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
168: The Robes of Science
Despite putting it off for as long as they could, your hosts finally return to the concept of "grit."
01:39:21 |
Fri 29 Oct 2021
167: A Close Italian Reading
As a main topic, your hosts wonder how many cults they've each been in—and, hey, what even is a cult anyway?
01:41:13 |
Fri 15 Oct 2021
166: Our Monster
John encourages Merlin to share some happy memories of his family's monstrous cat, and Merlin cries a little. This leads to a discussion of the journey of new pet acquisition.
01:15:58 |
Thu 30 Sep 2021
165: In the Drift
The main topic concerns Merlin's recent turn as Mr. Mom.
01:34:11 |
Fri 17 Sep 2021
164: Casual Injustices
There's follow-up on Merlin's Vacation Results, and your hosts wonder which Doctor they'd each be. The big topic of college continues with thoughts on the thistle of standardized testing.
01:38:26 |
Fri 03 Sep 2021
162: A Pile of Bed
Remembering various animal actors, enumerating genres that need a name, considering the philosophies behind "bag in a bag," and contrasting college with the ordinary crucibles of post-adolescent life…
01:38:57 |
Sat 07 Aug 2021
161: ASCII Salad Bar
Exploring Italian food, celebrating markup languages, and (finally) beginning to tackle the topic of college.
01:51:58 |
Sat 24 Jul 2021
160: The Spouse Trap
Merlin just woke up, John is full of beans, and things get a little silly.
Meet Lidlicker.
01:46:42 |
Sat 10 Jul 2021
158: Wait for the Wave
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.
02:16:53 |
Fri 11 Jun 2021
157: Champion Snackers
Merlin's household has expressed a renewed interest in PlayStation games, and John has been wondering about "super babies."
01:31:48 |
Fri 28 May 2021
156: Feeding the Meetings
Finally, it's The Reconcilable Differences Quorn Pre-Post-Mortem Spectacular.
01:43:54 |
Thu 13 May 2021
155: I Don’t Feel like It’s an Edge
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.
01:30:03 |
Sat 01 May 2021
154: Put Your Chair in the Queue
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.
01:13:08 |
Fri 16 Apr 2021
153: Banana Ball
John has recently discovered a beloved artist's Patreon and highlights the influence of his work.
01:26:13 |
Sat 03 Apr 2021
152: Warnings of Gales in Trafalgar
Inspired by a plaintive earworm from "Hamilton," John presents a main topic: what does relaxation mean to me?
01:31:00 |
Fri 19 Mar 2021
151: Fully Emptive
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 vers…
01:41:43 |
Fri 05 Mar 2021
150: The Stands
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.
01:16:31 |
Thu 18 Feb 2021
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