Things kick off with Merlin's noisy electronic livestock and a frustrating health update from John. Whose family now hates him.
In Follow-Up, Mr. Siracusa provides his son with a correction on The Novocaine Story, which leads to a digression into how John's dad writes text messages........
This ends up providing a great segue into the main t…
Things kick off with Merlin auditioning a new on-air style, and John coughing in a way that portends imminent health developments.
Unsurprisingly and delightfully, there is a lot of really good Follow-Up on John's recent medical adventure. Listener-experts chime in on all manner of issues. Also John reveals his test resu…
Follow-up brings updates on skiing metaphors and ideas for tricking your brain into drawing a little better.
Then, for the balance of the episode, John shares details of a recent medical adventure. Including an unexpectedly positive side effect.
For this month's members-only bonus show, your hosts talk about The Last of Us in its incarnati…
Things kick off with a consideration of John's theoretical funeral. Merlin can't understand why John won't adopt him.
In Follow-Up, your hosts briefly consider their recent bicentennial and agree that words about parts or multiples of a thing are way too confusing.
As a main topic, John has questions about **Merlin's fraught history with dra…
Things kick off with Merlin pressing John for some candid advice on a new affectation he's been considering. John is certain that using a Dremel is not actually part of Merlin's job, but Merlin's not so sure. Photos of Mr. Miyazaki are reviewed.
In Follow-Up, John has some toe updates. Mere moments after swearing he's not going to make noises a…
Merlin is pretty proud of his dinner, but John has questions about the dressing situation. Merlin may not understand how skiing works.
In Follow-Up, John shares more voices from the past, and your hosts confront an escalating international rift about the existence of a facial expression.
Finally, it's time for Holiday Results, which somehow…
Things kick off with a consideration of mouth noises and beloved bits. This leads to a look at entertainment that functions as comfort food. Wanna know what you're playing for?
Lot of great listener Follow-Up this week, including more on British facial expressions, hassles for the proper Lex, and some prior art around "sharrow."
The main top…
Merlin shares a new insight about the pre-flight, but, as usual John disagrees. Then, there's some discussion of playlists and that time John got Merlin into Chvrches.
There appears to be some continental disagreement about a ubiquitous facial expression, and John directs Merlin on some more of the things he supposedly pronounces weirdly. Your…
Things kick off with a quick look at the recent TicketMaster dustup. Merlin shares what a "news peg" is, and John has simple ideas for avoiding unnecessary logjams on the web.
As a main topic. upon Merlin's request, John generously provides a tour of his app, SwitchGlass. We learn what itch John was scratching an…
Things kick off with about ten minutes of very useful nail clipper talk.
Up next, lots of good listener Follow-Up on the origins of CSS color names, how to pause a TikTok with your meat fingers, plus revealing some scalable methods for finding free money from …