

Do By Friday
Merlin Mann and Alex Cox
A weekly challenge show hosted by Alex Cox and Merlin Mann.
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Jun 15, 2018 • 55min
Slutty Deers
This week's challenge: cook with a rotisserie.
You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!
Show Notes
Tiff (@tiffanyarment) | Twitter
Looking for Life on a Flat Earth | The New Yorker
SMALT-The smart home device that elevates your dining experience
Daily Harvest | Organic, Farm-Frozen Recipes Delivered Weekly or Monthly
Vitamix Blenders & Accessories | Williams Sonoma
Poo jogger: Why people defecate in public
Raccoon that scaled skyscraper in downtown St. Paul is safe and sound - StarTribune.com
Oh Joy Sex Toy - A Sex Education and Toy Review Comic
In private FEMA remarks, Trump’s focus strays from hurricanes - The Washington Post
Robert de Niro’s ‘Fuck Trump’ speech at Tony awards - YouTube
Peg-Perego John Deere Gator XUV 6x4 Ride-On Toy for Kids | Bass Pro Shops

Jun 7, 2018 • 1h 26min
Oh No, My Stocks!
This week’s challenge: follow up.
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Show Notes
Watch Apple’s two-hour WWDC 2017 keynote in 19 minutes - The Verge
Who Charges Those Electric Bird Scooters? - The Atlantic
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Electric Scooters - The New York Times
WWDC 2018 Intro Video - Welcome Home Developers - YouTube
Doomsday Prep for the Super-Rich | The New Yorker
your friend Helen (@hels) | Twitter
The Good Wife (TV Series 2009–2016) - IMDb
Cards Against Humanity: Father’s Day Sale
(Compilation) Justin McElroy failing to tell jokes - YouTube
J.R. Smith’s Game 1 mistake let down his biggest believer: LeBron James - SBNation.com
Welcome to the Age of the Twink - The New York Times
Hobby Horse Episode 9: Alex Cox enjoys some weed
Segway miniPRO | Self-Balancing Electric Scooter
Sleep Watch by Bodymatter on the App Store
Exist · Understand your behaviour.
Amazon.com: Cortisol Manager - Integrative Therapeutics - Sleep, Stress, and Cortisol Support Supplement* with Ashwagandha, Magnolia, and L-Theanine - Support Adrenal Health* - Vegan - 30 Tablets: Health & Personal Care
Use Only as Directed - This American Life
“You Will Be Found” Virtual Choir | DEAR EVAN HANSEN - YouTube
JunsKitchen - YouTube
Miniature Space - YouTube
J.R. Smith’s Game 1 mistake let down his biggest believer: LeBron James - SBNation.com

Jun 1, 2018 • 1h 21min
The Human Version of a Minimalist Desk
This week's challenge: use Instagram.
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Show Notes
How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People
Arie Luyendyk Jr. is the new Bachelor - ABC News
Paul’s Case - Wikipedia
Alex’s iPhone cases
Amazon.com: Benriner Mandoline Super Slicer, with 4 Japanese Stainless Steel Blades, BPA Free, 14.5 x 5.25-Inches, New Model: Kitchen & Dining
Young Stalin - Google Search
ReviewMeta.com - Amazon Review Checker
How teens use fake Instagram accounts to relieve the pressure of perfection
~ MIQUELA ~ (@lilmiquela) • Instagram photos and videos
@accidentallywesanderson • Instagram photos and videos
This is How Much Instagram Influencers Really Cost
AD (@annadlvv) • Instagram photos and videos

May 24, 2018 • 1h 52min
Pussy Hatting
This week's challenge: read Vision.
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Show Notes
Trump Only Has One Scandal - The Atlantic
EMILY’s List
Laura Jane Grace - Wikipedia
Jill Lepore | The New Yorker
Reconcilable Differences #78: Right Above Self-Actualization - Relay FM
Accidental Tech Podcast: 267: I Slowly Ate the Crystals
Neutral Response - YouTube
Metaphors We Live By, Lakoff, Johnson
George Lakoff: Moral Politics - YouTube
Retweet to Impeach
Stock and flow - Wikipedia
Lipstick effect - Wikipedia

May 18, 2018 • 1h 50min
The Doodler
This week’s challenge: do something creative with Drafts.
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Show Notes
Drafts. Where Text Starts. | Drafts
We Made a Tool So You Can Hear Both Yanny and Laurel - The New York Times
Checker shadow illusion - Wikipedia
Müller-Lyer illusion - Wikipedia
Which VPN Services Keep You Anonymous in 2018? - TorrentFreak
selective attention test - YouTube
Trump Swaps His Beloved Burgers for Salads and Soups in New Diet - Bloomberg
Washington Post: Breaking News, World, US, DC News & Analysis - The Washington Post
Donald Trump and Sean Hannity’s Late Night Calls
Recent Actions | Drafts Action Directory
Drafts 5: The MacStories Review – MacStories
Matthew Cassinelli – Workflows, technology, and tips
Launching Automation Orchard | Rosemary Orchard
Birdhouse: A notepad for Twitter - YouTube
Man Caught With 51 Turtles Down His Pants

May 11, 2018 • 1h 1min
Snot Yoga
This week's challenge: learn some rules of thumb.
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Show Notes
Rules of Thumb: A Life Manual: Tom Parker: 9780761150732: Amazon.com: Books
Tito’s Handmade Vodka
2018 Nissan LEAF Electric Car | Room for 5 | Nissan USA
How This Showering Trick Can Make You More Energized for the Workday
Shark Tank: Episode 22 - Watch Season 9 Episode 22
Biotech engineer found dead in sensory deprivation tank in D.C. - The Washington Post
The Strange Case of AT&T’s Payments to Michael Cohen - The Atlantic
Two is One and One is None: The Art of Redundancy / Survival Based Blog
Amazon.com : SEKI EDGE SS-107- Stainless Steel Toenail Clipper : Toenail Clippers : Beauty

May 4, 2018 • 1h 49min
Hot Hands!
This week's challenge: swab your bacteria.
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Show Notes
Food Safety Talk
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
Trump doctor Harold Bornstein says bodyguard, lawyer ‘raided’ his office, took medical files
Harold Bornstein: Exiled from Trumpland, doctor now ‘frightened and sad’ - The Washington Post
Vegan Woman Buys Ice Cream for Child and Gets Shamed on Twitter - Thrillist
Restaurant Swab Kit - Micrology Labs
Improved Inactivation of Nonenveloped Enteric Viruses and Their Surrogates by a Novel Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer
Amazon.com: Glo-Germ 1003-GEL Products Experiment Kit: Industrial & Scientific
Quantifying the effect of hand wash duration, soap use, ground beef debris, and drying methods on the removal of Enterobacter aerogenes on hands. - PubMed - NCBI
Department of Food Science at Rutgers SEBS
Amazon.com: OXO Good Grips Cutting and Carving Board: Cutting Board Plastic: Kitchen & Dining
D҉o҉n҉ ҉S҉c҉h҉a҉f҉f҉n҉e҉r҉ (@bugcounter) | Twitter

Apr 27, 2018 • 1h 41min
Half Serrated, Half Stabby
This week's challenge: buy a bag.
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Show Notes
Amazon.com : Kershaw Clash Black Serrated (1605CKTST); 3.1” Stainless Steel Blade with Black-Oxide Coating; Glass-Filled Nylon Handle with SpeedSafe Open, Flipper, Locking Liner and Reversible Pocketclip; 4.3OZ : Hunting Knives : Sports & Outdoors
Cards Against Humanity Loves Chicago
Merlin Mann on Twitter: “Ten points for Gryffindor.… “
Alexandra Cox on Twitter: “My debit card was turned off on Friday night, so I’m basically surviving off of @mattiercox and @karafagan. Chase thought it was strange I was buying wine at a museum. ¯_(ツ)_/¯”
Interrupting Cow
Bluetooth Headphones Mega-Review – Marco.org
iPad mini 4 - Apple
Path’s Dave Morin on Circa, Mailbox, and the Secret App He Invented to Talk to His Assistant | Vanity Fair
What I Learned from Watching My iPad’s Slow Death - The New York Times
Sparrow – Urban Electric E-Bikes
Horace Dediu (@asymco) | Twitter
D.C. lawmaker who said Rothschilds control the weather visits Holocaust Museum - The Washington Post
Phone Guy - Not This Quarter on Vimeo
James Comey Opens Up About Ego, Distrust and More - The New York Times
What Happened: Hillary Rodham Clinton: 9781501175565: Amazon.com: Books
Khanlou | The Perfect Bag
Bags | Head to Head Backpack vs Messenger | Carryology
Synapse 25 - Backpacks - Travel Bags – TOM BIHN
Synapse 19 - Travel + EDC Laptop Backpack by TOM BIHN
Functional and durable outdoor equipment - Fjällräven
The Best Water Bottles: Reviews by Wirecutter | A New York Times Company
We finally know why Steve Bannon always wears so many shirts - HelloGiggles
Amazon.com : Sharpie Oil-Based Paint Markers, Fine Point, Assorted Colors, 5 Count - Great for Rock Painting : Permanent Markers : Office Products
Amazon.com: Sakura 44162 8-Piece Identi-Pen Permanent Marker Set, Assorted Colors: Office Products
Lifepack Hustle: Solar + Anti-theft backpack & shoulder bag by Solgaard Design —Kickstarter
Amazon.com : Platypus Platy 2-Liter Ultralight Collapsible Water Bottle : Sports Water Bottles : Sports & Outdoors
Anker | PowerPort 4 Ports
Peak Design | Gear For Creative, Adventurous People

Apr 19, 2018 • 1h 35min
Vaudeville Kafka
This week's challenge: pimp your drink.
You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!
Show Notes
Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) | Twitter
Renato Mariotti - Wikipedia
Max Temkin sends Oregon militia group lube - NY Daily News
Nobody Is Above the Law—Mueller Firing Rapid Response | MoveOn.org
Michael Cohen and the End Stage of the Trump Presidency | The New Yorker
Clinton v. Jones - Wikipedia
Stormy Daniels - Wikipedia
This Is The Inside Of Trump’s Lawyer’s Passport
ACS
wint (@dril) | Twitter
expectations.maganement
Giardiniera | Vienna Beef
Key & Peele continental breakfast sketch: What’s European about a hotel breakfast?

Apr 17, 2018 • 23min
BONUS: Patreon After Show
We wanted to share part of our most recent after show that’s normally only for our Patreon supporters. Merlin has conspiracy theories, and Max gives a Bartlett-esque speech that almost made Alex cry.
Please give us your fucking money if you want to hear the whole thing.