Cortex

180: From Instagram Poems to a Bestselling Book, with Loryn Brantz

Subtitle: State of the WorkflowMyke talks to Loryn Brantz – illustrator, poet, and bestselling author – about her journey from Sesame Street and BuzzFeed to becoming an independent creator, how her poems grew into a book, and the routines she uses to make space for new ideas. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Sentry: Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. New users get $100 in Sentry credits with code cortex26. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CORTEX. Guest Starring: Loryn Brantz Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Check out the Cortex Brand store – Premium Productivity Tools Submit Feedback ‎Gabby - Coaching & Meditation App - App Store Loryn's Website Loryn Brantz – Instagram The Good Advice Cupcake – Instagram Poems of Parenting – HarperCollins I Am a Spicy Nugget – Books of Wonder Brick If Disney Princesses Had Realistic Waistlines – Buzzfeed Ms. Rachel - Wikipedia Dos and Don'ts of Sharing Photos of Your Children on Instagram and Facebook | WSJ - YouTube Amazon Is Making an AI-Animated ‘Good Advice Cupcake’ TV Show. Its Original Creator Is Furious | WIRED Loryn's Post about Cuppy and Buzzfeed – Instagram Designed in California — Kickstarter Campaign Upgrade #621: Road to the Apple II: The Partnership (Part 2) - Relay

179: The Philosophy of Obsidian, with CEO Steph Ango

Subtitle: State of the WorkflowMyke talks to Steph Ango, CEO of Obsidian, about building tools for thought, working without meetings, managing knowledge with markdown and links, and how a seven-person team builds software used by millions. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Sentry: Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. New users get $100 in Sentry credits with code cortex26. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CORTEX. Guest Starring: Steph Ango Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Check out the Cortex Brand store – Premium Productivity Tools Submit Feedback stephango.com Obsidian Minimal Theme foor Obsidian How I use Obsidian — Steph Ango Obsidian Web Clipper How I do my to-dos — Steph Ango Manifesto - About - Obsidian If you're remote, ramble — Steph Ango Always Bet on Text - graydon2 File over app — Steph Ango Don't delegate understanding — Steph Ango Caloric energy is precious — Steph Ango Obsidian CLI

178: The Process of Investigative Reporting, With Jason Schreier

Subtitle: State of the WorkflowMyke talks to Jason Schreier of Bloomberg about the realities of reporting – how stories start, how sources are built, and how he balances fast-moving news with the slower, deeper work of writing books. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Sentry: Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. New users get $100 in Sentry credits with code cortex26. Mercury Weather: Forecasts, beautifully done. Download now for free. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CORTEX. Guest Starring: Jason Schreier Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Submit Feedback Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier.bsky.social) — Bluesky Jason Schreier | Bloomberg Sony UX570 Digital Voice Recorder Blood, Sweat, and Pixels by Jason Schreier – HarperCollins Press Reset by Jason Schreier – Hachette Book Group Play Nice by Jason Schreier – Hachette Book Group Why 'Silksong,' Team Cherry's Sequel to 'Hollow Knight,' Took So Long to Make - Bloomberg Triple Click | Maximum Fun

177: How Major Life Changes Reshape Creative Workflows, With Quinn Nelson

Subtitle: State of the WorkflowMyke talks to Quinn Nelson of Snazzy Labs about adapting a creative workflow after becoming a parent – how major life changes reshape priorities, time, and systems, and how creators rebuild sustainable ways to keep making things. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Sentry: Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. New users get $100 in Sentry credits with code cortex26. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CORTEX. Guest Starring: Quinn Nelson Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Submit Feedback Quinn Nelson - Snazzy Labs - YouTube Spark Mail Notion We made the Mac mini ACTUALLY mini! - Snazzy Labs - YouTube I Made My Own Mac! You Can Too! - Snazzy Labs - YouTube Brick Quinn's Home Screen Rivian When Did I…? Narwhal 2 for Reddit MDR Dasher Keyboard – Kickstarter

176: Going From a Newsroom to Being Independent, With Becca Farsace

Subtitle: State of the WorkflowMyke talks to Becca Farsace about beginning her life as an independent creator—shaping a new workflow, making videos on her own terms, and carrying lessons from her years at The Verge into this next chapter. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Sentry: Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. New users get $100 in Sentry credits with code cortex26. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CORTEX. Guest Starring: Becca Farsace Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Submit Feedback Becca Farsace - YouTube This is the best phone of 2025… (sorry, MKBHD) - Becca Farsace - YouTube Why I left The Verge - Becca Farsace - YouTube Becca's Merch Store I tried to replace my screens with an Apple Vision Pro… - Becca Farsace - YouTube I took 1,000 photos with the iPhone 17 Pro... - Becca Farsace - YouTube the smartwatch that changed my mind about smartwatches - Becca Farsace - YouTube I quit my job to become a YouTuber, here is how much $$$ I made - Becca Farsace - YouTube Becca's Home Screen