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At Least You're Trying, 34: Books Are Hard
At Least You're Trying - February 24, 2014 00:37 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsStuff! You've got more than you need. This week Jody and Matt (and Matt's dad) tell you how to handle all that... stuff.
At Least You're Trying, 33: The Lost Email Sessions
At Least You're Trying - February 04, 2014 01:37 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsYou guys, we are so sorry. Yeah, we kind of knew the email was broken when it went all quiet for a few weeks, but we didn't know there was all this great, supportive feedback waiting for us there. This week, we make it right... and do tons of follow-up, obviously.
At Least You're Trying, 32: Cognitive Load
At Least You're Trying - January 22, 2014 00:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsOh boy, a real topic (or three)! This week Jody and Matt discuss "conventional wisdom," and when it isn't so wise. Also: getting older and fear. Again.
At Least You're Trying, 31: Approachable Black Holes
At Least You're Trying - January 12, 2014 23:58 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWelcome to 2014, Tryers! There is no topic this week, just FFU about Christmas gifts, job interviews, house guests, birthdays, and on-going projects. There IS big news from TCL, and Matt may have found his duck.
At Least You're Trying 30: Holiday Hustle
At Least You're Trying - December 24, 2013 15:57 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThis week Jody and Matt wrap up a few holiday loose ends as they bring their first (pilot) season to a close. The nominal topic is "Hustle," and how guilty we feel for not hustling enough. Also: radiators and climbing shoes. We're here to help.
At Least You're Trying 29: Go to the Parties
At Least You're Trying - December 13, 2013 23:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThis is a ramble-y one, listeners, but there are functional components at the end, we promise. This week, Jody and Matt trot out some holiday tips that At Least You Can Try! See what they did there? Also, trigger warning: if you've lost a pet recently...so has Matt.
At Least You're Trying 28: Hello? Mr. Wolf?
At Least You're Trying - November 27, 2013 16:32 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAfter some recollections from Matt's short vacation, and some necessary follow-up, the boys have a surprise: let's just say you'll hear a third voice on this week's show. Then the nominal topic: Disappointment. How do we deal with it? Not well, actually.
At Least You're Trying 27: Follow at a Safe Distance
At Least You're Trying - November 13, 2013 21:26 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThis week Jody and Matt get back to last week's business, discussing the feedback and follow-up from the most talked about ALYT episode to date. They re-visit their fears, and push on to something more important: their hopes.
At Least You're Trying 26: Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway
At Least You're Trying - October 26, 2013 15:47 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe Long Tease is over! This week Jody and Matt tackle the topic they've been kicking down the road for weeks: kids. Turns out: they're both scared shirtless. Let's put some percentages to that, shall we?
At Least You're Trying 25: Sunk Cost University
At Least You're Trying - October 23, 2013 01:59 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsCan you over-educate yourself? How do you know if your self-directed research and learning is productive? This week, Jody worries about rabbit holes, and Matt worries about an exhaust manifold.
At Least You're Trying 24: Reverse Dunning Kruger
At Least You're Trying - October 15, 2013 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAre you smarter than your boss? Follow-up question: Do you drive a Saturn? This week, after a judicious follow-up segment, Jody and Matt talk about bosses and varying levels of competence. Also new this week: Matt pronounces a few words correctly.
At Least You're Trying 23: Stroking Your Silver Pigeon
At Least You're Trying - October 10, 2013 12:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThis almost became the third lost episode - Matt wasn't so sure he wanted his name on this one. But the listeners demanded satisfaction, so here it is, in all its...sloppiness.
At Least You're Trying 22: Planning into the Sunset
At Least You're Trying - October 02, 2013 12:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThis is an odd episode. First off, Matt is full of beans, and not because of the scheduled topic. It may be hard to tell from listening, but more than 30 minutes about religion and/or politics had to be cut this week. Jody thinks Matt might be hoarding the good stuff for his other show.
At Least You're Trying 21: Jody VS The Volcano
At Least You're Trying - September 13, 2013 12:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJody returns to the mainland, and describes his South Pacific adventures. Meanwhile, Matt and his partner have found a new hobby, and wound up on an NSA watch list.
At Least You're Trying 20: Shark Week Is Over
At Least You're Trying - September 01, 2013 14:04 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAt last! The episode you thought would never arrive is here. On the eve of his Hawaiian holiday, Jody calls Matt to discuss being new at work, and how to practice.
At Least You're Trying 19: Such a Princess
At Least You're Trying - August 14, 2013 00:54 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThis week, the boys talk about the ways we learn valuable skills, and come to some surprising (non) conclusions. Also, Matt admits he's a pretty, pretty princess.
At Least You're Trying 18: Podcast Confessional
At Least You're Trying - August 06, 2013 20:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThis week Jody gets personal, talking about his obsession with notes and lists, and how he could make it healthier. Matt gets mad at car dealers, then tells you how to fix your life with index cards. Also, there's some homework.
At Least You're Trying 17: Sometimes it's Wings
At Least You're Trying - July 31, 2013 02:21 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThis time, Jody does a poorer than average job keeping Matt on topic...so there is none. Or perhaps there are just too many.
At Least You're Trying 16: Path to Greatness?
At Least You're Trying - July 23, 2013 16:35 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThis week, the topic is Burnout. What does it look like? Can it be measured? Is it inevitable? Are YOU living it now? There may also be some small portion devoted to follow-up.
At Least You're Trying 15: Get Your Own Podcast
At Least You're Trying - July 17, 2013 02:49 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJody and Matt talk about the FUTURE (including an ALL NEW play-at-home game for the jackyls). What tech is just around the corner? What does the future hold for us? We talk (too much) about work too, and discuss some recent feedback.
At Least You're Trying 14: The Void
At Least You're Trying - July 10, 2013 04:09 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn which Jody and Matt, after brazenly defying the listeners and the minimum necessary amount of FU, get to this week's nominal topic: The Job Search (aka: The Void). We talk about resumes and rabbit holes. Procrastination death spirals, fear, and... the future. But definitely not running.
At Least You're Trying 13: Patented Sticks
At Least You're Trying - July 02, 2013 23:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsDiscussion on music fetishes and patent rants.
At Least You're Trying 12: Dry Slotting
At Least You're Trying - June 12, 2013 01:17 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSkeptics and mermaids
At Least You're Trying 10: No True Scotsman
At Least You're Trying - May 28, 2013 02:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn which Jody tries to hit literally every hot-botton issue, and Matt stubbornly refuses to be drawn into ranting. NOTE: One of those two claims is false.
At Least You're Trying 09: The Power of Unions
At Least You're Trying - May 22, 2013 03:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsMatt makes a stump speech on teachers unions. Jody makes a bad case for iOS devices.
At Least You're Trying 08: I Like a Sleeper
At Least You're Trying - May 14, 2013 23:52 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAP Exams, tire changes, and priorities. Rank them in order of reverse urgency.
At Least You're Trying 07: Neil, Drop a Marker
At Least You're Trying - May 07, 2013 23:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsMatt and Jody do some follow-up on ants and dogs. Then we talk about cars. A lot.
At Least You're Trying 06: Are you done editing yet?
At Least You're Trying - May 01, 2013 00:28 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsYou signed up for it. Inane discussion between friends.
At Least You're Trying 05: I Was the Fun Cub
At Least You're Trying - April 25, 2013 22:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsYou signed up for it. Inane discussion between friends.
At Least You're Trying 03: Three, Two, One, Recording
At Least You're Trying - April 05, 2013 04:17 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsImpromptu discussion between friends that might turn into show.
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