Merlin Mann joins Brett once again to discuss—in typically humorous fashion—dogs, personal digital assistants, Apple tech, productivity hacks, and more.
215: Choice or Birth with Mary Jo Klinker
Mary Jo Klinker, activist, agitator, and assistant professor of women’s gender and sexuality studies at Winona State University in Minnesota joins Brett to talk about #metoo, prison abolition, online dating in a feminist world, and astound each other with music they haven’t heard of but apparently should have.
214: The Psychodynamics of Lawyering with Gary Nissenbaum
Gary Nissenbaum, the managing attorney and founding principal of the Nissenbaum Law Group, joins Brett to talk about emotional intelligence and its place in the legal profession.
213: Black Newyorican Social Studies with Jared Rodriguez
This week’s guest is Jared Rodriguez. He teaches at Northwestern, DePaul, and the University of Illinois, Chicago, and is a Doctoral Candidate in African American Studies at Northwestern University. He joins Brett to talk about the journey of a “Black Newyorican” kid in public housing to being a professor and doctoral candidate.
212: From Russia with Engineering with Marina Epelman
Marina Epelman is a professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan. She also grew up in the USSR. She joins Brett to talk about math, education, and life in Russia.
211: God Is a Parent with Micah Redding
Micah Redding is a software developer, writer, and podcaster, and the Executive Director of the Christian Transhumanist Association. He joins Brett to talk about religion, Transhumanism, and the intersection of the two.
210: To Aerospace and Beyond with Adam Wuerl
Adam Wuerl, an aerospace engineer and an advanced concept manager at blue origin, joins Brett to talk about the future of people living in space.
209: Perfect 6 with Jon Leland
Digital Marketing Strategist Jon Leland joins Brett for a wide-ranging Perfect 6 episode.
208: Perfect 6 with Mike Flynn
Mike Flynn, asset manager, serial hobbyist, and blogger/podcaster joins Brett to talk about their six favorite things ever today.
207: Burning It Down with Jai Bentley-Payne
Jai Bentley-Payne, doctoral student and lecturer at the University of Aukland, joins Brett to discuss their similar mental health issues, life in New Zealand, fatherhood, and living (and thriving) with pain.
206: Perfect 6 with Ingmar Wittkau
Ingmar Wittkau, a software developer from Germany, joins Brett to talk about their favorite things this week.
205: Perfect 6 with Jim Krenz
Jim Krenz is a magician. He’s also a Mac geek, an app nerd, and a writer who loves sleight-of-hand, chess, GTD, movies, tech, and gaming. He joins Brett for an especially nerdy Perfect 6.
204: God on the Couch and in the Grit with Rabbi Eric Linder
Rabbi Eric Linder returns for a discussion of God, music, movies, and memory.
203: Perfect 6 with David Sparks
David Sparks, a.k.a. MacSparky, joins Brett for a Top-3-Picks-only episode. And of course to talk about the new book they co-wrote.
202: Six with Elle Newman
Elle Newman, a yoga teacher, facilitator, life coach, and long-time friend of Brett’s is the first guest in a series of Top-3-Picks-only episodes of Systematic where we’ll let the picks and resulting discussions do the talking.