Podcast appearances and mentions of Merlin Mann

The Problem: John couldn't make lawn bowling. (Recorded on Monday, August 4, 2025.)

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:30:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/266 http://relay.fm/rd/266 The Misspeaking Community 266 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa How does John generate all that cool chapter art? How does John generate all that cool chapter art? clean 5169 Subtitle: The folder is called “Pepperoni.”How does John generate all that cool chapter art? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with John sharing some breaking news about The Flop House, plus it's clear that Merlin's Britishisms are becoming numerous, invasive, and a little un-American. Next up, Merlin wonders how John generated all that cool chapter art for a recent ATP special. (Hint: some of it was automated; some of it was not.) And, finally, Merlin decides to apply Theory of Mind to predict why John hasn't watched the Billy Joel special yet. Subsequently, John is pitched on why this program probably represents essential viewing for him and his people. In this month's member bonus segment, John has book-adjacent questions about Merlin's Wisdom Project. 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: 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. Flop House Mini 132: Stu Brings Down the HammerThis is the Flop House mini episode where Stuart Wellington fulfills John's request to explain the Warhammer 40,000 episode of the Secret Level animation anthology series on Amazon Prime Video. Secret Level episode 5: Warhammer 40,000: And They Shall Know No Fear - Wikipedia Secret Level episode 5: Warhammer 40,000: And They Shall Know No Fear - Amazon Prime Video "Faff" in the Oxford English Dictionary SubstageThe Mac app for using an LLM to take actions in the Finder. ATP Tier List: Pizza Toppings ATP Member Specials Billy Joel: And So It Goes - HBO HBO's Big Beautiful Billy Joel Documentary Delivers Maximum Piano Man Per Minute - GQ.com Hicksville, New York - Wikipedia Hicksville, New York - Google Maps The Gilded Age (TV series) - Wikipedia Billy Joel - Live in London (March 13, 1978) - YouTube Lorraine Bracco - Wikipedia wisdom.limoThe fun URL for Merlin's Wisdom Project. Merlin's Wisdom Project on GitHub Inspirado for Merlin's Wisdom Project The Art of Pants Reconcilable D

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:30:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/266 http://relay.fm/rd/266 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa How does John generate all that cool chapter art? How does John generate all that cool chapter art? clean 5169 Subtitle: The folder is called “Pepperoni.”How does John generate all that cool chapter art? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with John sharing some breaking news about The Flop House, plus it's clear that Merlin's Britishisms are becoming numerous, invasive, and a little un-American. Next up, Merlin wonders how John generated all that cool chapter art for a recent ATP special. (Hint: some of it was automated; some of it was not.) And, finally, Merlin decides to apply Theory of Mind to predict why John hasn't watched the Billy Joel special yet. Subsequently, John is pitched on why this program probably represents essential viewing for him and his people. In this month's member bonus segment, John has book-adjacent questions about Merlin's Wisdom Project. 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: 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. Flop House Mini 132: Stu Brings Down the HammerThis is the Flop House mini episode where Stuart Wellington fulfills John's request to explain the Warhammer 40,000 episode of the Secret Level animation anthology series on Amazon Prime Video. Secret Level episode 5: Warhammer 40,000: And They Shall Know No Fear - Wikipedia Secret Level episode 5: Warhammer 40,000: And They Shall Know No Fear - Amazon Prime Video "Faff" in the Oxford English Dictionary SubstageThe Mac app for using an LLM to take actions in the Finder. ATP Tier List: Pizza Toppings ATP Member Specials Billy Joel: And So It Goes - HBO HBO's Big Beautiful Billy Joel Documentary Delivers Maximum Piano Man Per Minute - GQ.com Hicksville, New York - Wikipedia Hicksville, New York - Google Maps The Gilded Age (TV series) - Wikipedia Billy Joel - Live in London (March 13, 1978) - YouTube Lorraine Bracco - Wikipedia wisdom.limoThe fun URL for Merlin's Wisdom Project. Merlin's Wisdom Project on GitHub Inspirado for Merlin's Wisdom Project The Art of Pants

The Problem: They fix the problem they feel like solving. (Recorded on Monday, July 28, 2025.)

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 19:30:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/265 http://relay.fm/rd/265 Stop Collapsing Everything 265 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa On the complexities and constraints of pursuing the right answer. On the complexities and constraints of pursuing the right answer. clean 6698 On the complexities and constraints of pursuing the right answer. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. 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. R.E.M. - Collapse into Now Stephen Hackett: Ten Years Indie Lighter Darker: The ILM Podcast Merlin's post about ChatGPT and “ctx” The Gell-Mann amnesia effect - Wikipedia Like Stories of Old: When Two Filmmakers Make the Same Movie - YouTube Like Stories of Old: The Inner Chronicle of What We Are – Werner Herzog Documentary - YouTube Come and See (1985) We Were the Lucky Ones (2024) Merlin's

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 19:30:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/265 http://relay.fm/rd/265 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa On the complexities and constraints of pursuing the right answer. On the complexities and constraints of pursuing the right answer. clean 6698 On the complexities and constraints of pursuing the right answer. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. 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. R.E.M. - Collapse into Now Stephen Hackett: Ten Years Indie Lighter Darker: The ILM Podcast Merlin's post about ChatGPT and “ctx” The Gell-Mann amnesia effect - Wikipedia Like Stories of Old: When Two Filmmakers Make the Same Movie - YouTube Like Stories of Old: The Inner Chronicle of What We Are – Werner Herzog Documentary - YouTube Come and See (1985) We Were the Lucky Ones (2024)

The Problem: Doesn't John have Merlin today? (Recorded on Monday, July 14, 2025.)

The Problem: Nobody smokes anymore. (Recorded on Monday, July 7, 2025.)

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:30:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/264 http://relay.fm/rd/264 Alphabetical Shadow 264 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Merlin presents some Microwave Results and John shares his most recent Graduation Results. Merlin presents some Microwave Results and John shares his most recent Graduation Results. clean 5847 Subtitle:  That's why it's hard to be Janice.Merlin presents some Microwave Results and John shares his most recent Graduation Results. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. 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 document disagreements and a surprisingly long discussion of HTML. Next up, Merlin presents some Microwave Results and John shares his most recent Graduation Results. In this month's member bonus episode, your hosts discuss the 1981 German submarine epic, Das Boot. You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and help support our program. (Recorded Tuesday, June 24, 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. Postel's law Reconcilable Differences #218: Train ParliamentThis is the episode where we talk about the people who row boats across oceans. Reconcilable Differences #232: Ham Means OneThis is the episode where we talk about Waffle House's Pull Drop Mark Order Calling Method. Das Boot (1981) Das Boot: Behind the Scenes Blade Runner (1982) Legend (1985) Time Bandits (1981) Dragonslayer (1981) Excalibur (1981) The Godfather Part II (1974) Once Upon a Time in America (1984) Cabaret (1972)

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:30:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/264 http://relay.fm/rd/264 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Merlin presents some Microwave Results and John shares his most recent Graduation Results. Merlin presents some Microwave Results and John shares his most recent Graduation Results. clean 5847 Subtitle:  That's why it's hard to be Janice.Merlin presents some Microwave Results and John shares his most recent Graduation Results. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. 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 document disagreements and a surprisingly long discussion of HTML. Next up, Merlin presents some Microwave Results and John shares his most recent Graduation Results. In this month's member bonus episode, your hosts discuss the 1981 German submarine epic, Das Boot. You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and help support our program. (Recorded Tuesday, June 24, 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. Postel's law Reconcilable Differences #218: Train ParliamentThis is the episode where we talk about the people who row boats across oceans. Reconcilable Differences #232: Ham Means OneThis is the episode where we talk about Waffle House's Pull Drop Mark Order Calling Method. Das Boot (1981) Das Boot: Behind the Scenes Blade Runner (1982) Legend (1985) Time Bandits (1981) Dragonslayer (1981) Excalibur (1981) The Godfather Part II (1974) Once Upon a Time in America (1984) Cabaret (1972)

The Problem: Another one of John’s classic hamburger choking parties. (Recorded on Monday, June 30, 2025.)

The Problem: Cynical always sounds smart. (Recorded on Monday, June 23, 2025.)

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 23:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/263 http://relay.fm/rd/263 A Ragnarok of the Mind 263 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa John's Prom Results and Merlin's Camping Results. John's Prom Results and Merlin's Camping Results. clean 4984 John's Prom Results and Merlin's Camping Results. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: TRMNL: Clarity, at a glance. Get $15 off for 1 week only. Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. 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. Lisa's First Word (The Simpsons, season 4, episode 10) - Wikipedia “The Nice Price” stickers @katieonviolin tells Merlin about The Apparatus™ in 2024 Hypercritical #42: The Wrong Guy The Plumber Problem Hors d'oeuvre - Wikipedia

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 23:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/263 http://relay.fm/rd/263 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa John's Prom Results and Merlin's Camping Results. John's Prom Results and Merlin's Camping Results. clean 4984 John's Prom Results and Merlin's Camping Results. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: TRMNL: Clarity, at a glance. Get $15 off for 1 week only. Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. 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. Lisa's First Word (The Simpsons, season 4, episode 10) - Wikipedia “The Nice Price” stickers @katieonviolin tells Merlin about The Apparatus™ in 2024 Hypercritical #42: The Wrong Guy The Plumber Problem Hors d'oeuvre - Wikipedia

The Problem: Somebody was trying to nail John to the carpet. (Recorded on Monday, June 16, 2025.)

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 01:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/262 http://relay.fm/rd/262 Everybody's Got a Tunnel 262 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa On goals and accomplishments. On goals and accomplishments. clean 6047 On goals and accomplishments. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. P: The water reminder and hydration app. Links and Show Notes: After some great Follow-Up on "Allentown" and The Apparatus, your hosts talk about goals and accomplishments. In this month's member bonus episode, John talks about playing Marathon (again). You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and help support our program. (Recorded Tuesday, May 27, 2025) Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. The history of Billy Joel's Allentown - Hidden History, by Lenny Flank @nieltorda's even more impressive apparatus The Apparatus over the years Seb labels the parts of The Apparatus Bob Dively explains The Apparatus Ian of Earth explains the rusty braces on The Apparatus A Bell Is a Cup - Wikipedia"A Bell Is a Cup.…Until It Is Struck" The Waterworks card game (1972) Sirens (2025 TV series) The Cast of US #17: ConvergenceJohn's guest appearance on The Cast of Us podcast to discuss the finale of season 2 of The Last of Us TV show on HBO. Making a Mess: a History of MegalopolisFrom the Be Kind Rewind YouTube channel, Bono: Stories of Surrender (Book) Apple Original Films celebrates the world premiere of “Bono: Stories of Surrender” at the Cannes Film Festival Marathon (1994 video game) Marathon (2025(?) video game) Marathon reveal teaser - YouTube Marathon cinematic - YouTube

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 01:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/262 http://relay.fm/rd/262 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa On goals and accomplishments. On goals and accomplishments. clean 6047 On goals and accomplishments. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. P: The water reminder and hydration app. Links and Show Notes: After some great Follow-Up on "Allentown" and The Apparatus, your hosts talk about goals and accomplishments. In this month's member bonus episode, John talks about playing Marathon (again). You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and help support our program. (Recorded Tuesday, May 27, 2025) Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. The history of Billy Joel's Allentown - Hidden History, by Lenny Flank @nieltorda's even more impressive apparatus The Apparatus over the years Seb labels the parts of The Apparatus Bob Dively explains The Apparatus Ian of Earth explains the rusty braces on The Apparatus A Bell Is a Cup - Wikipedia"A Bell Is a Cup.…Until It Is Struck" The Waterworks card game (1972) Sirens (2025 TV series) The Cast of US #17: ConvergenceJohn's guest appearance on The Cast of Us podcast to discuss the finale of season 2 of The Last of Us TV show on HBO. Making a Mess: a History of MegalopolisFrom the Be Kind Rewind YouTube channel, Bono: Stories of Surrender (Book) Apple Original Films celebrates the world premiere of “Bono: Stories of Surrender” at the Cannes Film Festival Marathon (1994 video game) Marathon (2025(?) video game) Marathon reveal teaser - YouTube Marathon cinematic - YouTube

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, 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

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.

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.