Daily(ish)

I’m recording Daily(ish) from the couch while trying to escape the noise of my kids playing video games during a Saturday of winterizing, house cleanup, preparing for upcoming Thanksgiving hangouts, and hopefully a bit of relaxing.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• Recorded with Detail for iOS

Topics:
00:00 Intro
00:36 Saturday Plans and Chores
00:56 Late Night Gaming Regret
01:18 Listener Feedback Thanks
01:40 Canadian Thanksgiving Wishes
01:51 Subscribe and Stay Connected
02:14 Gratitude Challenge
02:30 Closing Thanks and Goodbye

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I was inspired by an episode of PJ Vogt’s podcast Search Engine where PJ reflected on feeling both discouraged and still drawn to the possibility of finding unexpected conversations, community, and ideas moving between people on social media.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

• Search Engine Podcast
• Episode: Vladimir Putin’s Forkiverse
• Direct link to PJ Vogt’s quote on the search for a community on social media that I quoted in the episode.

Topics:
00:00 Intro
00:15 Search Engine inspiration
00:36 Fediverse fork gone wrong
02:04 PJ Vogt clip
04:03 Missing old Twitter
06:50 Finding community now
07:23 Discord plans
07:40 Wrap up and links

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I clarify a snarky post I made about Twitter and AI that was a rage-bait example of an AI enthusiast wanting to train a voice model to “read” to their baby highlights what bothers me about AI hype: the gleeful drive to replace human involvement in meaningful, relationship-building or creative work.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

• My post on Mastodon referencing the Twitter rage bait

Topics:
00:00 Intro
00:23 Twitter AI Parenting Post
00:57 Good Uses of AI
02:29 Rage Bait Hype Culture
03:15 Soulless AI Content
03:46 Robots for Chores
04:11 Reading to Kids Matters
05:05 Closing Thoughts Outro

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I noticed that my Lemon Productions YouTube channel lost eight subscribers over the last 28 days, likely because of these daily podcast-style videos that don’t match what some people expected. And I also discuss YouTube adding the ability to A/B test different versions of an entire video, not just titles and thumbnails, and I’m torn.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

• 📝 YouTube Testing Everything
• 📺 Finding Great Music for your Podcast or YouTube Channel
• 📺 How to link to your YouTube channel on Transistor.fm
• 📺 Did you know Camo Studio does live streaming?

Topics:
00:00 Welcome
00:19 Subscriber Drop Concerns
01:29 Daily Videos Boost Tutorials
02:09 YouTube A B Video Testing
03:02 Creator Vision vs Analytics
04:35 Wrap Up and Subscribe

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I talk about my habit of avoiding projects that feel hard, expensive, or unknown. For some public accountability, I list four looming tasks in order of expense / silliness-to-seriousness.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

Topics:
00:00 Intro
01:18 Public Accountability Plan
01:38 Haircut Victory
02:22 Trailer Winterizing Anxiety
04:33 Basement Water Problem
06:04 Stucco Crack Scare
07:32 Next Steps Check In
08:02 Ask for Advice Outro

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In today’s Mailbag Monday episode, I share some listener feedback, including thoughtful YouTube conversations about my Marvel movie comments and several notes from people who enjoyed yesterday’s more casual outdoor recording.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

Topics:
00:00 Welcome and Format
00:18 Mailbag Monday Setup
00:35 Outdoor Episode Feedback
01:32 Office Background Plans
02:12 Tangible Work Reflections
03:20 Podcast Studio Follow Up
04:04 Supporters and Patreon
04:43 Thanks and Sign Off

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I’m recording a quick, abridged Dailyish episode on my phone because my computer is in use and I couldn’t get to the office, so this may end up audio-only. I’m trying to read Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson on my Kobo, but I’m feeling conflicted about committing to such a long book when I could read two or three other library books in the same time

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

• Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

Topics:
00:00 Phone Recording Update
00:21 Epic Book Reading Dilemma
01:15 Staying on Track
01:41 October Check In
01:53 Wrap Up and Subscribe

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I’m recording late as often happens on Saturdays after going to see the theatrical encore of Avengers: Endgame. Watching it again in the same theater as I saw it originally in 2019 felt beautiful and sad, especially knowing what came next in the real world.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

• Avengers: Endgame
• Avengers: Doomsday

Topics:
00:00 Late Night Check In
00:19 Rewatching Endgame
01:21 Infinity War Memories
01:47 What We Would Tell 2019 Us
02:42 Tony Stark Final Message
03:58 Why Marvel Still Hits
04:42 Looking Ahead To Doomsday
05:20 Wrap Up And Subscribe

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First some follow-up about National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada, then some topic ideas crowdsourced on social media, and then I riff off a Buttondown blog post, “What We Lost When We Lost Comments,” and talk about why I'm pro-comments on blogs and the internet in general.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

• Buttondown Blog: What We Lost When We Lost Comments

Topics:
00:00 Dailyish Intro
00:14 Follow Up
01:44 Crowdsourcing Episode Ideas
03:08 What We Lost With Comments
03:48 Why Comments Matter
05:25 Buttondown Comment Features
05:48 How To Reach Me
06:06 Subscribe And Sign Off

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I recommend one of my favorite podcasts, Heavyweight, hosted by Jonathan Goldstein. I love how it tells deeply human stories without feeling manipulative, and how it lets the people involved maintain their dignity while still narrating their own experiences.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

• Heavyweight Podcast
• Apple Podcasts
• YouTube
• Episode 67 “Jenna”

Topics:
00:00 October Intro
00:25 Why Heavyweight Hits Hard
00:53 What Makes It Special
01:43 How The Show Works
02:10 Episode Pick Jenna
02:54 Clip From Jenna
04:05 Where To Listen
04:10 Podcast Crafting Dreams
05:21 Your Podcast Recommendations
05:34 Subscribe And Goodbye

Did You Know?

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