Do Not Schedule
Josh and Mike talk about stuff
Episodes
The Season 2 finale of your favorite not a show is here! Just a heads up on this one - spoilers for The Rehearsal Season 2 are ahead. It's not all work talk! It's mostly work talk. Mike moves to a four-story walkup with 30,000 residents. Josh is wrapped up in his own personal public works department and is preparing to travel 2000 miles in less than two days. Congratulations to Listener Kevin on getting Mike's resin printer and Wyr...
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Unscripted. Delayed. Riddled with errors. Do Not Schedule: The 13th biggest podcast in personal journals. Yes, we know it's Yemeni, not Yemenese. Josh has been crowned champion of arbitrary trivia night, despite almost failing his college philosophy course. Mike is focused on his impending move and is distracting himself by questioning Josh's very acceptable productivity systems. There's a customary amount of work and ...
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Mike contemplates chain smoking his way to the end of the world. Josh discovers OK Go and continues his magazine adventure. Oh, and there's a lot of AI talk in this one - like a lot - along with the usual questioning of various communication media. The guys read some listener emails and may or may not doxx non-listener X.
(Recorded May 2, 2025)
Editing by: Isaac (at) [thetitlegoeshere.com](https://thetitlegoeshere.com/...
Mike wants his not a podcast to have more general appeal; unfortunately, that may push the limits of his professional recording skills. Josh returns from speaking in Philadelphia and, gets promoted, and promptly loses his (current) job. Mike recaps his poetry festival experience and the community he's found. Other topics include Craig Mod's talk with Tim Ferriss, Mike's One-Year Anniversary with [GIRL] and family gatherings, Potato...
(Recorded March 27, 2025) Mike and Josh do life updates, talk about what they've been reading lately, interdependent zoning laws, Josh's new mortal enemy, Mike's Interactive Media Experience, Mike moving into the Big City. I don't know maybe there was some other stuff. But if I tell you everything the guys talked about why would you listen?
You know all those beautiful show notes that normally go here. Yeah Josh typically does tha...
A bit of a meta-sode here. Josh is hit by daylight savings time and feeling torn between two places in his professional role; Mike is struggling with his current development project and is using AI tools to program. Time is spent analyzing and debating the show/not-a-show dynamic, which inevitably shifts to touch on current productivity and content consumption topics. Also, Mike finally checks the DNS Gmail. (Recorded March 13, 202...
Mike and Josh both have quiet-ish birthdays. Mike talks travel to Costa Rica; Josh has takes on his time in Italy and Spain. Reflections are shared on their cultural experiences, the impacts of travel on romantic relationships, and (of course, sorry Phil) changes in productivity systems and information consumption. (Recorded February 21, 2025)
Editing by: Isaac (at) thetitlegoeshere.com
Feedback? Email us (Mike): DoNotScheduleP...
2.1 Ten Happy for Five Time
Mike and Josh are still recording their semi-regular phone calls and have arbitrarily decided that this is the kick-off to their second season of the "not a show." Topics include spending time doing things in-person (TTRPG nights), divesting from social media (sorry, Phil), reflections on current events, and concepts on themes for Q1 2025. Also, Mike's mom is worried about him. (Recorded January 27, 2025...
1.8 The Higher Dimensional Me
Mike and Josh have a conversation about the past year and their aspirations for the new year, including their personal lives, relationships, and future goals. They discuss their desire for more
Mike and Josh catch up while both feeling under the weather, discussing work stress, digital distractions, and finding clarity in life's priorities. They dive into their experiences with Oliver Burkeman's "Meditations for Mortals," exploring themes of productivity, screen time, and giving yourself grace. The conversation meanders through holiday plans, seasonal depression, and their ongoing efforts to find balance in work and life....
IDK we recorded this forever ago and I forgot what we talked about
[Recorded November 22, 2024]
Tool: YearCompass
Podcast: The Productivity Trap (w/ Oliver Burkeman), Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Book: Four Thousand Weeks, Oliver Burkeman
Book: Meditations for Mortals, Oliver Burkeman
App: Reeder
App: Readwise Reader
Article: Underrated ways to change the world, Experimental History
Notebook: Traveler’s 2025 We...
(Recorded Nov 15)
Josh and Mike discuss processing their reactions to the recent election results, with both focusing on reducing news/social media consumption and finding more meaningful ways to engage locally. They explore Josh's complex job situation involving multiple potential roles and organizational changes. They reflect on building authentic connections, hosting gatherings, and cultivating deeper conversations. The episode ...
Josh has a rough day, Mike has a Saga, Josh made a purchase, tangents on tangents. (Recorded Oct 3, 2024) [Fixed Chapters]
- Tech: Boox Palma
- App: Dumbify (Mike’s Night Phone Widget)
- Tech: Boox Go Color 7
- Tech: Boox Go 6
- App: Reeder
- App: Readwise Reader
- Midori Notebooks
- Notebook: Midori Notebook (Grid)
- Notebook: Midori Dot Grid
- Notebook: Leuchtturm 1917 Bullet Journal Edition 2
- Book: Bowling Alone, Robert Putnam (2020 edition) ...
Josh and Mike discuss Josh's new e-ink device and his experiences using it for reading and note-taking. They also delve into the importance of community, touching on Bowling Alone, personal reflections on work, and organizing their lives. The conversation moves to family, memories, and their thoughts on potential parenthood, wrapping up with a discussion on the significance of community spaces and how they’ve found connection throu...
Mike and Josh are back from the woods. What are they doing? Why is Josh writing online? Why is Mike doing poetry? Have they been doing less trash? All that and more!
Is this trash, can I have less of it please?
- Book: Daily Rituals, Mason Currey
- Readwise Reader
- Hatch Restore 2 Sunrise Alarm
- Blog: Experimental History
- Article: Reading the news is the new smoking
- Wikipedia: Ezra Klein
- Wikipedia: Justin Robert Young
- Article: Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
- YouTube: CGP Grey on Annual Themes
- Book: Digital Minimalism, Cal Newport
- Book: I’m Sorry I’m Late, I D...
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