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I'm so happy to have been able to work with Seth in bringing this valuable information to Earwolf (and non-Earwolf) listeners. I've been reading his books and blogs for 10 years and he has been THE main influence in how I've built Earwolf. I was able to attend a workshop of his in December that changed the way I think about my business and this new series continues that education for me. A lot of our listeners are freelancers, entrepreneurs and small business owners, so I know this series will be useful for those looking to build their business or start one. For freelancers, it will help you figure out if you should continue what you are doing or start something bigger. I'm excited to hear your thoughts, so please don't be shy. We're trying something different here with a non-entertainment show, but we're keeping with our values of producing high quality content with high quality people. It doesn't get much better than Seth Godin when it comes to business. I hope you enjoy.

Thanks for writing Jeff. I don't think Dave meant that they were the devil's work, just that there should be moderation, which seems to be what you are saying. I played video games too growing up, but spent more time with board games and puzzles, which I think are also important. Boy, I sure am old.

Thanks for the kind words Bacon and thanks for listening!

Hi Mike, Thanks for your thoughtful response. I agree, my comments are HEAVILY influenced by my own situation and life choices that don't fit as well with other people's professional goals. You raise plenty of great points that would be fun to debate over coffee. The problem is that it's hard to cover all the variations of topics like this in a short podcast. So what you heard was me making a strong statement from an admittedly narrow perspective. However, just because you got so much value from your education doesn't mean that everyone will. I believe I said on the show, it's really about the kind of person you are. And I'll make another sweeping generalization, it just seems like a lot of 18 year olds aren't as ready to take advantage of what an education has to offer as much as you were. I'm not great at debating over a forum, not a lot of experience with it. But I agree with many of your points, I just think there are lots of shades of gray and case by case variations here. And that makes it a pretty interesting and fascinating topic. If you live in LA, let's get coffee!

I'd like to share my very biased thoughts on this. We're very excited to be working with Har Mar. He's super talented, much loved and has a fascinating life and friends who want to talk about a variety of things. I think that's exciting. He's new to this and will find his path and structure soon, but even as a newbie he's done a great job already. And his theme song is my favorite of all our shows! His passion and enthusiasm for the show are off the charts. That is ultimately what will make his show great. There is only one Har Mar. As far as Earwolf doing different things, and some people not liking that, I don't think that's an issue. The download numbers have been strong and the overall response we've gotten has been good. But I think when you take what we've done in the past, that has such a distinctive style, new things can take a while to feel "right". That's to be expected. It is even a shock to my system. But we're working hard with the new artists to develop shows that fit the Earwolf feel - produced and structured entertainment. We're getting there. I think Shortwave is already there. As long as we keep with our overall vision of smart and edgy content for bright, forward thinking people, hosted by great talent, we should be good. Not all of the comedy fans are going to listen to the new stuff, but there will also be new people who come ONLY for that. Which is crazy to think. I'm going to stop now before Harris shows up and calls me out for the several humblebrags included above.

That's really great Klem, you must be very proud. I have 18 years to think about this and in the end it's not likely my decision, I'm just skeptical that college is worth the expense. It seems to me that there are other options for the same time and money that might be more valuable. I'm sure the world will be a different place at that point and who knows what we'll all think then. Thanks for writing and listening!

Great job Brian! I love this site. So clean and simple.

Weekend Edition: 1. I'm grateful I had the balls to NOT work the entire weekend. 2. I'm grateful I survived the weekend without working, proving I can do it again. 3. I'm grateful for our babysitter Edina. 4. I'm grateful for Breaking Bad, yet again (no one said you can't list the same thing more than once!) 5. I'm grateful my daughter is always in a good mood (except when it's 100 degrees without AC).

Yesterday's list: 1. I'm grateful for new opportunities. 2. I'm grateful for the hour I got to see Arden last night. 3. I'm grateful that I'm relatively healthy. 4. I'm grateful that people seemed to like episode 2 of the show 5. I'm grateful for the new shows we have coming out.

Hi All! Thanks for listening and the kind words. Luke - you are definitely too kind. Dave and I are very excited to be doing the show. If you liked the first ep, the second came out today and you can find it here: http://www.earwolf.com/episode/multitasking/ Please subscribe! Thanks.

Thanks for listening and posting guys! Ep 2 dropped today. We're excited to start a dad community here.

Thanks guys! Klem - Your gratitude list really hits home for me. Barry - I do have so much to learn! I especially relate to #5 on your gratitude list. Greg - That is both endearing and scary I've been posting my gratitude lists here: http://forum.earwolf.com/topic/7859-gratitude-lists/

Here's my list for Wednesday: 1. I'm grateful for my wife who is 10 times the Mom than I am a Dad. 2. I'm grateful for the opportunities in my life. 3. I'm grateful that I don't need or want things that cost money. 4. I'm grateful that Lou Malnati's pizza from Chicago ships nationally. 5. I'm grateful for podcasting peers who reach out to shoot the shit.

Here is yesterday's list - I wrote it down but didn't have time to post! 1. I'm grateful for Fix Coffee. 2. I'm grateful for the internet! (just not everyone who uses it, but most) 3. I'm grateful for Bored to Death, seasons 2 & 3. 4. I'm grateful for our great friends at Funny or Die. 5. I'm grateful for all the great feedback we've received for Love, Dad.

I was there too! I wish I had met you.

Gratitude lists exist for days like today...hopefully we'll get through it. Tough day for 5 of them. 1. I'm grateful that my sense of being overwhelmed is coming from amazing opportunities rather than petty drama. 2. I'm grateful for all the things that our team does so I don't have to. 3. I'm grateful for my friends Rob & Jessica and that they made the drive out to visit us yesterday. 4. I'm grateful for Breaking Bad. 5. I'm grateful for FaceTime.

The Sunday edition of my gratitude list: 1. While it may be too meta, I'm very grateful I have the time to write my gratitude list today! 2. I'm grateful for Ronna & Beverly 3. I'm grateful some old friends I haven't seen for a long time are coming over to hang out today. 4. I'm grateful for the 6am wakeup call I got from Arden this morning that gave me the chance to spend 2 hours with her this morning. 5. I'm grateful for Frank Cappello and all the great work he does with our store, shipments and the CBB Tour work he did. Thanks Frank!

Here's today's list, in 2 minutes since Arden is waking up: 1. I'm STILL grateful for my thoughtful and tolerant wife. 2. I'm grateful for my daughters grandparents for being so helpful and loving during this time. 3. I'm grateful for James Adomian and his new album Low Hangin Fruit. 4. I'm grateful to have Scott as a partner in Earwolf. 5. I'm grateful to be taking the next several hours off from work!

You are too kind. I'm trying to do another episode sometime in the near future. Not sure how many I'll do after that, but at least one more. Thanks!

Thanks for everyone has already posted, and for the kind words. I hope there are few more who are doing it privately too. I'll work on getting Dave on here too My list for today: 1. I'm grateful for Earwolf listeners 2. I'm grateful for all the talented people who work with us 3. I'm grateful for the car wash I just got (first one since I bought the car 7 months ago, it was gross) 4. I'm grateful that my sister in-law is awesome and lives 20 minutes away (only family within 2,000 miles) 5. I'm grateful that my wife makes my life so much easier than it deserves to be

Greg - Thanks for the kind words, it was such a pleasure to meet you. And thank you for your thoughtful write-up about such a special night, it will stay with me forever. We love you so durn much, Tig.

The shows have two components, only one is the podcast. I think they are running about 1hr 45mins - 2 hrs for the whole show.

It is! This is my favorite podcast! Don't tell any of the other shows.

This episode made me cry and makes me proud to know the entire PB gang. Thanks guys!

Thanks Leonard! Our understanding is that if you clear the cookies the first time and then bookmark the link, that should be fine. I'll try and get more clarity. Thanks for supporting us!