Cortex

Feb 19 2025 164 ep. 100 mins 64.1k
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CGP Grey and Myke Hurley are both independent content creators. Each episode, they get together to discuss their working lives. Hosted by CGP Grey and Myke Hurley.

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164: Screen Crimes: The Ghost Device

Feb 19 2025 95 mins  
Grey and Myke reveal their ‘Screen Crimes’ – how do they actually use their devices, and for how long? Meanwhile, Grey is in full team-management mode, and Myke is preparing to start his parental leave.

163: Start a Timer, Make a Decision

Jan 31 2025 86 mins  
Grey and Myke discuss how and why they track their time, Myke shares his thoughts on announcing his upcoming child, and Grey drops a task management bombshell.

162: 2025 Yearly Themes

Dec 10 2024 111 mins  
Grey and Myke use Yearly Themes to guide their personal and professional lives. In this episode, they reflect on how 2024 went and reveal their plans for 2025.

161: I Fight Prime Numbers

Nov 19 2024 81 mins  
Grey discusses why Apple Intelligence message suggestions feel ‘anti-human’. Myke shares his current iPad Home Screens. Also, Ask Cortex questions on breaking free from the 7-day week, productivity music, and finding balance on text-based social media.

160: State of the Apps 2025

Oct 28 2024 140 mins  
Grey and Myke discuss the tools they use to get work done, highlighting new additions and workflow changes. They also showcase their current home screens and reflect on how their work has evolved over the past year.

159: The Magnetic Pull of September

Sep 16 2024 90 mins  
Grey and Myke talk about how they take breaks during their workdays, share some fiction books they’ve enjoyed, discuss a major change Myke is making to his tech setup, and express their sympathy for phone case makers.

158: Is AI Still Doom? (Humans Need Not Apply – 10 Years Later)

Aug 23 2024 90 mins  
Grey and Myke mark the 10-year anniversary of 'Humans Need Not Apply,' taking the opportunity to share their current thoughts on AI.

157: Being Better

Jul 19 2024 84 mins  
Grey and Myke contemplate the conundrum of always striving to improve in creative work, evaluate technology that significantly impacts their productivity, discuss how they handle failure, and assess the success of a viral Instagram Reel.

156: Average Content

Jun 17 2024 93 mins  
Grey and Myke discuss some of the features from WWDC that excited them, and consider the impact of Apple integrating AI tools directly into iOS. Myke also provides an update on his email and notification experiments.

155: State of the Hardware 2024

May 23 2024 154 mins  
It's time for Grey and Myke to talk about the devices they've chosen to use in their lives. From the computers they use to the offices where they use them, as well as the devices they choose for entertainment, travel, smart home, and fitness.