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| CheapCharts | 21 Aug 2026 | 00:03:32 | |
I share a handy deal-finding hack for anyone who buys or rents movies, TV, music, or apps through Apple. If you’ve got your own deal-finding tools let me know! Chapters:
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| Simplify | 20 Aug 2026 | 00:05:06 | |
I'm bad at both digital simplification and real life simplification, but digital is definitely more fun. What ways have you been able to simplify your life without too much effort?
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| The One Where I Turn 50 | 19 Aug 2026 | 00:05:39 | |
In the first episode of Dailyish for August 19th, 2026, I kick off my new project to record an episode every day during my 50th year. It's a pretty big commitment. Much more daunting than last year’s selfie-a-day project. The internet feel different now. Authenticity and human connection in the age of AI is weird.
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| This Is My First Pandemic | 30 Mar 2020 | 00:09:52 | |
Recorded early in the COVID-19 pandemic, just after finishing a mandatory 14-day quarantine. Chris reflects on the strangeness of everyone going through their "first pandemic" at once, the lingering anxiety of bringing groceries into the house even after quarantine ends, and how technology has kept the family connected — the kids playing Minecraft with cousins over Discord, his wife on Zoom calls, and his own work continuing as normal.
He mentions two other Good Stuff shows: The 25 Cent, an Apple Arcade podcast he co-hosts with Nick, and Crosstalk, a Patreon-exclusive discussion show with other Good Stuff hosts. He also recommends Jackbox Games' party game packs (Quiplash, Drawful) as a fun way to play with friends and family remotely during lockdown.
Mentioned in this episode:
- goodstuff.fm/25c - The 25 Cent (Apple Arcade podcast)
- patreon.com/goodstuff and patreon.com/ichris - Patreon/Discord community
- jackboxgames.com - Jackbox Games party packs
Thanks to our monthly supporters
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| This Is Surreal | 18 Mar 2020 | 00:07:44 | |
Recorded right after flying home to Canada from a family vacation in Mazatlan, Mexico, just as COVID-19 rules shifted from "recommended" to mandatory quarantine. Chris describes the disorienting last-minute scramble to get home before borders and flights shut down, and adjusting to 14 days of self-isolation with his wife (now also working from home) and their kids.
He points listeners to the Good Stuff Discord's "health talk" and "working for a living" channels for community discussion during the pandemic, and offers to personally help anyone who wants access to the community but can't afford the $5/month Patreon tier right now.
Mentioned in this episode:
- patreon.com/goodstuff - Good Stuff Patreon/Discord community
Thanks to our monthly supporters
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| This Is Insanity | 06 Feb 2019 | 00:01:03 | |
A very short one: Chris reports an extreme Saskatoon cold snap (-43°C, feeling like -52°C) and signs off. No other topics covered in this episode.
Thanks to our monthly supporters
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| Never Dig Down #9 | 18 Nov 2018 | 00:51:58 | |
A bonus Minecraft episode of the "Never Dig Down" show, with co-host Tim Marta. They cover Iron Golems and how to use them for defense, walk through a detailed strategy for reaching the End game — finding Eyes of Ender, farming them from Endermen, locating a stronghold, and activating the End Portal — and answer a listener question about finding underwater Ocean Monuments. They also note Minecraft creator Notch's departure from Mojang and recommend two book resources for parents and new players: "The Visual Guide to Minecraft" (Peachpit Press) and Mojang's official illustrated Minecraft book series.
Mentioned in this episode:
- goodstuff.fm/neverdigdown/9 - episode page
- canvas.cm and campaignmonitor.com - Campaign Monitor, episode sponsor
- The Visual Guide to Minecraft (Peachpit Press)
- Mojang's official Minecraft book series
Thanks to our monthly supporters
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| New Podcast - Who Dis? | 14 Aug 2018 | 00:09:26 | |
Chris returns after a long summer break and reflects on how hard it is to get back into a recording rhythm after time off. He shares an idea he's been developing for a membership community for people who create (or struggle to keep creating) podcasts — inspired by Justin Jackson's "Mega Maker" community for indie software makers — offering monthly hangouts, encouragement, and accountability rather than a big course launch. He also reflects on a day spent helping a friend with farm work, and how working alongside others toward a shared goal made him think about how much of his own work happens alone.
Mentioned in this episode:
- goodstuff.fm/dailyish/258 - sign-up link for the podcasting community newsletter
- patreon.com/ichris - Chris's Patreon
Thanks to our monthly supporters
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| Social Media Jealousy | 16 Jul 2018 | 00:12:27 | |
An unscripted, stream-of-consciousness episode about how Instagram has shifted, for Chris, from a fun photo-sharing app into something that stirs up jealousy and comparison — especially when it's local friends and family posting rather than distant acquaintances. He talks candidly about wrestling with jealousy and bitterness, the social awkwardness of unfollowing people, and the then-upcoming iOS 12 Screen Time feature as a tool for building awareness of app usage. He also mentions capping his own daily time on the mobile game Clash Royale as a way of managing his own habits.
Thanks to our monthly supporters
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| Way Too Villainiously | 27 Jun 2018 | 00:09:42 | |
After watching Incredibles 2 with his kids, Chris riffs on a storytelling pattern he keeps noticing in kids' movies and shows: a trusted ally is revealed late in the story to be the villain, with little to no earlier hint. He wonders whether that trope subtly teaches kids that even good people shouldn't be trusted, and compares it to Thor: Ragnarok and The Handmaid's Tale, where the audience generally knows who's good and bad much earlier — asking which approach makes for healthier storytelling for kids.
He also mentions the "Way Too Seriously" podcast, which takes a deep, comedic dive into kids' movies, and the revived "Show Me Your Mic" podcasting show he co-hosts with Kyle, recorded live on the Good Stuff Twitch channel.
Mentioned in this episode:
- goodstuff.fm/wts - Way Too Seriously
- goodstuff.fm/smym - Show Me Your Mic
- goodstuff.fm/twitch - Good Stuff Twitch channel
Thanks to our monthly supporters
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| This is a Test of the Goodstuff Broadcasting System | 14 Jun 2018 | 00:05:35 | |
A short technical-test episode, published to confirm some backend changes to the Good Stuff podcast network were working correctly. Along the way, Chris mentions that Apple's WWDC keynote didn't include a new MacBook Pro (to his disappointment), introduces a new hockey podcast on the network called Icebreakers, and previews his World Cup 2018 viewing plans — cheering for Mexico, then Argentina/Messi, then England, in that order of elimination.
Mentioned in this episode:
- goodstuff.fm/dailyish and goodstuff.fm/icebreaker - show pages
- patreon.com/ichris - Chris's Patreon
- goodstuff.fm/twitch - Good Stuff Twitch channel
Thanks to our monthly supporters
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| A Review of Our U2 Experience in Montreal | 06 Jun 2018 | 00:31:48 | |
Chris and his wife Sue debrief on seeing U2 live at the Bell Centre in Montreal on the Experience + Innocence tour, plus the pre-show sets by U2 tribute acts December (from Scotland) and Acrobat. They talk through standout songs — "One," "Staring at the Sun," and "Love Is Bigger Than Anything in Its Way" — the show's staging and visual storytelling, the growing number of phones blocking views at concerts, and the deliberately quiet, reflective way the show ended rather than with a big anthemic closer.
Thanks to our monthly supporters
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| Preshowing December, Acrobat, and U2 | 05 Jun 2018 | 00:17:41 | |
Recorded ahead of the Montreal U2 shows, this is a conversation with Chris's wife Sue about what to expect from the night's pre-show acts, December and Acrobat. Sue talks candidly about not considering herself a "hardcore" U2 fan despite genuinely loving the band, the social anxiety of meeting fellow fans she doesn't know well, and her honest (and low-pressure) expectations heading into the shows.
Thanks to our monthly supporters
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| Discussing the Digital Divide | 04 Jun 2018 | 00:28:21 | |
Another conversation with Sue, recorded in Montreal, about the divide between online friendships and in-person ("meat space") relationships. Chris talks openly about why he's historically felt hesitant to bring up his podcasting and online fan communities with people outside that world, and the two discuss how attitudes toward hobbies, self-promotion, and internet friendships differ across generations and family culture.
Thanks to our monthly supporters
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| Podcast Editing and Consulting Work Is My Meat and Potatoes | 23 May 2018 | 00:09:41 | |
Chris explains that podcast editing and production consulting now make up about half his business at Lemon Productions, and that he'd like to grow it further. He offers hourly consulting sessions — covering audio quality, content, and general production feedback — bookable through a link in the show notes, and explains how listeners with Amazon Prime can support the Good Stuff Twitch channel for free by gifting their monthly Prime subscription credit.
Mentioned in this episode:
- goodstuff.fm/dailyish/251 - booking link for podcast consulting
- goodstuff.fm/twitch - Good Stuff Twitch channel
- patreon.com/ichris - Chris's Patreon
Thanks to our monthly supporters
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| Moving from Todoist to TickTick | 09 May 2018 | 00:07:24 | |
Chris explains why he switched his to-do list app from Todoist to TickTick after about two years: mostly the same features but cheaper. He also highlights a few things he prefers about TickTick — a calendar view for dragging and rescheduling recurring tasks, "repeat X time after completion" reminders (handy for things like changing a furnace filter), a built-in Pomodoro timer, and support for standard Mac keyboard shortcuts (Cmd+N, Cmd+F) that Todoist didn't use.
Mentioned in this episode: Todoist and TickTick (to-do list apps).
Thanks to our monthly supporters
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| Quitting Achievement Unlocked and Fortnite | 07 May 2018 | 00:11:02 | |
After missing a couple of scheduled episodes, Chris talks about pushing through the "you broke your streak, why bother" mental spiral and recording anyway. Most of the episode is a rundown of Fortnite for parents unfamiliar with it: its origins as a free, multi-platform response to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), its battle-royale format, and how it took over from Minecraft as the game consuming his son's (and many kids') attention — including the social side of playing and voice-chatting with friends.
Mentioned in this episode: Fortnite, PUBG, and Minecraft (video games).
Thanks to our monthly supporters
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| Tax Time So Let's Talk TV | 30 Apr 2018 | 00:07:38 | |
Recorded on Canadian tax filing day, Chris runs through what he and his family have been watching lately: Survivor, the second season of Westworld, This Is Us, David Letterman's Netflix interview show "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction" (that month featuring Jay-Z), and the documentary series Wild Wild Country about the Rajneeshpuram community — including a mention of a Verge article on what the documentary leaves unexplained about cult leaders. He also plans a second viewing of Black Panther ahead of Avengers: Infinity War.
Mentioned in this episode: Survivor, Westworld, This Is Us, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction (Netflix), Wild Wild Country (Netflix), Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War.
Thanks to our monthly supporters
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| Quitting | 25 Apr 2018 | 00:10:05 | |
Knowing when to fold something, walk away, and run.
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| Descript Transcriptions on the Mac | 23 Apr 2018 | 00:08:27 | |
A little bit about Descript, a Mac app for automagical transcriptions of audio, and a little bit about waiting for an adult to come and tell me what I'm doing wrong.
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| Reminder To Myself: I Love Creating Podcasts and Videos | 20 Apr 2018 | 00:08:43 | |
Just a reminder to myself as much as any of you - I love doing this.
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| It's So Sad There's Other Podcasts in the World | 18 Apr 2018 | 00:08:14 | |
Comparing myself to others I haven't even met is kind of silly.
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| There's a Cold Moving In | 16 Apr 2018 | 00:06:13 | |
Recovering from a cold, I bravely soldier on and record an episode of the podcast for you.
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| Scheduling Myself | 13 Apr 2018 | 00:11:19 | |
This episode I talk about how I, a grown 40-something year old manbaby, have figured out scheduling and unlocked the key to productivity. At least for this week.
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| Focus Chris. Focus. | 11 Apr 2018 | 00:11:08 | |
Sometimes I dive into too many projects and then have to spend time pulling back from things.
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| Sympathy for the Tanned | 10 Apr 2018 | 00:10:00 | |
I’m back in the land of ice and snow and it all feels like a 25C fever dream.
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| Working Remotely | 19 Mar 2018 | 00:09:07 | |
How green is the grass on the side of working from anywhere? Sometimes it’s a bit of tile, concrete, and salty water and the grass doesn’t actually grow.
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| Mexican Podcasting is Spicy | 13 Mar 2018 | 00:09:01 | |
First podcast recording from Mexico.
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| March Roars in Like a Lion | 06 Mar 2018 | 00:05:29 | |
I’m going Patreon only for the month of March. It’s not you, it’s me.
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| Heil PR40 vs ATR2100 Mic Comparison | 20 Feb 2018 | 00:09:21 | |
A quick comparison of two microphones - a Heil PR40 recorded into my Focusrite USB mixer vs the ATR2100 recording into my iPad Pro. Can you tell the difference? Price is certainly a difference!
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| Happy Tired Entrepreneurial Day | 14 Feb 2018 | 00:10:33 | |
Social media is wonderful for data nerds like me. But also awful for data nerds like me.
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| Trying Not to Listen to the Voices In or Out of My Head | 09 Feb 2018 | 00:11:05 | |
Patreon Lens, Instagram Course sales, and talking to the voices inside and outside of my head.
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| Going All In on iPad | 02 Feb 2018 | 00:08:42 | |
I’m doing an experiment where I try out an iPad Pro to see if I can do most, if not all, of my work from iOS.
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| Thoughts on YouTube's Partner Program Changes | 18 Jan 2018 | 00:13:26 | |
My comments on what YouTube’s changes to their partner program mean for the indie creators out there.
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| A New View on Work Life | 11 Jan 2018 | 00:05:50 | |
I reorganized my office and figure I should show the Patreon folks how it looks.
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| This is Us With Internet Stage Fright | 10 Jan 2018 | 00:08:59 | |
Hello 2018. Let’s get this thing over with.
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| An Introduction to Overwatch with Special Guest Dave Rupert | 19 Dec 2017 | 00:55:28 | |
Dave Rupert joins me to discuss the fun of Overwatch and give some tips for anyone thinking of starting out on their Overwatch journey. (⚠️ This one goes a bit longer than the usual 10m Daily(ish) episode.)
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| A Test of the Patreon Broadcasting System | 15 Dec 2017 | 00:06:36 | |
I’m testing out posting to Patreon first, and the regular feed for everyone else a day later. Will it work? I don’t know. I think I screwed up the date already in the audio of the episode.
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| Patreon Hits the Undo Button | 13 Dec 2017 | 00:15:30 | |
Except they’re not undoing the money and trust lost. At least not right away.
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| Experiencing U2's Songs of Experience | 01 Dec 2017 | 00:07:31 | |
A quick chat about U2’s new album, Songs of Experience, that was released today.
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| Infinity Until Friday | 29 Nov 2017 | 00:06:53 | |
There’s only 2 things happening this week in the world of media that mattered. jk.
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| Two Person Toilet Bowl Plunge | 28 Nov 2017 | 00:07:42 | |
Cashing in on your Cyber Monday coupons.
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| Cyber Your Monday Up | 27 Nov 2017 | 00:08:35 | |
This episode is full of cyber monday coupon codes that will improve your cyber Monday by at least 50% if you use coupon code CYBERMYMONDAYISH.
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| Blame it on the Snow | 14 Nov 2017 | 00:10:01 | |
A bit of a catchup (ketchup?) episode on what I’ve been up to lately.
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| Pick a Course, Any Course | 24 Oct 2017 | 00:05:27 | |
Help me decide what to do next with a little bit of social pressure.
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| Practicing in Public | 20 Oct 2017 | 00:07:00 | |
Get that monkey off your back by whatever means necessary.
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| Proudest Monkey | 19 Oct 2017 | 00:04:36 | |
Working through a conversation with a monkey I have nearly every day.
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| From Thin and Wicked Prairie Winds Come In | 19 Oct 2017 | 00:12:40 | |
Gord Downie died today. And I wanted to pay tribute to him in a small way on my podcast. I wish I could sing because I’d much rather cover his songs but my rambling will have to do instead.
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| BFFs with a Job Interviewer | 05 Oct 2017 | 00:09:47 | |
Coming down from a job interview, I record an episode with a bit of nervous energy. Hilarity may not have ensued but I feel much better now.
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| Say Hello to Fall Mode | 12 Sep 2017 | 00:05:18 | |
Fall has arrived. And along with it the smoke monster.
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