This episode is a little different: I’m the one being interviewed—and my interlocutor is Andy Matuschak, an independent applied researcher focused on "tools for thought" (ways to augment human intelligence). Andy founded and led Khan Academy’s Research and Development Lab, and prior to that, he was a senior engineer at Apple where he helped build iOS. I first discovered Andy’s work in 2021, and it was a game changer for me and the podcast. We spoke on the show in 2022.

In 2024, I recorded some podcast interviews in the US, and had the pleasure of hanging out with Andy while I was in San Francisco.

In October, Andy dropped by my place in SF to go behind the scenes of my podcast research process and interview me while I prepared for a conversation with Larry Summers. This is an unvarnished, unfiltered look at my tech stack and how I prepare for my interviews. I'm very grateful to Andy for suggesting the idea and for so thoughtfully drawing out my current strategies, tactics and tools.

I support Andy's research. If you'd like to do so too, go here.

If you'd like to access my interview research notes for podcast interviews, you can support to access here.

Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTI69kKeaC4

 

This episode is a little different: I&rsquo;m the one being interviewed&mdash;and my interlocutor is <a href="https://andymatuschak.org/">Andy Matuschak</a>, an independent applied researcher focused on "tools for thought" (ways to augment human intelligence). Andy founded and led Khan Academy&rsquo;s Research and Development Lab, and prior to that, he was a senior engineer at Apple where he helped build iOS. I first discovered Andy&rsquo;s work in 2021, and it was a game changer for me and the podcast. We <a href="https://josephnoelwalker.com/141-intellectual-exoskeletons-andy-matuschak/">spoke on the show in 2022</a>.
In 2024, I recorded some podcast interviews in the US, and had the pleasure of hanging out with Andy while I was in San Francisco.
In October, Andy dropped by my place in SF to go behind the scenes of my podcast research process and interview me while I prepared for a <a href="https://josephnoelwalker.com/larry-summers-159/">conversation with Larry Summers</a>. This is an unvarnished, unfiltered look at my tech stack and how I prepare for my interviews. I'm very grateful to Andy for suggesting the idea and for so thoughtfully drawing out my current strategies, tactics and tools.
I support Andy's research. If you'd like to do so too, go <a href="https://www.patreon.com/quantumcountry">here</a>.
If you'd like to access my interview research notes for podcast interviews, you can support to access <a href="https://josephnoelwalker.com/episode-160-research/">here</a>.
Watch this episode on YouTube here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTI69kKeaC4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTI69kKeaC4</a>
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Joe Walker hosts refreshingly in-depth conversations with founders, scientists, scholars, economists, and public intellectuals.

Joe Walker hosts refreshingly in-depth conversations with founders, scientists, scholars, economists, and public intellectuals.

The Joe Walker Podcast

The JSP is a weekly exploration of questions that are both important and overlooked. Joe Walker, a former political speechwriter helping to build a Y Combinator-backed startup, hosts refreshingly in-depth conversations. Topics cover capitalism, science, business, culture and politics. Guests include Nobel laureates, former prime ministers, authors, entrepreneurs, investors and thought-leaders. Australia's best long-form podcast. A space for curious contrarians.

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