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Cortex
By RelayTechnology
Cortex episodes
- 184: Writing the Newsletter Tech Executives Read, with Ben ThompsonSubtitle: State of the Workflow
Myke talks to Ben Thompson about how he writes Stratechery, from deciding what is worth covering to working to a deadline every night, and the workflows he has built to produce one of tech’s most influential publications.
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Guest Starring:Ben Thompson
Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Check out the Cortex Brand store – Premium Productivity Tools Submit Feedback 👕 Shop The Subtle Range – Available until November 19th 👕 Stratechery by Ben Thompson Apple and a Hacker’s Future – Stratechery by Ben ThompsonBetween our discussion and the publishing of this episode, Ben's computer got hacked due to a security vulnerability.
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Myke talks to Lucy James about going independent after 12 years at GameSpot, building a newsletter that recommends the best indie games, and announcing it days later on stage at Summer Game Fest in front of millions of viewers.
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Guest Starring:Lucy James
Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Check out the Cortex Brand store – Premium Productivity Tools Submit Feedback 🎗🤠 Relay for St. Jude Relay for St. Jude Podcastathon 2026 - YouTube lookingfor.game Lucy James – Instagram The Friends Per Second Podcast - YouTube Summer Game Fest player.gg57 min - 182: Reporting on the World’s Most Secretive Tech Company, with Mark GurmanSubtitle: State of the Workflow
Myke talks to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg about his workflow for reporting on Apple, building and verifying sources, balancing speed with accuracy, and how publishing a scoop can uncover the next part of the story.
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Guest Starring:Mark Gurman
Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Check out the Cortex Brand store – Premium Productivity Tools Submit Feedback Mark Gurman – Bloomberg Power On by Mark Gurman – Bloomberg Things The new iPhone... - 9to5Mac – Mark's First Big Scoop Apple's next major Mac revealed: the radically new 12-inch MacBook Air - 9to5Mac Apple's Successors for CEO Tim Cook, Other Top Executives - Bloomberg Apple’s John Ternus Profile: The Likely Successor to Tim Cook as CEO – Bloomberg Who Will be Apple’s Next CEO After Tim Cook? - Bloomberg Cortex #178: The Process of Investigative Reporting, With Jason Schreier - Relay57 min - 181: The Workflow Behind Track Star*, with Jack CoyneSubtitle: State of the Workflow
Myke talks to Jack Coyne about turning the viral hit Track Star* into a media business, growing a creative team without adding complexity, and building new shows while protecting what made the original special.
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Guest Starring:Jack Coyne
Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Check out the Cortex Brand store – Premium Productivity Tools Submit Feedback Jack Coyne – Instagram Public Opinion Public Opinion – YouTube Track Star* – Instagram Track Star* – TikTok Track Star* – YouTube Track Star* with Pianist Lang Lang – Instagram Jack's Road Trip Videos - YouTube Testing Elmo's Music Knowledge | Track Star* - YouTube Air Why This Knicks Parade Was Different - Public Opinion - YouTube56 min - 180: From Instagram Poems to a Bestselling Book, with Loryn BrantzSubtitle: State of the Workflow
Myke talks to Loryn Brantz – illustrator, poet, and bestselling author – about her journey from Sesame Street and BuzzFeed to becoming an independent creator, how her poems grew into a book, and the routines she uses to make space for new ideas.
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Guest Starring:Loryn Brantz
Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Check out the Cortex Brand store – Premium Productivity Tools Submit Feedback Gabby - Coaching & Meditation App - App Store Loryn's Website Loryn Brantz – Instagram The Good Advice Cupcake – Instagram Poems of Parenting – HarperCollins I Am a Spicy Nugget – Books of Wonder Brick If Disney Princesses Had Realistic Waistlines – Buzzfeed Ms. Rachel - Wikipedia Dos and Don'ts of Sharing Photos of Your Children on Instagram and Facebook | WSJ - YouTube Amazon Is Making an AI-Animated ‘Good Advice Cupcake’ TV Show. Its Original Creator Is Furious | WIRED Loryn's Post about Cuppy and Buzzfeed – Instagram Designed in California — Kickstarter Campaign Upgrade #621: Road to the Apple II: The Partnership (Part 2) - Relay1 hr 27 min - 179: The Philosophy of Obsidian, with CEO Steph AngoSubtitle: State of the Workflow
Myke talks to Steph Ango, CEO of Obsidian, about building tools for thought, working without meetings, managing knowledge with markdown and links, and how a seven-person team builds software used by millions.
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Guest Starring:Steph Ango
Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Check out the Cortex Brand store – Premium Productivity Tools Submit Feedback stephango.com Obsidian Minimal Theme for Obsidian How I use Obsidian — Steph Ango Obsidian Web Clipper How I do my to-dos — Steph Ango Manifesto - About - Obsidian If you're remote, ramble — Steph Ango Always Bet on Text - graydon2 File over app — Steph Ango Don't delegate understanding — Steph Ango Caloric energy is precious — Steph Ango Obsidian CLI1 hr 12 min - 178: The Process of Investigative Reporting, With Jason SchreierSubtitle: State of the Workflow
Myke talks to Jason Schreier of Bloomberg about the realities of reporting – how stories start, how sources are built, and how he balances fast-moving news with the slower, deeper work of writing books.
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Guest Starring:Jason Schreier
Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Submit Feedback Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier.bsky.social) — Bluesky Jason Schreier | Bloomberg Sony UX570 Digital Voice Recorder Blood, Sweat, and Pixels by Jason Schreier – HarperCollins Press Reset by Jason Schreier – Hachette Book Group Play Nice by Jason Schreier – Hachette Book Group Why 'Silksong,' Team Cherry's Sequel to 'Hollow Knight,' Took So Long to Make - Bloomberg Triple Click | Maximum Fun1 hr 2 min - 177: How Major Life Changes Reshape Creative Workflows, With Quinn NelsonSubtitle: State of the Workflow
Myke talks to Quinn Nelson of Snazzy Labs about adapting a creative workflow after becoming a parent – how major life changes reshape priorities, time, and systems, and how creators rebuild sustainable ways to keep making things.
This episode of Cortex is sponsored by:- Sentry: Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. New users get $100 in Sentry credits with code cortex26.
- Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership.
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Guest Starring:Quinn Nelson
Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Submit Feedback Quinn Nelson - Snazzy Labs - YouTube Spark Mail Notion We made the Mac mini ACTUALLY mini! - Snazzy Labs - YouTube I Made My Own Mac! You Can Too! - Snazzy Labs - YouTube Brick Quinn's Home Screen Rivian When Did I…? Narwhal 2 for Reddit MDR Dasher Keyboard – Kickstarter1 hr 14 min - 176: Going From a Newsroom to Being Independent, With Becca FarsaceSubtitle: State of the Workflow
Myke talks to Becca Farsace about beginning her life as an independent creator—shaping a new workflow, making videos on her own terms, and carrying lessons from her years at The Verge into this next chapter.
This episode of Cortex is sponsored by:- Sentry: Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. New users get $100 in Sentry credits with code cortex26.
- Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership.
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Guest Starring:Becca Farsace
Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Submit Feedback Becca Farsace - YouTube This is the best phone of 2025… (sorry, MKBHD) - Becca Farsace - YouTube Why I left The Verge - Becca Farsace - YouTube Becca's Merch Store I tried to replace my screens with an Apple Vision Pro… - Becca Farsace - YouTube I took 1,000 photos with the iPhone 17 Pro... - Becca Farsace - YouTube the smartwatch that changed my mind about smartwatches - Becca Farsace - YouTube I quit my job to become a YouTuber, here is how much $$$ I made - Becca Farsace - YouTube Becca's Home Screen55 min - 175: Technology Connections – State of the Workflow
Myke talks to Alec from Technology Connections about how he turns everyday tech into compelling videos, from topic selection and deep research to scripting, hands-on experimentation, filming, and editing entirely on his own.
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Guest Starring:Technology Connections
Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Submit Feedback Myke's 2026 Yearly Theme - Cortex - YouTube My 2026 Yearly Theme – The Enthusiast Technology Connections - YouTube Technology Connections | Patreon Teleprompters are clever, simple, and also pretty neat - Technology Connections - YouTube This goofy fridge has a really clever design. It's also kinda terrible. - Technology Connections - YouTube Video projectors used to be ridiculously cool - Technology Connections - YouTube Catalytic converters are simple, but getting them to work is not - Technology Connections - YouTube My car charger can boil water really fast - Technology Connections - YouTube Brown; color is weird - Technology Connections - YouTube Alec's Home Screen Tusky Pocket Casts Good Store - EcoGeek - Dishwasher Powder1 hr 5 min
About Cortex
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Cortex is a show that explores how creative people think about their work — and how they get it done. Each episode dives into the workflows they follow, the apps and devices they depend on, and the…
habits that keep projects moving. Hosted by CGP Grey and Myke Hurley.
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