230: The Definite Particle

Reconcilable Differences

Subtitle: The usage is "chiefly British."

A new season of Survivor brings an amazing new dingaling with a novel definition of "several." Then, John chats with Merlin about his recent Apple Vision Pro experience.

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Links and Show Notes:

Things kick off with having already begun, then there's some words that also mean their opposite, and some new weird pronunciations.

In Follow-Up, a new season of Survivor also brings an amazing new dingaling with a novel understanding of "several."

As a main topic, John chats with Merlin about his recent Apple Vision Pro demo.

For this month's members-only bonus show, John offers Merlin and his family advice on buying a computer.

We also have, as a special added attraction, how Merlin goes to bed.

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(Recorded on Tuesday, March 5, 2024)

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Credits

• Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf
  
• Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano
  
• Music: Merlin Mann
• The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley

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Title Drops analysis

Jeff Severns Guntzel's realization about SCTV - Mastodon

In the interest of transparency, I only JUST realized SCTV is Second City TV. Ugh. I know. I KNOW.

"Chiefly British"

David Jelinsky - Survivor Wiki

Jelinsky's brief time in the game was marked by a tendency to overcommit before giving up at the slightest resistance. His non-committal attitude cost him his tribemates' faith and he became the first person voted out of the season.