Hurt Your Brain

Hi, I'm Erik, and I'm on a mission to uncover the best online learning resources. I want to take charge of my learning journey, moving away from just hoping great content comes my way. Instead, I’m focused on finding the websites and tools that truly enhance our online learning experiences. Lately, I’ve developed a passion for podcasts, which I believe are one of the most underrated learning resources out there. If you're interested in discovering some great shows, consider signing up for my bi-weekly newsletter, where you can also find past recommendations. Additionally, feel free to explore the blog for thought-provoking articles that will inspire you.

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I can rely on podcasts

3 weeks ago | hurtyourbrain.com | Erik Jones

Welcome to Hurt Your Brain #210, the place to get podcasts and links that will make you think, sent every so often. As Mr Milchick said, it’s been a minute. For a quick reminder, if you like podcasts and links that make you think, you are in the right place. This mostly explains where I’ve been. I like to wait until I have some good things to send, and I’m past that threshold. Also, I made a visual to show what podcasts have meant to me this year (and for the past 10+ years).
Pod vibin'

2 months ago | hurtyourbrain.com | Erik Jones

Welcome to Hurt Your Brain #209, the place to get podcasts and links that will make you think, sent every so often. It’s almost that time of year, and I think I’m ready for some new podcast Valentine’s hearts. Some ideas: U REC ME | I CHART U | BE MY COHOST | 1.5X 4 LIFE | DOWNLOAD ME | POD BUDDIES | BE MY POD MATE | I MADE U SOME CONTENT | PARASOCIAL PODCAST LISTENER | POD PLAYA | I MIC U. Any other ideas or votes?
Podcasts I've thought about the most in 2024

Dec 29, 2024 | hurtyourbrain.com | Erik Jones

Welcome to Hurt Your Brain #208, the place to get podcasts and links that will make you think, sent every so often. Today we’ve got for you:A few excellent podcast recommendations and some great links worth checking out. An additional section about the podcasts and books I’ve thought about the most in 2024. I have a hard time saying something is “the best,” so as a substitute these are the things that lingered in my mind and made me think the most.
Your podcast bookshelf

Dec 8, 2024 | hurtyourbrain.com | Erik Jones

Welcome to Hurt Your Brain #207, the place to get podcasts and links that will make you think, sent every so often. My dream is to go to a website and input my favorite podcasts that automatically displays them beautifully on a bookshelf or as a curated group of framed pictures decorating a wall. I would love to be digitally nosy on what you all would have on your podcast bookshelf.
Podcast contagion

Nov 17, 2024 | hurtyourbrain.com | Erik Jones

Welcome to Hurt Your Brain #206, the place to get podcasts and links that will make you think, sent every so often. I wrote something about how podcasts can “infect” you with enthusiasm. And now that I think of it, the first recommendation below is also about an infection, but a very different kind. It’s podcast contagion all around. Please enjoy these podcasts by very talented people.
Did Google Just Ruin Podcasts?

Oct 20, 2024 | hurtyourbrain.com | Erik Jones

Welcome to Hurt Your Brain #205, the place to get podcasts and links that will make you think, sent every so often. It’s been a while! Got some timeless podcasts for you below that will make you think and fill your ears with joy. I wrote an article with some thoughts on Google’s new NotebookLM audio feature that can create a podcast from your documents at the push of a button.
Me, Uber, and a Taylor Swift podcast

Sep 8, 2024 | hurtyourbrain.com | Erik Jones

Welcome to Hurt Your Brain #204, the place to get podcasts and links that will make you think, sent every few weeks. About ten seconds into listening to a podcast about Taylor Swift conspiracy theories (see first recommendation below), an unpleasant story from earlier this year came flooding back into my memory. It was Super Bowl Sunday, and I ended up taking an ambulance to the ER with chest pain around midnight. Everything turned out fine, but it was a very expensive way to spend several hours.
Four podcasts to make you more 'well-listened'

Aug 11, 2024 | hurtyourbrain.com | Erik Jones

Welcome to Hurt Your Brain #203, the place to get podcasts and links that will make you think, sent every few weeks. I love interesting combinations within creative fields (like writers who draw). For podcasting, I’m lately taking notice of podcast hosts who also make the music. Here’s a few I’ve made note of lately. Amory Sivertson: Co-host of Endless Thread and host of the new Beyond All Repair podcast. I perked up when in the credits she mentioned she made the theme and credits music.
This giant pile of podcasts

May 19, 2024 | hurtyourbrain.com | Erik Jones

Welcome to Hurt Your Brain #201, the place to get podcasts and links that will make you think, sent every other Sunday (usually?). What if you spent every waking minute of your life listening to podcasts? What is the maximum slice of the podcast pie you could possibly get through? I did the math to find out. I’m continuing to really enjoy the monthly breakdown of The Power Broker from 99% Invisible (here is link to intro episode).
You are big bang stuff

Apr 28, 2024 | hurtyourbrain.com | Erik Jones

Welcome to Hurt Your Brain #200, the place to get podcasts and links that will make you think, sent every other Sunday (usually?). In case you missed that above, this is edition #200! So much joy and so many great people have entered my life because of this newsletter (and of course countless amazing podcasts), and I’ll forever be grateful for that. If you want to meet cool people, start a newsletter.