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
128: Ciao, Francesco Rinaldi!
The guys end up talking about the confusingly-titled resurrection of Merlin's old podcast. John has questions, and Merlin does his best to respond.
01:04:46 |
Fri 17 Apr 2020
127: Advice Nurse
In a main topic, your hosts try to share some ideas on sustainably working remotely from home
01:42:30 |
Thu 02 Apr 2020
125: You Can't Hang a Graduation on the Wall
The main topic is the career and oeuvre of New York resident, William Martin Joel.
01:42:05 |
Thu 05 Mar 2020
124: Figures of Action
Some back-door Secret Weird Things People Do about the cadences that trigger stuff in your head.
01:40:34 |
Wed 19 Feb 2020
123: Squirrel List
A litany of the lost things is presented and analyzed, and a catechism for finding the lost things is interrogated.
01:27:45 |
Thu 06 Feb 2020
122: A Fib of Omission
How life is like a rally or a bridge or some…software, I guess?
01:39:33 |
Fri 24 Jan 2020
121: Impotent Hydra
John has a Mac Pro prep mess, and Merlin is struggling with post-holiday mess stress.
01:39:44 |
Thu 09 Jan 2020
120: Where the Packages Sleep
John continues to Prepare the Way, his wife can't close one eye, and there's a Spoiler Slot on HBO's "Watchmen."
01:35:49 |
Thu 19 Dec 2019
119: Emcee of Thanksgiving
The boys envision a Thanksgiving in which you won't get anywhere near the turkey until you've dealt with an upsettingly mercurial new host.
01:41:26 |
Thu 12 Dec 2019
118: THAT's the Star Wars!
Some more Secret Weird Things People Do. And, we've got some doozies.
01:54:07 |
Wed 27 Nov 2019
117: That’s Not the Rigatoni
Apple TV+ is on the docket, but, first, Merlin wants to share the detailed results of his scientific Apple TV and Siri experiments.
01:53:08 |
Thu 14 Nov 2019
116: Brown Sludge Water
John has questions about Merlin's bizarre obsession with the House of Commons' Brexit proceedings.
01:43:15 |
Thu 31 Oct 2019
115: Rational Twilight
Your hosts return to their Secret Weird Things People Do project.
01:39:46 |
Wed 16 Oct 2019
114: Confronted with a Jar
In a side-door main topic, middle school is discussed, and this leads to an exploration of the value of test prep and learning how to understand and exploit systems.
01:21:42 |
Thu 03 Oct 2019
113: Ambient Pleasure Generator
Your hosts return to Secret Weird Things People Do, and this week it's John's turn. Merlin wants to learn about the benefits that John gets from keeping his things nice.
01:36:47 |
Thu 19 Sep 2019
112: Here Comes the But
This week's main topic is the backdoor pilot for a multi-episode arc: secret weird things people do.
01:44:57 |
Thu 05 Sep 2019
111: Brackets Around the Brackets
John interrogates Merlin about his weekly reminder errand.
01:37:02 |
Wed 21 Aug 2019
110: Five Dollars in a Bar of Soap
Since John has recently returned from his Summer trip, it's time to review his vacation results.
01:48:47 |
Thu 08 Aug 2019
109: My Self-Hypnosis Period
John quizzes Merlin about his vacation results.
01:37:23 |
Thu 25 Jul 2019
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