Reconcilable Differences

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John Siracusa and Merlin Mann try to figure out exactly how they got this way. Hosted by Merlin Mann and John Siracusa.

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#294
Yesterday · 2 hr 3 min
294: Grumpy 37
What is the role of loneliness on "Survivor?"
#293
August 13 · 1 hr 16 min
293: Swedish Sailor Soap
For people who don't personally enjoy being on a boat, John and Merlin sure talk a lot about boats.
#292
July 31 · 1 hr 27 min
292: Yarnfluencer
John wants to talk about a phenomenon he's observed.
#291
July 17 · 1 hr 19 min
291: Too Good at Turning Off the Water
John conducts some non-elective plumbing, and your hosts check in on the World Cup.
#290
July 2 · 1 hr 14 min
290: Toilet Cop
Merlin wants to talk about computers a little, and John has questions about why you'd throw away a toilet roll that still has some slices on it. Then, your hosts discuss an upcoming movie remake that seems kind of difficult to understand.
#289
June 19 · 1 hr 21 min
289: The Third Kind of Show
Merlin's fans are spinning, and John has thoughts on a novel new Secret Weird Things People Do.
#288
June 5 · 1 hr 34 min
288: Live Service Game
Merlin has a smell update, and John mourns the end of Destiny 2.
#287
May 21 · 1 hr 8 min
287: Died of Robots
This time around, it's homework, Merlin-style.
#286
May 8 · 1 hr 49 min
286: Ain’t Nothin’ Gonna Break My Stride
In order to proceed with the extraction, John has needed to evolve his approach.
#285
April 24 · 1 hr 52 min
285: The Regular Amount of Hopelessness
John has some questions for Merlin.
#284
April 10 · 1 hr 24 min
284: Burger Boy
What we talk about when we talk about bagging your own groceries.
#283
March 27 · 1 hr 45 min
283: Famous in My Head
Merlin has a question about a YouTube channel, and John has some notes on R.E.M. and their songs' lyrics.
#282
March 13 · 1 hr 42 min
282: Sadness Accrues
Merlin's Garbage Apparatus.
#281
February 27 · 1 hr 36 min
281: I’m the Hero
On holes, art, and the nature of friendship.
#280
February 12 · 1 hr 46 min
280: How Dangerous I Can Be
John explores how to repurpose an extra hole.
#279
January 30 · 2 hr 20 min
279: I Promised Myself I Wasn't Going to Be Excited
John tells Merlin how to do a fraud with his eyeglasses, and Merlin tells John about his air fryer. Then they talk about a new thing they've both independently started using a lot.
#278
January 16 · 1 hr 37 min
278: You’re a Dingleberry
Merlin shares his Large Appliance Results. (Recorded on Tuesday, January 6, 2026)
#277
January 2 · 1 hr 21 min
277: A Comma for Christmas
John's new art piece leads to a discussion of accuracy and build quality in toys for grown men and sometimes children.
#276
Dec 19, 2025 · 1 hr 37 min
276: Fact Bobby
A quick check-in on whether or not the machines are helping. (_Recorded on Tuesday, December 9, 2025_)
#275
Dec 5, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
275: Horse Magician League
The dog-blaming continues, and John has updates on the social component of arc raiding.

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