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#249: Tally Ho

December 6th, 2024 · 97 minutes

Rebuilding "Tally Ho."

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Things kick off with a listener's field report that a millennial tic has been spotted in the wild. John says Merlin mispronounces his mispronunciations wrong.

The main topic is on Rebuilding Tally Ho, a YouTube series about an ambitious project to restore a century-old sailing yacht.

(Recorded on Tuesday, November 26, 2024)


Credits

Ethan Weed: “I heard it! Impor'nt”
A timestamped link to the word in question - YouTube

"im-POOR-uhn."

Karl Shea's original recommendation post
Rebuilding TALLY HO - from the beginning - YouTube
Building the boat shed - YouTube
An example of Leo's standard intro - YouTube

“Hi. My name's Leo, and I'm a boatbuilder and a sailor, and I'm on a mission to rebuild and restore this 109 year old classic sailing yacht, Tally Ho.”

The Ship of Theseus episode of the Tally Ho rebuild - YouTube
Sherman's March (1986)
Iguana chased by killer snakes, from Planet Earth II: Islands - YouTube
Arturia - MiniLab 3

Merlin's new keyboard.

How an 18th Century Sailing Warship Works (HMS Victory) - YouTube
Reconcilable Differences #229: A Layer of Proscenium

"Then, there's a tangent on the peculiar joys of long-running videos series."

Bacon Ray: "Can't Help Thinking" - YouTube

Here's where our little theme song comes from.