Podcast appearances and mentions of Merlin Mann

The Problem: She was watching basic-ass cable. (Recorded on Monday, June 2, 2025.)

The Problem: Merlin doesn’t know how to make a bird horny. (Recorded on Monday, May 26, 2025.)

Thu, 22 May 2025 21:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/261 http://relay.fm/rd/261 Apparatus Tycoon 261 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Your hosts finally discuss The Apparatus. Your hosts finally discuss The Apparatus. clean 5332 Your hosts finally discuss The Apparatus. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with some Billy Joel talk. Merlin thinks he's hearing double, but John's not so sure. Anyway, be sure to hang that graduation on the wall. In follow-up, John shares a listener's collection of colorful zipper nudges from around the world. Next, Merlin's kid continues to unintentionally learn how to do computer things. The legends and lore of YouTube engagement strategies are considered. This week's main topic is The Apparatus. In which your hosts investigate a fascinating and evolving contraption that appeared in Merlin's neighborhood. Things wrap with some anecdotes about places in Merlin's neighborhood where people have made numbers one and two in gross, anti-social ways. (Recorded on Tuesday, May 13, 2025) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Billy Joel - "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" (Glass Houses, 1980) Billy Joel's Allentown vs. Levittown vs. Bethlehem “He thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.” On My Own, as sung by Kaho ShimadaThe best version of On My Own, according to John. It's from Les Misérables (Highlights from the Complete Symphonic International Cast Recording) Les Misérables (Highlights from the Complete Symphonic International Cast Recording) ATP Top Four: Game Consoles The Apparatus Makeshift AC outlet adapter meme What Roy Wood was capable of. | Everybody's a critic. | FlickrMerlin's kid has a history of forging technological desire pa

Thu, 22 May 2025 21:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/261 http://relay.fm/rd/261 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Your hosts finally discuss The Apparatus. Your hosts finally discuss The Apparatus. clean 5332 Your hosts finally discuss The Apparatus. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with some Billy Joel talk. Merlin thinks he's hearing double, but John's not so sure. Anyway, be sure to hang that graduation on the wall. In follow-up, John shares a listener's collection of colorful zipper nudges from around the world. Next, Merlin's kid continues to unintentionally learn how to do computer things. The legends and lore of YouTube engagement strategies are considered. This week's main topic is The Apparatus. In which your hosts investigate a fascinating and evolving contraption that appeared in Merlin's neighborhood. Things wrap with some anecdotes about places in Merlin's neighborhood where people have made numbers one and two in gross, anti-social ways. (Recorded on Tuesday, May 13, 2025) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Billy Joel - "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" (Glass Houses, 1980) Billy Joel's Allentown vs. Levittown vs. Bethlehem “He thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.” On My Own, as sung by Kaho ShimadaThe best version of On My Own, according to John. It's from Les Misérables (Highlights from the Complete Symphonic International Cast Recording) Les Misérables (Highlights from the Complete Symphonic International Cast Recording) ATP Top Four: Game Consoles The Apparatus Makeshift AC outlet adapter meme What Roy Wood was capable of. | Everybody's a critic. | FlickrMerlin's kid has a history of forgin

The Problem: People almost have an accident all the time. (Recorded on Monday, May 19, 2025.)

The Problem: John just wants one big card. (Recorded on Monday, May 12, 2025.)

Fri, 09 May 2025 21:45:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/260 http://relay.fm/rd/260 The Mandala Effect 260 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Merlin is very vulnerable, and John is encouraged to leverage this. Merlin is very vulnerable, and John is encouraged to leverage this. clean 5824 Subtitle: It's hard to look things up if they don't exist.Merlin is very vulnerable, and John is encouraged to leverage this. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Yawn Email: Tame your inbox with intelligent daily summaries. Start your 14-day free trial today. Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Links and Show Notes: Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Snopes on “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win” Merlin's blog post about his latest ChatGPT success (among other things) Merlin's blog post about celebrating good things Tiny Glade The Incomparable #208: The Good People Are Dead AlreadyJohn talks about The Last of Us video game on The Incomparable. The Incomparable #536: Sometimes the Drawer Is Empty John talks about The Last of Us Part II video game on The Incomparable. The Cast of Us #10: Look for the LightJohn talks about the final episode of The Last of Us (TV sh

Fri, 09 May 2025 21:45:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/260 http://relay.fm/rd/260 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Merlin is very vulnerable, and John is encouraged to leverage this. Merlin is very vulnerable, and John is encouraged to leverage this. clean 5824 Subtitle: It's hard to look things up if they don't exist.Merlin is very vulnerable, and John is encouraged to leverage this. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Yawn Email: Tame your inbox with intelligent daily summaries. Start your 14-day free trial today. Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Links and Show Notes: Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Snopes on “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win” Merlin's blog post about his latest ChatGPT success (among other things) Merlin's blog post about celebrating good things Tiny Glade The Incomparable #208: The Good People Are Dead AlreadyJohn talks about The Last of Us video game on The Incomparable. The Incomparable #536: Sometimes the Drawer Is Empty John talks about The Last of Us Part II video game on The Incomparable. The Cast of Us #10: Look for the LightJohn talks about the final episode

The Problem: John put eggs in the ravine. (Recorded on Monday, May 5, 2025)

The Problem: John and Merlin are bookends. (Recorded on Monday, April 28, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:00:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/259 http://relay.fm/rd/259 Cascade of Interventions 259 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Stop blaming the dog. Stop blaming the dog. clean 5939 Subtitle: Consider the Banana.Stop blaming the dog. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Yawn Email: Tame your inbox with intelligent daily summaries. Start your 14-day free trial today. Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with a second episode in which John has to force a context transition, then Merlin commiserates about how bad apps and institutions can be. In Follow-Up, Merlin introduces both new data and new methodologies to Things It Took Me Too Long to Realize, and John shares yet another instance of erroneously blaming an animal for something bad happening. Topic one seems like it'll be a topic about how an aging gentleman grooms, but then it ends up being about follicle madness, acceptance, and retaining the sort of friends who'll tell you when your fly is down. Finally, John has a really good music topic that ends up going into feelings and the sublime subtleties of ardent fandom. (Recorded on Tuesday, April 15, 2025) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort on "The Atheist's Nightmare": a banana Don't blame the penguin 10 Ways to Tell Someone Their Fly Is Unzipped - Reddit What to Say When Someone's Fly Is Down Fortress: The London Symphony Orchestra Performs the Music of Sting - Amazon Fortress: The London Symphony Orchestra Performs the Music of Sting - YouTube True Love Waits - Christopher O'Riley Plays Radiohead I Was Born for This (Soundtrack version) I Was Born for This - Live with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra D.H.T.'s cover of Listen To Your Heart - YouTube Threes video game soundtrack - YouTube Doctor Who, The End of Time: Part 2: This song is ending, but the story never ends - YouTube L

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:00:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/259 http://relay.fm/rd/259 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Stop blaming the dog. Stop blaming the dog. clean 5939 Subtitle: Consider the Banana.Stop blaming the dog. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Yawn Email: Tame your inbox with intelligent daily summaries. Start your 14-day free trial today. Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with a second episode in which John has to force a context transition, then Merlin commiserates about how bad apps and institutions can be. In Follow-Up, Merlin introduces both new data and new methodologies to Things It Took Me Too Long to Realize, and John shares yet another instance of erroneously blaming an animal for something bad happening. Topic one seems like it'll be a topic about how an aging gentleman grooms, but then it ends up being about follicle madness, acceptance, and retaining the sort of friends who'll tell you when your fly is down. Finally, John has a really good music topic that ends up going into feelings and the sublime subtleties of ardent fandom. (Recorded on Tuesday, April 15, 2025) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort on "The Atheist's Nightmare": a banana Don't blame the penguin 10 Ways to Tell Someone Their Fly Is Unzipped - Reddit What to Say When Someone's Fly Is Down Fortress: The London Symphony Orchestra Performs the Music of Sting - Amazon Fortress: The London Symphony Orchestra Performs the Music of Sting - YouTube True Love Waits - Christopher O'Riley Plays Radiohead I Was Born for This (Soundtrack version) I Was Born for This - Live with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra D.H.T.'s cover of Listen To Your Heart - YouTube Threes video game soundtrack - YouTube Doctor Who, The End of Time: Part 2: This song is ending, but the story never ends - YouTube

The Problem: Nobody puts John in a corner. (Recorded on Monday, April 21, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

The Problem: The Oregon coast's lousy with grandchildren of loggers. (Recorded on Monday, April 14, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:30:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/258 http://relay.fm/rd/258 All These Little Things 258 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa This week, your hosts talk about ChatGPT's new image generation abilities. And in this month's member after show, John and Merlin talk about the Netflix show, "Adolescence." This week, your hosts talk about ChatGPT's new image generation abilities. And in this month's member after show, John and Merlin talk about the Netflix show, "Adolescence." clean 5791 This week, your hosts talk about ChatGPT's new image generation abilities. And in this month's member after show, John and Merlin talk about the Netflix show, "Adolescence." This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Yawn Email: Tame your inbox with intelligent daily summaries. Start your 14-day free trial today. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. Links and Show Notes: This week, your hosts talk about ChatGPT's new image generation abilities. And in this month's member after show, John and Merlin talk about the Netflix show, "Adolescence." Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Never complain, never explain - Wikipedia Introducing 4o Image Generation - OpenAI RetroFab by ItizsoRetroFab is a new online collection of vintage electronic game simulations that can be played in the browser.I am now releasing in to early access the first (of hopefully many) simulations in this collection. Adolescence 2025 - Netflix Vanity Fair: How One-Shots Keep Evolving - YouTube Jungleland, by Bruce Springsteen Listen to Jungleland Next On “Black Mirror” -The Toast"what if phones, but too much" Athena (2022) Motion Sickness, by Phoebe Bridgers Apple Cider Vinegar (TV series) - Wikipedia

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:30:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/258 http://relay.fm/rd/258 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa This week, your hosts talk about ChatGPT's new image generation abilities. And in this month's member after show, John and Merlin talk about the Netflix show, "Adolescence." This week, your hosts talk about ChatGPT's new image generation abilities. And in this month's member after show, John and Merlin talk about the Netflix show, "Adolescence." clean 5791 This week, your hosts talk about ChatGPT's new image generation abilities. And in this month's member after show, John and Merlin talk about the Netflix show, "Adolescence." This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Yawn Email: Tame your inbox with intelligent daily summaries. Start your 14-day free trial today. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. Links and Show Notes: This week, your hosts talk about ChatGPT's new image generation abilities. And in this month's member after show, John and Merlin talk about the Netflix show, "Adolescence." Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Never complain, never explain - Wikipedia Introducing 4o Image Generation - OpenAI RetroFab by ItizsoRetroFab is a new online collection of vintage electronic game simulations that can be played in the browser.I am now releasing in to early access the first (of hopefully many) simulations in this collection. Adolescence 2025 - Netflix Vanity Fair: How One-Shots Keep Evolving - YouTube Jungleland, by Bruce Springsteen Listen to Jungleland Next On “Black Mirror” -The Toast"what if phones, but too much" Athena (2022) Motion Sickness, by Phoebe Bridgers Apple Cider Vinegar (TV series) - Wikipedia

The Problem: It's a little late for a clean open. (Recorded on Monday, April 7, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:45:00 GMT http://relay.fm/conduit/98 http://relay.fm/conduit/98 Kathy Campbell and Jay Miller Kathy is away so Jay and special guest Merlin Mann take a second to talk about Jay's upcoming presentation, 3D Printing, anxieties and more. Editors Note: Many many seconds. Chaos ensues. Kathy is away so Jay and special guest Merlin Mann take a second to talk about Jay's upcoming presentation, 3D Printing, anxieties and more. Editors Note: Many many seconds. Chaos ensues. clean 4916 Kathy is away so Jay and special guest Merlin Mann take a second to talk about Jay's upcoming presentation, 3D Printing, anxieties and more. Editors Note: Many many seconds. Chaos ensues. Guest Starring: Merlin Mann Links and Show Notes: Checked Connections - Jay ✅ - Do Trip Report and Get Paid - Merlin ✅ - Did things that are difficult to explain. Avoided unnecessary Acrimony Keep sending those MyConduit Connections to us on Discord and through Feedback! New Connections - Merlin - optimal connection to provide power and ethernet to his laptop - Jay - Finish my slides and get a rehearsal done For Our Super Conductors: Pre-Show: 3D Printing Post-Show: Merlin's thoughts on things Credits Music: When You Smile Executive Producers: Relay FM Discord Community Support Conduit with a Relay FM Membership

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:45:00 GMT http://relay.fm/conduit/98 http://relay.fm/conduit/98 Presentation Advice: What is Even Happening! 98 Kathy Campbell and Jay Miller Kathy is away so Jay and special guest Merlin Mann take a second to talk about Jay's upcoming presentation, 3D Printing, anxieties and more. Editors Note: Many many seconds. Chaos ensues. Kathy is away so Jay and special guest Merlin Mann take a second to talk about Jay's upcoming presentation, 3D Printing, anxieties and more. Editors Note: Many many seconds. Chaos ensues. clean 4916 Kathy is away so Jay and special guest Merlin Mann take a second to talk about Jay's upcoming presentation, 3D Printing, anxieties and more. Editors Note: Many many seconds. Chaos ensues. Guest Starring: Merlin Mann Links and Show Notes: Checked Connections - Jay ✅ - Do Trip Report and Get Paid - Merlin ✅ - Did things that are difficult to explain. Avoided unnecessary Acrimony Keep sending those MyConduit Connections to us on Discord and through Feedback! New Connections - Merlin - optimal connection to provide power and ethernet to his laptop - Jay - Finish my slides and get a rehearsal done For Our Super Conductors: Pre-Show: 3D Printing Post-Show: Merlin's thoughts on things Credits Music: When You Smile Executive Producers: Relay FM Discord Community Support Conduit with a Relay FM Membership

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 01:45:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/257 http://relay.fm/rd/257 Reverse Procrastination Bingo 257 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa This week's topic: Kids & Driving This week's topic: Kids & Driving clean 6210 Subtitle: Merlin thinks John doesn't understand the whole point of the exercise.This week's topic: Kids & Driving This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with some Donkey Kong Follow-Up that leads to a fair amount of vintage video game nostalgia. Merlin has a new Thing It Took Him Too Long to Realize, but John seems determined to deny him any kind of credit or joy about it. In response to a listener request, John goes into more detail on what exactly Ice Day entails. The main topic is Kids and Driving. Which includes appropriate side topics on motion sickness, running stop signs, and Merlin's former life a very unsafe young operator. Also: Afterschool Specials. (Recorded on Tuesday, March 18, 2025) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Donkey Kong Mini Arcade - eBay Donkey Kong Mini Arcade price chart Mattel Football || - eBay Irish guests on The Graham Norton Show - YouTube Excalibur (1981) Project Farm's dash cam comparison - YouTube License to Drive (1988) The driving test scene from License to DriveNow, I love my coffee… Robby Benson Lance Kerwin: The feathered-haired prince of ABC Afterschool Specials Scenes from the Quincy Punk Rock Episode - YouTube

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 01:45:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/257 http://relay.fm/rd/257 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa This week's topic: Kids & Driving This week's topic: Kids & Driving clean 6210 Subtitle: Merlin thinks John doesn't understand the whole point of the exercise.This week's topic: Kids & Driving This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with some Donkey Kong Follow-Up that leads to a fair amount of vintage video game nostalgia. Merlin has a new Thing It Took Him Too Long to Realize, but John seems determined to deny him any kind of credit or joy about it. In response to a listener request, John goes into more detail on what exactly Ice Day entails. The main topic is Kids and Driving. Which includes appropriate side topics on motion sickness, running stop signs, and Merlin's former life a very unsafe young operator. Also: Afterschool Specials. (Recorded on Tuesday, March 18, 2025) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Donkey Kong Mini Arcade - eBay Donkey Kong Mini Arcade price chart Mattel Football || - eBay Irish guests on The Graham Norton Show - YouTube Excalibur (1981) Project Farm's dash cam comparison - YouTube License to Drive (1988) The driving test scene from License to DriveNow, I love my coffee… Robby Benson Lance Kerwin: The feathered-haired prince of ABC Afterschool Specials Scenes from the Quincy Punk Rock Episode - YouTube

The Problem: You can only tape it back together once. (Recorded on Monday, March 24, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Brett, Christina, and Jeff are joined by beloved guest Merlin Mann for a rollercoaster of emotions and tech tips. From Merlin's humorous takes on invulnerability and the quirks of managing medications to deep dives into browser tab control…

The Problem: She gave John Social Security glasses. (Recorded on Monday, March 17, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:45:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/256 http://relay.fm/rd/256 Tomorrow is an Ice Day 256 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Follow-up brings updates on "all balls" plus a novel inversion to "Secret Weird Things People Do." Main topic this week is cooking alone. Follow-up brings updates on "all balls" plus a novel inversion to "Secret Weird Things People Do." Main topic this week is cooking alone. clean 5319 Subtitle: Grandpa is just "Pee Pad" now,Follow-up brings updates on "all balls" plus a novel inversion to "Secret Weird Things People Do." Main topic this week is cooking alone. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. Links and Show Notes: Follow-up brings updates on "all balls" plus a novel inversion to "Secret Weird Things People Do." This week's main topic is cooking alone. In this month's member bonus episode, your hosts consider Dune: Prophecy, including some critical spycraft problems. You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and help support our program. (Recorded Tuesday, March 4, 2025) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Rule 34 - Wikipedia Crab legs!? Ahhh… (MTV) The Terminator: How to Turn a B-Movie Into a Masterpiece - YouTube Desmond Hume from Lost Jane Krakowski - Wikipedia Frame Game Squircle - Wikipedia Greeble (or Greebly) - Wikipedia Demand-Paged - Wikipedia Who wants…to live…forever…? - YouTube Who Wants to Live Forever - Queen Awake (TV series) - Wikipedia Pac-Man music - YouTubeThe first video game song that comes into Merlin's head is Pac-Man (not Donkey Kong) Moon Patrol music - YouTube

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:45:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/256 http://relay.fm/rd/256 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Follow-up brings updates on "all balls" plus a novel inversion to "Secret Weird Things People Do." Main topic this week is cooking alone. Follow-up brings updates on "all balls" plus a novel inversion to "Secret Weird Things People Do." Main topic this week is cooking alone. clean 5319 Subtitle: Grandpa is just "Pee Pad" now,Follow-up brings updates on "all balls" plus a novel inversion to "Secret Weird Things People Do." Main topic this week is cooking alone. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. Links and Show Notes: Follow-up brings updates on "all balls" plus a novel inversion to "Secret Weird Things People Do." This week's main topic is cooking alone. In this month's member bonus episode, your hosts consider Dune: Prophecy, including some critical spycraft problems. You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and help support our program. (Recorded Tuesday, March 4, 2025) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Rule 34 - Wikipedia Crab legs!? Ahhh… (MTV) The Terminator: How to Turn a B-Movie Into a Masterpiece - YouTube Desmond Hume from Lost Jane Krakowski - Wikipedia Frame Game Squircle - Wikipedia Greeble (or Greebly) - Wikipedia Demand-Paged - Wikipedia Who wants…to live…forever…? - YouTube Who Wants to Live Forever - Queen Awake (TV series) - Wikipedia Pac-Man music - YouTubeThe first video game song that comes into Merlin's head is Pac-Man (not Donkey Kong) Moon Patrol music - YouTube

The Problem: The Scottish Pound is not a euphemism. (Recorded on Monday, March 10, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

The Problem: You can only put so much ham on the boat. (Recorded on Monday, March 3, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 01:45:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/255 http://relay.fm/rd/255 The Illusion of a Shared Experience 255 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa The main topic this week was almost The Big Game. The main topic this week was almost The Big Game. clean 6345 Subtitle: Merlin is pretty sure Jason Mantzoukas is the voice of the booger.The main topic this week was almost The Big Game. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. Links and Show Notes: The main topic this week was almost The Big Game. (Recorded on Tuesday, February 11, 2025) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Harrison Ford on Conan O'Brien's podcast - YouTube Salesforce Is Using A Hallucination To Sell AI - Defector Merlin's article about binaries "allballs" in PostgreSQL The (possible) origin of "allballs" Acorn - Mac graphics editor by Flying Meat Roderick on the Line #567: A High TeenThis is the episode where John Roderick talks about taking a father and kid on a “rock tour” of Seattle. Bat Boy from the Weekly World News Nibble - Wikipedia The State, Season 4 Episode 4: Leonard Harris Show“No, it's not in braille. It's in English, the language of the U-S-A!” Acorn 8 | Full Featured Photo Editor for the MacAcorn is an image editor for macOS 14 Sonoma or later, including macOS 15 Sequoia.Universal binary for Apple Silicon Macs. One of a kind, no subscriptions, no hassle. Bob Uecker Miller Lite commercials: Best ads of all time Easy Com-mercial, Easy Go-mercial | Bob's Burgers Wiki | FandomWhen the commercial that Louise scripted proves to be terrible, they get football star Sandy "Can-Can" Frye to star in their commercial with the catch phrase "Burgers go great with Frye" "Cotto

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 01:45:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/255 http://relay.fm/rd/255 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa The main topic this week was almost The Big Game. The main topic this week was almost The Big Game. clean 6345 Subtitle: Merlin is pretty sure Jason Mantzoukas is the voice of the booger.The main topic this week was almost The Big Game. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. Links and Show Notes: The main topic this week was almost The Big Game. (Recorded on Tuesday, February 11, 2025) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Harrison Ford on Conan O'Brien's podcast - YouTube Salesforce Is Using A Hallucination To Sell AI - Defector Merlin's article about binaries "allballs" in PostgreSQL The (possible) origin of "allballs" Acorn - Mac graphics editor by Flying Meat Roderick on the Line #567: A High TeenThis is the episode where John Roderick talks about taking a father and kid on a “rock tour” of Seattle. Bat Boy from the Weekly World News Nibble - Wikipedia The State, Season 4 Episode 4: Leonard Harris Show“No, it's not in braille. It's in English, the language of the U-S-A!” Acorn 8 | Full Featured Photo Editor for the MacAcorn is an image editor for macOS 14 Sonoma or later, including macOS 15 Sequoia.Universal binary for Apple Silicon Macs. One of a kind, no subscriptions, no hassle. Bob Uecker Miller Lite commercials: Best ads of all time Easy Com-mercial, Easy Go-mercial | Bob's Burgers Wiki | FandomWhen the commercial that Louise scripted proves to be terrible, they get football star Sandy "Can-Can" Frye to star in their commercial with the catch phrase "Burgers go great with Frye"

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 03:45:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/254 http://relay.fm/rd/254 Someone Else's Bucket 254 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Merlin tries a new way of writing online, and John thinks about what it really means to own your web presence. Merlin tries a new way of writing online, and John thinks about what it really means to own your web presence. clean 4544 Subtitle: He's our special little guy.Merlin tries a new way of writing online, and John thinks about what it really means to own your web presence. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Pika: Start your happy blog. Get 20% off Pika Pro with code DIFFS20 Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. Links and Show Notes: Merlin tries a new way of writing online, and John thinks about what it really means to own your web presence. In this month's member bonus episode, your hosts catch up on this new era of Survivor. You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and help support our program. (Recorded on Tuesday, February 4, 2025) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Merlin's (latest) website: merlin.ghost.io “Ta-da.”I accidentally made this website into a newsletter, and it looks like almost fourteen people accidentally signed up for it. Which is awesome and weird. Thank you. Cool URIs don't change John's website: hypercritical.co Merlin's "Cranking" essay The Peridia

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 03:45:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/254 http://relay.fm/rd/254 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Merlin tries a new way of writing online, and John thinks about what it really means to own your web presence. Merlin tries a new way of writing online, and John thinks about what it really means to own your web presence. clean 4544 Subtitle: He's our special little guy.Merlin tries a new way of writing online, and John thinks about what it really means to own your web presence. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Pika: Start your happy blog. Get 20% off Pika Pro with code DIFFS20 Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. Links and Show Notes: Merlin tries a new way of writing online, and John thinks about what it really means to own your web presence. In this month's member bonus episode, your hosts catch up on this new era of Survivor. You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and help support our program. (Recorded on Tuesday, February 4, 2025) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Merlin's (latest) website: merlin.ghost.io “Ta-da.”I accidentally made this website into a newsletter, and it looks like almost fourteen people accidentally signed up for it. Which is awesome and weird. Thank you. Cool URIs don't change John's website: hypercritical.co Merlin's "Cranking" essay

The Problem: John is a pile of dirty clothes. (Recorded on Monday, February 10, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

The Problem: A friend could be a duck. (Recorded on Monday, February 3, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 02:00:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/253 http://relay.fm/rd/253 The Torpid Sons of Venezuelan Oil Men 253 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa This week's topic: The Simpsons Kitchen Gag. This week's topic: The Simpsons Kitchen Gag. clean 5412 This week's topic: The Simpsons Kitchen Gag. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. Links and Show Notes: This week's topic: The Simpsons Kitchen Gag. Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Spin the Choice | King of the Hill Wiki | Fandom'So Peggy invents a game of her own called "Spin The Choice" as she finds out online that people like to spin and choose in their games.' Simpsons Kitchen Gag Bart Gets an Elephant - Wikipedia"After Stampy wrecks the Simpsons' house and eats all the food, Homer decides to sell Stampy to an ivory dealer." The Simpsons kitchen gag GIF Why Did Van Halen Demand Concert Venues Remove Brown M&M's From the Menu?"So, when I would walk backstage, if I saw a brown M&M in that bowl … well, line-check the entire production. Guaranteed you're going to arrive at a technical error." Cincinnati Union Terminal - Wikipedia The Sesame Street counting song: 1 2 3 4 5, 6 7 8 9 10, 11 12… Producer/Consumer Problem - Wikipedia Producer/Consumer Pattern and Thread Pools - Cornell Non-Newtonian fluidOobleck! US Naval Terminology and Nomenclature Seaman apprentice - WikipediaSeaman apprentice is the second lowest enlisted rate in the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps just above seaman recruit and below seaman The Pink Stuff Krusty bets against the Harlem Globetrotters - YouTube"They were using a freaking ladder for God's sakes!" Hypercritical: Hyperspace"The current TestFligh

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 02:00:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/253 http://relay.fm/rd/253 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa This week's topic: The Simpsons Kitchen Gag. This week's topic: The Simpsons Kitchen Gag. clean 5412 This week's topic: The Simpsons Kitchen Gag. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. Links and Show Notes: This week's topic: The Simpsons Kitchen Gag. Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Spin the Choice | King of the Hill Wiki | Fandom'So Peggy invents a game of her own called "Spin The Choice" as she finds out online that people like to spin and choose in their games.' Simpsons Kitchen Gag Bart Gets an Elephant - Wikipedia"After Stampy wrecks the Simpsons' house and eats all the food, Homer decides to sell Stampy to an ivory dealer." The Simpsons kitchen gag GIF Why Did Van Halen Demand Concert Venues Remove Brown M&M's From the Menu?"So, when I would walk backstage, if I saw a brown M&M in that bowl … well, line-check the entire production. Guaranteed you're going to arrive at a technical error." Cincinnati Union Terminal - Wikipedia The Sesame Street counting song: 1 2 3 4 5, 6 7 8 9 10, 11 12… Producer/Consumer Problem - Wikipedia Producer/Consumer Pattern and Thread Pools - Cornell Non-Newtonian fluidOobleck! US Naval Terminology and Nomenclature Seaman apprentice - WikipediaSeaman apprentice is the second lowest enlisted rate in the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps just above seaman recruit and below seaman The Pink Stuff Krusty bets against the Harlem Globetrotters - YouTube"They were using a freaking ladder for God's sakes!" Hypercritical: Hyperspace&q

The Problem: It was something they had a fifth-hand memory of. (Recorded on Monday, January 20, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:30:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/252 http://relay.fm/rd/252 Briefly, It Was the Future. 252 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Updates on match cuts, the college ranking racket, and some historical perspective on t-dropping. Updates on match cuts, the college ranking racket, and some historical perspective on t-dropping. clean 6041 Subtitle: Everything becomes crab.Updates on match cuts, the college ranking racket, and some historical perspective on t-dropping. Links and Show Notes: Follow-Up brings updates on match cuts, the college ranking racket, and some historical perspective on t-dropping. The main topic is kind of hard to pin down, but it might come down to a word choice on a website. Making it an ideal topic for this program. In this month's member bonus episode, there's some more discussion of scrobbling and media consumption, plus John watched The Lobster (Yorgos Lanthimos, 2015), and Merlin wants to hear how it went. You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and help support our program. Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Kieran Healy's Mastodon thread about college admissions selectivity"The selectivity racket is driven by the US News & World Report Rankings…" Kieran Healy's essay about "Engines of Anxiety: Academic Rankings, Reputation, and Accountability" (PDF) The Grammarphobia Blog: Uh-oh, it's the glottal stop'English speakers have been glottalizing the letter “t” since at least the mid-19th century.' Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (Video 2007) - IMDb John's Wristies This Is Water, by David Foster Wallace - Wikipedia Todd Vaziri's website - fxrant.blogspot.com Maria Menounos - Wikipedia The story of "Sidetalkin'" on the Panic Podcast Merlin's old Treo smartphone Some information about the Helmac lint roller How did Last.fm come with the term "scrobble"? The origins of "Scrobbler" - Audioscrobbler and Last.fm

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:30:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/252 http://relay.fm/rd/252 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Updates on match cuts, the college ranking racket, and some historical perspective on t-dropping. Updates on match cuts, the college ranking racket, and some historical perspective on t-dropping. clean 6041 Subtitle: Everything becomes crab.Updates on match cuts, the college ranking racket, and some historical perspective on t-dropping. Links and Show Notes: Follow-Up brings updates on match cuts, the college ranking racket, and some historical perspective on t-dropping. The main topic is kind of hard to pin down, but it might come down to a word choice on a website. Making it an ideal topic for this program. In this month's member bonus episode, there's some more discussion of scrobbling and media consumption, plus John watched The Lobster (Yorgos Lanthimos, 2015), and Merlin wants to hear how it went. You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and help support our program. Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Kieran Healy's Mastodon thread about college admissions selectivity"The selectivity racket is driven by the US News & World Report Rankings…" Kieran Healy's essay about "Engines of Anxiety: Academic Rankings, Reputation, and Accountability" (PDF) The Grammarphobia Blog: Uh-oh, it's the glottal stop'English speakers have been glottalizing the letter “t” since at least the mid-19th century.' Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (Video 2007) - IMDb John's Wristies This Is Water, by David Foster Wallace - Wikipedia Todd Vaziri's website - fxrant.blogspot.com Maria Menounos - Wikipedia The story of "Sidetalkin'" on the Panic Podcast Merlin's old Treo smartphone Some information about the Helmac lint roller How did Last.fm come with the term "scrobble"? The origins of "Scrobbler" - Audioscrobbler and Last.fm

The Problem: John ate the minnows for two weeks. (Recorded on Monday, January 13, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

The Problem: Susan has taken care of all of these top level problems. (Recorded on Monday, January 6, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

From listener Chris Ballew: I have heard every single episode of RotL and for almost as long as I have been listening to it I've been daydreaming about making a little mash up cut and paste audio bit out of some of a random selection opening moments of the podcast. I woke up one day and was suddenly seized my motivation, and made this little slice of sound as a love letter to my virtual and real life friends, John and Merlin. My God, Chris. Thank you, thank you.

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 05:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/251 http://relay.fm/rd/251 The Finer Things 251 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Merlin introduces a new segment, and John shares Application Results. Merlin introduces a new segment, and John shares Application Results. clean 6015 Merlin introduces a new segment, and John shares Application Results. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. Links and Show Notes: Merlin introduces a new segment, and John shares Application Results. (Recorded on Tuesday, December 17, 2024) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. The Flop House Mini #116: The Definitive Action Hero Ranking Pt. 1The origin of the Lucky Dip. Stuart Wellington: “ And the final third category, of course: Lucky Dip! That's where we randomly roll, and the game gets a little bit crazy.” The Flop House Mini #117: The Definitive Action Hero Ranking Pt. 2More Lucky Dips. Lucky Dip - Cambridge Dictionary"a game in which you pay to pick a prize out of a container with many different prizes in it, without being able to see what you are picking" (Apparently, it's kind like what we yanks call a "grab bag.") Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Match cut - Wikipedia

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 05:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/251 http://relay.fm/rd/251 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Merlin introduces a new segment, and John shares Application Results. Merlin introduces a new segment, and John shares Application Results. clean 6015 Merlin introduces a new segment, and John shares Application Results. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. Links and Show Notes: Merlin introduces a new segment, and John shares Application Results. (Recorded on Tuesday, December 17, 2024) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. The Flop House Mini #116: The Definitive Action Hero Ranking Pt. 1The origin of the Lucky Dip. Stuart Wellington: “ And the final third category, of course: Lucky Dip! That's where we randomly roll, and the game gets a little bit crazy.” The Flop House Mini #117: The Definitive Action Hero Ranking Pt. 2More Lucky Dips. Lucky Dip - Cambridge Dictionary"a game in which you pay to pick a prize out of a container with many different prizes in it, without being able to see what you are picking" (Apparently, it's kind like what we yanks call a "grab bag.") Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Match cut - Wikipedia

The Problem: Nobody wants to be the shoe. (Recorded on Monday, December 30, 2024.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 22:00:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/250 http://relay.fm/rd/250 Water Hammer 250 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa John has a new project and Merlin has a new Thought Technology. John has a new project and Merlin has a new Thought Technology. clean 6012 Subtitle: It's free real estate.John has a new project and Merlin has a new Thought Technology. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DIFFS. Links and Show Notes: John has a new project and Merlin has a new Thought Technology. It is, admittedly, early days for both projects. In Follow-Up, listeners share advice on avoiding YouTube spoilers and John figures out why his brain thought "safflower." As a main topic, John is dealing with a new large appliance, and Merlin thinks he might be the only one who ever cleans out the lint trap. In this month's member bonus episode, John pitches Merlin on the new Dune show, and Merlin has a bone to pick with Survivor. You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and, yes, to support our program. (Recorded on Tuesday, December 10, 2024) Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. The Incomparable #744: Pineapple of Disappointment @smartasshat Hal from The Diplomat AeroGarden is going out of business Oceanliner Designs YouTube channel The Sinking of Britannic - Titanic's Forgotten Sister Ship - YouTube John's new washing machine: LG WT7900HBA Bartleby (1969) Dune: Prophecy Dune (1984) Dune (2021) Dune: Part Two (2024) Jessica Barden Travis Fimmel

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 04:00:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/249 http://relay.fm/rd/249 Tally Ho 249 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Rebuilding "Tally Ho." Rebuilding "Tally Ho." clean 5831 Rebuilding "Tally Ho." This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DIFFS. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with a listener's field report that a millennial tic has been spotted in the wild. John says Merlin mispronounces his mispronunciations wrong. The main topic is on Rebuilding Tally Ho, a YouTube series about an ambitious project to restore a century-old sailing yacht. (Recorded on Tuesday, November 26, 2024) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Ethan Weed: “I heard it! Impor'nt” A timestamped link to the word in question - YouTube"im-POOR-uhn." Karl Shea's original recommendation post Rebuilding TALLY HO - from the beginning - YouTube Building the boat shed - YouTube An example of Leo's standard intro - YouTube“Hi. My name's Leo, and I'm a boatbuilder and a sailor, and I'm on a mission to rebuild and restore this 109 year old classic sailing yacht, Tally Ho.” The Ship of Theseus episode of the Tally Ho rebuild - YouTube Sherman's March (1986) Iguana chased by killer snakes | Planet Earth II: Island

The Problem: There are tickets plus two kinds of passes. (Recorded on Monday, November 18, 2024.) Hey, look—surprise Roderick on the Line merch! Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

The Problem: None of them has produced any bad. Merlin wants to play in this band. (Recorded on Monday, November 11, 2024.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

This again. Once more, let's talk *around* another election, and try, by doing so, to maybe express something *about* it.