70 episodes

Jon Hickman and Mark Steadman seek to better understand and shape the world around them. Each week they assign each-other a piece of homework designed to help their counterpart live a better life, or take one more step along the journey to fully winning at life and conquering the Internet.
They also procrastinate. Like, a lot.

Thread‪:‬ Mark Steadman

    • Business
    • 5.0 • 2 Ratings

Jon Hickman and Mark Steadman seek to better understand and shape the world around them. Each week they assign each-other a piece of homework designed to help their counterpart live a better life, or take one more step along the journey to fully winning at life and conquering the Internet.
They also procrastinate. Like, a lot.

    Pee-pee time first, drinkie time second. Thread: 👇

    Pee-pee time first, drinkie time second. Thread: 👇

    Jon unboxes the results of previous homework, Mark goes to the BBC and interrupts a lady possibly having a wee but probably changing a baby, and Jon needs a new phone.

    Links

    How to Grow Your Podcast Social Media Followers
    Mark on Podcast Radio Hour
    Beware of the Leopard’s 42nd anniversary special

    • 49 min
    You don’t have to be a three-thousand year-old Egyptian king to wear one, but it helps. Thread: 👇

    You don’t have to be a three-thousand year-old Egyptian king to wear one, but it helps. Thread: 👇

    Jon had a birthday and got rained on indoors, and Mark has to explain his bent laptop to a man in a blue t-shirt.

    Links

    You Don’t Look Like a Runner
    Reply All episode #69: Disappeared
    Beef and Dairy Network podcast
    Mission to Zyxx
    MASK

    • 58 min
    You can shatter a glass ceiling with a truck. Thread: 👇

    You can shatter a glass ceiling with a truck. Thread: 👇

    Mark and Jon compare guitar notes, Jon’s been to the monster trucks, and Mark thinks Lounges is a boutique string of independent cafés (that all serve the same food).

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Late-stage capitalist learning appses. Thread: 👇

    Late-stage capitalist learning appses. Thread: 👇

    The one where Mark and Jon teach each-other music theory. Also, Jon is the #8 buyer of Heinz cream of tomato soup:

    https://twitter.com/jonhickman/status/1219911075845505025

    Jon’s homework is to play with Memrise.
    Mark’s homework is to try Fender Play.

    Links

    I’m the Duolingo Owl and I’m Tired of Your B******t

    • 1 hr 2 min
    You can’t get 6 people in that car, not even with your shiny trousers on. Thread: 👇

    You can’t get 6 people in that car, not even with your shiny trousers on. Thread: 👇

    The pair discuss House , Dracula , The Office (UK and US), Bond, Friends , and other things from screens.

    • 1 hr 4 min
    New years and Yorkie tears. Thread: 👇

    New years and Yorkie tears. Thread: 👇

    Mark and Jon talk about their holidays, review genres of phone call, and compare IMDb listings. Also Mark tells Jon a story.

    Links

    Still — the film Jon was Second Unit Director on

    • 48 min

Customer Reviews

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2 Ratings

2 Ratings

James7500 ,

One of my faves

Thread is strange in that it's almost a podcast about nothing - yet everything. The conversations seem to include you, the listener, at every point and it's a genuinely entertaining podcast with real heart.

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