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#133: Shave Daddy

June 24th, 2020 · 81 minutes

Someone has tampered with Merlin's bell, and John is looking forward to his "vacation."

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This leads to an exploration of seemingly hippie-dippie workplace policies and how they actually get applied in practice. Especially for everyone who's not the boss.

In follow-up, John has an update on a recent addition to his home. Boy, they really wanna push those extra "features" on you, don’t they? No one should have to worry this much about water.

In further follow-up, Merlin has a huge update on something he finally persuaded his family to do for him. 🐱✂️

John has never seen Shark Tank.

Merlin is confused about the buttons on his keyboard, and John has thoughts on what’s in the actual code.

Merlin hates his clock. You can really tell when the people who make something don’t love it as much as you do.

John gets yet another free dingus, and Merlin loves him some surprise baby photos.

(Recorded on Tuesday, June 16, 2020)

Credits

How to use clippers on men's hair - YouTube

"This guide shows you how to use clippers on men's hair"

"Shark Tank" Episode #3.11 (TV Episode 2012) - IMDb
Mark Sullivan Research
YayText: A text styling tool for Facebook, Twitter, etc.
Merlin Mann on Twitter: "@patbits Crazy part is the man WENT FOR IT. Took over an hour. What a Mensch. "So…you…uh…get many…customers…like me?" "No. This is the first time I've ever tried to cut a white person's hair." "Oh. Cool!" "Mmmm."" / Twitter
Netflix "vacation policy" Reviews | Glassdoor
The Downsides Of Unlimited Time Off That Netflix Won’t Tell You About – ThinkProgress
Why We Ditched Our Unlimited Vacation Policy | Facet
Ethics Explainer: The Panopticon - What is the panopticon effect?