Best Merlin Mann Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 543: "The Two Spleens"

2d ago

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The Problem: Ken can’t be the queen bee every day. (Recorded on Monday, July 8, 2024.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.By Merlin Mann

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238: We Have a Bowl 1:38:17

5d ago1:38:17

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Subtitle: When you go from zero readers to one reader, it's the biggest 100 percent in the world. What does it mean to be a young person in the age of ubiquitous capture? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Listen Later: A read-it-later service for your ears. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain…

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Ep. 542: "Mr. Mike"

9d ago

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The Problem: John got treated like a weed. (Recorded on Monday, July 1, 2024.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.By Merlin Mann

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Ep. 541: "Looking Over God's Shoulder"

16d ago

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The Problem: John was a terrible edgelord. (Recorded on Monday, June 24, 2024.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.By Merlin Mann

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A Pot Doesn’t Know 1:00:31

16d ago1:00:31

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This week's challenge: make connections. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! —— Produced and Edited by Alex Cox —— Show Links James Burke Legend Connections Collection - YouTube James Burke Connections, Ep. 1 "The Trigger Effect" - YouTube James Burke (science historian) - Wikipedia Player piano - Wikipedia 3 minutes of…

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237: Filmographies Directors 1:19:16

19d ago1:19:16

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Subtitle: It’s rotten, Mohammed. Merlin can't tell whether John is mad at him, but John claims that he's not. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DIFFS. Links and Show Notes: Merlin can't tell whether John is mad at him, but John claims that he's n…

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Ep. 540: "Appointed Holes"

23d ago

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The Problem: John’s barrage is insane. (Recorded on Monday, June 17, 2024.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.By Merlin Mann

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Certainty is a Blight 1:49:40

29d ago1:49:40

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This week's challenge: do a lightning round. You can hear the Aftershow on Patreon. —— Produced and Edited by Alex Cox —— Show Links Jaron Lanier's Homepage Marilyn Monroe: The Beginning (Dead Blondes Flashback) — You Must Remember This Swan Upping | The Royal Family Saint Margaret of Scotland - Wikipedia How to Become Pope - YouTube Phil Spector’s…

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Ep. 539: "God Made the Rat"

1M ago

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The Problem: They were grandfathered into America. (Recorded on Monday, June 10, 2024.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.By Merlin Mann

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236: Big Magazine 1:35:34

1M ago1:35:34

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Subtitle: They're the size of the schmutz. John complains about a podcast that Merlin likes, and Merlin announces that professional eye care is a racket. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DIFFS. Jane Street: The quantitative trading firm. Learn m…

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Ep. 538: "An Onstage Immortal"

1M ago

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The Problem: Reckoning cost $8.69. (Recorded on Monday, June 3, 2024.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.By Merlin Mann

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Ep. 537: "Cold Breakfast"

1M ago

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The Problem: The first problem is ordinal. (Recorded on Monday, May 27, 2024.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.By Merlin Mann

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Ep. 536: "The Garbage Czar"

2M ago

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The Problem: The knives are too organized. (Recorded on Saturday, May 20, 2024) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.By Merlin Mann

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Horse Trauma 1:41:26

2M ago1:41:26

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This week's challenge: find hot quirks. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! —— Produced and Edited by Alex Cox —— Show Links Guinness World Records - Wikipedia Guinness World Records 2024 | Guinness World Records American Horror Story: Freak Show - Wikipedia The Freak Book | Curb Your Enthusiasm Wiki | Fandom House GOP …

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235: Red Thing Get Hot 1:30:00

2M ago1:30:00

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John thinks Merlin drinks too much water, which naturally leads to a deep dive on the landscape of consumer ice machines. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DIFFS. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with some initial concerns, and then Merlin s…

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Ep. 535: "All the Whys"

2M ago

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The Problem: The cube is always moving through time. (Recorded on Monday, May 13, 2024.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.By Merlin Mann

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Diaper Dogs 1:09:34

2M ago1:09:34

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This week's challenge: create a DBFGPT. You can hear the Aftershow and support Do By Friday on Patreon! — Produced and Edited by Alex Cox. — Show Links Reconcilable Differences #183: The Pinching Opportunities - Relay FM Pika Dune - 1950's Super Panavision 70 - YouTube Rick and Morty - 1950's Super Panavision 70 - YouTube Recreating my dreams Artif…

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234: The Bulgarian Punching Channel 1:24:17

2M ago1:24:17

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Subtitle: Merlin penetration tests his vacation. Merlin shares two recent experiences with Apple technology that were unqualified successes. Which, of course, leads to a jeremiad about some consumer tech that's a good deal less successful. John explains how writing books is like jazz, man. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: S…

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Ep. 534: "Shibboleth Drops"

2M ago

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The Problem: Maybe a better term is “leveraged insophistication.” (Recorded on Monday, May 6, 2024.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.By Merlin Mann

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O.J. Died While We Were in Hawaii 2:05:04

2M ago2:05:04

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This week's challenge: watch Taskmaster. You can hear the Aftershow and support Do By Friday on Patreon! — Produced and Edited by Alex Cox. — Show Links South Park: Cartman Saves the Day in Cat Orgy. (Cartman Wild Wild West Song) - YouTube Placebo - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) (Cover) Official Music Video - YouTube Kate Bush - Running Up…

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233: Monkeys in the Hose 56:56

3M ago56:56

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Subtitle: John is disappointed in everyone. Follow-Up opens with a correction from John and an admission that he's very disappointed in you, the listener. John clocks Merlin's sudden overuse of some given word. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code D…

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Ep. 533: "Busty Trainfails"

3M ago

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The Problem: What are you drinking with that American about? (Recorded on Monday, April 22, 2024.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.By Merlin Mann

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Ep. 532: "My Umbrella Stand"

3M ago

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The Problem: John turned into a sack of flour. (Recorded on Monday, April 15, 2024.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.By Merlin Mann

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232: Ham Means One 1:44:28

3M ago1:44:28

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John guides Merlin through an unusual form of communication. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DIFFS. Links and Show Notes: John guides Merlin through an unusual form of communication. So unusual is this form of communication that its interrogati…

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Expired Peter Pan 1:27:14

3M ago1:27:14

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This week's challenge: devise some new Oblique Strategies. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! — Produced and Edited by Alex Cox — Show Links Pica Disorder The Bully & The Beast: Wax Catches Poop - YouTube Seven Little Pieces of My Heart Pitch Perfect - Cups - YouTube AnkiApp - The best flashcard app to learn languages …

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Episode 644: A Tony Bennett Hair Hat 1:00:52

3M ago1:00:52

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An important discussion about aging as examined and explained through the lens of James Howlett. Links: David Ferrie - Wikipedia Merlin's Wisdom Project — "It's only advice for you because it had to be advice for me." Max Eisenhardt (Earth-616) | Marvel Database | Fandom Magneto | X-Men Wiki | Fandom…

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Episode 643: The Price of Lies 1:29:06

3M ago1:29:06

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Merlin thinks LLMs have raised the bar for voice assistants in general and Siri in particular. Dan and his kid watch the excellent HBO series, Chernobyl. Merlin’s weird, truncated contexts in Things. Links: Seven Little Pieces of My Heart — Merlin really likes music, and he has a delightfully economical way to share it with you. Dr.Feelgood 【She Do…

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Ep. 531: "A Perfect Bead"

3M ago

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The Problem: John was in his Easter pinks. (Recorded on Monday, April 1, 2024.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.By Merlin Mann

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Carmen Santino 1:41:06

3M ago1:41:06

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This week's challenge: share some of your favorite things. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! — Produced and Edited by Alex Cox — Show Links The Beginning Begins (Ep. 1) | Fantasy High - YouTube Spelunky - Wikipedia Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves - Wikipedia Cyrano de Bergerac 1950) 'Nose Speech' 'Fencing Ball…

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231: The Seventh Segment of a Seventh Segment 1:28:25

3M ago1:28:25

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Subtitle: Merlin only ate one. Topic include perception, misdirection, binaries, and how it is that "Survivor" so rarely leaks. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DIFFS. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with the usual problems, and then someh…