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TOPIC: No one cares about your demo anymore. This week Dan & Merlin talk about realizing when life isn't all about you and getting better at learning how to say "thank you." Also, lots of great practical (and philosophical) suggestions for getting started with or back into comics. Links for this episode:Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #13 — Merlin MannMERLIN MANN (Back to Work, Roderick on the Line, Reconcilable Differences, You Look Nice Today, et al.) invites you to drop by Two Cats Comics on the evening of Thursday, April 7th to hang out, talk about comics, and just say, “Hi.” Amazon.com: How to Fall Forever (Black Science) (9781607069676): Rick Remender, Matteo Scalera, Dean White: BooksAmazon.com: Black Science, Vol. 2: Welcome, Nowhere (9781632150189): Rick Remender, Dean White, Matteo Scalera: BooksAmazon.com: Black Science, Vol. 3: Vanishing Pattern (9781632153951): Rick Remender, Matteo Scalera: BooksAmazon.com: Saga, Vol. 1 (9781607066019): Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: BooksAmazon.com: Saga, Vol. 2 (9781607066927): Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: BooksAmazon.com: Saga, Vol. 3 (9781607069317): Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: BooksAmazon.com: Sex Criminals Volume 1: One Weird Trick (9781607069461): Matt Fraction, Chip Zdarsky: BooksAmazon.com: Sex Criminals, Vol. 2: Two Worlds, One Cop (9781632151933): Matt Fraction, Chip Zdarsky: BooksAmazon.com: Sex Criminals Volume 3: Three the Hard Way (Sex Criminals Tp) (9781632155429): Matt Fraction, Chip Zdarsky: BooksAmazon.com: Tokyo Ghost Volume 1: Atomic Garden (9781632156631): Rick Remender, Sean Murphy: BooksAmazon.com: Batman: Year One (9781401207526): Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli: BooksAmazon.com: Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition (9781401216672): Alan Moore, Brian Bolland: BooksAmazon.com: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (9781563893421): Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, Lynn Varley: BooksAmazon.com: Batman: The Long Halloween (9781401232597): Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale: BooksAmazon.com: Batman: The Black Mirror (9781401232078): Scott Snyder, Jock, Francesco Francavilla: BooksAmazon.com: Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52) (8601200478310): Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo: BooksVidAngel | Watch Movies However The BLEEP You WantAmazon.com: Tablo SPVR2-01-NA DVR for HDTV Antennas, 2-Tuner with Wi-Fi: ElectronicsJack Kirby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaFrank Miller (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaPaul Smith (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaWhy I finally broke down and re-attached the cable TV cord | ZDNetLive election coverage and live sports may be the only remaining lock the cable networks have on your TV watching habits. Top ScallopsDana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaReview: Synology NAS, a solid backup solution and great home media server with Plex | 9to5Macis available to buy for $299 Amazon.com: WD Red 3TB NAS Hard Disk Drive - 5400 RPM Class SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD30EFRX: Computers & AccessoriesAmazon.com: Hawkeye, Vol. 1: My Life as a Weapon (Marvel NOW!) (0880789539393): Matt Fraction, David Aja, Javier Pulido: BooksReconcilable Differences #19: Four Toes - Relay FMFollowing a tuneful diversion on their favorite music as kids, the boys jump into the main topic: how and when to recommend things to other people. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) - IMDbTiVo Superstore | Upgraded TiVo DVRs, Remotes, Parts, RepairsNew X-Men Vol 2 44 - Marvel Database - WikiaNew X-Men (2004) #44 | Messiah CompleX | Comics | Marvel.comNew X-Men - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBBC Two - Stewart Lee's Comedy VehicleStewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaStewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle (TV Series 2009– ) - IMDbAss Face - YouTubeBrought to you by: Harry's (Visit Harrys.com and use the code COMICS at checkout to get $5 off your first purchase). GoToWebinar (Get started with GoToWebinar today You focus on the content. GoToWebinar handles the rest. Visit the link today to learn more). Wealthfront (Visit wealthfront.com/5by5 to get your first $15,000 managed for free). Freshbooks (Visit the link to try FreshBooks free for 30 days and enter 'Back to Work' in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section during sign up.)

TOPIC: Staying out of Technology Detention This week, Dan and Merlin do another giant-size grabbag episode that covers a lot of ground, including: movies, kids, and ratings, oh my! better text editing on iPad, faster typing on iOS complexities of picking the right pairings of Apple devices what's up with apps not launching in iOS? Hound, and the future of voice-controlled computing staying provisionally joyful about the possibilities of new technology exploring Merlin's early experience with a Synology NAS Links for this episode:Tablo 2-Tuner Over-The-Air HDTV DVRAmazon.com: Synology Disk Station 2-Bay Diskless Network Attached Storage (DS216play): Computers & AccessoriesKids-In-Mind: Movie ratings & parents' reviews that actually workDeadpool [2016] [R] - 8.8.10The Big Lebowski [1998] - 5.5.10Finding Nemo [2003] [G] - 0.3.0The Big Lebowski (1998) - Alternate Versions - IMDbBig Lebowski - Edited For TV... Badly - YouTubeCanvas #5: Typing - Relay FMThis week Fraser and Federico dig into how to be more efficient with typing and text entry on iOS. Editorial for iOSSoundHound - Hound AppAmazon.com: Echo DotThe Best NAS for Most Home Users | The WirecutterAmazon.com: WD Red 4TB NAS Hard Disk Drive - 5400 RPM Class SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD40EFRX: Computers & AccessoriesCompatibility - Synology - Network Attached Storage (NAS)Episode 12: Make the Lobster Sit in a Cell and Watch TV — Top Scallops — OvercastMerlin and Max do terrible impressions of Bane. Reviews & Age Ratings - Best Movies, Books, Apps, Games for KidsBrought to you by: Igloo (Sign up now and try it for free at IglooSoftware.com/BackToWork). GoToWebinar (Get started with GoToWebinar today You focus on the content. GoToWebinar handles the rest. Visit the link today to learn more). Squarespace (Visit Squarespace.com/backtowork and use the code ITSYOURSHOW for a free trial and 10% off). Wealthfront (Visit wealthfront.com/5by5 to get your first $15,000 managed for free).

TOPIC: That's Not How the Future Works. This week, Dan and Merlin talk about evolving technology culture, the weird landscape of semi-smart devices, and why Merlin does and kinda doesn't do Getting Things Done so much anymore. Links for this episode:Unjustly Maligned | "R.E.M., early" with Merlin Mann (Episode 48)On a day that shouldn’t exist comes a podcast equally paradoxical. Merlin Mann joins Antony to sit still, garden at night, and talk about the passion of rock band R.E.M.’s early work. Notes from Japan — MediumMy trip to Japan was preceded by a truly neurotic amount of research and preparation. I am an anxious traveler (before this trip I became very concerned with precisely which bowls of ramen I should eat, and on which days), but fortunately I was able to channel some of my nervous energy into gathering advice from people who have actually spent time in Japan and know what they’re talking about. LiarTownUSATerrible real estate agent photographsRich Kids Of Instagram70s Sci-Fi Art: atomic-chronoscaph: 1970s Lunchboxes1970s Lunchboxes Strange Magic (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaWinTV Support for LinuxThe Dalrymple Report: Episode 31: Lamborghini of VRJim and Merlin talk about how automated technology can benefit or harm daily life, the Apple v. FBI case, and a slew of great [Animation] What Intersections Would Look Like in a World of Driverless CarsApple confirms OS X update broke Ethernet port on some Macs, here’s how to fix | 9to5Maceero - Finally, WiFi that worksFileMaker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaUUCP - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaCaddyshack (1980) - Quotes - IMDbSandy: I want you to kill every gopher on the course!Carl Spackler: Check me if I'm wrong Sandy, but if I kill all the golfers, they're gonna lock me up and throw away the key...Sandy: Gophers, ya great git! Not golfers! The little brown furry rodents!Carl Spackler: We can do that... we don't even have to have a reason. Caddyshack Kill All The Gophers - HD - YouTubeLiarTownUSA - Bakersfield, California 1977-78 View-Master Reel:...Miserable Men (@miserable_men) • Instagram photos and videosWreck This Journal: Keri Smith: 9780399533464: Amazon.com: BooksSave For Web ClawsCrazy WallsFOR WHEN A SCRAPBOOK IS NOT CRAZY ENOUGH Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity: David Allen: 9780142000281: Amazon.com: BooksPessimists Archive (@PessimistsArc) | TwitterPessimistic reactions to technologies throughout history James Burke (science historian) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaConnections (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Day the Universe Changed - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaCtrl-Walt-Delete: Walt and Nilay reset your router | The VergeAfter Walt's review of the Eero, the duo discuss in detail the usage of wireless systems and the surprisingly numerous devices one uses in the household with a Wi-Fi internet connection. THRASH IT OUTWe listen to a heavy metal album, and then argue about it. 5by5 | Back to Work #95: She's Five for a LivingThis week, Dan and Merlin start a long-overdue three-part storyline on David Allen’s book, Getting Things Done. Brought to you by: Casper (Visit Casper.com/backtowork and use the code BACKTOWORK for $50 towards your new mattress.) GoToWebinar (Get started with GoToWebinar today You focus on the content. GoToWebinar handles the rest. Visit the link today to learn more). Freshbooks (Visit the link to try FreshBooks free for 30 days and enter 'Back to Work' in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section during sign up.) Wealthfront (Visit wealthfront.com/5by5 to get your first $15,000 managed for free).

TOPIC: Grab Bag. This week, Dan and Merlin cover the waterfront. This wide-ranging episode covers lots of listener feedback, corrections of egregious errors, D&D alignment, the danger of guessing why people are how they are, some fun Tumblr recommendations, considering the yak-shaving ordeal of time-shifting broadcast TV, plus further discussion of last week's topic re: kids and computer access. Links for this episode:Ed Brubaker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia“Did You Lose the Keys Here?” “No, But the Light Is Much Better Here” | Quote InvestigatorHDHomeRun CONNECT - US - Watch Streaming TV AnywhereAmazon.com: SiliconDust HDHomeRun CONNECT. FREE broadcast HDTV (2-Tuner): Computers & AccessoriesChannels — Live TV on your Apple TVCaptain America by Ed Brubaker (Reading Order)Captain America Reading Order | Brubaker, Winter Soldier, More! | Comic Book HeraldSpider-Man and His Amazing Friends - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaEpisode 10: There's An Old Guy Going Crazy On This Hotdog | Top ScallopsPottermore Sorting Quiz (all possible questions)Online Alignment TestThe Alignment System - Neutral GoodAPELADBONE #1: Out from Boneville: Jeff Smith: 9780439706407: Amazon.com: BooksFirelight (Amulet #7): Kazu Kibuishi: 9780545433167: Amazon.com: BooksThe Stonekeeper (Amulet #1): Kazu Kibuishi: 0000439846811: Amazon.com: BooksFirelight (Amulet #7): Kazu Kibuishi: 9780545433167: Amazon.com: BooksSRA Reading Laboratory5by5 | Road Work #3: I Now Declare This Mall Open5by5 | Back to Work #259: The Transitive Quality of MisunderstandingI recently told Apelad (nee “Adam Koford”) how... | kung fu grippeJodorowsky's Dune - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia70s Sci-Fi ArtHayao Miyazakideep-dark-fearscraigslistmirrorsPut You In A Better Mood.com -The Bristol BoardThe Marvel Comics of the 1980sSci-fi SpaceshipsRestaurant Recipes - Popular Restaurant Recipes you can make at Home: Copykat.com - CopyKat Recipes - You have loved that recipe in the restaurant, now make that recipe at home.Studio Ghibli GifsEpisode #196 – Aloha The Flop HouseWorld of Tomorrow (2015) - IMDbWatch The Bachelor TV Show - ABC.comMark Sullivan Research | SULLIVAN GENERATORTVs on The WirecutterThe Best TV | The WirecutterThe Lowell Cats #96 on Flickr. - APELADAmazon.com: Mohu Leaf 30 TV Antenna, Indoor, 30 Mile Range, Original Paper-thin, Reversible, Paintable, 4K-Ready HDTV, 10 Foot Detachable Cable, Premium Materials for Performance, USA Made, MH-110583: ElectronicsAmazon.com: Mohu Leaf 50 TV Antenna, Indoor, Amplified, 50 Mile Range, Original Paper-thin, Reversible, Paintable, 4K-Ready HDTV, 16 Foot Detachable Cable, Premium Materials for Performance, USA Made, MH-110584: ElectronicsTV FoolAntennaWeb.orgEyeTV 3 | elgato.comTV Foolantennaweb.orgA Minor Origin Story | kung fu grippeOn September 21, 2012, Rob Corddry and I had one of our periodic ManCalls™, and the topic du jour was my newfound obsession with comics. Colonel Sanders Botches KFC Ad Voiceover - YouTubeyou found me. | game designer, author, future forecaster, PhDJane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world | TED Talk | TED.comJane McGonigal (@avantgame) | TwitterRaz-KidsCard Wars - Adventure Time Card Game on the App StoreTatiana Maslany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBrought to you by: Squarespace (Visit Squarespace.com/backtowork and use the code ITSYOURSHOW for a free trial and 10% off). Bench (Visit the link to get 20% off your first six months). GoToWebinar (Get started with GoToWebinar today You focus on the content. GoToWebinar handles the rest. Visit the link today to learn more). PDFpen (Visit the link to see what PDFpen can do for you).

TOPIC: Epistemology and Parenting as Dumpster Fire This week, Dan and Merlin end up talking a lot about what they don't know and how they know they don't know it. The biases, errors, and frames that make us feel wiser than we probably are. Sometimes it pays to learn how to be a dummy. Also, Dan learns what a "film projector" is. Links for this episode:Heraclitus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaPottermore Sorting Hat QuizAmulet (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaEveryone’s offended these days / fuzzy notepadI love Stephen Fry, really I do, but this oft-repeated quote is bullshit and he is perfectly demonstrating why that is. What he’s really saying is this: everyone else’s feelings don’t matter, but his do, because he frames them as universal rules of discourse rather than feelings. Merlin Mann (@hotdogsladies) | TwitterToo many people have peed in the pool - Official site of Stephen FrySnapchat like the teensBecket (1964 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaReconcilable Differences #19: Four Toes - Relay FMThis week, John and Merlin start out by talking about the value of exposing yourself to new or uncomfortable ideas (and how it can be difficult). Elgato Home | elgato.comHauppauge Computer Works - watch TV on your PC! Or record HD game play or from cable or satellite TV!EyeTV Hybrid | elgato.comHauppauge Computer Works : WinTV-HVR-955Q Product DescriptionPusheen the catEmotional intelligence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaEmotional intelligence (EI) or emotional quotient (EQ) is the capability of individuals to recognize their own, and other people's emotions, to discriminate between different feelings and label them appropriately, and to use emotional information to guide thinking and behavior. Fraser SpeirsFraser Speirs (@fraserspeirs) | TwitterJaime Green - On Opening Jars & Self CompassionNextwave - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaFear Agent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaRick Remender - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaPhineas and Ferb - My Nemesis Full Song with Lyrics - YouTubeJim Dale reads Harry Potter in B&N party [Part 1 of 6] - YouTubeRickRemender.comYES. THAT WAS THE JOKE.Harry Potter Hogwarts Knit Hat & Scarf Set | HarryPotterShop.com“Did You Lose the Keys Here?” “No, But the Light Is Much Better Here” | Quote InvestigatorBrought to you by: Squarespace (Visit Squarespace.com/backtowork and use the code ITSYOURSHOW for a free trial and 10% off). Bushel (Your first three devices are free forever, and each additional device is just $2 per month with no contracts or commitments. Learn more at Bushel.com/BacktoWork). GoToWebinar (Get started with GoToWebinar today You focus on the content. GoToWebinar handles the rest. Visit the link today to learn more).

TOPIC: Feelings, Slide Rules, and The Franklin Test This week Merlin hasn't had enough coffee and may have early-onset toxoplasmosis, so he and Dan respond to great feedback from listeners, mostly on feeling feelings. Links for this episode:High-grade Amazing Fantasy #15 Anchors Heritage February Comics & Comic Art Auction - In The NewsThree Ring Binder Tickets, Multiple Dates | EventbriteTHREE RING BINDERMerlin Mann and Scott Simpson talk to each other and to you. "Maybe My Brain Wasn't As OK As I Thought It Was": Daniel Bryan Explains Concussions-Driven Retirement On WWE RawAmazon.com - Rabbit Air BioGS 2.0 Ultra Quiet HEPA Air Purifier (SPA-550A) - Hepa Filter Air PurifiersEnemy of the State (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Conversation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaRosey Grier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaGrier served as a bodyguard for his friend, United States senator and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy. He was guarding Ethel Kennedy, the Senator's wife, who was then expecting a child, the night that Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles in 1968. Grier and Olympic gold medalist Rafer Johnson heard shots fired ahead of them. As Grier caught up he saw men wrestling with gunman Sirhan Sirhan. "Bewitched" My Friend Ben (TV Episode 1966) - IMDbAfter Aunt Clara conjures up Benjamin Franklin, he gets arrested for stealing an antique firetruck as part of a supposed advertising stunt. Santa Clara Mayor Jamie Matthews Announces Retirement | San Jose InsideBrought to you by: Harry's (Visit Harrys.com and use the code COMICS at checkout to get $5 off your first purchase). Warby Parker (Head to WarbyParker.com/Dan to order your free Home Try-On’s today). Igloo (Sign up now and try it for free at IglooSoftware.com/BackToWork).

TOPIC: Information, Context, and Courage. This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the reaction to last week's episode about work and identity and respond to follow-up questions from listeners. Also, Merlin buys a faucet. Links for this episode:5by5 | Back to Work #256: Every Minute Weighs the SameTOPIC: Coder, Kayaker, Father, Person.This week, Dan and Merlin talk about Dan's attempt to vastly rejigger his schedule in the interest of mental and physical health.This leads to a long discussion of work, identity, expectations, and choosing which of the voices in your head to listen to and when. Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #12 — Merlin MannMERLIN MANN (Back to Work, Roderick on the Line, Reconcilable Differences, You Look Nice Today, et al.) invites you to drop by Two Cats Comics on the evening of Thursday, February 4th to hang out, talk about comics, and just say, “Hi.” Toy Box | Disney Infinity - United StatesTokusatsu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSleep++ on the App StoreStewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAmazon.com: Audio-Technica ATH-M50xDG LIMITED EDITION Professional Studio Monitor Headphones: Musical InstrumentsMerlin's awesome new cans. Amazon.com: Sony MDR7506 Professional Large Diaphragm Headphone: Musical InstrumentsDan's cans. Engagement Rings, Wedding Rings, Diamonds, Charms. Jewelry from Kay Jewelers, your trusted Jewelry StoreEvery Kiss Begins with Kay. Amazon.com: Philips Sonicare for Kids Connected Sonic Electric Toothbrush, HX6321/02: BeautyPhilips Sonicare For Kids on the App StoreThinking, Fast and Slow: Daniel Kahneman: 9780374533557: Amazon.com: BooksThinking, Fast and Slow: Daniel Kahneman: 9780374533557: Amazon.com: BooksThe Flop HouseUh-oh! Daniel Kahneman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaWith Amos Tversky and others, Kahneman established a cognitive basis for common human errors that arise from heuristics and biases (Kahneman Thinking, Fast and Slow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe book's central thesis is a dichotomy between two modes of thought: "System 1" is fast, instinctive and emotional Prospect theory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaCognitive bias - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaLoss aversion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaFraming effect (psychology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaLearning to Play With a Lion's Testicles: Unexpected Gifts From the Animals of Africa: Melissa Haynes: 9781933016825: Amazon.com: BooksRorschach Journal - November 1st, 1985 (Final Entry) - YouTubeAmazon.com: Old School with New Tools: The Extra 5% that Takes You to the Top of your Sales Game and Keeps You There. eBook: Tim Brown, Dan Streeter, John Woods, Debbie Harmsen: BooksIt's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff: Peter Walsh: 9780743292658: Amazon.com: BooksBreaking Away trailer - YouTubeScott Pilgrim vs. the World: Black Sheep - FULL music video - YouTubeHow you may end up a criminal under the UK’s new poppers law - Gay Star NewsTop ScallopsJobbo | You Look Nice TodayJamón y jabón, computerized career counseling, nicaragua@nicaragua.nicaragua, Sandwich does the Boogie Oogie, skating to college, Checkin’ Out!, Angus Young-brand smelling salts. Intrinsic and extrinsic properties - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaScott Pilgrims Precious Little Boxset: Bryan Lee O'malley: 8580001049953: Amazon.com: BooksTwo Cats Comic Book Store - Two Cats Comic Book Store"Certified New Reader Friendly!" Category:Daniel Craig - The Flop House Wiki - Wikia"Where's My Cut?": On Unpaid Emotional Labor - The Toast - The Toast“Where’s My Cut?”: On Unpaid Emotional Labor | MetaFilterBrought to you by: Squarespace (Visit Squarespace.com/backtowork and use the code ITSYOURSHOW for a free trial and 10% off your first purchase.) Hello Fresh (For $35 off your first week of deliveries, visit HelloFresh.com and enter COMICS when you subscribe!) Casper (Visit Casper.com/backtowork and use the code BACKTOWORK for $50 towards your new mattress.)

TOPIC: Coder, Kayaker, Father, Person. This week, Dan and Merlin talk about Dan's attempt to vastly rejigger his schedule in the interest of mental and physical health. This leads to a long discussion of work, identity, expectations, and choosing which of the voices in your head to listen to and when. Links for this episode:Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #12 — Merlin MannCostumed character - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaZentai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaUltraman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaCortex #21: The E-Myth Revisited - Relay FMAbe Vigoda, Sunken-Eyed Character Actor, Dead at 94 - ABC NewsParis syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJerusalem syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Talk Show: Ep. 143, With Special Guest Merlin MannMerlin Mann returns to the show. Topics include Winter Storm Jonas, the politics of sick kids, sweating out a fever, people going insane over the rumors that the next iPhones will omit the standard headphone jack, the seven-hour The Godfather Epic, and more. Flannery O'Connor:"A Good Man is Hard to Find""She would of been a good woman," The Misfit said, "if it had been somebody there to shoot her every minute of her life." Sleep++ on the App StoreStewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaResource leveling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Archies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaHot Dog: mascot / conductor Salvatore Tessio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSalvatore "Sal" Tessio is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and the film based on it. In the film, Tessio was portrayed by Abe Vigoda. Ep. 143: ‘A Squirrel Eating a Duck’, With Special Guest Merlin Mann — The Talk Show With John Gruber — OvercastSkip straight to 2:06:08, where Gruber and Merlin talk about The Godfather. Kid Charlemagne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaA Good Man Is Hard to Find - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaA Good Man Is Hard to Find (short story) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaEpisode 7: Oatmeal and Blood Broccoli | Top ScallopsBrought to you by: PDFpen (Come see what PDFpen can do for you at SmileSoftware.com/b2w.) MailRoute (Stop spam today with a free 30-day trial: go to mailroute.net/B2W. Listeners get 10% off for the lifetime of their account.) Freshbooks (Visit the link to try FreshBooks free for 30 days and enter 'Back to Work' in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section during sign up.)

TOPIC: Say something funny. This week, Dan and Merlin talk about entertainment as a career and how difficult it can be to know whether you're suited for it. Plus, discussions of X-Men, San Francisco's collapse, and the best way to get vomit out of the bathroom sink. Links for this episode:Zentangle |Amazon.com: Design Originals, Joy Of Zentangle (0023863053983): Marie Browning CZT, Suzanne McNeill CZT, Sandy Bartholomew: BooksStudio Series Artist's Tiles: White (75 pack): Peter Pauper Press: 9781441316318: Amazon.com: BooksAmazon.com: Sakura 50011 11-Piece Zentangle Clamshell Pencil SetWatch David Bowie: Five Years | HuluStewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaStewart Lee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaYou Look Nice Today - “Parlor Parlor” (XOXO 2015) on VimeoYou Look Nice Today - Layers 2015 on VimeoJim Lee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia5by5 | Pipeline Classic #14: Jesse ThornPaul Smith (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaUngainly X-Mann Meetup #12 — Merlin MannMERLIN MANN (Back to Work, Roderick on the Line, Reconcilable Differences, You Look Nice Today, et al.) invites you to drop by Two Cats Comics on the evening of Thursday, February 4th to hang out, talk about comics, and just say, “Hi.” Brass Eye: Drugs (Episode 2) - YouTubeDoes the Dog Die?Henry V - Band of Brothers - YouTubeLost Weekend Video, 1-2-3-4 Go! Planning to Relocate to New Spaces | Art Wire | KQED ArtsLongtime Market Street art supply store Flax moving to Oakland - SFGateyour monkey calledAlison Agosti - IMDbTim Siedell (@badbanana) | TwitterScott Simpson (@scottsimpson) | TwitterFood Safety Talk 85: I'm the jerky police — Food Safety TalkAmazon.com: Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life (Audible Audio Edition): Steve Martin, Simon & Schuster Audio: BooksReconcilable Differences #17: Don’t Touch the Banana - Relay FMFinally, the boys tackle the topic of jobs. First jobs, early jobs, what they did or didn't learn from them, and how their younger work lives shaped their later future employment choices. PBS: Public Broadcasting System | 500Watchmen [2009] [R] - 9.9.6Brought to you by: Igloo (To learn more and to try it for free visit IglooSoftware.com/BacktoWork.) Harry's (Harry’s is giving you $5 off your first order with the promo code COMICS. Stop overpaying for a great shave and start the new year off right!) MailRoute (Stop spam today with a free 30-day trial: go to mailroute.net/B2W. Listeners get 10% off for the lifetime of their account.) Squarespace (To get a free trial and 10% off your first purchase visit Squarespace.com/BacktoWork and use the code ITSYOURSHOW.)

TOPIC: Budgeting the Primary Secondary Project This week, Dan and Merlin do a deep dive on a very old and very thorny topic: managing time. Thing is: this is not about bookkeeping—it's about accounting. Being honest, humble, and diligent in mindfully applying your time and seeing how it went. (This is a good one.) Links for this episode:Fixed point in time - Tardis - WikiaFixed points in time were moments in the space-time continuum at which events were set in stone and could never, ever be changed, no matter what, with dire consequences if such a thing happened. Banking time - BobulateWhile we’re taught the value of saving money, we’re never really taught the value of saving time. Not saving time so we are more efficient elsewhere, but actually banking time. Saving it for later. 5by5 | Back to Work #47: Utter Failure & Hotel SteakTOPIC: Resolving to skip the New Year's resolutions. 5by5 | Back to Work #48: An Abrupt Existential JerkTOPIC: How habits get made.  Rogue Amoeba | Loopback: Cable-Free Audio RoutingCreate virtual audio devices to take the sound from applications and audio input devices, then send it to audio processing applications. Loopback gives you the power of a high-end studio mixing board, right inside your Mac! The Path and the Goal by Waking Up with Sam Harris | Free Listening on SoundCloudA conversation between Sam Harris and Joseph Goldstein about the practice of meditation.MeditationVipassanaDzogchenJoseph GoldsteinSam HarrisConsciousnessthe self Can The Best Financial Tips Fit On An Index Card? : All Tech Considered : NPRBrought to you by: Freshbooks (Visit the link to try FreshBooks free for 30 days and enter 'Back to Work' in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section during sign up.) Harry's (Harry’s is giving you $5 off your first order with the promo code COMICS. Stop overpaying for a great shave and start the new year off right!)