Reconcilable Differences

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

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.