The Inforium
Thomas Frank and Martin Boehme discuss productivity, personal finance, their weird llama obsession, and other interesting things. New episodes every other week.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 334
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2021
The Final 5 Questions (Ep. 25)
Here we are: the end of time (for this podcast). We mark this historic moment, after so many years of podcasting, with one last batch of listener questions.
This week’s episode is sponsored by:
Bri…
02:05:11 |
Fri 30 Jul 2021
The Dip: How to Know When to Quit (Ep. 24)
Sometimes, quitting is the best strategy for moving forward. We talk about Seth Godin's "The Dip".
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Brilliant: Accelerate your learning in math, science, and com…
01:14:25 |
Mon 19 Jul 2021
Regrets From Our 20's (Ep. 23)
Having both entered our third decade this year, we're taking a look back at some of our biggest regrets from the last one.
This week’s episode is sponsored by:
CuriosityStream (+ Nebula!): Curiosit…
01:23:04 |
Thu 01 Jul 2021
How to Make Your Life Less Overwhelming (Ep. 22)
Life doesn't have to be a never-ending sea of task lists and overwhelm. We talk about different ways to make one's life a bit less stressful.
This week’s episode is sponsored by:
CuriosityStream (+…
01:15:52 |
Wed 16 Jun 2021
How to Read More (Ep. 21)
We talk about some of the ways we've been reading and listening to more books lately, even while keeping up with busy schedules.
This week’s episode is sponsored by:
CuriosityStream (+ Nebula!): Cu…
01:10:02 |
Mon 31 May 2021
Thinking In Bets: How to Make Decisions You Won't Regret (Ep. 20)
In the second part of our discussion on the book Thinking in Bets, by Annie Duke, we talk about how to make better decisions when uncertainty is certain.
This week’s episode is sponsored by:
Curios…
01:16:20 |
Thu 13 May 2021
5 Questions: Tab Overload, Time Blocking, and Financial Literacy (Ep. 19)
We talk about having too many tabs, auditing your time blocks, learning about finances, sticking to your morning routine, and finding contentment.
This week’s episode is sponsored by:
Hover: Your p…
01:00:16 |
Mon 26 Apr 2021
Thinking In Bets: How to Become Comfortable With Uncertainty (Ep. 18)
Life is more like poker than chess. At least according to the book we've been reading: Thinking in Bets, by Annie Duke. Do you know what you don't know?
This week’s episode is sponsored by:
Brillia…
01:18:39 |
Mon 12 Apr 2021
Life Reboot (Ep. 17)
We talk about how we've been reimagining our lives and how you might go about doing the same for yours.
This week’s episode is sponsored by:
Barbell Logic: Get an online coach and try your first mo…
01:27:38 |
Mon 29 Mar 2021
5 Questions: Analysis Paralysis, Long-Term Goals, and Credit Scores (Ep. 16)
We talk about choosing what to do first, building long-term goals, focusing at home, improving your credit score, and task management overload.
This week’s episode is sponsored by:
Skillshare: With…
01:06:48 |
Mon 15 Mar 2021
Video Games That Can Make You a Better Thinker (Ep. 15)
We talk about some games we've played that double as a serving of brain food.
This week’s episode is sponsored by:
Skillshare: With thousands of courses in a wide range of different skills, Skillsh…
01:24:13 |
Mon 01 Mar 2021
How to Have a Social Life When You Can't Leave the House (Ep. 14)
Being stuck at home doesn't mean we have to become a bunch of lonely loners. We talk about how to maintain a social life when you can't go out.
This week’s episode is sponsored by:
Skillshare: With…
01:25:09 |
Tue 16 Feb 2021
How to Become a Critical Thinker (Ep. 13)
We talk about how to intake new information a bit more carefully and improve your critical thinking.
This week’s episode is sponsored by:
Skillshare: With thousands of courses in a wide range of …
01:27:34 |
Tue 02 Feb 2021
Stop Talking Yourself Out of Trying New Things (Ep. 12)
It's easy to have a big idea and get scared out of it. We talk about how we try to push through that and a few things you can try for your next project.
This week’s episode is sponsored by:
Skill…
00:59:45 |
Mon 18 Jan 2021
Is Perfectionism a Bad Thing? (Ep. 11)
Popular wisdom has perfectionism as the go-to answer to, "what is your greatest weakness?" We talk about why it actually might be and what to do about it.
This week’s episode is sponsored by:
Skill…
01:18:57 |
Tue 05 Jan 2021
2020 Year in Review (Plus Our Plans for 2021) (Ep. 10)
We look through some of the highs and lows of the last year as we prepare for the next one.
Full show notes: https://theinforium.com/2020-year-in-review/
This week’s episode is sponsored by:
Sk…
01:14:00 |
Mon 21 Dec 2020
Deliberate Practice (Ep. 9)
We talk about how the art of deliberate practice can help accelerate your skill growth.
This week’s episode is sponsored by:
Skillshare: With thousands of courses in a wide range of different skill…
01:20:42 |
Tue 08 Dec 2020
The Downsides of Working for Yourself (Ep. 8)
We talk about the inconveniences that come with working autonomously.
This week’s episode is sponsored by:
Skillshare: With thousands of courses in a wide range of different skills, Skillshare ca…
01:06:52 |
Thu 26 Nov 2020
How Much Is Enough? (Ep. 7)
We talk about what it means to have enough and how we'll know when we get there.
Full show notes: https://theinforium.com/how-much-is-enough/
This week’s episode is sponsored by:
Skillshare: Wi…
01:14:49 |
Mon 09 Nov 2020
How to Start a Podcast (Ep. 6)
We answer a few handfuls of questions about starting and running a podcast.
Full show notes: https://theinforium.com/how-to-start-a-podcast/
This week’s episode is sponsored by:
Skillshare: With…
01:34:35 |
Mon 26 Oct 2020
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