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Cortex
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Cortex is a show that explores how creative people think about their work — and how they get it done. Each episode dives into the workflows they follow, the apps and devices they depend on, and the habits that keep projects moving. Hosted by CGP Grey and Myke Hurley.
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171: Casey Newton – State of the Workflow
Sep 1501:23:34Tap to summarizeMyke talks to Casey Newton about his workflow for running Platformer, from idea capture to writing and publishing, and how he balances reporting with access to some of the most powerful people in tech. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Nexos.ai: All-in-one AI platform for enterprises. Get a 14 day free trial now. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CORTEX. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code cortex50off Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett and Casey Newton Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Submit Feedback 🎗Relay for St. Jude – Donate Today Platformer What really happened at Basecamp - by Casey Newton Capacities What I learned about productivity this year – Platformer Google Docs Ghost Why Platformer is leaving Substack – Platformer Ghost Todoist My dinner with Altman – Platformer Casey Newton (@crumbler) – Threads Hard Fork Podcast Sam Altman upstages the critics – Platformer Notion Installer Newsletter | The Verge Casey's Homescreen Bear Balatro Notion Calendar Relay for St. Jude - Donate Today Relay for St. Jude Podcastathon 2025 - YouTubeStreaming live from 12pm to 12am US Eastern time on September 19, 2025
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170: Simone Giertz – State of the Workflow
Aug 1801:13:28Tap to summarizeMyke talks to Simone Giertz about her workflow for turning ideas into products, from early sketches and CAD prototypes to manufacturing, launching, and running a product studio alongside her YouTube channel. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CORTEX. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code cortex50off Sentry: Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. Get 6 months of the Team plan free with code cortex. Guest Starring: Simone Giertz Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Submit Feedback Simone Giertz - YouTube Yetch Studio The Coat Hinger – Yetch Studio A chair built for your half-dirty clothes - Simone Giertz - YouTube Why I spent 3 years working on a coat hanger - Simone Giertz - YouTube Fusion 360 Patch Cap – Yetch Studio Screwdriver Ring – Yetch Studio Coat Hingers – Foldable Coat Hangers – Kickstarter The Every Day Calendar – Kickstarter The Every Day Goal Calendar – Yetch Studio Spool Table – Yetch Studio What I’ve learned from 10 years on YouTube - Simone Giertz - YouTube Yetch Studio – Instagram Edge Piece Puzzle – Yetch Studio Why sales is the worst part of my job - Simone Giertz - YouTube Simone's Home Screen Brick Microsoft To Do Microsoft To Do Paper Apps™ TO•DO Notebook – Gladden Design Pencil Dice™ – Gladden Design
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169: John Gruber – State of the Workflow
Jul 17, 202501:32:23Tap to summarizeMyke interviews John Gruber of Daring Fireball. They take a deep-dive into how John’s writing takes shape – from capturing ideas and drafting articles to the meticulous editing behind his influential work. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CORTEX. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Sentry: Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. Get 6 months of the Team plan free with code cortex. Guest Starring: John Gruber Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Submit Feedback Daring Fireball Daring Fireball: The M4 iPad Pros MacBook Pro - Apple Studio Display - Apple Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino Getting Things Done - Wikipedia Field Notes Tot Markdown - Wikipedia Daring Fireball: Introducing Markdown Daring Fireball: Markdown The Enthusiast – Myke's New Blog This is how Apple rolls – John Gruber – Macworld The Talk Show Dithering Sandwich Daring Fireball: WWDC 2007 Keynote News Daring Fireball: Dive Into Markdown Daring Fireball: Internal Letter Circulates at Apple -- and Leaks to The Verge -- Pushing Back Against Returning to the Office Apple Extended Keyboard - Wikipedia tinkerBOY ADB Keyboard/Mouse to USB Converter ThinkPad Silent Bluetooth Mouse MarsEdit BBEdit John's Home Screen Daring Fireball: Kotoba: The Best iOS Dictionary App You've Never Heard Of Sequel Sofa Callsheet Tapestry NetNewsWire Ivory Things Sidekick Pocket
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168: Austin Evans – State of the Workflow
Jun 24, 202501:38:19Tap to summarizeMyke kicks off the new ‘State of the Workflow’ series with YouTuber Austin Evans. They explore the apps, gear, and systems—like dual phones, YouTube Shorts strategies, and analytics deep dives—that fuel Austin’s creativity and 1.5 billion views. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CORTEX. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Zocdoc: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. Sentry: Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. Get 6 months of the Team plan free with code cortex. Guest Starring: Austin Evans Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Submit Feedback Austin Evans - YouTube iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max - Apple iPhone 12 Mini - I'm switching! - Austin Evans - YouTube Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Why the S25 Edge is BETTER than I thought - Austin Evans - YouTube I'm NEVER Switching Again - Samsung Z Flip 6 - Austin Evans - YouTube iMac - Apple OWC 11-Port Thunderbolt Dock MacBook Pro - Apple Surface Pro – Microsoft Microsoft Recall - Wikipedia Austin's iPhone Home Screen Austin's Android Home Screen Claude Descript The End of YouTubers - Austin Evans - YouTube Google Gemini ChatGPT ChatGPT Thumbnail of Austin Todoist Google Calendar Spotify Google Docs Notion Is DealDash a SCAM? - Austin Evans - YouTube Final Cut Pro for Mac CapCut Mac mini - Apple Slack Adobe Creative Cloud This Is - YouTube Denki - YouTube The Tech of F1 is WILD - Inside Red Bull Racing - Austin Evans - YouTube Frame.io iPad mini - Apple Kindle Paperwhite Steam Deck WF-1000XM5 | Sony Bathys | Focal Arrivé Larson Backpack | TUMI Osmo Pocket 3 - DJI DJI Mic - DJI
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167: Ten Years of Cortex
May 29, 202501:35:07Tap to summarizeGrey and Myke look back on ten years of the show. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CORTEX. Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and manage your expenses. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Zocdoc: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. Links and Show Notes: Special episode artwork illustrated by Ceej Rowland. Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Submit Feedback Introducing Relay FM's 2015 Summer Pilots — Relay #133: The Ethics of AI Art #134: AI Art Will Make Marionettes Of Us All Before It Destroys The World #59: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People #165: How to Win Friends and Influence People #119: Thinking, Fast and Slow #120: Episode Out of Time: Rio Heist #143: Apple Vision Pro: Experiencing the Future #32: Dropping Acid #149: Rock, Paper, Scissors Grey's Original Home Screen Myke's Original Home Screens
Transcribe →158: Is AI Still Doom? (Humans Need Not Apply – 10 Years Later)
Aug 23, 2024Tap to summarizeGrey and Myke mark the 10-year anniversary of 'Humans Need Not Apply,' taking the opportunity to share their current thoughts on AI. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CORTEX. Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Submit Feedback Humans Need Not Apply - YouTube Cortex #133: The Ethics of AI Art - Relay FM Cortex #134: AI Art Will Make Marionettes Of Us All Before It Destroys The World - Relay FM Confabulation - Wikipedia “Do not hallucinate”: Testers find prompts meant to keep Apple Intelligence on the rails | Ars Technica Anthropic’s Claude 3 causes stir by seeming to realize when it was being tested | Ars Technica OpenAI’s latest model will block the ‘ignore all previous instructions’ loophole - The Verge
Transcribe →96: Levels, Levels
Jan 29, 2020Tap to summarizeGrey keeps changing his set up, Myke has a new wireless charger, and they both follow up on Yearly Themes. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code CORTEX at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Health IQ: Insurance for the Health Conscious. Save up to 41%. Take the quiz now to see if you qualify. Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Links and Show Notes: Support Cortex with a Relay FM Membership Discuss this episode on Reddit The RØDE AI-1 Kit USBPre 2 - Sound Devices Cortex #23: Business Monk - Relay FM ErgoDox EZ: An Incredible Mechanical Ergonomic Keyboard Microsoft’s Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard – Marco.org Freestyle Edge RGB Split Mechanical Keyboard | Kinesis Gaming Keychron K2 Mechanical Keyboard – Keychron The MKBHD Setup Tour 2020! - YouTube Keychron K6 | A Compact 65% Wireless Mechanical Keyboard by Keychron — Kickstarter S-Craft Studio on Instagram: Pokémon Keycaps Brydge Pro+ | iPad Pro Keyboard | Brydge Technologies Logitech MX Master 3 iPadOS Trackpad | Brydge Upgrade #280: De Niro Can’t Bend - Relay FM Myke's 2018 Time Tracking Report Myke's 2019 Time Tracking Report Timery for Toggl PopPower OtterBox Figura + Pop Series Case for iPhone 11 Pro Max Solar Flare Enamel Popsocket ZENS Liberty 16 coils Wireless Charger Glass Edition | Webshop Liberty 16 Coils Unboxing - Unbox Therapy - YouTube MasterClass Online Classes Cortex #95: 2020 Yearly Themes - Relay FM # H.I. 134: Boxing Day — Hello Internet Your New Year's Resolution Has Already Failed – CGP Grey – YouTube The Theme System “The Theme System Journal” | Cortex Merch
Transcribe →59: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Oct 31, 2017Tap to summarizeGrey uses a YouTube limitation to his advantage, Myke is nervous about an event, and they both read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Hover: Show the world what you’re passionate about with 10% off your first purchase Timing: The automatic time tracking app for macOS. Use this link to get 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Cortex with a Relay FM Membership Discuss this episode on Reddit Why Die? - CGP Grey - YouTube 24 Hours of Death, Part 1 - CGP Grey - YouTube (unofficial) Cortex Animated: Epi 58 - YouTube Hm Boutet - YouTube (Unofficial) Cortex Animated: Epi 1+2 - YouTube PodCon: December 9-10 2017 - Seattle, Washington Myke's Schedule at PodCon Amazon.com: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Wikipedia Cortex #21: The E-Myth Revisited - Relay FM The Time Management Matrix
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