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A Wild New Work149. Introducing the Summer of SupportWelcome to the first episode of the Summer of Support! In this episode, I'm talking about why I think we need more-than-human sources of support right now, a new channel through which I'm calling in support, and ways to honor the Solstice on June 20th.
Practitioners and resources mentioned:
*All my classes, events, and writing can be found at: awildnewwork.com
*Eagle Creek: awildnewwork.com/eagle-creek
*Sasha Davies (sashadavies.com)
*Natalia Kay-O'Brien (affinityprojects.net)
*Rebecca Heisterhoff (die-lichtung.art/home-english-version/)
*Craig Mod (craigmod.com)
*Tim Carmody (www.niemanlab.org/2019/01/unlocking-the-commons/)2025-06-1747 min
Spotlight OnCraig Mod: Things Become Things That LastToday, the Spotlight shines On Craig Mod, a writer, photographer, and walker who's spent the last 20 years making Japan his home.Random House has just released Things Become Other Things, a walking memoir that traces his 300-mile journey along ancient pilgrimage paths in rural Japan. The book blends sharp prose with striking photography, capturing conversations with aging fishermen, inn owners, and cafe "mamas" while reflecting on friendship, loss, and the disappearing village life of Japan's Kii Peninsula. This is an expanded and reimagined mass market edition of the title Craig issued in a fine art edition directly to...2025-05-0857 min
Rob Morgan Is A Curious PersonCraig mod on living a creative life on your own terms and being your own initiator.Craig is a writer, a photographer, and a thinker who’s been living in Japan for nearly two decades. His work explores how we move through physical spaces, how technology shapes our lives, and how the small rituals of daily living can add up to something beautiful. He's written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Eater. He's published books like Koya Bound and his new book he’s just written, Things Become Other Things.
Craig's New Book: amzn.to/3RIys2s
Craig's Podcast w/ Tim Ferriss: tim.blog/2025/03/28/craig-mod-returns
Craig's Website: crai...2025-05-011h 16
How to Be a Better HumanHow you can be more creative by taking a long walk (w/ Craig Mod)What do we gain from a long walk? Craig Mod is a photographer and writer who has done treks and pilgrimages around the world. From the Camino de Santiago to the Old Tōkaidō Road, Craig Mod transforms the simple act of walking into a meditative journey and creative practice. In his new book, Things Become Other Things, Craig chronicles a long distance journey on foot in Japan where he lives. In this conversation, Craig talks about the presence, mindset, and meditation of walking. He talks about the role that boredom plays in sparking creativity and the social conditions th...2025-04-2839 min
Rebuild399: Speakeasy Kissa (craigmod)Craig Mod さんをゲストに迎えて、Kissa by Kissa, クラウドファンディング、Boox Palma, Daylight Computer などについて話しました。
Show Notes
Flipboard
GF1 Field Test — 16 Days in the Himalayas — by Craig Mod
iA
Kissa by Kissa: 路上と喫茶ー僕が日本を歩いて旅する理由 — by Craig Mod
昭和レトロ喫茶店の世界：マツコの知らない世界
Athletic Brewing Company
52 Places for Travelers to Visit in 2023 - The New York Times
Nytimes Pick 2025: Toyama and Noto — Ridgeline issue 200
craigstarter: An open source crowdfunding tool built on Shopify
Rebuild Supporter
Stripe Payment Links
Memberful
SPECIAL PROJECTS — Become a Supporting Member of Craig Mod and his Work
Campaign Monitor
listmonk
Magic Links Have Rough Edges, but Passkeys Can Smooth Them Over
WebAuthn Conditional UI (Passkeys Autofill)
BOOX Palma 2
reMarkable 2
Daylight | A More Caring Computer
Readwise Reader
Balatro
nvALT
Brick
Freedom for Mac
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LongformEpisode 559: Craig ModCraig Mod is a writer and photographer who has two newsletters, Roden and Ridgeline. His new book is Things Become Other Things.“There'll be days where … I’m doing a walk and I'll just be like, I don't know what is going to move me today. And then out of the blue, there'll be this small interaction that when you really pay attention to it, it contains kind of this universe of kindness and patience that you otherwise pass by or ignore. If you're in the general mode of looking at things and then being able to take that...2023-11-2251 min
Ride AIRide On! #24: Linus' new electric bikes | California wants an ebike license for kids | Lyft bailsWe announced the Ride Expo in the San Francisco Bay Area on October 20th! Register now for a $5 ticket. https://lu.ma/yvv4158o
Ride On! is now in Audio! Subscribe to Ride On!:
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:13 California announces new ebike license bill
10:08 Is Lyft quitting bike share?
18:58 Bolt still growing
22:54 Craig Mod essay on riding an ebike
25:33 Vehicle Launches
31:38 Meet Adam McDermott, CEO of Linus Bikes and their new electric bike line!
Show Notes:
eBike Bill
Some state...2023-07-3049 minRide AIRide On! #24: Linus' new electric bikes | California wants an ebike license for kids | Lyft bailsWe announced the Ride Expo in the San Francisco Bay Area on October 20th! Register now for a $5 ticket. https://lu.ma/yvv4158o
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00:00 Intro
02:13 California announces new ebike license bill
10:08 Is Lyft quitting bike share?
18:58 Bolt still growing
22:54 Craig Mod essay on riding an ebike
25:33 Vehicle Launches
31:38 Meet Adam McDermott, CEO of Linus Bikes and their new electric bike line!
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eBike Bill
Some state...2023-07-3049 min
On MarginsW. David Marx — The Culture of Fashion in JapanW. David Marx and I talk about his book Ametora, Japanese culture, and books in translation. Full transcript is available online: https://craigmod.com/onmargins/s02e03/ Noted: Ametora: How Japan Saved American Fashion AMETORA(アメトラ) 日本がアメリカンスタイルを救った物語 Néojaponisme @wdavidmarx on Twitter A Bathing Ape Takes a Final Bath Brift H shoe shine master David’s recent writing about obscurity in the Internet Age Scarcity Makes the Heart Grow Fonder - early nytimes piece on BAPE, David quoted American Truck Simulator 2021-09-031h 53
星箭廣播117: 在「旅行」中重新發現世界：一個猜地圖遊戲與兩個追尋過去的人 給你一張照片，你能猜出這是在哪裡拍的嗎？或者說，把小黃人隨意丟進 Google 街景的任一角落，你猜得出來這是在哪裡嗎？2005 年 Google Earth 與Google Maps 問世之後，有無數的開發者曾經試著在上面搭建各種應用程式，交通、犯罪或房地產資料⋯⋯ 不勝枚舉。2007 年，Google 更近一步推出 Google Street View，自此使用者可以從行人視角看到全世界的街景，於是各種建構在 Google 街景之上的專案也應運而生，包含本集《星箭廣播》的主角：GeoGueesr。GeoGuessr 的概念很簡單，就是將你放進任一 Google 街景畫面中，在有限時間內猜出自己身處何方，越接近正確位置的分數就越高。有了一個這麼簡單的概念之後，此遊戲便可衍生出各種玩法，甚至在全球建立一個龐大而忠實的社群，Julie 還會跟大家介紹一個有趣的 YouTube 頻道「GeoWizard」，這位 YouTuber 甚至還會將遊戲搬到實體世界。Titan 雖然不是長時間的 GeoGuessr 玩家，但他恰巧知道兩個極有可能在遊戲裡取得高分的網路人：Craig Mod（不記得他的聽眾可以聽聽《星箭廣播》第 22 集）和 Kevin Kelly，前者玩日本地圖大概沒問題，後者涵蓋範圍恐怕就大得多：整個亞洲。為什麼呢？且聽 Titan 分享兩個迷人的出書計畫：Craig Mod 的《Kissa by Kissa》與 Kevin Kelly 的《Vanishing Asia》，這兩位不同世代的網路人，他們走那麼多路，追尋的是什麼呢？假如你喜歡我們的節目，記得訂閱《星箭廣播》、在 iTunes 留下評價（或是寫信給我們），同時也別忘了來我們的部落格看看，或是訂閱我們的電子報《科技創業週報》。如果你想要聽更多節目，可以參考我們推薦的節目，或是你想教朋友怎麼收聽 podcast，我們也有寫一篇文章。又或者，你想要自己製作 podcast，歡迎參考這篇〈Podcast 製作與上架指南〉。以下是我們在本集提到的連結：GeoGuessrGeoWizard，YouTuber Tom Davies 的頻道，裡面有很多他玩 GeoWizard 以及橫越國家的影片GeoGuessr 的 SubredditCITY GUESSER，雖說 Julie 在節目中說是以城市為主的玩法，不過實際上也是要先選國家（或者全世界）之後再開始猜地點Geotastic免費版 GeoGuessr 遊戲們〈Straight story? The YouTuber taking a direct route to success〉，《衛報》報導 GeoWizard 頻道主持人 Tom Davies英國作家 Sherri Turner 分享使用 Google Maps 街景服務時光機功能的感觸（原始推文）《星箭廣播》57 集——「往東，然後向右轉。」Google 地圖的故事 | Star Rocket Blog《Google地圖革命：從Google地圖、地球、街景到「精靈寶可夢GO」的科技傳奇內幕》Google 目前可提供街景服務的範圍進度、街景車隊介紹，也可依國家/地區查詢街景車的行程表AeroPressThe AeroPress (Episode #1) - YouTubeWatch AEROPRESS MOVIE | A Story Of An Iconic Coffee MakerRiver Runner，Titan 在節目中提到的「在美國選擇任一地降雨，最後雨水會流向何方」的地圖專案Craig Mod — Writer + PhotographerThe Talk Show ✪: Ep. 312, With Craig ModAdding Scaffolding to Collaboration for Deep Work - Craig Mod (Config) - YouTube，Craig Mod 在 Figma 年度大會上的演講A 600-Mile Quest to Savor Japan’s Kissaten and Pizza Toast - EaterPizza Toast & Coffee: Kissa Būgen - YouTubeKissa by Kissa (2nd ed.) – SPECIAL PROJECTS (craigmod.com)Kevin Kelly, photographing and backpacking through Asia in the 1970s — Kevin Kelly — On Margins — 003，Craig Mod 採訪 Kevin KellyKevin KellyThe Technium: 1,000 True FansVanishing Asia by Kevin Kelly — KickstarterTaiwan photographs - Kevin Kelly - Asia Grace，裡面有許多張 Kevin Kelly 在 1970 年代來台灣旅行所拍攝的照片 Powered by Firstory Hosting This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rsskd774wvpkgopodcaststarrocketi.substack.com2021-07-211h 04
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On MarginsSam Anderson (Part 2)Sam Anderson is back, 10 months later, discussing his 2020 pandemic writing life. We cover his Weird Al essay, his NBA bubble excursion, how closely observing something makes for a wonderful writing exercise, and! we reveal our extremely obvious One Wild Trick to getting everything done in life. Show notes: Sam Anderson on Twitter Boom Town, Sam Anderson Descript, visual podcast editing “The Weirdly Enduring Appeal of Weird Al Yankovic”, Sam Anderson “What I Learned Inside the N.B.A. Bubble”, Sam Anderson The Last Two Northern White Rhinos On Earth, Sam Anderson “Watch This Snowball Fight From 1897 for a Jolt...2021-02-091h 26
On MarginsSam Anderson (Part 1/2)Sam Anderson is a New York Times Magazine staff writer and the author of Boom Town, a book about the "great minor city of America" — Oklahoma City. This is part one of a two part interview. We recorded this conversation in March, 2020, just as the first lockdown of the pandemic had gone into effect. Sam Anderson on Twitter Boom Town, Sam Anderson New Sentences Annie Dillard (Author) The Writing Life, Annie Dillard The Abundance, Annie Dillard John McPhee (Author) “The Fierce Imagination of Haruki Murakami” Full transcript online at: https://craigmod.com/onmargins/s02e01/2021-02-031h 30SW945: A Walk in JapanMishima ShrineSpecial thanks to Simplecast for sponsorship and hosting.More at craigmod.com.
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2019-12-0212 min
Trey's 360 PodcastCraig Mod on Hiking, Writing, Japanese Culture and LeicaOn this walk along a section of the Camino in Spain I'm with Craig Mod ( https://craigmod.com/ ). He's a fantastic writer with some amazing content on walking (hikes) which you should check out... maybe start with his Review of Beds which is fun :) Anyway, in this chat we discuss Craig's various hikes through Japan and some of his observations on their varied culture. We also talk about his evolution from film cameras to ultimately opting for Leica as his main travel companion.And here is the 360 video version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/Vpn_8p8...2019-10-1917 min
Trey's 360 PodcastTrey’s 360 Podcast: Craig Mod on Hiking, Writing, Japanese Culture and Leica
On this walk along a section of the Camino in Spain I’m with Craig Mod ( https://craigmod.com/ ). He’s a fantastic writer with some amazing content on walking (hikes) which you should check out… maybe start with his Review of Beds which is fun Anyway, in this chat we discuss Craig’s various hikes through Japan and some of his observations on their varied culture. We also talk about his evolution from film cameras to ultimately opting for Leica as his main travel companion.NOTE: For those watching the video version, if this is your first ti...2019-10-1917 minTrey's 360 PodcastTrey’s 360 Podcast: Craig Mod, Behind the Podcast
While walking the Camino in Spain last year I recorded this chat with Craig Mod as he was recording our chat for himself. You’ll find us discussing all sorts but there is a bunch of useful info in here for those of you who might be thinking about how you can approach one of these long hikes as a complete novice.Find out more about Craig and his awesome writing at his site: https://craigmod.com/NOTE: For those watching the video version, if this is your first time seeing a 360 Video you can gr...2019-10-1134 minTrey's 360 PodcastCraig Mod, Behind the PodcastWhile walking the Camino in Spain last year I recorded this chat with Craig Mod as he was recording our chat for himself. You'll find us discussing all sorts but there is a bunch of useful info in here for those of you who might be thinking about how you can approach one of these long hikes as a complete novice.Find out more about Craig and his awesome writing at his site: https://craigmod.com/You can view the 360 video version here: https://youtu.be/6yTMkQkNcpINOTE: For those watching the video...2019-10-1134 min
On MarginsGray318 (Jon Gray)An extended interview with Jon Gray, aka Gray318, the award winning, London based, book designer. Gray318 has designed covers for William Gibson, Zadie Smith, Salman Rushdie, David Foster Wallace, Robin Sloan, and perhaps most famously, for Jonathan Safran Foer. Show links: Gray318 Gray318 Instagram Corrie Baldauf's Gravity's Rainbow Project Gravity's Rainbow Sally Mann documentary Jonathan Safran Foer Tree of Codes The Yellow World Zadie Smith Karl Lagerfeld Rodrigo Corral MCD Books Infinite Jest A Death by Stephen King America is Not the Heart House of Leaves Only Revolutions Art Space Tokyo Full transcript online at...2019-07-081h 37SW945: A Walk in JapanS02, E13: Ise Jingu Grand Shrine, TakanomiyaMore at: https://craigmod.com
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2019-06-2511 minSW945: A Walk in JapanS02, E12: Jurin Cafe, Kii-NagashimaMore at: https://craigmod.com
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2019-06-2413 minSW945: A Walk in JapanS02, E11: Train from Umegadani to MinoseMore at: https://craigmod.com
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2019-06-2314 minSW945: A Walk in JapanS02, E10: Halfway up Magose PassMore at: https://craigmod.com
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2019-06-1714 minSW945: A Walk in JapanS02, E06: Kumano Oyu-no-Hara, birds galoreMore at: https://craigmod.com
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2019-04-1615 minSW945: A Walk in JapanWelcome to SW945Special thanks to Simplecast for sponsoring and hosting this podcast. More at https://simplecast.com
The plan is to upload fifteens minutes of audio a day. I’m recording using binaural mics, which basically means if you listen to the recordings with headphones on, the spatial sense of what I’m hearing as I record, and what you hear when you listen, should be nearly identical. It’s like virtual reality for your ears.
Somewhere 9:45, recording will happen. I don’t plan on speaking. Or at least not much. The point is simply to record where I...2019-04-1404 min
On MarginsLisa Brennan-Jobs, the designing and writing of Small FryAn interview with Lisa Brennan-Jobs, author of the best selling memoir, Small Fry. Lisa and Craig Mod discuss the design, production, and writing of this fascinating book about family, identity, and growing up in Palo Alto as the daughter of Steve Jobs. Lisa on Twitter Small Fry the book Hera Big font Book designer, Alison Forner The Subtle Genius of Elena Ferrante’s Bad Book Covers Full transcript and audio online at: https://craigmod.com/onmargins/007/2019-01-241h 04
On MarginsA walk in the woods with Craig Mod discussing his book Koya BoundCraig Mod has been walking the historical mountains and paths of Japan for the last five years. In April of 2018 he went on a solo Kumano Kodo walk and made this recording discussing the economics and production of his 2016 book, Koya Bound: Eight days on the Kumano Kodo. The book was made in collaboration with Dan Rubin and was sponsored by Leica Cameras. Koya Bound walkkumano.com — data and maps of the walk craigmod.com The Kumano Kodo pilgrimage walk's main website Full transcript and audio online at: https://craigmod.com/onmargins/006/2018-06-0515 min
On MarginsJason Kottke and Twenty Years of kottke.orgKottke.org is a website. It is not an app. It is not a product. It is simply a static website, updated daily, running some rickety old blogging software. As of March of 2018 it's been consistently updated for twenty years. It is largely the product of a single mind: Jason Kottke. Kottke.org has shaped the way many of us have thought about news, blogging, and linking. On Margins talks with Jason about his two decades of blogging, influences in his life that shaped how he works today, and what kottke.org would look like...2018-04-3043 min
LongformEpisode 289: Craig ModCraig Mod is a writer and photographer. His podcast is On Margins.
“You pick up an iPad, you pick up an iPhone—what are you picking up? You’re picking up a chemical-driven casino that just plays on your most base desires for vanity and ego and our obsession with watching train wrecks happen. That’s what we’re picking up and it’s counted in pageviews, because—not to be reductive and say that it’s a capitalist issue, but when you take hundreds of millions of dollars of venture capital, and you’re building models predicated on advertising, you are gonna crea...2018-04-1150 min
On MarginsElena Favilli and the making of Goodnight Stories for Rebel GirlsAn extended interview with Goodnight Stories for Rebel girls co-creator, Elena Favilli. Co-founder of Timbuktu Labs, Elena Favilli, delves into how the company went from an award winning but ultimately unprofitable children's magazine app company, to an international bestselling publisher of physical books around the world. We dig into why the iPad is perhaps not the best platform for publishers. How everything seemed so rosy back in 2011 for digital publishing. And how, ultimately, to build a strong and engaged community, they had to print a physical book. Show links: Goodnight Stories for Re...2018-04-0956 min
On MarginsKevin Kelly, Photographing and Backpacking Asia in the 1970sTechnologist, futurist, author, and photographer Kevin Kelly discusses traveling during the golden age of global exploration. We cover how photography has changed over the years, his decades investigating Asia in the 1970s and 80s, and how he self-produced (eventually getting it published by Taschen!) his Asia Grace book in the 90s. Show Links: Kevin's extensive online home, kk.org Asia Grace detailed production notes Asia Grace homepage 1,000 true fans Nikkormat Cameras Kodachrome Film Zone System Primitive Technology youtube channel Cool Tools Full transcript and audio online at: https://craigmod.com/onmargins/003/2017-10-221h 00
On MarginsFrank Chimero, The New Golden Age of BookmakingDesigner and author Frank Chimero discusses the process behind his book, "The Shape of Design." We also dig into the normalization of paying creative people to make things via crowdfunding or patronage platforms, and why there's never been a better time to make books. Show Links: frankchimero.com Shape of Design online Shape of Design Kickstarter Kevin Kelly's 1,000 true fans Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, Kickstarter Robin Sloan Writes a Book, Kickstarter The Field Study Handbook Kickstarter Art Space Tokyo Kickstartup: Successful fundraising with Kickstarter and remaking Art Space Tokyo Full transcript and audio online a...2017-07-1449 min
The New DisruptorsModular Design with Craig Mod (Part 2)(This is the second half of a conversation with Craig Mod. Part 1 is Episode #17: Everything in Moderation. In it we covered publishing and crowdfunding; in part 2, we talk about how to cope with the multi-platform disruptive future for publications.)
Craig Mod writes essays that have the power to change the way you look at everything around you. At regular but somewhat distant intervals, he posts a long bit of writing that retrains your mind to see the world as he does. But he doesn't just talk, he creates projects that demonstrate his points as a designer and...2013-05-0845 min
The New Disruptors22: Modular Design(This is the second half of a conversation with Craig Mod. Part 1 is Episode #17: Everything in Moderation. In it we covered publishing and crowdfunding; in part 2, we talk about how to cope with the multi-platform disruptive future for publications.)
Craig Mod writes essays that have the power to change the way you look at everything around you. At regular but somewhat distant intervals, he posts a long bit of writing that retrains your mind to see the world as he does. But he doesn't just talk, he creates projects that demonstrate his points as a designer and publisher of print...2013-05-0845 minThe New DisruptorsEverything in Moderation with Craig Mod (Part 1)Craig Mod writes essays that have the power to change the way you look at everything around you. At regular but somewhat distant intervals, he posts a long bit of writing that retrains your mind to see the world as he does. But he doesn't just talk: He creates projects that demonstrate his points as a designer and publisher of print and electronic work.
Craig and I had such a great but long conversation that we decided to split it into two parts. This is part 1, about publishing and crowdfunding; part 2, on publishing to different platforms, will...2013-04-0359 minThe New Disruptors17: Everything in ModerationCraig Mod writes essays that have the power to change the way you look at everything around you. At regular but somewhat distant intervals, he posts a long bit of writing that retrains your mind to see the world as he does. But he doesn't just talk: He creates projects that demonstrate his points as a designer and publisher of print and electronic work.
Craig and I had such a great but long conversation that we decided to split it into two parts. This is part 1, about publishing and crowdfunding; part 2, on publishing to different platforms, will air in a...2013-04-0358 min
The Big Web ShowEpisode 34: Craig ModCraig Mod joins Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin to discuss the decision to jump from freelance work to startup work, Craig’s experience traveling and writing the GF1 Fieldtest, how travel affects the work you do, and the multifaceted challenges and future of web publishing.
Links for this episode:Craig Mod - Considering the future of books & storytellingCraig Mod (craigmod) on TwitterFlipboard for iPadSpring Lecture Series: Craig Mod, “Post Artifact Book Design Thinking” — School of Visual Arts — MFA in Interaction DesignLife at Kopila Valley Children's Home - JournalSp...2011-01-1344 min
Web Directions PodcastCraig Mod - How digital affects books and publishingWe need to decouple the idea of 'book' from the mental image we carry around of 'book.' The innovation and benefit that digital brings to books and publishing lies less in how digital affects final artifacts, and more in how digital affects the systems leading up to and extending beyond those artifacts.
Craig Mod is a writer, designer, publisher and developer concerned with the future of publishing & storytelling.
In 2010 he founded publishing think tank PRE/POST. He is co-author, designer and publisher of Art Space Tokyo. He is also co-founding editor and engineer behind TPUTH.com, co-founder and deve...2010-10-2200 min