Podcast

Life Hacks

Personal Journals, Society & Culture

Random tips and trips to get you through the day

Episodes
24
Releases
Every two weeks
Typical length
12 min
On air since
2025
Latest episode
1 month ago

Episodes

24 episodes, newest first

  1. The 43 Folders Inbox: How Merlin Mann's Filing System Became a Cult Phenomenon

    Show notes

    In 2004, a web developer named Merlin Mann started a blog about a peculiar filing system involving exactly 43 manila folders. Within months, his "tickler file" method had spawned a productivity movement, influenced David Allen's Getting Things Done disciples, and changed how millions of people manage their daily tasks. We trace the origins, the genius, and the surprising simplicity of this analog hack that still works in our digital age.

    12 min
  2. Marie Kondo vs. The Fly Lady: The Great Decluttering Showdown

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    Does joy spark your organizational style, or do you need a sink-shining drill sergeant? We pit Marie Kondo's minimalist philosophy against Marla Cilley's FlyLady system to discover which decluttering method actually works for your life. From the KonMari fold to the 15-minute rescue mission, find out which lifestyle guru is your perfect match.

    17 min
  3. 6 Body Language Hacks That Make People Trust You Instantly

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    You've got seven seconds to make a first impression—and most of it happens before you even speak. We're counting down six research-proven body language tricks that can transform how strangers, coworkers, and dates perceive you, from the 'triple nod' that makes people talk longer to the strategic coffee cup placement that signals confidence.

    17 min
  4. The Paper Clip That Saved a Fortune: How Carl Svanberg's 1899 Patent Changed Office Life Forever

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    That bent wire on your desk has a more dramatic backstory than you'd imagine—involving patent disputes, Norwegian ingenuity, and a World War II resistance movement. We're diving deep into the paper clip's 125-year journey from revolutionary fastener to the Swiss Army knife of office supplies, plus revealing seven unexpected ways you're probably not using it.

    15 min
  5. Morning Larks vs. Night Owls: Hacking Your Chronotype for Maximum Productivity

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    Are you fighting against your body's natural rhythm? We pit morning people against night owls in the ultimate productivity showdown, revealing why generic advice fails both camps and uncovering chronotype-specific hacks that actually work. Discover whether you should embrace your biology or try to change it—and the surprising science behind when you should schedule your most important tasks.

    17 min
  6. 7 Kitchen Gadgets You Already Own That Solve Non-Cooking Problems

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    Your kitchen drawer is hiding solutions to problems you didn't know it could solve. From using a pizza cutter to hem curtains to deploying a cheese grater for emergency candle making, we're counting down seven brilliant ways to repurpose kitchen gadgets for life beyond cooking. Prepare to look at your utensil drawer in a whole new way.

    18 min
  7. The Pomodoro Technique: How a Kitchen Timer Revolutionized Productivity

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    In the late 1980s, an overwhelmed Italian university student grabbed a tomato-shaped kitchen timer and accidentally invented one of the world's most popular productivity methods. We trace the Pomodoro Technique from its humble origins to its scientific backing, exploring why 25-minute intervals have transformed how millions of people work, and uncovering the unexpected psychology behind why this simple hack actually works.

    12 min
  8. Daily Hacks

    Episode 18

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    Make your life easier

    11 min
  9. Travel Hacks

    Episode 17

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    It doesn't have to be painful!

    11 min
  10. Best of

    Episode 16

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    Life Hacks best of episode!

    11 min
  11. Travel Tips and Tricks

    Episode 15

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    Travel can be a breeze!

    11 min
  12. Digital and Tech Hacks

    Episode 14

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    Technology is geared to make life easier, if you use it

    12 min
  13. Live Well pt 3

    Episode 13

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    Health and wellness life-hacks con't

    13 min
  14. Live Well pt2

    Episode 12

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    Health and wellness life-hacks

    12 min
  15. Live Well

    Episode 2

    12 min
  16. Productivity pt2

    Episode 1

    12 min
  17. Productivity

    Episode 7

    12 min
  18. Penny Pinching pt2

    Episode 6

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    Let's save some money! Con't

    12 min
  19. Penny Pinching

    Episode 5

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    Let's save some money!

    12 min
  20. Just Throw It Away!? Pt2

    Episode 4

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    Some easy DIY projects to enhance your spaces con't

    12 min