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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#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).
#82: Summer of Intentionalities
July 11th, 2018 · 105 minutes
This week's main topic is "Getting Big in Podcasting."
#81: Sixteen-Tile Puzzle
June 28th, 2018 · 95 minutes
In what ends up being the accidental main topic, John and Merlin dive into the impossibilities of "Keeping House."
#80: Death is an Easy Diagnosis
June 14th, 2018 · 100 minutes
This week’s main topic finds John interrogating Merlin about the germophobia threat model. Merlin tries to distinguish his carefulness from a three-letter condition, and John reminds us why he doesn’t make lists.
#79: Goofball Island
May 31st, 2018 · 92 minutes
This week kicks off with a main topic: Kid Independence Projects. Merlin is trying a new thing, and John admits that he’s "pan-fretful."
#78: Right Above Self-Actualization
May 17th, 2018 · 110 minutes
This week’s main topic is tricky to label, but let’s call the jumping-off point, Millenials and Quality.