

Do By Friday
Merlin Mann and Alex Cox
A weekly challenge show hosted by Alex Cox and Merlin Mann.
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May 13, 2021 • 1h 40min
Mr. Ashleysdad
This week’s challenge: stop swearing.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow NotesThe Simpsons - The Best of Patty and Selma Roasting HomerKeyboard SizesKeyboard Maestro RouletteObsidianElectronEmotional LaborGrace!WHOOSH!Character Actress Margo Martindale“In My Pants”The Handmaid’s TaleGrey’s AnatomyIt’s Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaCharlie the Mad Munchkin - YouTubeBluth Chicken Walk from Arrested DevelopmentSam RockwellBrunswick StewFiddler on the RoofMad Max: Fury RoadPacific Rim - Official Trailer - YouTubeFlowers for CharlieCharlie DayThe Day ManIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Dayman Scene - YoutubeNightman Song - It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia - YoutubeNanthan FielderKayfabeDire Straits - “Money For Nothing” - YouTubeBear Creek - YouTubeBack to Work 530: Nouns in America5ives: Five Excellent WordsAudio HijackPro ToolsMagnets: Charlie’s Favorite ThingVestaboardVestaboard: Arriving Home - YoutubeGrand Central Terminal’s ‘Big Board’ Is Getting Replaced With ‘Brighter’ Screens - GothamistUS3501761A - Remote-controlled display device for selectively displaying signs or words - Google PatentsThe Computer-free Automation of a Jukebox (Electromechanics) - YouTube/Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind/ - AmazoThat Anxiety You’re Feeling? It’s a Habit You Can Unlearn.HomebrewMoKo Computer Desk MatHeavens to Murgatroyd!Heavens to Murgatroyd - YoutubeThe meaning and origin of the expression: Heavens to Murgatroyd

May 6, 2021 • 1h 27min
I Would Love to Be a Nothing
This week’s challenge: watch Made for Love.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow art by Emma MannShow NotesRabbit rabbit rabbit - WikipediaPopplers Song fromJohn Mulaney - "…and you're a horse."The Horse Whisperer (1998) - IMDb5by5 | Back to WorkTweetbot for iOSHook – Links beat searchingGeekbench 5 - Cross-Platform BenchmarkStress Leave: What It Is and How to Take ItThis BoJack Horseman Episode Is a Must-Watch, Even If You’ve Never Seen the ShowTwo Kids In a Trenchcoat | Know Your MemeVincent Adultman | BoJack Horseman Wiki | Fandom5by5 | Back to Work #529: Different Flavors of FearDaria - WikipediaDarlene Conner | Roseanne & The Conners Wiki | Fandom5by5 | Hypercritical #42: The Wrong Guy“The Subtle Notebook” graphic notebook by Cortex Podcast. | Cotton BureauReconcilable Differences - Relay FMJohn Roderick on String Art Owls, Copper Pipe, and Bono's BossMaladroite Cheval. (aka "Humanity Horse")Itchy & Scratchy & Marge/Quotes | Simpsons Wiki | FandomMeet the Life Hackers - The New York TimesMade for Love (TV series) - WikipediaMade for Love (novel) - WikipediaGuest Stars You Didn’t Know Were on ‘It’s Always Sunny’ - Page 4“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” Flowers for Charlie (TV Episode 2013) - IMDbPacific Rim (film) - WikipediaThe Blues Brothers (1980) - Nazis Take a Dive Scene“Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet” A Dark Quiet Death (TV Episode 2020) - IMDbUSS Callister - WikipediaWestworld (TV series) - WikipediaMargaret McPoyle | It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Wiki | FandomAs You Know - TV TropesOriginal “Got Milk?” Commercial - Who shot Alexander Hamilton?

Apr 29, 2021 • 1h 17min
Desk of Theseus
This week: a very special episodeYou can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow NotesCharlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories: Rick James (Chappelle’s Show)BoJack Horseman - WikipediaShip of Theseus - WikipediaFlat Display Mounting Interface - WikipediaReconcilable Differences - Relay FMAmong Us - WikipediaRoblox - WikipediaMinecraft - WikipediaHomerpalooza - WikipediaAre You Being Sarcastic? - YouTubeO. Henry - WikipediaUSBPre 2 - Sound DevicesAmazon.com: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB Audio Interface (3rd Gen) with Pop Filter & XLR-XLR Cable Bundle: Musical InstrumentsBlackmagic DesignAmazon.com: BenQ Screenbar E-Reading LED Monitor Light/ Monitor Lamp with Auto-Dimming and Hue Adjustment Features, Matte Black USB Powered Office Lamp (ScreenBar_Black) Complements with backlight/RGB setups: Computers & AccessoriesDesigning With Web Standards: Zeldman, Jeffrey: 0752064712015: Amazon.com: BooksCommon HTML TagsCSS - WikipediaWhat Is Semantic HTML and Why You Should Use ItAbout Variables in CSS and Abstractions in Web Languages | CSS-TricksCode folding - WikipediaVisual Studio Code - Code Editing. RedefinedBlack and white everyday shoes. Best walking shoes | Comfortable shoes | Atoms Model 000 | Atoms.comAtoms Everyday Mask – Reusable, Comfortable Face Mask | Atoms.comTextMate: Text editor for macOSSublime Text - A sophisticated text editor for code, markup and proseBare Bones Software | BBEdit 13Jay Miller - YouTubehttps://codepen.io/savant/pen/vOQvQaWebsite design software | Adobe DreamweaverHow to make innovative and fast websites with EspressoFont Book User Guide for Mac - Apple SupportLess Css for .NETTaskPaper – Plain text to-do lists for MacMarked 2 - Smarter tools for smarter writersBoots, Shoes & Sandals | Dr. Martens OfficialMost Comfortable Shoes for Everyday Wear | Atoms.comKizik: Hands-Free Shoes | The Easiest Shoes You’ll Ever Put OnThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - WikipediaYouTubeAmazon.com: Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide (9780385348270): Cleese, John: BooksDSM-5Padded cell - Wikipedia

Apr 22, 2021 • 1h 24min
The University of Budnik
This week’s challenge: get focused.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow NotesGnarls Barkley - Crazy (Official Video) - YouTube"Everything is legal is New Jersey.""Take a break."Noise problems caused by audio cableColm Wilkinson - Bring Him Home (Les Misérables) Sundial - WikipediaWho Shot Who In The What Now? (The Simpsons) - YouTube My name is Mr. Burns - The Simpsons - YouTubeWho Shot Mr. Burns? - WikipediaMetric time - Wikipedia1957 Demonstration of American Dialects/AccentsSimile and Metaphor—What’s the Difference? | Grammarlyhttps://dobyfriday.com/episodes/223ObsidianHook – Find without searchingHow I Use Hook With Craft - Jay MillerObsidian FeaturesHow To Make Notes and Reminders With Siri on HomePod - MacRumorshum - smart connected toothbrushes from ColgatePokémon SmileAnthony Rapp - WikipediaNo Day But Today - RentTake Me Out Tonight - RentRent (2005) OST Take Me or Leave Me - YouTubeIdina & Kristin - Tony's 2004 - Defying Gravity - YouTubeShow Clip - Wicked - "Popular" - Original Cast - YouTubeJennifer Holliday - "And I Am Telling You" - YouTubeJennifer Hudson - And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going - YouTubeTOPPOP: The The - "Uncertain Smile" - YouTubeMystikal - "Here I Go" - YouTube1957 Demonstration of American Dialects/Accents - YouTubeStikkit: Magic words, functional emails, and a handy cheat sheet | 43 FoldersMeet Sandy | 43 FoldersCraft - Create Amazing DocumentsMacdrifterDo Good By FridayMac Keepers and SleepersMy Secret Sauce of BloggingClubhouse Is Booming. So Is the Ecosystem Around It | WIREDBoJack Horseman - WikipediaThe Handmaid’s Tale (TV series) - WikipediaPrincess Carolyn RingtoneRick and Morty - WikipediaVeronica Mars - WikipediaParty Down - WikipediaApple Pay will soon work on BART and Muni – TechCrunchApple Pay Landing Page | VentraMad Men and the End of Cigarette Advertising | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, NewsStimming - WikipediaCompliance Will Not Save Me - The AtlanticHow the George Floyd Policing Act could bring us closer to actual justiceIan’s Awesome Counter - David Smith, Independent iOS DeveloperThe Merlin Show (2007) - s01e04 - John Vanderslice Part 01 - YouTubeThe Merlin Show (2007) - s01e10 - John Vanderslice Part 02 - YouTubeMinus.app — Minimal Productivity for macOSMac keyboard shortcuts - Apple Support

Apr 15, 2021 • 57min
A Kind and Caring They
This week’s challenge: watch WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow NotesVaccineFinder - Find COVID-19 vaccine locations near youMerlin's Covid BookmarksReconcilable Differences - Relay FMGrey Worm Being Adorable for 5 Minutes Straight - YouTubeBrienne of Tarth vs the Hound - YouTubeCoronavirus: Fact vs Fiction - Podcast on CNN AudioQuote by Kurt Vonnegut: “Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the...”New details shed light on Gaetz’s Bahamas trip - POLITICO‘Like the Tiger King Got Elected Tax Collector’: Inside the Case That Ensnared Matt Gaetz - The New York TimesHave The Gossip Bloggers Behind Perez Hilton And Lainey Gossip Changed?Watch WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion UnicornWeWork isn’t a tech company; it’s a soap opera - The VergeBoiling frog - WikipediaThe Scorpion and the Frog - WikipediaWeWork S-1

Apr 8, 2021 • 1h 6min
Poképapá
This week’s challenge: Name a shame.
You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!
Edited by Quinn Rose
Engineered by Cameron Bopp
Show Notes
“Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet” A Dark Quiet Death (TV Episode 2020) - IMDb
Dark Quiet Death T-Shirt | Mythic Quest Merchandise | Ubisoft Store
Sniglet - Wikipedia
Hulu - "Tim & Eric’s Bedtime Stories"
Merlin’s SNL Commercials Playlist
Criswell Predicts!
13 Badass German Words We Really Need in English - Fluent in 3 months - Language Hacking and Travel Tips
BTW Alex is Getting Top Surgery | Two Headed Girl
Jaime Raines “Jammidoger” Bottom Surgery Videos
Jackson Bird Top Surgery Videos
Top Surgery & Male Chest Contouring: What’s the Difference?
Home | Segway
Segway eMpoed C80 | Enhanced Performance & Design | Segway Consumer Product
Segway S-PLUS | Segway
Soulver | Acqualia
Segway Ninebot MAX Electric Kick Scooter (G30P), Up to 40.4 Miles Long-range Battery, Max Speed 18.6 MPH, Foldable and Portable : Sports & Outdoors
Election Profit Makers - "Episode 88: Sports and Sex Scandal Talk Radio"
Matt Gaetz - Wikipedia
Congress passes Mann Act, aimed at curbing sex trafficking - HISTORY
Halt and Catch Fire (TV series) - Wikipedia

Apr 1, 2021 • 1h 37min
Barbarino at Birth
This week’s challenge: use a new voice assistant.
You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!
Edited by Quinn Rose
Engineered by Cameron Bopp
Show Notes
COMDEX - Wikipedia
Flattop - Wikipedia
I Want the One I Can’t Have
Offenders who carved Trump on manatee just one part of problem | Miami Herald
Vinnie Barbarino | John travolta, Classic television, Welcome back kotter
Welcome Back, Kotter - Wikipedia
Ben Folds Five - Philosophy (from Sessions at West 54th) - YouTube
A.C.A.B. - Wikipedia
fuck 12 - Wiktionary
Maintenance Phase
Druthers | Definition of Druthers by Merriam-Webster
Shaun Cassidy. was my idol way back when | Joe hardy, Childhood memories 70s, Great memories
Andy Gibb - Wikipedia
Sniglet - Wikipedia
Graphomania - Wikipedia
DOS - Wikipedia
Cubone (Pokémon) - Rocketpedia, surrender now or prepare to fight
The Leftovers (TV series) - Wikipedia
Party Down - Wikipedia
Veronica Mars - Wikipedia
Archer (2009 TV series) - Wikipedia
Jessica Walters arriving in heaven, meeting St Peter, only to discover he is actually Gene Parmesan.
Seth Rogen clarifies comments on Emma Watson ‘storming off set’ - CNN
Seth Rogen and the year that went to pot | British GQ
Paul Feig - Wikipedia
Spy (2015 film) - Wikipedia
A Simple Favor (film) - Wikipedia
Last Christmas (film) - Wikipedia
Behind the Sketch: Stefon with John Mulaney - SNL
Silicon Valley (TV series) - Wikipedia
PowerBook G4 1.5 12” (Al) Specs (12-Inch 1.5 GHz, M9690LL/A*, PowerBook6,8, A1104, 2030): EveryMac.com
HandBrake: Open Source Video Transcoder
Docker - Add-on Packages | Synology Inc.
Get your drives here: ASUS BW-16, LG BU40, & WH16NS60 alexcoluzzi32@gmail.com for the best service! - www.makemkv.com
Siri | Logopedia | Fandom
Almond
ELIZA - Wikipedia
YAML - Wikipedia
HomeKit - Wikipedia
HomePod - Wikipedia
“What’s New in Shortcuts?” Issue 28 – Matthew Cassinelli

Mar 25, 2021 • 1h 43min
Cravating
This week’s challenge: watch Halt and Catch Fire and play with Home Assistant.
You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!
Edited by Quinn Rose
Engineered by Cameron Bopp
Show Notes
8 Causes of Inflamed, Swollen Taste Buds, According to Doctors
ELECTION PROFIT MAKERS
Drafts | Where Text Starts
Drafts 26: The Customization Update – nahumck.me
Drafts Directory | Drafts Directory
Hurricane Neddy
nvUltra - Searchable, portable, MultiMarkdown notes
Halt and Catch Fire (TV series) - Wikipedia
Home Assistant
Halt and Catch Fire (computing) - Wikipedia
Halt and Catch Fire - Spotify Playlist
Amazon.com: Funko Pop! TV: Black Mirror - Yorkie, Multicolor: Toys & Games
The Handmaid’s Tale - Wikipedia
The Handmaid’s Tale (TV series) - Wikipedia
For All Mankind (TV series) - Wikipedia
Phyllis Schlafly - Wikipedia
Mrs. America (miniseries) - Wikipedia
MBMBaM - "Obama’s Midnight Amendments"
Tom Holland Lip Syncing Umbrella
Neuromancer - Wikipedia
Dial Up Tone
ATEM Production Studio 4K | Blackmagic Design
Amazon.com : Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens : Camera & Photo
Amazon.com : Sigma 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM Lens for Canon : Camera & Photo
Amazon.com : Sigma 16mm f/1.4 Contemporary DC DN Prime Lens Canon EF-M : Camera & Photo
RED.com
Zack Snyder’s Justice League - Wikipedia
Watchmen - Wikipedia
Sucker Punch (2011 film) - Wikipedia
Spider-Man 2 - Wikipedia
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - Wikipedia
Ant-Man (film) - Wikipedia
Guardians of the Galaxy (film) - Wikipedia
Thor: Ragnarok - Wikipedia
Apple M1 - Geekbench 5 CPU Search - Geekbench Browser

Mar 19, 2021 • 1h 52min
Panatee
This week’s challenge: Revisit Stock and Flow.
You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!
Edited by Quinn Rose
Engineered by Cameron Bopp
Show Notes
Amazon.com : Oxford Heavyweight Ruled Index Cards, 3” x 5”, White, 100 Per Pack (63500) : Office Products
Fantastic Mr. Fox - Lab Partners Scene YouTube
Maintenance Phase
ELECTION PROFIT MAKERS
You’re Wrong About on Apple Podcasts
Woman behind ‘incel’ says angry men hijacked her word ‘as a weapon of war’ | Gender | The Guardian
SuperStraight subreddit banned by Reddit for ‘promoting hate’
Fetishized, sexualized and marginalized, Asian women are uniquely vulnerable to violence - CNN
The I in the Internet | CCCB LAB
Jia Tolentino | The New Yorker
Blank Check with Griffin & David - Wikipedia
Rachel Bloom’s ‘I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are’ - Los Angeles Times
Rachel Bloom - Wikipedia
Silkworm (band) - Wikipedia
Ludo (band) - Wikipedia
Griffin Newman | Blank Check with Griffin and David Wiki | Fandom
John Kimball
Ladyhawke (film) - Wikipedia
The Adventures of Milo and Otis - Wikipedia
Watch Oprah Interview with Meghan and Harry – Stream Full Interview on CBS
Guardian Firewall - Guardian Firewall
Elliot Page on His Identity and Where He Goes From Here | Time
The Transgender Tipping Point | Time
‘Orange Is The New Black’ Star Laverne Cox’s Twin Brother Plays Her Pre-Transition Counterpart (VIDEO) | HuffPost
What Is a Texas Switch and How Can You Use It In Movies?
David Wain’s Effects
The Amount of VFX Work in Ted Lasso Is Honestly Mind-Blowing | The Mary Sue
How to Fix a Drug Scandal | Netflix Official Site
Better Call Saul - Wikipedia
An Ode To The Cowboy Hat Caterpie Guy On Pokémon GO Twitter
Halt and Catch Fire (TV series) - Wikipedia
Halt and Catch Fire - playlist by Dudu Torres | Spotify
Ginny & Georgia - Wikipedia
Workin’ Moms - Wikipedia
Tuca & Bertie - Wikipedia
Big Mouth (TV series) - Wikipedia
The Simpsons S4 E1: “Kamp Krusty” / Recap - TV Tropes
San Junipero - Wikipedia
Happiest Season - Wikipedia
Kristen Stewart Addresses Donald Trump’s Creepy Old ‘Twilight’ Tweets | HuffPost
A Plague on Both Your Houses - Romeo and Juliet (5/9) Movie CLIP (1968) HD YouTube
Deborah Ann Woll talks D&D, Acting and Storytelling YouTube
Actors Who Tricked You Into Thinking They Were American
Tom Holland’s American Accent YouTube
Bulletproof Coffee Recipe: The Original Keto Coffee with Butter & MCT oil
Stock and flow / Snarkmarket
5by5 | Back to Work #517: How Daddy Make That Paper
Siri Interactions - HomeKit - Human Interface Guidelines - Apple Developer

Mar 11, 2021 • 1h 2min
🔓 Consensual Disruption - After Show
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Fresh Starts & Modest Changes | 43 Folders
Task Management Software BuiltFor Pros - OmniFocus - The Omni Group
Rapid Development: Taming Wild Software Schedules: McConnell, Steve
Maintenance Phase: The Master Cleanse on Apple Podcasts
Master Cleanse - Wikipedia
Ep. 55: “A Welsh Troll” - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann
Bird By Bird by Annie Lemott
John Mulaney is out of rehab and in outpatient sober care
I Left My Tits in Michigan: Part 1 | Two Headed Girl
Alex’s Favorite Gross Popcorn
Ted Cruz Loves Doritos
Brain Bag - Backpacks - Laptop Bags – TOM BIHN
The Simpson’s Trash
TaskPaper – Plain text to-do lists for Mac
Amazon.com: The War of Art (Audible Audio Edition): Steven Pressfield, Steven Pressfield, Black Irish Entertainment LLC: Books
The War of Art - Kindle edition by Pressfield, Steven
After last week’s Pokemon packed episode I wanted to do some fan art to match