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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.

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163: Start a Timer, Make a Decision Jan 31, 2025

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Grey and Myke discuss how and why they track their time, Myke shares his thoughts on announcing his upcoming child, and Grey drops a task management bombshell.

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Baby Hurley Announcement Post – Instagram

Analog(ue) #232: My Dad Era - Relay

How to Be a Dad, by Dr Oscar Duke – Amazon

Selfish Reasons to Have More Kid, by Bryan Caplan – Amazon

Asana

Cortex #101: Productivity 101 - Relay

Timery

Toggl

Timelines

Myke's Time Tracking Comparison

162: 2025 Yearly Themes Dec 10, 2024

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Subtitle: A Cortex Special

Grey and Myke use Yearly Themes to guide their personal and professional lives. In this episode, they reflect on how 2024 went and reveal their plans for 2025.

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The Theme System Journal: The highly customizable journal that helps you create the life you want to live.

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Cortex #150: 2024 Yearly Themes - Relay FM

Your Theme - CGP Grey - YouTube

The Theme System

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161: I Fight Prime Numbers Nov 19, 2024

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Grey discusses why Apple Intelligence message suggestions feel ‘anti-human’. Myke shares his current iPad Home Screens. Also, Ask Cortex questions on breaking free from the 7-day week, productivity music, and finding balance on text-based social media.

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OpenAI’s search engine is now live in ChatGPT - The Verge

The Assistant by Kagi

The Subtle Range – Cortex Brand – Available until November 27

Myke's iPad Pro Home Screen

Cortex Brand iPad Pro Home Screen

Kindle Colorsoft

Kindle Scribe

reMarkable Paper Pro

Readwise

Testing the Vision Pro With New Ultrawide Display Option in visionOS 2.2 - MacRumors

Mac mini - Apple

Chappell Roan - Wikipedia

Endel

Portal

Croissant App

Myke on Mastodon

Myke on Threads

Myke on Bluesky

(Which he joined after recording)

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160: State of the Apps 2025 Oct 28, 2024

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Subtitle: A Cortex Special

Grey and Myke discuss the tools they use to get work done, highlighting new additions and workflow changes. They also showcase their current home screens and reflect on how their work has evolved over the past year.

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Todoist

Things

Due

Timery

OmniFocus

Working With Templates - Things

Timelines

Multitimer

Spark

Slack

Notion

Figma

Obsidian

ChatGPT

Descript

Claude

Freeform

Darkroom

Halide

Audio Hijack

Logic Pro

Fission

Forecast

Overcast

Feedbin

Unread

Marvel Unlimited

Balatro

Delta

GB Operator

GameTrack

Fitbod

AllTrails

Foodnoms

AutoSleep

Sleep++

Whoop

Charty

Adobe Acrobat

PowerPhotos

Croissant

Focus for YouTube

Dark Reader

Duolingo

Mosaic

Widgetsmith

Hand Mirror

iStat Menus

Overlap

Quitter

Shareshot

Logger

Myke - Standard Home Screen

Peak

Myke - Standard Watch Face

Myke - Recording Home Screen

Myke - Weekend Home Screen

Myke - Sleep Home Screen

Myke - Travel Home Screen

Flighty

Tripsy

Myke - Travel Watch Face

Myke - Vacation Home Screen

Grey - Home Screen Flow Chart

Grey - Closed Home Screens

Grey - Open and Closed Home Screens

Grey - Open Home Screens

Endel

159: The Magnetic Pull of September Sep 16, 2024

Show notes

Grey and Myke talk about how they take breaks during their workdays, share some fiction books they’ve enjoyed, discuss a major change Myke is making to his tech setup, and express their sympathy for phone case makers.

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Relay for St. Jude - Donate Today

The St Jude Creator Achievement Award — @imyke — Instagram

Relay for St. Jude Podcastathon 2024 - YouTube

Greys notes from the event

Upgrade - Relay FM

How It Works - MFi Program

Sidekick Notepad by Cortex Brand

How do iPhone 16 cases support the Camera Control (Capture) button?—

How do iPhone 16 cases support the Camera Control (Capture) button? — Peak Design

Pomodoro Technique - Wikipedia

Connected - Relay FM

Jony Ive's LoveFrom reinvents the button with Moncler - Fast Company

Jony Ive and Moncler Join Forces on the Season’s Most Functional Outerwear | Vogue

After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul: Mickle, Tripp: Amazon

Marvel Unlimited

The Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #1 | Comic Issues | Marvel

Daredevil (2019 - 2021) | Comic Series | Marvel

The Three-Body Problem: Liu, Cixin, Liu, Ken: Amazon

158: Is AI Still Doom? (Humans Need Not Apply – 10 Years Later) Aug 23, 2024

Show notes

Grey and Myke mark the 10-year anniversary of 'Humans Need Not Apply,' taking the opportunity to share their current thoughts on AI.

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Humans Need Not Apply - YouTube

Cortex #133: The Ethics of AI Art - Relay FM

Cortex #134: AI Art Will Make Marionettes Of Us All Before It Destroys The World - Relay FM

Confabulation - Wikipedia

“Do not hallucinate”: Testers find prompts meant to keep Apple Intelligence on the rails | Ars Technica

Anthropic’s Claude 3 causes stir by seeming to realize when it was being tested | Ars Technica

OpenAI’s latest model will block the ‘ignore all previous instructions’ loophole - The Verge

157: Being Better Jul 19, 2024

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Grey and Myke contemplate the conundrum of always striving to improve in creative work, evaluate technology that significantly impacts their productivity, discuss how they handle failure, and assess the success of a viral Instagram Reel.

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The Bear (TV series) - Wikipedia

The Gap - This American Life

Quote by Ira Glass: “Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, ...”

Relay FM 10th Anniversary Live Show | Hackney Empire

The viral Instagram Reel in question

156: Average Content Jun 17, 2024

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Subtitle: WWDC24

Grey and Myke discuss some of the features from WWDC that excited them, and consider the impact of Apple integrating AI tools directly into iOS. Myke also provides an update on his email and notification experiments.

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Apple Intelligence Preview - Apple

Real-Life LEGO MiniFig Cosplay! - YouTube

Apple Details Its AI Foundation Models and Applebot Web Scraping - MacStories

iOS 18 Preview - Apple

155: State of the Hardware 2024 May 23, 2024

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Subtitle: A Cortex Special

It's time for Grey and Myke to talk about the devices they've chosen to use in their lives. From the computers they use to the offices where they use them, as well as the devices they choose for entertainment, travel, smart home, and fitness.

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Cortex #141: State of the Hardware 2023 - Relay FM

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iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max - Apple

Everyday Case for iPhone 15 Pro V2 | Peak Design Official Site

MagSafe | PopSockets®

Buy Apple Watch Ultra 2 - Apple

Juice Watch on the App Store

Pedometer++

HiRise 3 Wireless iPhone – Twelve South

Card Sleeve | Slim Leather Card Holder, Wallet | Bellroy

CAXGEK Men's Wallet for AirTag

Geometrical Pocket Tripod

Venture Ready Sling 2.5L – Bellroy

Mac - Apple

Thunderbolt 4 Dock | TS4 | CalDigit – CalDigit

Neumann stage microphone KMS 105

USBPre 2 - Sound Devices

DT 770 PRO | beyerdynamic

The Best Laptop Stand for Comfort and Convenience – Nexstand

Keychron K7 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

Keychron M7 Wireless Mouse

MONOKEI Systems

Sonnet – Mode Designs

MX Master 3S Wireless Mouse | Logitech

Magic Trackpad - Apple

Wacom Intuos Pro

Lift Vertical Ergonomic Bluetooth Mouse | Logitech

H6 Audio Recorder | ZOOM

Tiny XLR Cable – Amazon

Mictop 2 Pack Desktop Mic Stand – Amazon

MV7+ - Podcast Microphone - Shure

MagicBridge Apple Keyboard and Mouse Control Surface

Dock for Apple Vision Pro Apple Vision Pro Compatible Stand - Etsy

Solotop for Apple Vision Pro – Etsy

Fully Jarvis Standing Desk

Wooden Monitor Stand & iMac Riser for Desk | Grovemade®

HiRise Pro for iMac & Display from Twelve South

Embody - Office Chairs - Herman Miller

Headrest for Embody Gaming chair

Vantum Gaming Chair | Herman Miller Gaming

Material Dock – Studio Neat

Anker 3-in-1 Cube with MagSafe - Anker

Philips Hue

Lightwave

Caseta by Lutron

Flic

Sonos

Immersive Set with Beam, Sub Mini, and Era 100 | Sonos

Eve Thermo

Nest Learning Thermostat

Eve Door & Window

Eve Energy

Meross

Abode

Camera Hub G3 - Aqara

Aqara G4 Smart Wireless Video Doorbell

Presence Sensor FP2 - Aqara

Ring Intercom

Temperature and Humidity Sensor - Aqara

Water Leak Sensor - Aqara

Wi-Fi-enabled smart thermostats | ecobee

PowerBlock

Waterrower

M460 FID Adjustable Weight Bench | Mirafit

The newly-refined VanMoof S5 & A5 | VanMoof

Cowboy

VanMoof 2.0: a new hope - The Verge

PerfectFit Harness

Cooling for pets | Aqua Coolkeeper®

DoggoRamps

Bow Wow Labs Bone Holder

iPad - Apple

Steam Deck OLED

Kishi Ultra Mobile | Razer

Kindle Scribe

reMarkable

Supernote

Venture Ready Pack | Bellroy

Compact Apex Backpack | Troubadour Goods | Rucksack

Tech Kit | Bellroy

mophie 3-in-1 travel charger with MagSafe - Apple

Mous | MagSafe® Compatible 3 In 1 Portable Charger

MINIX 66W Turbo 3-Port GaN Wall Charger – Amazon

Mark Three – Studio Neat

Sidekick Notepad by Cortex Brand

RovyVon Aurora A8 Keychain Flashlight

Roomba Combo® j5 Series Robot Vacuum & Mop

Sinjimoru Magnetic Cable Organiser Clip – Amazon

Electric Pizza Oven | Indoor Pizza Oven | Ooni Volt 12 — Ooni

Ninja Foodi MAX PRO Health Grill & Air Fryer – Ninja

iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit

Kizik

Vice Golf Bags

Longevity Sleep Tape

154: Workplace Therapy With Grey Apr 25, 2024

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Myke has new frustrations with his email, notifications, and calendar, but fortunately, therapist Grey is on hand to offer advice.

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