Subtitle: Merlin's like a self-basting turkey. Your hosts discuss Station Eleven and strategies for surviving a given apocalypse. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DIFFS. Backblaze : Unlimited cloud backup for Macs and PCs for just $6/month. Links and Show Notes: Credits Audio Editor : Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance : Kerry Provenzano Music : Merlin Mann The Suits : Stephen Hackett , Myke Hu...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 219
Subtitle: John kept getting mugged off. John introduces an unusual work-from-home practice. Which leads to your hosts wondering how they would row across the ocean in an open boat. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with another segment of Pronunciation Corner plus an interrogation of some newfound Britishisms. In Follow-Up, John has accomplished a love match, but he is asked to please pay in cash. Also, apparently Merlin quit Twitter. There's also some pretty good material about the terrible...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 218
How should we be supporting social media platforms we like (or hope to like)? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DIFFS. Fitbod : Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Factor : Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Links and Show Notes: John has Follow-Up on his tile guy and cover band Mad Libs. ( Recorded on Tuesday, September 5, 20...
Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 217
In Follow-up, John shares some updates on his tile and paint journey. Also, he reaches a critical junction in the saga of his freezer. 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: Next, we learn a little about eggcorns and mondegreens. Then there's some confusion about when the kid from There Will Be Blood was in Iron Maiden, and John corrects Merlin's Conan quote. Again and...
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 216
Subtitle: John keeps chasing tile people. In Follow-Up, John has updates on his omnibus home improvement project. As a main topic, Merlin is interrogated about his AI journey. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Factor : Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Links and Show Notes: ( Recorded on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 ) Credits Audio Editor : Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance : Kerry Provenzano Music : Merlin Mann The Suits : Stephen Hackett , Myke Hurley Get an...
Aug 19, 2023•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 215
Subtitle: An Aunt, An Uncle—Panama! John reports in with his Vacation Results, but he seems reluctant to set Merlin up with his aunt. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Fitbod : Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DIFFS. Hypercritical Shirts : Hypercritical shirts are sold only every five years, so don’t wait! The sale ends on Saturday, August 1...
Aug 04, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 214
Subtitle: Numbers Go Up John interrogates the source of Merlin's recent infection. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DIFFS. Factor : Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with an exploration of sharing a mic on-stage and the Battle of Stalingrad. John reminds Merlin he's repeatedly tried to get him into airplane videos. John's effort to get...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 213
Subtitle: Every scallion contains a continuum. John has questions about Merlin's recent Wedding Results. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Fitbod : Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Links and Show Notes: A question about question marks becomes a fairly detailed exploration of proper calendar usage and workplace cultur...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 212
As a main topic, your hosts talk about Apple's recent Vision Pro announcement. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Burrow : Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Links and Show Notes: In follow-up, John addresses a question from one of Merlin's co-hosts in which John agrees that Merlin is weird. Also, there's a new movie that John saw and that Merlin hasn't (at the time of recording), and John wants Merlin to figure out how it lost part of a star ...
Jun 23, 2023•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 211
Subtitle: Keep the honest people honest. At last, the pop quiz show. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Then, for this month's members-only bonus show, your hosts discuss their summer plans. ( Recorded on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 ) Credits Audio Editor : Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance : Kerry Provenzano Music : Merlin Mann The Suits : Stephen Hacket...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 210
Subtitle: John is Merlin's gashapon. How would your hosts approach teaching the other to be them? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Burrow : Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with some sundry food talk. John shows no interest in party-cut pizza or fruit juice concentrates, and Merlin identifies a per...
May 26, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 209
Subtitle: John will live in her backpack like Yoda. For a main topic, John has a new project involving music playlists. Generational divides are identified, and we learn the lengths to which John will go for his ungrateful children. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with Merlin giving John a pop quiz on music and a font. Merlin wo...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 208
Subtitle: One Must Imagine Biff Happy John tells Merlin about Steam, and Merlin catches John up about Merlin. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Burrow : Introducing the new Outdoor Collection. Get 15% off your first order. Links and Show Notes: Merlin explains his laundry number, and John has some quick Follow-Up on bathroom cups. ( Recorded on Monday, April 18, 2023 ) Credits Audio Editor : Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance : Kerry Provenzano Music : Merlin Mann The Suits ...
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 207
Subtitle: “I’m Not Worried. I’m Concerned.” What happens in the bathroom can no longer stay in the bathroom. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: For this month's members-only bonus show, Merlin shares his surprising Vacation Results. You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and, yes, support our program. ( Record...
Apr 14, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 206
Subtitle: A Brimley Vibe John has discovered a community of people who seem to kind of know what they're doing is weird, and Merlin repeats an anecdote about when he almost lost his mind from washing dishes with the absolutely incorrect soap. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with Merlin teaching John a thing people used to say in...
Mar 31, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 205
How memory breaks. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Burrow : Discover the new Outdoor Collection. Get 10% off your first order. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with Merlin's noisy electronic livestock and a frustrating health update from John. Whose family now hates him. In Follow-Up, Mr. Siracusa provides his son with a correction on The Novocaine Story, which leads to a digression into how John's dad writes text messages........ This ends up providing a great seg...
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 204
Subtitle: “You Haven’t Earned a BM” Unsurprisingly and delightfully, there is a lot of really good Follow-Up on John's recent medical adventure. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with Merlin auditioning a new on-air style, and John coughing in a way that portends imminent health developments . Listener-experts chime in on all mann...
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 203
John shares details of a recent medical adventure, including an unexpectedly positive side effect. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Follow-up brings updates on skiing metaphors and ideas for tricking your brain into drawing a little better. For this month's members-only bonus show, your hosts talk about The Last of Us in its incarnations as both...
Feb 18, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 202
John has questions about Merlin's fraught history with drawing. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Zocdoc : Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. Burrow : Get 10% off your first Burrow order. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with a consideration of John's theoretical funeral. Merlin can't understand why John won't adopt him. In Follow-Up, your hosts briefly consider their recent bicentennial and agree that words about parts or multiples of a ...
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 201
What's a thing you had as a kid that you kind of wish your kids could've had? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with Merlin pressing John for some candid advice on a new affectation he's been considering. John is certain that using a Dremel is not actually part of Merlin's job, but Merlin's not so sure. Photos of Mr. Miyazaki are ...
Jan 20, 2023•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 200
It's time for Holiday Results, which somehow includes strong opinions on labeling leftovers, preparing strawberries, and sweating "le mot juste." Also, ponies are considered. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Zocdoc : Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Burrow : Get 10% off your first order. Links and Show Notes: Merlin is pretty proud of h...
Jan 06, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 199
John's family archive project produces some remarkable voices from the past. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with a consideration of mouth noises and beloved bits. This leads to a look at entertainment that functions as comfort food. Wanna know what you're playing for? Lot of great listener Follow-Up this week, including more on...
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 198
Merlin shares a new insight about the pre-flight, but, as usual John disagrees. Then, there's some discussion of playlists and that time John got Merlin into Chvrches. There appears to be some continental disagreement about a ubiquitous facial expression, and John directs Merlin on some more of the things he supposedly pronounces weirdly. Your hosts might could want to explore the things it took them too long to realize, and Merlin graciously reads John one of his dreams. Follow-Up turns to the ...
Dec 09, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 197
Upon Merlin's request, John generously provides a tour of his app, SwitchGlass. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with a quick look at the recent TicketMaster dustup. Merlin shares what a "news peg" is, and John has simple ideas for avoiding unnecessary logjams on the web. We learn what itch John was scratching and how SwitchGlass...
Nov 25, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 196
Trade-offs, risks, and feature requests relating to the next generation of panopticons. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Burrow : Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with about ten minutes of very useful nail clipper talk. Up next, lots of good listener Follow-Up on the origins of CSS color names, how...
Nov 12, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 195
John has been looking into the unclaimed property of Massachusetts, but Merlin always assumes everything like this is some kind of jam-up. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with John's strident observation of pre-show hygiene, and Merlin struggles to know his Targaryens from his Velaryons and his Valyrians. Merlin has a lot of pro...
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 194
John aggressively interrogates a new Secret Weird Thing Merlin Does. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Indeed : Join more than three million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Burrow : Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Doppler : Sync environment variables at scale. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with an ambitious proposal to recognize outstanding work by team members and keep the relationship fresh. After tic...
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 193
This week, Merlin asks whether John is inoculated against stress. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: John has concerns about why his fans are spinning up, and Merlin interrogates his recent obsession with the previous vice president. Once the usual arguments about wording and meaning have been (mostly) settled, numerous angles are explored. Includ...
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 192
Apple announces some new products, London Bridge is down, and your hosts continue their tour of mini-topics. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Burrow : Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Indeed : Start hiring right now with a free $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post. Links and Show Notes: John learns a little about a legenda...
Sep 17, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 191
We learn why John is still behind on his podcasts as well as why Merlin liked it better when podcasts were less…"professional." This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Sourcegraph : Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Doppler : Sync environment variables at scale. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with a brief debate on whether using things wrong makes you a hacker. In Follow-Up, John has updates on that announcement about dropping a device ...
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 190
