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#179: I Believe in the System…Kind Of
March 31st, 2022 · 116 minutes
Things kick off with Merlin blowing his nose and John hearing it.
In Follow-Up, John brings us up to speed on his recent adventures in jury duty. Merlin has thoughts on what we can infer from a drug tester who keeps sipping meth from the big control jug.
Next, John is (yet—further) trolled by the jackals who make announcements about their …
#178: Ill-Advised Fashion Muse
March 19th, 2022 · 87 minutes
In follow-up, John continues to be trolled by the announcements of television makers, and Merlin clarifies which Blu-ray box he recommends. Also, Merlin has nice things to say about the Peacock app.
As something like a main topic, John finally presents an authentic Italian-American's take on the "doing Italian food wrong" meme. Merlin wonders …
#177: I Have Dim Hopes
March 5th, 2022 · 127 minutes
Things kick off with a withering review of presentations by children.
Follow-up covers TV pricing updates alongside John's complicated entertainment-stack needs.
As a main topic, your hosts dive deep on [John's recent post about streaming video apps](https://hypercritical.co/2022/02/15/streaming-apps "Hypercritical - 'An Unsolicited Stream…
#176: The Curse of Convenience
February 19th, 2022 · 99 minutes
Merlin apologizes about the links last week, but John saves the day by picking up the tabs.
Follow-up covers listener feedback on CRI and what Gmail's little envelope means. Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts are extolled. John has an update on his Ongoing Appliance Rebellion but has nothing new to share on his Ongoing Toe Rebellion.
As a main topic…
#175: One Giant Mountain
February 5th, 2022 · 108 minutes
Things kick off with your hosts not quite talking about John's scanning project, but it quickly turns into a dive into tiny on-screen targets, DRM that prevents screenshots, and why, oh, why don't streaming services make things easier to share?
In follow-up, Merlin shares his new enthusiasm for the powerful combination of Git and Visual Studio …
#174: Cardamom & Turmeric
January 21st, 2022 · 85 minutes
After some discussion of the pre-flight and Merlin's problematic meal, there's a surprising amount of donut-related content, including identifying the unexpected challenges of running a successful Donut Friday. Merlin has some thoughts on the perils of cute ordering.
In follow-up, John highlights some helpful listener responses on LED bulbs. Ma…
#173: The Chicken Project
January 6th, 2022 · 101 minutes
John opens with a question, and Merlin admits to thinking about John in the morning. This leads to some U2 content and quick look at Disney's Encanto.
In follow-up, John shares some updates on his freezer situation and implies that he still plans to talk about his body soon.
This week's main topic concerns Merlin's Wisdom Project.
#171: Time Off
December 10th, 2021 · 92 minutes
Things kick off with Merlin's ongoing confusion about the role of the pre-flight.
Merlin thinks John is being kind of terse, and John almost quotes what The Wolf said—and, yet, he somehow remembers exactly what model of car The Wolf drove.
Then, there's a fair amount of talk about old Apple keyboards. Merlin abuses his relationship with Joh…
#170: Overton Shame Window
November 27th, 2021 · 108 minutes
In follow-up, your hosts fix a couple errors, then complain about restaurant delivery apps and label makers. The hammer drill is considered and demoed.
As a main topic, your hosts discuss the future of gender.
(Episode recorded Tuesday, November 16, 2021)