This week’s guest is Jeff Severns Guntzel, an investigative researcher with 20 years of journalism and humanitarian work under his belt. He joins Brett to talk about the juvenile detention system, prison abolition, activism, good deeds…

Autism and Women with Betty and Colleen McCluskey

May 14th, 2021 54m 28s

This week’s guests are Betty and Colleen McCluskey. Betty is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Wisconsin with a special interest in Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Colleen McCluskey is a graduate student with Asperger’s…

Restoration with Patrick Rhone

Apr 22nd, 2021 1h 19m

This week’s guest is Patrick Rhone, writer, blogger, technology consultant, mental health advocate and home restoration enthusiast. He joins Brett to talk mental health, home restoration, and some of his favorite tools.

Stuff of Lore with Aaron Mahnke

Apr 15th, 2021 46m 8s

This week’s guest is Aaron Mahnke, the creator of the Lore podcast and the small empire that’s grown up around it. He joins Brett to talk about Lore, podcasting, and how life can change when you least expect it.

A Freewheeling Conversation with Tris Hussey

Apr 1st, 2021 56m 56s

This week’s guest is Tris Hussey, a freelance content marketer. He joins Brett for a wide-ranging discussion about writing, mind mapping, software tools, and Cadbury Cream Eggs.

Just Build Things with Tiffany White

Mar 25th, 2021 35m 15s

This week’s guest is Tiffany White, an independent software developer. She joins Brett to talk about getting started in a tech career, some indie filmmaking, and some classy Top 3 Picks.

A Weighty Discussion with April Herndon

Mar 19th, 2021 1h

This week’s guest is April Herndon, an English professor and author (and many other things). She joins Brett to talk about fat advocacy, her Appalachian roots, and the joys of punching bags.

The Psychology of Addiction with Steve Daviss, MD

Mar 11th, 2021 1h 6m

This week’s guest is Dr. Steve Daviss, a consultation laison psychiatrist. He joins Brett to talk about pandemic psychology, addiction, ADHD, note taking, and a bit of making music with code.

The Thing About Poker with Victor Agreda Jr

Mar 4th, 2021 41m 16s

This week’s guest is Victor Agreda Jr, a polymath for hire. He joins Brett to talk startups, poker, comedy, and mental health.

Quarantine Comedy with David Wain

Feb 11th, 2021 54m 31s

This week’s guest is David Wain, a writer, director, actor, comedian, talented musician and amateur magician, among other things. He and Brett talk about getting a show to Netflix, quarantine content production, and some great Top 3 Picks.

Coding Talk with Jesse Grosjean

Feb 4th, 2021 59m 50s

This week’s guest is Jesse Grosjean, an independent developer known for WriteRoom, TaskPaper and a love of plain text. He joins Brett to talk coding, coffee, and board games.

Crossovertired with Christina Warren

Jan 28th, 2021 1h 6m

This week’s guest is Christina Warren, senior cloud advocate at Microsoft. She’s also my co-host on Overtired, so consider this a rare crossover episode.

Fully Functional with Jesse Atkinson

Jan 21st, 2021 1h

This week’s guest is Jesse Atkinson, a software engineer at Credit Karma. He joins Brett to discuss modern web development, keyboards, movies, and the rabbit holes of new hardware.

Organizing ADHD with Nikki Kinzer

Dec 31st, 2020 52m 33s

This week’s guest is Nikki Kinzer, ADHD coach and co-host of Taking Control: The ADHD podcast. She joins Brett to talk about ADHD coaching, the transition from organization professional to ADHD coach, and the joys of online grocery…

Attention, Memory, and Anxiety with Howard Buddin

Dec 24th, 2020 1h 1m

This week’s guest is Howard Buddin, a neuropsychologist and four-time guest on Systematic. He joins Brett to talk offer his perspectives on psychological health in and out of quarantine.

Sane Is a Relative Term with Ashley Esqueda

Dec 17th, 2020 55m

This week’s guest is Ashley Esqueda, senior producer at CNET and woman about the internet. She joins Brett to talk about producing video at home, gaming, and some media picks worth talking about.

Give Me That Panic Attack with Pete Wright

Dec 10th, 2020 1h

This week’s guest is Pete Wright, podcaster, producer, and photographer. You may know him as the co-host of Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast. He joins us to talk about podcasting, movies, music, COVID-19 and a dizzying array of topics that…

Fidget Knitting with Kelly Guimont

Nov 5th, 2020 58m 39s

This week’s guest is Kelly Guimont operations manager at Technolutionary in Washington DC, as well as doing the Daily Observations podcast at The Mac Observer, The Incomparable with Don Melton, and The Aftershow with Mike Rose. She joins…

People Who Build Things with Jay Miller

Oct 22nd, 2020 1h 1m

This week’s guest is Jay Miller, a podcaster, developer, and, as of recently, a developer advocate for Elastic. We chat about what a developer advocate does, adventures in productivity, and the joy of building things that help people who…

People Will Save Us with Alex Cox

Oct 15th, 2020 1h

Alex Cox, Senior AV Producer at Cards Against Humanity and prolific podcaster, joins Brett to talk about gender, bipolar disorder, and the wonders of virtual reality.

Solving Problems with Tyler Hall

Oct 8th, 2020 46m 26s

This week’s guest is Tyler Hall, a prolific Mac and iOS Developer, and father of two. He joins Brett to discuss developing apps that scratch your own itch, and making a profit doing it.

The Racial Divide with Jared Rodriguez

Oct 2nd, 2020 1h 7m

This week’s guest is Jared Rodriguez. He’s an assistant professor at the University of Alabama, teaching in the department of gender and race studies. He joins Brett to discuss distance learning, racism, and some lighter-hearted top picks.

Becoming Patrice with Patrice Brend'amour

Sep 24th, 2020 1h 2m

Patrice Brend’amour is a content creator and developer. The last time we talked in 2014, Patrice was living as a man, and this episode focuses on her transition to living as a proudly transgender woman.

Hebrew School with Rabbi Eric Linder

Sep 17th, 2020 55m 56s

Rabbi Eric Linder returns to discuss things musical, technical, and rabbinical. But not in that order.

Indie Software Development in the Time of Coronavirus with Greg Pierce

Sep 10th, 2020 52m 29s

Greg Pierce, indie software developer and creator of Drafts for iOS and Mac, joins Brett to talk about software development, finding a sustainable pricing model, and some TV, film, and literary favorites.