John Siracusa and Merlin Mann try to figure out exactly how they got this way.

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#158: Wait for the Wave

June 11th, 2021 · 136 minutes

As a main topic this week, your hosts discuss Theme Dining Nights. Why can't more experiences be like John's old deli? Differences regarding leftovers are, unfortunately, not reconciled.

#157: Champion Snackers

May 28th, 2021 · 91 minutes

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

#156: Feeding the Meetings

May 13th, 2021 · 103 minutes

Finally, it's The Reconcilable Differences Quorn Pre-Post-Mortem Spectacular.

#155: I Don’t Feel like It’s an Edge

May 1st, 2021 · 90 minutes

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.

#154: Put Your Chair in the Queue

April 16th, 2021 · 73 minutes

The main topic this week is vaccines and vaccinations, as your hosts share their frustrating and mostly fruitless journeys toward that elusive date with the needle.

#153: Banana Ball

April 3rd, 2021 · 86 minutes

John has recently discovered a beloved artist's Patreon and highlights the influence of his work.

#152: Warnings of Gales in Trafalgar

March 19th, 2021 · 91 minutes

Inspired by a plaintive earworm from "Hamilton," John presents a main topic: what does relaxation mean to me?

#151: Fully Emptive

March 5th, 2021 · 101 minutes

In something like a main topic, Merlin has questions for John about his take on the twisting path to expertise. Are we talking about a fast yoyo or a slow climb? Is it really more like bottom-up versus top-down?

#150: The Stands

February 18th, 2021 · 76 minutes

While pretty much all of TV stands are incompatible with John's house, your hosts undertake a careful visual interrogation of the bizarre manner in which Sony thinks your home works.

#149: Babysitting the Dragon

February 6th, 2021 · 89 minutes

Be careful who you let run the railroad.