“This nonsense was first the idea of Brian James Kirk who wouldn´t have done anything without the prodding and design work of Sean Blanda who might not accomplish anything without the obnoxious persistence of me, Christopher Wink.”

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If you played Magic: the Gathering like me, you’ll dig this podcast by Magic’s head designer Mark Rosewater. He records the podcast on his drive to work. During some episodes he is joined by a coworker and you can often hear his turn signals, car doors, and other cars in the background. Mark tells candid stories about the his career, offering a behind-the-scenes look at some of the cards and sets from the game’s past.

My favorite episode so far is Tempest (Episode 1), which was Mark’s first set, where he offers an insight about his anxieties over the creative process with a few mentions of cards that I had in my decks growing up.

I have so many questions about NSFW, a subscriber-only comedy site that charges $3/month. Among its offerings: the “Desknotes” described above. Do readers care about the writing “process?” How much money are they making? What other things have they tried?

I love hearing the specifics about how people in any profession make money. The takeaways here shouldn’t surprise anyone: find your niche and diversify your revenue sources. I particularly loved the comedian that focuses exclusively on cruise ships. (via Ramit Sethi)