Craig Mod Returns! Craig is a writer, photographer, and walker living in Tokyo and Kamakura, Japan. He is the author of Things Become Other Things and Kissa by Kissa. He also writes the newsletters Roden and Ridgeline and has contributed to The New York Times, The Atlantic, Wired, and more.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Molly Joins the Podcast

00:52 Meet Craig Mod

07:46 Living in a Six-Tatami Mat Room

12:24 Golden Gai: Tokyo's Historic Drinking District

17:33 Epic Walks: From Tokyo to Kumano Kodō

18:05 The Influence of John McBride

31:25 The Magic of Polite Japanese

38:38 The New Generation of Japanese-Speaking Foreigners

40:30 Kevin Kelly's Walk

41:08 The Birth of the Photo Book Idea

43:05 The Big Solo Walks Begin

43:56 Launching a Membership Program

44:58 The Nakasendo Walk

50:06 Rules of Walking

01:00:43 Booking Logistics in Japan

01:04:24 The Wired Magazine Essay

01:16:23 Creating CraigStarter: A Kickstarter Alternative

01:17:26 The Success of CraigStarter and Membership Strategy

01:19:50 Membership Community Rules and Goals

01:22:22 The Dangers of Scale in Creative Work

01:26:56 Navigating the Publishing Industry

01:38:37 Promoting Midsize Cities in Japan

01:50:48 Unexpected Cultural Encounter

01:52:50 Economic Benefits of Spotlighted Cities

01:54:46 Exploring Hidden Gems in Japan

01:56:55 Global Walking Adventures

01:59:46 Adoption Journey and Family Reconnection

02:05:27 Reflections on Family and Identity

02:19:46 Closing Thoughts and Future Plans

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Craig Mod is a writer, photographer, and walker living in Tokyo and Kamakura, Japan. He is the author of Things Become Other Things and Kissa by Kissa. He also writes the newsletters Roden and Ridgeline and has contributed to The New York Times, The Atlantic, Wired, and more.

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This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.

Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For instance, listeners suggested that the bios for each guest can slow the momentum, so we moved all the bios to the end.

See it as a teaser. Something to whet your appetite. If you like what you hear, you can of course find the full episodes at tim.blog/podcast.

Please enjoy!

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Timestamps:

Brandon Sanderson: 03:24

Seth Godin: 12:08

L.A. Paul: 21:08

Dr. Keith Baar: 31:53

Full episode titles:

#794: Brandon Sanderson on Building a Fiction Empire, Creating $40M+ Kickstarter Campaigns, Unbreakable Habits, The Art of World-Building, and The Science of Magic Systems

#792: Seth Godin on Playing the Right Game and Strategy as a Superpower

#796: L.A. Paul — On Becoming a Vampire, Whether or Not to Have Kids, Getting Incredible Mentorship for $250, Transformative Experiences, and More

#797: Dr. Keith Baar, UC Davis — Simple Exercises That Can Repair Tendons (Tennis Elbow, etc.), Collagen Fact vs. Fiction, Isometrics vs. Eccentrics, JAK Inhibitors, Growth Hormone vs. IGF-1, The Anti-RICE Protocol, and How to Use Load as an Anti-Inflammatory

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