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#233: Monkeys in the Hose

April 26th, 2024 · 56 minutes

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.

#232: Ham Means One

April 11th, 2024 · 104 minutes

John guides Merlin through an unusual form of communication.

#231: The Seventh Segment of a Seventh Segment

March 29th, 2024 · 88 minutes

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

#230: The Definite Particle

March 15th, 2024 · 101 minutes

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.

#229: A Layer of Proscenium

March 1st, 2024 · 143 minutes

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

#228: Big Filter Boy

February 16th, 2024 · 94 minutes

John has Follow-Up on the Ides of March that leads to an examination of Roman numerals, contextual adjectives, and the challenge of adapting software for the peoples of Volapük.

#227: Settled Business

February 2nd, 2024 · 104 minutes

Your hosts begin unpacking some of the things it took them too long to realize

#226: A Weak Button

January 19th, 2024 · 90 minutes

John shares some updates on "Secret Weird Things [Other] People Do,"

#225: Leavings and Learnings

January 5th, 2024 · 117 minutes

On the complexities and frustrations around seeking medical help. Especially when it involves more than just finding an egg.

#224: A Second Lap of the Babies

December 23rd, 2023 · 85 minutes

The main topic this week is ideal versus actual holiday plans.