Reconcilable Differences

The main topic focuses on a new addition to House Siracusa. No spoilers, but it’s a pee-poop-nipping machine and a sweet precious angel. 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 you inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and get a $25 credit. Links and Show Notes: This week kicks off with some discussion of Yakov Smirnoff’s beard, why Merlin wants to buy a drill, and how John feels a little vindicated about his read of Fight Club. In follow-up, John catches us up on how things went after his wife listened to the house duties episode. Merlin just wants to be loved, and John just isn’t sold on the benefits of being a no-shoe household. This week’s mini-topic concerns John’s fraught relationship with a noisy summer appliance. You just need to get something meaty in there. John admits to an awkward expression of casual doggie racism, and Merlin apparently measures difficulty with barre chords. (Recorded on Tuesday, June 20, 2017.) Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Watch David Fincher Explain How He Accidentally Got a Job Working On 'Star Wars' – /Film David Fincher - Invisible Details - YouTube The Dog Psychology Center: Evolution of a dream | Cesar's Way How ‘Snowflake’ Became America’s Inescapable Tough-Guy Taunt - The New York TimesToday’s tough-guy posturing seems rooted, paradoxically, in threat and fear: fear of defeat, fear of lost status and fear that society is growing increasingly ill suited to tough-guy posturing in the first place. The narrator of “Fight Club,” source of that “snowflake” mantra, was a delusional man coping with modernity by inventing a hypermasculine alter-ego, imagining himself as the man-cult leader Tyler Durden. But making an entire alternate masculine identity is a lot of work. It’s always much easier to just call other people wimps and snowflakes — and hope they’ll be intimidated enough to melt away. Yakov

The main topic this week is Housework and House Duties, which John quickly persuades Merlin is, indeed, a trap. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping. Warby Parker: Quality eyewear at a fraction of the usual price. Order your FREE Home Try-On kit today Podcast Listener Survey: We rely on advertising as a way to support this show. If you could do us a favour and answer a few short questions, it would be really helpful to us. Links and Show Notes: In this wraparound episode, your hosts kick off with follow-up on Arrival (no spoilers) and why John gets sad when people don’t listen to the program. Merlin has questions about YouTube influences and quickly forgets John is on The Incomparable. Do dogs like NPR, and how would we even know? Can you please turn the TV off, please? George is getting angry! John’s bird seems to be moving further away, and no wrist rockets have been acquired. A strict edict on choosing an internet handle is mutually ratified, and John addresses WWDC as-a-thing. (You should have called in during the PIXAR episode.) What do you do around the house, what are you good at, and what do you like or dislike? John wants a pie graph and then receives one in real time. John’s kid transport duties thread a needle, Merlin is awesome at drawing a bath, and both hosts obsess over the heat and timeliness of their meals. John laments water management, Merlin enjoys wearing headphones, and John sleepily struggles with the morning sandwich detail. Anyway. Please remember to like and subscribe. (Recorded on Tuesday, May 29, 2017.) Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Podcast Brand Awareness SurveyWe rely on advertising as a way to support this show. If you could do us a favor and answer a few short questions, it would be really helpful to us. Wraparound (video games) - WikipediaWraparound, in video games, is a gameplay variation on the single-screen in which space is finite but unbounded Arrival — Examining an Adaptation - YouTube"Examining how Arrival was adapted from the short story it was based on, how clever editing kept the focus on the protagonist, and why good science fiction is really a study of humanity." Reconcilable Differences #47: Now I Dream in French - Relay FM"Later, you'll find The Spoiler Slot filled with a spoiler-heavy discussion of the 2016 movie, Arrival. If you haven’t seen the film yet, be sure to bail out before the spoiler horn is deployed at (1:13:13). [Watch it. It’s good.]" Lessons from the Screenplay - YouTube Inglourious Basterds — The Elements of Suspense - YouTubeExamining the elements of suspense that Quentin Tarantino put to use in the opening scene of Inglourious Basterds. Escapist - YouTube Nerdwriter1 - YouTube The Incomparable | What Would Pop Do? (Episode 355)We take a deep dive into Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather Part II”, which is really two movies in one. Robert De Niro stars as young Vito Corleone, who comes to America and learns how to become The Godfather. And Al Pacino stars as Michael Corleone, trying to live up to the standard set by his father in the first film. In this episode we talk about its overarching themes, the two-timeframe approach, and the first portion of the film itself, including a visit to pre-revolution Cuba and Lee Strasberg as a grumpy old man who really wants you to look at his cake. [Part One of Two.] Gilbert Huph | Pixar Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Hypercritical: Better Pasta"Pasta should be served in warm bowls." Exorcist steps - Wikipedia Knolling - Wikipedia Arrival Q&A — The Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith — Overcast"Host Jeff Goldsmith interviews screenwriter Eric Heisserer about Arrival." Episode #232 – A Dog’s Purpose The Flop HouseWe watch the dog grief porn A Dog’s Purpose. Meanwhile Dan gets to the bottom of a Lassie mystery, Stuart gives us a hall pass, and Elliott masturbates to rhymes. Apologies for the audio that makes it sound like Stuart is in the other room. We have no idea how that happened.

The main topic this week is PIXAR. Specifically, your hosts react to a recent article on whether Disney has “ruined” PIXAR, then proceed with candid opinions on whether or how House Mouse might influence House Luxo. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Hover: Transfer your domain and get 40% off an additional year. Jamf Now: Manage your Apple devices from anywhere. Get your first three devices free! Links and Show Notes: This week kicks off with some follow-up on John’s bird-enemy and why a person would ever eat popcorn with a spoon. A (spoiler-free) check-in with The Leftovers Season 3 leads to a further discussion of trailers, recaps, and…spoilers. Your hosts address their approaches to “His ‘n Hers” media consumption, and the joys of watching closely. (Recorded on Tuesday, May 23, 2017) Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Did Disney Ruin Pixar? - The Atlantic"For 15 years, the animation studio was the best on the planet. Then Disney bought it." 5by5 | Hypercritical #12: Nothing Is So Perfect See You Next Wednesday - WikipediaLandis got the title See You Next Wednesday from the 1968 movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey. It is the last line spoken by Frank Poole's father during Poole's videophone conversation with his parents. Pixar Animation Studios - Feature Films Pixar Animation Studios - Short Films Small Fry | Pixar Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia The Professional's Guide to Audio Podcast Production | by Jim MetzendorfHey, look! That's our editor, Jim! Alexandra Cox on Twitter: "I'm being made fun of by @karafagan. Does anyone else eat popcorn with a spoon?" Max Temkin on Twitter: "@AlexCox: "Is it weird to eat popcorn with a spoon?" https://t.co/Md0w2vXnSC"@AlexCox: "Is it weird to eat popcorn with a spoon?" Not Without My Daughter (film) - Wikipedia Defocused | Rainbow Cardigan Envy (Episode 149)

In this week’s accidental main topic, John addresses his new bird-enemy and the Wile E. Coyotean lengths to which his desperation with living in a drum may drive him. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping. Storyworth : A new way to bring the family together. Podcast Listener Survey: We rely on advertising as a way to support this show. If you could do us a favor and answer a few short questions, it would be really helpful to us. Links and Show Notes: Follow-up kicks off with Merlin’s iMac repair and why it’s fun to buy things with your phone. Strategies for tricking kids into watching media are explored, and John talks about why he’s still a TiVo man. Engadget hangs John’s Mac. Merlin bemoans point-of-sale systems, and John provides important corrections from his wife on that weird metal Visa card he got. Merlin updates us on some unusual tech support for January’s #grassfed bag of blood incident, John struggles with getting logged-in, and then the blood bag gets a surprising Turns Out twist. Things wrap up with John’s fond memories of This Old House, alongside his variety of interactions with the program’s TV-famous craftspeople. (Recorded on Tuesday, May 9, 2017.) Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Podcast Brand Awareness SurveyWe rely on advertising as a way to support this show. If you could do us a favor and answer a few short questions, it would be really helpful to us. Thanks! All the President's Men Movie ReviewIt has some tense moments, strong language (including "s--t" and "f--k"), smoking, and drinking. Hulu Live TV has the potential for greatness, but it's a tough sell John Siracusa on Twitter: "This little shitbird is woodpecker-ing the metal hood on top of my chimney, playing my entire house like a percussion instrument. https://t.co/7iJg2Cbtve"This little shitbird is woodpecker-ing the metal hood on top of my chimney, playing my entire house like a percussion instrument. Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner - Wikipedia Taken (2008) - Quotes - IMDbBut what I do have are a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career. OK Go - This Too Shall Pass - Rube Goldberg Machine - Official Video - YouTube Todd Vaziri on Twitter: "Crocodiles are jerks. [source unknown] https://t.co/s96U5H0Y4x"Crocodiles are jerks. Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf - WikipediaIn the US he was popularly known as Baghdad Bob and in Britain as Comical Ali (a joke derived from Saddam's cousin Ali Hassan al-Majid, who was also known as "Chemical Ali"). Missile Command - Wikipedia Where did all the saxophones go? | The OutlineHow one instrument went from being the backbone of American popular music to being a punchline in a joke about the ’80s. Taylor Swift - Shake It Off - YouTube George Michael - Careless Whisper (Official Video) - YouTube Amazon.com: Logitech Create Backlit iPad Pro 9.7 Keyboard Case with Smart Connector - Black (920-008131): Computers & Accessories Why I say 'no thank-you' to the no thank-you bite... — EAF - solving picky eating"I would even go so far as to say that I believe that using this technique will make picky eating worse." The Glasses - WikipediaAfter trying on many pairs of glasses, George finally decides upon a new style and buys them, but is distressed when Kramer later points out that they are women's-style glasses made by Gloria Vanderbilt. YouTube Creator Hub Todd Vaziri on Twitter: "Crocodiles are jerks. [source unknown] https://t.co/s96U5H0Y4x"

This week, John and Merlin fret about their kids’ health and inherited emotional baggage. Merlin fails at becoming Sisyphus, while John is pessimistic about keeping anything in pairs. John shares his recent experience at a concert by his celebrity crushes, Aimee Mann and Jonathan Coulton. Jonathan gets dressy, and Aimee receives an important message from the Ancient Bird. Finally, talk turns to travel, with both of your hosts having recently returned from time away from home. John shares tales from his first extracontinental journey, including miles of walking, weird money, and a dramatic run-in with airport adhesives. (Recorded Tuesday, April 25, 2017) This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘DIFFS’ Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: This week, John and Merlin fret about their kids’ health and inherited emotional baggage. Merlin fails at becoming Sisyphus, while John is pessimistic about keeping anything in pairs. John shares his recent experience at a concert by his celebrity crushes, Aimee Mann and Jonathan Coulton. Jonathan gets dressy, and Aimee receives an important message from the Ancient Bird. Finally, talk turns to travel, with both of your hosts having recently returned from time away from home. John shares tales from his first extracontinental journey, including miles of walking, weird money, and a dramatic run-in with airport adhesives. (Recorded Tuesday, April 25, 2017) Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. male answer syndrome - WiktionaryA male compulsion to answer questions regardless of whether one knows the answer. C2 by Calibrate 'Braden' Oxford (Toddler, Little Kid & Big Kid) | NordstromA timeless lace-up oxford is crafted from high-shine leather and set on a durable, grippy rubber sole. 10 Transition Strategies for Kids: Preventing Tantrums - The Inspired Treehouse William Sears (physician) - Wikipedia Red-eared slider - Wikipedia etymology - Who were the 'pros from Dover'? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange Accidental Tech Podcast: 219: Million Dollar LunchIncludes more discussion of John's travel adventures.

In a surprisingly robust main topic, John recalls his youth spent playing handball and many other New York street games that Merlin had assumed were just made up. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Bombfell: Find the right clothes for you. Get $25 OFF YOUR FIRST purchase. Links and Show Notes: This week, Merlin helps a friend and John disallows an awkward neologism. John wonders who refills the store-smell machine. John surprises Merlin by (finally) watching the film, Les Misérables, and shares his impressions. What works, what doesn’t, and why does the sewer need to be so sewery? Dodgeball is debated, Merlin shares his very very sad homemade games, and John reluctantly learns about stolen valor and the people who pretend to be cops. Less surprisingly, there’s some important Follow-Up on…Follow-Up. John revisits the provenance of his invention and its legacy, and reveals a double-turns-out about the role Merlin’s bit may unintentionally play in ensuring its proper credit. Merlin just wishes everyone could be happy with how everybody already likes them, but John makes sure Merlin’s week in the barrel includes some candid feedback from listeners. Finding themselves suddenly short on time, your hosts talk about Merlin’s recent acquisition of a MacBook Adorable and why it can sometimes be so danged hard to recommend Apple products. John looks at the background of photos, star-effs with a showrunner, and explains why he documented his withdrawal of a very nice gift to The Original Peaches. (Recorded on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.) Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. It's showtime, folks! - YouTube American handball - Wikipedia Ringolevio - Wikipedia Biggles Dictates a Letter - YouTube Touched the Dirty Santa | Do By FridayThis week's challenge: watch Les Misérables. #70 Stolen Valor – Gimlet Media Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye - YouTubeWe're all sensitive people. Bluetooth Headphones Mega-Review – Marco.org Plantronics BackBeat PRO 2 - Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones Black Tan Accidental Tech Podcast: 217: Apology Mac Pro H.I. #39: Getting Things Done — Hello InternetGrey and Brady discuss: Hello Internet babies, humblebragging time warp, how likely is your job to be automated, a new corner, John Nash, losing weight, and collecting the Getting Things Done homework. Words that Sound Like Other Words | The Flop House Wiki | Fandom powered by WikiaA super-fan purchased the domain wordssoundlikeeachother.com, configuring it to redirect to the Flop House's blog.  Said super-fan has subsequently let this domain expire, partially in protest of the fact that the Original Peaches could never accurately recall or convey the actual joke that the domain name embodied—much like this very wiki page.  It was a revelation—Wow, words sound like each other!—not the name of a category (Words that sound like other words.)

This week’s main topic is Follow-Up. John has strong feelings about properly crediting the provenance of this segment, and, honestly, he really asks for so little in life. This leads to a discussion of how one’s ideas often develop a life of their own. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Hover: Domain names for your ideas. Get 10% off your first purchase. Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘DIFFS’ Eero: Blanket your home in fast, reliable WiFi. Links and Show Notes: This week kicks off with John analyzing Merlin’s various mouth noises, self-styled music cues, and personal sound effects. Both hosts get songs stuck in their heads. John lays a trap for Merlin, and Merlin shares an important new dream with the Ancient Bird. At length, your hosts get a little meta, with follow-up on things Merlin still hasn’t watched. Many mini topics are considered, discussed, and/or discarded, but what John wants—what’s most important to him—is that Merlin just pick one damned topic already. Credit is also reassigned for things your hosts didn’t actually invent. General-purpose strategies for the proper deployment of bits is discussed. Things wrap up with a meditation on Aimee Mann, the layers of performance, plus an important adjustment to Merlin’s ongoing directive for eventually introducing John to famous people. Recorded on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Many thanks to Jim Metzendorf for editing this episode! Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. 5by5 | Hypercritical #2: Backup VortexJohn Siracusa and Dan Benjamin tie up some loose ends from the TV show before talking about backups, the onus on Apple to make them work, Apple's past and present attempts, the failings of external hard drives, personal backup regimes, and online backups. 5by5 | Hypercritical #100: MetacriticalJohn Siracusa and Dan Benjamin end the Hypercritical podcast with a discussion of the show itself, followed by a final Q About the Finder… | Ars Technica Spatial file manager - Wikipedia Eric Heisserer Interview, The Arrival - MoviesOnline Hollywood Studios Win Injunction Against Streamer VidAngel | Hollywood Reporter On Chasing the Right "Zero" | kung fu grippeMerlin's updated take on Inbox Zero. "Once you’ve dedicated yourself to making the things you love, every inbox can and should become a well-monitored servant rather than a merciless master." Seinfeld - I Had A Pony - YouTube Watch Mary Katherine Gallagher at St. Monica's Spelling Bee From Saturday Night Live - NBC.com Sarah Brightman - "Tell Me on a Sunday" I Dreamed a Dream - Anne Hathaway (HD) - YouTube A Guide to RADIOHEAD - YouTube Radiohead - Everything in its Right Place on Vimeo Everything In Its Right Place - YouTube [DVD] Radiohead - Meeting People Is Easy [1998] - YouTube The Godfather (1972) - Quotes - IMDbMICHAEL: What I want... what's most important to me is that I have a guarantee: no more attempts on my father's life. Aimee Mann Aimee Mann - "Wise Up" (Studio Version) Aimee Mann - "Wise Up" (Magnolia Version) Aimee Mann - "Deathly" (Live) God bless @moltz for making me want to hear this... | kung fu grippe"Not gonna lie. This was a special moment." Les Misérables - Teaser Trailer (HD) - YouTube Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #16 — Merlin Mann Do By FridayA weekly challenge show hosted by Merlin Mann, Alex Cox, and Max Temkin.

Merlin gets his time in the barrel as John disabuses him of his self-styled situation as "the dumb one." Merlin tries gamely to change the subject to how status works in improv, but finds his knife further sharpened in the bargain. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Flow: Simple project management for teams everywhere. Save 20% on a monthly plan or 30% on an annual Links and Show Notes: This week kicks off with John talking about the new Zelda game alongside thoughts on what it takes to keep a franchise great. In follow-up, John addresses online angst and agita about the recent discussion of Arrival. Your hosts reluctantly accept that their college friends may no longer be 19. At 1:17:17, we turn to the Spoiler Slot, featuring that long-teased discussion of the whackadoo Netflix series, The OA (as well as passing references to Sound of My Voice). Then (then!), at 2:11:15, we have an unprecedented second Spoiler Slot for follow-up forensic analysis of Arrival. (Episode recorded Tuesday, March 14, 2017) Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Mr. Show - "Pre-Taped Call-In Show" The OA (TV Series 2016– ) - IMDbHaving gone missing seven years ago, the previously blind Prairie returns home, now in her 20s with her sight restored. While many believe she is a miracle, others worry that she could be dangerous. The OA - WikipediaThe OA received generally favorable critical reception, although reviews ranged from highly positive to highly negative, with several reviewers drawing both favorable and unfavorable comparisons with Stranger Things, another science fiction series that debuted on Netflix earlier in the year. Decoding the Clues in Netflix’s Mind-Boggling New Series 'The OA' - The AtlanticThis article contains spoilers through all eight episodes of The OA. ‘The OA’: Producers Explain Netflix’s Mysterious New Drama | VarietySPOILER ALERT: Do not read until you’ve watched all eight episodes of “The OA,” which debuted today on Netflix. Review: The Cryptic Sparkles in ‘The OA.’ Reality Disappoints. - The New York TimesTelevision loves a mystery box lately — puzzle series like “Westworld” and “Mr. Robot ” — and with the sudden announcement of “The OA” just days before its premiere on Friday, Netflix dropped one on our doorstep, rang the doorbell and ran. Dead Man Walking (film) - Wikipedia Becky (It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge) | Simpsons Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia The Dirty Dozen (1967) - IMDb Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre: Keith Johnstone: 9780878301171: Amazon.com: Books The Status Transaction | People-triggersWhen we talk about status “transactions”, we are essentially talking about social dominance and submission.  The terms “status hierarchy” and “submission hierarchy” could be used interchangeably.  This idea presupposes a couple of assumptions based in evolution science, for example: L'esprit de l'escalier - Wikipedia 200 - Stewart Lee — The Comedian's Comedian Podcast — OvercastOne of the most iconoclastic, pioneering and influential comedians in Britain, Stewart Lee has forged his post-punk ideals into a thrillingly funny live act, with the very form at his fingertips. We explore the deliberately uncomfortable tension between the man and the stage persona Eric Heisserer Interview, The Arrival - MoviesOnline

This week’s first topic is self-driving cars and how soon they’re likely to be ready, as they say, for prime time. Later, you'll find The Spoiler Slot filled with a discussion of the 2016 movie, Arrival. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘DIFFS’ Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Merlin admits to almost watching something on TV and encourages John to talk him out of buying a new laptop. John has concerns about dander diamonds, and Merlin briefs John on the mechanics of modern version control. John cannily revisits his Parameters of the World and, no, he doesn’t need your damned telemetry. Later, you'll find The Spoiler Slot filled with a spoiler-heavy discussion of the 2016 movie, Arrival. If you haven’t seen the film yet, be sure to bail out before the spoiler horn is deployed at (1:13:13). [Watch it. It’s good.] Merlin pulls a pretty dramatic turnaround but still has some beefs, while John has very strong opinions about whether one character might be a monster. Merlin has no difficulty choosing the saddest line in the movie. (Recorded on Tuesday, February 28, 2017) Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Mr. Show - "Pre-Taped Call-In Show" DARPA Grand Challenge - WikipediaThe DARPA Grand Challenge is a prize competition for American autonomous vehicles, funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the most prominent research organization of the United States Department of Defense. Deep neural networks are easily fooled: High confidence predictions for unrecognizable images | Evolving AI Lab The Incomparable | Panspermia, but for Clothes (Episode 328)We deconstruct and reconstruct the recent release “Arrival,” staring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, and Forest Whitaker, and based on a story by Ted Chiang that we discussed nearly 300 episodes ago. There’s praise for the story’s restraint, quiet tone, beautiful scenes of solitary obelisks in remote cow pastures, and realistic portrayal of its main characters. We also enter a spirited debate about the film’s sci-fi plot mechanism, the way its aliens (and alien language) are portrayed, and the morality of a choice that one character may—or may not—have made. Linguistic relativity - WikipediaThe principle of linguistic relativity holds that the structure of a language affects its speakers' world view or cognition. Popularly known as the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis, or Whorfianism, the principle is often defined to include two versions. The strong version says that language determines thought, and that linguistic categories limit and determine cognitive categories, whereas the weak version says that linguistic categories and usage only influence thought and decisions. Charles Nelson Reilly High Quality Bic Banana - YouTube Buy the Dyson V6 Animal cordless vacuum cleaner | Dyson store Appa (character) - Wikipedia Humans Need Not Apply - YouTube The Simple Solution to Traffic - YouTube Red Barchetta - WikipediaThe song's lyrics tell a story set in a future in which many classes of vehicles have been prohibited by "the Motor Law". The narrator's uncle has kept one of these now-illegal vehicles (the titular red barchetta sports car) in pristine condition for some "fifty-odd years" and keeps it hidden at his secret country home (previously a farm before the enactment of the aforementioned Motor Law). Rush - "Red Barchetta" - YouTube General-purpose - Wikipedia Herd immunity - Wikipedia Arrival (2016) - IMDbWhen twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world, linguistics professor Louise Banks is tasked with interpreting the language of the apparent alien visitors. List of accolades received by Arrival - Wikipedia Arrival’s Ending ExplainedWarning: MAJOR SPOILERS for Arrival ahead

Main topic this week is Valentine’s Day. Why Merlin hates it, and why John thinks it has its purposes. Why is tonight’s Holy Day of Obligation different from all others, and why exactly did John have a mat? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Mack Weldon: Smart underwear for smart guys. Get 20% off with the code DIFFS. Ministry of Supply: Dress smarter. Work smarter. Get 15% off your first purchase. Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping. Links and Show Notes: This week, things open with a shockingly thorough discussion of chickens that somehow pivots to Costco caskets, TV buying decisions, Merlin's increasingly strange pronunciations, and John’s reluctant agreement to become a cron job. Follow-up covers John finding those charts about global living conditions and Merlin finally figuring out how to remember the name of that one song. There's a fair amount of memory talk, including more explorations of John's perpetual memory doubts and mistrust, plus, Merlin introduces another one of his “runx” files. (Recorded on Tuesday, February 14, 2017) Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Mr. Show - "Pre-Taped Call-In Show" CMD Space #34: A Man of the Internet, with John Siracusa - Relay FM HDMI 2.1 - Wikipedia A history of global living conditions in 5 charts - Our World In DataA recent survey asked “All things considered, do you think the world is getting better or worse, or neither getting better nor worse?”. In Sweden 10% thought things are getting better, in the US they were only 6%, and in Germany only 4%. Very few people think that the world is getting better. What is the evidence that we need to consider when answering this question? The question is about how the world has changed and so we must take a historical perspective. And the question is about the world as a whole and the answer must therefore consider everybody. The answer must consider the history of global living conditions – a history of everyone. The Notwist - "Pilot" - YouTubeMerlin remembered the song! List of chemistry mnemonics - Wikipedia Mnemonic: Sentences to remember the elements Original Ginsu 1 Ad - YouTube Pre-Cana - Wikipedia Chang's Kitchen | Order Online | San Francisco | BeyondMenu"Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings" Vision API - Image Content Analysis  |  Google Cloud Platform Nonsense images that computer vision algorithms are convinced are real things RoboCop - WikiquoteED-209: You now have 15 seconds to comply. You are in direct violation of Penal Code 1.13, Section 9. The Elf on the Shelf | A Christmas Tradition Sound of My Voice (2011) - IMDb Netflix - instantwatcher - The OA / Season 1Seven years after vanishing from her home, a young woman returns with mysterious new abilities and recruits five strangers for a secret mission. Stay Alive (Beach) Commercial - YouTube"I'm the sole survivor!" U.S. Postal Service - "Good News" (PSA #1, 1981) - YouTube"…because my little Danielle used the right zip!" Cute, Scented, Collectible Characters | Num Noms"Nested lip gloss ice creams" Holy day of obligation - WikipediaIn the Catholic Church, holy days of obligation (also called holydays, holidays, or days of obligation) are days on which the faithful are obliged to attend Mass. Deep neural networks are easily fooled: High confidence predictions for unrecognizable images | Evolving AI Lab Cot–caught merger - Wikipedia