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John Roderick returns to Systematic to talk about the mental health of politicians, the importance of song lyrics, and outer space, among other topics.

Brought to you by PDFpenPro, the Swiss Army Knife for your PDFs. Check it out at smilesoftware.com/systematic. Mandy Fabian and Paul Witten, writers, directors, and creators of the upcoming web series "Dropping The Soap" join Brett to talk about screenwriting, directing, and all the fun that surrounds creating for film and television. Mandy Fabian Paul Witten on instagram Dropping The Soap Killing Vivian Plan 9 From Outer Space Twitter: @mandyfab1 Twitter: @paulwitten Twitter: @droppingthesoap Top 3 picks Amanda and Paul: Angel From Hell Room Kittens in a Cage BlinkBuggy DuoLingo Chelsea Does Brett: Day One 2 The Quick Guide to Backing Up Your Apple Life Quip TweetBot Mac Thanks again to PDFpenPro!

Jamelle Bouie — Chief Political Correspondent for Slate Magazine and analyst for CBS news — joins Brett to talk about politics, journalism, photography, and more.

Aaron Anastasi is a YouTuber, life coach, and an author. He joins Brett to discuss his new book The Voice Of Your Dreams, goal setting, and commitment in the face of failure.

Brett chats with Art Director Glenn Chipman about brainstorming, cartooning, trials, tribulations, and high school bands. Brought to you by Smile and PDFpen 7: everything you need to annotate, edit, OCR, and more. Check it out at smilesoftware.com/systematic. Show Notes Glenn Chipman @glennchipman Glenn on Facebook Top 3 picks Glenn: iPad Pro Jot stylus Paper by FiftyThree, Pencil by FiftyThree Astropad Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life Brett: Skinny Legs and All — Tom Robbins Still Life With Woodpecker Douglas Adams Linkpack Interact

Ben Elijah, author of The Productivity Habits, joins Brett to talk about productivity, creativity, and solving the long-time question of “contexts” in the “Getting Things Done” philosophy.

Sean Schbley joins Brett for an enlightening discussion about the history of religion and politics in the Middle East.

Jeff Highsmith joins Brett to talk about his experiences building installations for a children’s museum, and how an outdoorsman had robotic tinkering become both a hobby and a job.

TV and film Actor/Director Jillian Armenante (Judging Amy, North Country, Fresh Off The Boat) joins Brett to talk about life as an actor, projects that range from her start in the industry to the present (Kittens in a Cage), Rock and Roll, and the finer points of low-tech Holiday decorations.

Steve Lambert talks with Brett about self control (the act and the app), things that work on paper (but not in the real world), and the importance of activism.