Mikes on Mics

Mikes on Mics


Latest Episodes

Episode 10: How Packed is CJ Chilvers' Mac?
April 09, 2012

“The Mikes” are joined by CJ Chilvers of The Van Halen Encyclopedia, A Lesser Photographer a

Episode 9: Something On The Side with Myke Hurley
April 02, 2012

Myke Hurley returns to join “The Mikes” for a conversation on the importance and challenges of having side projects. We discuss the Hurley’s attempts to balance his day job, his relationships and the desire to grow the 70Decibels podcasting network.

Episode 8: A Parent Productivity
March 26, 2012

"The Mikes" examine how our tools and tactics help us be better fathers and family members even though they don't necessarily schedule thinks like playing with their kids. They discuss the challenges Vardy faces while working from home and also examine

Episode 7: The Doing and The Planning
March 19, 2012

“The Mikes” discuss finding a balance between the time we all take planning and doing our work. It’s easy to get lost in the planning, it’s even easier to get lost without it (at least it is for us). Join Mike Vardy and Michael Schechter as they t

Episode 6: How Packed is Myke Hurley's Mac?
March 12, 2012

“The Mikes” are joined by their first guest ever, Myke Hurley of the 70 Decibels podcasting network. Myke took time out of his hectic podcasting schedule to open up h

Episode 5: Taking You To Task
March 05, 2012

The journey to “Getting Things Done” often begins with finding a place to store all of the things you want and need to do. This week “The Mikes” talk about task managers and how you might go about choosing yours. They make progr

Episode 4: How Packed is Michael Schechter's Mac?
February 27, 2012

In the second installment of “How Packed Is Your Mac?”, Michael Schechter opens up his applications folder and attempts to crap-rationalize many of the the over 80 applications currently living within. While he tends towards the excessive, Michael has

Episode 3: How Packed is Mike Vardy’s Mac?
February 20, 2012

In homage to Patrick Rhone and Myke Hurley of the Enough podcast, “The Mikes” have created a new series to complement Enough’s “How Bare Is Your Air?” episodes. While “How Bare Is Your Air?” challenges Mac geeks to pare down their digital li

Episode 2: The Awkward Journey To GTD
February 13, 2012

Every attempt to get your act together begins somewhere different, but often ends up or is influenced by the same thing; David Allen’s Getting Things Done (or GTD as the cool nerds call it). “The Mikes” enjoy a drink and share their early, uncomf

Episode 1: Friends From The Internet
February 06, 2012

For the first official episode, co-hosts Mike Vardy and Michael Schechter talk about what happens when online connections meet in the real world. Vardy shares (read: brags about) his experiences at Macworld, especially the time he spent with fellow tech