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The Upgrade by Lifehacker

Ban Telemarketers, Get a Job You Love, and (Don't) Speed Read

The Upgrade by Lifehacker

Lifehacker

Tech News, News, How To, Education, Self-improvement

4.6688 Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2014

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

This week on the podcast we're talking about the scam that is speed reading, taking a pay cut to work the job you really want, and getting rid of telemarketers. We're also answering your questions about anonymity online, streaming video from your home to your hotel, and starting a podcast. Looking for the show notes? You can find this episode at http://lifehacker.com/1543211654 (after 1:00 PM PT) and all episodes at http://lifehacker.com/theshow (anytime). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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It's March 13th. Welcome to this episode of the Ask Lifehacker podcast. Today we're talking about the scam that is speed reading, faking a pay cut to work the job you really love, and getting rid of telemarketers. We're also answering your questions about anonymity online, streaming video from your home to your hotel, and starting a podcast. And as always, we'll be going over our favorite tips and downloads of the week, which are really good this week. So let's get started. Hey, everybody. Welcome to the Ask Lifehacker podcast. I'm Adam Dachis, and I'm here with Alan Henry.

1:44.0

Hey, what's up? And Thorin Klosowski.

1:46.9

Hey there. How are you guys doing today? Not to bat. That's good. It's a, it's, it's always,

1:54.7

it's, it's, it's, it's the usual response to that question. I'm being truthful this time, you know.

2:02.0

It could be like, no, everything's terrible, but it's okay.

2:05.0

Well, I feel terrible, and this is going to be a horrible podcast, just so everyone knows.

2:09.6

I don't, I know, I feel great, and I am apparently brain dead.

2:14.1

So that's why it's going to be terrible.

2:15.3

So you guys, you're going to carry this whole thing today.

2:17.6

Are you ready?

2:19.2

Awesome.

2:19.7

Thanks.

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