Election results.

Main topic this week is "ceilings and floors."

John has a new angle on smart home monitoring, and Merlin shares some new thoughts about "The Godfather" (1972).

The uneven paces of technological and personal progress.

John and Merlin argue about whether John's new avatar is extremely bad.

Your hosts relitigate this shameful cultural moment in which people keep blaming sweet precious angels for human stovetop cock-ups.

Merlin demands an opportunity to defend his honor, and John encourages him to get more adult supervision.

John reports back on his Vacation Results.

Your hosts discuss the breathless magic of "Project Farm."

John has updates on some recent elective plumbing.