234 episodes

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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    • Society & Culture
    • 4.7 • 421 Ratings

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

    The Bulgarian Punching Channel

    The Bulgarian Punching Channel

    Merlin shares two recent experiences with Apple technology that were unqualified successes. Which, of course, leads to a jeremiad about some consumer tech that's a good deal less successful. John explains how writing books is like jazz, man.

    • 1 hr 24 min
    Monkeys in the Hose

    Monkeys in the Hose

    Follow-Up opens with a correction from John and an admission that he's very disappointed in you, the listener. John clocks Merlin's sudden overuse of some given word.

    • 56 min
    Ham Means One

    Ham Means One

    John guides Merlin through an unusual form of communication.

    • 1 hr 44 min
    The Seventh Segment of a Seventh Segment

    The Seventh Segment of a Seventh Segment

    Topic include perception, misdirection, binaries, and how it is that "Survivor" so rarely leaks.

    • 1 hr 28 min
    The Definite Particle

    The Definite Particle

    A new season of _Survivor_ brings an amazing new dingaling with a novel definition of "several." Then, John chats with Merlin about his recent Apple Vision Pro experience.

    • 1 hr 41 min
    A Layer of Proscenium

    A Layer of Proscenium

    Follow-up, Billy Joel, and Apple Vision Pro.

    • 2 hr 23 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
421 Ratings

421 Ratings

mvb irl ,

It's a podcast

Like all Relay.fm shows, this is supposed to be a tech podcast but is actually just two dads talking about what they did that day.

In this case it's John being his usual calm self and Merlin sounding like he's having an ongoing anxiety attack.

simplemiracles ,

Merlin please let John talk

It's not difficult. Just shut up sometimes.

The Geek Pirate Roberts ,

Merlin, you’re ruining the show

When I hear John literally struggling to get a point across because Merlin is *constantly* interrupting him with irrelevent points and trivia, I stop enjoying the show just from the frustration.

Merlin, you’re dominating the podcast and making it less enjoyable.

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