David Macdonald, contemporary classical composer and music business teacher, on creativity, composing and losing weight through life hacking.

David Duval talks about life in New Zealand, distance learning and technology in higher education.

Nick Honko, med student and world traveler, joins Brett to talk about tricks and techniques for studying, learning and traveling around the world inexpensively.

Adam Christianson of the Maccast podcast joins Brett to talk about how he got from design student to IT guy to independent podcaster.

Aaron Hockley, programmer and part-time professional photographer, talks about photography, life paths and whether or not college should be considered a vital part of our education.

Dave Seah joins Brett to talk about motivation, creation and defining success. And shooting flies.

John Voorhees, bankruptcy lawyer, joins Brett to talk about parallels between the law process and coding. iOS development, drink mixes and a highly varied selection of Top 3 Picks.

Greg Pierce — developer of Drafts, Terminology and Phraseology for iOS — stops by to talk about productivity, efficiency and why tortoises and turtles are so fascinating.

Marco Arment swings by Systematic to help Brett get started on his new life as an independent developer. From time management (or lack of) to light bulbs…

Jeff Severns Guntzel is a journalist who works across mediums using everything from data journalism to comics to tell stories. Jeff and Brett discuss problems in Iraq and the challenges faced by veterans, dig into the tools of the journalism trade, and reminisce about punk rock days.