The first episode. It all starts here…or ends here. Tangents include: device overwhelm, virtual assistants, automation, finding the right tools, slow technology, connecting on social media, the levels of fame, new media, re-going back over things, self-criticism, limitations, creative confidence, cultural aloofness, Radiohead, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, digesting your influences, David Bowie, and Tom Waits.

Mentioned Media

App: Drafts

Book: The Singularity is Near

App: Anchor

Book: The Catcher in the Rye

Podcast: Nerdist - Craig Ferguson

Movie: The Shining

Song: Faithless the Wonder Boy - Radiohead

Song: Paranoid - Radiohead

Song: Paranoid - Radiohead

Song: The Prophet's Song - Queen

Book: The Road - Cormac McCarthy

Documentary: All We Are Saying

Episode: Fishing with John - Tom Waits

Album: Wise Up Ghost - Elvis Costello and The Roots

Book: Mo' Meta Blues

Movie: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

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