Sean spends a week in a (very nice) cave and recounts his exploration of Cappadocia/Kapadokya. Links and Show Notes Rock-cut architecture of Cappadocia - WikipediaTuff - WikipediaGöreme Open Air MuseumChurches of Göreme - WikipediaApse -

The Calculus of Detergent Choices

Mar 2nd, 2021 16m 16s

Taking a page from a different genre of podcast to try something new, Elias and Sean look at the economics of budget airlines. Links and Show Notes TranscriptElias: So in my time traveling around Europe and all, I’ve actually flown Ryanair qu

Americafast

Jan 31st, 2021 1h 23m

The 2021 Yearly Themes episode Links and Show Notes (Recorded 13 January)163: Surprisingly Existential - Breadcrumbs (Overcast | Castro)189: Six Months of Lazy - Breadcrumbs (Overcast | Castro)Your Theme -- yearly themes explainedThe Them

A Spark in a Jar (Revisited)

Nov 15th, 2020 48m 45s

Elias eats bread and ice cream in a historical German naval town. Then Sean and Elias discuss this recut of episode 191 as a prototype 10-ish minute travel episode. Links and Show Notes Wilhelmshaven - WikipediaBreakfast breads in Germany: 6

Lazy Design Cycle

Nov 2nd, 2020 33m 5s

Elias and Sean share mood boards to convey what they hope to create in “Breadcrumbs 2.0” and Sean experiments with audio clips for the same purpose. Elias has a confession to make. Links and Show Notes Elias's mood boardSean's mood boardDes

Healthy Dose of Self-Awareness

Oct 18th, 2020 1h 22m

Elias and Sean watch and discuss a TED Talk about creativity, the addiction to getting attention, and focusing on the things that matter. Links and Show Notes How craving attention makes you less creative | Joseph Gordon-LevittCastro Podcast

Lousy Also-Ran Pineapple Can

Oct 3rd, 2020 1h 5m

Elias and Sean continue the discussion about the future of Breadcrumbs—considering the limits of what they could create, the cornerstone of a new show, and the idea of a structural framework as a podcast’s premise. Links and Show Notes Gimlet

A Spark in a Jar

Sep 19th, 2020 1h 11m

Sean queries Elias about his trip to the German coast. Links and Show Notes Wilhelmshaven - WikipediaAmazon.com: Audio-Technica ATR2100x-USB Cardioid Dynamic Microphone (ATR Series): Musical InstrumentsBreakfast breads in Germany: 64: Not t

Lower-Stake Legos

Sep 6th, 2020 1h 11m

Elias and Sean talk about things being like Legos and then talk through the common building blocks of podcasts—all to set up discussion about the future of the show. Links and Show Notes K'Nex - WikipediaPlaymobil - WikipediaMembership - Re

Six Months of Lazy

Aug 23rd, 2020 1h 33m

Elias and Sean review the year so far and look ahead to the next four months. Links and Show Notes 163: Surprisingly Existential - Breadcrumbs (Overcast | Castro)Cortex #104: RGB on the eGPU (Overcast | Castro)Regeneration | seanlunsford.co

Spreadsheets Are Ziplines

Jul 25th, 2020 1h 18m

Elias and Sean share stories of hard work and then talk about hard work as climbing a mountain. Links and Show Notes See where projects really stand with Hill Charts: Basecamp@breadcrumbsfm | @splunsford | @muffinworksJingles excerpted fro

Make the Work Work

Jul 19th, 2020 1h 1m

Elias and Sean try to define hard work. Links and Show Notes P versus NP problemMillennium Prize Problems - WikipediaThe Hobbit: A Long-Expected Autopsy (Part 1/2) - YouTubeApple's Relentless Strategy, Execution, and Point of View | by Ste

Low-Hanging Biological Fruit

Jul 4th, 2020 1h 3m

Elias and Sean discuss the messiness of working with humans. Links and Show Notes Thread by @natalienageleConveyor -- Version control meets task management.Companies | People-First JobsAutomattic -- Making the web a better placeGhost: Tur

Built on the Backs of Body Counts

Jun 27th, 2020 54m 47s

Elias and Sean talk about companies treating people fairly and showing humanity. Links and Show Notes ATP 383: Demand-Paged Outrage -- Accidental Tech Podcast (1:44:27 -- Overcast | Castro)Amazon.com: Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassio

You Don’t Fire Family

Jun 19th, 2020 52m 32s

Elias and Sean talk about companies who just want to be a happy family. Links and Show Notes Basecamp: About our company3 Reasons to Treat Employees Like Family | Inc.comWhy treating people like family is the key to effective leadershipBob

Building Ships, Not Writing Poetry

Jun 5th, 2020 1h 8m

Elias and Sean compare and try to learn from the company cultures of Netflix and Basecamp. Links and Show Notes Netflix CultureGaussian elimination - WikipediaNetflix JobsBasecamp: About our companyGreatest Hits Archives - Signal v. Noise

Playdough Formalization Committee

May 29th, 2020 53m 31s

Elias and Sean talk about the process of formalization and get into a debate about what counts as a checklist. Links and Show Notes formalise - Google Search22 Mesmerizing Pasta GIFs You Won't Be Able To Stop WatchingBasecamp: Project Manag

Weird, Awkward, but Beautiful

May 23rd, 2020 1h 10m

Elias and Sean talk about systems before and after they get named and formalized. Links and Show Notes Kanban - WikipediaAgile software development - WikipediaTrelloAirtableThe Toyota WayThe Checklist ManifestoGetting Things DoneH.I. #

More Names for Snow and Blue

May 16th, 2020 44m 9s

Elias and Sean discuss the effect of language on one’s perception of reality. Links and Show Notes ("Arrival" spoilers between 1:38 and 4:39)Does the Linguistic Theory at the Center of the Film 'Arrival' Have Any Merit? | Science | Smithsoni

Data Whisperers

May 8th, 2020 1h 7m

Elias and Sean consider the problem of too much information. Links and Show Notes Urban Dictionary: TMIUrban Dictionary: t.m.i. TMZWalk on water (Liquid Mountaineering) - YouTubeBig Data or Too Much Information? | Innovation | Smithsonian

Illegitimate Cucumber

May 1st, 2020 1h 3m

Elias and Sean wonder how many grains of sand make a heap. Links and Show Notes Gravity Leadership PodcastCorona-Maßnahmen: "Viele Menschen sind wieder sorgloser" | tagesschau.deContinuum fallacy - WikipediaList of VeggieTales characters -

Legitimacy by Proxy

Apr 24th, 2020 59m 26s

Elias and Sean try to figure out what makes something legitimate. Links and Show Notes RecordSetter is this generation's Guinness World Records@breadcrumbsfm | @splunsford | @muffinworksJingles excerpted from "Halo-centric Hang/Halo improv

Glasses Manufacturing Plant

Apr 10th, 2020 58m 43s

Elias and Sean talk about what makes a worldview and how one’s worldview influences one’s understanding of the truth. Links and Show Notes Worldview - WikipediaUK phone masts attacked amid 5G-coronavirus conspiracy theory | UK news | The Gua

Uzbek Homeopath

Apr 3rd, 2020 1h 3m

Elias and Sean tackle conspiracy theories, why they persist, and what makes them so enticing to both adherents and skeptics. Links and Show Notes List of conspiracy theories - WikipediaConspiracy theory - WikipediaManipulating the YouTube A

Urgency Virus

Mar 27th, 2020 1h 5m

Elias and Sean share personal updates from the fallout of the pandemic and then reflect further on the Medium post from last week’s episode. Links and Show Notes Coronavirus: Why You Must Act Now - Tomas Pueyo - MediumFederico Viticci on Twi