Reconcilable Differences
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A podcast by Merlin Mann and John Siracusa.
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286: Ain’t Nothin’ Gonna Break My Stride
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Reconcilable Differences #286: Ain’t Nothin’ Gonna Break My Stride - Relay
In order to proceed with the extraction, John has needed to evolve his approach.
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12 days ago
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285: The Regular Amount of Hopelessness
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Reconcilable Differences #285: The Regular Amount of Hopelessness - Relay
John has some questions for Merlin.
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26 days ago
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284: Burger Boy
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Reconcilable Differences #284: Burger Boy - Relay
What we talk about when we talk about bagging your own groceries.
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about 1 month ago
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283: Famous in My Head
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Reconcilable Differences #283: Famous in My Head - Relay
Merlin has a question about a YouTube channel, and John has some notes on R.E.M. and their songs' lyrics.
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about 2 months ago
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282: Sadness Accrues
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Reconcilable Differences #282: Sadness Accrues - Relay
Merlin's Garbage Apparatus.
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2 months ago
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281: I’m the Hero
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Reconcilable Differences #281: I’m the Hero - Relay
On holes, art, and the nature of friendship.
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3 months ago
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280: How Dangerous I Can Be
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Reconcilable Differences #280: How Dangerous I Can Be - Relay
John explores how to repurpose an extra hole.
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3 months ago
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279: I Promised Myself I Wasn't Going to Be Excited
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Reconcilable Differences #279: I Promised Myself I Wasn't Going to Be Excited - Relay
John tells Merlin how to do a fraud with his eyeglasses, and Merlin tells John about his air fryer. Then they talk about a new thing they've both independently started using a lot.
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4 months ago
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278: You’re a Dingleberry
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Reconcilable Differences #278: You’re a Dingleberry - Relay
Merlin shares his Large Appliance Results. (Recorded on Tuesday, January 6, 2026)
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4 months ago
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277: A Comma for Christmas
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Reconcilable Differences #277: A Comma for Christmas - Relay
John's new art piece leads to a discussion of accuracy and build quality in toys for grown men and sometimes children.
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5 months ago
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276: Fact Bobby
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Reconcilable Differences #276: Fact Bobby - Relay
A quick check-in on whether or not the machines are helping. (_Recorded on Tuesday, December 9, 2025_)
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5 months ago
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275: Horse Magician League
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Reconcilable Differences #275: Horse Magician League - Relay
The dog-blaming continues, and John has updates on the social component of arc raiding.
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6 months ago
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274: The Floor for People
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Reconcilable Differences #274: The Floor for People - Relay
After some Follow-Up on phone dimming and naked swimming, John discusses a video game with some unusual—and possibly unintentional—social mechanics.
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6 months ago
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273: Concentric Circles
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Reconcilable Differences #273: Concentric Circles - Relay
Empty Nest Results. (_Recorded on Tuesday, October 28, 2025_)
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6 months ago
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272: My Bibles and Books
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Reconcilable Differences #272: My Bibles and Books - Relay
TiVo: The Exit Interview.
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7 months ago
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271: My System is Symmetrical
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Reconcilable Differences #271: My System is Symmetrical - Relay
Main topic is the various voices in our heads. If the technology existed to expose the workings of our interior world, what do we imagine it might look like?
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7 months ago
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270: We Inflated Our Pants
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Reconcilable Differences #270: We Inflated Our Pants - Relay
Swimming naked in school and thinking about Lead.
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8 months ago
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269: The Rope Elf
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Reconcilable Differences #269: The Rope Elf - Relay
John shares the results of some fascinating recent polling on TV obstructions and chewing gum swallowing.
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8 months ago
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268: Beach Grit
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Reconcilable Differences #268: Beach Grit - Relay
Canada blames the dog, John presents his Vacation Results, and Merlin talks about the beach. In this month's bonus member segment, Merlin shares some Professional Expert Results.
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9 months ago
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267: Crumbs and Soldiers
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Reconcilable Differences #267: Crumbs and Soldiers - Relay
John reports back with his Billy Joel Results.
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9 months ago
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266: The Misspeaking Community
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Reconcilable Differences #266: The Misspeaking Community - Relay
How does John generate all that cool chapter art?
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10 months ago
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265: Stop Collapsing Everything
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Reconcilable Differences #265: Stop Collapsing Everything - Relay
On the complexities and constraints of pursuing the right answer.
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10 months ago
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264: Alphabetical Shadow
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Reconcilable Differences #264: Alphabetical Shadow - Relay
Merlin presents some Microwave Results and John shares his most recent Graduation Results.
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11 months ago
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263: A Ragnarok of the Mind
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Reconcilable Differences #263: A Ragnarok of the Mind - Relay
John's Prom Results and Merlin's Camping Results.
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11 months ago
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262: Everybody’s Got a Tunnel
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Reconcilable Differences #262: Everybody’s Got a Tunnel - Relay
On goals and accomplishments.
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12 months ago
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261: Apparatus Tycoon
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Reconcilable Differences #261: Apparatus Tycoon - Relay
Your hosts finally discuss The Apparatus.
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12 months ago
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260: The Mandala Effect
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Reconcilable Differences #260: The Mandala Effect - Relay FM
Merlin is very vulnerable, and John is encouraged to leverage this.
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about 1 year ago
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259: Cascade of Interventions
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Reconcilable Differences #259: Cascade of Interventions - Relay FM
Stop blaming the dog.
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about 1 year ago
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258: All These Little Things
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Reconcilable Differences #258: All These Little Things - Relay FM
This week, your hosts talk about ChatGPT's new image generation abilities. And in this month's member after show, John and Merlin talk about the Netflix show, "Adolescence."
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about 1 year ago
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257: Reverse Procrastination Bingo
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Reconcilable Differences #257: Reverse Procrastination Bingo - Relay FM
This week's topic: Kids & Driving
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about 1 year ago
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256: Tomorrow is an Ice Day
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Reconcilable Differences #256: Tomorrow is an Ice Day - Relay FM
Follow-up brings updates on "all balls" plus a novel inversion to "Secret Weird Things People Do." Main topic this week is cooking alone.
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about 1 year ago
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255: The Illusion of a Shared Experience
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Reconcilable Differences #255: The Illusion of a Shared Experience - Relay FM
The main topic this week was almost The Big Game.
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about 1 year ago
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254: Someone Else’s Bucket
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Reconcilable Differences #254: Someone Else’s Bucket - Relay FM
Merlin tries a new way of writing online, and John thinks about what it really means to own your web presence.
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over 1 year ago
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253: The Torpid Sons of Venezuelan Oil Men
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Reconcilable Differences #253: The Torpid Sons of Venezuelan Oil Men - Relay FM
This week's topic: The Simpsons Kitchen Gag.
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over 1 year ago
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252: Briefly, It Was the Future
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Reconcilable Differences #252: Briefly, It Was the Future. - Relay FM
Updates on match cuts, the college ranking racket, and some historical perspective on t-dropping.
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over 1 year ago
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251: The Finer Things
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Reconcilable Differences #251: The Finer Things - Relay FM
Merlin introduces a new segment, and John shares Application Results.
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over 1 year ago
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250: Water Hammer
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Reconcilable Differences #250: Water Hammer - Relay FM
John has a new project and Merlin has a new Thought Technology.
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over 1 year ago
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249: Tally Ho
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Reconcilable Differences #249: Tally Ho - Relay FM
Rebuilding "Tally Ho."
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over 1 year ago
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248: Safflower Wednesday
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Reconcilable Differences #248: Safflower Wednesday - Relay FM
Election results.
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over 1 year ago
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