Reconcilable Differences
John Siracusa and Merlin Mann try to figure out exactly how they got this way. Hosted by Merlin Mann and John Siracusa.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 103 minutes
- Episodes
- 268
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
87: Looking for Something to Manage
John and Merlin argue about the Google doc for a pretty long time.
01:51:28 |
Thu 20 Sep 2018
86: Horse’s Feed Bag Full of Food
Homework is discussed, and John confesses to once starting the world’s longest book report. John recounts his career of creative abuse of Macintosh skills back in elementary and high school, and Merl…
02:02:23 |
Wed 05 Sep 2018
85: Comedy’s Not Funny
John has some questions about a podcast Merlin likes, and this leads to a discursive walk through what makes a podcast stick.
01:47:27 |
Thu 23 Aug 2018
84: Camptivities
This week’s main topic is a goodie: the things only YOU notice. The things only you care about. And, sure, the things only you *don’t* notice (but probably should).
01:48:42 |
Thu 09 Aug 2018
82: Summer of Intentionalities
This week's main topic is "Getting Big in Podcasting."
01:45:26 |
Wed 11 Jul 2018
81: Sixteen-Tile Puzzle
In what ends up being the accidental main topic, John and Merlin dive into the impossibilities of "Keeping House."
01:35:09 |
Thu 28 Jun 2018
80: Death is an Easy Diagnosis
This week’s main topic finds John interrogating Merlin about the germophobia threat model. Merlin tries to distinguish his carefulness from a three-letter condition, and John reminds us why he doesn’…
01:40:59 |
Thu 14 Jun 2018
79: Goofball Island
This week kicks off with a main topic: Kid Independence Projects. Merlin is trying a new thing, and John admits that he’s "pan-fretful."
01:32:29 |
Thu 31 May 2018
78: Right Above Self-Actualization
This week’s main topic is tricky to label, but let’s call the jumping-off point, Millenials and Quality.
01:50:00 |
Thu 17 May 2018
77: Prodigal Bird
This week, John and Merlin come in hot with an accidental main topic: punctuality.
01:55:39 |
Thu 03 May 2018
76: The Dandelion of Content
John provides much-requested follow-up on Twitter’s recently announced changes. This leads to a broader discussion of free speech and platform ownership.
02:01:49 |
Wed 18 Apr 2018
75: The Most Popular Meat Grinder in Town
In something like a main topic, your hosts talk about Facebook. Schadenfreude aside, Merlin struggles with why anyone is still there, while John’s not so sure some people will ever leave.
02:09:00 |
Wed 04 Apr 2018
74: Stingy on the Fives
This week's main topic concerns The Oscars and the general phenomenon of industry award shows. What makes us get into these things, and who do we pull for?
02:06:25 |
Thu 22 Mar 2018
73: Ladyhawke Times
For something like a main topic, things turn to trying to talk to kids about…stuff. A "Predestination"-style thought experiment is considered.
02:13:20 |
Thu 08 Mar 2018
72: The Seventh Alarm Clock
This week's main topic: "What If Productivity, but Too Much?" In the pursuit of efficiency and professional development, how do you know when you’ve gone too far? And what are the downsides when you …
01:48:49 |
Thu 22 Feb 2018
71: Racist Uncle Baby
This week's broad-ranging main topic is lyrics. John wonders how many people care about the words as much as he does, and Merlin considers what happened when Lisa met Chelsea at the knocking school.
01:51:59 |
Thu 08 Feb 2018
70: Where the Fish Was
John has fence problems, Merlin is riding a weird new vehicle, and the guys discuss “Patriot.”
01:45:34 |
Thu 25 Jan 2018
69: Concentric Circles of Hangers-On
In this week's Spoiler Slot (starting at `1:04:39`), your hosts discuss "The Last Jedi."
01:43:35 |
Thu 11 Jan 2018
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