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Daily(ish)

Lemon Productions

Challenging myself to record a podcast episode a day for my 50th year on this planet.

Episodes

  1. I Saw Everything

    · 4 min

    A spoiler free mini-review! This weekend we saw You Can See Everything, Nathan Fielder’s documentary about Elizabeth Holmes, and I highly recommend seeing it in a packed theater if you can. Even though it’s “just” a documentary and nearly three hours long, the communal experience really heightens the laughs, tension, and anger in a way that feels special.Links Mentioned in This Episode:The Dropout...

  2. Should I Put My Podcast on YouTube?

    · 6 min

    I talk about the common podcasting question of whether you should publish your podcast on YouTube and compare recent episode stats. My suggestion is to test YouTube quietly for several episodes to see if it brings new listeners before promoting it to your existing audio audience.Links Mentioned in This Episode:My business site: Lemon ProductionsYouTube stats on my channelTransistor stats on my pod...

  3. Definitely Not Talking AI with David Demaree

    · 22 min

    I talk with David Demaree, a software product leader and the person behind the consultancy/agency Bits and Letters, whom I know through the Shop Talk Show Discord. We end up discussing AI despite trying not to, focusing on how two things can be true: AI can be useful while also feeling gross or harmful. We also discuss how AI gets shoved into tools for metrics, why good design should be opinionate...

  4. The Structure of a Podcast

    · 4 min

    I’m curious about how you feel when sponsor spots and digitally inserted ads make their way into your favorite podcasts? And I talk about plans to have guest episodes come out on Saturdays.Links Mentioned in This Episode:Big WalkHouseHouse GamesPanic SoftwareThe Lonely Island and Seth Meyers PodcastTopics:00:00 Dailyish Intro00:13 Sponsor: Big Walk00:46 How Podcast Ads Evolved02:04 Would I Take Sp...

  5. Coding Apps with AI

    · 6 min

    Inspired by Chris Coyier’s setup that pulls YouTube comments into Slack, I used ChatGPT and Cloudflare Workers to automatically collect replies and comments from BlueSky and YouTube into my Notion “Listener Feedback” database, and describe building a prototype of an iOS app that records audio or video and uploads directly to Transistor, which feels empowering and creative but also like cheating, a...

  6. Things I Love: Widow's Bay Edition

    · 4 min

    For my first Things I Love (name still pending approval of the council), I’m talking about Widow’s Bay. It was created by Katie Dippold, has spooky monster and supernatural vibes, and is a ton of fun to watch even if you hate jump scares.Links Mentioned in This Episode:Widow's Bay - Wikipedia‎Watch Widow’s Bay - Apple TV⁠Widow’s Bay trailerWidow's Bay | Rotten Tomatoes‘Absolutely wonderful’: why e...

  7. Sticker Shock of Apple’s New HomeView Hardware

    · 7 min

    More follow up on my recent Twitter conversation by sharing a Lex Friedman article, and then I share my thoughts on Apple’s newly announced home hardware: the HomePod mini 2, an upgraded Apple TV, and the new HomeView. Links Mentioned in This Episode:Lex: X is Bad ThoughApple's View on Life in Homes is ExpensiveTopics:00:00 Intro00:27 Leaving Twitter Behind01:38 Apple Home Gear Revealed02:20 HomeP...

  8. Manic Mailbag Monday

    · 4 min

    Since it’s a holiday and a Monday, I run through a few listener comments: Aubrey responds to my Twitter vs Mastodon discussion, Harold mentions his “Twitter shaped hole” healing, Jay shares a take on AI tools being used to skip work and get result-shaped output, VoidandCozy suggests a shirt, and I thank Patreon and YouTube supporters.Links Mentioned in This Episode:Topics:00:00 Holiday Catch Up00:...

  9. Happy (real) Thanksgiving

    · 2 min

    I’m recording Daily(ish) from the couch while trying to escape the noise of my kids playing video games during a Saturday of winterizing, house cleanup, preparing for upcoming Thanksgiving hangouts, and hopefully a bit of relaxing. Links Mentioned in This Episode:Indiana Jones and the Great CircleRecorded with Detail for iOSTopics:00:00 Intro00:36 Saturday Plans and Chores00:56 Late Night Gaming R...

  10. How Do You Fill a Twitter Shaped Social Media Hole?

    · 8 min

    I was inspired by an episode of PJ Vogt’s podcast Search Engine where PJ reflected on feeling both discouraged and still drawn to the possibility of finding unexpected conversations, community, and ideas moving between people on social media.Links Mentioned in This Episode:Search Engine PodcastEpisode: Vladimir Putin’s ForkiverseDirect link to PJ Vogt’s quote on the search for a community on socia...

  11. Using AI for the Menial, Not the Meaningful

    · 5 min

    I clarify a snarky post I made about Twitter and AI that was a rage-bait example of an AI enthusiast wanting to train a voice model to “read” to their baby highlights what bothers me about AI hype: the gleeful drive to replace human involvement in meaningful, relationship-building or creative work. Links Mentioned in This Episode:My post on Mastodon referencing the Twitter rage baitTopics:00:00 In...

  12. More Thoughts on YouTube

    · 5 min

    I noticed that my Lemon Productions YouTube channel lost eight subscribers over the last 28 days, likely because of these daily podcast-style videos that don’t match what some people expected. And I also discuss YouTube adding the ability to A/B test different versions of an entire video, not just titles and thumbnails, and I’m torn.Links Mentioned in This Episode:📝 YouTube Testing Everything📺 F...

  13. Putting Off the Hard Things

    · 8 min

    I talk about my habit of avoiding projects that feel hard, expensive, or unknown. For some public accountability, I list four looming tasks in order of expense / silliness-to-seriousness.Links Mentioned in This Episode:Topics:00:00 Intro01:18 Public Accountability Plan01:38 Haircut Victory02:22 Trailer Winterizing Anxiety04:33 Basement Water Problem06:04 Stucco Crack Scare07:32 Next Steps Check In...

  14. Mailbag Monday

    · 5 min

    In today’s Mailbag Monday episode, I share some listener feedback, including thoughtful YouTube conversations about my Marvel movie comments and several notes from people who enjoyed yesterday’s more casual outdoor recording. Links Mentioned in This Episode:Topics:00:00 Welcome and Format00:18 Mailbag Monday Setup00:35 Outdoor Episode Feedback01:32 Office Background Plans02:12 Tangible Work Reflec...

  15. Oathbringer

    · 2 min

    I’m recording a quick, abridged Dailyish episode on my phone because my computer is in use and I couldn’t get to the office, so this may end up audio-only. I’m trying to read Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson on my Kobo, but I’m feeling conflicted about committing to such a long book when I could read two or three other library books in the same timeLinks Mentioned in This Episode:Oathbringer by Br...

  16. Endgame

    · 5 min

    I’m recording late as often happens on Saturdays after going to see the theatrical encore of Avengers: Endgame. Watching it again in the same theater as I saw it originally in 2019 felt beautiful and sad, especially knowing what came next in the real world.Links Mentioned in This Episode:Avengers: EndgameAvengers: DoomsdayTopics:00:00 Late Night Check In00:19 Rewatching Endgame01:21 Infinity War M...

  17. Comments On

    · 6 min

    First some follow-up about National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada, then some topic ideas crowdsourced on social media, and then I riff off a Buttondown blog post, “What We Lost When We Lost Comments,” and talk about why I'm pro-comments on blogs and the internet in general.Links Mentioned in This Episode:Buttondown Blog: What We Lost When We Lost CommentsTopics:00:00 Dailyish Intro00:...

  18. Heavyweight

    · 6 min

    I recommend one of my favorite podcasts, Heavyweight, hosted by Jonathan Goldstein. I love how it tells deeply human stories without feeling manipulative, and how it lets the people involved maintain their dignity while still narrating their own experiences.Links Mentioned in This Episode:Heavyweight PodcastApple PodcastsYouTubeEpisode 67 “Jenna”Topics:00:00 October Intro00:25 Why Heavyweight Hits...

  19. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

    · 6 min

    I talk about Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which grew out of Orange Shirt Day and was established to honor residential school survivors and those who never returned home. I also note it’s also International Podcast Day.Links Mentioned in This Episode:National Day for Truth and ReconciliationMonster - Dennis SaddlemanEpisode artwork by Canadian Cree artist Kent MonkmanStatus o...

  20. Building a Business IRL vs Online

    · 6 min

    I reflect on how my podcast editing business is entirely virtual—basically disappearing without the internet—and how that leaves me with a desire for something more tangible that I could actually show my kids, friends, or family. Driving around and seeing “real” businesses reminded me how different it feels to run everything from an 8-by-10 home office, even though I’m grateful for the flexibility...

  21. Money on YouTube and Mailbag Monday

    · 4 min

    A quick Monday mailbag episode responding to a comment, as well as an interesting bit of advertising money on YouTube that surprised me.Links Mentioned in This Episode:Comment from YouTubeTopics:00:00 Intro01:07 YouTube Comment Reply01:24 Money Versus Fun01:52 Weird Ad Revenue Spike02:41 Patreon Thanks02:54 YouTube Membership Shoutout03:28 How To Reach Me03:43 Wrap Up GoodbyeDid You Know?I've got...

  22. Why Is This Podcast Suddenly on My YouTube Channel?

    · 6 min

    I’m talking mostly to my YouTube subscribers in this episode about why I’m now posting daily video versions of this podcast on a channel that’s historically been tutorials about podcasting, video editing, and live streaming. I’m going to keep making tutorial videos, but I’d love feedback in the YouTube comments if this new mix is confusing or making you consider unsubscribing.Links Mentioned in Th...

  23. Video Games I'm Playing

    · 6 min

    I talk about the video games I’ve been playing lately, in the spirit of my old 25C podcast with Nick. My guilty pleasure game, my brain tingler, the mobile puzzles, and the one I need to dip back into.Links Mentioned in This Episode:25c Video Game PodcastFortniteI forgot to mention I sometimes stream video games on Twitch and my gaming YouTube channelDrop Duchy - Steam, iOS, Xbox, PS5, SwitchExped...

  24. 50 Years With and Without U2 (with Matt McGee)

    · 24 min

    I welcome my first guest of this daily podcast challenge, my friend Matt McGee, to mark U2’s 50th anniversary. We speed run the history of U2, the history of atU2, and Matt’s personal journey with and without U2 (see what I did there?).Audio note: We live-streamed the recording of this on my Twitch and YouTube channel, so if we seem a little more distracted this episode than usual, that’s why.Link...

  25. Petty Grievances: USB C Ports Edition

    · 6 min

    I need to vent about how the USB‑C ports on my pricey Mac Studio aren’t all the same, even though they look identical, and how I don’t want to have to remember which port supports what speed, power, or device type. I was terrified to record this episode because I figured my computer would be listening and start shutting down on me again. But I got through it. Somehow. Barely.Links Mentioned in Thi...

  26. YouTube Update and Mailbag Episode

    · 5 min

    A quick update on putting episodes on YouTube, and a mailbag episode reading comments from Justin Jackson, Harold, @CaptainTemerity, and @MoldyRingwald.Links Mentioned in This Episode:Video version is public on YouTube nowJustin Jackson asked if that’s me playing guitar at the beginning.Harold answered my question about saying soup to nuts@captaintemerity.bsky.social feedback@Moldyringwald on Micr...

  27. Three Thoughts on Podcasting

    · 7 min

    I reflect on a quote from Swyx about how podcast subscribers are often more engaged than newsletter subscribers, podcasting as a great excuse to connect regularly with friends or to reach people you might not otherwise get to talk to, and finally I emphasize digging into stats and making sure the numbers are saying what you think they're saying.Links Mentioned in This Episode:https://swyx.io/perso...

  28. The Mammoth - Part 2

    · 5 min

    Part 2: My friend, Dave Rupert, wrote a short story back in 2018 called The Mammoth. I’ve long thought it would make a great audio play of some sort. And so I figured as a first attempt, I’d do a reading of it on my podcast for you. This is part 2.Links Mentioned in This Episode:The Mammoth by Dave RupertTopics:00:00 Dailyish Intro00:14 Birthday Shoutout00:20 Story Setup Part Two00:35 Mammoth Face...

  29. The Mammoth - Part 1

    · 7 min

    Part 1: My friend, Dave Rupert, wrote a short story back in 2018 called The Mammoth. I’ve long thought it would make a great audio play of some sort. And so I figured as a first attempt, I’d do a reading of it on my podcast for you. This is part 1.Links Mentioned in This Episode:The Mammoth by Dave RupertTopics:00:00 Intro00:13 Why Read The Mammoth00:42 Foggy Morning Job Site01:31 Rehab Corp and A...

  30. Daily(ish) on YouTube?

    · 6 min

    I talk about the challenge of keeping up with a daily podcast (even under 10 minutes) and why I don’t blame anyone for not subscribing, while thanking listeners who do. I revisit the idea of publishing a video version since I’m already recording in Descript, but I’m reluctant to make daily video part of my commitment because it adds publishing steps and longer uploads, even if YouTube’s platform i...

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