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In this week's Spoiler Slot (starting at 1:04:39), your hosts discuss "The Last Jedi." 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. Casper : Start sleeping ahead of the curve. Get $50 off with the code ‘DIFFS’. Fracture : Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Links and Show Notes: This week kicks off with follow-up on The Barkley Marathons and the totally bananas ment...
After firing off the spoiler horn at 1:27:12, your hosts enter the Spoiler Slot to talk about a remarkable documentary called "The Barkley Marathons." 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. AppOptics : A next-gen Application Performance Management system. Links and Show Notes: This week kicks off with some talk about a recent Holiday Party and a rumination from Merlin on w...
This episode explores modern tech frustrations, from noisy jackets and missed deliveries to the complexities of upgrading to an iPhone X and managing two-factor authentication. A significant segment delves into the science and culinary uses of garlic, including convenience products. The hosts then critically analyze the state of computer security education in schools, highlighting missed opportunities in teaching password hygiene, before wrapping up with personal takes on recent TV shows.
For this week’s main topic (and Spoiler Slot), we find Merlin playing "The Last of Us." This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Casper : Start sleeping ahead of the curve. Get $50 off with the code ‘DIFFS’. Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. AppOptics : A next-gen Application Performance Management system. Links and Show Notes: This week kicks off with the traditional monthly discussion of Skype. Even as Joh...
Dad Hole, garbage robots, Northern European runts, and a system forged in the crucible of terrible people. 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. Mack Weldon : Smart underwear for smart guys. Get 20% off with the code DIFFS. Links and Show Notes: This week kicks off with Merlin having a rare on-air beverage to celebrate, but not too many, unless he feels like it. John help...
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This week: automated systems and Merlin's new TV. 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. Clean My Mac 3 : A simple and powerful application for keeping your Mac clean, maintained, and healthy. Links and Show Notes: This week kicks off with Merlin’s Bon Jovi snobbery and John’s concerns about Bono. The excellent Vietnam War series is discussed and mutually endorsed. With th...
The main topic this week is Twitter. 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. Blue Apron : A better way to cook. Get 3 meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping! Links and Show Notes: This week kicks off with a meander through Skype avatars, back-to-school night, and personal metadata quirks. Merlin feels bad about getting a new TV, and John assures him it proba...
Main topic this week is Household Pests. The gloves are off as extreme measures are employed to deal with John’s mouse invaders. 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. Hover : Show the world what you’re passionate about with 10% off your first purchase Links and Show Notes: This week kicks off with dives into religious time, talking like a wizard, kid manners, and the time...
This week kicks off with some Daisy updates and surprisingly deep dives into online banana quizzes and proper application of The Bristol Scale. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Casper : Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘DIFFS’ Blue Apron : A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping. Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. L...
This week’s main topic is Mid-Life Crisis. What even is it? How do you know if you’re having one, and how many will there be? 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. Eero : Never think about WiFi again. Use code DIFFS for free overnight shipping. Mack Weldon : Smart underwear for smart guys. Get 20% off with the code DIFFS. Links and Show Notes: This week kicks off with som...
This week’s main topic concerns "Liking Things to Be a Certain Way." This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Blue Apron : A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping. Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Hover : Domain names for your ideas. Get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: This double wraparound episode kicks off with updates on John’s ongoing st...
This week's main topic is "Taking Care of Things." 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. Eero : Never think about WiFi again. Use code DIFFS for free overnight shipping. Away : Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Get $20 off with the code ‘diffs’. Links and Show Notes: This week kicks off with Merlin walking John through his exciting new nap workflow...
This week’s main topic is all about "Full Media Blackout." This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Blue Apron : A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping. Casper : Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘DIFFS’ Hover : Domain names for your ideas. Get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: This week kicks off with thoughts on breaking-in new stuff, a tutorial on washing blue jeans, and, r...
The main topic focuses on a new addition to House Siracusa. No spoilers, but it’s a pee-poop-nipping machine and a sweet precious angel. 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. Sanebox : Clean up you inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and get a $25 credit. Links and Show Notes: This week kicks off with some discussion of Yakov Smirnoff’s beard, why Merlin w...
The main topic this week is Housework and House Duties, which John quickly persuades Merlin is, indeed, a trap. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Blue Apron : A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping. Warby Parker : Quality eyewear at a fraction of the usual price. Order your FREE Home Try-On kit today Podcast Listener Survey : We rely on advertising as a way to support this show. If you could do us a favour and answer a few s...
The main topic this week is PIXAR. Specifically, your hosts react to a recent article on whether Disney has “ruined” PIXAR, then proceed with candid opinions on whether or how House Mouse might influence House Luxo. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Hover : Transfer your domain and get 40% off an additional year. Jamf Now : Manage your Apple devices from anywhere. Get your first three devices free! Links and Show Notes: This week kicks off with some follow-up on John’s bi...
In this week’s accidental main topic, John addresses his new bird-enemy and the Wile E. Coyotean lengths to which his desperation with living in a drum may drive him. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Blue Apron : A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping. Storyworth : A new way to bring the family together. Podcast Listener Survey : We rely on advertising as a way to support this show. If you could do us a favor and answer a f...
This week, John and Merlin fret about their kids’ health and inherited emotional baggage. Merlin fails at becoming Sisyphus, while John is pessimistic about keeping anything in pairs. John shares his recent experience at a concert by his celebrity crushes, Aimee Mann and Jonathan Coulton. Jonathan gets dressy, and Aimee receives an important message from the Ancient Bird. Finally, talk turns to travel, with both of your hosts having recently returned from time away from home. John shares tales f...
In a surprisingly robust main topic, John recalls his youth spent playing handball and many other New York street games that Merlin had assumed were just made up. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Blue Apron : A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping. Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Bombfell : Find the right clothes for you. Get $25 OFF YOUR FIRST purcha...
This week’s main topic is Follow-Up . John has strong feelings about properly crediting the provenance of this segment, and, honestly, he really asks for so little in life. This leads to a discussion of how one’s ideas often develop a life of their own. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Hover : Domain names for your ideas. Get 10% off your first purchase. Casper : Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘DIFFS’ Eero : Blanket your home in ...
Merlin gets his time in the barrel as John disabuses him of his self-styled situation as "the dumb one." Merlin tries gamely to change the subject to how status works in improv, but finds his knife further sharpened in the bargain. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Blue Apron : A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping. Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Flo...
This week’s first topic is self-driving cars and how soon they’re likely to be ready, as they say, for prime time. Later, you'll find The Spoiler Slot filled with a discussion of the 2016 movie, Arrival. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Casper : Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘DIFFS’ Blue Apron : A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping. Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer ...
Main topic this week is Valentine’s Day . Why Merlin hates it, and why John thinks it has its purposes. Why is tonight’s Holy Day of Obligation different from all others, and why exactly did John have a mat? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Mack Weldon : Smart underwear for smart guys. Get 20% off with the code DIFFS. Ministry of Supply : Dress smarter. Work smarter. Get 15% off your first purchase. Blue Apron : A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first ...
Main topic this week is John's Cautious Tech Optimism . How does John see technology's role in potentially bringing out our better angels? Why is dystopian sci-fi so depressingly myopic? How much does technology ever really change human nature? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Hover : Simplified domain management. Use code RECDIFFS to get 10% off your first purchase. Eero : Blanket your home in fast, reliable WiFi. Use code DIFFS for free overnight shipping. Mack Weldon ...
For the main topic, your hosts address Money on the Internet. How have technological and cultural changes altered our idea about what's valuable and how much people are willing to pay for it? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Blue Apron : A better way to cook. Get three free meals with free shipping. Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: This week, it doesn't take long to get deep in...
The main topic this week is Dad Stuff. Dad Jokes, Dad Hats, and Dad…everything. In particular, when did Dad Jokes become a thing, and exactly what part of that label is supposed to be so bad and insulting? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Casper : Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘DIFFS’ Ministry of Supply : Dress smarter. Work smarter. Get a free pair of Smarter Dress Socks with your first purchase. Blue Apron : A better way to co...
The main topic this week is Merlin’s documentary obsession. Turns out: there are a lot of turns-outs. John and Merlin explore what’s so tantalizing (or off-putting) about some documentary films—as well as the whole genre as a thing. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Casper : Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘DIFFS’ Links and Show Notes: This week, Merlin introduces John to a thriving culture of internet busybodies. What happens when...
Lots of follow-up on Free Will, including thoughts on Heisenberg, tail-chasing, and provocative recent scholarship on whether what we see is “reality.” Around 01:45:00, we fire off the spoiler horn for a discussion of season 1 of HBO’s Westworld . This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Foot Cardigan : Fantastic socks delivered to your mailbox every month. Get 10% off any subscription plan with...
The main topic this week is Free Will . While Merlin has concerns about bong talk and living in a fingernail, John quickly gets things refocused on people's garden-variety defenses of free will and where they probably come from. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Casper : Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘DIFFS’ Foot Cardigan : Fantastic socks delivered to your mailbox every month. Get 10% off any subscription plan with the code DIFF...
