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Merlin Mann and Alex Cox
A weekly challenge show hosted by Alex Cox and Merlin Mann.
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Apr 16, 2020 • 1h 29min
Gadget Ratchetfence
This week's challenge: JennLM and COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE.
With special guests, @jenndangerous, @knittedsweater, and @mattiercox!

Apr 9, 2020 • 1h 16min
Non-Neurotypical Bones
This week’s challenge: design an MLM.
You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!
Edited by Quinn Rose
Show Notes
Kevin Budnik
Fountains of Wayne - Mexican Wine (ORIGINAL) - YouTube
Fountains Of Wayne’s Adam Schlesinger Dies At 52 After Contracting COVID-19 : Coronavirus Live Updates : NPR
A Paper Sizes - A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10
Daniel Dale on Twitter: "Here's the transcript of Trump’s Monday remarks about dogs.… “
Allow us to translate Trump’s odd comments on coal and energy - The Washington Post
Coronavirus Is Making a Lot of People Anxious and Depressed. But Some Sufferers Actually Feel Better Now.
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson moved to intensive care as symptoms worsen - BBC News
Parks and Recreation - Ben's New Hobby (Episode Highlight) - YouTube
“Parks and Recreation" The Comeback Kid (TV Episode 2012) - IMDb
The Fight (Parks and Recreation) - Wikipedia
Milk caps (game) - Wikipedia
The Weird History of Pogs | Mental Floss
PopSockets.com | PopSockets® Official Site | New and Improved
Welcome to Classic Crazy Bones Dot Com
Gogo’s Crazy Bones - Wikipedia
Cameo - Jeff Lowe
Cameo - Tiger King
Cameo - Rod Blagojevich
Mars Sazerac | Bob’s Burgers Wiki | Fandom
StarBuster 2000!®
Bill Mitchell on COVID deaths: “While death is sad for the living left behind, for the dying, it is merely a passage out of this physical body to a spiritual existence, free of this mortal coil. If one turns off the radio, the music is still there. For all we know, the dead weep for us.” : Moronavirus
The Dream on Apple Podcasts
M. C. Escher - Wikipedia
Gödel, Escher, Bach - Wikipedia

Apr 2, 2020 • 1h 11min
The Toothless Husband
This week’s challenge: watch Tiger King.
You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!
Edited by Quinn Rose
Engineered by Cameron Bopp
Show Notes
Call Recorder for Skype - The Skype Audio/Video HD Call Recording Solution for Mac - Ecamm Network
Ex-NSA hacker drops new zero-day doom for Zoom – TechCrunch
Rob Lowe Breaks Down His Career, from ‘Austin Powers’ to ‘Parks & Recreation’ | Vanity Fair - YouTube
The Christmas Shoes - YouTube
Ben Platt & Cast of Dear Evan Hansen Perform ‘You Will Be Found’ - #HomeFest - YouTube
Basecamp: About our company
I’m Jason Fried, CEO of Basecamp, and This Is How I Work
Chinatown “my sister, my daughter" (R. Polanski) 1974 - YouTube
DRUDGE REPORT 2020®
COVID-19
Tectonix GEO (@TectonixGEO) | Twitter
Stephen Sondheim - 1994 Actor's Studio Interview - Liz Callaway - YouTube
Covid-19 Social Distancing Scoreboard — Unacast
44 Texas Students Have Coronavirus After Spring Break Trip - The New York Times
Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness | Netflix Official Site
Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube
Tiger King (TV Mini-Series 2020) - IMDb
Private Practice (TV Series 2007–2013) - IMDb
Cheer | Netflix Official Site
Liger - Wikipedia
Collapsed dorsal fins - Killer whales - Pictures - CBS News
SeaWorld Fact Check - Dorsal Fin Collapse
Captive killer whales - Wikipedia
Keiko (killer whale) - Wikipedia

Mar 26, 2020 • 1h 12min
Saturday is Pandemic Day
This week’s challenge: build a house in Minecraft.
You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!
Edited by Quinn Rose
Engineered by Cameron Bopp
Show Notes
Smart Temporal Thermometer - Thermo | Withings
Human body temperature - Wikipedia
Deliveries: a package tracker for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac
takeourfuckingmoney.com
Chicago Board Game Cafe - Chicago, IL | Tock
Facebook Donates 900,000 Masks
Ryan Reynolds Posts Deadpool Clip To Encourage Social Distancing - CINEMABLEND
Blowback on Apple Podcasts
Animal Crossing™: New Horizons for the Nintendo Switch™ system – Official Site
Parks and Recreation (season 4) - Wikipedia
The Comeback Kid | Parks and Recreation Wiki | Fandom
Seinfeld (season 4) - Wikipedia
BRRR.gif | Money Printer Go Brrr | Know Your Meme
coxblocks.rocks

Mar 19, 2020 • 1h 3min
Antidote
This week’s challenge: label something.
You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!
Edited by Quinn Rose
Engineered by Cameron Bopp
Show Notes
Minecraft Java Edition | Minecraft
Cox’s Blocks, a Minecraft server from Do By Friday
takeourfuckingmoney.com
Do By Friday Discord
iPad Pro - Apple
Beltway Garage: Warren Strikes Back | Chapo Trap House | Episode 384 FULL - YouTube
Betteridge’s law of headlines - Wikipedia
Rules 34 | Know Your Meme
Handy Little Thing (HLT) Organizer Pouch – TOM BIHN
Cortex #98: A Stable Stack of Bricks - Relay FM
FTM Top Surgery Guide - Find a Surgeon for Top Surgery
Podcast About Mattie’s Nipples
The Best Label Maker for 2020 | Reviews by Wirecutter
Family Guy - “What’s your name?” - YouTube
The Lottery - Wikipedia
Trump dubs COVID-19 ‘Chinese virus’ despite hate crime risks

Mar 12, 2020 • 1h 4min
Handjob Princess
This week’s challenge: Don't die.
With very special guests, Dr. Don and Prof. Chapman.
You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!
Edited by Quinn Rose (Who did an amazing job under really trying circumstances. Thank you, Quinn!)
Engineered by Cameron Bopp
Show Notes
D҉o҉n҉ ҉S҉c҉h҉a҉f҉f҉n҉e҉r҉ (@bugcounter) / Twitter
Ben Chapman (@benjaminchapman) / Twitter
Risky or Not?
Food Safety Talk
Citizens of Pawnee - YouTube
Russ Garrett on Twitter: "Not sure why I haven't seen any graphs like these, so I decided to make some. COVID-19 growth curves for a few countries aligned together: https://t.co/e8fiDyc3PN" / Twitter
Russ Garrett on Twitter: "If you're interested in the maths behind the growth of epidemics, @3blue1brown just made a good video on this https://t.co/TzSfeugpaG" / Twitter
Joe Biden has heated gun control exchange with Michigan auto worker
Eric Feigl-Ding on Twitter: "DAYS BEHIND ITALY - Every country’s epidemic trajectory (except SK) is on track to become Italy 🇮🇹 epidemic level within a matter of 1-2 weeks at this current pace. #COVID19 The only reason SK isn’t is because of harsh containment measures there (graphic hat tip to @MarkJHandley) https://t.co/IvwSVqmfE1" / Twitter
Fred Rogers -- 'Look for the Helpers'
Effects of Air Temperature and Relative Humidity on Coronavirus Survival on Surfaces | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
The Jim Bakker Show - 604820 - 03/06/2020 | FDA
Amazon.com: SereneLife Portable Camping Sink w/ Towel Holder & Soap Dispenser - 19L Water Capacity Hand Wash Basin Stand w/ Rolling Wheels - Perfect for Outdoor Events, Gatherings, Worksite & Camping - SLCASN18: Electronics
SARS Coronavirus Vaccine (SARS-CoV) - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials.gov
COVID-19: Resources for Households | CDC
Lane Splitting is Legal in California
Man who turned blue after taking silver for skin condition dies - New York Daily News
How to clean your Apple products - Apple Support
Free breadsticks during a coronavirus outbreak [UPDATED] - Popular Information
Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. Coli Outbreak That Changed the Way Americans Eat: Jeff Benedict: 9780984954353: Amazon.com: Books
All The Food is Poison | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Adult Swim - YouTube

Mar 5, 2020 • 1h 30min
Wolverine Top Job
This week’s challenge: use a bag within a bag.
You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!
Edited by Quinn Rose
Engineered by Cameron Bopp
Show Notes
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | CDC
Your Brand of Peanut Butter | Do By Friday
Doctor Who: The Moment
The Day of the Doctor - Wikipedia
No sir, all THIRTEEN! | Capaldi's 1st Scene as Twelfth Doctor | The Day of the Doctor | Doctor Who - YouTube
How to Make Hand Sanitizer: 8 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow
darth™ (@darth) | Twitter
Netflix to release CG remake of Pokémon: The First movie in February - Polygon
Amazon.com : Moleskine Limited Edition Pokémon Notebook, Hard Cover, Large (5” x 8.25”) Ruled/Lined, 240 Pages : Office Products
Handy Little Thing (HLT) Organizer Pouch – TOM BIHN
Travel Cubelet - Perfect Travel Purse - Made In USA by TOM BIHN Amazon.com | SIDE BY SIDE_POWER PACKER Premium Travel Tech Bag Organizer - Electronics & Cord Case - Cables & EDC Gear Pouch. (Shadow) | Packing Organizers
The North Face Base Camp Travel Canister | REI Co-op
Amazon.com : Yundxi Mesh Nylon Storage Bag Ultra Stuff Sacks Lightweight Bags Set with Drawstring for Camping Travel Hiking Surviving Outdoor Sports : Sports & Outdoors
Buy Pro Travel Black/Black Bag - ZÜCA
Synik 22 Backpack (cut & sewn in Seattle by TOM BIHN Bags)
Backpacks Collection - Travel Bags - Laptop Bags – TOM BIHN
Christopher Lawley - YouTube
Brain Bag - Backpacks - Laptop Bags – TOM BIHN

Mar 4, 2020 • 1h 19min
Your Brand of Peanut Butter
This week’s bonus challenge: discuss coronavirus with Food Safety Talk.
You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!
Edited by Brian Hamilton
Engineered by Cameron Bopp
Show Notes
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | CDC
Food Safety Talk
Bacterial vs. Viral Infections: The Differences Explained
Coronavirus outbreak: Scientists explain 3 ways the epidemic could end - Vox
My COVID-19 Story. Brooklyn. : nyc
Oliver Willis on Twitter: "Medical experts at the White House have to patiently explain to Trump that his idea of using the flu vaccine to address the coronavirus will not work.… https://t.co/tpXDej6y8X”
Sarasota Student Quarantined Days After Classmates Shook Mike Pence’s Hand, Report Says
Broke Lively on Twitter: "Twitter has moved “it’s depressing how this shit works” to “absolutely terrifying.” This first tweet (100K RTS) is wrong, the cloutchasing author (“a scientist”) hid replies repeatedly correcting them and urging them to take this down. The 2nd is correct (7K RTS).… https://t.co/LoIdv1t9Qs”
Paige Lavender on Twitter: "Pence yesterday: “Get used to seeing us. We’re going to bring the experts in. We’re going to make sure to give you the best and most high-quality, real-time information from the best people in the world.”… https://t.co/0HfNv6rK1u”
How to Make Hand Sanitizer: 8 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow
LifeStraw online store | LifeStraw Water Filters & Purifiers

Feb 27, 2020 • 1h 44min
My Magic Friends
This week’s challenge: have a potato night.
You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!
Edited by Quinn Rose
Engineered by Cameron Bopp
Show Notes
Grey's Anatomy - Wikipedia
Vanessa Marano - IMDb
Amazon.com | Side by Side Travel Tech Bag Organizer - Cables & EDC Gear Pouch - Electronics & Cord Case. Power Packer Shadow | Packing Organizers
Handy Little Thing (HLT) Organizer Pouch – TOM BIHN
Amazon.com: USB-C Charger, Anker 100W 4-Port Type-C Charging Station with Power Delivery, PowerPort Atom PD 4 Intelligent Power Allocation for MacBook Pro/Air, iPad Pro, Pixel, iPhone Xs/Max/XR, Galaxy and more: Electronics
Amazon.com: TUL Gel Pens, Retractable, Medium Point, 0.7 mm, Gray Barrel, Black Ink, Pack of 12: Office Products
Say It, Don't Spray it: Specific Tasks for Specific Outcomes - YouTube
5by5 | Back to Work #466: The Maturation of Pillow Forts
Amazon.com : Goldenfry “Yorkshire Pudding & British Pancake Mix” 142g /5oz : Grocery & Gourmet Food
Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits Copycat Recipe - Food.com
Ruffage Cookbook – Abra Berens – Ruffage: A Practical Guide to Vegetables

Feb 20, 2020 • 1h 28min
Minecraft Holmes
This week’s challenge: watch the season premiere of Survivor: Winners at War.
You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!
Edited by Quinn Rose
Engineered by Cameron Bopp
Show Notes
5 Inspiring Grey’s Anatomy Speeches
Grey’s Anatomy: Why Each Of The Major Cast Members Left - CINEMABLEND
Doctor Who | BBC America
Top 10 minimal Japanese houses | More with less
5by5 | Back to Work #465: That 20-Minute Sting
MBMBAM / Adventure Time: Curse A Real Sword - YouTube
How To Choose Electric Guitar Strings | Sweetwater
How Cards Against Humanity co-creator Max Temkin is taking board games and escape rooms to a higher level | WGN Radio - 720 AM
Chicago Board Game Cafe
Two Headed Girl
The 2019 Year in Review – Pornhub Insights
Lena The Plug (@lenatheplug) • Instagram photos and videos
Cursed Boomer Images (@WeWuzBoomers) | Twitter
Amy Eating Ivanka
Terrace House (franchise) - Wikipedia
The Simpsons - Oh You! - YouTube
Survivor: Winners at War - Wikipedia
Best of Boston Rob Survivor All-Stars Survivor Redemption Island Part 2 - YouTube
Outwit, Outplay, Out-upvote
Survivor | EW.com