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.

Episodes

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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