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Stories by the campfire. Generated using DALL·E 3.

Podcasts have been an on-and-off thing for me.

I’ve enjoyed many shows over time, but somehow, I drifted away from each after a few weeks.

Some were too educational, and I didn’t want to sit through another tutorial during my downtime or after a long day at work.

Some were entertaining but long. I don’t like listening to hour-long podcasts.

Recently, though, I stumbled upon a podcast that meets both my criteria — relaxing and short.

And it’s called 99% Invisible.

This podcast mainly discusses the backstory of everyday things like postage stamps, cassettes, crosscut saws and Wilderness, the braille language and more.

Each episode is around 30 minutes long and narrated in a soothing storytelling voice, which makes this podcast a fantastic companion during my everyday commute.

I’ve listened to about five or six of their episodes and keep returning for more.

Try this one if you’re looking for an interesting yet relaxing podcast.

Now, on to the rest of this week's newsletter issue:

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Your Next Read

Same as Ever

What if we focused on behaviours and patterns that remain the same for centuries instead of predicting what'll change in the upcoming years? Learn more about this in the book.

Personal Growth

Apps & Services

Quiche Browser

Personalise your mobile browsing experience

Quiche is the most customisable browser I've used on a mobile device. You can completely change how the address bar and the bottom layout look based on your preferences. Available on iOS and is free to use.
Amo

A new kind of social network

Amo is trying to bring back the days of online scrapbooks like Orkut in a fun way. It's a hard shift from the social networks we're used to today, but worth a try. Available on iOS and is free to use.
DaisyDisk

Find hidden junk in your Mac

DaisyDisk is an affordable and subscription-less version of CleanMyMac. It's fast, visually stunning, and does the job of finding and deleting unused files from your Mac. Available for macOS for a $10 one-time fee.

Handy Shortcut

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Quickly decrease or increase the playback speed of a YouTube video.
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Interesting Reads

Solitude and Leadership

29 min read

Authentic leadership requires deep thinking and introspection. Stepping out of the packaged norms and seeing the world differently. And deep thinking can only be done in solitude. Here's why.
17 Life-Learnings from 17 Years of The Marginalian

11 min read

Maria Popova has been running The Marginalian blog for over 17 years now. This list is a comprehensive collection of life lessons she's learned while running this project for nearly two decades.
Cardiologists on 20 Simple Steps to a Healthy Heart

10 min read

Some obvious but good bits of advice here, which are often worth repeating. The one I liked the most: "We should all learn how to do CPR."
Mindful Context Switching

5 min read

To do good work, you need deep focus time. But when you're working with other people in a team, you must also be responsive. This is where sensible context-switching comes into play.

Videos

I've used similar methods during my college days to memorise lists, and I can say that this works.

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