Episode 355: Eleven Dollars and a Bottle of Yoo-hoo

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This week, Dan and Merlin talk about keyboard preferences (and their noises), Merlin catching Dan's weird "Mr. Robot" bug on Apple TV, feedback about "inside jokes," exclusion as a weapon, more good Robert Wright interviews, a deepish dive on Netflix personalization techniques (alongside some speculation on how well it's working), platforms and technologies as lobster traps, the problem with cartoons about screaming, how much kids love YouTube, the challenge of partnering with podcast middlepersons, a new Netflix show Dan likes, possibilities for new Marvel properties, and listener feedback on the potential benefits of using work tools you don't prefer.

Links for this episode:

• Merlin Mann on Twitter: "Umm. @danbenjamin? Yeah. https://t.co/65GTE5UfpP"
  
• #102 — Is Buddhism True? — Waking Up with Sam Harris — Overcast
  A Conversation with Robert Wright
  
• Episode 171: Buddhism vs. Evolution with Guest Robert Wright (Part One) — The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast — Overcast
  
• How does Netflix personalise its movie and TV recommendations? - Radio Times
  
• Artwork Personalization at Netflix – Netflix TechBlog – Medium
  
• The Shining (happy version) - YouTube
  
• Maqaroon - YouTube - YouTube
  
• HD & 4K Macaroon Videos - VideoBlocks: Royalty-Free Macaroon Stock Footage
  
• HD & 4K Bourbon Whiskey Videos - VideoBlocks: Royalty-Free Bourbon Whiskey Stock Footage
  
• HD & 4K Podcast Videos - VideoBlocks: Royalty-Free Podcast Stock Footage
  
• Updated: "Visual Guide to Marvel Character Movie Rights" Infographic by The Geek Twins [Infographic] - The Geek Twins
  
• DoubleX Gabfest on the Democrats as the party of purity, Slack, and “Cat Person.”
  
• Bram Stoker's Dracula - Trailer - HQ - (1992) - YouTube
  
• James Thomson on Twitter: "I ran all the existing Doctor Who episode titles through a Markov chain, and it came up with some great new ones. https://t.co/6tbz00aK9A"
  
• Doctor Who Episode Titles - Pastebin.com
  

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