books

I'm a lifetime reading rainbow pizza hut book club member so yeah, there are book posts

books

Jan 7, 2026

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6 min read

Hickman, Fire, and the AI Black Hole

On inevitability, ascension, and where intelligence goes - if AI is a discovery and not an invention

Matt Zeigler

YouTube, Podcasts, and Misc. Media

Nov 10, 2025

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4 min read

Chris Sacca's Creative Flywheel

You've heard Jackson Dahl's Dialectic interview with Sacca by now, right? Right?!

Matt Zeigler

movies

Oct 28, 2025

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4 min read

Fugitives from Reality: Bruce Campbell on the Actor as Artist

Why shot takers are artists (and vice versa)

Matt Zeigler

books

Jun 30, 2025

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8 min read

The New Phonebook's Here: On Writing the Foreword to Jared Dillian's "Rule 62"

A meditation on sonder, schmucks, and writing my first foreword

Matt Zeigler

movies

Jun 3, 2025

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7 min read

Buying Freedom to Resist Mediocrity

What Richard Linklater's Creative Process Taught Me About Money, Truth, and Career Choices

Matt Zeigler

books

May 20, 2025

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3 min read

The Messy Evolution of Thought: Why Math ≠ Thinking

an Andy Weir proof from "Project Hail Mary" I'm in love with

Matt Zeigler

movies

Apr 27, 2025

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11 min read

Sunday Music: The Tortoise's Path (Feat. Doechi, Westside Gunn, Questlove, Mike Birbiglia, And - My Own Anxieties)

tortoise up, friends

Matt Zeigler

books

Mar 24, 2025

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5 min read

Truth Speakers: The (Real) Magic Of Artistic Creation And Expression

Holly Brickley's book + Bob Lefsetz's notes = THOUGHTS

Matt Zeigler

books

Feb 28, 2025

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3 min read

Tiny Experiments That Turn Burning Out Into Burning Up

drugs ruined blazing up for this, but Phoenixy, you know?

Matt Zeigler

YouTube, Podcasts, and Misc. Media

Jan 18, 2025

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3 min read

Cultish Creative Weekly Recap (1/18/2025)

disruption, record collections, and succeeding in the arts

Matt Zeigler

music

Dec 22, 2024

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7 min read

Sunday Music: Miles Asked Dizzy "Why Can't I Play Like You" And The Answer Is Perfect

different tunes for different times in our lives

Matt Zeigler

books

Dec 5, 2024

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4 min read

It Wasn't Just A Show About Nothing!

The actual, original Seinfeld TV show pitch is so much better

Matt Zeigler

YouTube, Podcasts, and Misc. Media

Build A Life Of Purpose: Cara Brookins And Rusty Guinn on JUST PRESS RECORD

Dec 4, 2024

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4 min read

Build A Life Of Purpose: Cara Brookins And Rusty Guinn on JUST PRESS RECORD

from building a house off of YouTube videos to reviving an apple orchard with AI, this is a remarkable conversation

Matt Zeigler

YouTube, Podcasts, and Misc. Media

Nov 16, 2024

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3 min read

Cultish Creative Weekly Recap (11/16/2024)

"so much losers" but by losers I mean podcasts and misc. video content

Matt Zeigler

YouTube, Podcasts, and Misc. Media

"In Defense Of Ska" By Aaron Carnes (BOOK REVIEW)

Nov 15, 2024

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10 min read

"In Defense Of Ska" By Aaron Carnes (BOOK REVIEW)

Want to live in a world of diverse, optimistic, thriving micro communities? Study more sub-genres and scenes. "Ska now more than ever."

Matt Zeigler

YouTube, Podcasts, and Misc. Media

Jared Dillian Is An Intentional Investor

Nov 13, 2024

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4 min read

Jared Dillian Is An Intentional Investor

The Barry Hannah of Wall Street

Matt Zeigler

books

Nov 11, 2024

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4 min read

Audiences, Awe, and Awards: Richard Feynman Ideas

about lecture attendees and hanging up on his Nobel call

Matt Zeigler

YouTube, Podcasts, and Misc. Media

Youth Group's Who Pray (And Slay Demons) Together...

Nov 7, 2024

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3 min read

Youth Group's Who Pray (And Slay Demons) Together...

I loved Jordan Morris and Bowen McCurdy's new graphic novel

Matt Zeigler

YouTube, Podcasts, and Misc. Media

Nov 2, 2024

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3 min read

Cultish Creative Weekly Recap (11/2/2024)

8-figure losses, Paul Millerd reviews, Meb Faber-isms, Feynman stories, Prince's drum machine +MORE!

Matt Zeigler

YouTube, Podcasts, and Misc. Media

Nov 1, 2024

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4 min read

"Good Work" By Paul Millerd (REVIEW)

this is some great writing on the topic of good work

Matt Zeigler

movies

Must Read: Something Wicked This Way Comes

Oct 18, 2024

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6 min read

Must Read: Something Wicked This Way Comes

my all-time favorite coming of age story? (maybe! here's a sales pitch to try it)

Matt Zeigler

YouTube, Podcasts, and Misc. Media

Brent Donnelly Is An Intentional Investor

Oct 16, 2024

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4 min read

Brent Donnelly Is An Intentional Investor

don't TRADE away your "other thing"--FIND IT

Matt Zeigler

YouTube, Podcasts, and Misc. Media

Oct 5, 2024

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5 min read

Cultish Creative Weekly Recap (10/5/2024)

D'Angelo, Dickson, and dumb tech jokes

Matt Zeigler

YouTube, Podcasts, and Misc. Media

Just Press Record: Aaron Carnes (In Defense of Ska) and Daniel Crosby (The Soul Of Wealth)

Sep 25, 2024

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3 min read

Just Press Record: Aaron Carnes (In Defense of Ska) and Daniel Crosby (The Soul Of Wealth)

the ska-pseudonyms in the intro alone are worth you pressing play

Matt Zeigler

music

Sep 3, 2024

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2 min read

Bombshell, Bikinis, And Bikini Kill

the STORIES behind the name

Matt Zeigler

books

Hickman, Fire, and the AI Black Hole

Chris Sacca's Creative Flywheel

Fugitives from Reality: Bruce Campbell on the Actor as Artist

The New Phonebook's Here: On Writing the Foreword to Jared Dillian's "Rule 62"

Buying Freedom to Resist Mediocrity

The Messy Evolution of Thought: Why Math ≠ Thinking

Sunday Music: The Tortoise's Path (Feat. Doechi, Westside Gunn, Questlove, Mike Birbiglia, And - My Own Anxieties)

Truth Speakers: The (Real) Magic Of Artistic Creation And Expression

Tiny Experiments That Turn Burning Out Into Burning Up

Cultish Creative Weekly Recap (1/18/2025)

Sunday Music: Miles Asked Dizzy "Why Can't I Play Like You" And The Answer Is Perfect

It Wasn't Just A Show About Nothing!

Build A Life Of Purpose: Cara Brookins And Rusty Guinn on JUST PRESS RECORD

Cultish Creative Weekly Recap (11/16/2024)

"In Defense Of Ska" By Aaron Carnes (BOOK REVIEW)

Jared Dillian Is An Intentional Investor

Audiences, Awe, and Awards: Richard Feynman Ideas

Youth Group's Who Pray (And Slay Demons) Together...

Cultish Creative Weekly Recap (11/2/2024)

"Good Work" By Paul Millerd (REVIEW)

Must Read: Something Wicked This Way Comes

Brent Donnelly Is An Intentional Investor

Cultish Creative Weekly Recap (10/5/2024)

Just Press Record: Aaron Carnes (In Defense of Ska) and Daniel Crosby (The Soul Of Wealth)

Bombshell, Bikinis, And Bikini Kill

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