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Brett Terpstra explores the idea that all work is creative work, welcoming a different guest each week.
Christina Warren & Brett Terpstra have odd sleep schedules. They nerd out over varied interests: gadgets, software, and life in a connected world. Tune in to find out what keeps them up at night.
We had to talk about Georgia. We had to talk about insurrection. We had to talk about American Fascism. But we also managed to cover an array of what today’s kids would call classic television. We hope you find this episode as cathartic as we did. Sponsors RemoteHQ, empowering teams to remote teams to work together as if they were in the same room.…
The inventor of the CueCat changed his name, and now he’s here to rescue the election from all that fraud. Brett and Christina discuss. Also, Parler, Bean Dad, and some of the hottest software tips around. Sponsor Helix Sleep: take a 2-minute quiz to find the perfect Helix mattress and improve your sleep. Overtired listeners can get up to $200 off …
This week’s guest is Nikki Kinzer, ADHD coach and co-host of Taking Control: The ADHD podcast. She joins Brett to talk about ADHD coaching, the transition from organization professional to ADHD coach, and the joys of online grocery shopping, and more. Sponsor This episode is sponsored by Uber for Business. Keep your customers and employees engaged …
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247: Attention, Memory, and Anxiety with Howard Buddin
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This week’s guest is Howard Buddin, a neuropsychologist and four-time guest on Systematic. He joins Brett to talk offer his perspectives on psychological health in and out of quarantine. Sponsored by TextExpander If you want to get ahead of your productivity for the New Year, TextExpander is going to be your new best friend. Show listeners get 20% …
Much like Christina and Brett are very consistent in their portrayal of two ADHD, media-obsessed podcasters, Kaley Cuoco is really good at playing that one character. Sponsored By This week’s episode is brought to you with support from BetterHelp and Ritual multivitamins. BetterHelp BetterHelp connects you with professional therapists to work with …
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246: Sane Is a Relative Term with Ashley Esqueda
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This week’s guest is Ashley Esqueda, senior producer at CNET and woman about the internet. She joins Brett to talk about producing video at home, gaming, and some media picks worth talking about. Sponsor BetterHelp.com, affordable professional therapy and counseling from the comfort of your home. Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.…
This one is about music, and not just Taylor Swift. I mean, it’s about Taylor Swift, too, but also other music. Great music. And some not so great. But music. Sponsored by Ritual Ritual is a scientifically developed and tested multivitamin delivered to you monthly. Start your Ritual today and save 10% on your first 3 months at ritual.com/OVERTIRED.…
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245: Give Me That Panic Attack with Pete Wright
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This week’s guest is Pete Wright, podcaster, producer, and photographer. You may know him as the co-host of Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast. He joins us to talk about podcasting, movies, music, COVID-19 and a dizzying array of topics that only two ADHD podcasters could fit into an hour. Sponsor BetterHelp.com, affordable professional therapy and c…
Crackheads and kittens, TV for kids and adults, Terminals for Mac and Windows, and fonts both monospaced and cursive. This episode exposes two sides of basically everything. Sponsor Check out RemoteHQ, allowing remote teams to meet like they were in the same room. And find some peace of mind during stressful times with Headspace: mindful meditation…
Dealing with personal tragedy, verifying votes, and some Taylor Swift talk. Finally. Sponsored By BetterHelp BetterHelp connects you with professional therapists to work with your specific needs. Check them out and save 10% on your first month at betterhelp.com/overtired. …And Ritual Ritual is a scientifically developed and tested multivitamin deli…
Mean tweets and snowstorms. Plus, what’s not to love about Big Sur, file management apps, and when to walk out of a movie. Sponsor(s) This episode is sponsored by RemoteHQ, letting your team work remotely as if they were all in the same room. Check out remotehq.com/partnerships/overtired for a free trial, and use code OVERTIRED to get 3 months free…
Pandemics are hard, let’s watch TV. From zombies to Ponzi schemes to scoring Playstation 5s, this episode will make you run for your underwater scooter. Which will make more sense in a minute. You’ll see. Sponsor This episode is brought to you by Headspace. You deserve to feel happier, and Headspace is meditation made simple. Go to headspace.com/ov…
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213: Provocative and Purposefully Trollish
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We heard there was an election. And we heard that, despite what some are saying, Joe Biden won. Oh, and Georgia, home of a younger Christina Warren, made some news. We discuss amongst ourselves. Show Links Joe Biden wins election Vladimir Putin and Wendi Deng Tony Blair and Wendy Deng ADHD and the ADA Donate to Fair Fight Donate to the Georgia Sena…
This week’s guest is Kelly Guimont operations manager at Technolutionary in Washington DC, as well as doing the Daily Observations podcast at The Mac Observer, The Incomparable with Don Melton, and The Aftershow with Mike Rose. She joins Brett to talk about remote work, tech support, and her love of crochet. Show Links @verso Technolutionary Daily …
Ready for a month-long election? We’re preparing with some frank political discussion as well as some pertinent recommendations for escaping the horrifying reality of American life right now. Take once every 24 hours as needed for Post…By Christina Warren and Brett Terpstra
If you were trying to make a show that targeted listeners sitting in the middle of a ‘mechanical keyboard lover,’ ‘command line utility user,’ and ‘TV Fanatic’ Venn diagram, this episode would hit the bullseye. You’re welcome.By Christina Warren and Brett Terpstra
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243: People Who Build Things with Jay Miller
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This week’s guest is Jay Miller, a podcaster, developer, and, as of recently, a developer advocate for Elastic. We chat about what a developer advocate does, adventures in productivity, and the joy of building things that help people who build things build things. Sponsor This episode is brought to you by ExpressVPN. Keep your information secure us…
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210: A Disturbing B-12 Social Media Sex Cult Injection
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Get your daily vitamins injected with this hour-long dive into sex cults and cult TV.By Christina Warren and Brett Terpstra
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242: People Will Save Us with Alex Cox
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Alex Cox, Senior AV Producer at Cards Against Humanity and prolific podcaster, joins Brett to talk about gender, bipolar disorder, and the wonders of virtual reality. @alexcox Two Headed Girl @twoheadedgirlfm Do by Friday @dobyfriday Repo Man Women’s Roller Derby Has a Plan for Covid, and It Kicks Ass Don Schaffner Show Links Top 3 Picks Why Fish D…
Drugs, keyboards, politics, and Microsoft Excel combined in precise proportions and gently shaken to produce an hour of conversation that will leave you saying, "that was an episode of Overtired."By Christina Warren and Brett Terpstra
This week’s guest is Tyler Hall, a prolific Mac and iOS Developer, and father of two. He joins Brett to discuss developing apps that scratch your own itch, and making a profit doing it. Show Links Click On Tyler – Productivity-Boosting Mac Apps for Web Developers and Designers Tyler.io Twitter: @tylerhall GitHub: tylerhall LinkedIn: tylerhall Virtu…
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208: More Things Not to Talk About at Dinner
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The topics in this episode comprise a guide to conversations which should probably be avoided in… most company. I suppose most Overtired episodes do. But this one hits on veganism, religion, politics, and TV. Ok, you can talk about TV at…By Christina Warren and Brett Terpstra
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240: The Racial Divide with Jared Rodriguez
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This week’s guest is Jared Rodriguez. He’s an assistant professor at the University of Alabama, teaching in the department of gender and race studies. He joins Brett to discuss distance learning, racism, and some lighter-hearted top picks. Show Links Jared Rodríguez Unicorn Riot Top 3 Picks Schitt’s Creek Binti The Brother from Another Planet Invis…
Unscripted like never before. Left to their own devices, the discussion flows from mental health stigmas to TV shows to movies. So basically a topic list is a waste of time, those two always end up on track.By Christina Warren and Brett Terpstra
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239: Becoming Patrice with Patrice Brend’amour
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Patrice Brend’amour is a content creator and developer. The last time we talked (2014), Patrice was living as a man, and this episode focuses on her transition to living as a proudly transgender woman. Sponsor Thanks to ExpressVPN for sponsoring Systematic this week! Keep your web browsing private from ISPs and the companies they sell your data to.…
You’ve got your mental health, your mechanical keyboards, and your favorite audiobooks. And Schitt’s Creek sets some Emmy records, so you’ve got your TV, too. Looks like you’re set!By Christina Warren and Brett Terpstra
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238: Hebrew School with Rabbi Eric Linder
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Rabbi Eric Linder returns to discuss things musical, technical, and rabbinical. But not in that order.By Brett Terpstra
From bipolar disorder to text editors in three simple steps. In peak Overtired fashion, Brett and Christina cover West Coast Air Quality, mental health, the benefits of VS Code, and all of the random tangents you know and love.By Christina Warren and Brett Terpstra
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237: Indie Software Development in the Time of Coronavirus with Greg Pierce
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Greg Pierce, indie software developer and creator of Drafts for iOS and Mac, joins Brett to talk about software development, finding a sustainable pricing model, and some TV, film, and literary favorites.By Brett Terpstra
Talking about Brett’s week without ADHD meds somehow leads to a look at things that have to do with the Holocaust that you didn’t know had anything to do with the Holocaust. Shit gets real. And Hannah Montana Linux. Really.By Christina Warren and Brett Terpstra
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236: Mental Health During a Pandemic with Sarah Johnson
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This week’s guest is Sarah Johnson, mental health director at the YMCA in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She joins Brett to talk about working the crises that are amplified by the current public health situation.By Brett Terpstra
Brett works to overcome his Gen-X-ness as he and Christina discuss a Taylor Swift theme park, technical woes, and some classic movies.By Christina Warren and Brett Terpstra
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235: The Study of Gaming with Mike Schramm
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Mike Schramm is a Senior Research Manager at Interpret in Los Angeles, working on providing qualitative research for the video game industry. He returns to Systematic to talk with Brett about his history with writing and gaming and how the two have intersected in meaningful ways.By Brett Terpstra
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202: Fight For Your (TV) Music Rights
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Christina dives deep on Dawson’s Creek and Brett has political debates with family. These two topics are not related. At all. But they make it work.By Christina Warren and Brett Terpstra
Today’s guest, and the first guest in what I’ll call season 2 of Systematic, is Merlin Mann. He’s a prolific podcaster and man about the internet, and a repeat — one might say regular — guest on Systematic. Merlin joins me to inaugurate season two of Systematic. From mediocre home automation tools to the latest in Teppanyaki videos, it’s two ADHD p…
Overtired is officially back. Like *officially* officially, with, you know, weekly episodes and everything. Just in time for a new Taylor Swift album, too. We hope it was worth the wait!By Christina Warren and Brett Terpstra
We are back. We are very tired. We have a lot to catch up on.Christina has been traveling the globe and adjusting to that suitcase living, jet-lagging lifestyle. Brett is pondering a move and has been hard at work on nvUltra, the long-awaited successor to nvALT.Welcome back to Overtired, aka “(Medication/Exercise/Tech/TV/Taylor Swift) Update”.…
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233: Telling Stories with Bill Carroll and Emily Hafele
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Bill Carroll is a scuba diving instructor and marketing guy. Emily Hafele is a salon owner and part time model. They’ve come together and are pursuing a photo project and exploring visual storytelling.By Brett Terpstra
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78: Christina Buys a Windows Laptop
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Episode 78 is when you talk over someone to tell them how good you are at shutting up and listening. New cars, new laptops, new affronts to humanity and democracy. And Siri shortcuts.Show notes-> Matebook X Pro-> Adrenal Dessicated-> NightOwl-> Electron-> SnazzyLabs: Hey Siri, Drive My TeslaFollow-> Overtired: @ovrtrd-> Christina: @film_girl-> Bret…
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232: Anti-Capitalist Accounting with Alex Fischer
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Alex Fischer is a bookkeeper and financial consultant with Open Bookkeeping, and community organizer with The Root Social Justice Center. They join Brett to talk about anti-capitalist accounting, queer issues, activism, and (mostly Brett’s fault) cats.By Brett Terpstra
Ted Nelson is a philosopher, free range intellectual, and an American pioneer of information technology. He joins Brett to discuss his project Xanadu, the world wide web, and what he hopes his legacy will be.By Brett Terpstra
Breaking promises, crashing cars. All in a day’s work for these two wacky kids.Show notes->Snazzy Labs->CleanMyMac X->Setapp->MacUpdate Desktop->Sunny in Philadelphia->The Mick->Active Measures->Three Identical Strangers->Won’t You Be My Neighbor->You Are My FriendFollow-> Overtired: @ovrtrd-> Christina: @film_girl-> Brett: @ttscoff-> A random foll…
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230: Verso or Recto with Kelly Guimont
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Kelly Guimont is, among other things, an App Camp for Girls Founding Volunteer. She joins Brett to talk about getting girls into tech early, plus her own early start in IT. Doctor Who, Kelly’s everyday carry, and all the nerd stuff you love.By Brett Terpstra
Jeff Perry is a professional audio engineer, as well as a blogger and podcaster. He joins Brett to talk about life in news production, going iPad only (and back), and an era of online fame and misfortune.By Brett Terpstra
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228: After Radio Shack with Amanda Daniels
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Amanda Daniels — a podcaster, a personal banker, and director of The Tech Homies— joins Brett to talk about going from having little interest in tech to working at Radio Shack to starting a non-profit to bring tech to the residents of Pontiac, Michigan.By Brett Terpstra
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227: Automating Everything with Rosemary Orchard
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Rosemary Orchard is a web developer and automation expert who co-hosts a new podcast called Automators along with David Sparks. She joins Brett to talk about being a woman in tech and how she got started in automation and coding.By Brett Terpstra
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226: Taking Control with Jeff Porten
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Jeff Porten is an IT consultant and author, most recently of Take Control of Your Productivity. He joins Brett to talk about ADHD, Pugwash USA, and (obviously) productivity.By Brett Terpstra
Celebrating Brett’s birthday, he and Christina get up to an especially high level of quality shenanigans. Picture an old man very upset with technology talking with a charming woman about how the popular kids in high school probably weren’t that bad. That’ll get you pretty close.Sponsored by…Not Synology, though it might as well have been. Synology…
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225: A System of Violence with Mary Jo Klinker
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Mary Jo Klinker — activist, agitator, associate professor and director of women’s gender and sexuality studies at Winona State University in Minnesota — returns to talk about abolition as a concept and a modern movement.By Brett Terpstra
