Cortex

By Relay

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 ha... more

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How many episodes does Cortex have?

The podcast currently has 179 episodes available.

Cortex episodes:

May 25, 2026179: The Philosophy of Obsidian, with CEO Steph Ango
Subtitle: 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.
This episode of Cortex is sponsored by:
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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 CLI
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1h 12min
April 27, 2026178: The Process of Investigative Reporting, With Jason Schreier
Subtitle: 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.
This episode of Cortex is sponsored by:
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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 Fun
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1h 2min
March 23, 2026177: How Major Life Changes Reshape Creative Workflows, With Quinn Nelson
Subtitle: 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.
Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CORTEX.
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 – Kickstarter
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1h 14min
February 16, 2026176: Going From a Newsroom to Being Independent, With Becca Farsace
Subtitle: 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.
Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CORTEX.
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 Screen
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55min
January 15, 2026175: 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.
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.
Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CORTEX.
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 Powder
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1h 5min
December 12, 2025174: Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) – State of the Workflow
Myke talks to Marques Brownlee about how he builds his reviews, from shaping a product narrative and writing scripts to collaborating with his team, deciding what becomes a video, and managing the pressure of creating at massive scale.
This episode of Cortex is sponsored by:
Sentry: Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. Get 6 months of the Team plan free with code cortex.
Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CORTEX.
Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership.
Guest Starring:
Marques Brownlee
Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Submit Feedback MKBHD.com MKBHD - Marques Brownlee - YouTube The Studio - YouTube WVFRM Podcast - YouTube Auto Focus - YouTube TickTick OnePlus 15 Review: This is Not Normal! - MKBHD - YouTube Do Bad Reviews Kill Companies? - MKBHD - YouTube Wait... Smart Glasses are Suddenly Good? - MKBHD - YouTube Marques' Home Screen Superhuman Arc Dia MKBHD Store
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1h 22min
November 11, 2025173: Hank Green – State of the Workflow
Myke talks to Hank Green about how he manages an impossibly full creative life — from YouTube and Crash Course to books, businesses, and Good.Store — using simple tools, structured weeks, selective meetings, delegation, and a constant flow of new ideas.
This episode of Cortex is sponsored by:
Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CORTEX.
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Guest Starring:
Hank Green
Links and Show Notes: Submit Feedback 🚨 Get 20% off an annual Moretex subscription 🚨 👕 Shop The Subtle Range – Available until November 19th 👕 vlogbrothers - YouTube hankschannel - YouTube Crash Course ‎Focus Friend, by Hank Green App - App Store DFTBA Good Store SciShow - YouTube Dear Hank & John Complexly Google Tasks Airtable The Hardest Problem Evolution Ever Solved – hankschannel – YouTube Hank's Home Screen Hank Green | Book of Good Times – DFTBA Awesome Socks 🎁 Get 20% off an annual Moretex subscription 🎁
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1h 21min
October 21, 2025172: David Pierce – State of the Workflow
Myke talks to The Verge’s David Pierce about the workflow behind his Humane AI Pin review, how he collaborates to make podcasts like The Vergecast, and how his Installer newsletter helps him highlight the positive side of the internet each week.
This episode of Cortex is sponsored by:
Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CORTEX.
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Guest Starring:
David Pierce
Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Submit Feedback 🚨👕 The Subtle Range – Available for a Limited Time Only! 👕🚨 David Pierce | The Verge Humane AI Pin review: the post-smartphone future isn’t here yet | The Verge Workflowy Notion Craft I spent three months with Telly, the free TV that’s always showing ads | The Verge Do Bad Reviews Kill Companies? - MKBHD - YouTube Installer Newsletter | The Verge kottke.org Waxy.org The Marginalian A Thing or Two Downtime The Linkfest TV Insider Reelgood Typora The Enthusiast – Myke's Blog The Vergecast Airtable Version History The Rest Is History - YouTube The Rewatchables - The Ringer David's Home Screen Myke's Home Screen in the Installer Newsletter Myke's Action Button Shortcut Notion Calendar Remind Me Faster Arc Search Quiche Browser
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1h 30min
September 15, 2025171: Casey Newton – State of the Workflow
Myke talks to Casey Newton about his workflow for running Platformer, from idea capture to writing and publishing, and how he balances reporting with access to some of the most powerful people in tech.
This episode of Cortex is sponsored by:
Nexos.ai: All-in-one AI platform for enterprises. Get a 14 day free trial now.
Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CORTEX.
Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership.
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Guest Starring:
Stephen Hackett and Casey Newton
Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Submit Feedback 🎗Relay for St. Jude – Donate Today Platformer What really happened at Basecamp - by Casey Newton Capacities What I learned about productivity this year – Platformer Google Docs Ghost Why Platformer is leaving Substack – Platformer Ghost Todoist My dinner with Altman – Platformer Casey Newton (@crumbler) – Threads Hard Fork Podcast Sam Altman upstages the critics – Platformer Notion Installer Newsletter | The Verge Casey's Homescreen Bear Balatro Notion Calendar Relay for St. Jude - Donate Today Relay for St. Jude Podcastathon 2025 - YouTube
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1h 24min
August 18, 2025170: Simone Giertz – State of the Workflow
Myke talks to Simone Giertz about her workflow for turning ideas into products, from early sketches and CAD prototypes to manufacturing, launching, and running a product studio alongside her YouTube channel.
This episode of Cortex is sponsored by:
Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CORTEX.
Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership.
Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code cortex50off
Sentry: Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. Get 6 months of the Team plan free with code cortex.
Guest Starring:
Simone Giertz
Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Submit Feedback Simone Giertz - YouTube Yetch Studio The Coat Hinger – Yetch Studio A chair built for your half-dirty clothes - Simone Giertz - YouTube Why I spent 3 years working on a coat hanger - Simone Giertz - YouTube Fusion 360 Patch Cap – Yetch Studio Screwdriver Ring – Yetch Studio Coat Hingers – Foldable Coat Hangers – Kickstarter The Every Day Calendar – Kickstarter The Every Day Goal Calendar – Yetch Studio Spool Table – Yetch Studio What I’ve learned from 10 years on YouTube - Simone Giertz - YouTube Yetch Studio – Instagram Edge Piece Puzzle – Yetch Studio Why sales is the worst part of my job - Simone Giertz - YouTube Simone's Home Screen Brick Microsoft To Do Microsoft To Do Paper Apps™ TO•DO Notebook – Gladden Design Pencil Dice™ – Gladden Design
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1h 14min

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