What I'm Reading
BOOKS I'VE READ AND RECOMMEND
What I'm Listening To
PODCASTS I USUALLY ENJOY
99% Invisible
Design is everywhere in our lives, perhaps most importantly in the places where we've just stopped noticing. 99% Invisible is a weekly exploration of the process and power of design and architecture. From award winning producer Roman Mars.
a16z
The a16z Podcast discusses tech and culture trends, news, and the future -- especially as ‘software eats the world’. It features industry experts, business leaders, and other interesting thinkers and voices from around the world.
Acquired
Learn the playbooks that built the world’s greatest companies — and how you can apply them as a founder, operator, or investor.
Freakonomics Radio
Inspired by the books of the same name, Freakonomics Radio is hosted by Stephen Dubner, with co-author Steve Levitt. An award-winning podcast exploring 'the hidden side of everything'. From the economy, headline news to pop culture.
MacBreak Weekly
Get the latest Apple news and views from the top names in Mac, iPhone, iPod, and iPad journalism.
Main Engine Cut Off
Opinion and analysis of spaceflight, exploration, policy, and strategy, by Anthony Colangelo.
Odd Lots
Bloomberg’s Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway take you on a not-so random weekly walk through hot topics in markets, finance and economics.
People I (Mostly) Admire
Freakonomics co-author Steve Levitt tracks down other high achievers for surprising, revealing conversations about their lives and obsessions.
Planet Money
Helping you make sense of our rapidly changing global economy. NPR's Planet Money highlights high rollers, brainy economists and financial experts to keep you up to date on the fiscal world. Money makes the world go around, so listen on demand with two podcast episodes each week.
The Pitch
The Pitch podcast takes you behind closed doors and into the world of startups: how people sell their ideas, what makes investors tick, and how these initial conversations can bloom into business deals—or die on the vine.
Security Now
Steve Gibson, the man who coined the term spyware and created the first anti-spyware program, creator of Spinrite and ShieldsUP, discusses the hot topics in security today with Leo Laporte.
The Sporkful
The Sporkful podcast is host Dan Pashman's passionate discussion of ridiculous food minutiae, debating favorties old and new and exploring new ways to eat. It's not for foodies, it's for eaters.
TED Radio Hour
From NPR, the Ted Radio Hour brings you fascinating and insightful speakers on a broad range of topics from global issues such as fighting hunger to individual journeys into the source of happiness. Based on the phenomenal TED Talks series, the show is hosted by Guy Raz and available on demand in weekly episodes.