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
How to Get Hired: A Look Inside the Decision Maker's Head (Ep. 185)
We've talked a lot about the job-seeking process, but this time we get to examine things from a different perspective: the company.
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01:00:49 |
Mon 13 Nov 2017
5 Questions: Video Games, Language Learning, and Thinking Out Loud (Ep. 184)
In this 5 questions episode, we talk about video games, language learning, Anki, thinking out loud, and what to do when you don't like your major.
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00:58:21 |
Mon 06 Nov 2017
How to Crush Job Interviews (Ep. 183)
A job interview might be all that lies between you and a new life. We talk about how to put your best foot forward so it won't stand in the way.
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Mon 30 Oct 2017
How to Learn a Foreign Language Independently (Ep. 182)
A classroom isn't always the best place to learn a language. We talk about how to study foreign languages on your own time.
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iTalki (If you take a le…
01:16:58 |
Mon 23 Oct 2017
Social Skills: How to Be Confident in Social Situations (Ep. 181)
Few skills have as much of an effect on your happiness as social skills. We talk a bit about how to build confidence and connect with other humans.
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Mon 16 Oct 2017
What Are the Alternatives to College? (Ep. 180)
Despite the fact that college is literally in our name, it's not the only pathway to a happy life. We talk a bit about some alternative routes to success.
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00:53:43 |
Mon 09 Oct 2017
5 Questions: Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Rewards, Alarm Clocks and Social Media (Ep. 179)
Here we go once again with the email. In this 5 questions episode, we talk about social media, the overjustification effect, and alarms.
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00:46:05 |
Mon 02 Oct 2017
How to Go from Merely Good to Truly Great (Ep. 178)
Some companies are born great, but for those that aren't, what does it take to cross the threshold? We talk about "Good to Great" by Jim Collins.
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01:06:33 |
Mon 25 Sep 2017
How to Be a Good Significant Other (Ep. 177)
If there's one thing the majority of humans agree on, it's that dating other humans is pretty cool. We talk about the mystic art of managing a relationship.
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01:23:53 |
Mon 18 Sep 2017
How to Actually Use Productivity Tips and Improve Your Life (Ep. 176)
Gurus, gurus, everywhere, but not a spot to think. We talk about how to sort through productivity advice, so you can actually use it.
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Mon 11 Sep 2017
10 Essential Life Skills That Every Student Should Have (Ep. 175)
We once promised an episode on life skills, and here it is. These ten skills will give you the foundation you need to tackle almost anything.
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Mon 04 Sep 2017
How to Budget Your Money Without Cutting Coffee (Ep. 174)
Money may be the root of all evil, but it's certainly much easier to do good if you've got it. We talk a bit about budgeting and how we handle our finances.
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01:26:43 |
Mon 28 Aug 2017
5 Questions: Early Networking, Cold Showers, and Morning Routines (Ep. 173)
You've got questions, and we've got answers: in this 5 questions episode, we talk about early networking, cold showers, morning routines, and more.
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01:01:24 |
Mon 21 Aug 2017
How to Go into a New Semester More Prepared Than Batman (Ep. 172)
The new semester is upon us! We talk about a few ways to get ready and start things off on the right foot.
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01:13:44 |
Wed 16 Aug 2017
Essentialism: How to Do More by Doing Less (Ep. 171)
When the internet makes us painfully aware of every opportunity we have, it's easy to be overwhelmed. We talk about how to do less, but better.
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01:09:24 |
Tue 08 Aug 2017
How to Boost Your Happiness and Hirability with Extracurriculars (Ep. 170)
Friends, fun, networking, resumes: what can't be improved by the right club or side-project? We talk about extracurriculars and how to choose them.
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00:56:30 |
Mon 31 Jul 2017
Our Favorite Fiction and Why We Read It (Ep. 169)
We talk a lot about nonfiction, but is that all we read? We go over why fiction's worth taking seriously, along with a few of our favorite books.
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01:13:47 |
Mon 24 Jul 2017
A Crash Course on How to Start Investing (Even If You're in Debt) (Ep. 168)
The secret to investing is: start now. But obviously it’s not that easy. We go over different kinds of investments and how to get started sooner.
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01:12:39 |
Mon 17 Jul 2017
The Procrastination Equation: An In-Depth Breakdown (Ep. 167)
Banish your procrastination habits, one variable at a time. Here are our thoughts on "The Procrastination Equation" and how to apply it to your own life.
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01:02:19 |
Mon 10 Jul 2017
Lessons from The Personal MBA (Ep. 166)
In this episode, we talk about six lessons we took from "The Personal MBA", by Josh Kaufman.
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01:12:51 |
Mon 03 Jul 2017
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