Hosted by Merlin Mann and John Siracusa.
John Siracusa and Merlin Mann try to figure out exactly how they got this way.
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#92: Zoom in on the Fish Head
November 29th, 2018 · 96 minutes
John helps Merlin understand which places are and are not on Long Island.
#91: Truck Stop Floor Mat
November 14th, 2018 · 93 minutes
This week’s main topic concerns the Gimlet podcast, "Heavyweight," and how we think about redoing (or undoing) the past.
#90: Cargo-Cult Thoreau
November 1st, 2018 · 98 minutes
Merlin finally asks John to explain his fondness for apocalyptic literature and media.
#89: Popcorn Problems
October 18th, 2018 · 85 minutes
In this week’s main topic, John recounts his recent experience seeing "Hamilton" live on stage.
#87: Looking for Something to Manage
September 20th, 2018 · 111 minutes
John and Merlin argue about the Google doc for a pretty long time.
#86: Horse’s Feed Bag Full of Food
September 5th, 2018 · 122 minutes
Homework is discussed, and John confesses to once starting the world’s longest book report. John recounts his career of creative abuse of Macintosh skills back in elementary and high school, and Merlin dons his notional 43 Folders hat.
#85: Comedy’s Not Funny
August 23rd, 2018 · 107 minutes
John has some questions about a podcast Merlin likes, and this leads to a discursive walk through what makes a podcast stick.
#84: Camptivities
August 9th, 2018 · 108 minutes
This week’s main topic is a goodie: the things only YOU notice. The things only you care about. And, sure, the things only you don’t notice (but probably should).