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John Siracusa and Merlin Mann try to figure out exactly how they got this way. Hosted by Merlin Mann and John Siracusa.
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Jul 14, 2016 • 1h 41min
30: Captain of the Living Room
This week's main topic can be roughly called, "my part of the couch." More specifically, why are your hosts so piqued about how hard it is to have nice things—let alone their own things—in their respective households?
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Links and Show Notes: This week kicks off with Merlin ranting about his mixed feelings about spoiler warnings, and, as usual, John assumes the role of Good Cop on the audience's behalf.
Then, there's some discussion of how John has been gently introducing Merlin to his favorite anime films. Note: audience homework to watch the film Millennium Actress for future discussion is assigned.
Is this a simple tragedy of the commons? Are they just unintentionally acting like 50s TV Dads? Will their daughters eventually steal literally everything? And, honestly, how hard is it to put your phone just anyplace besides John's exactly-iPhone-6-sized spot on the mantle?
It seems so simple.
Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Mr. Show - Pre-Taped Call-in Show - YouTube Voices of a Distant Star - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Incomparable | Only One Spaceship (Episode 306)Professor Siracusa’s Anime class is back in session, as we watch two short films with similar themes, both by director Makoto Shinkai. First there’s “The Voices of a Distant Star,” which features a boy and a girl separated by light-years as she fights an alien scourge. Then there’s “5 Centimeters Per Second,” in which a boy and a girl are separated by… a long train journey. Both are beautiful explorations of teenage romantic angst and isolation, with images that will stick with our panelists for a long time.
5 Centimeters Per Second - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Perfect Blue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pentel Anna Karenina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Millennium Actress - YouTube Tragedy of the commons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe tragedy of the commons is an economic theory of a situation within a shared-resource system where individual users acting independently according to their own self-interest behave contrary to the common good of all users by depleting that resource through their collective action.
Marina Epelman on Twitter: "@siracusa @hotdogsladies @RecDiffs https://t.co/iTZItWJd4r"Marina (properly) reads the opening of Anna Karenina in the native tongue.

Jun 30, 2016 • 1h 57min
29: Six Fax Machines
The main topic this week is The Future. Merlin can't contain his fascination and admiration with how John's rationality and long view of history has colored and redirected his own conceptions about what the future holds.
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Links and Show Notes: [N.B. This episode contains a very brief discussion of plot points in the movie, Finding Dory. Skip from 0:15:41 to 0:19:33 to avoid minor spoilers.]
This week kicks off with a discussion on the nature of inflammable jammies and general rehearsals for panic. There's some quick FU on Ted Leo, followed by some lessons of Finding Dory.
This leads to yet 👏 another 👏 dive into Pixar films and what your hosts compulsively crave from them. Like: what would happen if Pixar went Full-Metal-Kubrick on creating a seriously committed sci-fi movie for grownups?
In passing, your hosts agree that Game of Thrones is really good, and that Sansa Stark is most definitely a serious badass.
The main topic this week is…💫 The Fuuuuuuture! 💫
How does John evaluate and interpolate new technology? How should inchoate cultural vectors inform our thinking? Why do some kinds of change take such improbably more time than others? And how much do we really want to learn about cannibalism?
(Episode recorded 2016-06-21)
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X-Men: Apocalypse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Knowledge Navigator - YouTube Palm VII - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Motorola StarTAC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia O.J.: Made in America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The 22 rules of storytelling, according to Pixar19: Coincidences to get characters into trouble are great; coincidences to get them out of it are cheating.
The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 156, With Special Guest Merlin MannMerlin Mann returns to the show to talk about artificial intelligence and Eddy Cue’s flip-flops.
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Jun 16, 2016 • 2h 6min
28: Getting to Know a Broken Person
The main topic is repping, a pickup of the frequent theme of a program Merlin does with Another John.
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Links and Show Notes: This week starts with a vigorous dive into the X-Men movie franchise and what exactly your hosts love and don't about modern superhero movies.
Then, Merlin briefly lapses into some serious Glenning by torturing John with anecdotes about hanging out with Aimee Mann (plus some assorted randos John’s mostly never heard of).
How do we choose the ways we represent ourselves to the world? Whether it's clothes, cars, haircuts, bumper stickers, music or what-have-you: what are we repping, and how often are we even remotely pulling it off?
Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Reconcilable Differences #14: Children's Shoes - Relay FMThis time out, John and Merlin start with a consideration of parenting advice and (surprise) the Star Wars prequels.Then, the wardrobe is opened for a discussion of clothing. What your hosts choose to wear and why, and how best to telegraph the desire to be a non-combatant in the fashion race.Merlin encourages listeners to give John a virtual makeover.
The Incomparable | Kitty's in Space Now (Episode 303)We celebrate all of mutantkind with a broad discussion of Marvel’s Uncanny X-Men, especially the versions we grew up reading in comics. What makes their outsider status resonate? Where should new readers start? And we choose some of our favorite X-Men characters in a sequence of choices that is definitely not a draft.
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Jun 2, 2016 • 1h 41min
27: The Morning Prompts
Things really kick into high gear as your hosts finally (FINALLY) go toe-to-toe on the hot topic of iOS app quitting. Why Merlin is so mad at John and why John insists Merlin is still wrong.
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Links and Show Notes: This week opens with John's meditation on pronunciation, accents, and the gradual disappearance of America's once-diverse tapestry of vowel sounds. This somehow leads to a rueful examination of the modern media landscape, focusing on the Big Black Box where all the ugly and capricious business of media distribution probably gets decided.
Merlin confesses his existential dread about appearing on The Incomparable then happily names names regarding his picks for a non-existent Favorite Hosts draft.
Then? Then, things get oddly reconciled as the gloves come off and the boys start tag-teaming on Apple's buggy and broken services, with especially strategic kicks to the biscuit reserved for those inscrutable requests for iCloud logins to which so many fans are treated throughout the working day.
What's it going to take to shore up dwindling confidence and frayed credibility? Why are Google and Dropbox so much better at getting this stuff right? And, when the heck will there finally be enough time to talk about Free Will?
Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Actors Playing Actors Acting- Video Essay on Vimeo Dr.Katz - Ray Romano - Ep. 102 Pretzelkins - YouTube Millennium Actress - YouTube Millennium Actress - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Incomparable | Professor Siracusa's Anime 101 (Episode 131) Satoshi Kon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Incomparable - a podcast from The Incomparable Chuck Garabedian on Vimeo Accidental Tech Podcast: 170: Casey Beats John, 29–29 Accidental Tech Podcast: 171: WWDC Is Not Santa Claus

May 19, 2016 • 2h 3min
26: One Dollar Cat
The main topic this week explores how a young John first began measuring the parameters of the world. How can we tell if something is true? Are Bigfoot, telekinesis, and space travel each really a thing?
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Links and Show Notes: This week starts with some updates on Merlin’s cat, her newly discovered medical conditions, and Merlin’s ruminations on how much he’s prepared to tolerate regarding her health budget and snack preferences.
In follow-up, the boys address the length of the last episode and debate the merits of chapter markers. Are they an attractive nuisance that encourages people to pick up one of your host’s terrible media consumption hygiene?
Also, more talk on smoking, and we learn that John is surprisingly tolerant about how people talk.
(Episode recorded May 10, 2016)
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May 5, 2016 • 3h 21min
25: Zarro Droogs
The main topic this week is—wait for it— drugs. In particular, the listener is treated to an epic tour of the "four toadstools" that mark Merlin's journey with the forbidden pharmaceutical wild side.
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Links and Show Notes: This week opens with some followup on the ownership of Star Wars and the zero-sum game of ugly corporate distribution battles. John visits San Francisco, sees Todd and Merlin, and there is talk about the modern history of film VFX.
Merlin catches John up on the extraordinary amount of The Walking Dead episodes he's been watching (out of order), and John doubles down on his shocked perplexity regarding how Merlin does almost everything.
Winded and worn, Merlin begins provoking John for answers and anecdotes on the times he's taken crazy risks. Mildly harrowing stories ensue. John tortures himself with thought experiments.
Also, John hates smoking.
(Episode recorded April 26, 2016)
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Panda! Go, Panda! - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Is The Original (Unaltered) 'Star Wars' Trilogy Finally Coming To Blu-Ray? - ForbesThere was some renewed hope that he might loosen his grip on the movies when he sold Lucasfilm to Disney, but some four years on and there’s been no movement on the matter. At least, not officially, not yet.
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At home, I hallucinated that Suzie was a limited edition Elizabeth Taylor Denny’s children’s menu (complete with punchouts and maze game)
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Apr 21, 2016 • 2h 43min
24: I Will Outrun Death and Thermodynamics
Things kick off with a discussion of Star Wars. In particular, there is extensive discussion of your hosts’ preferences regarding fan restorations of the original trilogy. Next, the spoiler horn fires off for a detailed examination of The Walking Dead.
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Links and Show Notes: This week, John and Merlin have two really big topics.
Things kick off with a discussion of Star Wars. In particular, there is extensive discussion of your hosts’ interests and preferences regarding preservation and fan restorations of the original trilogy, along with a wish list, speculations, and pipe dreams for an official re-release. We can dream, can’t we?
Next, the dolorous spoiler horn fires off for a detailed examination of The Walking Dead (TV series). Lots of talk about how and when the series works in general, followed by passionate complaints on the controversial Season 6 finale. Are we finally too far gone?
Spoilers start at 01:22:23.
(Episode recorded April 5, 2016)
Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. The Star Wars Trilogy | Team Negative One completes 35mm Restoration of Star Wars Harmy's STAR WARS Despecialized Edition HD - V2.5 MKV IS OUT NOW - Original Trilogy Electric Shadow 34: Attack on the Death StarA small group of fans spent almost half a decade restoring the original Star Wars (in HD) from 35mm film prints. They don't want to make money off of it. They don't want their names publicized. They just want the work to be done. This is their fascinating story, as told by "Mr. Black".
Team Negative 1 just released their "Star Wars:... - Star Wars Trilogy Despecialized Edition - Facebook The Phantom Merlin - Scruffy Thinking - That Studio ShowThis episode of Scruffy Thinking features a conversation with Merlin Mann and Mike J Nichols. We talk about San Francisco, music, getting a job and... of course, Star Wars: The Phantom Edit.
Scruffy Thinking - Chasing Wildebeests w/ Stu Maschwitz and Merlin Mann on Huffduffer Fanedit.org – Home of the fanedits In Which "The Phantom Editor" Speaks | kung fu grippeIn it, Mike lucidly highlights his reasons for wanting to make the changes he did, including his thoughtful insights on what the prequel films really wanted to be, alongside detailed but novice-accessible explanations on how he pulled off the insane magic he performed from a technical standpoint.
Star Wars - John Williams - Duel Of The Fates - YouTube 5by5 | Hypercritical #45: Star Wars is Not a Blog PostJohn Siracusa and Dan Benjamin follow up on a host of topics: what ails Microsoft, the (slow, partial) democratization of corporate IT, the people vs. George Lucas, perpetual copyright, applications as art, Siri backlash, and the evils of Blu-ray.
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Uatu the Watcher - Marvel Universe Wiki: The definitive online source for Marvel super hero bios.Billions of years ago, the technologically-advanced extraterrestrial race known as the Watchers decided it was their duty to help the universe's less advanced races. In their first such experiment, proposed by Ikor, a delegation of four brought atomic energy knowledge to the planet Prosilicus. The Prosilicans accepted the gift, but used it to develop nuclear weapons and engaged in an auto-genocidal war. Ashamed, the Watchers vowed never again to interfere in the affairs of other races. Ikor drafted a code of ethics based upon strict noninterference and passive observation that was so strict that if another being were dying at a Watcher's feet, the Watcher would offer no aid. With their new code established, the Watchers evacuated their homeworld and relocated throughout the galaxies, each Watcher choosing a solar system where they could observe and mentally record the lives of other races for the sake of eventually sharing it with their fellow Watchers. The Watchers would then sporadically reassemble to pool their knowledge and share what they had witnessed.
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The Incomparable | Go Wash a Droid (Episode 137)We conclude our discussion of “Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.” We discuss the merits of podracing, debate who the Jedi’s version of Fonzie is, and grapple with tricky euphemisms. Plus, is the final lightsaber duel cool or just over-choreographed? And why is there a hall full of forcefields, next to a room with no guard rails? Party on, Darth! (Part 2 of 2.)
TwitterMissed high fives and a misaligned R2 head.

Apr 7, 2016 • 2h 11min
23: A Sprite Man
The main topic is sense of humor. How, where, when, and from whom did the boys learn what make them laugh? How come British things seem extra funny? Why does Lisa need braces?
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Links and Show Notes: This week, things kick off with a lively discussion of ASMR, furries, bronies, juggaloes, some more car talk, teenaged drinking, and John’s libido.
The main topic is sense of humor. How, where, when, and from whom did the boys learn what makes them laugh? How come British things seem extra funny? Why does Lisa need braces? How did the Harlem Globetrotters get away with using a ladder? Does she go? Eh?
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Mar 22, 2016 • 2h 16min
22: Jericho Turnpike
This episode focuses on cars and driving. First, there's the automobiles that their families did or didn't drive and why. Then, John educates Merlin on the evolution of car design. This leads to more personal thoughts on their early days of driving.
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Links and Show Notes: This week, John and Merlin kick things off with a discussion of the non-English languages kids get exposed to and how Mandarin maybe isn't the new French.
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Mar 10, 2016 • 1h 59min
21: Throg the Important Caveman
This week's main topic is meeting your heroes. Who do you wish you could meet and why? John marvels at Merlin’s comfort with his many celebrity connections, and Merlin gives some handy tips on not acting like a total creep.
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Links and Show Notes: This week kicks off with some depressing follow-up on Merlin’s stove and his concern that John might think he’s a terrible person. John bemoans the dilapidated state of his own house as well as his grudging tolerance for that state.
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