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English, Technology, 1 season, 151 episodes, 3 days, 13 hours, 3 minutes
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CGP Grey and Myke Hurley are both independent content creators. Each episode, they get together to discuss their working lives. Hosted by CGP Grey and Myke Hurley.
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151: The Second Best Time is Now

1/16/20241 hour, 41 minutes, 55 seconds
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150: 2024 Yearly Themes

12/15/20232 hours, 17 minutes, 15 seconds
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149: Rock, Paper, Scissors

11/20/20231 hour, 28 minutes, 7 seconds
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148: State of the Apps 2024

10/27/20233 hours, 12 minutes, 47 seconds
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147: Stacked September

Grey has found a fellow Greycation enthusiast. Also, there are new iPhones and Apple Watches, offering more discussion topics than anticipated. A conversation about browser tabs takes place, and Myke is grappling with 'The Fear'.
9/19/20231 hour, 44 minutes, 38 seconds
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146: Unusually Spiky

Grey reflects on his recent Greycation while grappling with chaos. Myke is keen to explore a major update to Grey's mailing list. Additionally, they discuss how to determine if a change in business is critical.
9/5/20231 hour, 27 minutes, 59 seconds
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145: Problems Are Meant To Be Solved

Grey is in conflict with a thermostat, while Myke has finished his assignment on Mood Tracking. Myke discusses the challenge of juggling the workloads of two businesses, and your hosts take you behind the scenes of a Cortex Brand meeting, revealing their concerns about a significant bet they are about to undertake.
8/22/20231 hour, 43 minutes, 12 seconds
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144: Absurd Temperature Management

Grey has had to vacate his garage office, Myke wants to thank Cortexans, Cortex joins the Notion Nation, and Myke has hired a personal assistant. Also, a lightning round of exciting Beta features.
7/22/20231 hour, 26 minutes, 36 seconds
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143: Apple Vision Pro: Experiencing the Future

Myke got to try out the Apple Vision Pro – in an exclusive hands-on experience at Apple Park. On this episode, he recounts his entire experience to Grey and talks about what it could mean for the future of computing.
6/8/20231 hour, 16 minutes, 21 seconds
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142: Scrying Your List

Grey gets a promotion, and is trying to tame chaos. Myke gets some important news during the recording. They also cannot resist more discussion on backpacks, as well as answering some Ask Cortex questions on 'why you should always have tasks left over at the end of the day', and 'why they do not want to build an app'.
5/29/20231 hour, 25 minutes, 19 seconds
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141: State of the Hardware 2023

Myke and Grey talk about the devices they've chosen to get things done in their lives. From their office set ups, to their everyday carry items, to their entertainment devices, fitness products, and more.
5/15/20232 hours, 32 minutes, 54 seconds
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140: Cortex: In the Metaverse

Myke and Grey bought Meta Quest Pro headsets and have been using them for their Cortex Brand meetings. They talk about their experiences with the hardware, the software they used, and their feelings on VR as a tool for work.
3/30/20231 hour, 14 minutes, 31 seconds
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139: The Perils of Being Left-Handed

Grey has a new 'office', Myke is using Obsidian, and they both reflect on how 'work' and 'weekend' are treating them.
3/16/20231 hour, 38 minutes, 45 seconds
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138: The Story of the Last 18 Months

Grey wants to get serious, Myke has been struggling with a project, and they both tell the story of the Sidekick Notepad.
2/23/20232 hours, 7 minutes, 14 seconds
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137: A Barometer of Twitter

Grey is focusing on health, Myke has left Twitter, and they've both used ChatGPT.
1/19/20232 hours, 7 minutes, 49 seconds
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136: 2023 Yearly Themes

Grey had an unexpected year, Myke has been making progress, and they both share their Yearly Themes for 2023.
12/9/20222 hours, 19 minutes, 10 seconds
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135: State of the Apps 2023

Grey is going deep on Focus Modes, Myke will not switch, and they both share the apps and services they have been using most over the past year.
11/15/20223 hours, 22 minutes
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134: AI Art Will Make Marionettes Of Us All Before It Destroys The World

Grey has seen some things he wished he hadn't, Myke tries to work out his alignment, and they both have a lot more to say on AI Art.
10/19/20221 hour, 55 minutes, 20 seconds
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133: The Ethics of AI Art

Grey explores collaboration again, Myke is getting ready for the Podcastathon. and they both discuss the ethics of AI art.
9/5/20221 hour, 41 minutes, 59 seconds
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132: The Actual Mind of the Algorithm

Grey released his new video, Myke has collaboration questions, and they both dig in to what upload gaps can mean for content creators.
8/18/20221 hour, 37 minutes, 24 seconds
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131: A Truly Epic Sense of Denial

Grey had COVID, Myke had COVID, and they both share how this has changed their plans for the year.
7/31/20221 hour, 18 minutes, 48 seconds
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130: The Crushing Unfairness

Grey has requests, Myke has COVID, and they both talk about their favourite things from WWDC 2022.
6/13/20221 hour, 42 minutes, 47 seconds
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129: The Wrong Kind of Munching

Grey is obsessed with City Stuff, Myke is struggling with 'Corporate Speak', and they both consider switching jobs.
5/24/20221 hour, 30 minutes, 40 seconds
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128: Turn Left at the Big Tree!

Grey is struggling with mail, Myke is struggling to understand the top 1000, and they both discuss the 'YouTube Shorts' format.
4/27/20221 hour, 24 minutes, 19 seconds
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127: Why Don’t You Love Hawaii?

Grey is back in Hawaii, Myke had a run-in with the universe, and they both are failing to get their inboxes under control.
3/30/20221 hour, 27 minutes, 25 seconds
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126: Tempting the Universe

Grey is being normal, Myke has been tinkering with titles, and they both talk about their travel bag setups.
3/8/20221 hour, 54 minutes, 44 seconds
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125: Making 'The Interstate’s Forgotten Code'

Grey published a new video, Myke has thoughts on categories, and they both share some feelings about pressure.
2/21/20221 hour, 11 minutes, 44 seconds
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124: Titles Are Hard

Grey is finding the formula, Myke reflects on time, and they both finally make some comparisons.
1/25/20221 hour, 38 minutes, 28 seconds
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123: 2022 Yearly Themes

Grey is wondering about season breaks, Myke was feeling apprehensive, and they both share their Yearly Themes for 2022.
12/16/20211 hour, 58 minutes, 48 seconds
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122: State of the Apps 2022

Grey wants to talk about Focus, Myke is unhappy with communication, and they both discuss the tools and services they use for 'State of the Apps 2022'.
11/18/20212 hours, 46 minutes, 27 seconds
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121: Travelling Confidence

Grey succesfully travelled, Myke is very excited about his new iPad mini, and they both have their eyes on a new professional computer.
10/27/20211 hour, 39 minutes, 20 seconds
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120: Episode Out of Time: Rio Heist

Grey is getting ready for travel, Myke is getting ready to fill some balloons, and they both have more to say about the Replication Crisis.
9/15/20211 hour, 32 minutes, 4 seconds
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119: Thinking, Fast and Slow

Grey has an issue with four hundred thousand files, Myke is preparing the balloons, and they both read 'Thinking, Fast and Slow'.
8/24/20211 hour, 43 minutes, 23 seconds
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118: Season of Uncertainty

Grey has never been more wrong, Myke is wondering about his dream office, and they both consider how motivated they are.
7/13/20211 hour, 22 minutes, 50 seconds
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117: MTG WWDC

Grey is getting back in to Magic, Myke got the app he wanted, and they both feel excited by WWDC21.
6/15/20212 hours, 6 minutes, 44 seconds
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116: Legacy in Your Lifetime

Grey is on a campaign for human decency, Myke has finished a project, and they both consider the effect of their work.
5/18/20211 hour, 33 minutes, 36 seconds
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115: A Streaming Intervention

Grey found a flowchart, Myke discovered something new about himself, and they both share their experiences with live streaming.
4/29/20211 hour, 27 minutes, 34 seconds
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114: The Garden of #AskCortex

Grey has settled on a notes app, Myke has set a limit, and they both share some mysterious numbers.
3/30/20211 hour, 24 minutes, 19 seconds
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113: Semi-Abandoned System

Grey has created a strict file workflow, Myke had to cross his fingers, and they both divulge their Screen Crimes.
3/16/20211 hour, 42 minutes, 43 seconds
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112: Activation Energy

Grey had a snow day, Myke had a scheduling complaint, and they both talk about judging audience reactions to creative work.
2/16/20211 hour, 46 minutes, 15 seconds
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111: Catching an Eel

Grey has been moving everything around, Myke is trying to manage stock, and they both have guidance to give on Yearly Themes.
1/19/20211 hour, 45 minutes, 24 seconds
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110: 2021 Yearly Themes

Grey might not be ready yet, Myke is relieved to have a project finished, and they both share their Yearly Themes for 2021.
12/14/20202 hours, 40 minutes, 9 seconds
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109: State of the Apps 2021

Grey continues his note taking quest, Myke keeps bumping into kanban, and they both discuss the tools they use for 'State of the Apps 2021'.
11/24/20202 hours, 14 minutes, 36 seconds
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108: Splitter and Lifter

Grey struggled to make a decision, Myke is back in lockdown, and they are both excited about the promise of new Macs.
11/16/20201 hour, 37 minutes, 8 seconds
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107: A Visual Bombardment

Grey welcomes a widgety world, Myke is happy with his big phone decision, and they both show off their iOS 14 Home Screens.
10/19/20201 hour, 55 minutes, 47 seconds
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106: Clear and Boring

Grey has a new office, Myke is working with balloons, and they are both finding ways to adjust.
9/14/20201 hour, 30 minutes, 47 seconds
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105: Atomic Notes

Grey has shuffled his schedule, Myke tried to leave Google Docs, and they both experience a monumental discovery about note-taking.
8/27/20201 hour, 48 minutes, 33 seconds
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104: RGB on the eGPU

Grey has made some big home office changes, Myke has a new Yearly Theme, and they both question collaboration tools.
7/21/20201 hour, 46 minutes, 6 seconds
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103: A New Widgety World

Grey wants to know what's going on, Myke is changing things up, and they both talk about WWDC 2020.
6/29/20201 hour, 44 minutes, 14 seconds
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102: Lockdown Productivity

Grey is doing good, Myke is busier than ever, and they both talk about how to live and work entirely at home.
5/25/20201 hour, 37 minutes, 37 seconds
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101: Productivity 101

Grey and Myke delve into the core elements of their own productivity: task management, email, time-tracking, communication and calendars. They discuss their approach to each of these pillars and the tools that allow them to manage them effectively.
5/11/20201 hour, 50 minutes, 37 seconds
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100: Quarantime

Grey returns to a virtual reality, Myke is obsessed with his desert island, and they both talk about how their working lives have been affected by a global pandemic.
4/21/20201 hour, 55 minutes, 57 seconds
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99: Epi5ode Out of Time

Grey questions the narrator, Myke is in a commemorative mood, and they both watched 'Inside Bill's Brain'.
3/30/20201 hour, 44 minutes, 24 seconds
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98: A Stable Stack of Bricks

Grey got a gift he cannot use, Myke is still outfitting Mega Studio, and they both discuss clarity in projects.
3/17/20201 hour, 57 minutes, 17 seconds
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97: The Share Square

Grey has been doing headphone testing, Myke has a big new project, and they are both dealing with sizeable disruptions.
2/26/20201 hour, 54 minutes, 46 seconds
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96: Levels, Levels

Grey keeps changing his set up, Myke has a new wireless charger, and they both follow up on Yearly Themes.
1/29/20202 hours, 22 minutes, 8 seconds
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95: 2020 Yearly Themes

Grey has a brand new Yearly Theme, Myke has been thinking of one for months, and they both discuss why Yearly Themes are better than resolutions.
12/31/20191 hour, 42 minutes, 28 seconds
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94: State of the Apps 2020

Grey has settled on a writing tool, Myke has refined his research workflow, and they both discuss their favourite software for 'State of the Apps 2020'.
12/10/20192 hours, 3 minutes, 15 seconds
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93: The Memory of Somebody Else

Grey gets a tech news update, Myke is looking back, and they both answer some #askcortex questions.
11/26/20191 hour, 23 minutes, 19 seconds
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92: Time Continuum Consequences

Grey is back on the internet, Myke is upset about mischief, and they both got some new devices.
10/28/20191 hour, 40 minutes, 41 seconds
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91: An Episode Out of Time 4: Revenge of the Time

Grey is stuck in a time paradox, Myke shares how many journals he ordered, and they both watch Jiro Dreams of Sushi.
9/23/20191 hour, 18 minutes, 29 seconds
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90: Moretex

Grey went on a wild goose chase for a new video, Myke has a huge livestream coming up, and they both talk about working through tough projects.
9/12/20191 hour, 21 minutes, 53 seconds
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89: Everything is Constant Always

Grey needs recommendations, Myke tests a new ergonomic arrangement, and they both answer some #askcortex questions.
8/13/20191 hour, 21 minutes, 22 seconds
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88: Cortex Airport

Grey tested his resolve, Myke is struggling with manufacturing, and they both talk about their current bag setup.
7/30/20191 hour, 35 minutes, 27 seconds
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87: The Theme System Journal

Grey got Maps, Myke got an operating system, and they both created a journal.
6/11/20191 hour, 42 minutes, 22 seconds
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86: I Like Maps

Grey is back in the desert, Myke is excited about a new app, and they both have expectations for WWDC.
5/28/20191 hour, 42 minutes, 26 seconds
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85: Grey's Non-Linear Life

Grey published a vlog, Myke is back to Mega Office, and they both know what day starts the week.
5/9/20191 hour, 24 minutes, 30 seconds
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84: Radiating Anxiety

Grey sparks joy, Myke is thinking about career length, and they both answer some #askcortex questions.
4/23/20191 hour, 16 minutes, 38 seconds
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83: 7 Days Out

Grey broke a routine, Myke dealt with a huge deadline, and they both watched 7 Days Out: Eleven Madison Park.
3/26/20191 hour, 37 minutes, 37 seconds
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82: Screen Crimes

Grey's had some time to himself, Myke was cold, and they both compare their Screen Time statistics.
3/12/20191 hour, 39 minutes, 20 seconds
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81: The American Meme

Grey has some project updates, Myke is feeling a little sad, and they both watch 'The American Meme'.
2/22/20191 hour, 46 minutes, 20 seconds
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80: Ice Fortress

Grey conquered a deadline, Myke is in love all over again, and Slack has a new logo.
2/6/20191 hour, 35 minutes, 20 seconds
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79: 2019 Yearly Themes

Grey has a theme for 2019, Myke has two themes for 2019, and they both discuss why Yearly Themes are important to them.
1/1/20192 hours, 3 minutes
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78: State of the Apps 2019

Grey has a terrible to-do hack, Myke is going back to PodCon, and they both discuss their favourite software for 'State of the Apps 2019'.
12/18/20181 hour, 48 minutes, 26 seconds
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77: The Effective Executive

Grey has something to say about the iPad, Myke did something for the first time in a decade, and they both read The Effective Executive.
11/27/20181 hour, 48 minutes, 49 seconds
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76: PREPARE FOR CORTEX

Grey is having some watch face issues, Myke refuses to sleep, and they both consider ‘who’s the boss?’.
10/16/20181 hour, 22 minutes, 26 seconds
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75: Home Again

Myke has lots of music to share, Grey unveils the mystery of his Home Screen, and they both have new Apple Devices.
10/2/20182 hours, 1 minute, 13 seconds
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74: The Biggest Challenge of Being a Human

Myke wants to make some changes, Grey is taking a break, and they are both excited about some big announcements.
9/19/20181 hour, 54 minutes, 35 seconds
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73: Clear the Cortex Decks

Myke is perplexed with corporate branding, Grey has learned more than he wanted about USB-C, and they both answer #ASKCORTEX questions on how to get the career you want, how to start being productive, and to find out who could live longest in the woods.
9/4/20181 hour, 33 minutes, 1 second
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72: Adulting Complete

Myke got a Roomba, Grey has found peace with his to-do system, and they are both very excited about the Shortcuts beta.
8/14/20181 hour, 44 minutes, 3 seconds
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71: Dark Synergy

Myke is getting married and reveals the mystery of his watch, Grey is intrigued about iOS 12 Notifications, and they both talk about the listeners of Cortex.
7/3/20181 hour, 46 minutes, 1 second
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70: CORTEK - WWDC 2018

Grey is excited about scooters, Myke had a monumental week, and they both have lots of thoughts about WWDC.
6/11/20181 hour, 26 minutes, 7 seconds
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69: Minimum Viable

Grey needs more storage space, Myke built a gaming PC (nice!), and they both talk about what they want to see at WWDC.
5/22/20181 hour, 38 minutes, 11 seconds
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68: A Noble Profession

Grey publishes a YouTube video that's _a tad different_, Myke has made some changes to his journal, and they both discuss experimenting with new ways of doing things.
5/1/20181 hour, 17 minutes, 11 seconds
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67: "Entrepreneurs"

Grey is having some charging troubles, Myke questions the benefit of courses, and they both talk about how they use the Apple Pencil.
4/4/20181 hour, 27 minutes, 38 seconds
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66: Triggers - Creating Behaviour That Lasts

Myke has read _Triggers_, Grey tries to deal with a backlog, and they have amazing new merch available.
3/20/20181 hour, 45 minutes, 39 seconds
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65: Goals Are Dumb

Myke has started a journal, Grey switched back to something, and they both answer some #askcortex questions.
3/6/20181 hour, 20 minutes, 27 seconds
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64: 6 Days to Air

Grey is bringing order to task management, Myke is back to colourful backgrounds, and they both watched _6 Days to Air_.
2/20/20181 hour, 38 minutes, 53 seconds
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63: Flower Garden

Grey has an iMac Pro, Myke has thoughts about vlogging, and they both have Yearly Theme updates.
2/6/20181 hour, 23 minutes, 53 seconds
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62: 2018 Yearly Themes

Myke has completed a 'Year of Less', Grey has completed a 'Year of Redirection', and they both have their 2018 Themes ready to go.
1/23/20181 hour, 37 minutes, 34 seconds
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61: State of the Apps 2018

Myke went to PodCon, Grey doesn't write articles anymore, and they both name their favourite software for 'State of the Apps 2018'.
12/19/20172 hours, 3 minutes
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60: CorteX

Grey has played Stardew Valley, Myke is taking stock of his technology, and they both have new iPhones.
11/14/20171 hour, 27 minutes, 5 seconds
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59: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Grey uses a YouTube limitation to his advantage, Myke is nervous about an event, and they both read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
10/31/20171 hour, 48 minutes, 22 seconds
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58: The Opportunity of a Chair

Grey moves office again, Myke wants to play a new farming game, and they both answer your #askcortex questions.
10/10/20171 hour, 31 minutes, 41 seconds
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57: Bucketful of Internet

Myke is waiting for a delivery, Grey evangelizes napping, and they both have thoughts about the iPhone X.
9/26/20171 hour, 37 minutes, 24 seconds
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56: Castles Made of Sand

Myke is very tired, Grey has many frustrations, and they both need to assess how iOS 11 will change their iPad Homescreens.
9/12/20171 hour, 25 minutes, 57 seconds
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55: Go for the Big Elephant

Grey has made a grown up acquisition, Myke is having a laundry situation, and they both discuss working effectively in different locations.
8/22/20171 hour, 22 minutes, 59 seconds
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54: An Episode Out of Time 3: Time Strikes Back

Grey thinks the end is nigh, Myke is making preperations, and they both review Homescreens from the past.
8/1/20171 hour, 15 minutes, 30 seconds
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53: Worst Business Decision Ever

Myke is getting ready for a big trip, Grey recorded a Vlog, and they both give some thoughts on the updated #MultiPadLifestyle.
7/18/20171 hour, 38 minutes, 14 seconds
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52: CORTEK - WWDC 2017

Myke got his wish, Grey gives Apple a performance review, and they both receive a magic box.
6/14/20171 hour, 53 minutes, 40 seconds
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51: Meeting for Lunch

Grey spills the beans, Myke gets to gloat, and they both want to define _productivity_.
5/16/20171 hour, 17 minutes, 53 seconds
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50: Golden Anniversary

Grey is a live streamer, Myke tries to resist making a clip show, and they both celebrate 50 episodes of Cortex
5/2/20171 hour, 27 minutes, 31 seconds
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49: Waiting for the End

Grey published a YouTube video, Myke is losing control, and they talk about Apple’s silence a few days before they make an announcement.
4/5/20171 hour, 32 minutes, 30 seconds
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48: Parade of Failures

Grey took a secret photo, Myke took a chance, and they both cannot agree on how long you should stick it out.
3/21/20171 hour, 20 minutes, 23 seconds
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47: Picking Up the Breadcrumbs

Grey is a leaf on the wind, Myke shares his thoughts on Todoist, and they both share their experiences on hiring and applying.
3/7/20171 hour, 28 minutes, 43 seconds
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46: External Thinking Tool

Grey turns to pen and paper, Myke switches to Todoist, and they both share what they wanted to be when they grew up.
2/21/20171 hour, 24 minutes, 37 seconds
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45: Cortex Working Group

Grey talks about the past few months, Myke is thinking about graphs, and they both provide more thoughts on time tracking.
2/7/20171 hour, 19 minutes, 40 seconds
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44: Existential Time Tracking

Myke has started tracking his work time, Grey has started tracking all time, and they both talk about their themes for 2017.
1/24/20171 hour, 30 minutes, 9 seconds
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43: Tornado Bigshot

Myke discovered his ranking, Grey will not switch, and they both answer #askcortex questions before the Cortexmas season begins.
12/12/20161 hour, 38 minutes, 10 seconds
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42: All for the Vlog

Grey heard a pop, Myke went to Ikea, and they both are frustrated with notifications.
11/28/20161 hour, 38 minutes, 48 seconds
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41: Spiralling

Myke is dealing with house renovations, Grey is making lots of videos, and they both answer some questions about how this show is made.
11/18/20161 hour, 44 minutes, 35 seconds
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40: The Rules for Rulers

Grey finally finished a big project, Myke bought a ticket to Vidcon, and they are both very excited about a piece of paper.
10/28/20161 hour, 32 minutes, 13 seconds
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39: You'll Never Guess What Happens!

Grey's productivity is being disrupted, Myke is giving in to the tropes of Youtube, and they both played PewDiePie's Tuber Simulator.
10/17/20161 hour, 34 minutes, 21 seconds
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38: A Vlog Is What You Make It

Myke is starting a Youtube channel, Grey's office is ruined, and they both share their current phone homescreens.
10/3/20161 hour, 48 minutes, 13 seconds
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37: Doomsday Bunker

Myke is very excited about stickers, Grey is happy with the MacBook Adorable, and they both try to get their head around Youtube Demonitization.
9/19/20161 hour, 54 minutes, 46 seconds
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36: Cortex Cottage

Myke deals with disruptions, Grey had a successful summer, and they both discover the world's largest Youtuber.
9/6/20161 hour, 27 minutes, 8 seconds
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35: An Episode Out of Time 2: Out of Timer

Grey wants more vacations, Myke gets overwhelmed, and they both learn to work better together.
8/24/20161 hour, 22 minutes, 8 seconds
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34: Punch Card System

Grey got help with animation, Myke imagines trucking in VR, and they both get distracted by keyboards with rainbow LEDs.
7/26/20161 hour, 35 minutes, 25 seconds
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33: Cortek

Grey has finished conferencing, Myke's ready to give advice, and they both are upset with Evernote.
7/11/20161 hour, 21 minutes, 29 seconds
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32: Dropping Acid

Myke holds an event, Grey experiences open offices, and they both had a VR experience.
6/23/20161 hour, 41 minutes, 31 seconds
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31: Later Comes Eventually

Grey buys a travel computer, Myke keeps making new podcasts, and they both discuss collaborating with others.
6/12/20161 hour, 36 minutes, 2 seconds
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30: Cortexaversary

Grey got through the video submissions, Myke keeps the wheel turning, and they both celebrate a special occasion.
5/30/20161 hour, 7 minutes, 24 seconds
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29: Dvorak

Grey has opened up job applications, Myke is intrigued by Dvorak keyboards and they both get sucked in to _yet another_ new email app.
5/16/20161 hour, 27 minutes, 53 seconds
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28: Formalizing and Systematizing

Myke fixes problems, Grey automates his to-do list, and they both discuss hiring people.
5/2/20161 hour, 31 minutes
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27: Danger Inches Away

Grey suffers with RSI problems, Myke bought an iPad, and they both go trucking across America.
4/18/20161 hour, 30 minutes, 42 seconds
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26: Pick your Poison

Grey is frustrated with to-do apps, Myke is frustrated by passport control, and they both take another look at their homescreens.
4/5/20161 hour, 42 minutes, 11 seconds
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25: Creativity, inc.

Myke is ruined, Grey (maybe) gets an office, and they both read Creativity Inc.
3/21/20161 hour, 52 minutes, 19 seconds
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24: Open Field In Every Direction

Myke stayed up too late, Grey shares his calendaring philosophy, and they are both relieved about a change of course.
3/8/20161 hour, 28 minutes, 56 seconds
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23: Business Monk

Grey went on another 'Workcation', Myke just wants to share, and they both have more to say about the Apple Pencil.
2/22/20161 hour, 34 minutes, 40 seconds
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22: Statistics Aren't Everything

Myke is sick, Grey hits two million YouTube subscribers, and they are both very upset about Apple Pencil support in iOS 9.3.
2/8/20161 hour, 41 minutes, 8 seconds
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21: The E-Myth Revisited

Grey wants to do less, Myke has a new toy, and they both read _The E-Myth Revisited_.
1/25/20161 hour, 30 minutes, 29 seconds
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20: New Year

Grey comes back to the internet, Myke is thinking about New Year's Resolutions, and they both answer some #AskCortex questions.
1/11/20161 hour, 25 minutes, 3 seconds
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19: Brick of Obligation

Grey gets a battery, Myke loses Mailbox, and they both consider what their future computers could be.
12/14/20151 hour, 46 minutes, 52 seconds
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18: King in a Castle

Grey published a video, Myke played some video games, and they both had hipster coffee.
11/30/20151 hour, 38 minutes, 45 seconds
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17: Dialing Down

Grey takes time away from the Internet, Myke takes time away from Twitter, and they both get an iPad Pro.
11/17/20152 hours, 4 minutes, 15 seconds
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16: Structural Trust

Myke makes an official statement, Grey drives a truck across Europe, and they both discuss sharing responsibilities in their business.
11/2/20152 hours, 3 minutes, 34 seconds
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15: Tempest in a Teapot

Myke explains beard oil, Grey mourns the loss of his iMac, and they both discuss the moral minefield of ad blocking.
10/19/20151 hour, 49 minutes, 59 seconds
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14: Conflicted About Email

Myke makes judgments about Grey's musical choices, Grey explains how he is working with his personal assistant to manage email, and they both lament the current state of email apps.
10/5/20151 hour, 32 minutes, 26 seconds
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13: Trail of Tears

Myke is jet-lagged, but Grey wants to know all about XOXO. Grey is intrigued about the iPad Pro, and Myke wants to talk about iOS 9. Grey shares a theory about the 16GB iPhone, Myke listens.
9/19/20151 hour, 46 minutes, 56 seconds
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12: The Rule of Two

Grey describes the 'Rule of Two', Myke wants to know how the 'UK explained' video became a success, and they both discuss Netflix's hiring policies, branding, and ASMR videos.
9/7/20151 hour, 34 minutes, 3 seconds
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11: 0% Entertaining

This week Grey and Myke get *very* excited about their new computer mice, before sharing more of their views on if it's easier to become an internet personality today, and what you need to do to get there.
8/28/20151 hour, 33 minutes, 52 seconds
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10: Zero Artistic Skills

This time Grey and Myke tackle various ways to get audiobooks in to Overcast, discuss the creation of _Alphabet_, and cover the tools and processes Grey uses to create the animation for his videos.
8/14/20151 hour, 45 minutes, 57 seconds
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9: Draft A Day

This time Grey has a Home screen disaster and Myke admits how he plays Prison Architect, before going on to talk about writing scripts for Youtube videos, and their thoughts on outlining and mind mapping.
8/7/20151 hour, 25 minutes, 38 seconds
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8: An Episode Out Of Time

This week Grey and Myke talk about how they deal with travelling, before answering important questions like; 'what Coffee does Grey drink?', 'what advice would you give for someone that wants to be self employed?', and 'Kirk or Picard?'.
7/24/20151 hour, 30 minutes, 23 seconds
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7: Ultimately a Nightmare

More on email! Grey talks about some big changes in his personal email system, and Myke shares his top-tips for avoiding the email you don't want to deal with. Finally, Grey talks about his impressions of using the iOS 9 public beta.
7/20/20151 hour, 24 minutes, 3 seconds
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6: General Purpose Problem

This week Grey and Myke discuss why it’s important to have hobbies, before beginning to tackle the discussion of Email.
7/10/20151 hour, 41 minutes, 24 seconds
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5: Work Simulator

After trying to find ways to deal with unbearable heat, Grey and Myke discuss how they like to spend their time away from work, and put the 'Great Perspective Zoom Debate' to rest.
7/3/20151 hour, 30 minutes, 6 seconds
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4: Posting Day

This week Myke and Grey discuss iPad Portrait layout complications, how Grey deals with posting new videos to Youtube, and the necessity of checklists (even if you don't think you need them). Myke also launches the 'Great Perspective Zoom Debate', and Grey talks about starting a fashion label.
6/26/20151 hour, 41 minutes, 33 seconds
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3: Good for Brain Health

This time, Grey and Myke answer questions from listeners, while addressing topics like the utility of the iPad, notification badges, and whether you should have a web browser on your phone.
6/19/20151 hour, 32 minutes, 12 seconds
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2: Redundant Office

This week Myke and Grey talk about working environments, what is the ideal and how different places can shape the work performed in them.
6/12/20151 hour, 14 minutes, 47 seconds
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1: I Don't Really Like Work

This week, Myke quizzes Grey about the devices he uses to get his work done, and Grey gets very disappointed about how Myke arranges his iPhone.
6/3/20151 hour, 26 minutes, 51 seconds