

Do By Friday
Merlin Mann and Alex Cox
A weekly challenge show hosted by Alex Cox and Merlin Mann.
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Feb 24, 2022 • 49min
🔓 More of Yourself Every Day
🔓 Unlocked! This week's after show was really good, so we wanted to make sure you filthy animals could get it for freebies. Just be sure to listen to the main episode first.And, if you enjoy what you hear, please consider supporting Do By Friday on Patreon.American Psycho -Business Card Scene - YouTubeGroucho Marx: ‘I Love My Cigar’Groucho Marx Clip of “You bet your life” - YouTubeRon DeSantis’ blitz of hyperconservative policies.Fourth-grade trans activist testifies before Texas lawmakers | GMA - YouTubeMissouri Dad Testifies Against Trans Youth Athlete Ban - YouTubeThe Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills of 2022, Explained | them.Texas Is Terrorizing Trans Youth | The NationI Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson - WikipediaReview: The 14-inch MacBook Pro Resets the Timeline – 512 PixelsThanks, team.

Feb 24, 2022 • 1h 24min
Three Xanax
This week's challenge: repurpose an iPad.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!------Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron Bopp------Show LinksReincubate Camo - Use your phone as a pro webcam, freeSiri gets a new voice in iOS 15.4 beta - The VergeThe Always Sunny Podcast - YouTubeConnected #278: Honey for my Ears - Relay FMPolitiFact | JD Vance says transgender rights drives looming conflict in UkraineHOW TO FIX A DRUG SCANDAL | Netflix - YouTubeDisney's Encanto | Official Trailer - YouTubeAmazon.com: Citizen Kane (The Criterion Collection) 4K UHD Blu-rayLuLaRich | Official Trailer | Prime Video - YouTubeThe Honeymooners Name That Tune...Suwanee River - YouTubeMen's Sneakers | Sustainable Casual Shoes | Rothy'sCBD Kratom | Highest Quality CBD & Kratom Products – Shop CBD KratomHow Mitch McConnell Accidentally Created An Unregulated THC Market | FiveThirtyEight7 Cool Things You Can Do With Your Old iPad After UpgradingHere are 10 creative ways to repurpose your old iPad or iPhone10 Ways to Reuse an Old iPadClever ways to use an older iPad that you'll wish you knew soonerFlip Clock - digital widgets on the App StoreAmazon.com: elago W3 Stand Compatible with Apple Watch Series 7/6/SE/5/4/3/2/1Welcome to Free Geek Chicago!Inventing Anna | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTubeHome Widget • for HomeKit on the App StoreApple’s latest iPadOS and macOS betas finally add Universal Control - The VergePushcut - Triggers, notifications & widgets that kick off your automationNest Hub Smart Displays for your Home - Google StoreParis Airport Signs High Resolution Stock Photography and Images - AlamyMulti Mount System | elgato.com(Recorded Wednesday February 23, 2022)Next week's challenge: watch I Think You Should Leave, Season 2.

Feb 17, 2022 • 1h 32min
Unfinished Art
This week's challenge: use Locket.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!----Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron Bopp----Show LinksLeaves of Grass - WikipediaAmadeus (film) - WikipediaMarianne Williamson on CHALLENGING Biden from the Left, Andrew Yang, Reparations & Healing America - YouTubeHow Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party PeopleMaria Bamford’s One-Hour Homemade Christmas Special! on VimeoThe Awards for Advertising American Ads - YouTubeThe New KKK - YouTubeFallacy of Relative Privation: All Problems Are Relative - Academy 4SCNot as bad as - RationalWikiS.F. election: Here are the key controversies that led to the school board recallWhat Pundits Don’t Understand About the San Francisco Recall – Mother JonesTrans athlete bans: Why are lawmakers preventing trans boys and men from playing in male sports? - Sports IllustratedFact check: Do trans athletes have an advantage in elite sport? | Sports | German football and major international sports news | DW | 24.07.2021Transgender people in sports - WikipediaActually It's About Ethics | Know Your MemeThe Simpsons: That's The Joke - YouTubeTitle IX and Sex DiscriminationArceus (Pokémon) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopediaTaskPaper – Plain text to-do lists for MacFacebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show - WSJLocket Widget on the App Store(Recorded Wednesday February 16, 2021)Next week's challenge: Find a use for a retired iPad.

Feb 10, 2022 • 2h 3min
Mx. Sugartits
This week's challenge: watch Sherman's March (1985).You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!----Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron Bopp----Show LinksRogue Amoeba - Under the Microscope » Blog Archive » Rogue Amoeba’s 2022 Status ReportUpgrade #393: Nothing Is So Perfect™ - Relay FMMac and Dennis Break Up | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Wiki | FandomThe Always Sunny Podcast - YouTubeIt's Always Sunny In Philadelphia: Botched Toe - Toe Knife - YouTubeThe Joe Rogan Controversy Is About Joe Rogan Saying Racist ThingsStyle guide - WikipediaThe Chicago Manual of Style - WikipediaJournalistic jargon: hed, dek, lede, nut graf/nutgrafSo a Coffin Was Put Out on a Sidewalk Monday in San Francisco | The Bold Italic'Queer Eye''s Jonathan Van Ness: “I’m Nonbinary”Neopronoun - WikipediaIllinois approves nonbinary state ID documents, but gender-neutral option might not be available for years - Chicago Sun-TimesCalling people out for 'gaslighting' is just a lazy but effective way of shutting down dissent | The SpectatorOpinion | 'Love Bombing,' 'Gaslighting,' and the Rise of 'Trauma-Talk' - The New York TimesAdidas Tweeted 25 Pairs of Bare Breasts as a Reality CheckChanning Tatum Says He's Too 'Traumatized' To Watch Any Marvel Movies | HuffPost EntertainmentChess endgame - Wikipedia Episode 101: Sext Fiction | My Brother, My Brother and Me Wiki | Fandom “I think scorpions are so hateful that if you corked their tails and rubber-banded their claws, that they'd learn to bite or learn how to use a gun without their hands.”Descript | All-in-one audio/video editing, as easy as a doc.What We Do in The Shadows - Whats Updog? - YouTubeThe Spider-Man Problem — Planet Money — OvercastThor breaks cup. - YouTubeThe Rise and Fall of the Jeremy Renner App, Which Was a Real Thing - The New York TimesMore notes on Podcast Notes automation – Six ColorsRoss McElwee IMDb"Sherman's March" Official Trailer - YouTubeSherman's March (1985)F for Fake (1973) - Reference View - IMDbThe Room | Best Moments - YouTubeFateful Findings Trailer - YouTubeLand Without Bread (1933) (Full Movie)Land Without Bread - WikipediaSalvador Dalí - Wikipedia"The Hallucinogenic Toreador" - WikipediaDickson Experimental Sound Film - YouTubeMerlin Mann - "There is no plugin for awesome and the only tool here is you" (June, 2010) - YouTube (Recorded Wednesday February 9, 2021)Next week's challenge: use Locket.

Feb 3, 2022 • 1h 51min
Patina of Experience
This week's challenge: try TaskPaper.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!----Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron Bopp----Show LinksMy Year of Rest and Relaxation - WikipediaContronyms, Janus Words, and Auto-Antonyms | Merriam-Webstermerlinmann/wisdom: Merlin Mann attempts to capture the best advice he's heard and learned from.About pull requests - GitHub DocsAlexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia - WikipediaM (1931 film) - WikipediaThe Men Who Call Themselves Non-Offending PedophilesThe NFT Ecosystem Is a Complete DisasterLine Goes Up – The Problem With NFTs - YouTube"Cultureshock" Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary (TV Episode 2018) - Reference View - IMDbArtists Lash Out at HitPiece for Trying to Sell Songs as NFTs - Rolling Stone74 Heart of a Gambler by ✪ The Talk ShowWorking Copy, Git on iOSThe Body Keeps the Score - WikipediaToday: TodoistTaskPaper – Plain text to-do lists for MacIntroduction · GitBookmerlinmann/taskpaper-config: Merlin's TaskPaper Configuration FilesLost My Marbles - YouTubeTaskPaper Extensions Wiki - TaskPaper - Hog Bay Software SupportHow to Turn a TaskPaper File into a Project Information Hub, with Hook app - YouTubeObsidianIntroduction to: FiltersSafari | Todoistjamiebrynes7/obsidian-todoist-plugin: Materialize Todoist tasks in Obsidian notesalexcoxfm/obsidian-todoist-plugin: Materialize Todoist tasks in Obsidian notesMy Obsidian Setup, Part 3: My 'Dashboard' Note for Quick Links, Todoist Tasks, Saving Ideas, and Keeping Track of Current ProjectsBlog - The Omni GroupDice and Doing - Lateral Productivity(Recorded Wednesday February 2, 2021)Next week's challenge: watch Sherman's March (1986), and use hand cream.

Jan 27, 2022 • 1h 52min
The Bonus Pile
This week's challenge: identify repeating tasks.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!------Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron Bopp------Show LinksPodcast Note workflow, now with Shortcuts – Six ColorsThe Death of Stalin (2017) - Reference View - IMDbAnne Lamott: How writing and reading restore our buoyancy - John Dickerson9 Books on Reading and Writing – The MarginalianSRA Cards: A History of Programmed Instruction and PersonalizationPhilips Hue White & Color Ambiance Signe Floor Lamp (Bluetooth version, works with Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit and Google Assistant), Floor LampCold Steel 88BKW Katana, Ray Skin Handle, Wood Scabbard, One Size : Martial Arts Swords : Sports & OutdoorsScotch-Mount Extreme Double-Sided Mounting Tape Mega Roll 414H-Long-DC, 1 in x 400 in : Office Productscalibre - E-book management"What We Do in the Shadows" Gail (TV Episode 2021) - Reference View - IMDbCLEP Benefits for Everyone – CLEP | College BoardMerlin’s Awkward Hair Odyssey | FlickrMt. Airy Elementary, 1973 | My day—and possibly my week—was … | FlickrRob DesHotel - IMDbRob DesHotel Dead: TV Writer-Producer Of ‘Man With a Plan’, ‘That ’70s Show’ Was 52 – DeadlineScience Research Associates - WikipediaWalter Hudson (1944–1991) - WikipediaBettermerlinmann/taskpaper-config: Merlin's TaskPaper Configuration FilesOCTO LIGHTS Fluorescent Light Covers for Classroom Office - Eliminate Harsh Glare Causing Eyestrain and Headaches. Office & Classroom Decorations - Astronomy 005 - - AmazonSmilemerlinmann/wisdom: Merlin Mann attempts to capture the best advice he's heard and learned from.Hüsker Dü - "Celebrated Summer" "Cinco Food Tube" | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Adult Swim - YouTubeTaskPaper – Plain text to-do lists for MacFREE: this week's very good Patreon After Show(Recorded Wednesday January 26, 2021)Next week's challenge: try TaskPaper.

Jan 20, 2022 • 1h 45min
Moist, Succulent, Craveable
This week's challenge: make an Apple Watch face.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!------Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron Bopp------Show LinksMore notes on Podcast Notes automation – Six ColorsThe Theme SystemAmazon.com: Canvas One Line a Day: A Five-Year Memory Book (Yearly Memory Journal and Diary, Natural Canvas Cover): 9781452174792: Chronicle Books: BooksField Notes | Front Page Reporter's NotebookButton Creator for Stream Deck on the App StoreAmazon.com: Elgato Stream Deck XL - Advanced Stream Control with 32 Customizable LCD Keys, for Windows 10 and macOS 10.13 or Later (10GAT9901) : ElectronicsAmazon.com : Gold Bond Ultimate Healing Hand Cream, 3 oz., Lasts Through Handwashing : Beauty & Personal Carealexcox.meAnfernee - YouTubeUnsubscribe from emails, instantly - Unroll.MeTwo Headed GirlDocumentation for Visual Studio CodeYellowjackets (TV series) - WikipediaShoah (film) - WikipediaThe Ring (2002 film) - WikipediaCome and See - WikipediaKum & Go: Where & Means MoreTaskPaper – Plain text to-do lists for MacTickTick: Todo list, checklist and task manager app for Android, iPhone and WebDrafts | Where Text StartsGitHub Desktop | Simple collaboration from your desktopGit and GitHub for Poets - YouTubeThoughtAsylumGaslighting - WikipediaApple Unveils Apple Watch—Apple’s Most Personal Device Ever - AppleCARROT Weather for iOS and AndroidApple Watch faces and their features - Apple SupportIntroducing Watchsmith - David Smith, Independent iOS DeveloperFlighty — A new way to track flightsHRV Tracker for Watch on the App StoreHeartWatch: Heart Rate Monitor on the App StoreSleepWatch — The Best Sleep Is Made.(Recorded Wednesday January 19, 2021)Next week's challenge: identify tasks that you would like to do on a regular basis.

Jan 13, 2022 • 1h 40min
Backsolve to Normal
This week's challenge: use a blood oximeter for biofeedback.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!------Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron Bopp------Show LinksIndulgence - WikipediaAmazon.com: Infowars Life - Ultimate Bone Broth (15 Servings, Chocolate) – Bone Broth Protein Powder with Collagen, Turmeric Root, Chaga Mushroom, Bee Pollen & Other Ancient Super-nutrients : Health & HouseholdUrban Dictionary: mann's assumptionReconcilable Differences - Relay FMHandkerchief code - WikipediaUrban Dictionary: Cuffing SeasonHomeControl Menu for HomeKit on the App StoreIDEVICES IDEV0002ANP5 Socket-Wi-Fi Light Bulb Adapter Works with HomeKit, Amazon Alexa & The Google Assistant, Small - - Amazon.comAmazon.com: NANOLEAFLongform Podcast #471: Sarah Marshall · LongformIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Dennis and Dee on Welfare - Pt 1 - YouTube(12) In It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the 'welfare store' contains the same people 10 years apart. : TVDetailsCharlie & Waitress Cartoon - YouTubeTop ScallopsSurvivor 41 Contestant Sets The Record Straight On Alleged Argument With Jeff Probst About The Hourglass Twist | CinemablendFormer 'Survivor' Player Shares What's Wrong With the Show - Season 41Car Pranks - YouTubeWhy Do Paper Cuts Hurt So Much? | Mental FlossUse Focus on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple SupportHow to use iOS 15’s new Focus modes - The VergeHow to Automatically CHANGE your WALLPAPER with FOCUS Modes on iOS 15 - YouTubeObsidianKarl Ove Knausgård - WikipediaElena Ferrante - WikipediaThe Elements of Style, Fourth Edition: Strunk Jr., William, White, E. B., Test Editor, Angell, Roger: 7447521286972: Amazon.com: BooksOscar Wilde - WikipediaNauseous vs. Nauseated: What’s the Difference? | GrammarlyPersonal Productivity | 43 FoldersChicago-style pizza - WikipediaThe Chicago Manual of Style - WikipediaYARN | Oh, that's funny, Bullseye. | Toy Story 2 (1999)Merlin's Wisdom Project (Draft)Strong Coffee Company - The World’s Premier On-the-Go CoffeeAbed (Darkest Timeline) | Community Wiki | FandomPam Quote #336 - The Office - TV QuotesYARN | You play the opponent, not the cards. | The Office (2005) - S07E02 CounselingU-Haul Lesbian Moment | Do By FridayDerry Girls - WikipediaKurt Vonnegut: 8 Basics of Creative Writing - Gotham Writers WorkshopDreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style: Dreyer, Benjamin: 9780812995701: Amazon.com: BooksMark Forsyth 3 Books Collection Set (The Etymologicon, The Elements of Eloquence & Horologicon): Mark Forsyth: 9789123918348: Amazon.com: BooksWhat the difference between vers and switch? : bisexualAmazon.com : Masimo MightySat Fingertip Pulse Oximeter | Monitor Blood Oxygen & Heart Rate | Hospital Grade Technology : Sports & OutdoorsBiofeedback - WikipediaSleep Watch by Bodymatter on the App StoreBox Breathing: Getting Started with Box Breathing, How to Do It, Benefits and TipsGuide to Musical Rests: 8 Types of Rests in Sheet Music - 2022 - MasterClassHow to Read Piano Sheet Music: 7 Elements of Sheet Music - 2022 - MasterClassHow to Read Sheet Music: A Step-by-Step Guide – Musicnotes Now(Recorded Wednesday, January 12, 2021)Next week's challenge: make a new Apple Watch face.

Jan 6, 2022 • 1h 33min
The Fishbowl War
This week's challenge: reinterpret your dreams.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!------Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron Bopp------Show LinksBob's Burgers supercut: All of Tina's moans - YouTubeDov Charney 1: Labels | StartUpPima Long Sleeve T-Shirt Bright WhiteWordle - A daily word gameWordle Is a Love Story - The New York TimesTwitterrific: Twitter Your WayCANABALTBenjamin Trott - WikipediaMovable Type - WikipediaGiant squid - WikipediaColossal squid - WikipediaMuleHow do actual trans folks feel about cutesy "all-gender restroom" signs? - transgender bathroom nonbinary | Ask MetaFilterDeadwood (TV series) - WikipediaThe Righteous Gemstones - WikipediaGiant squid - WikipediaFamily Guy - Shipoopi - YouTubeThe Always Sunny Podcast'Queer Eye''s Jonathan Van Ness: “I’m Nonbinary”The TikTok Couch Guy on what it’s like to be investigated on the internet.Eve | evehome.comAmazon.com: Eve Room - Apple HomeKit Smart Home Indoor Air Quality Monitor for Tracking VOC, Temperature, & Humidity (Not Thread Enabled) : Everything ElseEve Energy - Apple HomeKit Smart Home, Smart Plug & Power Meter with Built-In Schedules & Switches, App Compatibility, Bluetooth and Thread - - Amazon.comHome+Nothing Doesn’t Go In Here: “Two Words” (by... | kung fu grippenvALT - BrettTerpstra.comMerlin's Wisdom Project (Draft) · GitHubAmazon.com : Masimo MightySat Fingertip Pulse Oximeter | Monitor Blood Oxygen & Heart Rate | Hospital Grade Technology : Sports & OutdoorsBiofeedback - WikipediaBox Breathing: Getting Started with Box Breathing, How to Do It, Benefits and Tips(Recorded Wednesday January 5, 2021)Next week's challenge: use a blood oximeter for “biofeedback."

Dec 30, 2021 • 1h 51min
This Shitbox
This week's challenge: watch Black Mirror: Fifteen Million Merits.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!------Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron Bopp------Show LinksAmazon.com: Zoom BTA-2 Bluetooth Adapter for PodTrak P4 and PodTrak P8, wirelessly connect phone to record remote interviews : Musical InstrumentsBasic Lighting Techniques - YouTubeCatch light - WikipediaWhat Bias Lighting Is and Why You Should Be Using ItSYLVANIA Incandescent 200W A21 Utility Light Bulb, 3880 Lumens, 2850K, Medium Base, Clear, Soft White - 1 Pack (15476) - Standard Shaped Incandescent Bulbs - Amazon.comIDEVICES IDEV0002ANP5 Socket-Wi-Fi Light Bulb Adapter Works with HomeKit, Amazon Alexa & The Google Assistant, Small - - Amazon.comJACKYLED 5 in 1 Light Socket Splitter E26 E27 Adapter Converter Standard LED Bulbs Holder 360 Degrees Adjustable 180 Degree Bendable Max Watt 300W - - AmazonSmileWhat We Do in the Shadows - WikipediaWhat We Do in the Shadows (TV series) - WikipediaWhat We Do in The Shadows - Jackie Daytona Moments - YouTubeIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - WikipediaThe Always Sunny PodcastGilmore Girls - WikipediaHarvey Guillen (@harveyguillen) • Instagram photos and videosThe Leftovers (TV series) - WikipediaParks & Rec: Why Leslie Is So Much Worse In Season 1 (& Why She Changed)4 Changes to Michael Scott That Saved 'The Office' and Made it a HitHrishikesh Hirway on Twitter: "There are two kinds of podcasts people I like talking about things I don't care about people I don't care about talking about things I like" / Twitter5by5 | Back to Work #560: The Cat of AmontilladoCDC COVID Data TrackerU.S. COVID-19 Map: Tracking the TrendsList of fallacies - WikipediaJohn Mulaney - "New in Town" - NetflixJohn Mulaney - "Kid Gorgeous" - NetflixFiasco! - This American LifeAt ‘AmericaFest,’ You Must Dress in the Most Right-Wing Way PossibleShoulda Been Dead - This American LifeThe Technium: 1,000 True FansDid Amazons Have Only One Breast?Wall-E, but it's just Mo - YouTubeM-O | Disney Wiki | FandomAmazon.com - iRobot Roomba s9+ (9550) Robot Vacuum & Braava Jet m6 (6112) Robot Mop Bundle - Wi-Fi Connected, Smart Mapping, Powerful Suction, Precision Jet Spray, Corners & Edges, Ideal for Multiple Rooms -AmazonSmile: DIMPLEX Revillusion 20" Plug-In Electric Fireplace Log Set Model: RLG20), 120V, 1500W, 12.5 Amps Black : Home & KitchenLutron Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer Switch | for Philips Hue Smart Bulbs | Z3-1BRL-WH-L0 | White - - AmazonSmileAmazon.com: Coway Airmega AP-1512HH(W) True HEPA Purifier with Air Quality Monitoring, Auto, Timer, Filter Indicator, and Eco Mode, WhiteAmazon.com: Verilux HappyLight Full-Size - UV-Free Therapy Lamp, Bright White Light with 10,000 Lux, Adjustable Brightness, 2 Interchangeable Lenses, Detachable Stand, and Wall Mountable : Health & HouseholdFifteen Million Merits - WikipediaHated in the Nation - WikipediaCharlie Brooker's How Videogames Changed the World - YouTube Newswipe with Charlie Brooker - Season 1 Episode 1 - YouTube(Recorded Wednesday December 29, 2021)Next week's challenge: reinterpret your dreams.