Cameras! Just SO much about cameras. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Instabug : Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights Links and Show Notes: But, also: amusing primates, Taylor Swift, ““content creation,”” crummy band managers, widespread misunderstanding of Lucille Bluth, the genius and tragedy of Howard Ashman, RFC1178, plus John shares his nostalgia for one indefatigable computer naming scheme. Credits Audio Editor : Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance : Ke...
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 159
As a main topic this week, your hosts discuss Theme Dining Nights. Why can't more experiences be like John's old deli? Differences regarding leftovers are, unfortunately, not reconciled. 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. Instabug : Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights Links and S...
Jun 11, 2021•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 158
Merlin's household has expressed a renewed interest in PlayStation games, and John has been wondering about "super babies." 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. Instabug : Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with some call confusion, a boombox cameo, and a roundtable on the problematic nature of John Hughes's movies....
May 28, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 157
Finally, it's The Reconcilable Differences Quorn Pre-Post-Mortem Spectacular. 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. ExpressVPN : High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Burrow : Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with the usual disagreements about who’s driving and ...
May 13, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 156
Merlin needs a 4K monitor, and Apple won’t end his suffering by making one. John got his first vaccine shot, so he’s not sweating it. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Memberful : Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. Links and Show Notes: Our members’ special episode is coming soon, with a special guest. Become a Relay FM member to get access to this and all our p...
May 01, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 155
The main topic this week is vaccines and vaccinations, as your hosts share their frustrating and mostly fruitless journeys toward that elusive date with the needle. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Loopback, from Rogue Amoeba : Cable-Free Audio Routing for Mac. Get 21% off with the code DIFFS21. ExpressVPN : High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with the usual disagreements about the doc and ...
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 154
John has recently discovered a beloved artist's Patreon and highlights the influence of his work. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Technology Untangled : Join Michael Bird as he untangles innovation through a series of interviews, stories, and analyses with some of the industry’s brightest brains. Memberful : Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. Squarespace : Mak...
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 153
Inspired by a plaintive earworm from "Hamilton," John presents a main topic: what does relaxation mean to me? 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. Fortnite, from Epic Games : Embrace your wild side in Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 6: Primal. Links and Show Notes: John has questions about Merlin's use o...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 152
In something like a main topic, Merlin has questions for John about his take on the twisting path to expertise. Are we talking about a fast yoyo or a slow climb? Is it really more like bottom-up versus top-down? 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. ExpressVPN : High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. DeleteMe : Remove your personal...
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 151
While pretty much all of TV stands are incompatible with John's house, your hosts undertake a careful visual interrogation of the bizarre manner in which Sony thinks your home works. Links and Show Notes: Merlin meets a new neighbor, and John still wonders whether he lives in the woods. This leads to a deep dive on clothes that don't fit. John has doubts about Merlin's reported height. In follow-up, John corrects the record on the provenance of his family's Christmas tree stand. In what turns ou...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 150
Be careful who you let run the railroad. 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. ExpressVPN : High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Links and Show Notes: "Friend" of the Show, Elliott Kalan, was on TV's Jeopardy . No spoilers, but his little buzzer hand was held high. John is not doing intermittent fasting, but his meal schedule is ...
Feb 06, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 149
John brings a fascinating mystery involving cars, hairs, and an unexpected new dining spot. 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: John gets quizzed on abbreviations as Merlin revisits his early career working for The Man. California has a lot of things you're not allowed to buy...
Jan 23, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 148
Things kick off with a cameo and Merlin’s abortive attempt to make a connection. 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. ExpressVPN : High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Links and Show Notes: Next, John reeds Merlin the riot act on his unintentional use of red receipts. Merlin pleads nolo contendere but, as you can imagine, this d...
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 147
John has questions about Merlin's weird obsession with teppanyaki videos. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Sanebox : Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $25 credit. Hover : Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name. Hawthorne : Take Hawthorne’s quiz TODAY and get started on your personalized self-care routine. Use promo code ‘diffs’ to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with ( surprise, s...
Dec 24, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 146
Sometimes, you just get lucky and find the right show at the right time. 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. Sanebox : Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $25 credit. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with John's dissection of Merlin's bespoke automated fill...
Dec 11, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 145
John has questions about Merlin's projects. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Burrow : Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Sanebox : Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $25 credit. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with some new hardware, an examination of hair hats, and a look back at a self-similar...
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 144
✅🇺🇸 ( Recorded on Saturday, November 7, 2020 ) 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 your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $25 credit. Hawthorne : Take Hawthorne’s quiz today and get special offers for the holidays. Links and Show Notes: Credits Audio Editor : Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance : Kerry Provenzano Music : Merlin M...
Nov 12, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 143
In an addendum to a previous topic, John talks about what it was like to actually attend the infamous Action Park as a kid. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Hover : Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name. Burrow : Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Mint Mobile : Cut your unlimited wireless bill to $30 a month. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with a discussion of election plans. What a time. This leads to a discussion of ...
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 142
John has questions about the bizarre surveillance state Merlin has installed in his garage.. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Teamistry : The stories of unsung teams who pioneered new ways of working to achieve the unexpected. Listen now. Burrow : Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. 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 post-mortem...
Oct 15, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 141
As a main topic, your hosts talk about "Dangerous Things We Did as Unattended Kids." This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Hover : Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name. Burrow : Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Links and Show Notes: In follow-up, John has extensive clarifications regarding the importance of saucing the pasta in accordance with his instructions. So, of course, he also has some more instructions. Ultimately, John...
Oct 01, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 140
As a main topic, your hosts talk about those movies. You know the ones. The ones you discovered when you were supposed to be asleep and you weren't allowed to watch anyway? Yeah, those. 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. ExpressVPN : High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Mint Mobile : Cut your unlimited wireless bill to $30 a m...
Sep 17, 2020•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 139
Welcome to the highly specialized and deeply opinionated world of cast iron skillets. 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. eero : The WiFi every home deserves. Get your eero delivered with free next day shipping. Links and Show Notes: John has Follow-Up on the name of an Australian rock, and Merlin...
Sep 03, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 138
It's that time of year again, so it is necessary to review some COVID era Vacation Results. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: ExpressVPN : High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Mint Mobile : Cut your wireless bill to $15 a month. Hover : Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name. Links and Show Notes: This week finds John perusing some of Merlin's homework. This leads to a discussion of the benefits and risks ...
Aug 20, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 137
Modern Mac window management, haircut updates, plus a new segment we're calling "Secret Brit." 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 : The luxury couch for real life. Get $75 off and fast and free shipping. eero : Get your WiFi fixed as soon as tomorrow! Free overnight shipping. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with John rejecting some of Merlin's canny improv...
Aug 06, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 136
For a main topic, your hosts interrogate some additional axes for choosing media—especially the axis of available attention. 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. ExpressVPN : High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with a huge thank you to everyone who gave Siracusa their money , follo...
Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 135
Things kick off with an announcement on a new way you can help support the program. Also: can you choose to be tricked by your own clocks? What if every clock is different? What even is time? 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: Please give Siracusa your money . In follow-up, John has a very important haircut update. His barber was reluctant, and th...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 134
Someone has tampered with Merlin's bell, and John is looking forward to his "vacation." This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Burrow : The Luxury Couch for Real Life. Save $75 and get FREE one-week shipping. Links and Show Notes: This leads to an exploration of seemingly hippie-dippie workplace policies and how they actually get applied in practice. Especially for everyone who's not the boss. In follow-up, John has an update on a recent addition to his home. Boy, they really ...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 133
In America, you are not allowed to hit back. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: ExpressVPN : High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Black Lives Matter. ( Recorded on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 ) Credits Audio Editor : Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance : Kerry Provenzano Music : Merlin Mann The Suits : Ste...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 132
For a main topic, John wants to talk about regrets, lost loves, and things that could have been different. 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 review of recent household paper cuts. Breaking the AirPods Rule, not using the hand rail, and barely surviving the chute into the kill zone. John hears the case of Merlin's exploding ...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 131
John asks Merlin to talk about why he loves improv comedy so much. 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 : The Luxury Couch for Real Life. Save $75 and get FREE one-week shipping. Links and Show Notes: Quarantine updates, Banana Results, follow-up on John's sleep heat needs, and home improvement is also sheltered-in-place for now. What part of your brain do you wan...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 130
