Systematic
Brett Terpstra explores the idea that all work is creative work, welcoming a different guest each week.
Latest episodes
Aug 5, 2014 • 1h 8min
108: Measures of Success with Michael Simmons
Michael Simmons, co-founder of Flexibits and HockeyApp, stops by to talk about Fantastical, making it as an indie developer, the Tesla Model S and the real roots of capitalism.
Jul 22, 2014 • 1h 15min
106: Roderick on the Systematic Line (Part 1)
In part one of what is going to be at least two episodes, John Roderick (musician, podcaster, you know who I’m talking about) tells the tale of how his music career started. It’s a fascinating look at what was happening both inside his head and the context of the music scene around him.
Jul 15, 2014 • 1h 5min
105: Uniform Individuality with Kevin Rothermel
Kevin Rothermel works in advertising and stops by to talk about “viral” marketing, Facebook advertising, emotional purchasing decisions, and standing desks, among other things.
Jul 9, 2014 • 56min
104: All turtles, all the time with Paul Gibbons
Paul Gibbons, managing director and veterinarian of the Turtle Conservancy, talks about turtles (obviously), electric cars, and missing Minnesota.
Jul 1, 2014 • 48min
103: Speaking Of Stage Fright with Nat Osten
Nat Osten, an iOS developer at Smile, joins Brett to discuss building for the sake of creation, stage fright, high school cafeterias, and the top picks of the week.
Jun 24, 2014 • 1h 9min
102: Startup Religions with Brian Alvey
Brett chats with Brian Alvey, chief scientist of Ceros and an entrepreneur, investor and advisor. The conversation covers meeting the creators of the most popular technologies, startup “religions,” meditation and more.
Jun 17, 2014 • 1h 9min
101: Safety First with Jordan Cooper
Jordan Cooper, standup comedian and web marketer swings by to talk about punk rock, DIY, poker, and hecklers.
Jun 10, 2014 • 1h 21min
100: Episode 100 with Merlin Mann
Merlin Mann joins Brett to discuss Apple, WWDC, sleep habits and home entertainment.
Jun 5, 2014 • 0sec
99: Dave Hamilton and Moisés Chiullan – Drums, Routers and WWDC
An in-studio podcast with Dave Hamilton and Moisés Chiullan. Recorded at New Relic’s studio in San Francisco. Drummer’s personalities, random chatter about networking, and a lively speed-round of Top Three Picks.
May 27, 2014 • 1h 10min
98: Reading, writing and ‘rithmetic with Brett Kelly
Brett Kelly, newly-independent writer and author of Evernote Essentials, talks about language, imposter syndromes, and teaching math.
