Back to Work

Back to Work

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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April 3, 2024 60 mins
An important discussion about aging as examined and explained through the lens of James Howlett.
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Merlin thinks LLMs have raised the bar for voice assistants in general and Siri in particular. Dan and his kid watch the excellent HBO series, Chernobyl.
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Your hosts discuss facial hair, notebooks, the metric system, flexing about local weather, and becoming the bathroom supplies you want to see in the world.
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March 12, 2024 77 mins
Travel is not always about traveling, but it is definitely always about your life.
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March 12, 2024 79 mins
A classic odds n' sods episode. Plus, Merlin has thoughts about memory and ecosystems, and Dan is considering jetting through an eclipse. e640 Bob Evans https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/3/316b04e9-2b1f-4ccb-98f1-28fe023874a8/9RoymJk5.jpeg
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March 5, 2024 75 mins
Dan talks about what he's learned from traveling a bunch, and Merlin thinks a lot of weirdness comes from our twin fears of boredom and inconvenience.
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January 23, 2024 134 mins
A classic odds n' sods episode.
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Merlin conducts a deep dive on being busy versus being time-constrained, and Dan has some updates on his task management odyssey.
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January 9, 2024 81 mins
Dan is navigating the landscape of task management apps, and, shockingly, Merlin has some thoughts.
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January 2, 2024 80 mins
Dan and Merlin kick off the new year with a wide-ranging look at how tools and motivations evolve with how we work.
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December 12, 2023 80 mins
A fairly epic episode covering health tracking and self-quantization. Remember: data doesn't have to hurt.
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December 5, 2023 57 mins
Your hosts talk about how we perceive the world and the challenge of mindfully updating our perceptions.
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November 28, 2023 83 mins
Dan and Merlin are excited about technologies that have found a place in their lives. What a blessed season of thanks! Runner-Up Titles: A Lot of Their Unhappiness Came from Me The Smell of a 15-Year-Old My Trans Daddy is a Fox Las Vegas Poops
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November 14, 2023 70 mins
Merlin has more on generative AI, and Dan has a sweet new watch.
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November 7, 2023 75 mins
On AI and curiosity.
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October 24, 2023 51 mins
And and Merlin have a wide-ranging discussion.
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October 10, 2023 58 mins
Talk of eyes, intentionalities, and HDMI.
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October 3, 2023 66 mins
Merlin claims he's not going to do any work for this one, and Dan has some advice for travelers.
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September 26, 2023 70 mins
Your hosts catch up on some great media, and Merlin expounds on the magic of Channels. Also, Merlin logrolls a recent podcast episode and re-extolls the power of dictation.
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September 5, 2023 44 mins
Dan and Merlin have a wide-ranging discussion.
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