Reconcilable Differences

203: The Javicoli House

Unsurprisingly and delightfully, there is a lot of really good Follow-Up on John's recent medical adventure.

201: Look Behind the Potato

John has questions about Merlin's fraught history with drawing.

199: Reverse Gift of the Magi

It's time for Holiday Results, which somehow includes strong opinions on labeling leftovers, preparing strawberries, and sweating "le mot juste."

197: My Waking-Hour Pie

195: Sloppy Focus

Trade-offs, risks, and feature requests relating to the next generation of panopticons.

193: The Wrong Helen

John aggressively interrogates a new Secret Weird Thing Merlin Does.

191: Love and Cleaning

Apple announces some new products, London Bridge is down, and your hosts continue their tour of mini-topics.

189: The Cutting Edge of Technological Grievance

Your hosts dig in to the continuing saga of John’s TV.

187: Beauty Fades

John is discovering life with SwiftUI to be a bit of a drag.

185: A Shirt’s Journey

Your hosts have—at least by their standards—a pretty big announcement.

183: The Pinching Opportunities

In a conversation both sprawling and comically on-brand, your hosts explore the concept of doing things "properly."

181: I Saw Your Wife

John has project updates pertaining to his security camera journey, including his exasperation at the lack of one blindingly obvious feature. Also, your hosts talk about "Severance."

179: I Believe in the System…Kind Of

This week, the main topic is John's Main Topic.

177: I Have Dim Hopes

Your hosts dive deep on John's recent post about streaming video apps and a follow-up post about how people feel about the streaming apps they use.

175: One Giant Mountain

John has important updates on his body.

173: The Chicken Project

This week's main topic concerns Merlin's Wisdom Project.

171: Time Off

Merlin finally took a real vacation.

169: Open Up the Frog

The main topic is "Lifestreams.". What were they, and why have you never heard of them?

167: A Close Italian Reading

As a main topic, your hosts wonder how many cults they've each been in—and, hey, what even is a cult anyway?

165: In the Drift

The main topic concerns Merlin's recent turn as Mr. Mom.

163: Big Flyers

Merlin shares his Vacation Results.

161: ASCII Salad Bar

Exploring Italian food, celebrating markup languages, and (finally) beginning to tackle the topic of college.

159: The Narrow Priesthood

Cameras! Just SO much about cameras.

157: Champion Snackers

Merlin's household has expressed a renewed interest in PlayStation games, and John has been wondering about "super babies."

155: I Don’t Feel like It’s an Edge

Merlin needs a 4K monitor, and Apple won’t end his suffering by making one. John got his first vaccine shot, so he’s not sweating it.