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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. @johnroderick The Long Winters Road Work Roderick On The Line John Roderick Systematic Supercut Top 3 picks John: The Black List Neat Beecaster Blue Origin Brett: Super Happy Fun Time (Apple TV) SteelSeries Nimbus Zen Timer

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. This episode is brought to you by 1Password from AgileBits, the best way to protect yourself online, with a special thanks to PDFpen 7, your Swiss Army Knife for PDFs. @jbouie Jamelle on Slate.com Top Picks Jamelle: Beasts of No Nation White God Citizens by Simon Schama oxford history Pastry Cutter Brett: Spaceteam on Apple TV Reuters News Timing

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. This episode is brought to you by PDFpen 7, your Swiss Army Knife for PDFs. Check it out at smilesoftware.com/systematic. The Voice Of Your Dreams Superior Singing Method (https://www.youtube.com/user/SuperiorSinging/) [@AaronAnastasi on Twitter]: https://twitter.com/AaronAnastasi Aaron on Instagram Top 3 picks Aaron: David Grecko – The Thing About Hearts (La Commision) Joseph Arthur Rode Smartlav Samson C01U Pro Why We Get Fat (book) Sun Basket Brett: Jukedeck myTouchHome Space Station 76 AeroGarden

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. Brought to you by PDFpen from Smile, your all purpose tool for PDF-fu. Show Notes Ben Elijah The Productivity Habits @inkandben Ben: Arq backup bouncer Writing Tools by Roy Peter Clark Writing Down the Bones Auralux Brett: Quiver TeX Boilerplates Spark Trick Shot King Oddball Thanks again to Smile and PDFpen, find out what it can do for you at smilesoftware.com/systematic

Sean Schbley joins Brett for an enlightening discussion about the history of religion and politics in the Middle East. Sean Schbley on Twitter No More Lies Top 3 picks Sean: Groovy on Grails Plex/Apple TV Comixology / Marvel unlimited Image Sex Criminals Lazarus Brett: Timing Flying Ruler Jessica Jones Man in the High Castle Watchmen Liquid Sky

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. Jeff Highsmith @BabyWrassler Marbles Kids Museum Boe-Bot Robot kit IKEA Hackers-Clever ideas and hacks for your IKEA Top 3 picks Jeff: Scroll saw Rotosaw Glowforge Sintra plastic sheets Adafruit Brett: HoudahSpot Gestimer Monity

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. Brought to you by TextExpander: Check out Brett’s free TextExpander Tools, and support the show by using this link to download a demo and get started saving time with snippets. Show Links Jillian Armenante Kittens In A Cage (Facebook) @JillArmenante Fresh Off The Boat Girl Interrupted Hail Caesar! North Country Follow @SystmCast on Twitter! Top 3 picks Jillian: Iraq/Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women Vintage Trouble – One Hopeful Road Burning Man Brett: The Jesus Cow by Michael Perry HotelSpa Ultra-Luxury 30-setting 3-way Rainfall/Handheld Shower Combo FosPower Dual USB Port Car Charger with Lightning Cable

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. Brought to you by PDFpen 7: Learn how to get started with editing and using PDFs like never before. These great videos from David Sparks will get you started in just a couple of minutes. Show Notes and Links Steve Lambert SelfControl FAQ · SelfControlApp/selfcontrol Wiki Add-Art Firefox Add-On Replacing Ads with Art Capitalism Works For Me! True/False The New York Times Special Edition Center for Artistic Activism School for Creative Activism @stevelambert on Twitter visitsteve on Instagram Top 3 picks Steve: Syncthing Tomato firmware Linksys WRT1900AC AC1900 Dual-Band Smart Wi-Fi Wireless Router RT N66U Dual Band Wireless N900 Router 13" Wacom Cintiq Steve Duncombe book Bamboo Paper and Pencil Layers Brett: Soulver Numi 2 Quicksilver iThoughts HD with external keyboard MindMup Mindmeister MeisterTask Spillo reveal.js Slides Deckset Promptdown