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#161: ASCII Salad Bar

July 24th, 2021 · 111 minutes

Exploring Italian food, celebrating markup languages, and (finally) beginning to tackle the topic of college.

#160: The Spouse Trap

July 10th, 2021 · 106 minutes

Merlin just woke up, John is full of beans, and things get a little silly.

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#159: The Narrow Priesthood

June 25th, 2021 · 79 minutes

Cameras! Just SO much about cameras.

#158: Wait for the Wave

June 11th, 2021 · 136 minutes

As a main topic this week, your hosts discuss Theme Dining Nights. Why can't more experiences be like John's old deli? Differences regarding leftovers are, unfortunately, not reconciled.

#157: Champion Snackers

May 28th, 2021 · 91 minutes

Merlin's household has expressed a renewed interest in PlayStation games, and John has been wondering about "super babies."

#156: Feeding the Meetings

May 13th, 2021 · 103 minutes

Finally, it's The Reconcilable Differences Quorn Pre-Post-Mortem Spectacular.

#155: I Don’t Feel like It’s an Edge

May 1st, 2021 · 90 minutes

Merlin needs a 4K monitor, and Apple won’t end his suffering by making one. John got his first vaccine shot, so he’s not sweating it.

#154: Put Your Chair in the Queue

April 16th, 2021 · 73 minutes

The main topic this week is vaccines and vaccinations, as your hosts share their frustrating and mostly fruitless journeys toward that elusive date with the needle.

#153: Banana Ball

April 3rd, 2021 · 86 minutes

John has recently discovered a beloved artist's Patreon and highlights the influence of his work.

#152: Warnings of Gales in Trafalgar

March 19th, 2021 · 91 minutes

Inspired by a plaintive earworm from "Hamilton," John presents a main topic: what does relaxation mean to me?