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**The Inforium**

Thomas Frank and Martin Boehme discuss productivity, personal finance, their weird llama obsession, and other interesting things. New episodes every other week.

Latest Episodes:

Too Many Opportunities (Ep. 5) Oct 13, 2020

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We talk about the ironic limitations of having too many options.

Full show notes: https://theinforium.com/too-many-opportunities/

This week’s episode is sponsored by:

Skillshare: With thousands of courses in a wide range of different skills, Skillshare can help you take things to the next level. The first 1,000 people to use this link can also get started with a free trial with unlimited learning (including Thomas' new Habit-Building class!) at https://www.skillshare.com/inforium.

Hover: Your personal brand is important, and it starts with your domain name. Get 10% off your first domain name purchase by going to https://www.hover.com/cig.

Find us elsewhere:

Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomfrankly

Thomas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfrankly/

Martin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yomartholomew/

Martin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yomartholomew

You can get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter: http://collegeinfogeek.com/get-better-grades/

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

YouTube Q&A (Ep. 4) Sep 28, 2020

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With Thomas recently hitting the 2,000,000 follower mark on YouTube, we decided to go through some questions from a few of them.

Full show notes: https://theinforium.com/youtube-qa/

This week’s episode is sponsored by:

Skillshare: With thousands of courses in a wide range of different skills, Skillshare can help you take things to the next level. You can also get started with 2 free months of unlimited learning (including Thomas' new Habit-Building class!) at https://www.skillshare.com/geek.

Brilliant: Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science. Start learning for free at https://brilliant.org/Inforium — and if you’re one of the first 200 people to use this link, you’ll also get 20% off your subscription.

Find us elsewhere:

Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomfrankly

Thomas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfrankly/

Martin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yomartholomew/

Martin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yomartholomew

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Anti-Unhappiness (Ep. 3) Sep 14, 2020

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We've probably all been told to appreciate the positives in life, but a constant barrage of stressors isn't going to help. Let's remove some negatives.

Full show notes: https://theinforium.com/anti-unhappiness/

This week’s episode is sponsored by:

Hover: Your personal brand is important, and it starts with your domain name. Get 10% off your first domain name purchase by going to https://www.hover.com/cig.

Find us elsewhere:

Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomfrankly

Thomas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfrankly/

Martin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yomartholomew/

Martin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yomartholomew

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Buying a Home: The Basics (Ep. 2) Aug 24, 2020

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We talk about Thomas' journeys into researching, preparing for, and working to buy a house.

Full show notes: https://theinforium.com/buying-a-home-the-basics/

This week’s episode is sponsored by:

Brilliant: Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science. Start learning for free at https://brilliant.org/CollegeInfoGeek — and if you’re one of the first 200 people to use this link, you’ll also get 20% off your subscription.

Find us elsewhere:

Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomfrankly

Thomas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfrankly/

Martin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yomartholomew/

Martin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yomartholomew

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Goal Webs (Ep. 1) Aug 11, 2020

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In this, the first episode of The Inforium, we talk about goal webs and shaping your life after graduating.

Full show notes: https://theinforium.com/goal-webs/

This week’s episode is sponsored by:

Hover: Your personal brand is important, and it starts with your domain name. Get 10% off your first domain name purchase by going to https://www.hover.com/cig.

Find us elsewhere:

Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomfrankly

Thomas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfrankly/

Martin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yomartholomew/

Martin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yomartholomew

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The End: Reflections on the CIG Podcast (And What Comes Next) (Ep. 300) Jul 27, 2020

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The time has come to say goodbye to the CIG Podcast and hello to The Inforium. We reflect on what we've learned from 300 episodes of podcasting.

Full show notes: https://collegeinfogeek.com/the-end/

This week’s episode is sponsored by:

Find us elsewhere:

Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomfrankly

Thomas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfrankly/

Martin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yomartholomew/

Martin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yomartholomew

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pure Q&A (Ep. 299) Jul 14, 2020

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We answer a handful of listener questions, but this time, they aren't limited to productivity.

Full show notes: https://collegeinfogeek.com/pure-qa/

This week’s episode is sponsored by:

Hover: Your personal brand is important, and it starts with your domain name. Get 10% off your first domain name purchase by going to https://www.hover.com/cig.

Find us elsewhere:

Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomfrankly

Thomas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfrankly/

Martin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yomartholomew/

Martin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yomartholomew

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

18 Reasons We Are Fools, According to Our Girlfriends (Ep. 298) Jun 29, 2020

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As we approach the end of this podcast and the beginning of our new one, we decided to take an episode to humanize ourselves. Even fools can be productive.

Full show notes: https://collegeinfogeek.com/reasons-we-are-fools/

This week’s episode is sponsored by:

Find us elsewhere:

Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomfrankly

Thomas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfrankly/

Martin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yomartholomew/

Martin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yomartholomew

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6 of the Biggest Lessons We Learned in College (Ep. 297) Jun 15, 2020

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We talk about some of the longest lasting lessons we took from college to honor the title of this show one last time before we relaunch with a new one.Full show notesThis week’s episode is sponsored by:Skillshare: With thousands of courses in a wide range of different skills, Skillshare can help you take things to the next level. You can also get started with 2 free months of unlimited learning (including Thomas' new Habit-Building class!) at Skillshare.com/geek.Brilliant: Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science. Start learning for free at Brilliant.org/CollegeInfoGeek — and if you’re one of the first 200 people to use this link, you’ll also get 20% off your subscription.Things mentioned in this episode: Backblaze Dropbox (iOS | Android) Google Drive (iOS | Android) Tom Scott's The Worst Typo I Ever Made video YCImaging's Video on a Budget course on Skillshare YCImaging on YouTube Thomas’ Habit-Building course on Skillshare Thomas’ Productivity course on SkillshareWant more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.Timestamps:0:02:29 - The importance of having backups0:20:10 - Questioning if you actually want to do something0:27:26 - Sponsor: Skillshare (Learning new skills)0:29:44 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)0:31:32 - The sunk cost fallacy0:41:09 - Differences between college and the real world0:48:53 - Overhead and maintenance costs0:53:59 - ConclusionIf you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hyperfocus (Ep. 296) Jun 01, 2020

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We talk about Chris Bailey's book, Hyperfocus.Full show notesThis week’s episode is sponsored by:Hover: Your personal brand is important, and it starts with your domain name. Get 10% off your first domain name purchase by going to Hover.com/cig.Things mentioned in this episode:Hyperfocus, by Chris BaileyThe Best Thing You Can Do For Your Productivity (Ep. 59)The Productivity Project (Ep. 155)Thomas' notes on HyperfocusHit Makers, by Derek Thompson5 Skills and How We Learn Them (Ep. 294)A Mind for Numbers, by Barbara OakleyRange, by David EpsteinHeadspace (iOS | Android)Wendover Productions' The Five Rules of Risk videoFreedomBe FocusedTide (iOS | Android)Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.Timestamps:0:01:12 - Scatterfocus0:22:53 - Sponsor: Hover (Buying a domain name)0:25:58 - Deciding what's valuable to you0:43:11 - Creating a distraction-free ritual0:56:07 - ConclusionIf you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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