The Inforium

It's easy to let your nutrition go on autopilot when you're in college, but look man - food is important. In this episode, we'll dig into how to eat a healthier diet. We'll also discuss strategies for making meals quickly and saving money on groceries.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

A College Guide to Eating Healthy - my guest post at Nerd Fitness

Actual Poor Student Cookbook

Staci Ardison's Choose-Your-Own-Adventure meals

Rice cooker - lots of options out there; this one seemed like the best combo of cheap price + good reviews

CGP Grey - Star Trek transporter

Existential Comics - transporter problem

Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead

Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain

r/slowcooking

r/eatcheapandhealthy

Kicking a soda-drinking habit

Good Eats - best cooking show ever

If-then habits

WTH effect

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T. Michael Martin (author of Mr. Fahrenheit and The End Games) guides me through the process of becoming an author - dealing with publishers, editors, etc.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Mr. Fahrenheit (comes out April 19th)

The End Games (Mike's first novel)

Mike's website

Mike's YouTube channel

Follow Mike on Twitter

How to Adult

Patrick Rothfuss

John Green

Joshua Ferris

Then We Came to the End

S.A. Bodeen

Sara Zarr

AgentQuery

Stronger Faster Better

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My friend Ransom is currently studying abroad in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and today he's going to give you all the details you need about embarking on your own study abroard adventure. Also, I'm insanely jealous that he's part of a caving club.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Ransom's site

Ransom's study abroad blog

How I traveled to Japan cheaply

The United Kingdom Explained - CGP Grey

Geoguessr

My live stream with Simon, Sally, and Dan

If It Were My Home

House on the Rock pictures

Ruby Falls

Skyscanner

Kayak

Airbnb

HostelWorld

Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship

How to find study abroad scholarships

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Episode 100! Today, I'm talking with Cal Newport once again, this time about how to build your ability to do "deep work" - work that's focused, cognitively challenging, and free of distractions.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Deep Work

Why You Should Embrace Boredom and Learn to Do Hard Things - Ransom's post on Deep Work

Randall Munroe's (xkcd author) method of avoiding internet distractions

Freedom (site and app-blocking app for Mac)

SelfControl (free alternative, but doesn't block applications)

FocalFilter (similar, but for Windows)

Gary Vaynerchuk

ScheduleOnce

Calendly

Why "Follow Your Passion" is Bad Advice (Ep. 35)

So Good They Can't Ignore You

In Defense of Boredom - a great related article at Brain Pickings

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Many students and people suffer from learned helplessness - an ingrained mindset that prevents them from solving problems themselves. In this episode, we'll talk about the science behind it, how it affects your optimism, and how to cure yourself of it.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Learned Helplessness at Wikipedia

My tale from tech support

Dog study

The chimp study... didn't actually happen. This is why I fact-check!

The Art of Loving, by Erich Fromm

Optimism/Pessimism test

Jake Roper of Vsauce3

So you failed a test... now what?

Episode with Matt Ringel

The Corson Technique

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On this 5 questions episode, we go over how to make study fun (including some detail on "interest links"), unlearning bad techniques and habits, the value of honors programs, break/rest structures, and more.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Why I killed my standing desk

9 life-changing books

That fan-fiction article

The Last Ring-Bearer

Temporal motivation theory

Subjunctive

The Discoverers

Superstar effect

BJ Fogg's Tiny Habits

Yoga with Tim

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Ever wondered how freelance writers get accepted to write for huge sites - and get paid for it? Today I'm talking with Aja Frost, who has done exactly that - as a student (and paid off all her loans in the process).

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Discuss this episode in the community

Connect with Aja on Twitter

Aja's website

All of Aja's freelance writing

The Prospect

4 Super-Common Interview Questions

The controversial frat article

QUIC

G-Eazy

Boosted board

Inboard M1

Casey Neistat

My 14,000-word post

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Martin and I talk about some of the books that have shaped our beliefs and the directions of our lives.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

If This Isn't Nice, What Is? by Kurt Vonnegut

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey (here's a summary)

Zen Habits by Leo Babauta

Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality by Eliezer Yudkowsky

Essentialism by Greg Mckeown

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg (watch my 5 Lessons video on this book)

The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff

The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss

The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut

5 Questions: Setbacks, Tiredness, Dream Job Selection

Be Mindful of Your Path

Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin (and my interview with her about it)

LessWrong Sequences (if you want a book version of this: Rationality: From AI to Zombies)

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

Influence by Robert Cialdini

Loss aversion

Hell Yeah! or No

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So you want to quit your job: maybe you've got a business idea, maybe you want to freelance, or maybe you just hate it and don't really have a plan. How do you go about it? How much do you need in savings? Today's episode is all about that.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

DIY Video Guy

Caleb Wojcik Films

Caleb's YouTube channel

Connect with Caleb on Twitter

My interview on the DIY Video Guy podcast - earning 150,000 YouTube subscribers in a year

The Fizzle Show

Smart Passive Income

Startup Podcast (listen from the beginning - I loved Season 1. Season 2 is unrelated and of lower quality IMO)

The Personal MBA - one of my essential books for students

The Dip

What Do You Want To Do When You Grow Up?

Virtual Freedom

Chris Guillebeau

Gear Doesn't Matter

Casey Neistat - Maxing out credit card

Stop Trying to Find Your Passion

Jetpack Joyride

Helicopter game (procrastination warning)

Health Insurance fee

Dustin Hoffman - Acting Masterclass

Social Network soundtrack

Can Music Help You Study More Effectively?

Team Crispy

MKBHD

Unbox Therapy

Amy Schmittauer

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Hoping to go to med school and become a doctor? This episode is ALL about that process. Today I'm talking with my friend Ryan Gray, who is a doctor and the founder of Medical School HQ.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Medical School HQ

The Premed Playbook - Ryan's book on acing medical school interviews

The Premed Years podcast

Connect with Ryan on Twitter

Study Advice from a Medical Student (ep. 26)

Post-baccalaureate programs

HPSP scholarship

MCAT details

MMI interview

Medical school board exams

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