Reconcilable Differences

This episode, John and Merlin have a spirited debate on netspeak and emoji talk (🤕👹😭), then address the Wonderful World of Disney (World), including what makes it great and what keeps it relevant. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code 'DIFFS' Mailroute: a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/diffs for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account. The Freelancer’s Guide to Escaping Taxes, by Andrew Carroll Links and Show Notes Radio Zork - The Flop House Wiki - Wikia SubEthaEdit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sketchnotes'Presentation Cartoons' 43f Podcast: John Gruber & Merlin Mann's Blogging Panel at SxSW | 43 Folders The Omen (1976) - IMDb Supergirl (TV Series 2015– ) - IMDb 30 Rock (TV Series 2006–2013) - IMDb Ramone in Carbonite What is a MagicBand? | Walt Disney World Resort Disney's $1 Billion Bet on a Magical Wristband | WIRED Free to Be... You and Me - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 5by5 | The Talk Show #57: The Banana WindowOn this special episode recorded while Dan was still on paternity leave, John is joined by guest host Merlin Mann. Merlin and John discuss Vegas, Disney, Pixar and more! Disney Theme Park Tickets | Orlando, Florida | Walt Disney World Resort Reconcilable Differences #13: The Mickey Suit - Relay FM

The centerpiece of the episode is a lot of talk about travel, focused on the myriad reasons your hosts find it so terribly difficult. Observations on helplessness, motion sickness, money, and the titular "Hobbit tendencies" emerge. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Cloak: Stay safe online with a super-simple VPN. Get 20% your subscription plan by visiting getcloak.com/reconcile. Igloo: An intranet you'll actually like, free for up to 10 people. The Freelancer’s Guide to Escaping Taxes, by Andrew Carroll Links and Show Notes: This week kicks off with some further discussion of salad and the video game, Destiny, and then proceeds into some talk about the current TV season and the state of late-night programming. Things conclude with a meditation on introversion: what it means to have it (or decide that you have it), and what constitutes the super-wide spectrum between social anxieties and the more garden-variety aversion to, say, wearing pants. Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode.

John ruefully updates us on the stressful state of renovations to his house—and how his quest for quality collides with whatever passes for quote-unquote craftsmanship today. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: The Freelancer’s Guide to Escaping Taxes, by Andrew Carroll Igloo: An intranet you'll actually like, free for up to 10 people. Mailroute: a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/diffs for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account. Links and Show Notes: This week, the boys return for Season Two. Things kick off with a clandestine follow-up discussion of evolution based on an unreleased episode of a different podcast. Don't ask. Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Ask This Old House TV | This Old House

The boys settle into a detailed exploration of "Merlin's world of music." From AM radio (through a pillow speaker) to abortive accordion and trombone lessons to impersonating Pete Townsend through the Bacon Ray years. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Dash: Create beautiful dashboards with a few clicks. Sign up now to get one free private dashboard. Harry's: An exceptional shave at a fraction of the price. Use code DIFFS for $5 off your first purchase Hover: Simplified Domain Management. Use code 'CORRECTIONS' for 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: This final episode of Season 1 kicks off with some fascinating FU on Clever Hans and proceeds into a listener question about John's feelings about "faith." Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Clever Hans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith: Anne Lamott - Amazon.com Intelligence Squared Intelligence Squared Podcast on iTunes Light My Fire - The Doors - YouTube Whiplash (2014) - IMDb Come Dancing - The Kinks - YouTube D.V.C. - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives Fauvism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaFauvism is the style of les Fauves (French for "the wild beasts"), a loose group of early twentieth-century Modern artists whose works emphasized painterly qualities and strong color over the representational or realistic values retained by Impressionism. Merlin's World of Music - Apple Music Playlist Sacred Harp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSacred Harp singing is a tradition of sacred choral music that originated in the American South of the United States. The name is derived from The Sacred Harp, a ubiquitous and historically important tunebook printed in shape notes. D.V.C. (Darth Vader's Church) - Descendant Upheaval - YouTube Happy Birthday ruled public domain as judge throws out copyright claim | The Guardian

This week's main topic focuses on the many aspects of being a "late bloomer." From secondary sex characteristics and serial social prickliness through figuring out how to be in a family and studying the anthropology of the opposite sex. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code 'DIFFS' Hover: Simplified Domain Management. Use code 'CORRECTIONS' for 10% off your first purchase. Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. Use code DIFFS for 10% off Links and Show Notes: In this penultimate episode, John and Merlin start with a discussion of salad and some followup on Destiny (John can't even believe he forgot Xur). Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Where is Xur? Cuphead - in Don't Deal with the Devil Jonathan Coulton Performs "The Future Soon" - YouTube The Incomparable | Obscure References and Sadness (Episode 98) Erikson's stages of psychosocial development - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jonathan Coulton - Skullcrusher Mountain - YouTube

John educates Merlin about the first-person shooter game, "Destiny." Merlin feels overwhelmed, while John says we're only seeing the tip of the iceberg. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Firsthand: Travel like you live there. Mailroute: a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/diffs for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account. Hover: Simplified Domain Management. Use code 'CORRECTIONS' for 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: This time around, John and Merlin talk about time-shifted media releases, corporate speak, and Dave the Marketing guy. For the main topic, John educates Merlin about the first-person shooter game, "Destiny." Merlin feels overwhelmed, while John says we're only seeing the tip of the iceberg. Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Bill Nighy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Car Talk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaCar Talk is a Peabody Award–winning radio talk show broadcast weekly on NPR stations and elsewhere. Its subjects were automobiles and automotive repair, discussed often in a humorous way. It was hosted by brothers Tom and Ray Magliozzi, known also as "Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers". Robot or Not? - a podcast from The IncomparableJohn Siracusa educates Jason Snell about what is, and what is not, a robot. Unsuck ItWhat terrible business jargon do you need unsucked? Merlin Mann at SXSW 2008 - Worst Website Ever - YouTubeDuring Andy Baio’s ‘Worst Website Ever’ competition, Merlin Mann was one of eight contestants proposing ideas-so-crazy-they-might-just-work to venture capitalist David Hornik. I recorded a video of Merlin’s winning proposal. Killer application - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaIn marketing terminology, a killer application (commonly shortened to killer app) is any computer program that is so necessary or desirable that it proves the core value of some larger technology, such as computer hardware, gaming console, software, a programming language, software platform, or an operating system. Thought leader - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mr. Show - "Pre-Taped Call-In Show - YouTube Hypercritical: Better Pasta Destiny (video game) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hypercritical #64 - John's first discussion of the skill barrier to enjoying video games Hypercritical #65 - More on the skill barrier to enjoying video games Felwinter is Coming… - YouTube Brief moments of semi-competency in Iron Banner - YouTube Up in the Air: Meet the Man Who Flies Around the World for Free | Rolling Stone

This week, John and Merlin do some follow-up on John's picky eating and his family's failures at meal planning. Both men cop to loving soup. Then on to the big topic: how does John's mind work, and how did he get that way? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: 1Password: Put password in their place. Hover: Simplified Domain Management. Use code 'CORRECTIONS' for 10% off your first purchase. Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. Use code DIFFS for 10% off Links and Show Notes: This week, John and Merlin do some follow-up on John's picky eating and his family's failures at meal planning. Both men cop to loving soup. Also some updates on Destiny. Then on to the big topic: how does John's mind work, and how did he get that way? (Recorded July 17, 2015) Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. It's a Mad Mad Mad Max Fury Road - Trailer on Vimeo Blue Apron Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist - Wikipedia HypercriticalA weekly talk show ruminating on exactly what is wrong in the world of Apple and related technologies and businesses. Nothing is so perfect that it can't be complained about. Hypercritical #45: Star Wars is Not a Blog Post Cyrano de Bergerac (1950) - "Nose Speech" & "Fencing Ballade" - YouTube Roderick on the Line #55: A Welsh Troll Cranking | 43 Folders Back to Work #13: The Kid's Great Code Monkey - Jonathan Coulton Roderick on the Line Robot or Not? Logical fallacies - Wikipedia Pipeline Classic #4: John Siracusa Pipeline Classic #2: Merlin Mann The Recurse Center User's Manual'No Feigning Surprise' The New Science Behind Our 'Unfair' Criminal Justice System : NPRIn his new book, he cites research which suggests handsome defendants get lighter sentences, that parole boards are tougher when they get tired and that some common police practices encourage false identification of suspects. Benforado says there are ways to improve the system to account for unseen biases and cognitive failures that undermine the search for truth. Adam Benforado was an associate professor of law at Drexel University. Daredevil TV seriesJohn should have said "ill intent," not "ill will." Ill Will is a gun in Destiny.

This time we learn that your hosts and their families are both/all screwed up and hopeless in different ways. Merlin is weird, but not bulimic; John is picky, fretful, and hopeless; and children continue to be a problem that cannot be solved. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Mailroute: a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/diffs for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account. Hover: Simplified Domain Management. Use code 'CORRECTIONS' for 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: This time kicks off with Merlin's torpor, then continues with FU on miscrediting Synecdoche, NY, recommendations on the making of Fury Road, and an extended meditation on the social psychology of web commenting. Then on to the scintillating topic of the week: food and cooking. In which we learn that your hosts and their families are both/all screwed up and hopeless in different ways. All involved are, as they say, chopped. Merlin is weird, but not bulimic; John is picky, fretful, and hopeless; and children continue to be a problem that cannot be solved. Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. echochamber.js Stealth banning / Hell banning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Urban Dictionary: Tachy Goes To Coventry Scott Adams Blog Charlie Kaufman - IMDb Making of Mad Max: Fury Road from ACS Victoria with John Seale ACS ASC and David Burr ACS on Vimeo Toys In The Attic - Cowboy Bebop Wiki Mrs. Dash Accent Food Seasoning Ep. 13: "Then There Was Pump Chili" - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann Ep. 162: "April's Cream" - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann Baked ziti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ziti | Barilla Parmigiano-Reggiano - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Baked ziti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mostaccioli | Barilla Semi-Homemade Cooking : Food Network

This week is dedicated to a spoiler-heavy look at Mad Max: Fury Road. If you haven't seen it, treat yourself to a cinema viewing as soon as you can. John and Merlin's world is blood and fire. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Hover: Simplified Domain Management. Use code 'CORRECTIONS' for 10% off your first purchase. Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code 'DIFFS' Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. Use code DIFFS for 10% off Links and Show Notes: This week, the boys kick things off with some followup on Merlin's bad media viewing habits, some incomplete homework, and more on the "tells" in Total Recall. The remainder of the episode is dedicated to a spoiler-heavy look at Mad Max: Fury Road. If you haven't seen it, treat yourself to a cinema viewing as soon as you can. John and Merlin's world is blood and fire. Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Inside Out (2015) - IMDb Short Cuts (1993) - IMDb Episode #74 – Valentine’s Day The Flop House Episode #138 – Foodfight! The Flop House Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) - IMDb Excalibur (1981) - IMDb The Incomparable | You've Ruined Pizza (Episode 254)Pixar’s latest film, “Inside Out,” tells the unlikely story of the conflict of emotions inside the head of a young girl. Join us as we draw a circle around our own parental sadness and instead focus on the joy of an instant Pixar classic. Primer (2004) - IMDb The Incomparable | Monkey with a Tinfoil Sandwich (Episode 153)Load your shotgun, put on your clear plastic suit, and climb into that suspiciously humming box! We’re here to talk about three very different time-travel movies: “12 Monkeys,” “Looper,” and “Primer.” Terry Gilliam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mad Max: Center Framed on Vimeo Gravity (2013) - IMDb Pee-wee's Playhouse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Amazon.com: Wilton Silver Color Mist: Food Decorating Tools: Kitchen & Dining"Q: Will this product ensure my path to Valhalla? Do I need to be witnessed as well?" Total Recall (1990) - Was it real or a dream? - YouTube"That's a new one. 'Blue Sky on Mars.'" The visual effects of Mad Max: Fury Road Making of Mad Max: Fury Road from ACS Victoria The Editing of MAD MAX: Fury Road Mad Max: Center Framed

John probes Merlin's spotty history with video games, then sketches out the current console landscape. Merlin is assigned preliminary homework to start catching up. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Harry's: An exceptional shave at a fraction of the price. Use code DIFFS for $5 off your first purchase Drafts: Where text starts on iPhone, iPad and now Apple Watch. Quickly capture text and send it almost anywhere. Hover: Simplified Domain Management. Use code 'CORRECTIONS' for 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: For this week's primary topic, John probes Merlin's spotty history with video games, then sketches out the current console landscape. Merlin is assigned preliminary homework to start catching up. Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Paul Thomas Anderson - IMDb Synecdoche, New York (2008) - IMDb'The New York film' Where the Wild Things Are (2009) - IMDb My Neighbor Totoro (1988) - IMDb Mick Foley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wrestling Isn't Wrestling - YouTube Terry Funk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Last Guardian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Team Ico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Destiny (video game) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Journey (2012 video game) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Incomparable | Journey: Then We Touched, Then We Sang (Episode 108)The Incomparable episode about Journey. The Incomparable | Grieving for My Left Thumb (Episode 165)The Incomparable episode about Gone Home. formZ 3D Modeling Software for Architects, Animation, Movies The Last Guardian - Official E3 Trailer [HD] - YouTube History of trailers for The Last Guardian - GameTrailers.com