Sam is in the USA. She met Barack Obama. Yes, that one. And we’re not even joking. In this episode we look at the connections people share with other people and how astonishingly useful they can be.

• The president of the galaxy – who Sam met.
• Beginner’s Mind.
• Six degrees of Kevin Bacon.
• Essentialism by Greg McKeown.
• Fuck it by John Parkin.
• Awesome Tapes from Africa – for discovering obscure but awesome music.
• Trello – for organising all the things.
• Creativity Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull.
• Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace.