Podcast appearances and mentions of Merlin Mann

The Problem: By the time the world comes around, you’re not in charge of it anymore. (Recorded on Monday, March 2, 2026.)

Inbox Zero sounds like the ultimate productivity goal — an empty inbox, total control over email, and finally feeling caught up. But what if Inbox Zero was never meant to mean zero emails at all?In this episode of The Secrets of Supermom Show, Lori Oberbroeckling continues the series What If You're Not the Problem: Productivity Systems Not Built for You (And How Moms Can Make Them Work) by unpacking the real story behind Inbox Zero.You'll learn where Inbox Zero actually came from, what creator Merlin Mann originally intended, and why modern productivity culture turned a stress-reducing concept into another overwhelming rule — especially for busy moms managing work, family logistics, school communication, and nonstop digital notifications.Lori shares practical ways to rethink email management, reduce inbox anxiety, and shift from chasing an empty inbox to protecting your attention and mental energy instead. If you've ever felt behind because your inbox isn't at zero, this episode will help you approach email with more clarity, flexibility, and confidence.✨ Ready to simplify your schedule too? Join Lori's free 4-Day Calendar Detox Challenge to clear calendar clutter, create white space, and build a rhythm that works for real life. 

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/281 http://relay.fm/rd/281 I'm the Hero 281 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa On holes, art, and the nature of friendship. On holes, art, and the nature of friendship. clean 5780 Subtitle: John's systems are a problem.On holes, art, and the nature of friendship. Links and Show Notes: On holes, art, and the nature of friendship. (Recorded on Tuesday, February 3, 2026) Credits Beloved 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. Five Short Graybles - Wikipedia Naming Schemes Elkay Dayton 25" Drop In Single Basin Stainless Steel Kitchen Sink An image of a sink with 4 holes on the rim and one drain hole Thaddeus Quintin's sink hole advice Todd's soap dispenser Joris-Karl Huysmans - Wikipedia Colin from This Does Not Compute converts his Maclock into a working Mac Corgi 261 Aston Martin DB5 model car Maize. You call it corn. Wednesday

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/281 http://relay.fm/rd/281 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa On holes, art, and the nature of friendship. On holes, art, and the nature of friendship. clean 5780 Subtitle: John's systems are a problem.On holes, art, and the nature of friendship. Links and Show Notes: On holes, art, and the nature of friendship. (Recorded on Tuesday, February 3, 2026) Credits Beloved 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. Five Short Graybles - Wikipedia Naming Schemes Elkay Dayton 25" Drop In Single Basin Stainless Steel Kitchen Sink An image of a sink with 4 holes on the rim and one drain hole Thaddeus Quintin's sink hole advice Todd's soap dispenser Joris-Karl Huysmans - Wikipedia Colin from This Does Not Compute converts his Maclock into a working Mac Corgi 261 Aston Martin DB5 model car Maize. You call it corn.

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/conduit/122 http://relay.fm/conduit/122 Kathy Campbell and Jay Miller Jay is gone again, so Kathy brings back Merlin Mann to discuss productivity porn as well as a ton of other topics of import. Jay is gone again, so Kathy brings back Merlin Mann to discuss productivity porn as well as a ton of other topics of import. clean 5583 Jay is gone again, so Kathy brings back Merlin Mann to discuss productivity porn as well as a ton of other topics of import. Guest Starring: Merlin Mann Links and Show Notes: Checked Connections - Merlin ✅ - Working on collecting the old sites and Fives list - Kathy ✅ - Get ready for unicorning cowork Keep sending those MyConduit Connections to us on Discord and through Feedback! New Connections - Merlin - Keep working on the site thing - Kathy - Take things to the post office For Our Super Conductors: Pre-Show: LIDar on iOS. How do you know if you're ladder is against the right wall? Post-Show: Embracing the chaos Credits Music: When You Smile Executive Producers: Relay FM Discord Community Conduit e122 Links Merlin's One Good Things Where Everybody Knows Your Name: Judy Greer (Ted Danson, Conan O'Brien Network) -- "I went in thinking, oh, this looks really good, and I ended up liking it probably twice as much as I expected." Judy Greer -- Cheryl/Carol on Archer, Kitty Sanchez on Arrested Development. "It was neat to hear her talk about how important it was for her to get better at acting." Typora -- WYSIWYG Markdown editor ($15). "A really nice balance of what I'm looking for" -- discovered through the 5ives redesign work with Claude. Judi Dench speech on The Graham Norton Show -- "Made me cry." Kathy's One Good Thing Flavor Flav sponsoring the US women's hockey team -- Vegas celebration for the gold-medal team. Merlin responded by rapping "Bring the Noise" from memory. Merlin's Shows Do By Friday (with Alex Cox) Reconcilable Differences (with John Siracusa) Roderick on the Line (with John Roderick) Productivity / Publishing Inbox Zero -- "I'm the inbox zero guy." Merlin originated the concept; the world turned it into a marketing term. 43folders.com -- "In 2004, there were not a lot of websites about how to deal with your productivity problems as a Mac user." Back to Work (5by5) -- former podcast David Allen / Getting Things Done -- "He claims he's the laziest man in the world, and I've always admired that he says that." Danny O'Brien and the 2005 ETech "Life Hacks" talk -- "Danny and I are both so addled and odd and different... his energy was just incandescent to be around." The conference where Merlin's laptop had Wi-Fi for the first time. Site Meter -- "There's your life before site meter and your life after site meter." The little GIF badge that counted page loads and launched a million blog vanity spirals. 5ives & Typography 5ives -- Merlin's list site (2002), 450 lists, being revived. "I'm pleased with myself. I like that I made four hundred and fifty lists that some people thought were funny in the 2000s." Matthew Butterick -- fonts, Practical Typography. "One of those people where I'm just interested in your deal," like Simon Willison or Edgar Wright. Merlin bought the entire font set during a bout of situational depression and is finally using them for the 5ives redesign. Movies & TV The Hollow Crown (BBC) -- Trailer. "Look at that stacked cast." Ben Whishaw, Tom Hiddleston, Sophie Okonedo, Rory Kinnear. Merlin told Kathy to buy it on Apple TV "or I can pirate it for you." Kenneth Branagh's Henry V (1989) -- "My number one movie that I recommend." "You don't even need to understand what they're saying. It'll still give you shivers." Mark Rylance: St. Crispin's Day speech at the Globe -- "It gives you a different kind of shivers, like a different part of your neck and your back." Merlin recited part of the speech from memory. The Death of Stalin (2017) -- "A very dark, very funny film" by Armando Iannucci. Veep / The Thick of It -- "It's gonna be difficult difficult lemon difficult." Both Iannucci. Led to Merlin imagining Matthew Butterick as a Veep restaurant reservation alias. Women Talking (2022) / Men (2022) -- Merlin's suggested double feature for mom's night. "Start with Women Talking, back with Men." Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear. Our Flag Means Death -- Merlin named his Mac Studio "Buttons" after Ewen Bremner's Mr. Buttons ("the guy from Trainspotting"). Rhys Darby, Kristian Nairn ("Hodor's on there. He's a big fella."). Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) -- "Just to be available." Merlin's favorite line, from Mr. Kylie the possum wanting to know his job in the big plan. Music Vikingur Olafsson: Goldberg Variations (Deutsche Grammophon, 2023) -- Merlin's current obsession. "I care so intensely about that." Discovered after years of only knowing Glenn Gould. Glenn Gould: 1955 vs. 1981 Goldberg Variations -- The famous pair: 38 minutes of youthful showmanship vs. 51 minutes of deliberate structure. Public Enemy -- "Bring the Noise" -- Merlin rapped the full opening verse from memory when Kathy mentioned Flavor Flav. "Bass, how low can you go?" Poetry Gwendolyn Brooks -- "We Real Cool" (video of her 1983 Guggenheim reading) -- "We real cool. We jazz June. We die soon." Merlin on hearing poetry "in the air" vs. on the page. Sylvia Plath -- "Daddy" (her 1962 BBC recording) -- "You do not do, you do not do... you really hear something you didn't see on the page." Books & Podcasts Bessel van der Kolk on The Ezra Klein Show -- "One of my all-time favorite podcast episodes. It changed my life. Everything you know about trauma is screwing you up." Off Menu -- celebrities describe their dream meal. The Amanda Seyfried episode taught Merlin about a kind of olive he now puts on Brussels sprouts. Mr. Show with Bob and David -- source of the "hey everybody" drum bit Merlin does throughout. "I'm very, very, very specifically stealing it from a bit about the new Ku Klux Klan." Blank Check (Griffin Newman) -- source of "the great ___" bit. "I'll credit Griffin Newman for that bit." People James Thompson (PCalc, Dice by PCalc) -- "What if twenty-sided dice fell on your head?" Merlin on how James finds delight in close-to-the-metal Apple tech. Armando Iannucci -- "If you like English nerd comedy, he's really something." Simon Willison, Matt Webb, danah boyd -- people Merlin follows because "I'm just interested in your deal." Edgar Wright -- "I will just show up because I'm interested in what he's up to. I don't even care if I like his movie." Ecamm Live -- streaming app Kathy uses for her unicorn co-working sessions. Pre-Show (Superconductors only) LiDAR accessibility features on iPhone -- Merlin fiddled with it on the street, "pointing his phone at people for a very long time." Apple's breathing sleep LED -- the MacBook pulsing light. Kathy: "So relaxing, so unnecessary and delightful." Apple researched sleeping respiratory rates and chose the calmest end of the spectrum. Erich Brenn, plate spinner, on The Ed Sullivan Show -- the origin of "spinning plates" as a metaphor. 8 appearances in the 1950s-60s. Support Conduit with a Relay Membership

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/conduit/122 http://relay.fm/conduit/122 There is No One True Anything with Merlin Mann 122 Kathy Campbell and Jay Miller Jay is gone again, so Kathy brings back Merlin Mann to discuss productivity porn as well as a ton of other topics of import. Jay is gone again, so Kathy brings back Merlin Mann to discuss productivity porn as well as a ton of other topics of import. clean 5583 Jay is gone again, so Kathy brings back Merlin Mann to discuss productivity porn as well as a ton of other topics of import. Guest Starring: Merlin Mann Links and Show Notes: Checked Connections - Merlin ✅ - Working on collecting the old sites and Fives list - Kathy ✅ - Get ready for unicorning cowork Keep sending those MyConduit Connections to us on Discord and through Feedback! New Connections - Merlin - Keep working on the site thing - Kathy - Take things to the post office For Our Super Conductors: Pre-Show: LIDar on iOS. How do you know if you're ladder is against the right wall? Post-Show: Embracing the chaos Credits Music: When You Smile Executive Producers: Relay FM Discord Community Conduit e122 Links Merlin's One Good Things Where Everybody Knows Your Name: Judy Greer (Ted Danson, Conan O'Brien Network) -- "I went in thinking, oh, this looks really good, and I ended up liking it probably twice as much as I expected." Judy Greer -- Cheryl/Carol on Archer, Kitty Sanchez on Arrested Development. "It was neat to hear her talk about how important it was for her to get better at acting." Typora -- WYSIWYG Markdown editor ($15). "A really nice balance of what I'm looking for" -- discovered through the 5ives redesign work with Claude. Judi Dench speech on The Graham Norton Show -- "Made me cry." Kathy's One Good Thing Flavor Flav sponsoring the US women's hockey team -- Vegas celebration for the gold-medal team. Merlin responded by rapping "Bring the Noise" from memory. Merlin's Shows Do By Friday (with Alex Cox) Reconcilable Differences (with John Siracusa) Roderick on the Line (with John Roderick) Productivity / Publishing Inbox Zero -- "I'm the inbox zero guy." Merlin originated the concept; the world turned it into a marketing term. 43folders.com -- "In 2004, there were not a lot of websites about how to deal with your productivity problems as a Mac user." Back to Work (5by5) -- former podcast David Allen / Getting Things Done -- "He claims he's the laziest man in the world, and I've always admired that he says that." Danny O'Brien and the 2005 ETech "Life Hacks" talk -- "Danny and I are both so addled and odd and different... his energy was just incandescent to be around." The conference where Merlin's laptop had Wi-Fi for the first time. Site Meter -- "There's your life before site meter and your life after site meter." The little GIF badge that counted page loads and launched a million blog vanity spirals. 5ives & Typography 5ives -- Merlin's list site (2002), 450 lists, being revived. "I'm pleased with myself. I like that I made four hundred and fifty lists that some people thought were funny in the 2000s." Matthew Butterick -- fonts, Practical Typography. "One of those people where I'm just interested in your deal," like Simon Willison or Edgar Wright. Merlin bought the entire font set during a bout of situational depression and is finally using them for the 5ives redesign. Movies & TV The Hollow Crown (BBC) -- Trailer. "Look at that stacked cast." Ben Whishaw, Tom Hiddleston, Sophie Okonedo, Rory Kinnear. Merlin told Kathy to buy it on Apple TV "or I can pirate it for you." Kenneth Branagh's Henry V (1989) -- "My number one movie that I recommend." "You don't even need to understand what they're saying. It'll still give you shivers." Mark Rylance: St. Crispin's Day speech at the Globe -- "It gives you a different kind of shivers, like a different part of your neck and your back." Merlin recited part of the speech from memory. The Death of Stalin (2017) -- "A very dark, very funny film" by Armando Iannucci. Veep / The Thick of It -- "It's gonna be difficult difficult lemon difficult." Both Iannucci. Led to Merlin imagining Matthew Butterick as a Veep restaurant reservation alias. Women Talking (2022) / Men (2022) -- Merlin's suggested double feature for mom's night. "Start with Women Talking, back with Men." Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear. Our Flag Means Death -- Merlin named his Mac Studio "Buttons" after Ewen Bremner's Mr. Buttons ("the guy from Trainspotting"). Rhys Darby, Kristian Nairn ("Hodor's on there. He's a big fella."). Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) -- "Just to be available." Merlin's favorite line, from Mr. Kylie the possum wanting to know his job in the big plan. Music Vikingur Olafsson: Goldberg Variations (Deutsche Grammophon, 2023) -- Merlin's current obsession. "I care so intensely about that." Discovered after years of only knowing Glenn Gould. Glenn Gould: 1955 vs. 1981 Goldberg Variations -- The famous pair: 38 minutes of youthful showmanship vs. 51 minutes of deliberate structure. Public Enemy -- "Bring the Noise" -- Merlin rapped the full opening verse from memory when Kathy mentioned Flavor Flav. "Bass, how low can you go?" Poetry Gwendolyn Brooks -- "We Real Cool" (video of her 1983 Guggenheim reading) -- "We real cool. We jazz June. We die soon." Merlin on hearing poetry "in the air" vs. on the page. Sylvia Plath -- "Daddy" (her 1962 BBC recording) -- "You do not do, you do not do... you really hear something you didn't see on the page." Books & Podcasts Bessel van der Kolk on The Ezra Klein Show -- "One of my all-time favorite podcast episodes. It changed my life. Everything you know about trauma is screwing you up." Off Menu -- celebrities describe their dream meal. The Amanda Seyfried episode taught Merlin about a kind of olive he now puts on Brussels sprouts. Mr. Show with Bob and David -- source of the "hey everybody" drum bit Merlin does throughout. "I'm very, very, very specifically stealing it from a bit about the new Ku Klux Klan." Blank Check (Griffin Newman) -- source of "the great ___" bit. "I'll credit Griffin Newman for that bit." People James Thompson (PCalc, Dice by PCalc) -- "What if twenty-sided dice fell on your head?" Merlin on how James finds delight in close-to-the-metal Apple tech. Armando Iannucci -- "If you like English nerd comedy, he's really something." Simon Willison, Matt Webb, danah boyd -- people Merlin follows because "I'm just interested in your deal." Edgar Wright -- "I will just show up because I'm interested in what he's up to. I don't even care if I like his movie." Ecamm Live -- streaming app Kathy uses for her unicorn co-working sessions. Pre-Show (Superconductors only) LiDAR accessibility features on iPhone -- Merlin fiddled with it on the street, "pointing his phone at people for a very long time." Apple's breathing sleep LED -- the MacBook pulsing light. Kathy: "So relaxing, so unnecessary and delightful." Apple researched sleeping respiratory rates and chose the calmest end of the spectrum. Erich Brenn, plate spinner, on The Ed Sullivan Show -- the origin of "spinning plates" as a metaphor. 8 appearances in the 1950s-60s. Support Conduit with a Relay Membership

The Problem: You can’t assign specialness. (Recorded on Monday, February 23, 2026.)

The Problem: We were slender then. (Recorded on Monday, February 16, 2026.) Links “Against the Wind” — Bob Seger (1980) — “What to leave in? What to leave out?” Dave Nanian — Mastodon post about his original '81 copy — the friend who sparked the dB's conversation The dBs — “Black and White” (Repercussion, 1982) Don Dixon — “Girls L.T.D.” — solo track from the guy who co-produced early R.E.M. Sneakers (band, ~1975) — early NC power pop band featuring Dixon, Easter, and Stamey before they were famous Movies with Mikey — “But, did you knowwww?” Richard Hugo — “Degrees of Grey in Philipsburg” Candide — Voltaire (1759) — third episode running where Merlin has mentioned Cunegonde Claudine Longet — French singer who shot Olympic skier Spider Sabich; married to Andy Williams “Spicks and Specks” — Bee Gees (1966) — Merlin: “one of the purest pop songs ever written” “You Give a Little Love” — These crazy kids and their pies. From Bugsy Malone (1976) Marshall Brodien's TV Magic Cards — Merlin bought his trick cards at Walgreens Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) — Roderick cites Cameron Crowe on the film's tragic subtext about being pressured to lose virginity Groundhog Day (1993) — “what a fucking great movie”; Ned Ryerson as “one of the all time great character actor appearances” Nut Tree (Vacaville, CA) — roadside attraction with amusement park and small airport; Roderick and his dad flew there in a small plane

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/280 http://relay.fm/rd/280 How Dangerous I Can Be 280 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa John explores how to repurpose an extra hole. John explores how to repurpose an extra hole. clean 6409 John explores how to repurpose an extra hole. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Surfshark: Use this link or use code DIFFS at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Links and Show Notes: Merlin comes clean about his slashed-sevens resolution, and John explains the sweatshirts of his storied attic. For a main topic, John explores how to repurpose an extra hole. In this month's member bonus segment, your hosts discuss the Australian Open's 1 Point Slam. You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and help support our program. (Recorded on Tuesday, February 3, 2026) Credits Audio Editor/First Chair Saxophonist: 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. Swapfest: The Flea at MIT RFC 2822 - Internet Message Format RFC 1178 - Choosing a Name for Your Computer Pets vs. Cattle Stress-Shift: stress, accent, and rhythm explained - Dr. Geoff Lindsey on YouTube OpenClaw (née MoltBot, née ClawdBot) From Clawdbot to Moltbot: How a C&D, Crypto Scammers, and 10 Seconds of Chaos Took Down the Internet's Hottest AI Project Capocollo - Wikipedia Prosciutto - Wikipedia An example of a "Kitchen Side Spray" An example of a kitchen faucet with an integrated spray Gridfinity - Zack Freedman on YouTube Gridfinity 2.0 - Zack Freedman on YouTube Sir Alan Frederick "Tommy" Lascelles - Wikipedia Australian Open 1 Point Slam Galliano - Wikipedia The OA - Wikipedia Maddux (baseball statistic) - Wikipedia Australian Open 1 Point Slam highlights (20 minutes) - YouTube Australian Open 1 Point Slam highlights (5 minutes) - YouTube

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/280 http://relay.fm/rd/280 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa John explores how to repurpose an extra hole. John explores how to repurpose an extra hole. clean 6409 John explores how to repurpose an extra hole. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Surfshark: Use this link or use code DIFFS at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Links and Show Notes: Merlin comes clean about his slashed-sevens resolution, and John explains the sweatshirts of his storied attic. For a main topic, John explores how to repurpose an extra hole. In this month's member bonus segment, your hosts discuss the Australian Open's 1 Point Slam. You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and help support our program. (Recorded on Tuesday, February 3, 2026) Credits Audio Editor/First Chair Saxophonist: 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. Swapfest: The Flea at MIT RFC 2822 - Internet Message Format RFC 1178 - Choosing a Name for Your Computer Pets vs. Cattle Stress-Shift: stress, accent, and rhythm explained - Dr. Geoff Lindsey on YouTube OpenClaw (née MoltBot, née ClawdBot) From Clawdbot to Moltbot: How a C&D, Crypto Scammers, and 10 Seconds of Chaos Took Down the Internet's Hottest AI Project Capocollo - Wikipedia Prosciutto - Wikipedia An example of a "Kitchen Side Spray" An example of a kitchen faucet with an integrated spray Gridfinity - Zack Freedman on YouTube Gridfinity 2.0 - Zack Freedman on YouTube Sir Alan Frederick "Tommy" Lascelles - Wikipedia Australian Open 1 Point Slam Galliano - Wikipedia The OA - Wikipedia Maddux (baseball statistic) - Wikipedia Australian Open 1 Point Slam highlights (20 minutes) - YouTube Australian Open 1 Point Slam highlights (5 minutes) - YouTube

The Problem: John took an impact (Recorded on Monday, February 2, 2026.)

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 01:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/279 http://relay.fm/rd/279 I Promised Myself I Wasn't Going to Be Excited 279 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa John tells Merlin how to do a fraud with his eyeglasses, and Merlin tells John about his air fryer. Then they talk about a new thing they've both independently started using a lot. John tells Merlin how to do a fraud with his eyeglasses, and Merlin tells John about his air fryer. Then they talk about a new thing they've both independently started using a lot. clean 8431 Subtitle: Temperature is the enemy of glass.John tells Merlin how to do a fraud with his eyeglasses, and Merlin tells John about his air fryer. Then they talk about a new thing they've both independently started using a lot. Links and Show Notes: John tells Merlin how to do a fraud with his eyeglasses, and Merlin tells John about his air fryer. Then they talk about a new thing they've both independently started using a lot. 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. SNL: Taco Town - YouTube Merlin's air fryer John's air fryer First impressions of Claude Cowork - Simon Willison What Actually Is Claude Code's Plan Mode? - Armin Ronacher My Claude Code Workflow And Personal Tips - Zhu Liang Status Board, by Panic Calculator Construction Set - Folklore.org OMG.lol

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 01:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/279 http://relay.fm/rd/279 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa John tells Merlin how to do a fraud with his eyeglasses, and Merlin tells John about his air fryer. Then they talk about a new thing they've both independently started using a lot. John tells Merlin how to do a fraud with his eyeglasses, and Merlin tells John about his air fryer. Then they talk about a new thing they've both independently started using a lot. clean 8431 Subtitle: Temperature is the enemy of glass.John tells Merlin how to do a fraud with his eyeglasses, and Merlin tells John about his air fryer. Then they talk about a new thing they've both independently started using a lot. Links and Show Notes: John tells Merlin how to do a fraud with his eyeglasses, and Merlin tells John about his air fryer. Then they talk about a new thing they've both independently started using a lot. 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. SNL: Taco Town - YouTube Merlin's air fryer John's air fryer First impressions of Claude Cowork - Simon Willison What Actually Is Claude Code's Plan Mode? - Armin Ronacher My Claude Code Workflow And Personal Tips - Zhu Liang Status Board, by Panic Calculator Construction Set - Folklore.org OMG.lol

The Problem: John had to enter the order portal. (Recorded on Monday, January 26, 2026.)

The Problem: John doesn’t see an apple. (Recorded on Monday, January 19, 2026.)

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 02:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/278 http://relay.fm/rd/278 You're a Dingleberry 278 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Merlin shares his Large Appliance Results. (Recorded on Tuesday, January 6, 2026) Merlin shares his Large Appliance Results. (Recorded on Tuesday, January 6, 2026) clean 5865 Subtitle: “I am the oven now.”Merlin shares his Large Appliance Results. (Recorded on Tuesday, January 6, 2026) 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. Get a Job - The Silhouettes (1957)Dip dip dip dip dip dip dip… “…and that's my trick.”Clemenza teaches Michael how to make sauce in The Godfather. 10 Apple TV Tips from Stephen Robles - YouTube Princess telephone - Wikipedia Trimline telephone - Wikipedia Five products so over-engineered, they're actually kinda worse, by Zack Freedman - YouTube Zack Freedman's 3D Filament Tier List - YouTube Jumperless V5The next generation jumperless breadboard. Colin M. Ford's screenshot of the “Writing Direction” menu items' icons in iPadOS “The Staten Island of San Francisco” - jwz.org Merlin's big toaster oven: the Breville BOV900BSSUSC John's favorite toaster over: the Breville BOV650XL The smallest Breville toaster over: the BOV450XL Lawn Darts from the 1980s - Reddit Aerobie - Wikipedia Raclette - Wikipedia Raclette grill mistakenly placed in the wrong orientation Old Trapper beef jerky Fight Club (1999) Demotivators from despair.com Meetings: None of us is as dumb as all of us Merlin Mann: Who moved my brain? - YouTube Midnight Commander Tautulli for Plex Blu Lights (2023) season 1 - Wikipedia Downstream #107: A Thanksgiving Visit from Alan Sepinwall The Wire - Wikipedia Nicola Coughlan - Wikipedia Nicola Coughlan on The Graham Norton Show - YouTube Richard Dormer - Wikipedia Merlin's Trakt.tv list: The Troubles & Northern Ireland Siân Brooke - Wikipedia Taylor Tomlinson - Wikipedia Kelsey Cook - Wikipedia The Troubles, by U2 - YouTube Watching TV Makes You Smarter - The New York Times"The total number of active threads equals the multiple plots of "Hill Street," but here each thread is more substantial. The show doesn't offer a clear distinction between dominant and minor plots; each story line carries its weight in the mix." 7 - WikipediaMost people in Continental Europe, Indonesia, and some in Britain, Ireland, Israel, Canada, and Latin America, write 7 with a line through the middle (7), sometimes with the top line crooked Local files - Spotify Georgia-Pacific to Close Its Foley Cellulose Facility in Perry, FloridaThe paper mill that Uncle Bill mentioned. NEVER Touch "The Cornballer" - Arrested Development - YouTube

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 02:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/278 http://relay.fm/rd/278 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Merlin shares his Large Appliance Results. (Recorded on Tuesday, January 6, 2026) Merlin shares his Large Appliance Results. (Recorded on Tuesday, January 6, 2026) clean 5865 Subtitle: “I am the oven now.”Merlin shares his Large Appliance Results. (Recorded on Tuesday, January 6, 2026) 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. Get a Job - The Silhouettes (1957)Dip dip dip dip dip dip dip… “…and that's my trick.”Clemenza teaches Michael how to make sauce in The Godfather. 10 Apple TV Tips from Stephen Robles - YouTube Princess telephone - Wikipedia Trimline telephone - Wikipedia Five products so over-engineered, they're actually kinda worse, by Zack Freedman - YouTube Zack Freedman's 3D Filament Tier List - YouTube Jumperless V5The next generation jumperless breadboard. Colin M. Ford's screenshot of the “Writing Direction” menu items' icons in iPadOS “The Staten Island of San Francisco” - jwz.org Merlin's big toaster oven: the Breville BOV900BSSUSC John's favorite toaster over: the Breville BOV650XL The smallest Breville toaster over: the BOV450XL Lawn Darts from the 1980s - Reddit Aerobie - Wikipedia Raclette - Wikipedia Raclette grill mistakenly placed in the wrong orientation Old Trapper beef jerky Fight Club (1999) Demotivators from despair.com Meetings: None of us is as dumb as all of us Merlin Mann: Who moved my brain? - YouTube Midnight Commander Tautulli for Plex Blu Lights (2023) season 1 - Wikipedia Downstream #107: A Thanksgiving Visit from Alan Sepinwall The Wire - Wikipedia Nicola Coughlan - Wikipedia Nicola Coughlan on The Graham Norton Show - YouTube Richard Dormer - Wikipedia Merlin's Trakt.tv list: The Troubles & Northern Ireland Siân Brooke - Wikipedia Taylor Tomlinson - Wikipedia Kelsey Cook - Wikipedia The Troubles, by U2 - YouTube Watching TV Makes You Smarter - The New York Times"The total number of active threads equals the multiple plots of "Hill Street," but here each thread is more substantial. The show doesn't offer a clear distinction between dominant and minor plots; each story line carries its weight in the mix." 7 - WikipediaMost people in Continental Europe, Indonesia, and some in Britain, Ireland, Israel, Canada, and Latin America, write 7 with a line through the middle (7), sometimes with the top line crooked Local files - Spotify Georgia-Pacific to Close Its Foley Cellulose Facility in Perry, FloridaThe paper mill that Uncle Bill mentioned. NEVER Touch "The Cornballer" - Arrested

The Problem: They just want you mad. (Recorded on Monday, January 12, 2026.)

The Problem: His family was run on guilt. (Recorded on Monday, January 5, 2026.)

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 22:30:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/277 http://relay.fm/rd/277 A Comma for Christmas 277 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa John's new art piece leads to a discussion of accuracy and build quality in toys for grown men and sometimes children. John's new art piece leads to a discussion of accuracy and build quality in toys for grown men and sometimes children. clean 4889 John's new art piece leads to a discussion of accuracy and build quality in toys for grown men and sometimes children. Links and Show Notes: John's new art piece leads to a discussion of accuracy and build quality in toys for grown men and sometimes children. 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 toot: "I may have figured out why my phone keeps dimming." Maclock on Ali Express Hatsune Miku figurine at Walmart Frieren figurine Hand-painted model kit of Nausicaä riding Kai - Reddit Stellar Blade's Eve figurine Calico Critters LEGO Friends LEGO Creator 3in1 LEGO Duplo LEGO Quatro Four-Byte Burger recreation story - YouTubeFour-Byte Burger pixel art, by Jack Haegar (1985) re-digitized by Stuart Brown, Four-Byte Burger recreation (PNG) Cheltenham (typeface) - WikipediaIn 2003, The New York Times introduced a more unified Cheltenham typographic palette for its headline use in the print edition. Elmo's World: Jackets (DVD Rip) - YouTube James Bond's Aston Martin D.B.5

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 22:30:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/277 http://relay.fm/rd/277 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa John's new art piece leads to a discussion of accuracy and build quality in toys for grown men and sometimes children. John's new art piece leads to a discussion of accuracy and build quality in toys for grown men and sometimes children. clean 4889 John's new art piece leads to a discussion of accuracy and build quality in toys for grown men and sometimes children. Links and Show Notes: John's new art piece leads to a discussion of accuracy and build quality in toys for grown men and sometimes children. 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 toot: "I may have figured out why my phone keeps dimming." Maclock on Ali Express Hatsune Miku figurine at Walmart Frieren figurine Hand-painted model kit of Nausicaä riding Kai - Reddit Stellar Blade's Eve figurine Calico Critters LEGO Friends LEGO Creator 3in1 LEGO Duplo LEGO Quatro Four-Byte Burger recreation story - YouTubeFour-Byte Burger pixel art, by Jack Haegar (1985) re-digitized by Stuart Brown, Four-Byte Burger recreation (PNG) Cheltenham (typeface) - WikipediaIn 2003, The New York Times introduced a more unified Cheltenham typographic palette for its headline use in the print edition. Elmo's World: Jackets (DVD Rip) - YouTube James B

The Problem: There are people who always want to know things. (Recorded on Monday, December 29, 2025.)

The Problem: it was the nadir of hand chocolate. (Recorded on Monday, December 22, 2025.)

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:30:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/276 http://relay.fm/rd/276 Fact Bobby 276 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa A quick check-in on whether or not the machines are helping. (_Recorded on Tuesday, December 9, 2025_) A quick check-in on whether or not the machines are helping. (_Recorded on Tuesday, December 9, 2025_) clean 5876 Subtitle: You can't yell at math.A quick check-in on whether or not the machines are helping. (Recorded on Tuesday, December 9, 2025) This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code DIFFS with this link and get 60% off an annual plan. Links and Show Notes: A quick check-in on whether or not the machines are helping. 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. Get 20% off annual membership until the end of 2025! Bloody Sunday (2002) Peelers - Greater Manchester Police Museum and Archives Why are the Irish police called peelers? - Quora Plants with Seeds that Stick to your Clothing (aka burs), by Miles Hearn Kenny Rogers and the First Edition - Wikipedia The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias Richard Dormer - Wikipedia Game of Thrones cast singing I Hope I Don't Fall In Love With You, by Tom Waits Magic (1978

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:30:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/276 http://relay.fm/rd/276 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa A quick check-in on whether or not the machines are helping. (_Recorded on Tuesday, December 9, 2025_) A quick check-in on whether or not the machines are helping. (_Recorded on Tuesday, December 9, 2025_) clean 5876 Subtitle: You can't yell at math.A quick check-in on whether or not the machines are helping. (Recorded on Tuesday, December 9, 2025) This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code DIFFS with this link and get 60% off an annual plan. Links and Show Notes: A quick check-in on whether or not the machines are helping. 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. Get 20% off annual membership until the end of 2025! Bloody Sunday (2002) Peelers - Greater Manchester Police Museum and Archives Why are the Irish police called peelers? - Quora Plants with Seeds that Stick to your Clothing (aka burs), by Miles Hearn Kenny Rogers and the First Edition - Wikipedia The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias Richard Dormer - Wikipedia Game of Thrones cast singing I Hope I Don't Fall In Love With You, by Tom Waits

The Problem: All the people with taste died. (Recorded on Monday, December 15, 2025.)

The Problem: John is the most left-alone person in the whole region. (Recorded on Monday, December 8, 2025.)

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 01:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/275 http://relay.fm/rd/275 Horse Magician League 275 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa The dog-blaming continues, and John has updates on the social component of arc raiding. The dog-blaming continues, and John has updates on the social component of arc raiding. clean 3788 Subtitle: The beginning, the beginning!The dog-blaming continues, and John has updates on the social component of arc raiding. Links and Show Notes: The dog-blaming continues, and John has updates on the social component of arc raiding. 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. Get 20% off annual membership until the end of 2025! Dog Accidentally Shoots and Injures a Pennsylvania Man, the Police Say - The New York Times Dog-Centered Design - One Foot Tsunami, by Paul Kafasis OU launches wireless button allowing dogs to control household appliances INRI - Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum Clever Hans - Wikipedia

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 01:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/275 http://relay.fm/rd/275 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa The dog-blaming continues, and John has updates on the social component of arc raiding. The dog-blaming continues, and John has updates on the social component of arc raiding. clean 3788 Subtitle: The beginning, the beginning!The dog-blaming continues, and John has updates on the social component of arc raiding. Links and Show Notes: The dog-blaming continues, and John has updates on the social component of arc raiding. 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. Get 20% off annual membership until the end of 2025! Dog Accidentally Shoots and Injures a Pennsylvania Man, the Police Say - The New York Times Dog-Centered Design - One Foot Tsunami, by Paul Kafasis OU launches wireless button allowing dogs to control household appliances INRI - Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum Clever Hans - Wikipedia

The Problem: You can feel the sheep. (Recorded on Monday, December 1, 2025.)

The Problem: They're already having enough trouble getting the shrimp out of the rice. (Recorded on Monday, November 24, 2025.)

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 01:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/274 http://relay.fm/rd/274 The Floor for People 274 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa After some Follow-Up on phone dimming and naked swimming, John discusses a video game with some unusual—and possibly unintentional—social mechanics. After some Follow-Up on phone dimming and naked swimming, John discusses a video game with some unusual—and possibly unintentional—social mechanics. clean 5148 Subtitle: Everybody starts out with the same quarter.After some Follow-Up on phone dimming and naked swimming, John discusses a video game with some unusual—and possibly unintentional—social mechanics. Links and Show Notes: After some Follow-Up on phone dimming and naked swimming, John discusses a video game with some unusual—and possibly unintentional—social mechanics. In this month's member bonus segment, your hosts discuss the first two episodes of Prur1bus (Apple TV, 2025). You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and help support our program. (Recorded on Tuesday, November 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. Get 20% off annual membership until the end of 2025! iPulse - Iconfactory iPulse in the Apple App Store Naked swimming in gym class mentioned in the pilot episode of 21 Jump St. in 1987Written by Patrick Hasburgh, who was born in 1950. Technology Connections - YouTube Nissan Figaro - Wikipedia Marathon (2025-ish) - Wikipedia ARC Raiders ARC Raiders trailer - YouTube ARC Raiders - Wikipedia Nexon, owner of Embark Studios, makers of ARC Raiders - Wikipedia Pluribus (aka Plur1bus, aka Plurbius) - Wikipedia Rhea Seehorn - Wikipedia John's post about a review of Top Gun - Hypercritical Pluribus's log line“The most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.” Edgar Wright: How to Do Visual Comedy - Every Frame a Painting on YouTube I Think About My Painting Goblin in The Sims a Lot - Becca Schuh in The Cut

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 01:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/274 http://relay.fm/rd/274 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa After some Follow-Up on phone dimming and naked swimming, John discusses a video game with some unusual—and possibly unintentional—social mechanics. After some Follow-Up on phone dimming and naked swimming, John discusses a video game with some unusual—and possibly unintentional—social mechanics. clean 5148 Subtitle: Everybody starts out with the same quarter.After some Follow-Up on phone dimming and naked swimming, John discusses a video game with some unusual—and possibly unintentional—social mechanics. Links and Show Notes: After some Follow-Up on phone dimming and naked swimming, John discusses a video game with some unusual—and possibly unintentional—social mechanics. In this month's member bonus segment, your hosts discuss the first two episodes of Prur1bus (Apple TV, 2025). You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and help support our program. (Recorded on Tuesday, November 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. Get 20% off annual membership until the end of 2025! iPulse - Iconfactory iPulse in the Apple App Store Naked swimming in gym class mentioned in the pilot episode of 21 Jump St. in 1987Written by Patrick Hasburgh, who was born in 1950. Technology Connections - YouTube Nissan Figaro - Wikipedia Marathon (2025-ish) - Wikipedia ARC Raiders ARC Raiders trailer - YouTube ARC Raiders - Wikipedia Nexon, owner of Embark Studios, makers of ARC Raiders - Wikipedia Pluribus (aka Plur1bus, aka Plurbius) - Wikipedia Rhea Seehorn - Wikipedia John's post about a review of Top Gun - Hypercritical Pluribus's log line“The most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.” Edgar Wright: How to Do Visual Comedy - Every Frame a Painting on YouTube I Think About My Painting Goblin in The Sims a Lot - Becca Schuh in The Cut

The Problem: John wasn't made to leave it. (Recorded on Monday, November 17, 2025.)

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:45:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/273 http://relay.fm/rd/273 Concentric Circles 273 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Empty Nest Results. (_Recorded on Tuesday, October 28, 2025_) Empty Nest Results. (_Recorded on Tuesday, October 28, 2025_) clean 5855 Empty Nest Results. (Recorded on Tuesday, October 28, 2025) Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with some quick Follow-Up on Merlin's hot phone and how our ancestors' brains dealt with Lead. For a main topic, John's kids have left for college, so what kind of changes has he noticed so far? (Recorded on Tuesday, October 28, 2025) Credits Audio Editor/First Chair Saxophonist: 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. Our Human Ancestors Were Exposed to Lead, and New Research Suggests It May Have Shaped Human Evolution - Smithsonian Magazine The Wandering Village: a game that really wears its influences on its sleeve Subway Surfers - Wikipedia Why TikTok Always Has Subway Surfers Or Family Guy Playing - YouTube Remess: an app to show stats from your Messages historyUse at your own risk! Kids in the Hal

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:45:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/273 http://relay.fm/rd/273 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Empty Nest Results. (_Recorded on Tuesday, October 28, 2025_) Empty Nest Results. (_Recorded on Tuesday, October 28, 2025_) clean 5855 Empty Nest Results. (Recorded on Tuesday, October 28, 2025) Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with some quick Follow-Up on Merlin's hot phone and how our ancestors' brains dealt with Lead. For a main topic, John's kids have left for college, so what kind of changes has he noticed so far? (Recorded on Tuesday, October 28, 2025) Credits Audio Editor/First Chair Saxophonist: 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. Our Human Ancestors Were Exposed to Lead, and New Research Suggests It May Have Shaped Human Evolution - Smithsonian Magazine The Wandering Village: a game that really wears its influences on its sleeve Subway Surfers - Wikipedia Why TikTok Always Has Subway Surfers Or Family Guy Playing - YouTube Remess: an app to show stats from your Messages historyUse at your own risk!

The Problem: It felt like a future dream. (Recorded on Monday, November 3, 2025.)

Jeff and Brett are joined by Merlin Mann, who brings his usual blend of humor and chaos, including witty takes on knife-brandishing, app issues, and nostalgic TV shows. They discuss everything from kids growing up to intense medical…

The Problem: John was in dignity emergency mode. (Recorded on Monday, October 27, 2025.)

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 23:30:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/272 http://relay.fm/rd/272 My Bibles and Books 272 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa TiVo: The Exit Interview. TiVo: The Exit Interview. clean 6389 Subtitle: Merlin can still smell the slide oil.TiVo: The Exit Interview. Links and Show Notes: John leads us through the TiVo Exit Interview. In this month's member bonus segment, your hosts discuss Alien: Earth (FX, 2025). You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and help support our program. (Recorded Tuesday, July 22, 2025) Credits Audio Editor/First Chair Saxophonist: 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. Quaker meeting (game) - Wikipedia Last One Laughing: Bob Mortimer's Funniest Moments - YouTube TiVo Stops Selling DVRs Philips DSR6000 for DIRECTV - TiVopediaMerlin's first TiVo Alien: Earth - Wikipedia Alien (1979) Aliens (1986) Alien³ (1992) The Tithingman at the Ipswich Meeting House – Historic IpswichApparently, what Merlin calls "the bonking stick" refers to a staff or rod wiel

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 23:30:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/272 http://relay.fm/rd/272 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa TiVo: The Exit Interview. TiVo: The Exit Interview. clean 6389 Subtitle: Merlin can still smell the slide oil.TiVo: The Exit Interview. Links and Show Notes: John leads us through the TiVo Exit Interview. In this month's member bonus segment, your hosts discuss Alien: Earth (FX, 2025). You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and help support our program. (Recorded Tuesday, July 22, 2025) Credits Audio Editor/First Chair Saxophonist: 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. Quaker meeting (game) - Wikipedia Last One Laughing: Bob Mortimer's Funniest Moments - YouTube TiVo Stops Selling DVRs Philips DSR6000 for DIRECTV - TiVopediaMerlin's first TiVo Alien: Earth - Wikipedia Alien (1979) Aliens (1986) Alien³ (1992) The Tithingman at the Ipswich Meeting House – Historic IpswichApparently, what Merlin calls "the bonking stick" refe

The Problem: There's no there there. (Recorded on Monday, October 20, 2025.)

The Cat in the Hat.pdfFood Safety Talk 273: 50 or 70 School Buses — Food Safety TalkDaring Fireball: Obsession Times Voice43f Podcast: John Gruber & Merlin Mann's Blogging Panel at SxSW | 43 FoldersYou Aren't Watching ‘Patriot,' but You Should Be - The RingerHacks (TV series) - WikipediaThe Food Professor Podcast - Agri‑Food Analytics Lab - Dalhousie UniversityEtna Food Safety Podcast EpisodesDr. Peter Taormina - Etna Laboratories & Consulting GroupFood Safety Matters, Ep 196. Dr Lane Highbarger How the FDA Workforce Cuts May Impact Food SafetyEpisode List - My Food Job Rocks!‘Life-Threatening Sepsis' Linked to Recalled Hand SoapLegionellosis Surveillance and Trends | Legionella | CDCFlesh-eating bacteria cases increasing in NC< lands fisherman in the ICUCDC shooting in Atlanta leaves workers angry at RFK Jr. and vaccines backlash - The Washington PostRaw Milk | Food Safety | CDCFlorida Farm Identified as Source of Raw Milk That Sickened 21 PeopleFood Safety Talk 53: Raw Milk Hamsterdam — Food Safety TalkFoodborne illness outbreaks linked to unpasteurised milk and relationship to changes in state laws – United States, 1998–2018 - PMCHealth Alert Network (HAN) - 00497 | Severe Vibrio vulnificus Infections in the United States Associated with Warming Coastal WatersPasteurization - IDFABeastie Boys - Intergalactic - YouTubeEats, Shoots & Leaves - WikipediaThe FDA Just Upgraded the Egg Recall to the Most Serious Health Risk Level — What That Means for ShoppersTikTok - Make Your DayWild pigs with ‘neon blue' flesh: California officials sound the alarm - Los Angeles TimesThe effect of cooking on diphacinone residues related to human consumption of feral pig tissues - PubMedNO SUCH THING | SubstackNew York State Association for Food Protection | Connect. Learn. Advance.Risk Busters, LLCDylan Bickers

The Problem: It was like sitting on two Reubens. (Recorded on Monday, October 13, 2025.)

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/271 http://relay.fm/rd/271 My System is Symmetrical 271 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Main topic is the various voices in our heads. If the technology existed to expose the workings of our interior world, what do we imagine it might look like? Main topic is the various voices in our heads. If the technology existed to expose the workings of our interior world, what do we imagine it might look like? clean 5185 Subtitle: “Periscope up!”Main topic is the various voices in our heads. If the technology existed to expose the workings of our interior world, what do we imagine it might look like? Links and Show Notes: John has Follow-Up on naked swimming as well as an update on his mystery beep. Merlin is increasingly concerned about his Lead, but it's a little late for that now. The main topic is the various voices in our heads. If the technology existed to expose the workings of our interior world, what do we imagine it might look like? (Recorded on Tuesday, September 30, 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. Reconcilable Differences #270: We Inflated Our PantsThis episode includes our members-only aftershow, free for everyone. How half the US lost part of their minds - YouTubeThis is the "lead in baby teeth" video. How artificial intelligence gave a paralyzed woman her voice back Meet the Little Brain Region that Helps You Say What's on Your Mind Scientists develop interface that “reads” thoughts from speech-impaired patients AlterEgo: Thought to text Aphantasia - Wikipedia Unified Modeling Language - Wikipedia The Rest Is History #604: Greek Myths: Sex, Drugs & Tragedy (Part 3) Lawrence M. Schoen - WikipediaNew College professor and Klingon language specialist from whom Merlin took a Mnemonics class. New Order - "The Beach" ('Blue Monday' remix, 1983) - YouTubeMerlin thinks this is how electric cars sound. Kraftwerk - "Uranium" (1975) - YouTubeSource of the sample used by New Order. Everything You Know About “Blue Monday” is Probably Wrong I New British Canon - YouTube Peg-word mnemonic - Oxford Referenceone is a bun, two is a shoe, three is a tree, four is a door, five is a hive, six is sticks, seven is heaven, eight is a gate, nine is wine, ten is a hen. Amazon.com: The Memory Book: The Classic Guide to Improving Your Memory at Work, at School, and at Play: 8580001059679: Lorayne, Harry, Lucas, Jerry: BooksMerlin couldn't remember the author of t

The Problem: John is more than a large cat. (Recorded on Monday, October 6, 2025.)

The Problem: John has a very curious tongue. (Recorded on Monday, September 29, 2025.)

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 21:00:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/270 http://relay.fm/rd/270 We Inflated Our Pants 270 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Swimming naked in school and thinking about Lead. Swimming naked in school and thinking about Lead. clean 8336 Swimming naked in school and thinking about Lead. Links and Show Notes: In Follow-Up, listeners share their experiences with Swimming Naked in School. Won't someone please think of the pool filters? Merlin recalls that distant summer he attended swimming and trampoline camp—albeit in an admittedly non-nude context. Next up, John does his level best to give updates on his finished room. Space is required for something called "blocking." Merlin confesses that he can't really identify where that beeping sound is coming from. In the (free-to-you) member segment, things kick off with compliments to the author Stephen King along with some remarks on his earthy social media presence. But the main topic? Lead (Pb)! In particular, your hosts explore scientific speculation that the effects of lead on the psychopathology of their generation may be far greater than previously known. Authentic anecdotes about aggressive childhood lead play are revealed. (Recorded on Tuesday, September 16, 2025) N.B. Your hosts thought this week's member segment was pretty good, so they decided to share it with everybody here for free. If you enjoy what you hear, please consider supporting the program at https://www.relay.fm/rd/join. 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. Give to St. Jude! Bachman–Turner Overdrive - Wikipedia Bachman Turner Overdrive - "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" (1974) ACK: Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) - Wikipedia “Ack!” Cathy (comic) - Wikipedia “Ack!” Bill the Cat (Bloom County) - Wikipedia ATP 657: Ears Are Weird — Accidental Tech PodcastATP Overtime: Alterego and “thought to text” translation Procedure word - Wikipedia Nude swimming in US indoor pools - Wikipedia Alison K. Hoagland. "Introducing the Bathroom: Space and Change in Working-Class Houses." Minnesota men bare all about naked swimming in school - The Minnesota Star Tribune Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story (2022) Silver Beaver Award - WikipediaMerlin's late father was awarded a Silver Beaver. What is Blocking? - Cocoknits Blocking 101 (Knitting Tutorial) Stephen King promotes The Long Walk (video) An excerpt from Blood Meridian, by Cormac McCarthy - Prose Porn Subreddit“The judge like a great ponderous djinn stepped through the fire and the flames delivered him up as if he were in some way native to their element. He put his arms around Glanton. Someone snatched the old woman's blindfold from her and she and the juggler were clouted away and when the company turned in to sleep and the low fire was roaring in the blast like a thing alive these four yet crouched at the edge of the firelight among their strange chattels and watched how the ragged flames fled down the wind as if sucked by some maelstrom out there in the void, some vortex in that waste apposite to which man's transit and his reckonings alike lay abrogate. As if beyond will or fate he and his beasts and his trappings moved both in card and in substance under consignment to some third and other destiny.” Words Cormac McCarthy Uses in His Novels [PDF]"Each word is noted as to which book(s) it is included in as well as how many times it occurs in that book." Contribution of childhood lead exposure to psychopathology in the US population over the past 75 years“More than half of the current US population was exposed to adverse lead levels in childhood as a result of lead's past use in gasoline. […] Lead-associated mental health and personality differences were most pronounced for cohorts born from 1966 through 1986 (Generation X).” 20th Century Lead Exposure Damaged American Mental Health - Duke University

The Problem: You don't expect it to be sharp where it is. (Recorded on Monday, September 22, 2025.)

The Problem: He had eaten all the cool. (Recorded on Monday, September 8, 2025.)