Productivity Alchemy

Hi folks! This week we will talk about completing a big project, and the feelings you get after it is done. We also have an update on one of the Wombat Co-Host's (Author Ursula Vernon) long-term goals, and finish up with the live show from Bubonicon with Jane Lindskold and Jim Moore! (Sadly, I cannot currently find a public copy of the quail photo mentioned in the show)

• Jane Lindskold's Official Website
• Jane Lindskold's Blog
• Jane Lindskold on Twitter
• Roger Zelazny (Wikipedia)
• Wolf's Search (Firekeeper Saga Book 7) (Amazon)
• The Pen Corner Dublin (Facebook)
• Goodnotes (iOS)
• Kindle Paperwhite (Amazon)
• Kindle Oasis (Amazon)
• Sunk Cost Fallacy (Wikipedia)
• Bullet Journal for Writers
• Bubonicon
• City of Albuquerque Zoo

Hi folks! It's a letter week, and we'll read and talk about your questions, comments, and feedback! We also talk about how the Wombat Co-Host (Ursula) did with her "sick day" last week, as well as Kevin's frustrations with apps and lack of interoperability.

Links for this Episode:

• Colcannon recipe
• French Cooking in Ten Minutes: Adapting to the Rhythm of Modern Life (amazon)
• Japanese Battleship Curry
• Celestial Tribute Tea
• Machine Learning for Fisheries
• 3llo Trello Command Line Tool
• Todo.txt
• Things
• Trello
• OnmiFocus
• Ironroot Republic Harbinger Corn Whiskey
• Bloody Butcher Heirloom Corn
• Sarah's Twitter

What do you do when the well runs dry-ish, and you can't come up with new ideas? This week the Wombat Co-Host (Ursula Vernon) and I will talk about her sudden lack of ideas and how maybe a day off - a REAL day off - can help. After that we'll talk to Sarah Hartman about how they stay productive.

Links for this Episode:

• Sarah Hartman on Twitter
• Brandeis University
• Cataloging Ethics
• Ravelry
• Ravelry Community Guidelines
• MyNoise
• HabitLab
• Forest App
• Ask a Manager

Hi folks! We are currently recovering from jet lag and travel, so we're going to share the talk I did with Patricia Pinto about how she stays productive while we recover.

Links for this Episode:

• Patricia Pinto's Website
• Basecamp
• The Hidden Almanac
• Welcome to Night Vale
• Wordpress Gutenberg Editor
• NaNoWriMo
• Crazy Rich Asians (Amazon)
• What to Do When It's Nothing by Static by Cassandra Khaw (Apex Magazine)
• Pokemon Go
• Pens
  • Jetpens
  • Pilot Petit
  • Pilot Kakuno
  • Preppy
  • Pentel Hybrid Dual Metallic Gel Pen
  • TUL Gel Pen
  • Zebra Sarasa
  • Pilot Hi-Tec C Coleto
  • Zebra Medium Brush Pen

This week, we wrap up our conversation with Dino on cooking. We talk about some easy prep stuff you can make ahead, tips on using it, and long talk about food security. We even discuss tea in China vs. tea in the US. I hope you've been enjoying the series as we wrap up this week. But before that Ursula and I talk about how we've been productive this past week.

Content Warning: Poverty, U.S. Politics, Food Security, Corn, Preppers, Tibet Politics, Immigration, Christianity

Links for this Episode:

• Instant Pot Ground Beef Stroganoff
• A Bite of China (Wikipedia)
• A Bite of China (Amazon Prime US)
• Chuck Wendig's Heartland (Amazon US)
• Swift on Security Twitter
• Guildbrook Farm - Pressure Canning Roast Beef (YouTube)
• Teavivre Ripened Aged Pu'er (Amazon US)
• Dawn at Everest (Kevin's Twitter)
• Alpine Start Instant Coffee That Actually Tastes Good (Amazon US)
• Radiolab Poop-Toop Train
• CORA Food Pantry (Chatham County, NC)
• Feeding America
• Kevin's Mastodon
• Dino's email : altveg(at)icloud.com

This week we have part 2 of our talk with Dino about cooking! We talk salt, hot peppers, how to avoid the fear of screwing up, and the society rules around hospitality. Before that, though, Ursula (the Wombat Co-Host) and I talk about working on-call, making word count, and her current sleep schedule. This is the longest of the three, so get ready for a heck of a ride!

Content Warnings for the interview segment: bodily functions, the local nuclear plant, parasites, sex, poverty, politics, refugees, border politics, severe weather

Links for this Episode:

• Part One of this Series (check this for links)
• The Scoville Scale (Wikipedia)
• Chef Justin Wilson (Wikipedia)
• Old Crow Bourbon (Wikipedia)
• Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat
• Maldon Flake Salt
• Morton's Kosher Salt
• Unicorn Magnum Pepper Grinder (Amazon)
• Peugeot Pepper Grinder (Amazon)
• Infinite Coffee Grind and Brew (Amazon)
• Porto Rico Importing Company
• Press-Bot for Nalgine Bottles (Amazon)
• Moka Pot (Amazon)
• Aroma Rice Cooker (Amazon)
• Zojirushi Rice Cooker (Amazon)
• Tsampa (Wikipedia)
• Kevin's Egg Slicer (Amazon)
• Kevin's SPAM Slicer (Amazon)
• Onion Slicer (Amazon)
• Mueller Austria V-Pro Multi Blade Adjustable Mandoline (Amazon)
• Kevlar Gloves (Amazon)
• Eyebrow Mites (Wikipedia)
• Honing Steel (Amazon)
• Knife Sharpener (Amazon)
• The Last Wish: Introducing The Witcher (Amazon)
• The Heliand (Amazon)
• A Square Meal: A Culinary History of the Great Depression (Amazon)
• Fox Run Silicone Cooking Mat (Amazon)
• Calfaron Cookware (Amazon)
• Chefman Air Fryer (Amazon)
• Duxtip Induction Portable Cooktop (Amazon)
• There should be a link to the smoked mozzarella here, but my source is gone :(

Dino's back to talk about cooking! While the conversation DOES meander, we talk about gear, prep, and timing. We also talk about cooking for children, meal planning, the culture behind family/group meals, and a lot more (that includes recipes). But before that, Ursula and I talk about the past weekend at SDCC, dinner decision fatigue, and give an update on the baby chickens.

Links for this Episode:

• Comics for Peace
• Kevin's Instant Pot Pinterest Board
• 6-Qt Instant Pot (Amazon)
• Zojirushi 10-cup Rice Cooker (Amazon)
• Zojirushi 3-Qt Hot Water Kettle
• AGA Cast Iron Stoves
• Hawkins Futura Pressure Cookers
• Lagostina Pressure Cookers (Amazon)
• 4-tier Tiffin Boxes (Amazon)
• "Refreshed" Vitamix A2500 (Amazon)
• Lodge 5-Qt Dutch Oven
• Harold McGee's On Food and Cooking (Amazon)
• Alton Brown's I'm Just Here for the Food
• What is Sous Vide (Anova)
• Snakes on a Plane (2006) (IMDB)
• Hobo with a Shotgun (2011) (IMDB)

This week we talk about chickens, working outside, and the prep for San Diego Comic-Con. We wrap it all up with an interview with the multi-talented musician Chris Kolakowski.

Links for this Episode:

• Acoustic Mining Company (AMCO)
• AMCO Facebook
• AMCO Youtube
• AMCO Soundcloud
• Jessica Dye on YouTube
• TickTick
• Merlin Mann
• Back to Work
• 43Folders
• Airtable
• Zapier
• Trello
• Fantastical
• Hunter Angler Gardener Cook
• Paprika App
• Lords & Ladles
• Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty
• Redressed Peacock that Seems Living

• The Neapolitan Recipe Collection

We're back from AnthroCon, and so we discuss some of the logistics in preparing for a big event with a lot of moving parts. We follow this with your letters, which are, as always, awesome.

Links for this Episode:

• Bullet Journals on Instagram
• Bullet Journals on Pinterest
• Inbox Zero definition
• Permission to Make Bad Art by UrsulaV

While we are working AnthroCon 2019, I have this amazing interview with Dana Fraedrich to share with you all. See you next week, and remember: Stay Productive!

Links for this Episode :

• Words by Dana
• Dana on Twitter
• Dana's Patreon
• Dana's Ko-Fi
• Blackfish Movie
• Milwaukie Hand Carts
• RIDGID Tool Storage System (AKA Ursula's Con Kit)
• Candle Science
• Document Node
• "On Writing" by Stephen King (Amazon)
• How It's Made
• CGP Grey Youtube
• "Stet"
• Scapple
• Scriviner
• AnthroCon 2019
• CloudHQ
• A/B Testing Definition
• Zombies Run