MLT 180: I Finished a Book, Episode 1After six seasons of letting the productivity ball get bigger than the creativity ball, Erin's shaking up the format — starting with an unscripted, wheel-spun review of Just Watch Me by Lior Torenberg, built with a little help from Claude.

What's covered:

• Why Erin's stepping back from "better, faster, stronger" podcasting and testing a looser, funnier format
• The exact AI prompt Erin used to build a 28-question "book club wheel" for spontaneous, unscripted reviews — full transparency on the goal/context prompt structure
• A deep, spoiler-flagged review of Just Watch Me, the story of Dell Danvers, a newly-unemployed 24-hour live streamer spiralling through a week of viral chaos, spicy-pepper stunts, and unprocessed grief
• Why the book's central "twist" (her sister Daisy's fate) reframes the entire story as a book about avoidance and grief, not just internet culture
• The uncomfortable, rarely-said-out-loud truth about wanting to be watched — and what it's like to feel both euphoria and dread from an audience
• A comp-title pairing with Margot's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe, and how the two books differ in how much agency their heroines hold onto at rock bottom

Key framework: Erin's 70/30 rule for when AI is worth using — the tool brings structure, you bring discernment. (Full breakdown in Episode 174.)

Books mentioned:

• Just Watch Me — Lior Torenberg
• Margot's Got Money Troubles — Rufi Thorpe
• All Fours - Miranda July

Related listening:

• Episode 142 — Welcome to the Summer of REAL Rest
• Episode 174 — My 70/30 Rule: How I Decide When AI Is Worth It