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    #157: Being Better

    July 19th, 2024 · 84 minutes

    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.

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    The Bear (TV series) - Wikipedia
    The Gap - This American Life
    Quote by Ira Glass: “Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, ...”
    Relay FM 10th Anniversary Live Show | Hackney Empire
    The viral Instagram Reel in question