Do By Friday After Show: Recent Episodes
Do By Friday After Show
Tiff sticks around (for almost an hour) to talk about golf, the miracle of childbirth, hair removal, shots, reborn babies, and upcoming challenge ideas.
Alex says no one really needs to learn math anymore.
Your hosts talk about how they each use their inter-episode break.
Then there's a deep dive into how Odell's book relates to living in the hellscape of social media, especially in a world where our only public spaces these days are electronic. How cool are you with immediately becoming the person a given stranger demands? Also, who doesn't want to wear the ribbon?!
There's some fun challenge talk, including an idea for a cool guest, plus the upcoming visit with friend-of-the-show, Tiff Arment. Listen. It is not about blackface.
A little bit of media talk, plus Merlin installs Xcode so he screw up his TV.
Merlin still waits, but Alex has figured out their Skype issue.
NOTE! There are spoilers for Apollo Robbins's TED talk from about 0:01:30 to about 0:03:35. If you haven't watched the amazing video yet (and you should have), please proceed with caution.
Man, how about that hurricane? Yikes. Hope it doesn't ruin the speech for our Big Guy. Because, he'd sure hate that. So many blondes and wet men. Nobody likes giving the man bad news or notes on plahzma.
Despite being an avowed masochist, Alexandra wonders why Merlin puts himself through so much Trump content. The man sure has some prominent aggrieved dad energy.
Alex thinks TEDx might be an MLM, and Merlin thinks it's like a book you might have ordered when you were seventeen.
Merlin's kid has a strong new look, and Alex might want to redo the Sims challenge. At least we can all agree we're as sick of Merlin's voice as he is. It's okay.
Merlin gives Alex a preview of his Pasta Sauce Results. If nothing else, his ramekin game is extremely strong.
Talk turns to the next few challenges, and you, the beloved listener, get some Inside Baseball talk about fascinating issues of scheduling and spreadsheets.
Alex wants to go virtual, and Merlin is not opposed as long as he doesn't have to actually use Facebook. Like high-resolution monitors, Virtual Reality seems uniquely difficult to market effectively.
Many friends-of-the-show are discussed and celebrated.
After deciding to learn How to Do Nothing, your hosts investigate whether Siracusa mostly plays video games for the clothes.
After Show Links
- Merlin's Apollo Robbins Video Playlist
- You Are Two - YouTube
- “Being Alive!”
- Who’s Who Among American High School Students - Wikipedia
- PS4 Cheats - The Sims 4 Wiki Guide - IGN
- Oculus Quest: All-in-One VR Headset | Oculus
- Jenny Odell on How to Do Nothing - Vox
- MBMBAM / Adventure Time: Curse A Real Sword - YouTube
[This week, Merlin's Thursday is definitely not his Thursday, so apologies for minimal show notes. But, please enjoy this full-bar one-hour-long after show.]
After Show Links
- Obama on Vacationing and Time to Think - The New York Times
- Judas Priest – Grinder Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
- Judas Priest - Grinder - YouTube
- Apollo Robbins : the gentleman thief - YouTube
Let’s not even pretend it’s Merlin writing this one instead of Alex. They’re not as good at this, but still:
Quinn and Alex discuss yelling, inner ear sizes, person brands, apartments, vets, and going to school into Boston.
Despite their best efforts, Alex cannot bully Quinn.
In some real time follow up, Alex reacts to a VERY exciting Pokemon Go development.
Finally, there’s some pet updates (spoiler: Quinn’s cat is still alive) and a proposed book burning.
After Show Notes
- Aspiring Robot
- Are you a Doomer, Boomer or Zoomer?
- Gregorian chant - Wikipedia
- Make Me a Robot | Tessa Violet (original) - YouTube
- Why Do Cats Meow? | PetMD
-
1 Best-Selling 3D Printer Brand in the World
Alex is having a domestic challenge owing to their spouse moving the shameful lady time supplies. Meanwhile, Merlin is deleting all his family trees with extreme prejudice.
Big news! Alex has finally found a camera case they like! No spoilers.
Alex has identified a particular flavor of YouTube psycho, and Merlin is mostly done with watching people talk about computers. Gold phones look dirty, but, hey, magnets rule. Speaking of which. Fucking Qi chargers, how do they work?
Man, those dingalings in Congress. Do they not have a staff that can help them prepare? Then, there's some quick backpack talk.
Merlin goes OFF on children's car seats. Who puts a paring knife on the channel hole?!
Vicious TikTok youths are being really mean to poor LMM, and apparently it's a generational thing.
(Important Update: Skype can kiss my entire ass. —MDM3)
In challenge talk, a new multi-part format is proposed (hi, Mr. Greg!), and it is determined that next week Alex will fly with a guest, while the week after will cover your hosts' learnings from The Gentleman Thief.
After Show Links
- Rebel – Phone Rebel (Alexandra’s phone case)
- Deleting Your Ancestry Account
- How The ‘Scarcity Mindset’ Can Make Problems Worse : NPR
- PopPower Landing Page
- PopPower Home Wireless Charger Carbonite Grey
- Car Seat Installations
- Lin-Manuel Miranda: Why Gen Z TikTok Turned on ‘Hamilton’ Star - Rolling Stone
- Apollo Robbins - YouTube (Merlin’s playlist introducing The Gentleman Thief)
- The Color of Pomegranates (it was actually this very cool movie, not a Tarkovsky, and Merlin regrets the error)
- Dropping Phones
Alex diagnoses themselves from a distance, and Merlin enthuses about retired NBC comedies. A CPU mystery is cracked. Alex very kindly continues forcing Merlin to talk about You Look Nice Today. Because we all know how difficult that is amirite.
Alex gets confused for lonelysandwich, but they're really into it.
More with the COVID talk. Kids in schools? Forcing people back to their important Arby's work? What could possibly go wrong. The White House's plan involves extensive tap-dancing, and America has not yet earned any optimism.
Alex is grateful for everybody's kindness about Murphy. Who was, by all accounts, a very good girl. Envy of large houses is admitted. Merlin wants to define what his apps won't let him do, and Alex is still deep in Shortcuts.
Talk turns to The Challenge, and while both of your hosts look forward to a skincare extravaganza with Tiff, they finally land on a resuscitated anime challenge from way back in the before times.
After Show Links
- Intoxicating highs and deep darkness: living and loving with bipolar disorder | Society | The Guardian
- Tool For Thought | by Steven Johnson | stevenberlinjohnson
- There Is No Plan (For You) - In These Times
- California King
- You Look Nice Today - YouTube
- Andy Bowers (@andybowers) / Twitter
- Summer Wars on iTunes
Merlin talks about his deadly new scissors and his ardor for the OXO family of products. Alex's AI seems to be generating some minor errors. The Tiny Life Improvement Project™ is enumerated. Life hacks, ahoy! Knobs and cans and keyholes and more. Container Store!
Merlin accesses Alex's disambiguation page. You know Merlin meant to say "fetal pig," so don't be a pedant. Much love for Drafts.
Okay, Merlin is tired of typing and has to go record you Look Nice Today now, so here are many links, plus our nice after show. Ta-da! Thanks for being here, Super Chief.
After Show Links
- AmazonSmile: Kai 7250 10 Inch Professional Shears: Office Products
- Guacamole vine - YouTube
- AmazonSmile: GE Pro 6-Outlet Surge Protector Tap with Swivel Outlets, White, 90 Degree Rotating Outlets, 1080 Joules, 37063: Electronics
- Peter Allen (musician) - Wikipedia
- The Ginsu (Commercial Offer, 1980) - YouTube
- AmazonSmile: OXO Good Grips Multi-Purpose Kitchen and Herbs Scissors, Multicolor, Pack of 1: Cutlery Shears: Kitchen & Dining
- ‘The Office’: Oral History of The ‘Dinner Party’ Episode - Rolling Stone
- AmazonSmile: Tul Retractable Gel Pens 0.5mm Needle Point, Black 4/pk: Office Products
- Boom Boom Sauce
- AmazonSmile: New Star Foodservice 26269 Squeeze Bottles Plastic, Wide Mouth with Caps, 32 oz, Clear, Pack of 6: Food Dispensers: Kitchen & Dining
- AmazonSmile: AmazonBasics 3-Shelf Shelving Storage Unit on 2" Wheel Casters, Metal Organizer Wire Rack, Chrome: Home & Kitchen
- Ted Cruz once bought 100 cans of soup, and other facts about him and his family - The Washington Post
- “TED CRUZ” — A Bad Lip Reading - YouTube
- “Does anybody remember laughter?” - YouTube
- 184 - The Blind Spots Between Us — You Are Not So Smart —
Long episode, long after show, short notes here. Honestly, it’s kind of draining.
Anyhooooo. Producer Quinn is the best, and everybody says so.
Also: here's Grandma Stiness. Who ruled. Top Ten Human.
Alex loves how normal this episode was, and Merlin shows them a photo of his SEVEN-MONTHS PREGNANT NIECE WHO IS A NURSE IN ARIZONA. This is fine.
Merlin has a huge Hamilton crush on Betsy Struxness, and Alex has cancel-partied Merlin's daughter for her crush.
Mrs. America is further commended. What a cast! Alex wants Merlin to watch more TV shows. Todd and Merlin love Super Dave.
Do you like podcasts with radio people or writer people, hmmmm?
Facebook has a big problem with the braaaaaaands.
Slightly more on what might be next for iOS widgets. Exciting stuff! Alex helps Merlin try to find his missing folder.
The next challenge is still #HamiltonFilm week with Producer Quinn, but Merlin proposes a fun household gadget challenge.
Apparently, Alexandra thinks the cast of Hamilton are all hideous freaks. Wow. Wow. A bold, brave stance!
Finally, it dawns on Merlin that his Hamilton Fuck-Marry-Kill is actually super-easy.
After Show Links
- Betsy!
- Mrs. America
- Palestinian Chicken
- Super Dave on Letterman
- History of Flickr
- Facebook Ad Boycott
- Wheezin' the Juice
- Boom Boom Sauce
- LaunchBar Search Templates
Merlin pitches The Best Seventeen-Year-Old Ever and explains how he really blew it with a viewing of Pose.
People just want to be safe, but there's also there's a warring impulse.
How great is Quinn, am I right?
More musical challenges are afoot, but next week is all about life as a beta cuck.
After Show Links
- The Wrens - “The Meadowlands”
- Bio — the wrens
- “She Sends Kisses”
- “Everyone Choose Sides”
- Radiolab Presents: TJ & Dave | Radiolab | WNYC Studios
- Parks and Recreation Paley Center
- Ron! Mueck!
Alex and Merlin talk about…the future. In particular, the future of producing the media we love. How the heck are industries going to reinvent themselves? You didn't hear this from us.
Then, they watch a TikTok together.
Alex thinks the Tulsa on Juneteenth thing smells like a Stephen Miller job, and Merlin wants to do a PredictIt contract on the upcoming super-spreader event.
Please: just wear the fucking mask.
🎉 Hey! Cancer Boy got hitched! 🎉
Also, yay! Quinn₁ is going to assign and help out with a musical theater challenge for next week!
Hey. Thanks for still being here.
Merlin's cat looks like a convertible, and Alex is just relieved to hear the cat is still alive. Merlin reads some very good quotes.
The Wire is discussed.
More talk on these challenging times. Discussion of middle sliders and Restorative Justice. Sometimes a real debate can be very difficult. We still have a lot to learn. It's all about class, but it's also all about race.
In challenge talk, your hosts land on some awesome new cubes.
Alex's Einstein:
Merlin's Einstein:
Long and (painful) main eppo; super-short (but fun) after show. Sorry about that.
Merlin is emotionally exhausted, and Alex fell asleep on the couch. Alex wonders if they need prescription socks. It may be difficult to reboot sleep in one week. In this economy?
Merlin proposes a fun and easy drawing challenge and keeps spelling things aloud like an insane person.
Alex gets reintroduced to a very upsetting cartoon character.
My World is Beginning Today
Max has two situations happening, and Merlin thinks the first one is just cover for number two. Two things can be true at once. Merlin introduces Alex and Max to some of his adult sons.
There's some challenge meta talk, and Max is still wondering whether he should move to the woods. Alex says a name, but it ends up not being the challenge.
There's some dissent amongst the hosts about Merlin's worst opinion. Scientology is considered and ruled out for legal reasons. Finally, they all decide to nest.
Things wrap with recollections of the extremely petty larceny of old people.
Max saved the episode from a tail spin, and Merlin introduces his new breakout hit segment, Long Distance Diagnosis.
Also, you owe me an apology!
Then, there's some Survivor talk. Is Tony a Secret Pokémon? Why is this season so good?
Alex and Max give Merlin some advice on tastefully learning about an extremely small topic. Alex reminds her co-hosts that they are not a penis expert.
Praise for Martin Short's Jiminy Glick.
Challenges are considered, and there's some discussion of pickpocketing and magic. Max craves a really fancy marble, and this leads to a fun Amazon challenge. Treats!
Your hosts have figured out how to fix USPS mail. It's so simple!
Praise for The Earliest Show.
Max wants to know: what's it going to take to put Alex into a new apartment today?
The gang agrees to hear the case of "Alameda County v. Phillip W. Battery, et al." en banc. Max entertains the idea of emigrating and doesn't think this administration is competent enough to successfully append a …gate to President Obama.
Alex has thoughts on class things.
Recommended Apollo Robbins videos:
- The art of misdirection | Apollo Robbins - YouTube
- Apollo Robbins Demonstrates the Technique of a Theatrical Pickpocket | The New Yorker - YouTube
- The Gentleman Thief: Apollo Robbins with John Gabrieli, PhD - YouTube
Everybody is still a little Jokerfied, and we get a quick visit from 🤡 Gary, who—as usual—has some concerns.
There's a little more discussion related to the Battery Family, and Merlin cops to dialing down some availability. Max brings everybody down with sad news about The Kraftwerk Guy.
Alex and Merlin perform an interactive simulation of The Trump Lean and accidentally figure out why he looks like the front half of a centaur. Play along at home!
Merlin said "Final Cut" but you know he meant "Final Draft," so don't be a dick.
Max has a really good challenge for these uncertain times, and, fortunately it involves buying new treats and a case for the treats. Max has a photo of Alex in a chair, but Merlin can't see it.
Jared Kushner, man.
Merlin gets very confused but it's probably because he gets a different internet than Alex does. We learn how Alex derives their power.
Then there are a lot of very high-quality photos and videos of cute things:
- “This one needs the sound.”
- Einstein! The sweet dog with a real beard!
- Dog didn’t recognize the guy for a minute… 😭
- The dog that likes to be thrown up in the air! Again!
- Bao Bao!
- May the Fourth be with Wolf and Jake
- “I Wonder What’s Inside your Butthole”
- Mavi!
- Climbing on the Basset Hound to get in the fridge.
- Little Dog Houses
- Breezy!
Everyone agrees that Alex talks too much on the show, and Max and Merlin present their content for the week. Max brings in some hexagons from space, and Merlin has a hodgepodge of semi-timeless media.
Todd continues to disappoint everyone.
There's a really good challenge for next week, but, please don't yell at us.
Next issue! What is it that makes a piece of media not age poorly?
Time is discussed as well as explicit furniture placement. A Todd-centric challenge is considered. JNCO jeans, amirite?
John Mulaney's college tricked him like Brendan Dassey in Making a Murderer!
Max brings a hot take on Murdering a Maker. There's a brief visit from the proud son of Gary and Gerald.
Baseball is about seasons and family, I guess?
Jenn disappeared at some point, Matt has to dip, Alex has a processing error, and Max gets a boutique onboarding session. People shouldn't be allowed to contact anyone. Merlin wants new beans.
Things get dark for a little while. Which feels weirdly healthy in its way. At least we all still have Nathan for You.
Max has a Sopranos challenge for everybody. Platinum Age television is discussed. I love my Old Golds, and ladies love their magazines.
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At least we can all agree that no one has ever liked Mr. Six.
There's some real-time follow-up on Pawgz, and then celebrity anecdotes are read. Pretentious design stuff is also bandied about, and Epix's Slow Burn is commended.
The Gang workshops a tweet with Max, and a whackadoo Jenn-centric challenge is proposed.
There are still more 👏 questions 👏 about what the hell exactly happened on Tiger King. There's also some tiger attack anecdotes.
Mainly what you need to know? For no particular reason, you can watch the main episode and this after show as the janky video we recorded via Skype.
Lucky you.
Merlin gets an extended intervention from Max about his ponderous resistance to playing video games. This turns into a meditation on what the most interesting emergent art form is right now. Culture, amirite?
The Gang watch a funny horse video.
Great. Now Merlin is that "Buy An Instant Pot Guy."
This week's challenge is an easy and fun media challenge most of you can easily join in on.
"You invite Pam next time."
Stay safe, friends.
Remember: you can help and get help via the DBF Mutual Aid Project at TakeOurFuckingmoney.com.
What a fun episode that was!
Merlin reveals his new bags in bags, and the gang talks a lot about the Tom Bihn family of products. Also, a surprising purchase is unveiled, and everybody gets pretty excited. Max enjoys a very masculine salad.
Based on Grey's Anatomy, Matchie's big surgery will go great. As long as the doctors don't get too emotional. Also, it's so important not to let the good gases get out.
Finger spoo is why you get keyboard on your screen. Then, something like a new character is introduced. Max's new monitor is really good, and even the stand is "fucking nice."
2FA is discussed, and shitty hydra cables are, sadly, totally put on blast. The train pulls into Dongle Town toot toot.
Alex does not understand bongs.
Sometimes, Max squints to see something better, and Merlin draws an upside-down head. Sometimes, you have to point the gravy tube at your face. Sometimes, you have to deal with a Scott. And, sometimes you need to just listen to something for your work.
Alex is still looking at the chimneys, Max is still reading books, and Merlin is still making speeches about agency.
Talk turns to the next challenge, a video is enjoyed, and Survivor is back, baby!
Mr. Greg is King Shit of Fuck Mountain. Weird flex.
Workspaces are explained. Powerful stuff! Merlin voir dires Max, and Alex has some use cases. Man, Drafts is so cool. More on "stock and flow." Merlin's memory lives in Photos and Gmail. Mr. Greg does some on-demand, real-time development for Max.
There's more Drafts talk. Duh.
A new Twitter challenge is considered, and David Corn is going down, baby. Max is almost completely off Twitter.
Saturday is Treat Day.
Finally a special treat, just for you, Powder Nation. Mr. Greg has kindly shared a build of his wonderful (but discontinued, unsupported, and offered "as is") Mac app, Interact Scratchpad. 🤫
🔗 Link
Circle: send a message to The Boys LMFAOSCHWARZ 😉😈☺️😾🎆 #AWWWWuhhhhhAWWWWWww. Send message.
Imagine being named "Shoe Bomb." That's right. There's some Circle talk. Please watch it for a future Smoiler Smot.
Challenges are considered, and the hosts settle on Picard. Snell stole Max's Starter Episode.
Merlin finds Alex a treat in the tubes. Challenge parameters are reviewed.
Max kinda really wants a lotion cat. Alex has concerns. Cats are discussed. Merlin has grave follow-up on his cat's transitioning. Alex drags Star Trek, like some kind of monster. It's a Steely Dan-type situation.
Max says "Don't Panic!" Treats are still arriving.
Merlin closes with a dream about poor Carl.
Max enjoys some cereal, and Merlin is legitimately envious. Amazon can be very confusing. Siracusa laughs like a Jawa—usually by accident.
Horses are majestic creatures, except for Lipizzaner Stallions, which can be very upsetting.
Alex isn't sure what she's done to the doc, but she's going to try to figure it out.
The gang arrive at a bath challenge.
Merlin gets better insurance, the gang review the best marijuana activities, and Max has an Elvis Day. Then, some Survivor talk. Sorry. Marijuana concerns are considered.
Max learns that Twitter causes mental and emotional diabetes. Addiction is addiction, damn it. Figure it out!
Alex bought Merlin a Cersei, because they are THE BEST. You don't need to know everything all the time. Also, Bernie has an app!
Merlin thinks everybody wants you to feel uncertainty and lonely desperation. Also, everybody likes the dance that they know how to do.
The gang consider buying some upsettingly realistic masks. Why all the boobs and Danny DeVito? Alex does a deep dive on reborn babies, and discovers there's a lot going on. Further challenge options are considered.
Max has to bounce, and then, Alex helps Merlin understand how to machine learn some nonsense. They also think about developing a very necessary bespoke Do By Friday notification.
Alex and Merlin finally land on a spice cabinet challenge, and Editor Quinn shares a true anecdote about a certain one of your hosts.
Merlin discovers some new Sondheim content, so, of course, this leads to some Musical talk and unfortunate singing. Alex has a singing SVU boyfriend, and everyone wonders who's mad at them. The King looks at the camera, at least we're pretty sure.
Cats, you guys. CATS!
Kevin has a new segment. A podcast within a podcast. Are these nail polish colors?
Max has a sauce he likes, and Merlin hates awkward teenaged onion parts. There is further sauce talk and recipe swapping. Alex won’t cop to her long con.
Varmints and critters are discussed, and Merlin envies Anna’s resident British fauna (Vulpes vulpes). Don’t even try to get Max’s cordless drill.
Do Klingons do the Survivor sound effects? There’s a surprising amount of Star Trek talk, and everybody wants to learn to draw butts.
Alex is a JERF, and Merlin watched Borat. Sorry about everything.
The gang returns to the doc, and there is much discussion and meta-discussion of challenged and meta-challenges. There's a bespoke sauce and condiment challenge.
TV shows and @pants are discussed. Maybe your hosts will learn to draw something. Torsey the torso horse!
Maybe Mayor Pete or Uncle Joe will save us. Remember Corn Pop?
Hey, Merlin totally posted this from a moving car!
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody. We’re so grateful for every one of you dingalings.
Everyone is very sorry about the terrible episode.
Alex is a victim of Chicago's slingshot weather, and Merlin reiterates his love of an improbably bright screen.
Alex preemptively apologizes to Todd, and Max is exhausted. Optimism about The Inquiry is gently considered. The gang is yet another half-step closer to the fucking wall.
Merlin's kid plays Skaploomey 2 on the Jimtendo Swift, and Alex has even 👏 more 👏 breaking news! The case! You GUYS—THE CASE!
Merlin agrees to play Mycroft long enough to say he that played Mycroft, and a notional beef-aging challenge is rediscussed. Max wants to loop in Dr. Don to avoid getting a rare disease, and Merlin wants Max to professionally age his large meat please and thank you. Hey, 🥩 Ribby!
Then, there's a deep dive on how restaurants deal with special requests and food allergies. Everybody's got something, and nobody wants to go to the hospital, amirite?
Also, does our wet boy sometimes utilize a ghost writer? Guessing not so much for real gems like this one:
Your hosts watch some videos, and shitty Survivor men are considered.
Again, everyone is very very sorry for the terrible episode, and we promise that it will never air.
Max wonders if he should watch the impeachment hearings, and Merlin gets all wet and red and Jimmy Stewart about the U.S. Constitution. Everyone is frustrated and exhausted.
Passwords are bad, and so are people. Max got in hot water for hacking, and schools are mostly large-scale compliance machines. Did we mention that everyone is frustrated and exhausted?
Star Trek is discussed, but Alex doesn't know anything about it. Alex caves on Disney+.
The gang wants a Friendshipping challenge, but we'll see how it goes.
Ding! Now Alex can finish.
It's been a very long evening of Night Podcasting, but the gang keeps at it.
There's talk of ContraPoints, and everybody feels bad about continually screwing up Alex's pronouns. Max has more of a comment than a question. 🍍!
All jokes are stolen, and the meme economy is very complicated.
Siracusa has a challenge and is granted access to the challenge spreadsheet.
Then, the deep dive into The Leftovers resumes, but mom and dad are fighting. Max may not have been wearing his glasses.
Does anyone know how to curse a real sword?
John has value to add.
Learn to identify whether your animal is dying or just resting, and Merlin proposes Cards acquire an Office Lizard. The gang listen to some music, and Max is confused.
Some cats need to be lotioned, and the benefits of binge-watching are considered. Apple TV and its apps get the treatment. Man, Hulu. Man.
Max always wonders who's getting fucked, and Alex is kind of a Walmart mom.
Dr. Don sticks around, because he's just that kind of good guy. There's some updates on the Beer Belly Putsch happening inside the SCIF, and Max blames everything on his errant staff. Grace!
Alex shares some concerns about their caffeine intake, and sundry butt-cleaning technology is discussed and debated.
The gang work on a new challenge involving gifts and then pivot to a very exciting new lizard project.
Dr. Don shares some wisdom on salmonella vis-à-vis reptile and bird kisses, then Merlin walks right into a trap. Which is a word we don't use any more.
Quinn sticks around to tally up the infractions and announce the "winner." Max demands a recount.
The gang talk about who's young and who's old and who voted for whom. Then, there's some political talk and Ellen updates. Nobody can ever remember what the challenge was.
It seems like maybe Quinn doesn't particularly like the show, but it also looks like the hosts maybe don't particularly like the show. Eh. What're you gonna do? Quinn airs some more grievances, and Merlin still doesn't know what's happening.
Quinn is interrogated about what kinds of challenges she prefers and is encouraged to choose the next one. Merlin is insensitive about gluten, and Max complains about his scratches.
Alex proposes a terrible challenge, but it's probably because she's all jacked up on Hitler pills. Merlin has an anecdote about a really bad Apple Store experience. Max is all gaybones for Chipotle.
Apple Stores are complained about further, and Alex has an insane story. Then, there are yet more insane Apple Store anecdotes. What a shit show. Max is sympathetic.
Alex wants everyone to go to the mall, but she ends up picking a challenge about doing an NFC.
Also, everybody loves Quinn, but you probably figured that out already.
Time to talk about the morning medical stack. Health care is complicated.
There's some challenge talk, and the gang plans to invite in Madame Director.
Time to order some flashlights and maybe a deadly tactical pen.
Then, it's finally time for some knife talk. Also, your hosts learn how to magnetize a screwdriver.
Talk turns to morning breakfast protein, and a challenge emerges.
Then, Marco shares some wisdom on Apple Watch battery issues and teases a really neat idea for a new app. Seemingly, everybody has feature requests.
Lot of talk about parts of speech. Merlin gets a huge boner about Cormac McCarthy.
We really super need Marco to save the next challenge.
Hey, flashlights and knives!
Alex frets about whether people will like the episode, Merlin talks about the Patreons he supports, and Max likes that Disney lady from San Mateo.
Talk turns to the Star Wars Lands and whether Disney parks are struggling.
Treats are coming, and Roderick sure tells a great story.
The gang agree to set up their new iPhones from scratch, and Alex is pumped about a Pokemon with a sword or something? Merlin celebrates his public vulnerability. Max still doesn't understand why The Computer Show needs to be so long and tech-heavy.
Max also has more questions about what it does.
Max has a plan to expense some critical equipment that he and Alex need for their work. Merlin pops off on one of his patented rants about the generational shame mandate of olds.
Max has some challenge ideas, and challenges in general are discussed. Max wants everyone to board an egg train, Merlin should stop trying to be cute with youth slang, and Alex just wants to be 30.
Merlin has yet another rant about quitting and not quitting apps. The blight of Lightning port corrosion is discussed.
Max does…something with rings, I guess? A gratitude mini-challenge gets some attention. Talk returns to the Apple event. Can’t we just leave poor Jennifer Aniston alone already?
Max has—as they say on Necktie Twitter—some personal news.
Then, cat forts!
Finally, the gang arrives at a challenge that involves adopting an online duck.
Hey, gang. Merlin here. Breaking from the bit and tearing down the fourth wall. As you do.
This turned out to be a really good episode that’s unusually long because we covered kind of a lot of stuff about this amazing multi-layered episode of a delightful and thought-provoking TV show.
⚠️ Spoilers spoilers spoilers for s04e07 of Nathan for You. And also several other episodes. Sorry. ⚠
And, hey, seriously and for realsies. Thanks a million for supporting our program. We really do appreciate it.
Love,
“Bob”
Everybody wants to go to Disney, and Max has a plan, obviously. Merlin is all in, and Max will send an email.
Max catches everybody up on his Seattle trip including night pancakes with a Friend of the Program. Roderick wants no potatoes and has Big Falstaff Energy.
Marco has become aware of Nuts.com.
Talk turns to challenges, so some future plans are laid. Documentaries are discussed, and Michael Moore is debated at some length.
Next week…The Return of the Dream Team!
This week, Alex and Merlin had some technical obstacles to overcome.
So, Max made us post it here.
Merlin shares his new Chinese cable and then bitches about Apple products a little. Alex explains USB-C. Think through the stack, damn it!
Merlin introduces a new tune, and the gang listens to an amazing song someone made for them.
A challenge is presented, and some new challenge parameters are considered. Alex tries out the super-sharp scissors. Max has an idea for a surgical challenge.
Hello! Alex here. I couldn't write an Aftershow description like Merlin, so I'm not going to even try. Instead, I'll show you another picture of my very stupid cat. He was diagnosed with separation anxiety, so please continue to support the show so I can afford his kitty Prozac.
Alex admits she dropped some markers, then shows off some horny thirst traps from Instantaneous Gramophone. Merlin doesn't want to see any photos of any people ever.
Max has a run-in with a very famous magician, and his friend totally big-times him. Then he just…disappeared—POOF!
Merlin struggles to remember the name of a comedian, and Alex has a challenge that involves going outside and interacting with youths. Gashapon, Go!
Alex has more thirst traps, and Max buys all the tiny purses.
Alex says Matchie makes gender swap apps very confused, and Merlin almost sends a photo to his landlord (again). Alex and Merlin compare glasses. I’m stirring it!
Merlin highly recommends Fleabag, Alex never got her straws, and Max goes pro. That’s how they get you.
Somehow, the gang end up talking about Democrats and whether they’ve finally found their own Qanon. A deep dive ensues.
Max can’t be trusted with a lobby cart, but he does have a hot, canned challenge ready to pop.
Everyone mostly agrees that was a really terrible episode. The gang struggle with falling behind in the news, and Merlin doesn't like explaining jokes.
Max pulls back the curtain to reveal how he put his mystery episode together. Queer Eye is discussed, and Alex can't believe what people don't figure out about how editing works. Max does things with a paper clip, and explains why magicians feel guilty.
Merlin has an easy but fun challenge to swap faces. This leads to a discussion of the trailer for the kitty cat movie. Alex likes Disney movies, and the gang explore Poochinski.
Max does some swapping with the staff, and talk turns to the new Marvel movies and comics. Merlin puts a probe in his meat.
Alex is posting this one and can't replicate the poetry that is Merlin's brilliant show notes.
Max is triggered by bathwater and finds his final Pokemon evolution.
Merlin is enjoys Dril correctly and thinks Alex makes bad decisions.
There's a behind the scenes look at how the intro sausage gets made.
Alex builds something for Max, and Merlin has questions about Marianne Williamson. This leads to some debate talk, and there are concerns about eye contact.
Max introduces everyone to a very gifted painter and singer. No one is quite sure if Chuck Close is cancelled, and the gang wonder about what should be on the floor.
Alex has questions about our legacy after death, and Max sneers at Merlin's little daughter's beloved book. What a monster. Hey, are you teens ready for a really extreme new way to read? Radical!
Challenges are discussed, and Merlin curses the gang with an eldritch and lysergic half-hour of children's television.
Apparently, everybody has a newsletter now, and indie rock music artists are briefly discussed.
Max is too late for all the toilet talk, and Alex leaves you with a cliffhanger gender reveal.
Merlin has a bonus track. About the Janjaweed. The horse-backed militia.
The gang is finally going to talk about the wind jackets. So, they talk about the wind jackets. He admit it!
There is such a good idea for Producer Quinn to be the manager and showrunner for an episode. Alex has to do finger stuff.
Alex has a Maria Bamford anecdote, but Merlin says it wasn't as weird as she thinks. Max says Maria was game for anything.
Max accommodates the request of friend-of-the-show, Mr. Siracusa. Voices are done.
An awesome challenge involving betas is considered, but you aren't allowed to do it. Prole.
Sims is discussed, and Max shares an amazing strategy for imprisoning and monetizing a creative introvert.
Alex has fond memories of video games, and Max learns that war is not the answer.
The challenge will involve a beta, but remember you're only allowed to do it if it's for your work.
Man, Max and Merlin sure were sad this week. Guess this is what you get when Alex isn't there. What a mess.
The boys try to cheer themselves up with Vic Berger and Mr. Joshua, and then Max has trouble finishing the story about his hurricane shutters.
Max wants to make some Minecraft, but they end up with a challenge about comedy. Does anybody remember laughter?
Max has an amazing anecdote about Brian Regan.
Max talks about his fake names that make people mad, and Alex has an apology for Max since more people watched Dob Dob than anyone thought. Alex seems to have a story about…something, but needs to start almost completely over. Part the first.
Merlin is still confused about trending stories, and Max has a challenge about ad things. Triangulation is a concern, but the truth behind the data is way simpler and way scarier.
Max doesn't want to be a TERF, but then everybody talks about YouTube. Alex finds out reality stars are friends, and new Survivor content is revealed.
Pimple-popping is discussed, and Max is still horny for someone to fund his urban terrarium workspace. We find out a surprising way Oprah is kind of like Cards Against Humanity.
It was definitely one of those episodes, but Max has some follow-up on Aloha. Is Roderick a Coach or a Cochran? Then, Max has even more follow-up on Siracusa and peanut butter, but he still wishes he could just be properly remembered. At least he's widely credited.
Then there's a memory quiz, and Merlin's kid has to run a dystopian pacer. The Klingon language is discussed. Anál nathrach, orth’ bháis’s bethad, do chél dénmha!
Wearing face prosthetics is hard, and expert analysis videos are recommended.
Alex almost tells us who is cancelled at Dob Dob, and her co-hosts introduce a new Other Cop/Other Cop technique. Alex's OpSec is unfairly compromised, but Canadians did bring her treats.
It's Alex's challenge this week, and it looks like the gang is heading for the Shark Tank. Merlin shaved, but then sent it to the wrong window. Again.
This show is now canceled, and it's all Max's fault.
Kevin sticks around for the after show, and everyone talks about when their pho is coming. Kevin got recognized at Dick Blick, and Richard Splett explains his username. Merlin has concerns about streaming as well as meeting people on the day they stopped loving you. Kevin has a table at a con and likes meeting people.
Max inflicts some magic.
The gang look at the challenge spreadsheet, including an idea from listener John Last Name Withheld. Alex is going to Dob Dob and compliments Merlin's metadata.
The challenge is Merlin's and it's…amazing.
Merlin feels like he just finished, Max heads out to fetch Kevin, and Alex has a new pill organizer for adults. Merlin's kid has become obsessed with the deep mythology of Kenneth Parcell.
Kevin remembers he has to eat it, Max tests his plosives, and Merlin still just wants Kevin to be happy. Unless it would harm his career. Bring…back…my…PIG!
Max finally introduces Kevin and his role in the challenge, and then he tells people that Kevin is really good at what he does. Unlike other people. Also, Kevin saw some pigeons.
Alex doesn't seem to get stamps.
Kevin advises your hosts on what makes for a good diary comic, but Max mostly wants to know how many things he can buy. Merlin announces he's found his theme. Kevin is a gentle lover, and he knows how to position a missile. If you know what I mean. The gang meme it up with the cartoon characters they've wanted to ruin.
Rob Liefeld is…considered.
Kevin explains some science, but also has a lot of heart. (Man, we just love this guy.) The gang discuss the risks having a career based on personal vulnerability, but Max still has a lot more questions about gear, technique, and the optimal thirstiness of paper.
Please respect the craft of Max's skateboard illusions.
Long episode this week, so the after show is kind of a shorty. Also, hey, don't miss your bonus EMERGENCY POD on The Vengies!
The challenge comes from Alex this week, and she gets right to it with a Drafts challenge that Max finds perplexing.
Merlin learns he has to show his ass on the subway, and things just kinda go from there.
Max recognizes the power but doesn't need it. Merlin keeps trying to explain how things started with writing his toots outside Twitter, but then the egg boys start rising. They riiiiiise! Tip the chamber! Eat the white part!
Alex needs help from Dr. Don, and Max still can't get recognized by Alex's water goblins. Max likes his eggs loose, so he probably needs some help from Dr. Don too.
Alex and Merlin get back to selling Max on the benefits of the challenge, and two-thirds of the hosts are still totally gaybones for The Asshole Email App.
Alex has more great challenge ideas, and everybody likes them. Merlin wants people to start thinking about Face/Off, but Max firmly reminds Merlin that he still definitely needs to show his ass.
Friends of the pod Jenn Bane and Andrew Briggs join Alex and Max for a timely discussion of the JUST released feature film, Avengers: End Game.
Check out Jenn's show, Friendshipping, and Andrew's show, Quest Quest.
Jenn sticks around for the after show to help the gang figure out how the castaways deal with their extreme horniness.
Max tries to manage the dignified death of his Tamagotchi. Fuck you, Harley Jarvis!
Challenge talk ensues, and Max has some ideas. Journal comics are considered, and everybody has a little fun with the confused alien. Merlin recommends the work of @pants.
Jenn helps everyone understand the basics of skin care, but it doesn't go that great. Max needs a magic purse, but may have to settle for a Maester's sleeve.
The challenge is eventually decided, and now everyone needs to go make a breakfast dog erection.
Hey all, Alex here! As you may know, Do By Friday is mostly edited by the incredibly talented Quinn Rose! She just sent me this short compilation of clips that never made it into the show. I promise, you'll love it. Trust me.
Please check out the rest of Quinn's work at aspiringrobot.com. She's the best.
Alex and Max liked the challenge, but Merlin thinks Max uses texting as a calendar.
This week, it’s Max’s challenge, but, first, he has some thoughts about the Marvel Cinematic Universe. What the hell is a “plot hole” anyway? Do character motivations and fake birds count?
They almost make it back to the challenge, but then things get a little silly for a minute.
Then, the gang arrives back to the actual challenge, and BOY are people going to love it!
Alex addresses her veiny egg pod treat, and everybody is all huffy about Numalarry. (n.b. ten-dollar cucks should look for the Veiny Egg video in this, their bespoke Patreon feed).
The gang talk over future challenge ideas that may involve Survivor. Sorry.
Also, apparently, Mark Zuckerberg Has a Podcast, and holy shit, he actually got Dopfner! The Dopf!
Max has notes on the length of Merlin's ad reads, and we learn that Merlin's kid gets occasional permission to quietly deploy one swear. Max assigns more media. And, then, more media. And, then, still. more. media.
Marvel movies and Pikachu canon are discussed. Alex has some thoughts on the rules of the Pokémon Cinematic Universe.
Exploration of a personalized skin care regime leads to consideration of Queer Eye and choosing the best stuff for your particular identity. Good for Jonathan!
Max knows he'll want to talk about Vengies, and the gang crave the return of their wonderful pal, Jenn. Merlin randomly offers how much he likes Jenn's energy and enjoys being her theoretical internet friend. Roderick sizes up Max.
This week's challenge is Alex's, and it involves raising a rowdy Japanese egg boy. Merlin already knows this is going to turn into A Whole Thing.
Max demands some in-show group video viewing, and Merlin struggles with his terrible new food delivery app.
Okay, fair enough, Max's video was actually very funny. (You should probably check out I Think You Should Leave on the Netflix.)
Also, Merlin gets rewarded for buying a goat.
Alex has questions about a belaying noise. Max is fully in on sleep tracking but needs some tech support. This leads to a Big Discussion of self-quantization that we promise is actually more interesting than it sounds. Mostly.
Hear how your hosts are pimping their health, gaming their sleep, and basically cheating death using advanced technologies. Classic life hacks!
It’s Merlin’s challenge this week, and he has four suggestions on offer, one of which is fucking awesome. This does not stop him from pitching his idea for a novelty Survivor season.
Max wisely postpones half of this week's challenge, and there are meta-questions about Free Solo. Max has a beef with mathowie plus some important helmet questions.
Merlin talks about why he can't finish then shares a photo. He also confesses that his daughter is ABD for her fifth grade graduation.
Anthony finally talks about Star Wars for a minute.
Max has thoughts on a problematic new prophylactic technology then finally pops off on his Taft story.
Thematic icons are sent, and Disney treats are commended. Again with the diarrhea.
Max finds new species to watch his little magic tricks, and pandas are (once again) debated. There are only two kinds of bears, and the gang has a canny plan to domesticate them. Merlin shares his vacation movie.
Anthony and Merlin recall the Florida fauna of their youth.
Next week's challenge is finalized, but who, at last, will speak for the condoms?
Max inflicts magic on Cameron and Alex with partial success.
A challenge is discussed, Merlin is still jury crack, and Eleanor's video animal died. Looks like next week will be a double challenge?
Your hosts look at mats together and talk about a style book adverbedly.
This week, your hosts are joined by Graham Stark and Beej Dery (sorry Ian!) of Loading Ready Run and we all learn a little bit about the creative process, Canadian snacks, and concussions.
As promised, here are the photos of Max after he was hit by a car. Reminder: the Scoot Scoot Board is okay.
Max is taking photos and revealed he planted a lot of magic on Todd. There was a cavalcade of meats.
Alex finds some very old screenshots, and Merlin has no reason why things are where they are. There is some rapping. Alex has concerns about how Max judges poems, but Max has concerns that Alex wasn't really there.
The mind motions challenge is definitely on, but next week there will be a special guest. Max wants help with skin care.
Special guest friends Kevin and Jenn stop by!
We learn how Merlin totally fucked up the whole recording. It's his fault it sounded like it did, and he sucks.
Alex has a magic trick, and Merlin has two waters going. Underaged alcohol is discussed, and CAH's investment people appear to be grifting McDonald's treats. Your hosts covet new audio equipment that they don't really need.
The gang talks about breathing and sleep apps, and Merlin has some suggestions for Max.
Alex has a future challenge, but first Merlin wants to brag about his sleep. Alex's challenge is a new stretch goal that is very upsetting, so we think you'll like it.
It's Max's challenge this week, and it's a recent movie. Higher, Further, Faster! Then, things turn back to the sleep issue, and Apple Health hacks are shared. Where's my glasses?!
Merlin discusses the contents of his Amazon wish list, and Max finds a cameo by Hank Hill. iOS shittiness is criticized, and Max has a big feature request. Max and Alex try to steal the choir's seats. Max got a photo of Bernie, and it definitely wasn't at all weird.
Max compliments Merlin's other program, and Merlin admits he kinda lost it over nut butter.
Podcasts are recommended, and somehow that becomes a discussion about unapologetically defending your time. You TOO!
Merlin offers an array of possible challenges, and it looks like this one will involve paper. Alex had a sad time in her life—a long time ago, okay?!
Max shares a cool new life hack, and then pops off on one of his patented rants. Don't send him the link!
Kevin sticks around for the after show.
Max is doing well in his Survivor draft, and, yes, there is more Survivor talk. Please don’t delete your Patreon.
Discussion turns to the challenge, and Merlin proposes a real dinger for the future. Alex has an actual really good one for next week. It involves a harness.
Everyone learns how to make ringtones.
Max asks everyone if they read an article he liked about not using your phone too much. Alex says you should read up to the part about pottery. Then everybody argues for a while, and Max makes a midnight Hamas cake.
In any case, please keep using your phone to listen to our program.
Merlin is still quoting Kurt Vonnegut, and Alex has questions about Savvy’s delectability.
There’s a new season of Survivor, and, wow, Max has something to share.
Max is very excited about his Survivor content, starting with picking a problematic name for his tribe. Ideas for novelty theme seasons are offered.
There’s a long part where Max discusses his dossier in detail.
This week’s challenge is Merlin’s, and after some discussion, The Eliot Rosewater Challenge is finally unleashed.
Also, hey, Brian Regan!
Merlin is obsessed with John Mulaney, and Alex has begun a deep dive. STREET Smarts!
Buca di Beppo? Beppo di Buca? Joey Boopo's? As Matchie knows, you have to just tell the person it's for a very sick little kid.
Alex says she has a story about bagels, and Max and Merlin struggle to help her discover what the story actually is. It may involve—what—flavored steam maybe? Would you prefer the Anna Kendrick, the Cuba Gooding Jr., or the Chance the Rapper?
Max has trouble falling asleep, and, because he's a terrible person, he introduces his co-hosts to a fatal condition that they now can't unhear. Alex believes in sheer force of will, and Merlin thinks you have to just convince yourself it's okay. Or maybe you could remember every person you've ever harmed. Anyway, sleep tight!
Merlin has an anecdote about recent choking and the news. This leads to a very relaxing discussion about the utter horror of panic attacks.
It's Alex's challenge this week, and she has a book to offer.
Unfollowing people makes them sad, and Alex is a little worked up about it. Merlin thinks there's a big irony in trying to warn people about it. Max deleted Twitter altogether, even though he kinda made fun of Merlin for doing the same thing (or did he just imagine that?). Try inhaling the quicksand, okay?
No one ever thought comedians were funny anyway. Deleting old tweets is discussed and Birdhouse is mourned.
Merlin is excited for a future Eliot Rosewater Challenge.
"These are The Breaks!"
Max finds a new revenue stream for teens, but he also has his reasons for keeping his ghost account on Facebook. Unsurprisingly, this leads to some heated discussion on the latest ransacking of the village by Zuck's Monster.
After some persuasion, Merlin finally shares the magic of Sausage Night.
Max has an idea for a really dark challenge where bespoke influence is wielded. The gang end up just repeatedly googling the influence creep. Gross.
There's some follow-up on the dumb Atlantic story, and Merlin gets a little emo about Inbox Zero.
In the end, your hosts considering influencing themselves, and Max may hypothetically have already gotten a hypothetical head start.
Recipe for Sausage Night
As planned, the gang continues to watch funny SNL videos.
This week's challenge involves competitive bacon. Epic bacon!
Things end on a tragic note when Merlin learns he made Max feel bad.
Three cheers for Nancy, and boo for Twitter. It does not spark joy.
Merlin watched 9/11, and did do the challenge. Memories of 9/11 are discussed, and the challenge is also discussed. Alex should wear less makeup. Meditation is distinguished from relaxation.
Max introduces the burgeoning field of teledildonics. He also drops a challenge that’s later withdrawn, but not before Merln has spent a couple hundred bucks.
Then, there’s discussion of SNL sketches that goes on for way too long and eventually becomes the proper challenge.
I'm a Terrezano's girl!
Woke Italian Man ees'a so sorry! More Survivor talk, and then everybody gets all mad about Go-Fund-ing Captain Marvel. This leads to a deep dive on corporate charity as consumption absolution.
Then everybody gets all mad about the Scholastic Book Fair. What a shitshow.
Merlin shares an anecdote and cries a little (mark your BINGO card). Shit is complicated. Alex says she went to a gross private Catholic school that also invited capitalism in. Max recalls how you could tell who had money for Big Ski. Also, Max's school had a Jewish book fair. They sold megillas and biographies of directors.
This week's challenge is Alex's and it involves a cyber headband.
Apparently, Will Shortz is now problematic.
Merlin has backstory on the headband and why he got one.
Then, the gang takes a little trip to Hogwarts where we find Snape volunteering to help out at the book fair. [Insert fart noise]
Alex and Merlin go solo (duo?) for this one, and, man, it gets deep.
There's follow-up on The Asshole Email App. All email apps suck. Inbox Zero!
Merlin gets all Holden Caulfield about awards. Alex explains her recent experiment in populism, and Merlin suspects it's a millennium thing.
Merlin gets very Holden Caulfield about Facebook.
Your hosts talk about deciding to have a theme for the year, and this leads to a pretty deep dive on self-improvement, scaffolding, faith, community, agency, and the ways we all try to find meaning and mooring. Also, sometimes? Happiness.
[This is a good one.]
Guest-Host Jenn sticks around to talk about more restaurant humiliations and puppy cards, and The Gang gets a surprise visit from a familiar Host-Guest.Max has a media challenge, and everybody worries about their hearts a little. Also, hey, King of the Hill and Clueless!
Read the Room!
More congratulations for Max and follow-up on child-scaring memories of Thomas the Tank Engine. The gang dive deep on this important week of honor and why they react the way they do. Everybody gets sad about politics and sundowning.
Alex has way upped her coffee intake.
Challenge talk ensues, and Max has an idea for him, Merlin, and next's week's guest co-host (and friend of the show), Jenn.
Alex has had a busy morning and might be tempted by the offer of muscle relaxants.
While we've shared this episode with the public feed, only YOU get to submit mysteries for us to consider: https://goo.gl/forms/gyhgbAcJqw5tCf0G2
Hello! It's Alex! We get pretty nerdy into household gadgets in this one. I'm excited for balls to destroy my body. Please remember to sign up for Secret Krampus, our non-denomination Secret Santa type thing run by our amazing moderators in the Discord! * Amazon.com: Urnex Espresso Machine Cleaning Powder - 566 grams - Cafiza Professional Espresso Machine Cleaner: Coffee Machine And Espresso Machine Cleaning Products: Kitchen & Dining * Amazon.com: Pill Pouch Bags - (Pack of 100) 3” x 2.75” Pill Baggies and Disposable Plastic Travel Pill Bags with Write-on Labels: Health & Personal Care * Amazon.com: Ultra EuroJet Kitchen Sprayer, Black: Home Improvement * Amazon.com: Lansky Professional Sharpening System with Coarse, Medium, Ultra Fine, and Serrated Medium Hones: Sports & Outdoors * Amazon.com: BongoTies Original Bongo Ties A5-01 ~ 10 Pack: Electronics * Frog (fastening) - Wikipedia * Dart (sewing) - Wikipedia * Gusset - Wikipedia * Amazon.com: Architec Stretch Cooking Band, 2-Inch, Package 25, Assorted Colors: Kitchen Tools: Kitchen & Dining * Amazon.com: Panasonic K-KJ17M3A4BA Advanced Individual Cell Battery Charger Pack with 4 AAA eneloop 2100 Cycle Rechargeable Batteries: Electronics * Amazon.com: Panasonic K-KJ17KHC82A eneloop pro High Capacity Power Pack, 8AA, 2AAA, with”Advanced” Individual Battery Charger and Plastic Storage Case: PANASONIC: Home Audio & Thea
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The gang talk about what animates voters in a big election. Max thinks there’s a lot of fantasies out there and predicts sad results. Merlin thinks you shouldn’t capitulate to a bully, and Max has an amazing reading series. Alex diagnoses a manic stroke and groans a lot.It’s Alex’s challenge this week, and she agrees to an idea that came up during the main episode.
CHEALLENGE!
Alex has to travel this week for a reconnaissance mission, and Max does a magic trick. Alex candidly critiques Max’s magic style.
Dr. Don sticks around as the gang just keeps dunking on Max. Merlin likes his challenge too much to spend his chicken on the wood. This gives him the chance to re-present the challenge with extra context for why he loves it so much.This leads to much discussion of how your hosts (and their microbiologist friend) listen to, discover, organize, and just generally deal with music these days. Merlin makes a case for Spotify as the best discoverability and “mix tape” service.
Many suggestions are traded. Fun is had.
Merlin makes Steely Dan songs with his mouth.
Alex has a new makebelieve kitty and a strong regional accent. Heavyweight, Livewire, and Jonathan Goldstein just in general are complimented. Max has an idea for a future challenge, and books are discussed and begged. Dr. Don is dangled. Again with Max and the hand-washing. Gingerbread houses and Lysol come up again. Merlin can hear Max's cards. Max wants to run a hose. (Max has a lot going on in this episode.) CAH office toilet seats are still an issue. Again with Alex and pockets.
Merlin unleashes the "follow your nose" Spotify challenge, making next week's challenge technically a two-fer. Alex has no special affection for streaming audio apps. Merlin has no special affection for iTunes. Then, they kinda go off on Apple apps.
Alex and Merlin talk about the new Doctor a little. Then, there are some Aviator goofs. There are concerns about Cate Blanchett, apparently. Alex drinks raccoon water when she flies.
Max claims he's taking a vacation, but nobody's really buying it. Alex didn't buy a camera. Merlin's glad he didn't get hecked. Chapo comes up again.
Merlin reminisces about Chick Publications, then the gang talks about the First Large Adult Sons.
- Alex's Makebelieve Kitty
- Heavyweight
- Wiretap
- Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody?
- Doctor Who
- Culture Gabfest on Doctor Who
- Chick Tracts
- Wounded Children
- Don Jr. and Eric being very human and normal
There's a hurricane a'brewing, Max shows off his wiener, Alex pops off with a rant, Merlin is a karmasuck about food photos, then arguing about Instagram ensues.Podcast recommendations freely flow!
Challenge talk begins, and Max bring along a chestnut from his younger years. Merlin pre-pitches a musical challenge.
- The Dream
- Criminal
- Serial (s03e01)
- The Old Ones with Mike Birbiglia
- Steal the Stars
- Decoder Ring
- Heavyweight
- Darkest Night
- I Have to Ask
- I Have to Ask - Ottessa Moshfegh
- Challenge! Operation Sherlock
- YouTube: The Beths
- Spotify: The Beths
Hey pals!Goofy ol' Alex here. Unfortunately, that means you don't get some funny show descriptions from Merlin. On the bright side, you get to see my very clever after show art. Get it? Because the challenge is...well, you'll see.
Also, here's another picture of my cat. He's started to build forts out of his toys. I will update you on his progress.
Alex considers conscientious cannibalism. Max almost has a challenge, but then people start misquoting The Godfather. Briefly, mob movies are praised. Max assumes everyone is buying phones and that kind of becomes a challenge. Where people will learn some stuff. Professor Temkin's iPhone gets the treatment. Lotta red badges.
Then, there is a lot a lot of discussion about how to do TV.
Max has made a little library, and he'd love your help. He also has a nice anecdote about magic.
Also: 🗿🥚
In this very special episode, your hosts are reporting live from the show floor. Also, a soupy challenge is proposed.
The McElroys stole Max’s idea and Alex didn’t even get a free shirt. Merlin’s daughter wants a Taako shirt. Alex is excited about something called the voreverse. Max acknowledges a great source of challenges. Max then introduces some of these challenges. Problem is, it’s Alex’s week, and, boy, she picks a doozy. Alex is gakked out on sinus medicine. The cheese has been moved, and no one knows who’s moved it. Max has honest questions. Phones are discussed, and velcro removal is demoed. Geofencing is a very sexy topic, so of course your hosts talk about it. Alexa, STOOOOOOOPPPP! McElroy Merch * Murder on the Rockport Limited * Getting Things Done* * Claritin-D * Tactical Velcro Opening Secret-Special Forces * Alexa Skill Blueprints
Merlin has a new smart speaker on the way, so the gang argues about voice dinguses. Max makes a gig poster, and Merlin offers an unnecessary celebrity anecdote. Alex thinks the youths are pussies. Senator Queso is getting sweaty and scared. Max poses a thought experiment about having breakfast with a cunning CEO and extolls his own very high comedy standards. This week the challenge is Merlin’s, but Alex still refuses to steal valor. A challenge is proposed, but there’s no consensus on the rules. Finally, a very sad party challenge is reluctantly agreed to. Amazon wants your contacts, and Alex’s vomiting is further discussed.* Sonos One * Why Teenagers Eat Tide Pods * Punk Rock Beto * Breakfast with Schwab * The Dog Video
Max wants people to watch him twitch, but Producer Chris is not on the team. No one ever remembers whose challenge it is. Max has an idea for a thing involving podcasts. There is discussion of comedy and who is funny. Max has an audible dot com and decides to switch things up with the challenge. Psych! Alex and Merlin discover porn on Amazon Unlimited. Alex has something to read every morning. Max doesn’t understand why Merlin tortures himself with Sarah Sanders. Max’s Twitch Thing * PodStand * Brian Regan - “Emergency Room” * Brian Regan - “Stupid In School” * John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City * John Mulaney - “The Salt and Pepper Diner” * Merlin’s Playlists * Kid Celebrates with Dance for Festival of Eid * Roderick on the Line Playlist by Alex McLennan * The Chapo Guide to Revolution: A Manifesto Against Logic, Facts, and Reason * Serial Reader * Infinite Jest* * Infinite Summer
Titles
- I Wish I Couldn’t
- Fuck Me Gently
- A Show About the Show
Max introduces the gang to a very important new Instagram account; emerging directions in restaurant design are explored; more David Sedaris talk; yes—like the magician; names with x’s are funny; Alex eats some more bark; Merlin shares some research on powders; the meaning of dream gorillas is considered; Alex and Merlin get Hypercritical about a t-shirt; Alex nixes a pork challenge; Merlin is apparently not allowed to know the temperature of his shower water; what even does Alex have against the Palestinians?; hey, The Good Skateboard is now available; and a new challenge is presented and accepted! Thus:Dugga-Dugga-Dugga…CHALLENGE! Need advice from your hosts?Send it our way —>
Goofy ol' Alex here! This is the last time I post the main episode a day early. We were just trying to give you a treat! Of course you're getting an after show. Calm down!
For the majority of you who didn't complain, here's a picture I just took of my cat trying to fit in a Nike box. Much like their shoes, they run small.
Remember: listen to this AFTER the main show.
I still love you,
Alex
Max’s friend didn’t do a drawing right, so people have notes. Merlin cops to following crazy on Twitter. Melania watches what she wants.Max has questions about tidying, Alex learns how to tip housekeeping, and the gang discuss how they each roll vis-à-vis cinema cleanup. Unlike Stephen Miller.
This week’s challenge is vested in Alex, and Max gets thrown some accidental deodorant shade.
Alex is still ill, Max gets chopped and screwed, and Anita has no drank. The Department of Energy has a little oopsie-doopsie. Challenge ideas are explored and books are discussed. Merlin is confused about a dragon analogy, Max is glad we’re finally solving death, and Alex is reluctant to steal valor. Merlin is also fatigued about defending things.
Dealing with people is considered, and Anita is educated about stealing valor, sir.
Max has a terrific challenge, and Alex is having the best day of her life. But, yeah, she is still very ill.
In this very special after show, we’re joined by Friend of the Show, Anita Sarkeesian. Anita has some grievances to air with Max in particular, and we’re reminded that Alex just doesn't do eye contact. Merlin wonders whether they really need him for this one.
Talk turns to discussion of The Good Shit Cinematic Universe, and Anita talks about how hashing out Terms of Service works in our actual cinematic universe. Merlin wants to talk about Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Alex has questions about Virginia’s prison conditions.
Anita presents the gang with a great challenge, and Alex talks kind of a lot about vomiting. Anita shares her two cents on the best of the MCU, and Max makes a case for monarchy via physical battle.
Alex has to go to England (not that we’re mad), so Max gets straight to it with a terrific challenge involving Professor Mister Temkin. Anita wants to yell at Max about the ACLU, and we’re more than happy to accommodate her. A listener provides us with the canonical “SPLATTER!” and Merlin shares his new “I Wish” song.
Alex’s fresh-faced new interns drop by to visit with the gang. Also, Prof. Dr. Doctor has updates on dinosaur colors. Jordan has some thoughts on Beca’s audio moves. No one watches Merlin’s video. Our challenge this week comes from some a-mazing listener submissions over on The Reddit.
An oatmeal disagreement threatens to tear the Berns-Temkin house asunder, and Merlin recognizes some of the sounds Alex made are probably words.
After some tech rejiggering and insufferable musical talk, Dr. Burns joins the gang for a scientific taste test. There’s also some dinosaur talk and more angry political grousing. All the fixins! BUT! She also has an awesome challenge for us.
Riff-Off!
Hi pals, it's Alex again! So: it's Friday, I have glitter all over my keyboard because it's the day before Pride in Chicago, and you should remember to listen to the main episode before this one. Thanks for your fucking money. Seriously.
In this very special episode, you will FEEL yourself in the room(s) as things go terribly wrong for your friends and their special guest(s).Will Max stop harassing his father-less mailing list? Is Alex even still there? Is there a challenge in there somewhere? Will Merlin ever get his pho?
Just…really terribly wrong.
Max makes a coffee, Alex has to go to a wedding, and Merlin just really super doesn't want to go to a computer show. Fogo de Chão? Beppo di Buca? Just bring Max your biggest wine please and thank you. Everybody likes to be a regular. Large and deliberately rude restaurants are discussed.Alex has some updates on a coffee chain's very brave racial awareness training. Merlin's excellent joke is three-fifths overlooked. Max moves to speaker phone, and, no, he STILL doesn't want a cup of hot milk. Speak your truth, m'kay?
Max has some updates on Milo Hippopotamus, who may not be the brilliant tactician we'd thought he was.
Merlin has a challenge he thought Max would hate, but, hey, everybody is into it. Go figure.
Eggs in a bastik are discussed. Alex has received a stark marital ultimatum, meanwhile, Merlin is more worried than ever about Alex's Problematic Boyfriend. Exist.io is—what?—trying, I guess?
There's some Marvel comics talk, and Alex interviews Merlin about making stuff. A challenge is proposed, and Merlin is really not liking it. Starting and then discussing this challenge continues for quite a while. Merlin makes a lot of groan-y noises.
Various kinds of random name generation and bra ads are discussed. Finally, the introduction of a new hit breakout character, "C. Les Often."
No Peanut Butter! Max surprised Alex and Merlin with a guided tutorial from Tim Nahumck, an iOS evangelist who literally wrote the book on the new Drafts 5. If you like this treat, consider giving us your money.
Oh boy. In the main episode, everyone is disloyal! This week's After Show has a bit more Infinity War talk, and Alex is very tired. Every time you listen to this before the main episode, Trump kills a turtle.
Max's secret automation show will be released later on this feed. Stay tuned!
Hello! It’s Alex again. I’m going to type this fast because I’m very sick. So sick in fact, that I really enjoyed re-listening to our Hot Takes on Avengers: Infinity War, including Max’s predicted sequel and Merlin’s reflection on the current media landscape. I'm serious. It's very good.
Don’t worry, we let you know before we spoil anything. As always, remember to listen to the main episode first. Here's a picture of my cat. He's taking good care of me.
Everybody likes Dr. Don, Merlin doesn’t want to talk about Infinity War (but loves Killing Eve), Alex is just excited about Sandra Oh, and The Gang agrees when they’ll know it’s definitely the last episode of the show. The breakout new character, “Keychain Guy” is explored.It’s Alex’s week for a challenge, Merlin needs to inspect your badge, Max kiboshes Alex’s challenge idea, music is discussed, Max and Merlin hate their eDoorbell, and mentalism and skateboards are considered.
A challenge is arrived upon, and Max doubles down on demanding to discuss the dumb Avengers movie.
Finally, Max gets cucked on his Fancy Duchess parking space.
No notes for this one. You just need to listen for yourself. It’s a VERY good challenge with a VERY special guest, and oh, boy, does shit get weird.
Hesitation marks, so-called wireless charging, some Inside Baseball on challenges and scheduling, Max opens some disappointing packages, extensive bag talk, then maybe the easiest challenge ever.
Merlin does some vaguely plant-related things, discussion of Zuck's face and sweat, Max was on Facebook before it was cool, tech behind deep Facebook creepiness, loss of Firefox, Merlin keeps tabs on #Qanon, a challenge is discussed, Instant Pot updates, the gang discuss their "Twitter Interests," plus some problematic Disney (we never thought it was funny). Then, Merlin has a question that leads to a super deep dive on the Michael Cohen raid and what it might mean.
Hey, it's the after show!Lots of TV talk, a sweet alien golf boy, a dramatic block list reading, Max gets called out, an abortive challenge from Merlin, more TV talk, neck vulvas, Ronny Jackson speculation, #Qanon fascination, Discord progression, new member stuff coming, and an actual challenge from Max.
Hello, it's Alex again! How'd I find myself here? In this week's after show we continue our conversation with Mr. Sandwich and get into some more nerdy film talk. And, hey: thanks for being nice to each other on the Discord. Remember, listen to the main episode first!
Stan in the place where you live—now face North. Oh. Hey, everybody, it's the after show! And our pal Jenn stuck around for some quality hang time.
Max has a cool Patreon Member announcement for you guys, Droopy the PUA returns to the program with some "/r/seduction" questions, our President gets a little confused, Max makes his big health reveal, and, in Max's absence, the accreditation of his quote-unquote "law school" is heavily interrogated.
Hey, Team. Merlin here.As you know, I have a lot of problems.
And, arguably, one of my more benign problems is my lifelong obsession with the music and career arc of The Beatles. It's legitimately an affliction.
Even though I was only, like, three- or four-years-old when the band broke up, their glorious and evolving catalog has been a force and a presence and a friend throughout my entire half-century of life.
I love The Beatles. And thinking about them and the decisions that they made on the day are weirdly often on my mind.
So, when it fell to me to issue a seemingly innocuous Beatles challenge, it should come as no surprise that this obsession led to a lot of boring mouth diarrhea about the quotidian details of their songs, relationships, and cultural impact—as well as all the improbably deep feelings all those things stimulate in me. What can I say? I’m Generation X, and I'm utterly broken inside.
Anyhoo. The beautifully manicured episode that Alex produced cannily condensed a FULL HOUR that was spent just discussing The Beatles in our original raw recording.
And, while I'm glad and grateful that she trimmed as wonderfully as she did (isn't Alex just the best?), a part of me wanted to share our dorky, dumb, too-long, and shambling exploration in full.
So, now, as John says, it's all this.
Thus, provided here is my raw Skype recording of all The Beatles talk. Unedited, unbalanced, unexpurgated, and, yes, largely unnecessary.
It runs about an hour.
Because I love you.
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah…
Yeah.
Hi friends, it's Alex! I'm sorry for interrupting your evening. In this week's after show we're joined by Jenn Bane who gives us our challenge for next week. Remember, listen to the main episode first! Or, do what you want. I'm not the boss of you, and the podcast dads aren't here to stop me.
I'm sorry,
- Alex
The Gang have customer service beefs, Merlin has a notebook system, Alex just wants to draw, and Max has some notes about his law notes. No one has a good Pooh voice, but everybody has opinions about the Uncanny Valley. A challenge is collaborated upon.Listen to the main episode first!
Alex has challenge ideas. Max wants to battle the President. Merlin has a new standup bit. Hey, it’s The Time Guy!
Listen to the main episode first!
Yo, reminder. Post your favorite DBF bits at GiveUsYourFuckingTime.com, please and thank you.
Hey, it's the after show! Yeah, this was an epic episode, and the after show won’t disappoint.
There’s some pretty great real stuff here, PLUS you get to be there when Alex and Max watch Tai Lambo the first time. I know, right?
Go listen to the main episode first.
Hey, it's the after show! We talk less about hand jobs than last week (but we still talk about hand jobs).
Go listen to the main episode first.
Hey, cucks! This week, your hosts workshop the new challenge in REAL TIME, and you are there. Alex doesn't like being asked about her feelings, Max has concerns about Star Wars, and Merlin wants to swing from the chandelier.
Hey, go listen to the main episode first!
In this unprecedented Emergency Episode, your hosts are joined by very special guest, Steve Temkin. Yes, that Steve Temkin. Father of Max and teacher of the card effect that broke Merlin's brain in Episode 62. We also hear some choice tidbits about Max's childhood and learn about Steve's side-career as a brainiac lecturer on all things magical.
SPOILER ALERT! The exact mysterious and magickal trickery behind the effect is revealed in detail, so definitely skip this one if you're averse to that kind of thing.
[This is a good one]
Hey, look—nothing up our sleeves!It's the after show, and things get kinda nice for a minute as the hosts learn how to help people. Also, magic is discussed, and Alex has a very Alex challenge.
Remember to listen to the main episode first!
Is this your card?
Hey, after show! Max and Zach leave Alex and Merlin mostly alone so they talk about Yas Cat, purple hair, Alex’s screen, Apple store woes, presidential neck labia, scoot scoot naming, and hey it’s our next challenge. Presto—Jonathan-Bonathan-Jovio!
Remember to listen to the main episode first!
Thanks, cucks!
Hi Alex here: Merlin and Max are both out on the town while I surround myself with my weighted blanket, CBD oil, and various other powders. Please remember to listen to this AFTER the main episode. That’s why it’s called the after show. I’m no the funny one. You get what you get. Do you want a good story? First, get your piping in order.
While I have your attention, and this power, please look at my fat cat.
Cheers!!!
We've been working on our piping and would love to walk you through our Donnely nut spacing and cracked system rim-riding grip configuration.Please join us for a whole spread—breakfast breads etc.
But, listen. If you're a real McMillan Man, you'll listen to the main episode first.
Okay.
Well. Old Man 2017 has regenerated into a Fucked-Up Baby New Year 2018—but at least we still have each other, amirite?And, woo hoo! It's the after show for an episode you've always craved—or just as likely dreaded. Hooray or sorry, I guess?
Any Who…listen to Alex and Merlin flip their scarves and enjoy this very special mozen froment in time.
But! Please be a doctor, and go listen to the main episode first. Unless you accidentally cross your own timestream. Wibbly-wobbly. Timey-wimey.
And, again and forevs, thank you for your wonderful support of our very strange program. (I promised myself I wouldn't cry.)
Ho, ho, ho, Powder Nation, and we super-hope you're surviving this whole holiday thing. Thanks for being our pals.Hey, we "Did Christmas" this week.
So, here's the after show for that one, featuring our Very Special Guest—and Pulmonary Embolist—Mr. James T. Green. James is awesome.
Now, don't ruin your holiday surprise—be sure to listen to the main episode before you open this box.
Happy New Year, and enjoy the hotdish!
Happy Holidays, Powder Nation. Here's your members-only after show for this, the holiest of seasons. BUT.
Maybe more than ever: it’s very important that you listen to the main episode before you explore this brief alternate timeline.
Welcome back, cucks, and thank you for making it through that weird Patreon dustup and for continuing to support our program. We appreciate it.Anyhoo. Here's this week's very special members-only after show. It includes death and politics and guitar strings and a very problematic new character/service.
You know the drill by now. Don't spoil yourself—go and listen to the main episode before you fire up this boy.
Thanks again, and we'll see you soon.
Hey, Powder Nation, and thanks for supporting America’s #2 Anti-Semitic Podcast. Herewith, we present your special members-only after show. Max read an exciting new book, Alex needs a scratch test, and Merlin thinks the president maybe eats too much bread.
Now, remember not to spoil yourself—go listen to the main episode first!
Greetings, cucks! And thanks for supporting our program with your monies. We really appreciate it.So, hey. Here is your very special, members-only after show for this week's episode. It's a really fun one. Bane voice! Gorka! Droopy Dog! A singularity!
As ever, please don’t spoil yourself—listen to the main episode first!
Hey, thanks for being part of the Powder Nation. Here's your special members-only after show. We talked to a Canadian! And Merlin thanks Alex for being so nice. Get a pencil.But, please don’t spoil yourself—listen to the main episode first!
Hello, and thank you for giving us your money. Here is your parade.No detailed notes for this one because hey spoilers; just listen.
BUT.
Please do not spoil yourself—as always listen to the main episode first!
Here we gooooo…Tippy toe! Lemon Tree!
NEXT WEEK: Call 779-703-8257 on 11/15/17 when we tweet "kilojoules" if you want to talk to us about the challenge.
Hello, beloved supporter friend. Herewith arrives our very special members-only After Show session for this week’s perfect album episode. This one is a dinger. And, as ever, don’t spoil yourself. Please go listen to the main episode first!
Now, let’s drop that needle…
Here's our very special members-only After Show episode for this week. Peg! Back to YOU!As always, Hey! Don’t spoil yourself. Please listen to the main episode first!
- Are we done?
- Welcome!
- We challenge each other. Challenge yourself.
- Rapping occurs
- Max needs Alex to stay up late tonight
- Merlin’s not actually being that particular guy
- Max doesn’t see a killer feature
- Alex can be a robot! Beep boop!
- Apple buying strategies are ruefully debated
- Merlin’s daughter is kinda off Shark Tank
- Alex’s miraculous edit is explained and celebrated
- DRYV makes a cameo
- Hi!
- Alex got gifts
- Max gets an invitation…with strings
- Merlin goes off a little
- Punctuation is debated
- Eli introduces the Phoenix University Comma
- Max blames cops
- Merlin has a challenge
- Terms of the challenge are discussed
- Why are they so casual?
- Twinks are sought by bears
- Max has a caveat
- The Gang goes down a deep Steely Dan hole
- (Well. Two of The Gang anyway)
- Max gets more animated about his caveat
- Merlin likes tasteful guitarists
- Guitarists are named
Some excellent chatter from before and after our very special Chicago Pizza episode. Remember to listen to the main episode first!* CAH has notes on some recent content about them * Jason got just the story * Max has a solution for finding Merlin * Well, actually * There’s mountains of pizza * Max has found some furry nazis * Zinke revives the sigil * Some business ideas arise * Federico schools us on Berlusconi * Nice tan. * Myke thinks Fearless Leader uses one ball * Pantsing the Dems * Alex wonders about nude podcast listening * Federico speaks Italian * Everyone pretty much swoons * Not a big hand talker * Oops almost forgot. Again.
Here's our very special members-only After Show episode for e46. So much asian boy AND flute content—rejoice!HEY: As always, don’t spoil yourself. Listen to the main episode first!
- There’s lots of Asian Boy detective work
- Max has a kernel panic
- Giant Asian Sticker
- Max speaks truth to power with his new flute
- Giant Asian Sticker
- Max has a snack
- Smiling Asian Boy
- Anyong!
- Smiling Asian Teenage Boy
- Merlin is sharing some TV with his daughter
- Real Giant Asian
- Enter Renee
- Merlin isn’t prepared for the challenge he forgot about
- Wall Monkeys
- The Gang considers gratitude
- Alex had a birthday
- How even would Max know?
- There have been failures in the system
- Special guests may or may not be there next week
- Alex is bad at the fake name thing
- Max encourages Merlin to take a quiz
- No spoilers, but Merlin is not a Big Jazz Boy
- Time to drop some totally woke rhymes
- It’s not good rap
- A challenge is finally ordered
- There are grave differences of opinion on food
- Max very bravely plays us out
Here's our very special members-only After Show episode for e45. Shackling the masses with drastic rap tactics!* We were holding it together, but, then. You know. * Max has a podcast recommendation * Merlin thinks Max is selling past the close * Alex has a podcast recommendation * Jon Arbuckle is going to be a father * Billy doesn’t know how babies get made * There’s a lot of confusion about dicks and mouths * Max is getting another cat * Alex suggests a basket * Merlin has a podcast recommendation * Excellent hip-hop verses are discussed * Everybody KNOWS I’m a motherfucking monster * Merlin performs some Inspectah Deck * Max plays some ODB * The importance of Wu-Tang Clan is feverishly extolled * Alex gets time-capsuled * Max needs to see your hands in the air—but abrasive * Merlin has the perfect song for this * Merlin also knows what NEVER to play * Yeah. They were all yellow. * (“It’s only Chris Martin from Coldplay.”) * I can’t wait to see what I do with this * Send us stuff * Send Alex a bra
Here's our very special members-only After Show episode for e44. You Guys! We finally found The Wire! Hey, we did it! Nailed the landing. * Merlin found some potato salad and ate it * Alex found some office pills and ate them * Max likes to get organized * Merlin’s cat got some more work done * Sitation at 1-2-3 underpass * Read another book, bitch * Alex is thanked for her service * Merlin met a very good doggo * Max explains his law class * Dealing with over-friendly freebooters * Now YOU’RE the asshole * DJ Khaled wants to make a deal * Merlin thinks people just can’t communicate * Huh?* * Dugga dugga dugga, CHALLENGE!
Important!
While we’re recording next week, call in and tell us if you did the challenge!
Next Wednesday afternoon, when you see @DoByFriday tweet “Tippy toe! Lemon tree!” call 779-703-8257. Your call will be recorded for quality assurance purposes. And for the show. Duh.
Here's our very special member-only After Show episode for e43. Thanks, Cucks. You are loved.Discussed:
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Dugga Dugga
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We hit a goal!
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YOU are the real heroes.
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Neighbor Christopher has some important NextDoor advice.
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There’s only one good reason to ever call 9-1-1.
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Cranking your hog may damage your OpSec.
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Max has some special gifts for Alex.
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Seeds are sown for the next big Amazon challenge.
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Alex picks the next challenge, and now Merlin has to go and sign up for a whole thing.
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Merlin gets surprisingly candid about video games.
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Max has pretty bad Plex OpSec.
Here's our very special member-only After Show episode for e42. Hey. Thanks for supporting the show. You rule.Discussed:
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Thanks, everybody. Give us all the money please.
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Max is a smug Bernie bro apparently.
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Lives are in the balance.
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Immigrant valuation is hard apparently.
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Grooming while nervous.
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Slurrrrrrrrp slooooooorrrp.
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Picking a challenge.
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We have a Reddit apparently.
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Merlin's got some crackle apparently.
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We have to read a book. A tremendous book.
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Merlin has a secret skill apparently.
In this inaugural members-only episode, we admonish podcast pirates, ponder a surprised Beyoncé look, and talk about making festive holiday logs.