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Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode.#103: Minimum Viable Joke
May 1st, 2019 · 79 minutes
Merlin needs some help finding an artifact from his youth, and John has beef with whether the artifact is actually funny.
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This week kicks off with some follow-up on John's epic fridge journey. In addition to many photos of uneven refrigerator doors, John has also received several warnings about what he needs to be watching out for. John also appends his anecdote to include a related new appliance, and Merlin recommends a tactical ice option. Your hosts discuss the mysterious tween Whisper Network. Merlin thinks John might be a Buddhist.
John revisits Merlin's oopsies with apparently not remembering to record podcasts. There's initially some confusion about lists, but there's clearly no confusion about Merlin's overdue need for a checklist. Merlin hopes that John can help remove his defects of character.
John shares that he didn't get his money's worth from a recent podcast.
In a mini-topic, your hosts talk about Game of Thrones and kids. Hey, everybody likes dragons, but could you ever really produce a suitably kid-friendly version that makes any sense at all? An edited collection exists, but John is definitely not sold on how the edits got made.
Merlin suffers a brief distraction to perform some financial tech support, and John briefly impersonates a YouTuber.
Then, that becomes a whole thing, and the guys reminisce about old newspaper cartoons.
Next up is what John describes as a "quick item" about buying a couch. The struggle is real, people, and John hasn't seen anything he really likes. John has twice as many kids as Merlin, and they loosen the legs of things.
Your hosts seem to agree on the widespread problem of improper furniture scale, but they do forgive the monsters their Brobdingnagian home furnishings since they live in the midwest. Which is large.
Is it okay for a couch to be permanently moist?
Finally, John closes by extolling the benefits of a proper headboard.
(Recorded on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.)
Credits
- Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf
- Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano
- Music: Merlin Mann
- The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley
Reconcilable Differences #102: Preparing the Way - Relay FM
Your hosts discuss John’s new refrigerator.
We hired a Japanese moving company! - YouTube
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jadegordon on Twitter: "@RecDiffs This moving video blew my mind. https://t.co/okQHMBk5GD So fast, so careful, so protective! Talk about having that 3D calculation down!" / Twitter
The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right: Atul Gawande: 9780312430009: Amazon.com: Books
The COMPLETE Game of Thrones Recap | CRAM IT - YouTube
Who Said ‘Game of Thrones’ Wasn’t for Kids? - The New York Times
“Mom, can we talk about ‘Game of Thrones’?” my 4-year-old daughter asks at the dinner table, looking up at me hopefully. My 6-year-old son nods vigorously.
Amazon.com : Cooler Shock 4 Mid Size Cooler Freeze Packs 10"x 9" - No More Ice Replaces Ice & Reusable. You Add Water & Save! : Sports & Outdoors
Alt Shift X - YouTube
Head mirror - Wikipedia
A head mirror is a simple diagnostic device, stereotypically worn by physicians, but less so in recent decades as they have become somewhat obsolete.