Happy Friday! ☀️
Hello from Berlin! After three months away, it’s my first day back in my apartment and while it still feels overwhelming to be back in a big city, it feels good to be home and see friends.
What I’m reading 📖
As an avid television show enthusiast, I am familiar with the term showrunner which describes the role of those who oversee the writing and production of each episode and who have ultimate managerial and creative control over the series. By way of my friend Nick’s (excellent!) newsletter I read an essay from a showrunner who breaks down his craft into 11 laws. It’s a fascinating read and helped me understand even more what’s behind the term. The 11 Laws of Showrunning.
What I’m listening to 🎧
In November last year I binge-listened to the Wirecard 1,9 Milliarden Lügen podcast to learn more about what happened to what is likely one of the largest financial scandals in Germany to date. The podcast is back with season 2 and dives a bit deeper into the investigation, indictments, new actors and details that have emerged since the downfall of the company in 2020. Again, it’s well researched, very engaging, thrilling, and well narrated. Here is the trailer for season 2:
What I’m watching 📺
The Danish political tv show Borgen just came back with a new season, the first time since 2013 and it feels like no time has passed. I really enjoy the series, mainly for its cast, the themes of the storyline (fossil fuels and Greenland, female leadership and mental health, power and politics), and the delicious sound of the Danish language. Tak! Watch the trailer for season 4.
What I’m thinking about 🧠
Friends have asked me for insights from my time away these past three months and while I am still processing, here’s one thing I responded to them:
It took while to accept and endure my own uselessness and once I did, it was pure bliss.
What else?! 💯
Also found in Nick’s newsletter is a plethora of ways to Say No to something / someone. No!
Thanks for reading, bon weekend!
David
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