421: ‘The Ratchet of Flippancy’, With Craig Mod

Craig Mod returns to the show to discuss his splendid new book, Things Become Other Things . Other topics include creating with AI tools (including programming), social media permanence vs. ephemerality, and more. Sponsored by: Dekáf Coffee Roasters : You won’t believe it’s decaf. That’s the point. 30% off with code: DF. Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Notion : Try the powerful, easy-to-use Notion AI today. WorkOS : The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million monthly active users. Transcripts: Unofficial but surprisingly good . Links: “Things Become Other Things”, Craig’s new book from Random House (!): Craig’s web page for the book — including tour dates. Random House’s page for the book . Purchase links: Amazon Bookshop.org Apple Books Barnes & Noble Craig’s home page . The Good Place — Craig’s write-up on designing and building (with Claude Code) his own custom Twitter-like ephemeral social network for members of his (fun, excellent) Special Projects website. Ulysses — Craig’s writing app of choice. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

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