Matt Parlmer (General Fabrication)
Todd Nief
March 11, 2021
Speaking with Matt is like being blasted with a firehose of information. He is entwined in the worlds of politics, database engineering, and 3D printing,
Todd Nief’s Show
Todd Nief is the owner of downtown Chicago’s #1 CrossFit gym and the coach to multiple CrossFit Games athletes. He has been featured by Men’s Fitness, WGN Radio, and NBC Chicago among others. His background in chemical engineering and as a musician in multiple death metal bands gives him a unique lens with which to unpack the models that people use to solve problems in complex areas like fitness, business, nutrition, music, economics and psychology.
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Andy Nelson (Bricktop Recording | Like Rats | Sourmouth)
Todd Nief
February 25, 2021
Andy is one of the most talented musicians I know. Some people think of musical talent as a preternatural gift for shredding through neoclassical riffs
Jeff Kolar
Todd Nief
February 12, 2021
Jeff edits many of these podcasts…and now it is time for him to speak! Jeff is a prolific musician and artist — creating in a variety
Preston Weippert (Of Feather and Bone | Volunteer Coroner)
Todd Nief
January 29, 2021
Of Feather and Bone put out one of the best records of 2020 with Sulfuric Disintegration, so I was really excited to speak with drummer
The Sloshing Social Information Ecosystem
Todd Nief
January 16, 2021
Like many, I am deeply concerned with the impact social media has had on our brains, our attention, and our society. I have a slightly
Cedric Chin (Commoncog) on Tacit Knowledge and Learning from Experts
Todd Nief
November 16, 2020
Certain clusters of nerds on the internet can find it very frustrating when successful people say a lot of incorrect stuff (“Just focus on your
Leonard Suryajaya on Humor and Confrontation in Photography and Growing up in Indonesia
Todd Nief
November 3, 2020
Leonard Suryajaya creates lush, harrowing, and hilarious images in his photography, and I was fortunate enough to be a part of his process for his
John Nerst (Everything Studies) on Decoupling vs Contextualizing and the Tilted Political Compass
Todd Nief
October 19, 2020
John Nerst, in some sort of bizarre ascetic practice, enjoys studying people disagreeing online. While online discourse is a cesspool of bad intentions, bad faith,
Albert Kao, PhD (Santa Fe Institute) on the Wisdom of Crowds and Hyperconnected Networks
Todd Nief
October 5, 2020
Albert Kao of the Santa Fe Institute has been researching collective behavior in animals — including really crazy things like using their own bodies as
Todd Talks: Productivity and Prioritization (2020 Edition)
Todd Nief
September 21, 2020
I’m often asked “how I handle it all,” and — while I think the true answer may have something to do with several deep flaws
Matt Parlmer (General Fabrication)
Todd Nief
March 11, 2021
Speaking with Matt is like being blasted with a firehose of information. He is entwined in the worlds of politics, database engineering, and 3D printing,
Andy Nelson (Bricktop Recording | Like Rats | Sourmouth)
Todd Nief
February 25, 2021
Andy is one of the most talented musicians I know. Some people think of musical talent as a preternatural gift for shredding through neoclassical riffs
Jeff Kolar
Todd Nief
February 12, 2021
Jeff edits many of these podcasts…and now it is time for him to speak! Jeff is a prolific musician and artist — creating in a variety
Preston Weippert (Of Feather and Bone | Volunteer Coroner)
Todd Nief
January 29, 2021
Of Feather and Bone put out one of the best records of 2020 with Sulfuric Disintegration, so I was really excited to speak with drummer
The Sloshing Social Information Ecosystem
Todd Nief
January 16, 2021
Like many, I am deeply concerned with the impact social media has had on our brains, our attention, and our society. I have a slightly
Cedric Chin (Commoncog) on Tacit Knowledge and Learning from Experts
Todd Nief
November 16, 2020
Certain clusters of nerds on the internet can find it very frustrating when successful people say a lot of incorrect stuff (“Just focus on your
Leonard Suryajaya on Humor and Confrontation in Photography and Growing up in Indonesia
Todd Nief
November 3, 2020
Leonard Suryajaya creates lush, harrowing, and hilarious images in his photography, and I was fortunate enough to be a part of his process for his
John Nerst (Everything Studies) on Decoupling vs Contextualizing and the Tilted Political Compass
Todd Nief
October 19, 2020
John Nerst, in some sort of bizarre ascetic practice, enjoys studying people disagreeing online. While online discourse is a cesspool of bad intentions, bad faith,
Albert Kao, PhD (Santa Fe Institute) on the Wisdom of Crowds and Hyperconnected Networks
Todd Nief
October 5, 2020
Albert Kao of the Santa Fe Institute has been researching collective behavior in animals — including really crazy things like using their own bodies as
Todd Talks: Productivity and Prioritization (2020 Edition)
Todd Nief
September 21, 2020
I’m often asked “how I handle it all,” and — while I think the true answer may have something to do with several deep flaws