We love Undo, but we’re biased.

This inventive and kooky independent podcast launches an investigation into how history’s oddballs, outliers, and overachievers built systems to help them do their best work.

Hosted by Mark Steadman, each episode unearths a so-called productivity hack from history to help you separate the brilliant from the bullshit, so you can build a methodology that works for you.

Productivity isn’t about getting more done to feed a money-seeking monster with an ever-growing appetite. It’s about clearing the clutter so you can focus on what you do best.

Steadman has barbed wire for wit. He's hilarious in that understated English way, and he's a wildly effective host.

Because if Edison can invent the lightbulb without Inbox Zero, you can probably survive without 10x-ing your toothbrush routine.

"If you want realistic productivity with a side dose of historical context, this podcast is amazing!" notes Ayesha Khan, creator/host of the Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever* podcast. 

I especially enjoyed the episode about The Checklist Manifesto, which is a process and a book by Atul Gawande.

One of my favorite episodes was about Parkinson’s Law, which postulates that work expands to fill the time given. Studies show if you give people 60 minutes to complete a task that only takes 30, they’ll work the full hour instead of taking the rest off.

Steadman opines: "By recognizing it, we can buy back some time to ourselves. Just don’t tell the boss, or they’ll give you more busy work."

Undo separates the brilliant from the bullshit, so you can build a method of working that suits you.

Mark Steadman is an astute business person as an independent podcaster. That's a recipe for successful monetization. With the podcast just beginning, he's already offering an Undo Plus subscription service and is advertising it with a clever host-read ad on the show. 

Check out Undo. It's another example of a superb independent podcast with a unique take on our world and how it works. In addition, it could make you more productive. Goodbye, couch potato. Hello, "I just checked off another task as done!"

Mark Steadman just started his 30th podcast since 2008 (I’m going to be interviewing him about all of them next week) and this one’s the best. For Undo, How history's outliers got stuff done, Mark is presenting productivity systems like bullet journals and the Pomodoro Technique, which is the one I started with.

I had a boss I hated who loved it and I was excited to hear supporting evidence that he’s a dummy idiot. I assumed Mark would just be making fun of this shit. But he’s both poking holes in them and singing their praises. Most of these systems are not completely practical but do offer pearls of wisdom. And it turns out I should…maybe adapt some of the principles of the Pomodoro Technique???

Mark is funny and the tiny episodes are packed with personality. And yes, they’re tiny! Which is good because I’m Pomodoring these days and only have 5 minute increments of free time available every 30 minutes. (I’m kidding, Mark really does explain how to make the Pomodoro Technique work for you.) I binged these in no time.