Metamuse

Mark and Adam take a look back at three years of podcasts to reflect on their favorite episodes—and the friends they made along the way. They discus Metamuse’s origin story, walk through the production process, and wax nostalgic on some of their favorite episodes. Plus: a look at what the future holds for our hosts and the podcast.

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NPR

The future of iPad

Ferrite

Hello Internet, Gastropod, Lexicon Valley

This American Life, Gimlet Media

Most downloaded episodes: Computers and creativity with Molly Mielke, Sync, Growing ideas with Andy Matuschak

Mark’s favorite episodes: Local-first software with Martin Kleppmann, Local-first one year later, Hiring, Cities with Devon Zuegel

Adam’s honorable mentions: Progress with Jason Crawford, Rich text with Slim Lim

Metamuse podcast guest handbook

lossless audio

Riverside

Audio editor Mark Lamorgese

Post-producer Jenna Miller

Podcasting Microphones Mega-Review

XLR microphone

pro sound dampening material

RØDE Podcaster

Pop filter, plosives

John Michael Greer

Bittersweet news is the topic of this episode. Adam Wulf and Adam Wiggins discuss the end of an era for Muse, leadership transitions, and what the future holds for Muse 3.0 and beyond.

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An end, and a beginning

Ink & Switch

Adam Wulf

Loose Leaf

Here, File File

prosumer

Industrial research with Peter van Hardenberg

Netlify proxy, Webflow, Hugo

Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change

Is virtual reality useful for productivity software? Yiliu is the founder of Softspace, a VR/AR tool for thought. He joins Mark and Adam to discuss the human brain and body as inherently spatial systems; the question of whether information is fundamentally 2D; and why social comfort is the biggest challenge facing VR today. Plus: how to avoid a dystopian future.

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Yiliu Shen-Burke @softspaceninja

Softspace

Wim Hof breathing method

Studio Olafur Eliasson

The Brain Maps Out Ideas and Memories Like Spaces

Oculus

Oculus development kit

heads-up display

Scott Greenwald’s Media Lab thesis

Beat Saber

A Beautiful Mind

Softspace demo

force-directed graph

Steven Johnson on DevonThink

Google Glass, Magic Leap, Vision Pro

Supernatural

vergence

history of VR

PlaneVR: Social Acceptability of Virtual Reality for Aeroplane Passengers

Quotes from famous people or books can turn a feeling or a concept into a memorable chunk of text—how can we do the same for our own ideas? Stephan is the CEO of Obsidian, and he joins Mark and Adam to discuss notes as personal memes, the balance between freedom and cohesion in plugins, and why it's so hard to be messy in digital tools. Plus: why “tools for thought” rubs Stephan the wrong way.

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Stephan Ango @kepano @[email protected]

Obsidian

Pillowy Swedish cinnamon rolls using the tangzhong technique

Lumi

Erica Xu, Shida Li

Growing ideas with Andy Matuschak

Evergreen notes turn ideas into objects that you can manipulate

Apple Notes, Apple Journal

Zettelkasten

stream-of-consciousness writing plugin

Obsidian developer docs

Launchers with Thomas Paul Mann

Infinite canvases with Steve Ruiz

Obsidian Canvas

Excalidraw, ExcaliBrain

.canvas format

Planning might have a reputation for being boring, but Adam and Mark believe it can be one of the most exciting moments in your team’s work. They discuss the importance of inspiration and collective knowledge; the musical rhythm of planning cycles; and how to “draw the line” when prioritizing. Plus: the importance of revisiting the plan in times of doubt.

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Muse for Teams beta announcement

Against boring planning

agile methodology

ticket trackers

Gantt charts, burndown charts

Pivotal Tracker

kanban board

Jesper Jørgensen

V2MOM, OKRs

effort to impact chart

Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy

Amazon’s “working backwards” approach

go slow to go fast

Zoom fatigue

shared knowledge vs common knowledge