Reconcilable Differences

Merlin needs a 4K monitor, and Apple won’t end his suffering by making one. John got his first vaccine shot, so he’s not sweating it. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Memberful: Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. Links and Show Notes: Our members’ special episode is coming soon, with a special guest. Become a Relay FM member to get access to this and all our past special episodes. In the meantime… Merlin’s grandmother liked to make lists and talk on the phone with retail staff. Do you have the exact product she needs? No sense in driving all that way if you don’t. Perhaps there is some post-COVID wisdom in this. John’s smart outlet is once again smart. Not like everbody says! Like, dumb! It’s smart, and it wants respect! Meanwhile, Merlin’s Internet disappeared for a while due to a clerical error, which seems unfair. John missed a credit-card payment, which also seems unfair. John’s son needs to learn how to pump gas, and also how money works. Watch out for the skimmers! Boy-Merlin sometimes had to go out for cigarettes, but he turned out fine. John’s garage remains smol. It is apparent that some people don’t know what a basement is. Merlin did time on a "concrete apron" in Florida, where it smelled like clay. Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Become a Relay FM member! ConnectSense Smart Outlet 2 Speedpass, by Mobil (NOT Shell) The definition of basement

The main topic this week is vaccines and vaccinations, as your hosts share their frustrating and mostly fruitless journeys toward that elusive date with the needle. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Loopback, from Rogue Amoeba: Cable-Free Audio Routing for Mac. Get 21% off with the code DIFFS21. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with the usual disagreements about the doc and its proper usage. Merlin thought he was going to be driving, but John curtly redirects him into the trunk. Follow-up brings a handful of fun D&D-related content, including the work of John's talented Cousin Frankie. Outrage-based documentaries are considered. As your hosts share their frustrating and mostly fruitless journeys toward that elusive date with the needle, hope you like filling out forms and hitting "refresh." (Recorded on Tuesday, April 6, 2021) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons and Dragons - Prime Video Frank's fantasy art - Instagram We Have All Hit a Wall - The New York Times"Confronting late-stage pandemic burnout, with everything from edibles to Exodus." Emerging From the Coronavirus - The New York Times"Will we go back to living the way we did before? And what if we do? Do we risk losing something we’ve learned from one long and terrifying year?" V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker - CDCUse your smartphone to tell CDC about any side effects after getting the COVID-19 vaccine. You’ll also get reminders if you need a second vaccine dose. ATP 426: Loaded Baked Potato - Accidental Tech Podcast(no spoilers, so listen to the RecDiffs ep first)

John has recently discovered a beloved artist's Patreon and highlights the influence of his work. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Technology Untangled: Join Michael Bird as he untangles innovation through a series of interviews, stories, and analyses with some of the industry’s brightest brains. Memberful: Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Your hosts skip the pre-flight, then end up talking a little about preparing for a performance. Novelty sports experiments are considered. Following some corrections, self-analysis, and technological digression, Merlin's computer poops the bed. Covid considerations continue to interfere with life, and sometimes you have to fight your family's optimism a little. Merlin tries to use an analogy from a TV show, and John introduces the class to "The Plumber Problem." It can feel pretty frustrating when the internet doesn't love someone or something as much as you do. Just remember, there are a lot of easy and inexpensive ways to let someone know what their work means to you. Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Correction via Adie B. on Twitter"Nitpicking correction for this weeks @RecDiffs, @siracusa & @hotdogsladies bbc 4 is a tv station. The shipping forecast is on bbc radio 4. Glad I got that off my chest." BBC Radio 4 - WikipediaBBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes including news, drama, comedy, science and history from the BBC's headquarters at Broadcasting House, London. BBC Four - Wikipedia"BBC4" redirects here. For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 4. Sony A7IV rumored specs Banana Ball: The Savannah Bananas' Attempt To Change Baseball Banana Ball video explanation - YouTube Calvinball TV tag Psycho Goreman (2020) - IMDb Larry Elmore's Patreon Larry Elmore's website Dragonlance John's Dragonlance book cover tweet #1 John's Dragonlance book cover tweet #2 Larry Elmore's Lord Gunthar & Fisban painting 15-year-old John's chalk-pastel recreation of Elmore's Lord Gunthar & Fisban painting Why Do Swimmers Do That? Specific Swimmer Habits Explained Eight Men Out (1988) - Reference View - IMDbA dramatization of the Black Sox scandal when the underpaid Chicago White Sox accepted bribes to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series. Top 15 Baseball Players Who Will Always Have An Asterisk (*) Next To Their Legacy Jim "Captain Cool" Johnman's Don Bradman Cricket 14 | Monster Factory - YouTubeDonny, you're out of your element.

Inspired by a plaintive earworm from "Hamilton," John presents a main topic: what does relaxation mean to me? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Burrow: Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Fortnite, from Epic Games: Embrace your wild side in Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 6: Primal. Links and Show Notes: John has questions about Merlin's use of the doc, and Merlin is confused about the challenge this week. Merlin never got his nap, but John has thoughts in general about things being played at him. Which leads to an exploration of how your hosts differ in the role various sorts of audio play in their lives. Should meditation be "relaxing?" Why do people react so differently to ambient and environmental sounds? What can you do when spouses differ on nighttime noise options? And why in the hell is Merlin listening to old UK weather forecasts on the reg? Which is to say, how would your hosts prefer to "Take a Break," and how would they each go about, say, spending a month upstate? John is uncannily good at the stripping away of things, but Merlin struggles with unhooking without heavily consulting his various demon dogs. That said, we can all agree on the need for a break from quorn. In related news, despite our best efforts, sometimes the people we love the most can make us the most insane. Things wrap with Merlin interrogating John about his real world definition of a "vacation." Hopeful plans for the future are conveyed. Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. You Ruined Everything, by Jonathan Coulton Take a Break! PzizzGet the world's most advanced sleep and power nap system to fall asleep fast, stay asleep, and wake up feeling refreshed. 5 Hours of The Shipping Forecast on BBC Radio 4! - YouTube Shipping Forecast - WikipediaThe Shipping Forecast is a BBC Radio broadcast of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the coasts of the British Isles. The Shipping Forecast: A Miscellany Attention All Shipping: A Journey Round the Shipping Forecast (Radio 4 Book of the Week) Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova - "Falling Slowly" (Official Video) - YouTube Falling Slowly - Once (2006) on Vimeo In Limbo - YouTube THE COMMITMENTS - Trailer (1991) - YouTube Sing Street Official Trailer #1 (2016) - YouTube Sing Street "Riddle of the Model" clip - YouTube

In something like a main topic, Merlin has questions for John about his take on the twisting path to expertise. Are we talking about a fast yoyo or a slow climb? Is it really more like bottom-up versus top-down? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. DeleteMe: Remove your personal info from data brokers. Get 30% off with code DIFFS. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with some questions about Merlin's naps, then proceed to John's Follow-Up on accents, dialect, and pronunciation. John shares a historical artifact of 80s teen retail life, and this leads to nostalgic reminiscing about the classic arcade games of youth. John has a toe update (sorry), and Merlin wants to learn about an anomalous genital condition—but only if he can be assured it will involve no images. There's some Follow-In via John's more popular program regarding privacy, then there's some fun facts about US states. Merlin is proud of his household's young Billy Joel fan. Things conclude with a surprisingly difficult pop quiz on the lore of states. Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Gorf - Wikipedia Erik Singer's accent tour of the US, part 1 - YouTube Erik Singer's accent tour of the US, part 2 - YouTube Mall City - YouTube

While pretty much all of TV stands are incompatible with John's house, your hosts undertake a careful visual interrogation of the bizarre manner in which Sony thinks your home works. Links and Show Notes: Merlin meets a new neighbor, and John still wonders whether he lives in the woods. This leads to a deep dive on clothes that don't fit. John has doubts about Merlin's reported height. In follow-up, John corrects the record on the provenance of his family's Christmas tree stand. In what turns out to be an ongoing stretch of sematic satiation, this leads to an exploration of Stephen King. Are any of the adaptations as good as his books? And what happened when a canine-having Mainer wanted some of those Mahzes-bahs they have up to the store? Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Merlin's fancy sweatpants Todd Vaziri Answers Movie & TV VFX Questions On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, by Stephen KingImmensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen King’s critically lauded, million-copy bestseller shares the experiences, habits, and convictions that have shaped him and his work. Sony A90J TV LG G1 TV LG G1 "Gallery Stand" photos John's Destiny artwork, by Emily Megan X Art Time-lapse video of John's Destiny artwork being created Real-time streams of John's Destiny artwork being created John's original Hypercritical article How to Draw an Owl meme Buy prints from Emily Megan X Art

Be careful who you let run the railroad. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Links and Show Notes: "Friend" of the Show, Elliott Kalan, was on TV's Jeopardy. No spoilers, but his little buzzer hand was held high. John is not doing intermittent fasting, but his meal schedule is all messed up. Also possibly his life schedule. Merlin likes a Snickers bar (or Kit-Kat) when he's on the road, but he doesn't like being fat and poopy. A short episode of Back to Work may have accidentally found its way into the show. (You’re welcome.) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. The Flop House podcast Jeopardy episode featuring Elliott Kalan Eric Hodler's Sudoku tweet The Ken Jennings book T9 - Wikipedia Causality podcast with John Chidgey Causality 38: Thunder River Rapids How Uncle Jamie Broke Jeopardy - NPR Ken Jennings FAQ with Jeopardy strategy tips The Geek Hierarchy - Brunching Shuttlecocks Ladyhawke John’s “Destiny buddy”

John brings a fascinating mystery involving cars, hairs, and an unexpected new dining spot. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Burrow: Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Links and Show Notes: John gets quizzed on abbreviations as Merlin revisits his early career working for The Man. California has a lot of things you're not allowed to buy. Then, there's some haircut updates plus some quick advice on knowing when to take a break. Merlin thinks just ""wearing a mask"" doesn't make you a good boy, and John thinks he's pretty good about picking up Daisy's poo from the landing strip or whatever it's called. There is some disagreement over who chose the main topic of Christmas tree stands, but you could not have picked two better people to review their history, materials, design flaws, and improvement opportunities. Merlin makes a case for leveraging The Economics of More Fun, and John tries to make him feel bad about his new TV. [This is false. –Ed] Finally, terrible TV features are enumerated and decried. (Recorded on Tuesday, January 12, 2021) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Merlin's Christmas tree stand John's Christmas tree stand The Talk Show's Star Wars holiday episode Removing the wire harness from a McLaren 720S (starts at 16:28) McLaren 720S rebuild playlist

Things kick off with a cameo and Merlin’s abortive attempt to make a connection. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Links and Show Notes: Next, John reeds Merlin the riot act on his unintentional use of red receipts. Merlin pleads nolo contendere but, as you can imagine, this does not dissuade John from explaining how he broke some cockamamie social contract. The complexities and risks of asynchronous communication are explored. Merlin makes a case for broader use of procedure words. He also wants to learn how to do those cool hand signals. In Follow-Up, John shares some encouraging news about his childhood teppanyaki destination. Enthusiasts of life's ephemera are celebrated, and John professes his own enthusiasm for a free grill-cleaning show. Teppanyaki videos are further discussed, because they are awesome, and it was cool to hear how many of you agree. Competence Porn is enumerated, before the conversation somehow turns back (yes, again) to teppanyaki videos. As something like a main topic, Merlin offers a sheepish series of recent anecdotes regarding technology and hasty decision-making. He seems not to remember this being his idea (he did that), which he is surprisingly not all that sheepish about. But, let's be honest. Technology can be terrible and very confusing. With that said, the new Macintoshes are very good. And, finally, Merlin narrowly dodges a bullet with another completely avoidable bonus consumer technology mishap. (Recorded on Tuesday, December 29, 2020) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Gasho of Japan | Gasho of JapanGasho delivers great tastes and transcends the ages as we bring you back to the original hibachi mastery of old. Procedure word - WikipediaProcedure words or prowords are words or phrases limited to radio telephone procedure used to facilitate communication by conveying information in a condensed standard verbal format. C.W. McCall - Convoy - YouTube The Strange Story Of 'Convoy': How A Trucker's Protest Anthem Became A '70s Hit : NPR Check Out This Infographic of Sniper and SWAT Hand SignalsFor those who've always wanted to know the different SWAT and sniper hand signals, here you go. Bios and whatnot that I use on twitter dot com (hotdogsladies)Bios and whatnot that I use on twitter dot com (hotdogsladies) Watch The Boys Season 1 | Prime Video 5 Hours of The Shipping Forecast on BBC Radio 4! - YouTubeTime Stamp: "There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar." Christine Nangle on Twitter: "I work at Four Seasons Total Landscaping in PA""I'm just trying to match your ENERGY." Impressions of actors from "The Crown" on why they are not available. Gasho Of Japan Men's Restroom Full Shoot - YouTube"This restroom is awesome! Rating: 10/10." Top 5 Plastic Chairs Enthusiasts Would Die To Own… - YouTube"The guy at Lawnware wanted to make the ultimate rental chair, and I'd say he did." Schindler elevator and shopping cart escalators at The Atlanta Target - YouTube"The elevators are pretty boring but the shopping cart escalator is awesome!" Competence Porn - TV TropesIt's the thrill of watching talented people plan, banter, and work together to solve problems. Miniature Space - YouTube"We provide miniature kitchen, and kitchen tools such as kitchen knife, the movies of miniature cooking are very popular on You tube now." Quote by Oscar Wilde“To lose one parent, Mr. Worthing, may be regarded as a misfortune OLED screen burn-in: What you need to know now - CNET from Endymion by John Keats | Poetry Foundation"A thing of beauty is a joy for ever…" Reviews and Ratings - RTINGS.comStraight to the point buying recommendations. We purchase our own products and put them under the same test bench, so that you can compare the results easily. No cherry-picked units sent by brands. No ads. Only real tests.

John has questions about Merlin's weird obsession with teppanyaki videos. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Sanebox: Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $25 credit. Hover: Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name. Hawthorne: Take Hawthorne’s quiz TODAY and get started on your personalized self-care routine. Use promo code ‘diffs’ to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with (surprise, surprise) some complaints about Skype, alongside ruminations on what might eventually replace it as the podcaster's app of choice. Also, please don't asterisk your first-person swears. It's unseemly. In some important John-centric Follow-Up, the listener is brought up to speed on the status of his eyeglasses and, regrettably, his deeply problematic toe. John also has a terrible song from a video game to share with the class. Sometimes, you just want to watch somebody be great at their job. This leads to a nostalgic amble through the storied event dining of your hosts' youth. Birthday Boy gets to pick the place, but do be sure to warn your siblings when the tabletop inferno is about to pop off. Also, your hosts debate the role and timing of salting meat. After-times meal planning is proposed. (Recorded on Tuesday, December 15, 2020) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Aden Films - YouTube Olive Wagyu in Japan - The rarest Steak in the World - YouTube Hope For the Future - YouTube You Are Two - YouTube The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant - YouTube Benihana Interlude - Flickr