Mark Healy is a musician and a writer, and has created some amazing pieces that bring the two disciplines together. He joins Brett to talk about his project "Hibernal," as well as sports in Australia, eternal cricket matches, and Australia in general.

Mark Healy is a musician and a writer, and has created some amazing pieces that bring the two disciplines together. He joins Brett to talk about his project "Hibernal," as well as sports in Australia, eternal cricket matches, and Australia in general.

This week, Brett is joined by Rory Vaden, author of New York Times bestseller “Take the Stairs,” and his new book, “Procrastinate on Purpose.”

The discussion follows a fast paced look through the writing process, the effect of swearing, excess verbosity, and the kinds of questions that only Brett tends to ask.

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* Sanebox

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* Bruno Mars The Voice

* Start with Why by Simon Sinek

* Unbroken

This week, Brett is joined by Rory Vaden, author of New York Times bestseller “Take the Stairs,” and his new book, “Procrastinate on Purpose.” The discussion follows a fast paced look through the writing process, the effect of swearing, excess verbosity, and the kinds of questions that only Brett tends to ask.

Brett discusses the notion of high-temperature water immersion as a treatment for sleep disorder and creative blocks with Merlin Mann.

Brett discusses the notion of high-temperature water immersion as a treatment for sleep disorder and creative blocks with Merlin Mann.

Belle Beth Cooper joins Brett from the future (Australia) to discuss her startup Exist, along with differences in learning and working styles. Is hell full of open, shared-space work environments for many of us? (SPOILER: The answer is yes!)

Belle Beth Cooper joins Brett from the future (Australia) to discuss her startup Exist, along with differences in learning and working styles. Is hell full of open, shared-space work environments for many of us? (SPOILER: The answer is yes!)

Belle Beth Cooper joins Brett from the future (Australia) to discuss her startup Exist, along with differences in learning and working styles. Is hell full of open, shared-space work environments for many of us? (SPOILER: The answer is yes!)

In July 2014, Brett interviewed John Roderick about how he became a professional musician. The conversation evolved into a compelling, serialized narrative that couldn't be contained in not just one, nor two, nor even three episodes. We present the resulting four-part epic uninterrupted, with the exception of brief transitions from one chapter to the next. Think of The Origin of John Roderick as an improvisational book on tape, with each chapter recorded a few weeks apart. The end of the year can be a strange, cold, and lonely time. We hope this keeps your brain warm until 2015.