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Do By Friday

Merlin Mann and Alex Cox

A weekly challenge show hosted by Alex Cox and Merlin Mann.

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  • 20 episodes
  • weekly
  • Avg 1 hr 13 min
  • English
  • #465
    Wednesday · 1 hr 46 min

    Lifestyle Baby Reporter

    This week's challenge: watch "Predators" (2025). (Recorded Wednesday, August 26th, 2026)

  • #464
    August 19 · 59 min

    Seasonal Chicago Honesty

    This week's challenge: think about transitions. (Recorded Wednesday, August 19th, 2026)

  • #463
    August 5 · 1 hr 1 min

    Cockney Surgeon

    This week's challenge: look at old files. (Recorded Wednesday, August 5th, 2026)

  • #462
    July 29 · 1 hr 9 min

    Multiple Magician Situation

    This week's challenge: find someone you’d like to be compared to. (Recorded Wednesday, July 29th, 2026)

  • #461
    July 22 · 1 hr

    Childhood Whore

    This week's challenge: watch episode one of "The World at War." (Recorded Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026)

  • #460
    July 15 · 1 hr 23 min

    Generational Lemonade Money

    This week's challenge: use your handwriting (again). (Recorded Wednesday, July 15th, 2026)

  • July 9 · 1 hr 12 min

    Incurious Greps

    Please don't lock yourself out of your own life.

  • #459
    July 8 · 1 hr 8 min

    Epistolary Audience

    This week's challenge: use your handwriting. (Recorded Wednesday, July 8th, 2026)

  • #458
    July 2 · 1 hr 24 min

    Moist Loaves

    This week's challenge: organize a library. (Recorded Wednesday, July 1st, 2026)

  • #457
    June 25 · 1 hr 6 min

    Strathspeys and Jigs

    This week's challenge: find or make something that fits perfectly in your hand. (Recorded Thursday, June 25th, 2026)

  • #456
    June 18 · 1 hr 14 min

    Show Me on the Paper

    This week's challenge: develop thank you behaviors . (Recorded Thursday, June 18th, 2026)

  • #455
    June 10 · 1 hr 4 min

    Lady COBOL

    This week's challenge: revisit sleep. (Recorded Wednesday, June 10th, 2026)

  • #454
    June 3 · 1 hr 24 min

    The Biggles Protocol

    This week's challenge: design your dream outfit. (Recorded Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026)

  • #453
    May 27 · 1 hr 22 min

    Dried Grudge

    This week's challenge: identify legacy behaviors. (Recorded Wednesday, May 27th, 2026)

  • #452
    May 20 · 1 hr 28 min

    Legs Is Gone

    This week's challenge: share something nice. (Recorded Wednesday, May 20th, 2026)

  • #451
    May 13 · 1 hr 8 min

    Food and Swords

    This week's challenge: share your secret sports fixation.

  • #450
    May 6 · 57 min

    Butt Thorn

    This week's challenge: church stuff you miss. (Recorded Wednesday, May 6th, 2026)

  • #449
    April 29 · 1 hr 23 min

    Factory Settings Mustache

    This week's challenge: make a vibe playlist. (Recorded Wednesday, April 29th, 2026)

  • #448
    April 22 · 1 hr 4 min

    A Beautiful Escalation

    This week's challenge: do "Spider League." (Recorded on Wednesday, April 22, 2026)

  • #447
    April 15 · 1 hr 1 min

    Coke Fight

    This week's challenge: declare an intentionality. (Recorded on Wednesday, April 15th, 2026)

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