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Cortex is a show that explores how creative people think about their work — and how they get it done. Each episode dives into the workflows they follow, the apps and devices they depend on, and the habits that keep projects moving. Hosted by CGP Grey and Myke Hurley.

Copyright: Copyright © 2024 Relay FM

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The Subtle Sweater — 83: 7 Days Out Mar 26, 2019
Show notes

Grey broke a routine, Myke dealt with a huge deadline, and they both watched 7 Days Out: Eleven Madison Park.

This episode of Cortex is sponsored by:

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The Subtle Tee is back! For a Limited Time Only

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Motion 5 - Apple

Outlook's App Icon: Before

Outlook's App Icon: After

Review: iPad mini 2019 is a modern version of a small classic - Six Colors

Upgrade #237: New iMacs, iPads, and the 2019 March Event Draft - Relay FM

Myke's Recording Setup – Instagram Stories

Stephen Merchant on Instagram: “A fascinating glimpse into the screenwriter’s craft.”

Buy the Subtle Tee and the Subtle Sweater at CortexMerch.com

7 Days Out | Netflix Official Site

"7 Days Out" Eleven Madison Park (TV Episode 2018) - IMDb

Eleven Madison Park

The Final Table | Netflix Official Site

Somebody Feed Phil | Netflix Official Site

82: Screen Crimes Mar 12, 2019

Show notes

Grey's had some time to himself, Myke was cold, and they both compare their Screen Time statistics.

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Icons and Images - macOS - Human Interface Guidelines

Mac Power Users #472: Live in Chicago with Friends - Relay FM

A Cold Myke in Chicago – Instagram

Use Screen Time on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Do Not Disturb: How I Ditched My Phone and Unbroke My Brain - The New York Times

Myke's Screen Time

Due: The Superfast Reminder App for iPhone & iPad

Noclip - YouTube

Marques Brownlee - YouTube

Austin Evans - YouTube

iJustine - YouTube

Jonathan Morrison - YouTube

Philip DeFranco - YouTube

vlogbrothers - YouTube

Binging with Babish - YouTube

JablinskiGames - YouTube

Myke Hurley (@imyke) • Instagram photos and videos

Grey's Screen Time

The Animator's Survival Kit: Richard Williams – Amazon

iOS 12.2 beta allows you to customize Downtime in Screen Time by days of the week - 9to5Mac

Scrivener | Literature & Latte

GoodNotes

Grey's Interesting Illustration

MasterClass Online Classes

7 Days Out | Netflix Official Site

81: The American Meme Feb 22, 2019

Show notes

Grey has some project updates, Myke is feeling a little sad, and they both watch 'The American Meme'.

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iPhone Face

Judging Home Screen

Thinking about Attention — CGP Grey

Here's to Loss, the Internet's Greatest Meme | Know Your Meme

CTRL+ALT+DEL | SLA:3 - YouTube

The Better Boarding Method Airlines Won't Use - CGP Grey - YouTube

The American Meme | Netflix Official Site

The American Meme - Wikipedia

Selling Stupid: Logan Paul - YouTube

Myke's Instagram

80: Ice Fortress Feb 06, 2019

Show notes

Grey conquered a deadline, Myke is in love all over again, and Slack has a new logo.

This episode of Cortex is sponsored by:

Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code CORTEX at checkout for 10% off.
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Groundhog Day - Wikipedia

Say hello, new logo | The Official Slack Blog

Cortex #73: Clear the Cortex Decks - Relay FM

Remember The Milk

The Better Boarding Method Airlines Won't Use - CGP Grey - YouTube

CGP Grey - YouTube

Cortex #66: Triggers - Creating Behaviour That Lasts - Relay FM

Thoroughly Considered - Relay FM

The Pen Addict - Relay FM

CORTEXMERCH.COM

Evernote

Myke's 'Save URL to Evernote' Shortcut

PodCon 2 Remote Attendance

Cortex #61: State of the Apps 2018 - Relay FM

Chris Rowland (@ceejrowland) • Instagram photos and videos

Myke's PodCon 2 Signing Poster

grafiksyndikat

The American Meme | Netflix Official Site

The American Meme | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix - YouTube

"2019 Themes" — 79: 2019 Yearly Themes Jan 01, 2019
Show notes

Grey has a theme for 2019, Myke has two themes for 2019, and they both discuss why Yearly Themes are important to them.

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Cortex #44: Existential Time Tracking - Relay FM

Cortex #45: Cortex Working Group - Relay FM

Cortex #62: 2018 Yearly Themes - Relay FM

playingforfunfm - Twitch

Connected #196: Live from WWDC 2018 - Relay FM

Upgrade #216: The 2018 October Event Draft - LIVE in Chicago - Relay FM

Connected #215: Live from NYC: A Nightmare Level of Itching - Relay FM

Ungeniused #66: Pneumatic Tube Mail in New York City - Relay FM

The Adventure Zone | Maximum Fun

Dragon Friends | A Live Dungeons & Dragons Podcast and Comedy Show

Total Party Kill - A Podcast From The Incomparable

Space Station Trailer! A New Cortex / Upgrade Special Episode for Relay Members! - YouTube

A Screenshot of the Logic Project of Our Last Members Special

Myke's 2017 Toggl Report

Myke's Corrected 2017 Toggl Summary

Myke's 2018 Toggl Summary

Fluid – Turn any webpage into a real Mac App

Cortex #74: The Biggest Challenge of Being a Human - Relay FM

I Have Died Many Times — CGP Grey

Summer of Grey: Parts 1 & 3 - YouTube

"State of the Apps 2019" — 78: State of the Apps 2019 Dec 18, 2018
Show notes

Grey has a terrible to-do hack, Myke is going back to PodCon, and they both discuss their favourite software for 'State of the Apps 2019'.

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Cortex #61: State of the Apps 2018 - Relay FM

State of the Apps 2014 — CGP Grey

Upgrade - Relay FM

‎Sol

‎Klok

Todoist

Todoist 'Cards View' Teaser

Things 3

Due

OmniFocus

TaskPaper

Grey's 'Widget' Perspective

Grey's 'Soon' Perspective

Toggl

Federico Viticci's Toggl Shortcuts – MacStories

Fantastical
Fantastical was updated after the release of this episode to support the new iPad Pro.

Spark

Keyboard Maestro

Automators - Rosemary Orchard's Podcast on Relay FM

Scrivener

Anki

Discord

Playing For Fun - Twitch

CGP Play - YouTube

‎Dark Mode for Safari

Dark Mode as iOS Accessibility Feature — CGP Grey

Myke Hurley (@imyke) • Instagram photos and videos

SelfControl

Overcast

AutoWake

CARROT Weather

Just Press Record

Gemini 2

Fluid

Deliveries

narwhal for reddit

Pipedrive

CORTEXMERCH.COM

PodCon 2

Myke's Previous PodCon Poster

Chris Rowland - The Artist Behind Myke's Poster

Cortex #44: Existential Time Tracking - Relay FM

Cortex #45: Cortex Working Group - Relay FM

Cortex #62: 2018 Yearly Themes - Relay FM

"Cortex Merch" — 77: The Effective Executive Nov 27, 2018
Show notes

Grey has something to say about the iPad, Myke did something for the first time in a decade, and they both read The Effective Executive.

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Who Owns The Statue of Liberty? (New Jersey vs New York) - CGP Grey - YouTube

What is Federal Land? - CGP Grey - YouTube

Monopoly for Millennials: trolling about my generation | The Guardian

ThinkerCon

Postmortem: Every Frame a Painting – Tony Zhou – Medium

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell - YouTube

Upgrade #219: The Chicken Just Laid an Egg - The iPad Pro Review – Relay FM

Connected #218: My Thumb Is Now Useless - The iPad Pro Review – Relay FM

Use Launchpad on your Mac - Apple Support

Get your Cortex Merch!

“Cortexmas Pin” graphic enamel pin by Cortex Podcast. | Cotton Bureau

“The Subtle Tee” graphic tee by Cortex Podcast. | Cotton Bureau

All The Tees 2018 | Cotton Bureau

The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker – Amazon

Peter Drucker - Wikipedia

76: PREPARE FOR CORTEX Oct 16, 2018

Show notes

Grey is having some watch face issues, Myke refuses to sleep, and they both consider ‘who’s the boss?’.

This episode of Cortex is sponsored by:

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Google Pixel 3 Impressions! - MKBHD - YouTube

Stardew Valley coming to mobile

Playing for Fun #8: Stardew Valley - Relay FM

Valley Forged: How One Man Made the Indie Video Game Sensation 'Stardew Valley' | GQ

Why it’s hard to read the time on Infograph – Marco.org

Myke's Watch Face

Myke's Watch: Metro date power reserve — NOMOS Glashütte

Grey's Infograph Watch Face

Grey's Utility Watch Face

Grey's Watch Face Comparison

Why it’s hard to read the time on Infograph – Marco.org

CARROT Weather for iOS and Android

Post-show Grey Is Still Unhappy and Futzing with His Watch

Amazon: The Effective Executive - Peter Drucker

Cortex #66: Triggers - Creating Behaviour That Lasts - Relay FM

Cortex #59: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Relay FM

Cortex #21: The E-Myth Revisited - Relay FM

Shortcut to Copy Invisible Character

Creating Shortcuts with Invisible Names for the iOS Home Screen and Widget – MacStories

"Cortex Merch" — 75: Home Again Oct 02, 2018
Show notes

Myke has lots of music to share, Grey unveils the mystery of his Home Screen, and they both have new Apple Devices.

This episode of Cortex is sponsored by:

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Cortex #74: The Biggest Challenge of Being a Human - Relay FM

‎Awake by Tycho on Apple Music

‎Night Drive (Instrumental Edition) by Timecop1983 on Apple Music

‎where's the drop? by deadmau5 on Apple Music

‎The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place by Explosions In the Sky on Apple Music

‎For Ever by Jungle on Apple Music

Lo-fi music - Wikipedia

K-pop - Wikipedia

J-pop - Wikipedia

Sigur Rós - Wikipedia

‎Outrun by Kavinsky on Apple Music

HomePod - Apple

🚨🧠👕CORTEX MERCH 👕 🧠🚨

Westworld Phones - Google Image Search

iPhone XS and XS Max - Apple

Upgrade #212: The Chocolate Phone Is No Good - Relay FM

Popsockets

crashguard nx – RhinoShield by Evolutive Labs

Apple Watch Series 4 - Apple

CARROT Weather for iOS and Android

How to Trigger IFTTT Applets with iOS 12’s New Shortcuts App and Siri – MacStories

Grey's Home Screen

Myke's Home Screen

CorteX iPhone X Wallpaper | grafiksyndikat

OmniFocus 3

Due

Bear

"Cortex Merch" — 74: The Biggest Challenge of Being a Human Sep 19, 2018
Show notes

Myke wants to make some changes, Grey is taking a break, and they are both excited about some big announcements.

This episode of Cortex is sponsored by:

Hover: Show the world what you’re passionate about with 10% off your first purchase

WeTransfer: You make, we transfer.

Audible: Helping you be a better you. Start your free trial today.

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iRobot’s latest Roomba remembers your home’s layout and empties itself - The Verge

Ikea "Lamp" Commercial - YouTube

Cortex Merch

‎Daily Yoga - Workout & Fitness on the App Store

Music | Griffin McElroy (The Adventure Zone)

Music | Louie Zong

Anamanaguchi - Wikipedia

Myke's Instagram

Thinking about Attention — CGP Grey

Cortex #17: Dialing Down - Relay FM
The last time Grey left the internet

iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max Impressions! - MKBHD - YouTube

iPhone XR Impressions: All of the Colors! - MKBHD - YouTube

Grey's Experimental Lock Screen

Grey's Experimental Home Screen

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