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Merlin Mann and Alex Cox
A weekly challenge show hosted by Alex Cox and Merlin Mann.
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Sep 29, 2017 • 1h 40min
Oh No, My Wire!
This week's challenge: play Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator.'
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Show Notes
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator on Steam
Hilarious clip from Veep - YouTube
UCB - Titular Line In Star Wars - YouTube
UCB Out of Africa - YouTube
Clown killing: Wellington woman murdered by clown never caught
EPA spending almost $25,000 to install a secure phone booth for Scott Pruitt - The Washington Post
The Revolution Starts At Noon | This American Life
Trump’s N.F.L. Critique a Calculated Attempt to Shore Up His Base - The New York Times
Wednesday, Sept.27, 2017 — The Daily — Overcast
White Haze | This American Life
Roy Moore's incredible journey and controversial beliefs - CNNPolitics
Kim Jong Un has teen sex slaves who feed him caviar, defector claims | New York Post
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator on Steam
Welcome to Steam
Half-Life on Steam
Portal on Steam
Team Fortress 2 on Steam
Not Your Exotic Fantasy — Feminist Frequency
Bitmoji
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Sep 22, 2017 • 1h 18min
Couponiér
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This week's challenge: read Art of the Deal.
Trump: The Art of the Deal - Wikipedia
Trump: The Art of the Deal: Donald J. Trump, Tony Schwartz: 9780399594496: Amazon.com: Books
Donald Trump - Wikiquote
10 Things You Learn Reading Donald Trump's 'The Art of the Deal' - TheStreet
How ‘Art of the Deal’ explains Trump’s actions as president - MarketWatch
10 Things I Learned About Donald Trump in ‘The Art of the Deal’ - The New York Times
'The Art of the Deal' still reveals a lot about Trump - Business Insider
Kafkatrapping - Wiktionary
Candy Land Chicago Mix
Gödel's incompleteness theorems - Wikipedia
Cultural hegemony - Wikipedia
The Sickness Unto Death - Wikipedia
Homer take’s cannonball up his ass - YouTube
David Simon | The Wire in HD (updated with video clips)
White Performer Sues Second City, Alleging Black Former Cast Mate Racially Harassed Him: Chicagoist
Why Steve Bannon Wears So Many Shirts
Ken Burns - Wikipedia
Home | Ken Burns America
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Sep 15, 2017 • 1h 27min
First Responders
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This week's challenge: shave.
Show Notes
Do By Friday is creating the Do By Friday podcast | Patreon
Do By Friday Reddit
The Mix | G.H Cretors
Mama Lee Gourmet Popcorn | It’s Poptastic
Caviar | Food Delivery from Local Restaurants
‘Crying Nazi’ Christopher Cantwell’s Lawyer Says He’s Just Kidding About Killing Jews
Elmer Woodard’s Office
Sewer in London’s East End Menaced by Giant Fatberg - The New York Times
Synapse 19 - Backpacks - Travel Bags – TOM BIHN
Everyday Carry - What are your EDC essentials?
Restaurant Menu - Order Online for Lunch & Dinner | Chili’s
Jewish Trump Staff Silent on His Defense of Rally With Anti-Semitic Marchers - The New York Times
Steve Bannon - 60 Minutes Videos - CBS News
Amazon.com: AcuRite 01083 Pro Accuracy Indoor Temperature and Humidity Monitor: Home & Kitchen
Amazon.com : CANARY Corrugated Cardboard Cutter “Dan Chan” Fluorine Coating, Yellow (DC-190F) : Scissors : Arts, Crafts & Sewing
Amazon.com: 100 Feather Razor Blades NEW Hi-stainless Double Edge: Health & Personal Care
Harry’s - Quality Men’s Shaving Products. Fair Prices. Simple.
Women’s Razors & Collections | Gillette Venus
Hair Removal Products | Wax | Nair™
Barbasol - Men’s Razors & Shaving Cream Products
Philips Norelco Nose Trimmer 1500 | Walgreens
Amazon.com: William Marvy Shaving Mug, Rubber: Beauty
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Sep 8, 2017 • 1h 12min
She’s a Saucy Dumpster
SPECIAL POWDER NATION UPDATE: WE JUST LAUNCHED OUR PATREON!
This week's challenge: eat popcorn with a spoon.
Show Notes
gapers’ block - Wiktionary
Gapers Block - Chicago news, reviews & commentary
Startup behind ridiculed $400 juicer shuts down - Sep. 1, 2017
DIY How to Make Kinetic Sand Rainbow Fidget Spinner Satisfying Videos Baby Learn Colors for Kids - YouTube
Listen to The Butterfly Effect with Jon Ronson - Radio/TV Program | Audible.com
Man wants to marry his MacBook to make (idiotic) point
Trump signs wall of shelter for hurricane victims | TheHill
Erik Prince: Contractors, Not Troops, Will Save Afghanistan - The New York Times
Here Are a Bunch of Trump Inner Circle Amazon Wish Lists | WIRED
Gorka drives a Mustang with an ‘Art of War’ vanity plate
Maxine™ | Hallmark
Let’s talk about the twins… : ProjectRunway
Homepage | G.H Cretors
A Recipe for Ramen Dip
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Sep 1, 2017 • 1h 16min
Jardín D’Olive
This week’s challenge: watch “Fateful Findings.”
Fateful Findings - Wikipedia
Jared Spool (@jmspool) | Twitter
Project Runway - Wikipedia
The Bachelorette - Wikipedia
Breaking: Sebastian Gorka Resigns From Trump Administration
Charlottesville: Race and Terror – VICE News Tonight on HBO - YouTube
Chapo Trap House - Wikipedia
Alec Baldwin on Playing Donald Trump - YouTube
Donald Trump - Fox News - John Di Domenico - YouTube
Donald Gay Trump - YouTube
The Prestige (film) - Wikipedia
The Illusionist (2006 film) - Wikipedia
iOS 11 has a ‘cop button’ to temporarily disable Touch ID - The Verge
Trump Antifa Song - YouTube
Rick and Morty Season 3 Epiosde 6 Rest and Ricklaxation Clip - YouTube
Nextdoor: Join the free private social network for your neighborhood
PhoenixNewTimes on Twitter: “We’ve been covering Joe Arpaio for more than 20 years. Here’s a couple of things you should know about him… 1/many”
The amazing story of Donald Trump’s old spokesman, John Barron — who was actually Donald Trump himself - The Washington Post
The Best Toilet Paper | The Sweethome
The Best Bath Towel | The Sweethome
Upgrade #156: The Silly Season - Relay FM
Upgrade #155: Apple Hardware Draft - Relay FM
The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 198, With Special Guest Jason Snell
Original Newman-O’s
Hydrox - Wikipedia
Episode 652: The Hydrox Resurrection : Planet Money : NPR
Breitbart to sell Steve Bannon fidget spinners | TheHill
Get a new grip on life.
The Room (film) - Wikipedia
The Disaster Artist - Wikipedia
Fateful Findings - Full Movie NSFW - YouTube

Aug 25, 2017 • 1h 41min
My Lady Wad
This week's challenge: look at your office.
Show Notes
Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K760 for Mac/iPad/iPhone
Das Keyboard Model S Professional for Mac Mechanical Keyboard
President Trump Calls Out Antifa - YouTube
The strange story of that ‘Blacks for Trump’ guy standing behind POTUS at his Phoenix rally - The Washington Post
Donald Trump and Why It’s Time to End the Goldwater Rule | Time.com
Soapdish (1991) - IMDb
General Hospital (TV Series 1963– ) - IMDb
Trumpcast
You Goat Mail | You Goat Mail
Seeso to Shut Down ‘Later This Year’ | Variety
Take My Wife: Seeso Shutdown Affects Inclusive Cameron Esposito Comedy | IndieWire
Cameron Esposito on Twitter: “Wanted to tell u what having a show on Seeso allowed us to do. I am so proud of #TakeMyWife. https://t.co/UatqOyrPY7”
VRV - Watch My Brother, My Brother and Me
The Joy Of Ear-Cleaning : NPR
Home Page NJ
Unique Bargains Bamboo Ear Pick Spoon Curette Ear Wax Remover Cartoon Doll Decor 10 Pcs - Walmart.com
Google and Walmart’s Partnership Will Be a Real Test For Amazon | WIRED
The McElroy Brothers Will Be In Trolls 2
Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Blink 182 - YouTube
Lip Care and Lip Balm Products: My Carmex
For Nextdoor, Eliminating Racism Is No Quick Fix | WIRED
Official Site Of The Original Squatty Potty® Toilet Stool
Welcome to Publix | Publix Super Markets
Bob’s burgers: bob and deli guy - YouTube
Amazon.com : Quabbin Toilet Targets Training Products for Boys : Baby
How Jony Ive Masterminded Apple’s New Headquarters - WSJ
Apple’s New Campus: An Exclusive Look Inside the Mothership | WIRED
Longform Podcast #253: Steven Levy · Longform
The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 197, With Special Guest Glenn Fleishman
Cortex #55: Go for the Big Elephant - Relay FM
Kartemquin Films
Some Office (Chicago) – Coworking & Shared Office – Desktime
“Project Purple” and the pre-history of the iPhone | iMore
Swift creator Chris Lattner joins Google Brain after Tesla Autopilot stint | TechCrunch
Debug 47: Melton & Ganatra episode I: Demoing software to Steve Jobs | iMore
Trump Family Photograph
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Aug 18, 2017 • 1h 41min
Uncle Vinegar
**This week's challenge: look inside your wallet. **
Show Notes
Cornhole - Wikipedia
Ladder toss - Wikipedia
@MaxTemkin/U.S. Politics on Twitter
@RobertMackey/Trump’s Twitter Timeline on Twitter
A Trump meltdown for the ages - CNNPolitics
Ed Sheeran was cast in Game of Thrones as a ‘surprise’ for fan Maisie Williams | London Evening Standard
Pickle Rick - Rick and Morty - Adult Swim
Jessica Gao (@ChairmanGao) | Twitter
Doc And Mharti in High Definition on Vimeo
Channel 101
Dan Harmon’s Story Circle
Community (TV series) - Wikipedia
Harmontown (2014) - IMDb
NATO phonetic alphabet - Wikipedia
PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS
Overwatch
Splatoon 2 for Nintendo Switch – Official Site
Why Aren’t Young Men Into Breasts? | Playboy
Trump Official: There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Lone Wolf’ Terrorist | MSNBC
Charlottesville: Race and Terror – VICE News Tonight on HBO - YouTube
AP Definitive Source | How to describe extremists who rallied in Charlottesville
Donald Trump cancels UIC rally amid security concerns | abc7chicago.com
Baked Alaska™ on Twitter: “Kicked out of my @Uber for being “racist” , I was literally sleeping in the backseat. https://t.co/ANJF2Vnw0t”
LL Cool J - Wikipedia
Bob Dylan - Wikipedia
Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) | Twitter
Brian Brushwood (@shwood) | Twitter
Wallets | Crabby Gear
RARE! Vintage Kero Kero Keroppi Wallet Sanrio 1995 Plastic Very Cute! EUC | eBay
One of Japan’s most popular mascots is an egg with crippling depression | Public Radio International
Keroppi | Hello Kitty Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia
Badtz-Maru | Hello Kitty Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia
How to Clean Your Debit and Credit Cards
SlimFold™ Wallet | 70mph crash-tested Soft Shell and Tyvek® wallets
Considered Carry Goods | Bellroy
Find Your Keys, Wallet & Phone with Tile’s App and Bluetooth Tracker Device | Tile
1Password
EVERYDAY CARRY I need more knives. And a giant… | kung fu grippe
PassSource — Create passes for Apple Wallet (formerly Passbook) and manage your own custom iOS passes for Pass Kit for your business for free for iPhone and Apple Watch using PassSource — Welcome to PassSource
TAXI WALLET Bordo Small LEATHER Minimalist Front Pocket Card Wallet for Men Coin Pouch at Amazon Women’s Clothing store: Wallets
Phone Guy - Not This Quarter on Vimeo
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Aug 14, 2017 • 59min
Hand Taint
This week's challenge: get an implant.
Show Notes
Cats Ring Bell For Treats NEW - YouTube
Civilization VI | Homepage
A Wisconsin company will let employees use microchip implants to buy snacks and open doors - The Verge
xNT NFC Tag NTAG216 – Dangerous Things
Zoë Quinn - I had a magnet implanted in my left ring finger…
Friendshipping!
Friendship Postcards by Trin Garritano —Kickstarter
Amazon.com: Crash Override: How Gamergate (Nearly) Destroyed My Life, and How We Can Win the Fight Against Online Hate eBook: Zoe Quinn: Kindle Store
Crash Override
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Aug 4, 2017 • 1h 27min
Scaramucci’s Hog
This week's challenge: form a habit.
Show Notes
Touring, complete: what gear survived four months of hard-wearing book-tour? / Boing Boing
Travel Tray Large Valet for Keys & Wallets by Red Oxx Mfg.
TOMS® Official Site | The One for One® Company
Nike Free Running Shoes. Nike.com
Crocs™ Canada Official Site | Shoes, Sandals, & Clogs | Crocs.ca
All-Purpose Travel Bags | Bold, Functional & Innovative Bags | ZÜCA
‘The moment when it really started to feel insane’: An oral history of the Scaramucci era - The Washington Post
Full transcript: Trump’s Wall Street Journal interview - POLITICO
Trump’s speech to Boy Scouts: 29 most cringe-worthy lines - CNNPolitics.com
Wet/Dry Ear & Nose Trimmer with Vacuum Cleaning System - ER430K - Panasonic US
Classic Slant Tweezer - Brows - Category
Katy Tur on Twitter: “I first read this as “condolences.” https://t.co/PW1EgVc69y”
Longform Podcast #254: Maggie Haberman · Longform
Here’s how to avoid email pranksters, Mr. President (opinion) - CNN.com
Listen to Russian pranksters trick Rick Perry into a conversation about pig manure - The Washington Post
Dalai Lama: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - YouTube
SMALT - The World’s First Interactive Centerpiece and Smart Salt Dispenser - YouTube
Rancho the Goat on Instagram
Amazon.com: Merlin D. Mann’s review of Nest Cam IQ, Works with Amazon Alexa
Streaks on the App Store
5by5 | Back to Work #335: Personal Assistant to Darius
Activity++ on the App Store
Homepage | Pokémon Go
HealthFace on the App Store
WaterMinder® on the App Store
CARROT Fit - 7 Minute Workout & Weight Tracker on the App Store
Custom tracking is here! · Exist
5by5 | Back to Work #56: One Giant Beholder Dinosaur
Silicon Valley’s Laundry-App Race — New York Magazine
Wisconsin company holds ‘chip party’ to microchip workers - Chicago Tribune

Jul 28, 2017 • 1h 15min
A Bear of Honey
This week's challenge: go to KFC or Taco Bell.
Show Notes
Yum! Brands – A World with More Yum!
KFC: Finger Lickin’ Good
Zinger - KFC.com
Welcome to Taco Bell
Double Chalupa. Only at Taco Bell
Difference Between Diet Pepsi and Pepsi Max | Difference Between
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Chick-fil-A
McDonald’s
Small Cheval
Little Red Hen
Pink Slime and Mechanically Separated Chicken
Obama Sets the Record Straight on His 7-Almond Habit - The New York Times
Ego depletion - Wikipedia
Better.fyi
Flags and Plugins - Chrome OS Wiki
Create Link - Chrome Web Store
Kill sticky headers - Chrome Web Store
WSJ: Spicer Stole Mini-Fridge From Junior Aides After They Refused To Give It – Talking Points Memo
Max Temkin on Twitter: “https://t.co/NUvHIoy1Sb”
Trump Says Transgender People Can’t Serve In Military : The Two-Way : NPR
Trump in 2016: I ‘will do everything’ to protect LGBT communities - The Washington Post
John McCain Speech On Senate Floor: Video And Transcript : NPR
It’s a Vasectomy Party! Snips, Chips and Dips With Your Closest Friends - WSJ
Is this the world’s best job? Zoo keeper pretends to be panda as he cuddles cubs
Snooty The Manatee Dies, And A Florida Community Mourns : The Two-Way : NPR
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