Above the Mess
22 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe podcast that follows us as we bounce between our interests, dive down rabbit holes, navigate our brains, and come up in wonderland!
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Episodes
Episode 19: I Have to Go Feed the Foxes
November 02, 2022 16:43We talk about foxes going out to dinner, renovating houses, notes, books, and finishing projects. Useful links: Antique Boat Museum Canada & United States Border (video by CGP Grey) Lost (TV Series) Snowmageddon (2010) Information Overload Banking Model of Education The Horse, The Wheel, and Language* This is the book about archaelogical evidence for where the Proto-Indo-European (PIE) language was born Building a Second Brain* Practical steps for building a digital knowledge sys...
Episode 18: Interview with a Super Spy
August 31, 2022 20:04This podcast episode will self-destruct in 5 seconds. Useful links: Tib Winterfield Competent man & Robert Heinlein quote Gravity (2013) Loremasters–Tib’s D&D Newsletter Sewist, Sewer, Seamstress Refuse to Choose!: Use All of Your Interests, Passions, and Hobbies to Create the Life and Career of Your Dreams* The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos The episode I am referring to was How to Identify Your Negative Emotions Brené Brown Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. W...
Episode 17: At Least Keep Your Eyes Open
July 28, 2022 20:08We discuss being stressed, the vast difference between our gardens, climate & other refugees, and a little bit of Netrunner. Useful links: FoxTrot July 27, 2009 (Zucchini) FoxTrot July 29, 2009 (Zucchini) Hügelkultur Netrunner: Midnight Sun Where to find Above the Mess: Follow us on Twitter! Follow us on Instagram! Send us an email! Izzy’s Website Madi’s website Links marked with an asterisk(*) are affiliate links through Bookshop.org, an online bookseller that supports your loc...
Episode 16: Launched at Full Speed
June 20, 2022 14:49We discuss being ahead of schedule, Colin Firth diving into lakes, and road trips with cats. Note: Madi’s audio is a bit wonky this episode! Released again after some errors with our hosting, may appear in your feed twice. Useful links: Love Actually Lake Scene Iron on Stabilizer Fabric Darning Knit Fabrics Where to find Above the Mess: Follow us on Twitter! Follow us on Instagram! Send us an email! Izzy’s Website Madi’s website Links marked with an asterisk(*) are affiliate lin...
Episode 15: Exist for a While
June 01, 2022 15:18We talk about returning to abandoned systems, garden projects, careers vs callings, and hacking into ice-protected servers. Useful links: How to ADHD: Wall of Awful Introduction Etymology of Cilantro Pesto Variations No Trees Means No Rain Cherokee Purple Severance Social Validation Android Netrunner René “Loup” Arcemont Where to find Above the Mess: Follow us on Twitter! Follow us on Instagram! Send us an email! Izzy’s Website Madi’s website Links marked with an asterisk(*...
Episode 14: Not Qualified to Talk about Any of It
May 18, 2022 16:00We talk about a world built for everyone, spider mites, and eating raw potatoes. Useful links: Supreme Court Ruling Information How to ADHD: My Channel was a Bit Ableist When I Started ACT: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy A Liberated Mind by Stephen C. Hayes* The Happiness Lab with Doctor Laurie Santos: Working Your Way to Happiness Food Forests Queen of Screams movie Creed eating a potato Bringing Nature Home by Douglas W. Tallamy* Alyssum Jacques in the Garden about alyssum ...
Episode 13: It's Not a Good Mess
May 04, 2022 20:20We talk about travel, global temperature change, water rodents, and body hacking. Useful links: Izzy’s Packing List Maintenance Phase: Anti-Fat Bias Clif Builder Bars Planet Money Makes a T-Shirt Patagonia’s Environmental Efforts WornWear: Patagonia’s Used Clothing Shop This Is Love: Grandfather of the Forest What It Takes to Bring Back the Near Mythical American Chestnut Trees Confessions of an Information Hoarder Climate Action Tracker A Degree of Concern Major climate change...
Episode 12: Do What You Can
April 20, 2022 16:27We talk about the end of the world, carbon footprints, and To Be Read lists. Useful links: Hyperfixation Cracking the Cryptic Invasive Species Legislation in the USA Thorny Olive Why Mint is Invasive Japanese Honeysuckle Southern Wax Myrtle Planned Obsolescence Carbon Footprint Origins Hank Green: Fuel Efficiency Artificially Low Speed Limits Euclidean Zoning Chesapeake Bay Foundation Where Good Ideas Come From by Steven Johnson* Where to find Above the Mess: Follow us on T...
Episode 11: I Don't Even Remember
April 07, 2022 16:07We talk about Magic: The Gathering, organization object permanence, the Shakers, and more journals. Useful links: Magic: The Gathering Obsidian Pokémon Yu-Gi-Oh The Wandering Emperor Card KALLAX Brass Label Plates Madi’s Handmade Mending Pouch Train Tracks RPG Loremasters Newsletter Field Notes The Home Edit Marie Kondo Shaker Boxes The Shakers Hancock Shaker Village The Victorians Hosted Funerals at Home Leuchtturm 1917 Where to find Above the Mess: Follow us on Twitte...
Episode 10: Middle Ground of Permanence
March 23, 2022 16:57We talk about sleep, ephemeral poetry, talking to ourselves, and the dang ducks. Useful links: SwitchBot Poor Wayfaring Stranger Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury* Kids on Brooms The Wild Thornberrys E. E. Cummings Make Do (podcast) Muscovy Ducks Where to find Above the Mess: Follow us on Twitter! Follow us on Instagram! Send us an email! Izzy’s Website Madi’s website Links marked with an asterisk(*) are affiliate links through Bookshop.org, an online bookseller that...
Episode 09: My Big Sphinx of Quartz
March 09, 2022 17:00We talk about pocket monsters, Queen Elizabeth and unfinished fiction. Useful links: Pokemon: Legends Pokemon: HeartGold Nintendo DS Lite Super Mario 3D All Stars Super Mario Galaxy Pokemon: The Origin of Species The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss* A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin* Three Bin Composting Olympia (font) Pangrams Archive Binders Where to find Above the Mess: Follow us on Twitter! Follow us on Instagram! Send us an email! Izzy’s Website Madi...
Episode 08: Games the Kids Play
February 23, 2022 17:00And we’re back! We talk about bullet journals, Mancala, books, card games, and other fun rabbit holes. Useful links: Things Bullet Journal The Bullet Journal Method William Hannah A5 journal Archive Set Recipe binder Filofax planner Sticker printer Madi’s Filofax Madi’s Printed Book! Oware Mancala Izzy’s Mancala Board! Pedagogy of the Oppressed* How to Read a Book* Light from Uncommon Stars* The Martian* Townscaper I Love Hue Gumstick Cards Bullsh*t (card game) War ...
Announcement: Break for the New Year
January 19, 2022 17:00Hey y’all, Above the Mess is going to be taking a break with the new year! We hope you had wonderful holiday seasons–talk to you soon!
Episode 07: A Guiding Star
January 05, 2022 17:00Izzy, Rose, and Madi talk about brake orientation on bikes, the purchasing of spaceships and–most importantly–themes. Useful links: The Bullet Journal Method - Ryder Carroll Madi’s Discbound Journal GoCube Themes CGP Grey Myke Hurley Cortex Your Theme - CGP Grey (Youtube) Where to find Above the Mess: Follow us on Twitter! Follow us on Instagram! Send us an email! Rosemary’s Website Izzy’s Website Madi’s website Links marked with an asterisk(*) are affiliate links through B...
Episode 06: Set Ideas Free
December 22, 2021 17:00Izzy, Madi, and Rose discuss priorities, idea debt, and whether cats should be allowed in personal museums. Useful links: Cortex: State of the Apps 2022 Dungeons and Dragons Atomic Habits* Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Madi’s Project Wall ERG Theory Avoidant Behavior How I Got Out of Idea Debt - John Sexton Jay Miller Conduit GTD: Getting Things Done Zettelkasten Note Taking Refuse to Choose* More articles about idea debt Kill Your Old Ideas So You Can Be More Creative Steelc...
Episode 05: Time is an Illusion
December 08, 2021 17:00Izzy, Rose, and Madi talk about the culture of small businesses, how we think about time, and what time affects in our daily lives. Useful links: Kym: Irrational Notes TM on Twitter Bark Busters Alex Theme System Cortex The 12 Week Year* CGP Grey Story Points Nested Folders Episode 54: Closing a Chapter Nested Folders Episode 55: Starting a New Chapter Biphasic Sleep Kyle: Quadrant 9 “Why can’t we sleep?” Glad You Asked S2-E7 This YouTube video is where Izzy learned about th...
Episode 04: At Least One Thing
November 24, 2021 17:00Rose, Izzy, and Madi update each other on their ongoing projects, go through some feedback, and talk about how to be creative or productive for ourselves when work drains us. Useful links: Transloader Izzy’s Knowledge Dashboard Kathy Campbell: wonderful, amazing unicorn & friend Conduit: one of Kathy’s podcasts wherein she and Jay Miller talk about productivity and feelings Hungarian Mushroom Soup The recipe Izzy used, though she substituted modern vegan alternatives for the dairy N...
Episode 03: Chain of Guilt
November 10, 2021 17:00Madi, Izzy, and Rose discuss the interconnectedness of seemingly unrelated ideas, the chain of guilt hanging around all of our necks, and what it means to be a master. Useful links: Twelve Threads - Vihart Spoon Theory We don’t mention it in the episode, but our friend Grey sent us this tweet about another metaphor for the Spoon Theory that may work better for your brain. Our friend Kym writes short and sweet book reviews and has a podcast with another dear friend, Skyler! Where to fi...
Episode 2: Less is More
October 27, 2021 17:04Madi, Izzy and Rose talk about one project each they are focusing on right now, and how it will be beneficial. Useful links: - Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Episode 02: Less is More
October 27, 2021 17:04Madi, Izzy and Rose talk about one project each they are focusing on right now, and how it will be beneficial. Useful links: Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport* Spoon Theory Tom Scott’s video on the UK Plug Maker, Manager, Consumer (David Sparks) CleanFox Unibox FeedBin Where to find Above the Mess: Follow us on Twitter! Send us an email! Rosemary’s Website Izzy’s Website Madi’s website Links marked with an asterisk(*) are affiliate links through Bookshop.org, an online bookse...
Episode 01: All the Things
October 27, 2021 16:01Madi, Izzy, and Rose talk about their active projects and productivity philosophies, then take a left turn into societal issues, all in the first episode. Rosemary Orchard: Rosemary’s Website Rose also hosts Automators, Nested Folders, and iOS Today. Izzy Miller: Izzy’s Website Austin Food Not Bombs Izzy’s Sunfish Madi: Madi’s website Jinx & Belle Productivity Philosophies: Getting Things Done by David Allen* OmniFocus: The to-do app built for pros And the book Rosemary co-...
Episode 00: Introduction
October 20, 2021 20:09Find out more about our upcoming podcast! Where to find us: Follow us on Twitter Madi Van Houten Izzy Miller Rosemary Orchard