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Spartan Rich

@spartanrichJoined October 2026

Maker of Recl. Writing about learning, memory and building tools that make knowledge stick.

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How to Take Notes From YouTube Videos (Without Pausing Every 30 Seconds)

I have a folder of YouTube notes from 2023 that I can't stand to look at. Every file follows the same pattern: a strong first page, a thinner second page, and then a single line like "good point about

Oct 23 · 6 min readspartanrich.hashnode.dev

How to Remember What You Learn From Podcasts

I listen to somewhere around eight hours of podcasts a week. Commutes, dishes, the gym, the walk to get groceries. For years I'd have told you I was learning a lot from them. Then a friend asked me wh

Oct 22 · 6 min readspartanrich.hashnode.dev

Watch Later Is Where Knowledge Goes to Die

A practical, low-effort system for actually learning from the videos, podcasts and articles you save. Open your Watch Later list. Scroll to the bottom. There's probably a conference talk you were exci

Oct 22 · 5 min readspartanrich.hashnode.dev

Spartan Rich

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How to Take Notes From YouTube Videos (Without Pausing Every 30 Seconds)

How to Remember What You Learn From Podcasts

Watch Later Is Where Knowledge Goes to Die

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How to Take Notes From YouTube Videos (Without Pausing Every 30 Seconds)

How to Remember What You Learn From Podcasts

Watch Later Is Where Knowledge Goes to Die