Mack and Mike in the morning

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🤯 Episode 38: Huge bombshell

Mack drops a huge bombshell. Mack and Mike talk about why the list is the best data structure and they revisit hi-pri vs low-pri.



Published on 01 Oct 2020

• Outtakes 3

  Outtakes and the tech lifestyle
  
  Published on 10 Jun 2020

• 🖥 Episode 34: WFH podcast

  Mack and Mike talk about how they've been managing working from home and the shifts in remote work during the course of the Coronavirus pandemic.
  
  Published on 26 May 2020

• 🚨 Episode 33: Emergency Coronavirus podcast

  Mack and Mike have their first remote podcast to discuss Coronavirus, social distancing, and preserving historical records.
  
  Published on 29 Mar 2020

• 🏴 Episode 32: Being complicit

  Mack and Mike discuss how they grapple with being complicit in society. Also they talk about what they're currently watching on Netflix.
  
  Published on 09 Mar 2020

• 📺 Episode 31: In medias res

  Mack and Mike catch up on random topics like location tracking, the local news, and Calculus.
  
  Published on 09 Mar 2020

• 🎊 Episode 30: The decade of Mack and Christine

  In their last podcast of the decade, Mack and Mike recap the past decade.
  
  Published on 31 Dec 2019

• 🎁 Episode 29: Being thankful

  Mack and Mike talk about how Mack endured running a full marathon. They also talk about what in life they're thankful for.
  
  Published on 23 Dec 2019

• Outtakes 2

  BONUS: more outtakes!
  
  Published on 18 Dec 2019

• 🗣 Episode 28: Conversing with Strangers

  Mack and Mike run another half marathon, catch up on life, and talk about conversing with strangers.
  
  Published on 17 Dec 2019

• 💂 Episode 27: Vinod

  Mack and Mike travel to London and host a podcast with Vinod.
  
  Published on 03 Dec 2019

• 🏆 Episode 26: The SF half marathon

  Mack and Mike talk about their shared experience of running the SF half marathon.
  
  Published on 05 Aug 2019

• 👥 Episode 25: Sharing experiences

  Mack and Mike talk about how sharing experiences with other people can bring you closer together. Also, Mack talks about his newfound wisdom that he discovered on his roadtrip with Christine.
  
  Published on 11 Jul 2019

• 🛂 Episode 24: Intractable problems featuring Mergen

  Mergen guest hosts this episode, while Mack is on vacation, to talk about why so many of today's problems seem intractable and how we should be approaching these intractable problems.
  
  Published on 08 Apr 2019

• 👾 Episode 23: Is having an infinite memory a good thing? (Part 2)

  Mack and Mike discuss whether or not having an infinite memory would be a good thing.
  
  Published on 01 Apr 2019

• 💰 Episode 22: Beto and UBI (Part 1)

  Mack and Mike revisit Mack's support for Beto O'Rourke. Also, they retread the topic of UBI.
  
  Published on 01 Apr 2019

• 🚧 Episode 21: Concrete

  Mack and Mike talk about only concrete things after one of their sponsors balks at the direction of the podcast.
  
  Published on 25 Mar 2019

• Outtakes 1

  BONUS: outtakes!
  
  Published on 05 Mar 2019

• 🤖 Episode 20: Superintelligence and morality

  Mack and Mike talk about how a potential super-intelligent AI would deal with morality.
  
  Published on 04 Mar 2019

• 🧙 Episode 19: David and Mike in the morning

  David and Mike talk about how they learn, their learning philosophies, and how they think about tackling complex problems.
  
  Published on 25 Feb 2019

• 🎬 Episode 18: The hero's journey

  In this behind the scenes, BONUS episode, David and Mack and Mike discuss the hero's journey in modern cinema.
  
  Published on 18 Feb 2019

• 🎥 Episode 17: David's podcast (part 2)

  In part 2, Mack and Mike and David talk about external validation and the profoundness of Christopher Nolan movies. Spoilers await our listeners.
  
  Published on 11 Feb 2019

• 🎙 Episode 16: David's podcast (part 1)

  Mack and Mike are joined by the host of David's podcast. They talk about meditation, being able to sit still, and how David comes up with subjects to talk about on David's podcast.
  
  Published on 04 Feb 2019

• 💭 Episode 15: Self-actuation

  Mack and Mike talk about Mack's self-actualization process and how they determine if something is meaningful.
  
  Published on 28 Jan 2019

• 😴 Episode 14: The One where they're really tired

  Mack and Mike talk about Mack's morning routine and how he pumps himself up for the day while getting only 4 hours of sleep.
  
  Published on 21 Jan 2019

• 🧠 Episode 13: Grey matter

  In a Friday fireside chat, Mack and Mike talk about what it means to be "productive" all of the time.
  
  Published on 14 Jan 2019

• 🐐 Episode 12: Tuesdays with Mergen

  In the thrilling conclusion to this two part episode, Mack and Mike discuss with Mergen about how his nomadic Mongolian roots clash with modern Western society.
  
  Published on 07 Jan 2019

• 🎉 Episode 11: New Year, Better Mack

  Mack and Mike talk about their New Year Resolutions with this week's guest, Mergen. They also reminisce about how they remember years in their lives. Finally, Mack talks about the upcoming season 2 of his popular vlog.
  
  Published on 07 Jan 2019

• 🙏 Episode 10: Losing our Religion

  Mack and Mike talk about their personal journeys with religion with this week's guest, Jim. Also, Mike and Jim discover a shocking coincidence of birth about themselves.
  
  Published on 22 Dec 2018

• 😊 Episode 9: Happiness and productivity

  In this episode, Mack loses his voice and forgets his mic. Then they talk about if being productive leads to happiness or vice versa. Then they touch on Universal Basic Income (UBI).
  
  Published on 13 Dec 2018

• 🍜 Episode 8: RGNs: Really Good Noodles

  Mack and Mike talk about efficient forms of government. Then they talk about what they have been up to during the podcast hiatus. Mike talks about his recent trip to Hong Kong. Finally, they talk about their recent board game obsessions.
  
  Published on 03 Dec 2018

• 💡 Episode 7: Dreams, the Regents exams, and a lotta rambling on politics

  Mack and Mike talk about their dreams and dreaming. They go on a brief tangent about the New York State Regents exams. Then they talk about politics and the upcoming midterm 2018 elections. Finally Mack talks about Beto O'Rourke and unconscious bias.
  
  Published on 03 Nov 2018

• 🎃 Episode 6: Harry and Hermoine, and Malapropisms

  In the first half of this episode, Mack and Mike are joined by their co-worker, Roxana. They talk about Internet reviews, shipping, and the Harry Potter OTP. Mack and Mike then read malapropisms off of the Internet.
  
  Published on 31 Oct 2018

• 📱 Episode 5: You should do what you want, I don't care

  Mack reviews the new iPhone XS. Mack and Mike rate their latest SF trip. They then delve into how they prioritize tasks in their lives. Finally Mack rants about his new productivity hack.
  
  Published on 21 Oct 2018

• 🛌 Episode 4: Good habits, bad habits

  Mack and Mike discuss the best season of The Office (US). Mike tells Mack about his morning routine. Finally they wonder if habits are fundamentally at odds with NIN.
  
  Published on 05 Oct 2018

• 📝 Episode 3: Remember words a lot

  Mack and Mike talk about how language affects thought patterns, the purpose of grammar, the role of AI in writing and sports.
  
  Published on 29 Sep 2018

• 🎥 Episode 2: Serious life business

  First, Mack and Mike talk about Mack's life as a popular vlogger and how he tries to maintain control over his life narrative. Then, they delve into how human memories, technology, and the New Experience Initiative (NIN) are altering their lives and decisions. They also get a new theme song and sponsor.
  
  Published on 21 Sep 2018

• 🏃 Episode 1: Running for office and running a marathon

  Mack and Mike weigh in on Cuomo vs Nixon and their thoughts on running. Also Mike reviews Airpods.
  
  Published on 13 Sep 2018

• 🎈 Episode 0: The New Experiment Initiative (NIN)

  Mack and Mike talk about their new experiment initiative.
  
  Published on 08 Sep 2018