Rebuilding "Tally Ho." 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 a listener's field report that a millennial tic has been spotted in the wild. John says Merlin mispronounces his mispronunciations wrong. The main topic is on Rebuilding Tally Ho , a YouTube series about an ambitious project to restore a century-old sailing yacht. ( Recorded on Tuesday, ...
Dec 06, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 249
Subtitle: Your egg salad costs too much. Election results. 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: Election results. Then, in this month’s member bonus episode, your hosts debate the merits of self-checkout . You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and, yes, to support our program. ( Recorded on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 ) Credits A...
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 248
Subtitle: No tea towels on the hob. Main topic this week is "ceilings and floors." 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: In Follow-Up, listeners share updates on John's new smart home hub. Also, there's a new installation of Dog Justice Corner that finds some cheeky chappies getting ASBO'd by the bobbies. This week's main topic is ceilings and floors . Can metaphorica...
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 247
John has a new angle on smart home monitoring, and Merlin shares some new thoughts about "The Godfather" (1972). 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: In Follow-Up, John has updates on his health journey, and Merlin shares a fun cameo appearance by the Magic Marker System. Also, there's a new twist on the Millennial Tic project. John has a new angle on smart home moni...
Oct 25, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 246
The uneven paces of technological and personal progress. 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 checks in with John to see if he's started noticing the Millennial Speech Tics. Of course, this leads to a lot of discussion about how people do and don't talk. In Follow-Up, John shares a French meat word, and then he updates us on his health. The main topic this wee...
Oct 11, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 245
Subtitle: Even Lou noticed it. John and Merlin argue about whether John's new avatar is extremely bad. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DIFFS. Vitally : A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Links and Show Notes: John and Merlin argue about whether John's new avatar is extremely bad. Opinions differ. Merlin identifies J...
Sep 27, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 244
Subtitle: Italy is not immune to stochastic anomalies. Your hosts relitigate this shameful cultural moment in which people keep blaming sweet precious angels for human stovetop cock-ups. 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 is under the weather and hands over the keys to Merlin who very much does not want the keys handed to him. In Follow-Up, there are updates o...
Sep 13, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 243
Subtitle: There are no Tuddies in Ohio. Merlin demands an opportunity to defend his honor, and John encourages him to get more adult supervision. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DIFFS. Vitally : A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with Merlin demanding an opportunity to defend hi...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 242
John reports back on his Vacation Results. 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's Vacation Results, some listeria concerns, the bridges of New York City, and sundry thoughts on long sentences. All interspersed with periodic commentary on Merlin's legacy of poor decisions. ( Recorded on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 ) Credits Audio Editor : Jim Metzendorf Admin Assista...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 241
Subtitle: I'm a snuggler. Your hosts discuss the breathless magic of "Project Farm." 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 John preparing for his family's annual sojourn to the beach. In Follow-Up, there's a new Scandinavian sleep technology, and your hosts aren't precisely sure what makes it so Scandinavian. Still, they remain open to adjudicatin...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 240
Subtitle: Merlin is pretty close to just giving up. John has updates on some recent elective plumbing. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DIFFS. Vitally : A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Links and Show Notes: In Follow-Up, there's an update on movies with spelled-out abbreviations, John finally figures out why his m...
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 239
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 using code DIFFS. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with Merlin's inspiring Apple success story. Then, there's some consideration of where all ...
Jul 05, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 238
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 not. In follow-up, listeners share even more upsetting information about ice machines, and John has further remarks on a podcast Merlin likes. Also, M...
Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 237
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 more, and see their open roles now. Links and Show Notes: John has some concerns about Merlin’s water intake and general desk situation. In what begi...
Jun 09, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 236
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 shares why so many things are kind of like a television. In Follow-Up, John has confused his retired newscasters, and Merlin still hasn't figured why ...
May 23, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 235
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: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DIFFS. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with a recent Apple ID du...
May 09, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 234
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 DIFFS. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with an acknowledgment of the enthusiastic listener response to the Waffle House episode. Merlin complime...
Apr 26, 2024•57 min•Ep. 233
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 interrogation continues through the members-only bonus episode. Remember, you can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and, yes,...
Apr 11, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 232
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 somehow there's a whole thing about magic tricks, perception, and misdirection. John cannily coins "The Reverse Columbo." In Follow-Up, Merlin has a headp...
Mar 29, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 231
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. 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 having already begun, then there's some words that also mean their opposite, and some new weird pro...
Mar 15, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 230
Subtitle: You have desk at home. Follow-up, Billy Joel, and Apple Vision Pro. 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 doesn't like how Merlin starts the show but, unsurprisingly, has nothing better to offer. Counting is discussed. Then, there's a tangent on the peculiar joys of long-running videos series. Then there's a lot of really good listener Follow-Up, includ...
Mar 01, 2024•2 hr 24 min•Ep. 229
Subtitle: I never said she stole my money. John has Follow-Up on the Ides of March that leads to an examination of Roman numerals, contextual adjectives, and the challenge of adapting software for the peoples of Volapük. 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 has Follow-Up on the Ides of March that leads to an examination of Roman numerals, contextual adjectives, ...
Feb 16, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 228
Subtitle: John is not a candle person. Your hosts begin unpacking some of the things it took them too long to realize 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 has thoughts on how home chefs overcomplicate Italian recipes, and Merlin administers a pop quiz. What starts as quick Follow-Up leads to a discussion of UNIX history, culture, and philosophy. As a main topic,...
Feb 02, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 227
Subtitle: John thinks Merlin was overkissed. John shares some updates on "Secret Weird Things [Other] People Do," 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 thinks Merlin is wasting his time trying to tune his news consumption, and Merlin reveals that he knows more than you'd probably think about women's fashion. In Follow-Up, a listener has questions about applying B...
Jan 19, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 226
Subtitle: Merlin has a had a lot of hospital. On the complexities and frustrations around seeking medical help. Especially when it involves more than just finding an egg. 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 TV talk and a consideration of sane and civil ways to watch TV with a partner. In Follow-Up, there's more on this whole chapter markers...
Jan 05, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 225
Subtitle: The One with the Chapters. The main topic this week is ideal versus actual holiday plans. Links and Show Notes: "Suggest podcast chapters for this episode. Aim for 15-20 chapters overall. Try to name the chapters descriptively and split them apart when the script moves between topics, themes, or vibes. Where possible, name the chapter using an unusual phrase or sentence that someone said during that particular chapter. Try to make sure there’s a new chapter marker at least every three ...
Dec 23, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 224
Merlin's networking is not working, John continues to be vexed by UK speakers, and they both can't stop talking about the software and services that ostensibly exists to help them watch moving pictures on the TV. 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's networking is not working, John continues to be vexed by UK speakers, and they both can't stop talking about t...
Dec 09, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 223
Your hosts return to topics around AI—with a focus on the new class of wearables intended to bridge the gap between meatspace and The Great Intelligence. 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 John trying to figure out how Merlin's ping-pong ball thing works. Merlin has Follow-Up on The Flop House , and John fondly recalls how he used to name capes...
Nov 24, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 222
Subtitle: Merlin has to imagine John is a rebus. As a main topic, your hosts officially introduce their concept of "Best, First, Favorite" (or "BFF"). An exegesis ensues on the distinctions and purposes of this powerful new Thought Technology. 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 Merlin catching John up on the various conditions that have recentl...
Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 221
Subtitle: Why didn't he just take the eagle? Your hosts talk about pronunciation and BFFs. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Backblaze : Unlimited cloud backup for Macs and PCs for just $9/month. Links and Show Notes: Merlin was laid low by a virus that made him a little insane, so he forgot to post this episode. Luckily, John believes in him. In this episode, your hosts talked a lot about pronunciation and BFFs. For this month's members-only bonus show, John has question...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 220
