Hosted by Merlin Mann and John Siracusa.
John Siracusa and Merlin Mann try to figure out exactly how they got this way.
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#68: Bellicose Phone Booth
December 28th, 2017 · 130 minutes
After firing off the spoiler horn at 1:27:12, your hosts enter the Spoiler Slot to talk about a remarkable documentary called "The Barkley Marathons."
#67: Everything That’s Good About Garlic
December 14th, 2017 · 113 minutes
This week’s main topic goes into kids and security. Or, more specifically, what kids learn (or don’t) about password hygiene and the broader landscape of basic InfoSec.
#66: Inherent Injustice
November 30th, 2017 · 144 minutes
For this week’s main topic (and Spoiler Slot), we find Merlin playing "The Last of Us."
#65: The Mustard of My Father
November 15th, 2017 · 121 minutes
Dad Hole, garbage robots, Northern European runts, and a system forged in the crucible of terrible people.
#63: Five Stars for Jeremy
October 18th, 2017 · 114 minutes
This week: automated systems and Merlin's new TV.
#61: Rat King of Glue Traps
September 21st, 2017 · 91 minutes
Main topic this week is Household Pests. The gloves are off as extreme measures are employed to deal with John’s mouse invaders.
#60: Anything Can Be a Smoothie
September 7th, 2017 · 86 minutes
This week kicks off with some Daisy updates and surprisingly deep dives into online banana quizzes and proper application of The Bristol Scale.
#59: Herbal Bourbons
August 24th, 2017 · 140 minutes
This week’s main topic is Mid-Life Crisis. What even is it? How do you know if you’re having one, and how many will there be?