries to help him figure things out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Mike spent the last two months trying to slay the monster that is personal tech. Here's what he found. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Tim Gallwey coaching tennis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzR8x5MgvDw A Phone is an Adult Pacifier: https://academic.oup.com/jcr/article/47/2/237/5716332?login=false --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Three fresh new months in front of us. Time to decide what to do with them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Mike and Dan set goals for the first 3 months of the year. It's time to see how it went. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
When trying to "make things feel good", is there a risk of getting stuck in a comfort zone? Is frustration a necessary part of learning? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Luigi (good, wholesome) and Waluigi (evil, corrupted) feel like opposite ends of the Mario universe. But they aren't; they're practically the same thing. https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/D7PumeYTDPfBTp3i7/the-waluigi-effect-mega-post --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Hyperfocus, getting fried, learning to react correctly to mistakes, and finding the zone where you feel good. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Dan explains how new experiences led to a breakthrough in his art. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Connecting every day to the next, and connecting yourself to every moment. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support