Reconcilable Differences

Sometimes, you just get lucky and find the right show at the right time. 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. Sanebox: Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $25 credit. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with John's dissection of Merlin's bespoke automated filler text. This leads to a fascinating discussion of Lorem Ipsum, type specimens, and lexical anomalies. Which, of course, leads to a look at Tenet (available in cinemas everywhere now). John has some sports analogies, and Merlin found himself rewinding a lot (in the cinema, of course). Merlin likes specificity, and John sees protons and anti-protons across Nolan's oeuvre. In further media dissection, your hosts talk about Ted Lasso and The Crown. Your hosts share wisdom from their kids' schools. (Recorded on Tuesday, December 1, 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. Adriano Celentano - "Prisencolinensinainciusol" - YouTube Prisencolinensinainciusol - WikipediaThe song is intended to sound to its Italian audience as if it is sung in English spoken with an American accent, vaguely reminiscent of Bob Dylan Lorem ipsum - WikipediaIn publishing and graphic design, Lorem ipsum is a placeholder text commonly used to demonstrate the visual form of a document or a typeface without relying on meaningful content. Lorem Ipsum – Generator, Origins and Meaning Pangram - WikipediaA pangram (Greek: παν γράμμα, pan gramma, "every letter") or holoalphabetic sentence is a sentence using every letter of a given alphabet at least once. "You're Wrong About" podcastMike and Sarah are journalists obsessed with the past. Every week they reconsider an event, person or phenomenon that’s been miscast in the public imagination. Jim Gaffigan - "Opening" (Beyond the Pale; 2006)("He's a pale fellow…Is this all he does?")

John has questions about Merlin's projects. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Burrow: Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Sanebox: Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $25 credit. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with some new hardware, an examination of hair hats, and a look back at a self-similar fast food clown. In the extended members-only episode, John and Merlin talk about making art. Go to https://www.relay.fm/rd to become a member today. (Recorded on Tuesday, November 17, 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. Library Takeout - YouTube The story behind "Library Takeout," a Duke librarian’s international hit

✅🇺🇸 (Recorded on Saturday, November 7, 2020) 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. Sanebox: Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $25 credit. Hawthorne: Take Hawthorne’s quiz today and get special offers for the holidays. Links and Show Notes: 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. Professor Karl Friston Selected papersHis main contribution to theoretical neurobiology is a free-energy principle for action and perception (active inference). Norman Lear on Twitter: "#breakfastthoughts https://t.co/TLMpl5R3kh" / TwitterNorman Lear's moving response to the recent presidential election. The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 300, With Merlin MannAnother election. A different result. Let’s talk around it. HyperNormalisation: A new film by Adam Curtis - BBC iPlayer - YouTubeWelcome to the post-truth world. You know it's not real. But you accept it as normal. But there is more out there. HyperNormalisation. HyperNormalisation (2016) by Adam Curtis | FULL DOCUMENTARY - YouTubeHe argues that an army of technocrats, complacent radicals and Faustian internet entrepreneurs have conspired to create an unreal world BBC - Adam Curtis, HyperNormalisationOur world is strange and often fake and corrupt. But we think it’s normal because we can’t see anything else. HyperNormalisation - the story of how we got here. Mr. Show - Grass Valley Greg - YouTube Divide and choose - WikipediaDivide and choose (also Cut and choose or I cut, you choose) is a procedure for envy-free cake-cutting between two partners. Hillbilly Elegy movie review: Netflix’s adaptation of J.D. Vance’s controversial book is bafflingly awful - Vox(Yelling happened multiple times throughout the movie.)

In an addendum to a previous topic, John talks about what it was like to actually attend the infamous Action Park as a kid. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Hover: Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name. Burrow: Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Mint Mobile: Cut your unlimited wireless bill to $30 a month. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with a discussion of election plans. What a time. This leads to a discussion of the roller coasters and thrill rides that Merlin adores and young John very much did not. In the extended members-only episode, John and Merlin listen to music that was personally recommended to them by you, the listeners. Go to https://www.relay.fm/rd to become a member today. (Recorded on Thursday, October 22, 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. Kings Island - Wikipedia The Beast | Kings Island Kings Island History - YouTubeHistory of Kings Island Amusement Park in Mason, Ohio as told by Gary Wachs, the creator of Kings Island, and several influential people that had a hand in birthing the park. SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight (HD POV) Six Flags Discovery Kingdom - YouTube Zipper (ride) - WikipediaThe passenger capsules travel around the perimeter of the boom at 4 revolutions per minute (rpm), not particularly fast, but the "flip" around the end of the oblong frame causes a sudden burst of speed and sends the compartments flipping end over end.

John has questions about the bizarre surveillance state Merlin has installed in his garage.. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Teamistry: The stories of unsung teams who pioneered new ways of working to achieve the unexpected. Listen now. Burrow: Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with a post-mortem on the recent song challenge as well as an extension of that challenge that requires input from you, the listener. Hit us up at @RecDiffs with #listen. John goes a little meta to interrogate how Merlin's brain functions and wonders where a catch phrase actually started. Maybe you know? You do that. Considering phrases we picked up from relatives and/or TV. John has questions about Merlin's experimental garage panopticon. After providing some context on how and why one might have a box full of disused security cameras, Merlin lays out the details of the bizarre surveillance state he's created to track and analyze the movements of a recent visitor. Things get more than a little Dale Gribble. The rest of the show concerns news of a popular social media platform announcing their intention to minimize the reach of fringe conspiracy groups and content. No spoilers, but if you're a big fan of Facebook, you might want to skip this one. Because, oh boy, do your hosts ever go off. (Recorded on Tuesday, October 6, 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. Ethics Explainer: The Panopticon - What is the panopticon effect? 6 Best Mouse Traps of 2020 - Most Effective Traps for Mice Facebook Amps Up Its Crackdown on QAnon - The New York TimesThe company said an earlier effort to curb the conspiracy movement’s growth didn’t properly address its increasing popularity. House investigation faults Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google for engaging in anti-competitive monopoly tactics - The Washington PostThe approximately 450-page document, capping a roughly 16-month investigation by the House’s top antitrust panel, found that the four tech giants relied on dubious, harmful means to solidify their dominance in Web search, smartphones, social networking and shopping — and in the process evaded the very federal regulators whose primary task is to ensure that companies do not grow into such unmatched corporate titans.

As a main topic, your hosts talk about "Dangerous Things We Did as Unattended Kids." This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Hover: Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name. Burrow: Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Links and Show Notes: In follow-up, John has extensive clarifications regarding the importance of saucing the pasta in accordance with his instructions. So, of course, he also has some more instructions. Ultimately, John just wants to help you, the listener. Moving on to kids and eating, your hosts contrast their views on how to manage a constantly moving target. Merlin doesn't want to contribute to an eating disorder, and John has grave concerns about whether his son could survive when confronted with an unopened container. Inspired by the recent documentary about Action Park, your hosts recall some of the inadvisable things they each did in the absence of adults. No spoilers, but Siracusa easily wins this one. How is this man still alive? In the extended members-only episode, John and Merlin challenge each other to curate and present some songs that they think their co-host might like. Go to https://www.relay.fm/rd to become a member today. (Recorded on Tuesday, September 22, 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. Hypercritical: Better PastaHere’s my advice, in no particular order. Condire la pasta! Action Park Class Action Park

As a main topic, your hosts talk about those movies. You know the ones. The ones you discovered when you were supposed to be asleep and you weren't allowed to watch anyway? Yeah, those. 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. Mint Mobile: Cut your unlimited wireless bill to $30 a month. Links and Show Notes: John quickly puts the kibosh on Merlin's idea for a special theme episode. John has Follow-Up on his self-imposed egg homework and invites some friends for a socially-distanced meal. Merlin's kid attends a socially-distance birthday party. What a fun time to be alive, huh? John's usual method of remembering a song fails him, and Merlin bemoans the weird chronological gaps in what makes it onto YouTube. Fancy restorations of music videos are addressed. John can never remember what he's said in a podcast episode until he listens to it. A novel musical challenge is posed for the next member episode. Merlin likens John to a passive-aggressive rodent. In a nice way. John saw a movie Merlin loves, but, as usual, Merlin is reluctant to hear what John thought of it. In what has fast become a regular segment, your hosts complain about where other people keep putting things. Merlin is rethinking his pots and pans strategy, and John introduces a new technology in fancy cookware. John's daughter has a somewhat daring approach to learning how a fire extinguisher works. The most dangerous shoes are the ones that can't move. Then, there's the movies and trailers that just scared the bejesus out of you. Before the internet, it was very difficult to find almost anything. 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. Magic - 1978 Trailer - YouTube Dragonslayer (1981 film) - Wikipedia Excalibur (film) - Wikipedia Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film) - Wikipedia Escape from New York - Wikipedia R.E.M. - 9 June 1984, Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ (COMPLETE - HQ) - YouTube Wham! - Last Christmas (Official Video) - YouTube a-ha - Take On Me (Official 4K Music Video) - YouTube How to Season Carbon Steel — The Proper Way. - YouTube We hired a Japanese moving company! - YouTube

Welcome to the highly specialized and deeply opinionated world of cast iron skillets. 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. eero: The WiFi every home deserves. Get your eero delivered with free next day shipping. Links and Show Notes: John has Follow-Up on the name of an Australian rock, and Merlin learned New Zealand's true name from an old Split Enz song. Doesn't seem all that difficult to call things by the old name, but what do we know? Merlin did not watch any educational YouTube videos, but John is just asking the question. A glimpse into Merlin's perilous journey into John's pasta sauce recipe is teased. John job-shames Merlin for some reason. Then, Merlin digs up a very old email exchange with John that, in retrospect, set the tone for their entire relationship. John has some questions about what Merlin was planning to do before he forgot about the recording. This leads to a riveting tour of Merlin's history with the notoriously finicky kitchen implements, including leaning how to use, maintain, season, and re-season them. It's ultimately less of a tool than a project. Which can be fun if you like that sort of thing. This, in turn, leads to some strongly held opinions about the broader topics of sound kitchen praxis and, as ever, the Sisyphean role one inhabits as the only person in the house who understands how to do things properly. John speaks passionately about furniture and floors and the various scratches he apparently just has to live with now. What do you expect when you're a Zentradi? Finally, Merlin went and got a banker's box, and brother, you really do not want him to go and get a banker's box. (Recorded on Tuesday, August 25, 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. Ayers Rock or Uluru? | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National ParkThat means you can use either Uluru or Ayers Rock to refer to the rock. However, in the national park we always use the original name: Uluru. Split Enz - "Six Months In A Leaky Boat" - YouTubeAotearoa, rugged individual. Glisten like a pearl, at the bottom of the world. Ted Leo - "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" - YouTube The Original Stainless Steel Cast Iron Cleaner Geographical renaming - WikipediaGeographical renaming is the changing of the name of a geographical feature or area. Zentradi Relativity Playlist - You Tube Calculus Playlist - YouTube Better Pasta Stripping a Cast Iron Skillet with Easy-Off Oven Cleaner | Plus Seasoning & Maintenance - YouTube Aotearoa - Wikipedia Mr. Show - Dr. X Doomsday Telethon

It's that time of year again, so it is necessary to review some COVID era Vacation Results. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to $15 a month. Hover: Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name. Links and Show Notes: This week finds John perusing some of Merlin's homework. This leads to a discussion of the benefits and risks of educational tourism. Will there be any Math on this Math test? John presents a new "Secret Brit," but it turns out that there is a Turns Out. For some reason, your hosts are really putting The British Empire on blast. Merlin is kind of out of it, and John is still thinking about his bug. There's an aside about nature documentaries and the extent to which they are either "real" or legitimately educational. Still. They can be pretty great. As nice as it is to get everyone out of the house, it's definitely not a normal Summer. But, it remains critical to periodically force children to go places. Why are we still not throwing all of the assets at the problem? As ever, we have not earned optimism. Also, there is no motorcycle to drive up your steps, and, if there were, it would not be free. Is this our 1943? John wonders what it will take to get critical mass, and Merlin explores wishlists for the after times. (Recorded on Tuesday, August 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. Relativity Playlist - YouTube Calculus Playlist - YouTube Shhh! We’re Heading Off on Vacation - The New York TimesSharing vacation adventures used to be fun. But during the pandemic, some travelers are content to let the tree fall in the forest, so to speak, without a single soul to hear it. Apoorva Mandavilli - The New York TimesApoorva Mandavilli is a reporter for The Times, focusing on science and global health. She is the 2019 winner of the Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting. Older Children and the Coronavirus: A New Wrinkle in the Debate - The New York TimesA new report from South Korea throws into question an earlier finding regarding transmission by older children. Trying Everything on the Menu at an Iconic NYC Restaurant (Ft Claire Saffitz) - Bon Appétit WIRED: 5 Levels Video Series Ted Lasso on Apple TV+ Sarah Snook - IMDb Tampopo (1985) - Rotten Tomatoes

Modern Mac window management, haircut updates, plus a new segment we're calling "Secret Brit." 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: The luxury couch for real life. Get $75 off and fast and free shipping. eero: Get your WiFi fixed as soon as tomorrow! Free overnight shipping. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with John rejecting some of Merlin's canny improvements to the doc. The doc really needs some work. It doesn't get any easier as Merlin attempts to do a normal podcast thing, but John keeps stepping on his bit. John does that. Anyway. Thank you. John has some follow-up on his haircut situation as well as sharing some important drop cloth advice. Next up comes a potential new segment called, "Secret Brit." Is that guy English? And what about her? Is she that gal from the other thing? Merlin got out of Russian dashcam videos just in the nick of time. And, also, hey, why is it so difficult for streaming media apps and the hardware on which they run to do the most basic stuff? Just…why? John wants to get Merlin off of the main topic mindset, and Merlin reminds John they really need to work on the doc. In apparently not a main topic, your hosts talk about the state of modern Mac window management. There are things John has just given up on. Merlin thinks he should maybe learn the basics of Statistics, but John thinks he should just learn some Logic. Merlin is not here for the Wagyu. In the extended members-only episode, John and Merlin talk about s03e11 of Shark Tank. Yes, the one with the Sullivan Generator. Go to https://www.relay.fm/rd to become a member today. (Recorded on Tuesday, July 28, 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. Movie Accent Expert Breaks Down 32 Actors' Accents | WIRED - YouTubeDialect coach Erik Singer analyzes the accents of some of Hollywood's biggest names. How accurate were they really? Sullivan Generator – Mensa Scientist Gets Debunked After Shark Tank The "sea greens" (mis)quote is from Logan's Run, not Brave New WorldFish and Plankton and Sea Greens and Protein from the Sea Coriolis Effect | National Geographic SocietyThe Coriolis effect describes the pattern of deflection taken by objects not firmly connected to the ground as they travel long distances around  Earth.