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This week, we talk about refining the scope of personal projects so that they can be more productive and less of just a time suck—sometimes, you just need to tweak the brief. Also, what happens when a portrait is not a portrait but is still manages to capture the essence of a person? Plus, does your love for photography wax and wane, or is it constant? Jim Krantz is our Photographer of the Week.

Discussed: time flies, nesting dolls, cloud saves for Switch, oy vey the service subscriptions, wheat and chess boards, WiFi and health, abdomen cinchers, more Netflix recommendations, the hollow face illusion, Marked 2 update, and a couple more recommendations.

Dan and Merlin answer a listener's question about balancing work momentum and "down time."

Jeff and Christian welcome Kahlief Adams from Spawn on Me back to the show this week to discuss the new Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer, Ikaruga coming to Switch, new Beyond Good & Evil 2 footage, and more!

The Playlist: God of War, Fortnight Season 4, Korg Gadget for Switch, Zen Pinball

VR Talk: Beat Saber

Quick Questions

Parting Gifts!

John discusses his methods for staying hydrated.

This week Joe and Cody discuss Twitter, Cody's new Apple Watch, Apple Airports, and much more.

Tarun Kajeepeta joins us to discuss Condor Mobility, his subscription model startup and the mobility market.

Horace, Tarun and Jim dive into auto-ecosystem complexity, customer experiences, on boarding, channels, bundling and market opportunities.

Discussed: places that are closed, dinosaur eyes that follow you, a TV show about makeup, some thoughts on Infinity War, the joy of content that really nails the medium, more on B2W shirts, Merlin hates everything, eminent domain, Dan has questions about Venom, Merlin recommends Uncanny X-Force (Remender & Opeña), and Rob Liefeld's pouch life.

Your hosts also answer listener questions about finding a mentor and knowing if it's time to move on from a job.

This week, we discuss the potential value of critiques in a social media landscape where the conversation around the work is often not a conversation at all. Also, a terrific NYT article begins a conversation around a veteran using photography as therapy and as a way to document the lives of other service men and women. Plus, we tackle a few #askOTP questions. Hideki Fujii is our Photographer of the Week.

Jeff and Christian welcome Brandon Winfrey back to the show this week to discuss the Shadow of Tomb Raider reveal, the state of indie development, Nintendo's one game E3 plan, and more!

The Playlist: Assassin’s Creed: Origins, God of War, Nintendo LABO, For the King, Breath of the Wild, Heroes of the Storm

Tabletop Time: Cosmic Encounters, Star Wars Legion, World Championship Russian Roulette, Muse

Quick Questions

Parting Gifts!

John and Dan talk about wake up calls.