3 Years, 100 Issues, 30 Big Ideas
Celebrating the podcasts, videos, books, and articles that burrowed deep within my brain after years of curating.
Writing a newsletter with curated content can get a little addicting. You want people to know about the amazing stuff you are coming across, and you can’t wait to get it out to as many people as possible.
In my case, I try to find the parts of the internet that give your brain a workout. The podcasts and links that will make you think. Content around history, science, philosophy, big ideas, interesting interviews. That sort of thing.
I’ve done this now 100 times with the Hurt Your Brain newsletter. The format has changed a little here and there, but the ultimate goal is always to help people find content they can learn from. The internet is still an exciting and mentally stimulating place if you know where to look.
The one trap I find myself in is the tendency to be hyper focused on the new. For podcasts, there is so much I haven’t listened to from the past decade, but there are also more and more great new shows coming out all the time. I want to be the person that helps get the word out there about some great new indie show, or some fascinating piece from an established institution that could easily go past people’s radar.
