
Roderick on the Line
Merlin Mann's frank & candid weekly phone call with John Roderick of The Long Winters
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Jun 3, 2024 • 0sec
Ep. 538: "An Onstage Immortal"
Podcast explores managing audio bleed, technology's impact on media presence, creating sounds and characters, humor around cultural symbols, navigating energy levels in performances, meeting audience expectations on stage, evolution of music creation, humor in parody prog rock songs, balance of convenience and adventure, and the power of algebra and curiosity.

May 27, 2024 • 0sec
Ep. 537: "Cold Breakfast"
The Problem: The first problem is ordinal.
(Recorded on Monday, May 27, 2024.)
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May 25, 2024 • 0sec
Ep. 536: "The Garbage Czar"
The Problem: The knives are too organized.
(Recorded on Saturday, May 20, 2024)
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May 15, 2024 • 0sec
Ep. 535: "All the Whys"
The Problem: The cube is always moving through time.
(Recorded on Monday, May 13, 2024.)
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May 7, 2024 • 0sec
Ep. 534: "Shibboleth Drops"
The Problem: Maybe a better term is “leveraged insophistication.”
(Recorded on Monday, May 6, 2024.)
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Apr 22, 2024 • 0sec
Ep. 533: "Busty Trainfails"
The Problem: What are you drinking with that American about?
(Recorded on Monday, April 22, 2024.)
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Apr 17, 2024 • 0sec
Ep. 532: "My Umbrella Stand"
The Problem: John turned into a sack of flour.
(Recorded on Monday, April 15, 2024.)
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Apr 1, 2024 • 0sec
Ep. 531: "A Perfect Bead"
The podcast explores various topics like open houses, real estate listings, mid-century modern design, Seattle's music scene, and navigating life's uncertainties with humor and reflection.

Mar 26, 2024 • 0sec
Ep. 530: "Something Else"
The Problem: John wiggled his butt.
(Recorded on Monday, March 25, 2024.)

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Mar 18, 2024 • 0sec
Ep. 529: "Not Everything is Everything"
A humorous exploration of bagel-making, annoying leaf blowers in the suburbs, the concept of 'everything', guitar chords, music sharing, nostalgic playlists, mixtapes, music preferences, chord confusion, music influence, and online forum frustrations.