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Back to Work

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Back to Work is an award winning talk show with Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin discussing productivity, communication, work, barriers, constraints, tools, and more.

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Latest Episodes

Your hosts discuss facial hair, notebooks, the metric system, flexing about local weather, and becoming the bathroom supplies you want to see in the world. more

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Travel is not always about traveling, but it is definitely always about your life. more

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15 days ago

A classic odds n' sods episode. Plus, Merlin has thoughts about memory and ecosystems, and Dan is considering jetting through an eclipse. e640 Bob Evans https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/3/316b04e9-2b1f-4ccb-98f1-28fe023874a8/9Ro... more

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Dan talks about what he's learned from traveling a bunch, and Merlin thinks a lot of weirdness comes from our twin fears of boredom and inconvenience. more

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 3.1k ratings
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    This is such a fun show with two great humans. One of the highlights of my week. Thanks for making this folks and never stop.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    schalkneethling
    South Africa2 months ago
  • eh

    Dan gets to finish maybe 1 in 4 of his sentences. more

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Sherif S.
    United States3 months ago
  • It’s been fun, but the AI talk is offputting

    Back to Work has always been amusing at the very least and extraordinarily helpful when they do actually talk about productivity and work. And right now it’s a crucial time as the specter of “AI” looms overhead, with people on both sides of the “issue” claiming this and that. I think it’s fine that Merlin (and to a lesser extent Dan) are very interested in these chatbots as they are here to stay and people do need to begin wrestling with them, for better or worse, as it encroaches (forcefully by... more

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    gx4bbx3
    United States9 months ago
  • It’s been fun, but the AI talk is offputting

    Back to Work has always been amusing at the very least and extraordinarily helpful when they do actually talk about productivity and work. And right now it’s a crucial time as the specter of “AI” looms overhead, with people on both sides of the “issue” claiming this and that. I think it’s fine that Merlin (and to a lesser extent Dan) are very interested in these chatbots as they are here to stay and people do need to begin wrestling with them, for better or worse, as it encroaches (forcefully by... more

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    gx4bbx3
    United States9 months ago
  • Updated for 2023!

    After taking a break and checking in again, this show has gotten a lot more fun throughout the last year - I really like the energy of Merlin rolling with Dan lately and it feels a little bit like the early days just without the productivity focus. more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Daniel Rutherford
    United Statesa year ago

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