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July 1, 2013
Labyrinth 49 – Dream Like A Boss with Ryan Hurd
In this episode of The Labyrinth, we welcome back sleep researcher and author Ryan Hurd to talk about his new book, Dream Like a Boss. This episode is dedicated to showing you the ways in which you can ooptimize your sleep, and as a result, increase cognitive function, creativity, and more. Also, please check out Shadow, the Kickstarter project that Ryan mentions on the show. This will be an app designed to help users record and share their dreams with the world. Think of it as an API for world dreaming.
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Dream Like a Boss
Shadow
Dreamstudies.org
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Labryinth 49 – Dream Like A Boss with Ryan Hurd
In this episode of The Labyrinth, we welcome back sleep researcher and author Ryan Hurd to talk about his new book, How to Dream Like a Boss. This episode is dedicated to showing you the ways in which you can ooptimize your sleep, and as a result, increase cognitive function, creativity, and more. Also, please check out Discover Shadow, the Kickstarter project that Ryan mentions on the show. This will be an app designed to help users record and share their dreams with the world. Think of it as an API for world dreaming.
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Dream Like a Boss
Dream Shadow
Dreamstudies.org
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June 24, 2013
UX post: Behind the scenes of Tumblr’s design process (at Ars Technica)
I took a behind-the-scenes tour of blogging giant Tumblr’s UX process. My piece is up at Ars Technica, and it includes a video piece I produced to accompany the article.
For those of you who are into tech, UX and usability, you’ll probably dig on this.
UX Spotlight: Behind the scenes of Tumblr’s design process
Hear Caity McCardell read The Scryer and Tincture DRK-01 on the Run Barefoot Girl podcast
I want to tell you about one of the most amazing people out there.
Caity McCardell, producer and creator of the Run Barefoot Girl podcast, is a woman full of generosity, vigor and tenacity. Her voice is also pure silk. Recently, she has been expanding the scope of her show to go beyond just barefoot running for women. She has started airing readings of books from people like Jason Robillard and Vanessa Rodriguez on her show. Caity was also a guest on The Labyrinth last year.
Well, there’s a special treat today. Caity is reading my stories The Scryer and Tincture DRK-01 on the latest episode of her show. Listen here:
Run Barefoot Girl 90: Cesar Torres and The 12 Burning Wheels
This is incredible. The stories sound amazing, and Caity has breathed new life into them. As you’ll hear on her show, I am giving away copies of The 12 Burning Wheels this month, so if you like what you heard on her show, you can have the whole book for FREE. Here’s how to get it.
Thank you again to Caity!
June 20, 2013
I am giving away FREE copies of The 12 Burning Wheels this month
Hey, hey, hey!
As you may have heard on the podcast, The 13 Secret Cities, the sequel to The 12 Burning Wheels, is coming out in the Fall. To thank all the podcast listeners for their support, and to celebrate the impending arrival of 13SC, I am giving away copies of the e-book for The 12 Burning Wheels.
We all love free stuff, so COME AND GE IT!
There’s 3 ways to enter.
Leave me a message on the wall of the Facebook page for The Labyrinth. By doing so, you automatically get an autographed copy of the book (in PDF format).
Send me an email to labyrinthcast at gmail dot com and tell me the strangest thing that ever happened to you. I will then send you a copy of the book. Please note that by doing this, you will NOT be entered into any mailing lists.
Speaking of mailing lists, I have a brand new mailing list where you can get updates on my upcoming book releases, and you can sign up here. As a thank for you signing up, I will mail you a copy of the e-book of The 12 Burning Wheels.
I am giving The 12 Burning Wheels away for free from June 20 to July 20, 2013. And yes, I am autographing it!
If you have already read 12BW, please leave me an Amazon review here.
If you haven’t read 12BW before, I hope you like the book, and I want to thank you again for reading this blog over the years and supporting The Labyrinth podcast.
June 18, 2013
Labryinth 48 – Ken O’Neill
Ken O’Neill has been a physical culturist since 1959. He is a journalist and also co-host of the Physical Culture 2.0 podcast. In this episode, Ken talked to me about his early experiences in high school with physical culture when he was on the swim team, and together we took a journey through aspects of bodybuilding and strength training culture in the 60’s 70’s, and beyond. Ken mentors clients in generative wellness for preventing, arresting, and reversing chronic degenerative diseases burdening health care systems of Western civilizatio through natural, genomic physical training.
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Ken’s blog Transevolutionary Fitness
Ken O’Neill’s Facebook page
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June 3, 2013
Labyrinth 47 – Jacqui Cheng
Journalist and writer Jacqui Cheng is back in The Labyrinth, and she’s got new stories about changes her life since she was last here. We talk about Jacqui’s new journalism projects, life as an editor at large for Ars Technica, marriage and running in this episode. If you want to hear the first episode where she appeared, you’ll find it here, in episode 17.
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May 27, 2013
Labyrinth 46 – Pam Grossman
Pam Grossman is a writer and curator based in New York City. She is the co-founder of the Brooklyn arts and culture space Observatory. In her work, Pam specializes in mysticism, the esoteric and fantastical. She also co-edits the Abraxas International Journal of Esoteric Studies. She writes the Phantasmaphile blog, which specializes in art and culture with a focus on the esoteric. We talked about art, nature, cities, and the concepts of witchcraft, both in ancient times, and in modern application.
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Phantasmaphile
Abraxas Journal of Esoteric Studies
Observatory
May 19, 2013
Labyrinth 45 – Rob “Fortress” Fortney and Lonnie Lowery
Lonnie Lowery, Ph. D, is an exercise physiologist, professor and a bodybuilder. Rob “Fortress” Fortney has been an editor for magazines like Muscle Intenrational, Peak training, among others. Rob is a former competitive bodybuilder and currently competes in powerlifting. Lonnie and Rob are the co-hosts of Iron Radio, a podcast dedicated to strength sports. Both of them joined my in this conversation about their passion for strength sports, the role of science and practice in strength training, and what makes them such good friends. Join us as we break away from the interview format and create a conversation about life, iron and self mastery, both intellectual and physical.
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May 14, 2013
Let’s hang out at Book Expo America
Hey hey hey.
If you’re in the book biz, I wanted to drop a notice her to let you know I’ll be attending Book Expo America 2013 in New York City (May 29 – June 1). It’s a great chance to meet some of you in person, as well as a way for me to meet new people. If you’re interested in meeting up, please drop me a line on my contact page on the site, tweet me or message me on Facebook.
