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Back to Work

Back to Work

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Back to Work is an award winning talk show with Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin discussing productivity, communication, work, barriers, constraints, tools, and more.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Back to Work episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Back to Work for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Back to Work episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Back to Work - Episode 620: Happy to be a Chair
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07/11/23 • 58 min

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Back to Work - Episode 632: Big Strong Beef Boy
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11/28/23 • 83 min

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Back to Work - Episode 618: The Living Room Test
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06/13/23 • 67 min

DISCUSSED: Dan sets up his little office, your hosts talk about the new Apple dingus, and Merlin highlights some strong OS updates.


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Back to Work - Episode 633: A Self-Aware Old Man
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12/05/23 • 57 min

Your hosts talk about how we perceive the world and the challenge of mindfully updating our perceptions.

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Back to Work - Episode 644: A Tony Bennett Hair Hat
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04/03/24 • 60 min

An important discussion about aging as examined and explained through the lens of James Howlett.

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Back to Work - Episode 229: Shrimp in the Desert
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07/14/15 • 92 min

TOPIC: The perils and joys of just getting started.

This week's episode is chockablock with awesomeness, from the sublime to the ridiculous. It ends on a very inspiring note. But, en route:

  • Mexican guys love Morrissey
  • Shabbos goys cause fire to be created
  • An eruv is an ad hoc house described by string
  • Merlin has Aloha for Judaism
  • Teaching History is hard
  • America owes some apologies
  • Endorsing "Ordinary People Change the World" books
  • Endorsing Mr. Robot and Humans
  • Thanks for great Holacracy feedback (more later)
  • Feedback on Merlin's lightning cable corrosion
  • Dan's Concern: Acura recall
  • What's up with "over the shoulder syndrome?"
  • Is it dangerous to talk on a phone in the car?
  • Is it dangerous to approbate?
  • HUGE followup on "perfect is the enemy of the good"
  • Just make a mark on a page.

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Back to Work - Episode 246: Venn Diagram of Confusion
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11/10/15 • 114 min

TOPIC: Medieval or Renaissance?

This week, Dan and Merlin start out by helping listeners learn to identify the subtle differences between all things Renaissance and Medieval.

The remainder of the show is split between an in-depth introduction to the Plex media ecosystem, and a philosophical and practical meditation on choosing how to spend a given day.

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