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Dan interviews Richard Horvitz, award-winning actor, voice over artist, writer, and producer. He's been the voice of Zim on Invader Zim, Daggett on the Angry Beavers, Alpha 5 on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Ratchet in Ratchet and Clank, and many, many more. They discuss how Richard got his start in live action and voice acting, where he draws his character inspiration, perfects his craft, and more. This episode was recorded at Fan Expo Dallas 2016 before a live audience. Links for this episode:Fan Expo DallasRichard Horvitz - HomeRichard Steven Horvitz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaRichard Steven Horvitz - IMDbThe Aristocats | Disney MoviesThe Angry Beavers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaInvader Zim - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBilly West - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSkylanders Academy (TV series) - Skylanders Wiki - WikiaSummer School (1987 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSpeed Racer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Monkees - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaDeath Cab For CutiePsychonauts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSid and Marty Krofft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBrought to you by: Bushel (Your first three devices are free forever, and each additional device is just $2 per month with no contracts or commitments. Visit bushel.com/pipeline to learn more). Meh (Visit the link to check out their awesome daily deals). Linode (Visit Linode.com/pipeline and use the promo code 'pipeline20' for $20 credit).

Jason Fried, co-founder of Basecamp, joins Dan to talk about building a business (vs. maintaining one), long-lasting businesses, setting a business up to succeed, reinventing your business, thinking big too early, and competition. Links for this episode:Basecamp 3: Manage projects, groups, and client work.Welcome to The Distance PodcastSignal v. Noise by Basecamp – Business, Design, Programming, and the WebProject management software, online collaboration: BasecampJason Fried (@jasonfried) | TwitterDHH (@dhh) | TwitterBrought to you by Linode (Get a $10 credit on your new account using the promo code '5by5').

Dan interviews Denys Zhadanov of Readdle, makers of iOS productivity apps including Spark, Calendars 5, and PDF Expert with over 45 million downloads. They discuss the challenges of growing a user base, working within the constraints of the App Store, and tips for small developers. Brought to you by Hover (You can get 10% off your first purchase by going to Hover.com and using the code PIPELINE at checkout) and Harry's (It's Movember! So go to Harrys.com now and you’ll get $5 off if you type in the code PIPELINE with your first order).

Dan interviews Paul Haddad, co-founder of Tapbots and co-creator of the popular Tweetbot iOS app. They talk about the Twitter and Apple ecosystems, independent app development, and more. Brought to you by Hover (You can get 10% off your first purchase by going to Hover.com and using the code PIPELINE at checkout) and Pond5 (For 25% off your next purchase of royalty-free media just visit Pond5.com and enter the 'PIPELINE' at checkout).

Dan interviews Andy McMillan, co-creator of the XOXO Festival in Portland. They discuss the evolution of the event, the importance of a creating local events, creativity, pursuit of excellence, and more. Brought to you by Backblaze (Avoid catastrophe, Pipeline listeners get a two week free trial by going to Backblaze.com/Pipeline), Pond5 (For 25% off your next purchase of royalty-free media just visit Pond5.com and enter the 'PIPELINE' at checkout), and Wealthfront (Visit wealthfront.com/5by5 to get your first $15,000 managed for free).

Dan talks with Heather Armstrong about her inspiration to start writing on the web, getting "dooced", the importance of sharing her life and making people laugh, storytelling, and how writing for the web has changed. Links for this episode:dooce® I'm Heather B. Armstrong. This is my website. @Dooce on TwitterHeather B. Armstrong - WebsiteBrought to you by Casper (Visit Casper.com/Pipeline to get $50 toward any mattress purchase), Squarespace (Visit squarespace.com/pipeline and use the code PIPELINE for a free trial and 10% off your first purchase), SoftLayer (Visit SoftLayer.com/DanSentMe to get started with your $500 off servers, storage, network, and security on a Cloud Built for Innovation), and Pond5 (Visit Pond5.com and use the code PIPELINE at checkout to get 25% off your next purchase).

Guest Angelo Coppola joins Dan Benjamin to talk about the currenty of life (time) and how to reclaim it, floating vs. sinking, leaving behind the world of marketing, a/b testing, and eyeball tracking for a life focused on quality. They discuss "lifestyle entrepeneurism", beating the temptation to quit, being reevaluating assumptions, quitting coffee, a formula for creativity, and what to do when everything goes wrong. Links for this episode:Humans Are Not Broken– Humans Are Not Broken | Home of the Latest in Paleo podcast & The Plant Paleo Diet.Latest in Paleo Podcast Blog - Latest in Paleo Podcast - Paleo Diet - Paleo Fitness - Paleo NewsBrought to you by Harry's (Visit the link and enter the coupon code PIPELINE at checkout for $5 off the starter set, and start shaving smarter today), Squarespace (Visit squarespace.com/pipeline and use the code PIPELINE for a free trial and 10% off your first purchase), SoftLayer (Visit SoftLayer.com/DanSentMe to get started with your $500 off servers, storage, network, and security on a Cloud Built for Innovation), and Pond5 (Visit Pond5.com and use the code PIPELINE at checkout to get 25% off your next purchase).

Dan talks with Jeff Veen, Design Partner at True Ventures, advisor to about.me, Medium, WordPress, previously VP of Design at Adobe, founder of Typekit, and more. They discuss emergent technologies, being first vs. being great, speed and momentum vs. secrecy, the best way to learn, "switching costs", separating release from launch, investors, VCs, and creativity. Links for this episode:Jeffrey Veen - San Francisco Calif. | about.meProduct HuntTrue VenturesUXPin: UX Design & Wireframing Tools As Beautiful As Your WorkBrought to you by SoftLayer (Visit softlayer.com/DanSentMe to get started with your $500 off servers, storage, network, and security on a Cloud Built To Order from SoftLayer) and Audible (Visit audible.com/pipeline to get a free audiobook of your choice and a free 30-day trial membership).

Dan Benjamin interviews Nilay Patel, Editor-In-Chief of The Verge, about his path from the University of Chicago (where he achieved a 3.5 GPA) to law school, Engadget, and The Verge. They discuss the current state of media, web publications, blogging, and more. Sponsored by Casper. Use code PIPELINE for $50 off your mattress purchase.

Dan is joined by Joshua Topolsky, the editor of Bloomberg Digital, and Bloomberg Media’s chief digital content officer. He is the co-founder and former editor-in-chief of The Verge, and a co-creator of Vox Media. They talk about creativity, taking risks, shifting perspectives, and more. Links for this episode:Joshua Topolsky on Bloomberg@joshuatopolskyThe VergeJoshua Topolsky on WikipediaSponsored by MailChimp, easy email newsletters.

Dan is joined by Tim Ferriss, who has been described as “A cross between Jack Welch and a Buddhist monk.” by the New York Times. He has been listed as one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People”, Forbes Magazine’s “Names You Need to Know,” and is the 7th “most powerful” personality on Newsweek’s Digital 100 Power Index for 2012. He is an angel investor, an advisor, and author of the The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, and most recently The 4-Hour Chef. Links for this episode:TV episodes, highlights, trailers, and extended scenes | The Blog of Author Tim FerrissConnecting to the iTunes Store.The Tim Ferriss Experiment - All 13 Episodes Overview - YouTubeTim Ferriss and The 4 Hour WorkweekPodcast – The Tim Ferriss Show | The Blog of Author Tim FerrissSponsored by MailChimp - easy email newsletters. Visit mailchimp.com/5by5 to learn more.