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Jacklyn Duff is an aerospace engineer who currently runs a YouTube channel called SciJoy. She joins Brett to talk about her time at NASA, rovers, robotics, and the science experiments she's sharing now.

Jesse Atkinson is a Sr. Software Engineer with Khan Academy. He joins Brett to talk about running in San Francisco, mental health, comic books, and all things nerdy.

George Browning of Zengobi is the developer of Curio, a fascinating app for brainstorming and project management. He joins Brett to talk about software development, shipping new versions, and the GDPR and how it's affecting all developers across the globe.

Suzanne Horstman is the director of Home and Community Options in Winona MN, providing services to developmentally disabled citizens. She's heading up an organization doing amazing work, and joins Brett to talk about the mission and the passions behind her 27 years of working with HCO.

Alex Cox, Sr. AV Producer at Cards Against Humanity and prolific podcaster, joins Brett to talk about mental health, discuss growing up with podcasts, and debate the future of humanity.

Todd McCann, a truck driver, author, and podcaster (from the cab of his truck), joins Brett to talk about life on the road, big rigs, and sleeping without a schedule.

Merlin Mann joins Brett once again to discuss—in typically humorous fashion—dogs, personal digital assistants, Apple tech, productivity hacks, and more. Sponsored by: This episode is sponsored by TextExpander. Multiply your team’s productivity by making up-to-date, shared knowledge available instantly to everyone who needs it. Visit TextExpander.com/podcast for 20% off your first year.

Quitting vaping, starting meds, sleeping in Las Vegas. All just preparation for an amateur psychological evaluation of Taylor Swift. Because this is and has always been a Taylor Swift podcast.

Mary Jo Klinker, activist, agitator, and assistant professor of women's gender and sexuality studies at Winona State University in Minnesota joins Brett to talk about #metoo, prison abolition, online dating in a feminist world, and astound each other with music they haven't heard of but apparently should have.

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Marvel Knights, we welcome Joe Quesada  to tell the origin story of the imprint and contextualize it within Marvel history. One lucky break he got early in his career came full circle with the launch of Marvel Knights. That single opportunity he was given has continued to inform his creative career (and life) ever since. Sponsored by * Mack Weldon: use GIANT at checkout to save 20% on modern, superhero-grade underwear and men's basics. * You can also support the show directly by becoming an ESN Member. We're launching new Members-only benefits this spring, including early access to upcoming episodes, select interview-only recordings, and more.

Over the last five years, Coco sketch artist Ana Ramirez has gone from an intern to being staffed on an Academy Award-winning feature (Coco), illustrating the official Coco storybook (Miguel and the Grand Harmony), and starting work on a second, still-secret feature. Ana discusses her path to working for Pixar, her journey on Coco, and how Pixar makes the concept of a progressive, inclusive workplace a reality. Sponsored by * TextExpander: write faster, smarter, and better. Visit TextExpander.com/podcast for 20% off your first year. * Mack Weldon: use ELECTRIC at checkout to save 20% on your first order and throw out an entire category of inferior threads. * You can also support the show directly by becoming an ESN Member. We're launching new Members-only benefits this spring, including early access to upcoming episodes, select interview-only recordings, and more.

Gary Nissenbaum, the managing attorney and founding principal of the Nissenbaum Law Group, joins Brett to talk about emotional intelligence and its place in the legal profession.

This week's guest is Jared Rodriguez. He teaches at Northwestern, DePaul, and the University of Illinois,  Chicago, and is a Doctoral Candidate in African American Studies at Northwestern University. He joins Brett to talk about the journey of a "Black Newyorican" kid in public housing to being a professor and doctoral candidate.

Welcome to the 74th episode of the apparently semi-annual podcast, Overtired. This episode is about a lot of stuff but mostly just swearing. We love you.

Marina Epelman is a professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan. She also grew up in the USSR. She joins Brett to talk about math, education, and life in Russia.

Micah Redding is a software developer, writer, and podcaster, and the Executive Director of the Christian Transhumanist Association. He joins Brett to talk about religion, Transhumanism, and the intersection of the two.

Adam Wuerl, an aerospace engineer and an advanced concept manager at blue origin, joins Brett to talk about the future of people living in space.

Digital Marketing Strategist Jon Leland joins Brett for a wide-ranging Perfect 6 episode.

Mike Flynn, asset manager, serial hobbyist, and blogger/podcaster joins Brett to talk about their six favorite things ever today.

A special episode for Christina's birthday that includes topics such as aging, health, and sexual assault, yet somehow lacks discussion of Taylor Swift's new album.