Back to Work

Episode 256: Every Minute Weighs the Same


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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 Mann
  • Costumed character - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  • Zentai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  • Ultraman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  • Cortex #21: The E-Myth Revisited - Relay FM
  • Abe Vigoda, Sunken-Eyed Character Actor, Dead at 94 - ABC News
  • Paris syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  • Jerusalem syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  • The Talk Show: Ep. 143, With Special Guest Merlin Mann
    Merlin 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 Store
  • Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  • Resource leveling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  • The Archies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Hot Dog: mascot / conductor
  • Salvatore Tessio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Salvatore "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 — Overcast
    Skip straight to 2:06:08, where Gruber and Merlin talk about The Godfather.
  • Kid Charlemagne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  • A Good Man Is Hard to Find - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  • A Good Man Is Hard to Find (short story) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  • Episode 7: Oatmeal and Blood Broccoli | Top Scallops
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