Erik Fisher

6 Podcasts to Boost Your Productivity and Focus

I didn't have "wake up and find my podcast 'Beyond The To-Do List' listed in a The New York Times article" on my to-do list, but here you go: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/28/a...

Ford v. Ferrari but it’s all about Pod-racing.

No one:

ChatGPT: "Use us to 'Draw me like one of your French girls'."

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How it currently feels trying to do anything productive these days.

Podcast audio mismatch is the worst—your voice is crisp, but your guest sounds like they’re underwater. 🤦‍♂️

Here's how to apply Descript’s Studio Sound to just one track (instead of the whole mix), and it makes a HUGE difference.

Try out Descript for free here: BeyondTheToDoList.com/descript

The 26th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor celebrating Conan O’Brien will stream only on Netflix beginning Sunday, May 4, 2025.#MarkTwainPrizeFOLLOW CONAN ... Excerpt from Conan O'Brien's Mark Twain Prize Acceptance Speech

I’ve always loved Conan O’Brien, but I am especially proud of his words here:

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group The Windmills Of Your Mind · Sting Brand New Day ℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc. Released on: 2024-09-27 Produc... The Windmills Of Your Mind - YouTube Music

I loved that they played “The Windmills of Your Mind” at the end of the Severance Finale. I’ve always liked Sting’s version you can find here:

If people who love sweets have a sweet tooth, does that mean people addicted to their phones have a Bluetooth?

I was today years old when I learned that you can legally turn left on a red light if you are turning from a one-way street into another one-way street, after coming to a complete stop and yielding the right-of-way.

Another round in "PR People: DO BETTER":

I got a podcast guest pitch that contained the following literally :

A Question for [Podcast Name]:

The way you [specific praise, e.g., “Example 1” or “Example 2”] had me nodding along like a fan at a live show.

Raise your hand if like me, you wake up and immediate look forward to taking a nap that day. 🙋‍♂️

I have no idea why but the Beastie Boys song ‘Sabotage’ is constantly playing in my head these days.

Not sure what the reason for that is…

15 Best Motivational Podcasts You Need to Hear Need motivation? Here's a list of 15 of the best motivational podcasts you can listen to anytime you need affirmations, advice, or words of wisdom.

Need a boost of motivation?

Hubspot rounded up some of the best motivational podcasts, and I’m excited that my show - Beyond the To-Do List made the list!

If you're looking for insights and inspiration to stay productive and focused, check out the full lineup here: blog.hubspot.com/marketing/be...

I just drove past a cyber truck and threw up a little in my mouth.

Perfect weather means the ultimate Dad challenge begins:

How long can we go without touching the thermostat?

No heat, no AC. Just sheer stubbornness.

Challenge accepted.

I’ve always ‘liked’ Canada.

Now I freakin LOVE Canada.

Sincerely,

A US Citizen

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight Daylight Saving Time - How Is This Still A Thing?: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

10 years old - John Oliver: Daylight Saving Time - How Is This Still A Thing?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=br0N...

Confession:

I feel like a spy grabbing classified information every time I plug in a flash drive.

Interesting that the official language selected was "English".

I would have thought they would have went for 'American'.

I have March Madness, but it has nothing to do with Basketball.

Or March.

Every day on the internet now feels like April Fools' Day, except the jokes are real, and I’m the fool for checking.

"I want to pee on that." - Dogs

This is my goal today:

"The best way to cheer yourself up is to cheer up someone else." - Mark Twain

Severance Fans: You can actually follow Lumon Industries on
Linkedin!

www.linkedin.com/showcase/lum...

It’s like we’re all holding our breath waiting for them to “execute order 66.”

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory. - Friedrich Engels

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I woke up with the theme song to Reading Rainbow in my head.

Today, I can go twice as high.

But as @levarburton.bsky.social says:

Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day.

Do with that what you will.

Don’t listen to the negative reviews.

Captain America: Brave New World isn’t bad. It’s fun, and maybe a bit less humor than usual, but overall, an enjoyable time at the movies. I’ve seen much worse MCU movies.

Cough Quantumania Cough

"Just bumping this up" is the fastest way to get bumped OUT of my inbox.