John has a new project and Merlin has a new Thought Technology.

John has a new project and Merlin has a new Thought Technology. It is, admittedly, early days for both projects.

In Follow-Up, listeners share advice on avoiding YouTube spoilers and John figures out why his brain thought "safflower."

As a main topic, John is dealing with a new large appliance, and Merlin thinks he might be the only one who ever cleans out the lint trap.

In this month’s member bonus episode, John pitches Merlin on the new Dune show, and Merlin has a bone to pick with Survivor.

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(Recorded on Tuesday, December 10, 2024)

Rebuilding "Tally Ho."

Things kick off with a listener's field report that a millennial tic has been spotted in the wild. John says Merlin mispronounces his mispronunciations wrong.

The main topic is on Rebuilding Tally Ho, a YouTube series about an ambitious project to restore a century-old sailing yacht.

(Recorded on Tuesday, November 26, 2024)

"im-POOR-uhn."

“Hi. My name's Leo, and I'm a boatbuilder and a sailor, and I'm on a mission to rebuild and restore this 109 year old classic sailing yacht, Tally Ho.”

Election results.

Election results.

Then, in this month’s member bonus episode, your hosts debate the merits of self-checkout.

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(Recorded on Tuesday, November 12, 2024)

This again. Jiminy. Well, once more, let’s talk around another election, and try, by doing so, to maybe express something about it.

Main topic this week is "ceilings and floors."

In Follow-Up, listeners share updates on John's new smart home hub. Also, there's a new installation of Dog Justice Corner that finds some cheeky chappies getting ASBO'd by the bobbies.

This week's main topic is ceilings and floors. Can metaphorical limits help us make smarter decisions and mitigate risk given incomplete information? John thinks Merlin is way too optimistic about meatballs, and Merlin thinks gift cards might be hillbilly bitcoin.

(Recorded on Tuesday, October 29, 2024)

Directed by: Alex Lockett & Margaret Qualley

John has a new angle on smart home monitoring, and Merlin shares some new thoughts about "The Godfather" (1972).

In Follow-Up, John has updates on his health journey, and Merlin shares a fun cameo appearance by the Magic Marker System. Also, there's a new twist on the Millennial Tic project.

John has a new angle on smart home monitoring, and Merlin has some new thoughts about The Godfather (1972).

In this month’s member bonus episode, your hosts discuss the importance of door management.

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(Recorded on Tuesday, August 20, 2024)

The episode where we discuss the Waffle House Magic Marker System™.

"Easy!"

The uneven paces of technological and personal progress.

Merlin checks in with John to see if he's started noticing the Millennial Speech Tics. Of course, this leads to a lot of discussion about how people do and don't talk.

In Follow-Up, John shares a French meat word, and then he updates us on his health.

The main topic this week seems like it's going to be about best practices for phone charging. Fortunately for the listener, it broadens into a slightly more interesting exploration of the uneven paces of culture, technology, and personal habits.

(Recorded on Tuesday, October 1, 2024)

John and Merlin argue about whether John's new avatar is extremely bad.

John and Merlin argue about whether John's new avatar is extremely bad. Opinions differ.

Merlin identifies John's new catchphrase, and John catches us up on his health. In further Follow-Up, there's some bad news for liver sausage enthusiasts.

Mini-topics include: fake swearing, garlicky pasta, poor line management, and your hosts' unusual food equipments.

In this month’s member bonus episode, your hosts discuss John's HBO updates, plus Season Two of House of the Dragon.

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(Recorded on Tuesday, September 17, 2024)

Your hosts relitigate this shameful cultural moment in which people keep blaming sweet precious angels for human stovetop cock-ups.

John is under the weather and hands over the keys to Merlin who very much does not want the keys handed to him.

In Follow-Up, there are updates on misleading names and a theory on why everyone's a doctor now. Project Farm Todd has some fun with a bit about YouTube, but, gratefully he doesn't do the voice.

John considers officially becoming a real Italian.

Most importantly, your hosts relitigate this shameful cultural moment in which people keep blaming sweet precious angels for human stovetop cock-ups. John will not stand for it, and Merlin begs people to just stop asking cops questions.

(Recorded on Tuesday, September 3, 2024)

Merlin demands an opportunity to defend his honor, and John encourages him to get more adult supervision.

Things kick off with Merlin demanding an opportunity to defend his honor and John encouraging him to get more adult supervision.

Next up, there's so much good Follow-Up on new Things It Took Me Too Long to Realize, the judge from a Jonathan Coulton song, which dwarf didn't get the tattoo, plus further insight on whose notes live in the margins of John's The Power Broker.

In this month’s member bonus episode, your hosts finally talk about Merlin's soundbar.

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(Recorded on Tuesday, August 20, 2024)

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Removes really tough soils as quickly and effectively from so many different surfaces. Cuts grease, grime, oil

The proprietary formulation penetrates into every void of a metal surface and dissolves rust/oxidation through chemical action. Then tiny, rust-inhibiting crystals are formed and become integral with the surface molecules of the metal to resist future rusting.

In general, I love any meta-meta-bit where Siracusa refuses to participate in the meta-bit.

Merlin's toddler learned how to work a stereo receiver pretty early on.

John reports back on his Vacation Results.

John's Vacation Results, some listeria concerns, the bridges of New York City, and sundry thoughts on long sentences. All interspersed with periodic commentary on Merlin's legacy of poor decisions.

(Recorded on Tuesday, August 6, 2024)