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
8 Things I Regret NOT Doing in College (Ep. 73)
While I'm pretty happy with how my college experience went, there are some things I wish I did - or did better. Here are eight of them.
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Study Abroad…
00:36:40 |
Mon 24 Aug 2015
How to Find Mentors – Even if You’re a Freshman (Ep. 72)
Finding mentors who can give you advice and encouragement is essential for achieving your career goals. Here's how two students helped hundreds of students at their school find mentors of their own.
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01:01:30 |
Wed 19 Aug 2015
Getting Into Grad School and Landing a Job as a Professor (Ep. 71)
How do professors get their jobs? In this episode, Karen Kelsky, author of "The Professor Is In", shares both how to get into a great grad program and how to become a tenured professor.
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00:52:37 |
Mon 10 Aug 2015
A Master Class on Buying a Car – Part 2 (Ep. 70)
This is Part 2 of my series on buying a car. Learn how to negotiate price, whether or not warranties are worth it, how you should conduct a test drive, and more.
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00:55:21 |
Mon 03 Aug 2015
A Master Class on Buying a Car – Part 1 (Ep. 69)
Buying a car can seem like a minefield. What model do you get? What's reliable, and what's gonna fall apart? How do you keep the salesman from fleecing you? In these episodes, Todd and Paul from Ever…
01:09:45 |
Mon 27 Jul 2015
From Failing Classes to Graduating with Honors (Ep. 68)
Even if you fail at first, you can turn it around. In this episode of the podcast, I talk with Clarissa Rodriguez about how she learned new study habits and organizational techniques, which helped he…
00:42:21 |
Mon 20 Jul 2015
Finding a Part-Time Job in College (Ep. 67)
Lining your pockets with some extra cash while you're in college isn't as difficult as you might think. In this episode, we'll look at how to find a part-time job on or off campus, the hierarchy of "…
00:44:05 |
Mon 13 Jul 2015
Using Credit Cards Wisely and Maximizing Your Credit Score (Ep. 66)
Credit cards are stupidly confusing, and your credit score... doubly so. If you're unsure about how you should use credit cards, this Listen Money Matters crossover episode will help you. Probably.
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00:55:04 |
Mon 29 Jun 2015
How I Landed an Internship Without an Interview (Ep. 65)
Plus, I've got 7 tips from my experience getting hired that you can use to increase your own chances of getting a great internship or job.
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TechRepub…
00:31:52 |
Mon 22 Jun 2015
Habits and Diminishing Returns (Ep. 64)
Thoughts on how habits deaden the pleasure of certain experiences. When you notice this happening, should you change your habits?
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Episode 63 - Habit…
00:17:19 |
Mon 15 Jun 2015
Habit-Building Strategies for Different Personalities with Gretchen Rubin (Ep. 63)
Building habits is not an exact science. As Gretchen Rubin reveals in her new book, people with different personalities should go about building new habits in different ways. How should you build you…
00:39:41 |
Mon 08 Jun 2015
How I Traveled to Japan on the Cheap (Ep. 62)
I went to Japan twice - both in 2012 and 2013. For both trips, I used numerous resources and travel hacks to save lots of money; in this episode, I'll show you them!
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00:46:33 |
Mon 04 May 2015
How I Create Videos – Part 2: Editing and Publishing (Ep. 61)
Today we're wrapping up my video-creation process with an overview of how I edit and publish each video.
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How I Create Videos – Part 1: Research and …
00:33:19 |
Mon 27 Apr 2015
How I Create Videos – Part 1: Research and Filming (Ep. 60)
Want to know my process for making videos? In this episode, I'll go through the first part - starting with research and ending with filming.
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00:40:58 |
Mon 20 Apr 2015
The Best Thing You Can Do For Your Productivity (Ep. 59)
Want to become a more productive person? Chris Bailey has spent over two years immersed in mountains of research on habit-building, mindfulness, and other techniques for helping you do just that. He'…
01:15:30 |
Mon 13 Apr 2015
The Nuclear Option for Changing Your Habits (Ep. 58)
Need a way to force yourself to build or break a habit? In this episode, I chat with the founders of Beeminder - an app that makes you pledge real money towards your goals.
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00:52:22 |
Mon 06 Apr 2015
Rationality and Precise Thinking (Ep. 57)
We're pressured to have opinions on everything - but how do you know what your opinion actually represents? In this episode, we'll scratch the surface of rational thinking with an analysis of heurist…
00:31:10 |
Mon 30 Mar 2015
Inside Habitica – a Tool That Turns Habit-Building Into a Video Game (Ep. 56)
Habits are easier to build when you use video game elements to increase your motivation! That's exactly what HabitRPG helps you do, and in this episode, I talk with co-founders Siena Leslie and Vicky…
01:01:24 |
Mon 23 Mar 2015
Um… With Adam Clark (Ep. 55)
A deep, meandering conversation about the meaning of life, happiness, deciding when to quit or push ahead, and other topics with my friend Adam. I don't know how to title this one without it sounding…
01:32:29 |
Mon 16 Mar 2015
Earning Two Free Master’s Degrees Through Volunteering (Ep. 54)
Katie Dwyer, the founder of My College Advice, talks about her experiences studying abroad and earning two free masters degrees through her volunteer experiences.
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00:50:20 |
Mon 09 Mar 2015
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