Episode 263: The Working Definition of Love

Back to Work

TOPIC: No one cares about your demo anymore.

This week Dan & Merlin talk about realizing when life isn't all about you and getting better at learning how to say "thank you."

Also, lots of great practical (and philosophical) suggestions for getting started with or back into comics.

Links for this episode:

• Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #13 — Merlin Mann
  MERLIN MANN (Back to Work, Roderick on the Line, Reconcilable Differences, You Look Nice Today, et al.) invites you to drop by Two Cats Comics on the evening of Thursday, April 7th to hang out, talk about comics, and just say, “Hi.”
  
• Amazon.com: How to Fall Forever (Black Science) (9781607069676): Rick Remender, Matteo Scalera, Dean White: Books
  
• Amazon.com: Black Science, Vol. 2: Welcome, Nowhere (9781632150189): Rick Remender, Dean White, Matteo Scalera: Books
  
• Amazon.com: Black Science, Vol. 3: Vanishing Pattern (9781632153951): Rick Remender, Matteo Scalera: Books
  
• Amazon.com: Saga, Vol. 1 (9781607066019): Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Books
  
• Amazon.com: Saga, Vol. 2 (9781607066927): Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Books
  
• Amazon.com: Saga, Vol. 3 (9781607069317): Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Books
  
• Amazon.com: Sex Criminals Volume 1: One Weird Trick (9781607069461): Matt Fraction, Chip Zdarsky: Books
  
• Amazon.com: Sex Criminals, Vol. 2: Two Worlds, One Cop (9781632151933): Matt Fraction, Chip Zdarsky: Books
  
• Amazon.com: Sex Criminals Volume 3: Three the Hard Way (Sex Criminals Tp) (9781632155429): Matt Fraction, Chip Zdarsky: Books
  
• Amazon.com: Tokyo Ghost Volume 1: Atomic Garden (9781632156631): Rick Remender, Sean Murphy: Books
  
• Amazon.com: Batman: Year One (9781401207526): Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli: Books
  
• Amazon.com: Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition (9781401216672): Alan Moore, Brian Bolland: Books
  
• Amazon.com: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (9781563893421): Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, Lynn Varley: Books
  
• Amazon.com: Batman: The Long Halloween (9781401232597): Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale: Books
  
• Amazon.com: Batman: The Black Mirror (9781401232078): Scott Snyder, Jock, Francesco Francavilla: Books
  
• Amazon.com: Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52) (8601200478310): Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo: Books
  
• VidAngel | Watch Movies However The BLEEP You Want
  
• Amazon.com: Tablo SPVR2-01-NA DVR for HDTV Antennas, 2-Tuner with Wi-Fi: Electronics
  
• Jack Kirby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Frank Miller (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Paul Smith (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Why I finally broke down and re-attached the cable TV cord | ZDNet
  Live election coverage and live sports may be the only remaining lock the cable networks have on your TV watching habits.
  
• Top Scallops
  
• Dana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Review: Synology NAS, a solid backup solution and great home media server with Plex | 9to5Mac
  is available to buy for $299
  
• Amazon.com: WD Red 3TB NAS Hard Disk Drive - 5400 RPM Class SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD30EFRX: Computers & Accessories
  
• Amazon.com: Hawkeye, Vol. 1: My Life as a Weapon (Marvel NOW!) (0880789539393): Matt Fraction, David Aja, Javier Pulido: Books
  
• Reconcilable Differences #19: Four Toes - Relay FM
  Following a tuneful diversion on their favorite music as kids, the boys jump into the main topic: how and when to recommend things to other people.
  
• The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) - IMDb
  
• TiVo Superstore | Upgraded TiVo DVRs, Remotes, Parts, Repairs
  
• New X-Men Vol 2 44 - Marvel Database - Wikia
  
• New X-Men (2004) #44 | Messiah CompleX | Comics | Marvel.com
  
• New X-Men - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• BBC Two - Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
  
• Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle (TV Series 2009– ) - IMDb
  
• Ass Face - YouTube
  

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