Reconcilable Differences

John shares updates on his locked account and toaster ovens, and Merlin needs to commit to one battery family.

John shares updates on his locked account and toaster ovens, and Merlin needs to commit to one battery family.

In this month’s member bonus segment, Merlin tries his hand at making an app.

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(Recorded on Tuesday, October 13, 2026)

“Radio navigation could not be relied upon near hostile territory. And no human could keep pace doing celestial navigation. So the Blackbird relied on the automated Astroinertial Navigation System. Its computer performed the functions of a human celestial navigator, but far faster and more accurately.”

John's account's still locked, Merlin knows just enough to be angry, and Casey has opinions about which way his snacks should face.

John's account's still locked, Merlin knows just enough to be angry, and Casey has opinions about which way his snacks should face.

(Recorded on Tuesday, September 29, 2026)

Find the “Crossover” feed and look for the episode with the title “Wartime Camarero.”

John has Follow-Up on what he was mad about last time.

John has Follow-Up on what he was mad about last time.

In this month’s member bonus segment, your hosts discuss Merlin's recently empty nest.

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(Recorded on Tuesday, September 15, 2026)

John eventually tells us what it is he's so mad about.

John eventually tells us what it is he's so mad about.

(Recorded on Tuesday, September 1, 2026)

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What is the role of loneliness on "Survivor?"

Things kick off unexpectedly. For Merlin, anyway. Honestly, that's what had happened.

And, then, an old friend from the before times has a Thing It Took Him Too Long to Realize. It involves music and butts. And, while your hosts can recall that the listener's wife was way more famous, they can neither remember her name nor pronounce his.

For a main topic, John and Merlin consider the role of loneliness on Survivor. Every dingaling has a plan until they get punched in the face. So, what do we think about all that isolation, privation, paranoia, and self-doubt? Even setting aside the sunburns and the Fijian food, this is not an environment in which Merlin would thrive.

In this month’s member bonus segment, your hosts discuss self-quantization. What are we measuring, and what is that helping us manage?

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(Recorded on Tuesday, August 18, 2026)

The ATP episode where John tried to explain Docker (starting at 1:51:26).

For people who don't personally enjoy being on a boat, John and Merlin sure talk a lot about boats.

For people who don't personally enjoy being on a boat, John and Merlin sure talk a lot about boats.

(Recorded on Tuesday, August 4, 2026)

The Reconcilable Differences episode where we talk about the “Rebuilding Tally Ho” YouTube series.

John wants to talk about a phenomenon he's observed.

John wants to talk about a phenomenon he's observed.

In this month’s member bonus segment, your hosts discuss Star City (Apple TV, 2025).

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(Recorded on Tuesday, July 21, 2026)

…who he would later lose to in the World Cup final.

John conducts some non-elective plumbing, and your hosts check in on the World Cup.

John conducts some non-elective plumbing, and your hosts check in on the World Cup.

(Recorded on Thursday, July 9, 2026)

Merlin wants to talk about computers a little, and John has questions about why you'd throw away a toilet roll that still has some slices on it. Then, your hosts discuss an upcoming movie remake that seems kind of difficult to understand.

Merlin wants to talk about computers a little, and John has questions about why you'd throw away a toilet roll that still has some slices on it. Then, your hosts discuss an upcoming movie remake that seems kind of difficult to understand.

In this month’s member bonus segment, your hosts share updates on one of their oldest topics: where they currently stand with sports and sports culture.

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(Recorded on Tuesday, June 23, 2026)

A modern adaptation of the William Goldman original that starred Anthony Hopkins.

Merlin's fans are spinning, and John has thoughts on a novel new Secret Weird Things People Do.

Merlin's fans are spinning, and John has thoughts on a novel new Secret Weird Things People Do.

(Recorded on Tuesday, June 9, 2026)

Hyperspace, SwitchGlass, and Front and Center.

A Wizard Zine, by Julia Evans