The Talk Show With John Gruber

XCIX: ‘The Smoker Channels’ With Merlin Mann

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Very special guest Merlin Mann returns to the show to talk about Comcast customer service, cable-cutting, Marlins Man (no relation) and his showboating-spectator predecessors, and the state of podcasting today. Also: daylight saving time and Roman numerals.

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    • Xfinity’s amazing illustration for a service outage

    • The Kansas Royals tried to get Marlins Man to move seats during the World Series

    • “Fan Man” James Miller

    • Rockin’ Rollen Stewart, a.k.a. Rainbow Man, a.k.a. John 3:16 Guy

    • Roderick on the Line

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