Medical Doctor-turned-YouTuber, Ali Abdaal, joins me to talk about his new book Feel Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You Find Ali: youtube.com/aliabdaal Find Ali's book: feelgoodproductivity.com Get it on Amazon 

Eric Johnson joins me for a conversation about how SurveyMonkey is getting back to its roots and rethinking the way it serves its customers. We also talked about the company's newest product, as well as why AI isn't just a marketing term if you are thoughtful and intentional about using it to add value to users.    Thoughts from Our CEO (SurveyMonkey Blog)

Jason and Rahul talk about the problem of email, as well as how Superhuman says it saves its users as much as 3 hours a day. Plus, they walk through the brand new release of Superhuman on Android.    Superhuman in the iOS App Store Superhuman in the Google Play Store Superhuman launches on Android

Notion is launching its AI features to the public, and Jason has questions. What does it mean for how we work? What about my data--will it be used to train language models? In this conversation, Jason talks with Notion's CEO, Ivan Zhao, about what the new AI features mean, and how they might just fundamentally change the way we work. 

Jason is joined by guest Stephen Robles to talk about movies, drinking water, and podcasts. Mostly, we talk all about the brand new (but also very much the same) 2nd-generation HomePod. Stephen did an in-depth review of how it compares to various other (more expensive) sound setups and we talk about why Apple brought it back after discontinuing the OG HomePod in 2021. Jason's HomePod Review Movies on the Side Episode 168: Dune Stephen's Review on YouTube Stephen on Twitter: @stephenrobles Follow us on Twitter: @jasonaten @undigitalfm Get the Undigital Newsletter

Jason and Jess talk about ChatGPT, the ai-text generator that has more than a million users. Microsoft recently announced it was investing $10 billion in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. What does that mean for Microsoft? How about Google Search? We talk about it all--including the controversy around CNET, a tech publication that was using AI-generated text to publish articles. ChatGPT + Microsoft CNET Controversy What does it mean for information on the internet? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chatgpt-chat-ai-jobs-most-likely-to-be-replaced/ Will ChatGPT make people use Bing?

Jason and Jess have thoughts about the Twitter mess, because of course everyone has thoughts now that the richest man on earth is messing with, well, everything. More importantly, however, we try to settle once-and-for-all whether you should be using Safari or Chrome (or something else like Brave). Is Safari good enough to use on a regular basis? Is Chrome really stealing all of your personal information? Those are important questions and we're going to try to answer them.  Finally, Jess got a new toy for her office, and Jason got a new office--literally. 

Jason and Jess reveal what's on their iPhone home screens and lock screens. We also talk about why we include certain apps and widgets and cover some best practices for keeping all the apps on your iPhone organized.  **Sorry for the delay in publishing due to Jason's Portuguese travel adventure**   Links from this episode: Making the most of Lock Screens and Home Screens Jason's Interview with David Smith of Widgetsmith Organizing the apps on your Home Screen (Inc.com)  Jess' Home Screen + Lock Screen Jason's Home Screens   

Jason and Jess talk about Apple's newest iPads, as well as what an iPad is even for. Should you buy one? If so, which is the best one based on your needs? We get into it and even talk about a couple of the best non-iPad tablets available.  Links from the show: Level Lock+ Jason talked about the new iPads on the AppleInsider Podcast Jason's Review of the new iPads (Inc.com) The Mighty iPad Mini If you really want to know about Stage Manager on the iPad The Google Pixel Tablet Find Jason on Twitter: @jasonaten Find Jess on Twitter: @pingitup Send us a message on Twitter: @undigitalfm

Jason and Jess talk about their smart home setups and whether Google, Amazon, or Apple have the best smart home ecosystems. We also cover our favorite smart devices, and what you should know about Matter. Off topic, we discuss the best travel apps, and Jess has a gadget that she's very excited about.  Links from the episode: Alexa vs Google Assistant vs Siri What's the Matter? (via MacRumors) Google's smart home product page Amazon's smart home product page Flighty Jess' favorite "gadget" Find us on Twitter: @undigitalfm @jasonaten @pingitup

In this reboot episode, we talk about what has changed over the past year, and what is changing moving forward. That includes a brand new name for the Podcast starting next week (you don't have to do anything, it'll just appear here as usual). Starting next week, the show will be called UnDigital and it will continue to appear right here, with a focus on having practical conversations about tech and what actually matters to your life. We also talk about when and why people should start thinking about updating their smartphone, and whether the iPhone 14 is worth it. Then, we chat about the new Apple Watch Ultra and Series 8. Finally, we explore why the best snack foods only exist in other places. Links from this episode: This is the iPhone 14 you should buy It's all big phones from here on out. The Apple Watch Ultra's orange button The Verge Amazon Event Liveblog Salted Carmel Popcorn KitKat New York Style Cheeseburger Pringles

Jason talks to Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky about why hybrid work doesn't work, how the company made it through a pandemic when no one was traveling, and how he's thinking about the future of work. Chesky also gives an overview of what he says is Airbnb's biggest change yet, making it far easier to find your next travel destination. 

Jason and Jess are returning with new episodes every other week, starting March 2nd. 

Jason talked with Evernote's CEO, Ian Small about how the company is reinventing its app by going back to its roots.  Anyone who has used productivity software is likely familiar with Evernote. Over the past few years, however, many people moved on as it seemed like Evernote "lost its way." After rebuilding the entire thing from the ground up, the company is adding features like task management and calendar integrations in the hopes that it might again become "an extension of your brain."  Jason and Ian talked about how Evernote got here, where the company and app are headed next, and why the whole thing just might work.

Jason and Jess talk through Apple's recent announcements, including the purple iPhone, AppleCard Family, the new iPad Pro, and the colorful new iMac. They also touched on the controversy at Basecamp, including the problem with taking sides. That's a lot for one episode, but I think we made it through.

Jason talks with Tamar Yehoshua, who is the head of product for Slack. Everyone knows what Slack is, especially if you work remotely. In this conversation, Jason and Tamar talk about how Slack handled its own shift to being fully remote this past year, as well as how it has adapted to help its customers do the same. Plus, Tamar shares a few super helpful power-user tips for using Slack to be productive. One of those ways is Slack Connect DMs, allowing you to DM anyone, even if they're outside of your organization.  Slack Connect About Tamar

Jason interviewed author and Entrepreneur Donald Miller about his new book, Business Made Simple, as well as what it was like to completely transition his company and team of 40 to working remotely.  Also, be sure to check out my review of the book for Inc.com (Apologies for the Zoom-meeting quality audio) You can find Donald Miller on Instagram, or check out the book on Amazon. 

Jason and Jess get caught up after taking a week off. They also talk about what comes next--you know, after the world gets back to "normal," whatever that means. Specifically, what will working remotely look like when people start heading back to the office.  https://www.computerworld.com/article/3599140/the-work-from-home-employee-s-bill-of-rights.html https://www.businessinsider.com/lifestyle-overhauls-take-full-advantage-remote-work-2021-2 https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2021/01/05/jobs-home-29-professionals-would-quit-if-forced-go-back-office/4142830001/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/maurathomas/2021/02/03/more-ways-to-succeed-at-remote-work-in-2021-and-beyond/    

Yes, we skipped last week. Life happens. To make up for it, this week, we've got a piece of Jason's interview with David Smith, the developer behind Widgetsmith, which was the top free app in the iOS App Store for weeks last year.  You'll have to forgive the audio difference, we recorded the interview for a piece I wrote, but there some great stuff and David was kind enough to give permission to use it in this episode. That said, we didn't record it with all the high tech gear you'd normally use for a podcast.  Widgetsmith Pedometer++ David Smith With More Than 50 Million Downloads, Widgetsmith Became an Overnight Success 12 Years in the Making To be more productive in the morning, do these 2 things at night. Jason on Twitter Jess on Twitter