The Swyx Mixtape
swyx's personal picks pod.
Weekdays: the best audio clips from podcasts I listen to, in 10 minutes or less!
Fridays: Music picks!
Weekends: long form talks and conversations!
This is a passion project; never any ads, 100% just recs from me to people who like the stuff I like.
Share and give feedback: tag @swyx on Twitter or email audio questions to swyx @ swyx.io
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 538
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2024
[Tech] The Origin of Kubernetes - Steve Yegge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKE1S7PK1fY 14.45mins in
My article on Google vs OpenAI: https://lspace.swyx.io/p/google-vs-openai
[Tech] The Origin of MongoDB - Dwight Merriman
https://podcasts.mongodb.com/public/115/The-MongoDB-Podcast-b02cf624/f96bd55f
Transcript
Michael Lynn: Welcome to the show. My name is Michael Lynn and this is the MongoDB Podcast. Thanks for joining u…
[Tech] Phlogiston and The Origin of Functional Reactive Programming
Listen to the Future of Coding Podcast: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/future-of-coding/structure-of-a-programming-vBrU6CDIG_Z/ (21mins)
[Tech] The Origin of Markdown - John Gruber
listen to John Gruber's pod https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-talk-show-with/356-an-unranted-rant-with-pVwlyZT_AS9/ (5mins)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown
https://twitter.com/swyx/status…
[Weekend Drop] Talking AI on the Techmeme Ride Home
Our big AI discussion with @ReamBraden and @swyx.
Shawn just posted this new essay drawing on what we discussed here:
Every Google vs OpenAI Argument, Dissected
full episode: https://www.listennotes.com…
[Story Friday] Pole Vaulting - Matthew Dicks
Listen to the Moth https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-moth/the-moth-radio-hour-pole-d7XZGOob8fs/ (15mins in)
[Health] Identity Change for Weight Loss - Layne Norton
Listen to the Huberman Lab podcast: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/huberman-lab/dr-layne-norton-the-science-QPRcFtj6kUL/ (52mins in)
[Health] Ultra-long Fasts as a Medical Treatment
Listen to the Art of Manliness: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-art-of-manliness/using-extended-fasting-to-QK28R5vd4IE/
[Health] Ketogenic Diet & Weight Loss - Dr. Chris Palmer
From the Huberman Lab podcast: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/huberman-lab/dr-chris-palmer-diet-JsmfBwoKN6M/ 2h 23mins in
[Health] Keto Diet vs Mitochondrial Uncoupling - Steven Gundry
Listen to the Levels podcast: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/levels-a-whole-new/142-the-truth-about-why-keto-upKlt7fGAJY/
![[Weekend Drop] Talking ChatGPT on the Changelog](https://img.transistor.fm/NzHP9popqP2Sfi3geIgR2axyFFq3jXICanaGaSjGXkI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:3000/h:3000/q:60/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lcGlz/b2RlLzExNTM5ODkv/MTY3MjczNzgzMi1h/cnR3b3JrLmpwZw.jpg)
[Story Friday] What it's Like to be Adopted - Vicky Sandison
Listen to the Modern Mann: https://www.modernmann.co.uk/new/fog 20 mins in
[Music Friday] ALMASHUPS' Mashups - Adele, Ed Sheeran, TLC
- Send My Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2qAsUxiogw
- Shape of You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07fQy1WS1WM
[Career] On Speaking - Kelsey Hightower
From the Kelsey Hightower Distinguished Gentleman Twitter Space.
https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1dRJZMpoMArGB 2hrs 43mins in
[Career] Being Hands-on vs Having Influence - Kelsey Hightower
From the Kelsey Hightower Distinguished Gentleman Twitter Space.
https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1dRJZMpoMArGB
[Career] From L4 to L9 at Google - Kelsey Hightower
From the Kelsey Hightower Distinguished Gentleman Twitter Space.
https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1dRJZMpoMArGB
[Career] Picking What To Work On - Kelsey Hightower
28mins into https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1dRJZMpoMArGB
[Meta] Farewell 2022 Special - swyx
My Fave New Podcasts of 2022: https://www.swyx.io/fave-podcasts-2022/
Selected listener survey responses
if you missed the survey in July, you can still fill it in here: https://forms.gle/gmVYak98azGi2…
[Music Friday] The Better Call Saul Intro
Listen to BCS insider: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/better-call-saul/103-better-call-saul-insider-5X3QinSj9mV/ (55mins in)
Opening song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ouIqZJ1elE
[Creator] Moloch - Liv Boeree
- https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fifVuhgvQQ8
- https://lexfridman.com/liv-boeree/ (1h19mins in)
What sphinx of cement and aluminum bashed open …