Mike Rogers, elementary school principal, on trains, photography, and education.

Michael Simmons, co-founder of Flexibits and HockeyApp, stops by to talk about Fantastical, making it as an indie developer, the Tesla Model S and the real roots of capitalism.

In part one of what is going to be at least two episodes, John Roderick (musician, podcaster, you know who I’m talking about) tells the tale of how his music career started. It’s a fascinating look at what was happening both inside his head and the context of the music scene around him.

Kevin Rothermel works in advertising and stops by to talk about “viral” marketing, Facebook advertising, emotional purchasing decisions, and standing desks, among other things.

Paul Gibbons, managing director and veterinarian of the Turtle Conservancy, talks about turtles (obviously), electric cars, and missing Minnesota.

Nat Osten, an iOS developer at Smile, joins Brett to discuss building for the sake of creation, stage fright, high school cafeterias, and the top picks of the week.

Brett chats with Brian Alvey, chief scientist of Ceros and an entrepreneur, investor and advisor. The conversation covers meeting the creators of the most popular technologies, startup “religions,” meditation and more.

Jordan Cooper, standup comedian and web marketer swings by to talk about punk rock, DIY, poker, and hecklers.

Merlin Mann joins Brett to discuss Apple, WWDC, sleep habits and home entertainment.

An in-studio podcast with Dave Hamilton and Moisés Chiullan. Recorded at New Relic’s studio in San Francisco. Drummer’s personalities, random chatter about networking, and a lively speed-round of Top Three Picks.