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<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: It's Business All the Way Down.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about joys and frustrations of contemporary consumer technologies. So great yet so frustrating. So powerful yet so hobbled. It's weird how, as great as the newest tech ever gets, we so quickly find we're bumping right up against <em>business, business, business</em>.</p> <p>Then, there's some more discussion of updates in iOS 9 and what we can now do with iPhone 6s, highlighting the astonishing power of trackpad mode.</p> <p>Finally, some updates on Dan's cord-cutting and how one may choose how and <em>what</em> we're each willing to pay for—and how it's just no fun to amortize other people's garbage with your own time.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-use-keyboard-trackpad-iphone-6s" class="link" target="_blank">How to use the keyboard as a trackpad on your iPhone 6s | iMore</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.metafilter.com/153981/First-Lets-Get-Rid-Of-All-The-Bosses" class="link" target="_blank">First, Let's Get Rid Of All The Bosses | MetaFilter</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Act_of_Killing" class="link" target="_blank">The Act of Killing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Look_of_Silence" class="link" target="_blank">The Look of Silence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2375605/" class="link" target="_blank">The Act of Killing (2012) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://blog.plex.tv/2015/10/20/introducing-the-plex-media-player/" class="link" target="_blank">Introducing the Plex Media Player - Plex Blog : Plex Blog</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/03/23/yes-drug-companies-are-bombarding-your-tv-with-more-ads-than-ever/" class="link" target="_blank">It’s true: Drug companies are bombarding your TV with more ads than ever - The Washington Post</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD5oMxbMcHM" class="link" target="_blank">The Act of Killing - Official Trailer (HD) - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.canistream.it/" class="link" target="_blank">Can I Stream.It?: Search Netflix, Hulu, Google Play, iTunes, and more, for movies to stream instantly, rent, and buy.</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2Tn8w1w2_Y" class="link" target="_blank">Tango till they're sore -- Tom Waits - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.vidiocy.com/#karina-longworth" class="link" target="_blank">Karina Longworth</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.vidiocy.com/you-must-remember-this" class="link" target="_blank">You Must Remember This — Karina Longworth</a><br /></li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><a href="http://squarespace.com/backtowork">Squarespace</a> (Visit Squarespace.com/BackToWork and use the code ITSYOURSHOW for a free trial and 10% off your new website)</li> <li><a href="http://lynda.com/backtowork">lynda</a> (Visit lynda.com/backtowork to get free 10-day trial access to their 3,000+ courses)</li> </ul>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Procrastination is a life sentence.</p> <p>This week, after some high-level discussion on the topics of Marvel and media reduxes, Dan and Merlin (<em>maaaaybe</em>) wrap up their initial and very positive impressions of iOS 9 on modern Apple devices.</p> <p>More fawning talk of Siri, plus tips on easily adding items to Reminders and Notes.</p> <p>Dan also lays out his freeing new philosophy and implementations for doing sane email on an iPad.</p> <p>Then, Merlin goes off a little on why constantly feeling bad about yourself <strong><em>is a terrible idea</em></strong>.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.ew.com/article/2015/10/07/big-lebowski-superfan-beyonce-buys-mansion-seen-film" class="link" target="_blank">Beyonce buys The Big Lebowski mansion | EW.com</a><br />Perhaps the most unfortunate thing about Beyonce not giving interviews anymore is that no one has had the chance to ask her about her love for The Big Lebowski. The iconic singer, who once sampled a French dub of Maude Lebowski’s (Julianne Moore) monologue about feminism in her song “Partition,” has reportedly purchased the mansion seen in the film. </li><li><a href="https://www.c2f.com/html/productdetail.asp?p=PRO-0269-036" class="link" target="_blank">Pro Art 8.5" x 11" 20 lb. (75 gsm) 3D Graph Paper 50 Sheet Tape Bound Pad - C2F, Inc. - Wholesale Art Supply Distributor</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00SHOX3P0/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com : VELA Graph Paper, 8.5 x 11, 65 Loose Sheets, Premium 24lb Heavyweight Paper, Class-2 'Optimized' Paper (Isometric Grid Variation) : Office Products</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://cloudmicrophones.com/cloud12/products/cloudlifter-cl-1/" class="link" target="_blank">Cloudlifter CL-1 | Cloud Microphones | "Elevate Your Sound"</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.theincomparable.com/theincomparable/205/" class="link" target="_blank">The Incomparable | Love Machine (Episode 205)</a><br />In the long tradition of big, giant robots came 1999’s “The Iron Giant,” the film Brad Bird made before he made “The Incredibles.” It was kind of a flop in its initial release, but this animated feature has become rightfully recognized as a classic. We debate the Giant’s original purpose, break down a surprisingly large succession of poop jokes, and ponder the Giant’s ultimate destiny to be the benevolent robot-king of Iceland. </li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1228705/" class="link" target="_blank">Iron Man 2 (2010) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/hypercritical/45" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Hypercritical #45: Star Wars is Not a Blog Post</a><br />John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin follow up on a host of topics: what ails Microsoft, the (slow, partial) democratization of corporate IT, the people vs. George Lucas, perpetual copyright, applications as art, Siri backlash, and the evils of Blu-ray. </li><li><a href="https://www.relay.fm/rd/11" class="link" target="_blank">Reconcilable Differences #11: Frog Board Room - Relay FM</a><br />The ball really gets rolling when 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. </li><li><a href="https://www.theincomparable.com/randomtrek/72/index.php" class="link" target="_blank">Random Trek | "The Corbomite Maneuver" (TOS) with Clayton Morris (Episode 72)</a><br />Clayton Morris, news guy, podcaster, and speaker, joins Scott to discuss the classic Original Series episode The Corbomite Maneuver (TOS S1E2). Topics discussed include the evolution of space exercise equipment, the ton of interesting shots used in this episode, space salads, and the horrible fate of Dave Bailey. Plus salient points on how odd looking, but well cast, Clint Howard is (we say it with love, Clint). </li><li><a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2015/06/02/411473508/how-well-can-you-hear-audio-quality" class="link" target="_blank">How Well Can You Hear Audio Quality? : The Record : NPR</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/tvaziri" class="link" target="_blank">Todd Vaziri (@tvaziri) | Twitter</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/241" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #241: We Went to Princeton</a><br />This week, Dan and Merlin talk about Dan's new iPad Air 2 and con

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: iOS Amazement</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about Dan's new iPad Air 2 and continue their discussion of how much iOS 9 on modern devices is already changing how we do our work.</p> <p>Also, some nerdy updates on how Merlin uses synced text files via Drafts, Editorial, and nvALT.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://alexwlchan.net/2015/09/spotlight-suggestions/" class="link" target="_blank">What does “Spotlight Suggestions” turn off? - alexwlchan</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://arstechnica.com/the-multiverse/2015/10/im-no-expert-but-holy-crap-the-hacking-on-homeland-was-bad/" class="link" target="_blank">I’m no expert, but holy crap the hacking on Homeland was bad | Ars Technica</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/trackpad-mode-ios-9-and-iphone" class="link" target="_blank">On trackpad mode in iOS 9 and the iPhone | iMore</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipophobicity" class="link" target="_blank">Lipophobicity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.phonesoap.com/" class="link" target="_blank">UV Light Sanitizing | Clean & Polish Devices with PhoneSoap</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraviolet_germicidal_irradiation" class="link" target="_blank">Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.textasticapp.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Textastic - Text, Code, and Markup Editor with Syntax Highlighting - FTP, SFTP, Dropbox - for iPad</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://workingcopyapp.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Working Copy, Git on iOS</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://brettterpstra.com/projects/nvalt/" class="link" target="_blank">nvALT - BrettTerpstra.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://agiletortoise.com/drafts/" class="link" target="_blank">Drafts | Agile Tortoise</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://omz-software.com/editorial/" class="link" target="_blank">Editorial for iOS</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Hathaway" class="link" target="_blank">Anne Hathaway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTFrCbQGyvM" class="link" target="_blank">Underworld - Born Slippy - YouTube</a><br /></li></ul><p>Brought to you by <a href="http://pond5.com">Pond5</a> (For 25% off your next purchase of royalty-free media just visit Pond5.com and enter the 'BACKTOWORK' at checkout), <a href="http://slack.com/backtowork?cvosrc=podcast.back%20to%20work.episode%20100615&utm_source=back%20to%20work&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=episode%20100615">Slack</a> (Visit Slack.com/backtowork and create a new team and you’ll get $100 in credit you can use when you decide to upgrade to a paid plan), and <a href="http://www.freshbooks.com/pages/backtowork?ref=10795&utm_source=back-to-work&utm_medium=podcast&ref=10795&utm_source=back-to-work&utm_medium=podcast">Freshbooks</a> (Visit the link to try FreshBooks free for 30 days and enter 'Back to Work' in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section during signing up).</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Speed, Reliability, and Expectations</p> <p>This episode, Dan and Merlin talk about this week's massive leaps forward with the pairing of iOS 9 and iPhone 6s.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://bitsplitting.org/2015/09/28/siris-headphone-tax/" class="link" target="_blank">Siri’s Headphone Tax | Bitsplitting.org</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://bitsplitting.org/2015/09/28/if-it-aint-fixed-break-it/" class="link" target="_blank">If It Ain’t Fixed, Break It | Bitsplitting.org</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childhood%27s_End" class="link" target="_blank">Childhood's End - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/129869470189/great-my-seven-year-old-has-discovered" class="link" target="_blank">Great. My seven-year-old has discovered... | kung fu grippe</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/2987277/operating-systems/os-x-el-capitan-review-mac-upgrade-thats-as-solid-as-a-rock.html" class="link" target="_blank">OS X El Capitan review: Mac upgrade that's as solid as a rock | Macworld</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-pair-your-apple-watch-your-iphone-6s-or-6s-plus" class="link" target="_blank">How to pair your Apple Watch with your iPhone 6s or 6s Plus | iMore</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y34RlJ0L0xE" class="link" target="_blank">Monty Python And The Holy Grail - Let's Not Bicker And Argue About Who Killed Who - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.automatic.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Automatic: Connect Your Car to Your Digital Life</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205239" class="link" target="_blank">If your iOS 9 device is stuck on Slide to Upgrade - Apple Support</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/129373098924/whos-got-two-thumbs-and-a-bricked-family-ipad" class="link" target="_blank">Who’s got two thumbs and a bricked family iPad? ... | kung fu grippe</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://techblog.tv/full-list-of-siri-commands-how-to-use-siri/" class="link" target="_blank">How to Use Siri, Full list of Siri Commands, Siri Questions Video</a><br /></li></ul><p>Brought to you by <a href="http://smilesoftware.com/b2w?crcat=b2w&crsource=coupon&crcampaign=sep15">Smile Software</a> (Smile loves podcasts, and everyone loves a deal, so Smile is offering 20% off new licenses purchased directly from Smile through October 15th if you use the code B2W at checkout), <a href="http://pond5.com">Pond5</a> (For 25% off your next purchase of royalty-free media just visit Pond5.com and enter the 'BACKTOWORK' at checkout), and <a href="http://www.freshbooks.com/pages/backtowork?ref=10795&utm_source=back-to-work&utm_medium=podcast&ref=10795&utm_source=back-to-work&utm_medium=podcast">Freshbooks</a> (Visit the link to try FreshBooks free for 30 days and enter 'Back to Work' in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section during signing up).</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Block! Block! Body blow! Uppercut!</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk less about ad-blocking and more about what kind-of feels like (but might not actually be) a point of change for web advertising, podcasting, and media as a whole, which could affect, like, everything, man.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.internethistorypodcast.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Internet History Podcast | From Netscape To The iPad</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/gabfest/2015/09/political_gabfest_on_the_second_republican_presidential_debate_and_the_possible.html" class="link" target="_blank">Political Gabfest on the second Republican presidential debate and the possible government shutdown over the Planned Parenthood controversy.</a><br />On this week’s Slate Political Gabfest Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the second round of Republican debates and how each candidate performed, and the potential government shutdown over Planned Parenthood funding and what it means for the 2016 election. They also talk to writer, speaker, and broadcaster Merlin Mann about time, attention, and productivity. </li><li><a href="http://circulatingideas.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Circulating Ideas | the librarian interview podcast</a><br />Steve chats with Merlin Mann about his history with libraries, the importance of the library as a community space, why libraries aren’t dead, and checking in with the Library Elf. </li><li><a href="https://www.relay.fm/rd" class="link" target="_blank">Reconcilable Differences - Relay FM</a><br />John Siracusa and Merlin Mann try to figure out exactly how they got this way. </li><li><a href="http://blog.sfgate.com/ontheblock/2015/09/22/quarterly-rent-report-confirms-there-are-zero-affordable-neighborhoods-for-renters-in-s-f/" class="link" target="_blank">Quarterly rent report confirms: There are zero affordable neighborhoods for renters in S.F. - On The Block</a><br />The overall median price for a 1-bedroom in SF hit $3,530 earlier this month </li><li><a href="http://blog.sfgate.com/ontheblock/2015/09/21/this-is-what-350000-buys-you-in-san-franciscos-crazy-housing-market/" class="link" target="_blank">This is what $350,000 buys you in San Francisco’s crazy housing market - On The Block</a><br />The two-bedroom, one-bath “beauty” built in 1906 offers 765 square feet of living space and just went on the market for $350,000. That’s $458 per square foot, which might be considered a “bargain” since the average price per square foot in San Francisco is $957, according to real estate site Trulia. </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002BACBO/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Shure BETA 87A Supercardioid Condenser Microphone for Handheld Vocal Applications: Musical Instruments</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.shure.com/americas/products/microphones/beta/beta-58a-vocal-microphone" class="link" target="_blank">BETA 58A Vocal Microphone | Shure Americas</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.accentflavor.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Flavor Enhancer - Food Flavor Enhancers - Accent Flavor</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0393326020/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Howard Hughes: His Life and Madness: Donald L. Barlett, James B. Steele: 9780393326024: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B001N09BDS?ie=UTF8&keywords=the%20aviator%20film&qid=1442940045&ref_=sr_1_2&sr=8-2" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: The Aviator: Martin Scorsese, John Logan, Warner Bros., wb: Amazon Digital Services , Inc.</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/roadwork" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Road Work</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1331025/" class="link" target="_blank">The September Issue (2009) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.ghostery.com/en/" class="link" target="_blank">GHOSTERY Home Page</a><br /></li></ul><p>Brought to you by <a href="http://harrys.com">Harry's</a> (Use the code COMICS to get $5 off the starter shave set), <a href="http://squarespace.com/backtowork">Squarespace</a> (Use the code ITSYOURSHOW for a free trial and 10% off of your first purchase), <a href="http://pond5.com">Pond5</a> (For 25% off your next purchase of royalty-free media just visit Pond5.com and enter the 'BACK

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Knowing what you'll need to know.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin answer a listener question about how the "<a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/237">slow your roll</a>" thought technology can apply to learning new skills.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.slate.com/live/political-gabfest-sf.html" class="link" target="_blank">Political Gabfest SF</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.cityboxoffice.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=2068" class="link" target="_blank">Tickets | Slate Magazine's Political Gabfest | City Box Office</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/gabfest.html" class="link" target="_blank">Political Gabfest</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://jdickerson.tumblr.com/post/86721307157/how-to-process-a-hotel-room" class="link" target="_blank">John Dickerson - How to Process a Hotel Room</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/merlin/4156769436/in/photolist-7kjwJy-thqd8S-6o8u1v-thqcRu-bbW4Ng-c4tLJq-uy4wxW-uy4wvm-vdC4zZ-vvqRYV-6ocuJS-uy4wz9-cn4neQ-7eWmDz-7eUHqo-bbW7yD-diD8M2-diD8GR-diD6gq-diD8At-8NvWht-cn4jno-8KeWZn-cn77Dy-vsLsEJ-bbW5Dt-b8v57K-8Nw1t" class="link" target="_blank">John Dickerson, Journalist & Handsomeman | Flickr - Photo Sharing!</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.artofmanliness.com/2015/08/31/shadow-work-and-the-rise-of-middle-class-serfdom/" class="link" target="_blank">Are People Really More Busy? The Rise of Shadow Work | The Art of Manliness</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.justlanded.com/english/United-States/USA-Guide/Education/The-American-school-system" class="link" target="_blank">United States Guide: The American school system, Grades, school hours and terms: Most children start school</a><br />Children usually start in kindergarten or grade one at the age of five or six and go up one grade each year until reaching grade 12 at the age of 17. Occasionally a student must repeat a grade because of prolonged absence or low marks, although this is rare. The 12 years following the kindergarten year are usually organised under what is known as the ‘6-3-3 plan’ where grades 1 to 6 are in elementary (primary) school, grades 7 to 9 in junior high or middle school and grades 10 to 12 in a (senior) high school. </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_State_Highway_Loop_1" class="link" target="_blank">Texas State Highway Loop 1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/98400003439/via-advanced-tricycling-merlin-mann-constant" class="link" target="_blank">VIDEO: "Advanced Tricycling" talk by Merlin Mann (2014)</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Magneto" class="link" target="_blank">Magneto - Marvel Comics Database</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.ibiblio.org/harris/500milemail.html" class="link" target="_blank">The case of the 500-mile email</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect" class="link" target="_blank">Dunning–Kruger effect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0312430000/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right: Atul Gawande: 9780312430009: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/12/10/the-checklist" class="link" target="_blank">A Life-Saving Checklist - The New Yorker</a><br />If something so simple can transform intensive care, what else can it do? </li><li><a href="http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/92591165504/life-hack-boom" class="link" target="_blank">Life hack. Boom. | kung fu grippe</a><br />Life hack. Boom. </li><li><a href="http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-170-the-wilder-universe.html" class="link" target="_blank">Ep. 170: "The Wilder Universe" - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann</a><br />The Problem: They billed John $300. </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596009658/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Learning the bash Shell: Unix Shell Programming (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly)): Cameron Newham: 9780596009656: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100-year_flood" class="link" target="_blank">100-year flood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li>&l

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Stop that train!</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about some ideas for noticing and then battling the surfeits of negative thought that sometimes threaten to overrun us.</p> <p>Also: talk of a cool new computer mouse, evolution in the comic book industry, and what constitutes "real camping."</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00TZR3WRM/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Logitech MX Master Wireless Mouse (910-004337): Computers & Accessories</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=slow+your+roll" class="link" target="_blank">Urban Dictionary: slow your roll</a><br />Term used to inform a homie that he's getting outta control and he might want to shut the hell up before he gets beat the hell up."Yo dawg, you better slow your roll fool." </li><li><a href="http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/slow-(one's)-roll" class="link" target="_blank">What does slow (one's) roll mean? slow (one's) roll Definition. Meaning of slow (one's) roll. OnlineSlangDictionary.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDJDeuJbiKc" class="link" target="_blank">Logitech MX Master Review! - YouTube</a><br />Tech YouTuber Mouse v2 has arrived! </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000UEZ36W/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: SteelSeries QcK Gaming Mouse Pad (Black): Electronics</a><br />Q: Will this mouse pad work with my mac? A: No. This mousepad is incompatible with Macs. The gripping material on the underside of the mat is 58c9x Wally spec from Indonesia. While this spec fits nicely into 64 bit Windows architecture, it will mix up the mainframe if you try to put this into an Apple Macintosh chipset. </li><li><a href="http://www.marco.org/podcasting-microphones" class="link" target="_blank">Podcasting Microphones Mega-Review – Marco.org</a><br />It’s hard to find useful microphone recommendations for podcasters: most people have only tried one or two, except pro audio engineers, who have very different needs and record in very different environments. And almost no reviews include audio samples to compare.So I set out to change that. Some commonly recommended mics were disappointing, some were right on, and I’ve found some real gems that were previously unknown in my podcasting circles. </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_World" class="link" target="_blank">Gamma World - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.airstream.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Airstream USA, Airstream Travel Trailer, Silver Bullet | Airstream</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://2015.xoxofest.com/social" class="link" target="_blank">Social • XOXO Festival</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/catastrophize" class="link" target="_blank">catastrophize - Wiktionary</a><br />To regard a bad situation as if it were disastrous or catastrophic </li></ul><p>Brought to you by <a href="http://justworks.com/backtowork">JustWorks</a> (Get 15% off your first year when you visit justworks.com/backtowork to sign up and use the code BACKTOWORK), <a href="http://wealthfront.com/5by5">Wealthfront</a> (Visit wealthfront.com/5by5 to get your first $15,000 managed for free, <a href="http://Backblaze.com/BackToWork">Backblaze</a> (Don’t lose your work, back it up! Get a two week free trial by going to Backblaze.com/BackToWork), and <a href="http://squarespace.com/backtowork">Squarespace</a> (Use the code ITSYOURSHOW for a free trial and 10% off of your first purchase).</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Practice, practice, practice.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the perilous wonders of practice of all kinds.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/08/why-people-hate-making-phone-calls/401114/" class="link" target="_blank">How Portability Ruined the Telephone - The Atlantic</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00MNSFPYS/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Boiron Homeopathic Medicine Coldcalm Tablets for Colds, 60 Count: Prime Pantry</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Practice_(learning_method)" class="link" target="_blank">Practice (learning method) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://hbr.org/2007/07/the-making-of-an-expert" class="link" target="_blank">The Making of an Expert</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2014/07/25/actually-practice-doesnt-always-make-perfect-new-study/" class="link" target="_blank">Actually, practice doesn’t always make perfect — new study - The Washington Post</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2014/09/malcolm_gladwell_s_10_000_hour_rule_for_deliberate_practice_is_wrong_genes.html" class="link" target="_blank">Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000 Hour Rule for deliberate practice is wrong: Genes for music, IQ, drawing ability, and other skills.</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://agiletortoise.com/drafts/" class="link" target="_blank">Drafts | Agile Tortoise</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://omz-software.com/editorial/" class="link" target="_blank">Editorial for iOS</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://brettterpstra.com/projects/nvalt/" class="link" target="_blank">nvALT - BrettTerpstra.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://brettterpstra.com/2013/06/08/nvalt2.2b106/" class="link" target="_blank">nvALT 2.2b 106 - BrettTerpstra.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://brettterpstra.com/projects/markdown-service-tools/" class="link" target="_blank">Markdown Service Tools - BrettTerpstra.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.hogbaysoftware.com/products/taskpaper" class="link" target="_blank">TaskPaper — Simple to-do list software for Mac</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://input.fontbureau.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Input: Fonts for Code</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://nodnod.net/2009/feb/12/adding-straight-single-and-double-quotes-inconsola/" class="link" target="_blank">Adding straight single and double quotes to Inconsolata</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/28/7301455/the-kingdom-of-dreams-and-madness-review" class="link" target="_blank">'The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness' reveals the tortured genius of Studio Ghibli | The Verge</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=mac+system+kaleidoscope&es_sm=91&biw=1210&bih=1267&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAmoVChMI7q6D0azWxwIVynySCh3v4QVI" class="link" target="_blank">mac system kaleidoscope - Google Search</a><br />mac system kaleidoscope </li><li><a href="http://www.loopinsight.com/thedalrymplereport/" class="link" target="_blank">The Dalrymple Report</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/bingeworthy-mrrobot/1" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Bingeworthy: Mr. Robot #1: Primer</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mise_en_place" class="link" target="_blank">Mise en place - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />Mise en place (French pronunciation: ?[mi z?? ?plas]) is a French culinary phrase which meant "putting in place", as in set up. It is used in professional kitchens to refer to organizing and arranging the ingredients (e.g., cuts of meat, relishes, sauces, par-cooked items, spices, freshly chopped vegetables, and other components) that a cook will require for the menu items that are expected to be prepared during a shift </li><li><a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/08/11/338850091/for-a-more-ordered-life-organize-like-a-chef" class="link" target="_blank">For A More Ordered Life, Organize Like A Chef : The Salt : NPR</a><br />The system that makes kitchens go is called mise-en-place, or, literally, "put in place." It's a French phrase that means to

<p><strong>TOPIC:</strong> Losing hit points.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the stuff you <em>have</em> to do to stay healthy and well—and the rocky path to realizing when you have to actually "make it <em>a thing</em>."</p> <p>There's also some follow-up on OTA antennas, car keys, and how little most of us really understand about the media industries.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://merlinm.squarespace.com/meetup" class="link" target="_blank">Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #10 — Merlin Mann</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-OFsDYyWIE" class="link" target="_blank">Strandpromenade / By the seaside Ringtone iOS LOOP 10 Min - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutro_Tower" class="link" target="_blank">Sutro Tower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />Sutro Tower is a 297.8 m (977 ft) three-pronged antenna tower near Clarendon Heights in San Francisco, California. Rising from a hill between Twin Peaks and Mount Sutro, it is a prominent part of the city skyline and a landmark for city residents and visitors. </li><li><a href="http://nalgene.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Nalgene | The original water bottle. Made in the USA. BPA Free.</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00DAPQT3O/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com | Thermos 12 Ounce Funtainer Bottle, Pink: Thermos For Kids: Pasta Bowls</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002J03PBA/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com | Thermos 12 Ounce Funtainer Bottle, Batman: Pasta Bowls</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumberjanes" class="link" target="_blank">Lumberjanes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0062278223/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Nimona: Noelle Stevenson: 9780062278227: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noelle_Stevenson" class="link" target="_blank">Noelle Stevenson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.thegreatharryhoudini.com/death.html" class="link" target="_blank">Harry Houdini - The Death of Harry Houdini</a><br /></li></ul><p>Brought to you by <a href="http://smilesoftware.com/b2w?crcat=b2w&crsource=taxtexpander&crcampaign=aug15">TextExpander 5</a> (To learn more and download a free demo of TextExpander 5 today visit the link), <a href="http://justworks.com/backtowork">JustWorks</a> (Get 15% off your first year when you visit justworks.com/backtowork to sign up and use the code BACKTOWORK), and <a href="http://wealthfront.com/5by5">Wealthfront</a> (Visit wealthfront.com/5by5 to get your first $15,000 managed for free).</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Compensatory muscles</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about how much emotions can become like physical injuries—and what happens when we try to overcompensate for either.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/ia/152" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | The Ihnatko Almanac #152: Project Runway</a><br />Andy is joined by Merlin Mann to discuss Project Runway. </li><li><a href="http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/126886989854/nevver-peanuts" class="link" target="_blank">nevver: Peanuts | kung fu grippe</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=adam+baldwin&client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CJEBEIkeahUKEwiAyqT_grPHAhXHoIAKHd3sBog&biw=1280&bih=612&dpr=2" class="link" target="_blank">adam baldwin - Google Search</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=vincent+d'onofrio&client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CI8BEIkeahUKEwjz7MuCg7PHAhWMzYAKHdHSApo&biw=1280&bih=612#imgrc=X1EU0vMANmCP4M%3A" class="link" target="_blank">vincent d'onofrio - Google Search</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=wilford+brimley+age+in+1984" class="link" target="_blank">wilford brimley age in 1984 - Wolfram|Alpha</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0380810336/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy: David D. Burns: 0071001008999: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://feelinggood.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Feeling Good | The website of David D. Burns, MD</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/123665321659/it-follows-from-this-model-that-all-emotional" class="link" target="_blank">It follows from this model that all emotional... | kung fu grippe</a><br />It follows from this model that all emotional change is ultimately brought about by cognitions </li><li><a href="http://www.relay.fm/rd/7" class="link" target="_blank">Reconcilable Differences #7: 50 Shades of John - Relay FM</a><br />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? </li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/3" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #3: The Second Arrow</a><br />Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin discuss ADD, Buddhism, mindfulness, concentration, and insight. </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage" class="link" target="_blank">Faraday cage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.networkworld.com/article/2909589/microsoft-subnet/thieves-can-use-17-power-amplifier-to-break-into-cars-with-remote-keyless-systems.html" class="link" target="_blank">Thieves using a $17 device to break into cars with keyless systems</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.techlicious.com/blog/toyota-prius-smart-key-hacking-remote-keyless-entry-thief/" class="link" target="_blank">Car Thieves Hack Remote Keyless Entry Systems with $17 Device - Techlicious</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/news/high-tech-car-thieves-may-be-breaking-in-by-amplifying-key-fob-signal/" class="link" target="_blank">High-tech car thieves may be breaking in by amplifying key fob signal - CBS News</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.palgear.com/location/CA/San+Francisco/" class="link" target="_blank">Choosing the Best TV Antenna for San Francisco, California</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.palgear.com/" class="link" target="_blank">HDTV Antenna Selection Guide, Reviews and Information</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00HSMK59E/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Mohu Leaf 50 Indoor HDTV Antenna (formerly Leaf Ultimate): Electronics</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/roadwork" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Road Work</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0307741206/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety (8601300190136): Alan W. Watts: Books</a><br /&g

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Can I ask you a question?</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the complexities of communicating effectively via email. They also begin to sketch out a unified field theory for escalating communication media based on informational and emotional destiny.</p> <p>Also, more thoughts on The Smiths, plus some recommendations on books and comics for kids.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://foodsafetytalk.com/food-safety-talk/2015/8/6/food-safety-talk-79-youre-into-botulism-country-with-merlin-mann" class="link" target="_blank">Food Safety Talk 79: You’re Into Botulism Country (with Merlin Mann) — Food Safety Talk</a><br />Merlin Mann joins Don and Ben for a discussion on food safety and cooking using science at home. </li><li><a href="http://www.eatbydate.com/" class="link" target="_blank">How Long Does Food Last? Shelf Life & Expiration Date Guide</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-podcast-resurgence-your-definitive-listening-guide-1438982728" class="link" target="_blank">The Podcast Resurgence: Your Definitive Listening Guide - WSJ</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.dccomics.com/comics/superman-family-adventures-2012/superman-family-adventures-1" class="link" target="_blank">SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #1 | DC Comics</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/140124050X/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Superman Family Adventures, Vol. 1 (9781401240509): Art Baltazar, Franco: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0061119067/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">The Complete Wreck (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Books 1-13): Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist: 9780061119064: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0545162076/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7): J. K. Rowling, Mary GrandPre: 9780545162074: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_angle" class="link" target="_blank">Dutch angle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />The Dutch angle, also known as Dutch tilt, canted angle, oblique angle or German angle, is a type of camera shot where the camera is set at an angle on its roll axis so that the shot is composed with vertical lines at an angle to the side of the frame, or so that the horizon line of the shot is not parallel with the bottom of the camera frame. </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEwPZyZ7lJk" class="link" target="_blank">R.E.M. - Letter Never Sent - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.relay.fm/rd" class="link" target="_blank">Reconcilable Differences - Relay FM</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://comicbook.com/2015/08/11/fans-petition-fox-to-sell-fantastic-four-rights-back-to-marvel-s/" class="link" target="_blank">Fans Petition Fox To Sell Fantastic Four Rights Back To Marvel Studios | Comicbook.com</a><br /></li></ul><p>Brought to you by <a href="http://wealthfront.com/5by5">Wealthfront</a> (Visit wealthfront.com/5by5 to get your first $15,000 managed for free), and <a href="http://lynda.com/backtowork">lynda</a> (Learn something new today by visiting lynda.com/backtowork to get a free 10 day trial to their 3,000+ courses).</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Don't just be the meatbag in the room.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about "the fill-in guy," TV shows they're loving, listener feedback, improving presentations, The Smiths, the evolution of podcasts, contact management woes, and remembering what you're capable of.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.bustle.com/articles/101020-mad-max-fury-road-will-be-on-itunes-soon-so-catch-up-with-some-of-your" class="link" target="_blank">'Mad Max: Fury Road' Will Be On iTunes Soon So Catch Up With Some Of Your Favorite Heroines First | Bustle</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.infiniteguest.org/conversation-parade/" class="link" target="_blank">Conversation Parade: An Adventure Time Podcast | Podcast | Infinite Guest Podcast Network</a><br />In this limited-run series, Open Mike Eagle (rap artist and host of Infinite Guest’s Secret Skin) and John Moe (host of Infinite Guest's Wits) talk about the characters, story lines and themes in the hit Cartoon Network animated series Adventure Time. John and Mike also talk with the creative forces behind the show, interviewing the actors, storyboard artists, producers and others who make Adventure Time. </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She%27ll_be_right" class="link" target="_blank">She'll be right - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />She'll be right (often followed by a friendly term of address such as mate) is a frequently used idiom in Australian and New Zealand culture that expresses the belief that "whatever is wrong will right itself with time", which is considered to be either an optimistic or apathetic outlook. </li><li><a href="http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20060410/fake-soiled-underpants-for-home-security/" class="link" target="_blank">Fake, soiled underpants for home security. » Coolest Gadgets</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.cheatersspyshop.com/dirty-briefs-safe.html" class="link" target="_blank">Dirty Underwear Hidden Safe | Cheaters Spy Shop</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B006C8TPNM/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: The Brief Safe Hidden Contents Travel Passport Wallet - Diversion Safe: Clothing</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bona_Drag" class="link" target="_blank">Bona Drag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smiths" class="link" target="_blank">The Smiths - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Police" class="link" target="_blank">The Police - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louder_Than_Bombs" class="link" target="_blank">Louder Than Bombs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B007F5S1CM/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Smiths - Hatful of Hollow - Amazon.com Music</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B007F5S1B8/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Smiths - Queen Is Dead - Amazon.com Music</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B007F5S1FY/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Smiths - Smiths - Amazon.com Music</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://wateree.net/syncman/" class="link" target="_blank">Syncman | Synchronize Address Book with Gmail</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/contacts-cleaner/id411369012?mt=12&uo=4&at=11laDR" class="link" target="_blank">Mac App Store - Contacts Cleaner</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/122275049584/man-people" class="link" target="_blank">Man. People. | kung fu grippe</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macular_degeneration" class="link" target="_blank">Macular degeneration - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />Macular degeneration, often age-related macular degeneration (AMD or ARMD), is a medical condition that usually affects older adults and results in a loss of vision in the center of the visual field (the macula) because of damage to the retina. </li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/38" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #38: Sorry. You Can't Have a Candle.</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f9hzRk7w8LQ" class="lin

<p>With Merlin on sabbatical (returning next week), Dan is once again joined by John Roderick. They discuss the significance of dreams, sleep paralysis, unexplained phenomenon, alien abductions, a relationship with magic, the importance of history, night terrors, and leaving a legacy.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis" class="link" target="_blank">Sleep paralysis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.denverpost.com/sitemap/ci_5167528" class="link" target="_blank">Diaper-wearing astronaut jailed in love triangle plot - The Denver Post</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Nowak" class="link" target="_blank">Lisa Nowak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_deGrasse_Tyson" class="link" target="_blank">Neil deGrasse Tyson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.ricksantorum.com/no_iran_deal?splash=1" class="link" target="_blank">No Iran Deal - Rick Santorum for President</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.patek.com/en/collection/mens-watches" class="link" target="_blank">PATEK PHILIPPE SA - Men's Watches</a><br /></li></ul><p>Brought to you by <a href="http://harrys.com">Harry's</a> (Start shaving smarter today by using the code COMICS at checkout to get $5 off the starter set), <a href="http://smilesoftware.com/b2w?crcat=b2w&crsource=taxtexpander&crcampaign=jul15">TextExpander 5</a> (To learn more and download a free demo of TextExpander 5 visit smilesoftware.com/b2w), <a href="http://lynda.com/backtowork">lynda</a> (Start learning something new today by visiting lynda.com/backtowork to get free 10 day trial access to their 3,000+ courses), and <a href="http://wealthfront.com/5by5">Wealthfront</a> (Visit wealthfront.com/5by5 to get your first $10,000 managed for free).</p>

<p>With Merlin on sabbatical, Dan is joined by John Roderick to talk about being a candidate, taking care of yourself, managing introversion, trying on ideas without fear, the Thirty Years War, and the struggle of being a generalist.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.voteroderick.com/" class="link" target="_blank">John Roderick for Seattle City Council</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty_Years%27_War" class="link" target="_blank">Thirty Years' War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-163-the-maisie-glotz-file.html" class="link" target="_blank">Ep. 163: "The Maisie Glotz File" - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenics_in_the_United_States" class="link" target="_blank">Eugenics in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Society_for_Krishna_Consciousness" class="link" target="_blank">International Society for Krishna Consciousness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li></ul><p>Brought to you by <a href="http://hipchat.com/backtowork">HipChat</a> (Visit HipChat.com/backtowork to get 90 days of HipChat Plus for free), <a href="http://harrys.com">Harry's</a> (Use the code COMICS to get $5 off the starter shave set), and <a href="http://lynda.com/backtowork">lynda</a> (Learn something new today by visiting lynda.com/backtowork to get a free 10 day trial to their 3,000+ courses).</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: The perils and joys of just getting started.</p> <p>This week's episode is chockablock with awesomeness, from the sublime to the ridiculous. It ends on a very inspiring note. But, en route:</p> <ul> <li>Mexican guys <em>love</em> Morrissey</li> <li>Shabbos goys cause fire to be created</li> <li>An eruv is an ad hoc house described by string</li> <li>Merlin has Aloha for Judaism</li> <li>Teaching <em>History</em> is hard</li> <li>America owes some apologies</li> <li>Endorsing "Ordinary People Change the World" books</li> <li>Endorsing <em>Mr. Robot</em> and <em>Humans</em></li> <li>Thanks for great <em>Holacracy</em> feedback (more later)</li> <li>Feedback on Merlin's lightning cable corrosion</li> <li>Dan's Concern: Acura recall</li> <li>What's up with "over the shoulder syndrome?"</li> <li>Is it dangerous to talk on a phone in the car?</li> <li>Is it dangerous to approbate?</li> <li>HUGE followup on "perfect is the enemy of the good"</li> <li>Just make a mark on a page.</li> </ul> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.maximumfun.org/sound-young-america/maxfuncon-merlin-mann-doing-creative-work-sound-young-america" class="link" target="_blank">MaxFunCon: Merlin Mann on Doing Creative Work; The Sound of Young America | Maximum Fun</a><br />Merlin Mann talks about the process of doing creative work, and particularly how to abandon the quest for perfection, get off your butt and get started. </li><li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/20/how-email-became-the-most-reviled-communication-experience/" class="link" target="_blank">How email became the most reviled communication experience ever</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://mindhacks.com/2015/07/08/cbt-is-becoming-less-effective-like-everything-else/" class="link" target="_blank">CBT is becoming less effective, like everything else « Mind Hacks</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://qz.com/447193/time-management-is-only-making-our-busy-lives-worse/?utm_source=nextdraft&utm_medium=email" class="link" target="_blank">Time management is only making our busy lives worse - Quartz</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://medium.com/@davepell/the-avalanche-of-options-4770903f5fce" class="link" target="_blank">The Avalanche of Options — Medium</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://owners.acura.com/vehicles/information/2014/MDX/features/Collision-Mitigation-Braking-System/2" class="link" target="_blank">Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™) | 2014 Acura MDX | Acura Owners Site</a><br />Part of the Advance Package, the Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™) with heads-up warning was developed to help reduce the likelihood of a frontal collision. The system is designed to alert the driver of a potential collision and take steps to help mitigate the severity of a frontal collision if the system determines it to be unavoidable. </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabbos_goy" class="link" target="_blank">Shabbos goy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabbat" class="link" target="_blank">Shabbat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activities_prohibited_on_Shabbat" class="link" target="_blank">Activities prohibited on Shabbat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eruv#Eruv_chatzerot" class="link" target="_blank">Eruv - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eruv" class="link" target="_blank">Eruv - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa%27s_Substitute" class="link" target="_blank">Lisa's Substitute - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_15?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=ordinary+people+change+the+world&sprefix=ordinary+people+change+the+world%2Cstripbooks%2C784&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Aordinary+people+change+the+world" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Christopher Eliopoulos: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0803740832/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">I am Abraham Lincoln (Ordi

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: What kind of "perfect" can you tolerate?</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin have a big week. A <em>huge</em> week.</p> <p>Opening with a thank you to generous listeners, the boys then proceed to tackle some FU on the complicated world of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III (he is recognized!).</p> <p>Next up is some preliminary discussion on Pando's recent hit piece on Tony Hsieh, his weird edict for Holacracy at Zappos, and his strange and checkered history with theoretically transforming downtown Las Vegas.</p> <p>Moving forward, "Merlin's Concern" about his bizarre lightning cable problem is addressed and assigned to further research by the Fun Bunch.</p> <p>Finally, the meat of the episode is served in an extended meditation on whether and when "perfect is the enemy of good"—and how that concept maybe relates to aspects of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://laist.com/2015/04/20/dorje_chang_buddha_iii.php" class="link" target="_blank">Pasadena Artist Who Claims To Be Buddha Reincarnated Is Wanted In China: LAist</a><br />A Pasadena man who claims to be the reincarnation of Buddha is selling his art for millions. He's also wanted by the Chinese government for fraud. </li><li><a href="http://www.sfbg.com/pixel_vision/2012/08/08/worship-long-haired-handsome-cult-museum-first-thursdays" class="link" target="_blank">Worship long-haired handsome at cult-museum on first Thursdays | SF Arts</a><br />Still, new favorite museum. It has a treehouse, holograms, and I wasn't abducted despite the fact that there was maybe one other visitor there on the first Thursday I was waved in from the sidewalk. The other visitor was a guy who talked loudly on his cell phone about how he was "just checking out some museum man, they like said it was free so I was like cool." </li><li><a href="http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/general-news/20150418/pasadena-man-dorje-chang-known-to-followers-as-buddha-is-gaining-followers-in-art-world" class="link" target="_blank">Pasadena man Dorje Chang, known to followers as Buddha, is gaining followers in art world</a><br />She described Buddha as a ?holy being? who can cure ailments, conjure nectar and move objects with his mind. </li><li><a href="http://www.truebuddhadharma.org/" class="link" target="_blank">Dorje Chang Buddha III has been recognized: True Buddha Dharma spoken by H.H. Tathagata</a><br />"H.H. Tathagata Dorje Chang Buddha III is recognized!" </li><li><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holacracy" class="link" target="_blank">Holacracy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />Holacracy is a social technology or system of organizational governance in which authority and decision-making are distributed throughout a holarchy of self-organizing teams rather than being vested in a management hierarchy. Holacracy has been adopted in for-profit and non-profit organizations in the U.S., France, Germany, New Zealand, Australia, and the UK. </li><li><a href="https://www.instapaper.com/read/607422130" class="link" target="_blank">A Holacracy of Dunces</a><br />I’m a sucker for stories of giant risks and giant rewards, so it took me a while to figure out why Holacracy made me feel queasy rather than excited. I’d watched before as Hsieh had made big announcements which turned out to be disasters. People had lost their jobs before, and there had even been suicides. Why did his plan for Holacracy somehow seem even more reckless? </li><li><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_is_the_enemy_of_good" class="link" target="_blank">Perfect is the enemy of good - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />"Perfect is the enemy of good is an aphorism which is commonly attributed to Voltaire, who quoted an Italian proverb in his Dictionnaire philosophique in 1770…" </li><li><a href="http://www.cognitivetherapyguide.org/negative-thinking-patterns.htm" class="link" target="_blank">Negative Thought Patterns and Cognitive Therapy CBT</a><br />All-or-Nothing Thinking. "I have to do things perfectly, because anything less than perfect is a failure." Disqualifying the Positives. "Life feels like one disappointment after another." Negative Self-Labeling. "I feel like a failure. I'm flawed. If people knew the real me, they wouldn't like me." Catastrophizing. "If something is going to happen, it'll probably be the worst case scenario." </li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119485/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" class="link" target="_blank">Kundun (1997) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00L3NFF6M/5by5-20" cl

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Learning to shut up and relax.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the challenges and benefits of getting out of your own head.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.iamasf.org/" class="link" target="_blank">Art Museum | San Francisco | International Art Museum of America</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-international-art-museum-of-america-san-francisco" class="link" target="_blank">The International Art Museum of America - Museums - SoMa - San Francisco, CA - Reviews - Photos - Yelp</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2096673/" class="link" target="_blank">Inside Out (2015) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_Is_Beautiful" class="link" target="_blank">Life Is Beautiful - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://aeon.co/magazine/philosophy/why-stoicism-is-one-of-the-best-mind-hacks-ever/" class="link" target="_blank">Why Stoicism is one of the best mind-hacks ever – Lary Wallace – Aeon</a><br />Stoicism is, as much as anything, a philosophy of gratitude – and a gratitude, moreover, rugged enough to endure anything. </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoicism" class="link" target="_blank">Stoicism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />The Stoics taught that destructive emotions resulted from errors in judgment, and that a sage, or person of "moral and intellectual perfection", would not suffer such emotions. </li><li><a href="http://www.iep.utm.edu/stoicism/" class="link" target="_blank">Stoicism | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy</a><br />Stoicism is essentially a system of ethics which, however, is guided by a logic as theory of method, and rests upon physics as foundation. </li><li><a href="http://fourhourworkweek.com/2009/04/13/stoicism-101-a-practical-guide-for-entrepreneurs/" class="link" target="_blank">Stoicism 101: A Practical Guide for Entrepreneurs | The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.loopinsight.com/thedalrymplereport/" class="link" target="_blank">The Dalrymple Report</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/life/family/2013/07/summer_camp_where_kids_grow_up_on_their_own_and_parents_back_home_stay_the.html" class="link" target="_blank">Summer camp: Where kids grow up on their own and parents back home stay the same.</a><br />They are moments you experienced truly for yourself. In Homesick and Happy, Michael Thompson writes about a study where people were asked about their happiest childhood memory </li><li><a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/wheel007.html" class="link" target="_blank">The Practice of Loving-Kindness (Metta): As Taught by the Buddha in the Pali Canon</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.vipassana.com/meditation/facets_of_metta.php" class="link" target="_blank">Facets of Metta by Sharon Salzberg</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/2RE0L9B9YNIPL/ref=cm_wl_list_o_4" class="link" target="_blank">Dan's Wish List</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/3GMZQOUWPO8X0/ref=pdp_new" class="link" target="_blank">Merlin's Wishlist</a><br /></li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://casper.com/backtowork">Casper</a>. Use code BACKTOWORK to get $50 off your awesome new mattress, and by <a href="http://smilesoftware.com/b2w?crcat=b2w&crsource=scan-plus&crcampaign=may15">Smile</a> the makers of PDFPenPro for Mac.</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Hitting and sharing and dietetic lunch.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about having and not having siblings (and what it may or may not actually <em>mean</em>) as well as addressing some of the rapid changes coming to the business of podcasting.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.relay.fm/rd/3" class="link" target="_blank">Reconcilable Differences #3: Helena Sell - Relay FM</a><br />This week, John and Merlin finally set themselves to the task of beginning to argue about their differences.After a look at their feelings about reviews (and review culture), John takes Merlin to task for his stance on the 1999 film Fight Club (and Fight Club culture). Then, things conclude with a passionate debate on the societal impact of sports (and sports culture). </li><li><a href="http://www.loopinsight.com/thedalrymplereport/" class="link" target="_blank">The Dalrymple Report</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://merlinm.com/meetup" class="link" target="_blank">Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #9 — Merlin Mann</a><br />MERLIN MANN (Back to Work, Roderick on the Line, Reconcilable Differences, You Look Nice Today, et al.) invites you to drop by Two Cats Comics on the evening of Thursday, June 23rd to hang out, talk about comics, and just say, “Hi.” </li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/quit/66" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Quit #66: Pick up the Bandsaw</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://gimletmedia.com/episode/til-debt-do-us-part-season-8-2/" class="link" target="_blank">Til Debt Do Us Part (Season 2, #8) — StartUp — Gimlet Media</a><br />The tensions start out small. But then things quickly escalate into arguments over equity and roles in the company. Lauren and Emma find themselves having conversations with each other they never thought they’d have. Plus, they get some advice from someone in the business of dealing with cofounder disagreements, the CEO Whisperer. </li><li><a href="http://www.douglasbaldwin.com/sous-vide.html" class="link" target="_blank">A Practical Guide to Sous Vide Cooking</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0684800012/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen: Harold McGee: 9780684800011: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/amplified/141" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Amplified #141: I'll Eat My Own Hand</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/culturegabfest.html" class="link" target="_blank">Culture Gabfest</a><br /></li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://mailroute.net/b2w">MailRoute</a> (To remove spam from your life for good visit the link and get a free trial and 10% off the lifetime of your account).</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: You can't have ALL the phone calls.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin battle Skype to talk about Dan't hissing floor, text editing on iOS, plus more followup on WWDC announcements.</p> <p>Spotlight on a second look at last week's conversation about how we do and don't communicate.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.esn.fm/systematic/s2" class="link" target="_blank">Special 2: The Original Trilogy of Merlin Mann</a><br />In August 2012, Brett interviewed Merlin Mann on the now-legendary 6th episode of Systematic. Thus was a trilogy born. From processes to pills and apps to naps, one of Systematic's signature returning-guest series was born.Using the latest in bleeding-edge digital technology, we have restored these episodes to the original creative vision that was literally, figuratively, and metaphysically impossible at the time.We've gone all the way back to the original masters, removing and modifying content (ads) that distracts from the auteur's intent. What results is a bespoke, artisanally created Special Edition product unlike any in the crowded Merlin Mann Podcast market today.This presentation of The Original Trilogy of Merlin Mann includes bonus, never-before-heard, ultra-exclusive deleted content, presented in the most ridiculous and semi-obtrusive way possible that does not involve a Blu-ray player.Special Thanks to George Lucas, the Fair Use Clause, The United States of America, and The Merlin Mann Trust.Artwork Sacrilege performed by Philip Mozolak </li><li><a href="http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/121635146661/nbd-just-two-grown-men-eating-nuts-in-the" class="link" target="_blank">NBD. Just two grown men eating nuts in the... | kung fu grippe</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/121621177911/google-photos-is-fun" class="link" target="_blank">Google Photos is fun. | kung fu grippe</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.ulyssesapp.com/mac/" class="link" target="_blank">Ulysses</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/224" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #224: Sugar Pills and a Pack of Cigarettes</a><br />TOPIC: Poundsign CommunicationThis week, Dan and Merlin talk about evolutions in how we do and don't communicate with each other. </li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://lynda.com/backtowork">lynda.com</a> (To start learning something new today visit the link to get free 10 day access to their 3,000+ online courses) and <a href="http://mailroute.net/b2w">MailRoute</a> (To remove spam from your life for good visit the link and get a free trial and 10% off the lifetime of your account).</p>

<p>TOPIC: Poundsign Communication</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about evolutions in how we do and don't communicate with each other.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.relay.fm/rd/1" class="link" target="_blank">Reconcilable Differences #1: We All Ruined It Together - Relay FM</a><br />In this inaugural episode of Season 1, John and Merlin begin framing the conversation on exactly how they got how they are.From the dungeons of Usenet to the dragons of roving bullies, origins are explored, awkwardness is catalogued, and differences are provisionally reconciled. </li><li><a href="https://www.theincomparable.com/ump/15/index.php" class="link" target="_blank">Unjustly Maligned | "Watchmen" with Merlin Mann (Episode 15)</a><br />Writer and podcaster Merlin Mann joins Antony to stand up (mostly) for the “Watchmen” movie, discuss the difficulty of separating source material from its adaptation… and then there’s that ending. </li><li><a href="http://www.apple.com/live/2015-june-event/" class="link" target="_blank">Apple - Live - June 2015 Special Event</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9jH30cF6CA" class="link" target="_blank">? Brian Tong's Apple Watch Review - 5 Things to Like/Dislike - One Month In - YouTube</a><br /></li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://squarespace.com/backtowork">Squarespace</a> (Use the code ITSYOURSHOW for a free trial and 10% off) and <a href="http://gotomeeting.com">Citrix GoToMeeting</a> (Try it free for 30 days by visiting GoToMeeting.com and click the “TRY IT FREE” button).</p>

<p>TOPIC: Interstitial time and why you want it back.</p> <p>This week, after some preliminary discussion of smoking and the children who throw rocks and run track, Dan and Merlin answer questions from listeners.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.opendns.com/" class="link" target="_blank">OpenDNS: Cloud-Delivered Security Enforcement & Intelligence</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/" class="link" target="_blank">Public DNS | Google Developers</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://adfreetime.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Ad-free time! | Blocking ads, unblocking Netflix, Pandora, Hulu, BBC and more</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://downdetector.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Status overview | Down Detector</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflight_smoking" class="link" target="_blank">Inflight smoking - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.opendns.com/home-internet-security/" class="link" target="_blank">Home and Family solutions | OpenDNS</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.bettertouchtool.net/" class="link" target="_blank">BetterTouchTool</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spark-fast-smart-email-for/id997102246?mt=8&uo=4&at=11laDR" class="link" target="_blank">Spark - fast and smart email for your iPhone on the App Store on iTunes</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-outlook/id951937596?mt=8&uo=4&at=11laDR" class="link" target="_blank">Microsoft Outlook on the App Store on iTunes</a><br /></li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://lynda.com/backtowork">Lynda</a> - visit <a href="http://lynda.com/backtowork">http://lynda.com/backtowork</a> for a free 10-day trial, and by <a href="http://squarespace.com/backtowork">Squarespace</a> - use code ITSYOURSHOW for 10% off your first purchase.</p>

<p>Merlin and Dan use The Aviator as a jumping-off point to talk about OCD as it relates to perfectionism, creativity, and drive in the workplace. They discuss rituals and their consequences, the importance of mise en place, and eliminating disruptive processes.</p> <p>Also, Merlin invokes the term "workflows".</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/221" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #221: Minimally Viable Interruption</a><br />TOPIC: Time, Stones, and Giving Yourself a BreakJust…give yourself permission to not feel like a dick today. Especially if you think you don't deserve it. </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0399162089/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Outside the Lines: An Artists' Coloring Book for Giant Imaginations: Souris Hong-Porretta: 9780399162084: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/netflix-june-2015/" class="link" target="_blank">Netflix June 2015: What's Coming? What's Going?</a><br />The Aviator (June 1): Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio team up for a sweeping Howard Hughes biopic. </li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1263704/" class="link" target="_blank">Stanley Kubrick's Boxes (TV Movie 2008) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0278736/" class="link" target="_blank">Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mise_en_place" class="link" target="_blank">Mise en place - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />a French phrase which meant "putting in place", as in set up. It is used in professional kitchens to refer to organising and arranging the ingredients (e.g., cuts of meat, relishes, sauces, par-cooked items, spices, freshly chopped vegetables, and other components) that a cook will require for the menu items that are expected to be prepared during a shift. </li><li><a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/08/11/338850091/for-a-more-ordered-life-organize-like-a-chef" class="link" target="_blank">For A More Ordered Life, Organize Like A Chef : The Salt : NPR</a><br />The system that makes kitchens go is called mise-en-place, or, literally, "put in place." It's a French phrase that means to gather and arrange the ingredients and tools needed for cooking. </li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382932/" class="link" target="_blank">Ratatouille (2007) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.esquire.co.uk/culture/film-tv/5028/johnny-carson-profile/" class="link" target="_blank">Johnny Carson: The First King Of Late Night - Esquire</a><br />nervous </li><li><a href="http://www.austinchronicle.com/food/2002-02-22/84716/" class="link" target="_blank">How It All Began: A Brief History of the Kitchen Brigade - Food - The Austin Chronicle</a><br /></li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://casper.com/backtowork">Casper</a> (Visit the link and enter the code BACKTOWORK for $50 toward your new mattress purchase), <a href="http://smilesoftware.com/b2w?crcat=b2w&crsource=scan-plus&crcampaign=may15">PDFpen Scan+ by Smile Software</a> (Visit the link to learn more and start scanning documents to your mobile device), <a href="http://wealthfront.com/5by5">Wealthfront</a> (Visit the link and get your first $10,000 managed for free), and <a href="http://justworks.com/backtowork">JustWorks</a> (Let JustWorks handle your benefits, payroll, and HR by visiting the link and using the code 'backtowork' when you sign up to get 15% off your first year).</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Time, Stones, and Giving Yourself a Break</p> <p>Just…give yourself permission to not feel like a dick today. <em>Especially</em> if you think you don't deserve it.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2374872/Dogs-CAN-colour-Scientists-dispel-myth-canines-black-white.html" class="link" target="_blank">Dogs CAN see in colour: Scientists dispel the myth that canines can only see in black and white | Daily Mail Online</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.loopinsight.com/thedalrymplereport/" class="link" target="_blank">The Dalrymple Report</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.relay.fm/mpu/257" class="link" target="_blank">Mac Power Users #257: Workflows with Merlin Mann: Episode VI - Relay FM</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0762458801/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Color Therapy: An Anti-Stress Coloring Book: Cindy Wilde, Laura-Kate Chapman, Richard Merritt: 9780762458806: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1508582211/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Balance (Angie's Extreme Stress Menders Volume 1): Angie Grace: 6063887956581: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0486789640/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Creative Haven Creative Cats Coloring Book (Creative Haven Coloring Books): Marjorie Sarnat: 9780486789644: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://overcast.fm/p303548-ENey9A" class="link" target="_blank">The Dalrymple Report — Overcast</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1574219715/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Creative Coloring Animals: Art Activity Pages to Relax and Enjoy! (Design Originals): Valentina Harper: 9781574219715: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0027PA1AU/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Sargent Art 22-7251 50-Count Assorted Colored Pencils</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006IEEV/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com : Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils, 48 Assorted Color Pencils : Wood Colored Pencils : Office Products</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0038RA6KG/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com : Kum Long Point Pencil Sharpener with Pointer : Office Products</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.macstories.net/ios/sunrise-launches-meet-a-custom-keyboard-to-schedule-meetings/" class="link" target="_blank">Sunrise Launches ‘Meet’, a Custom Keyboard to Schedule Meetings – MacStories</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/139" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #139: Tap Your Meat Stack</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/133" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #133: I'm Glad Your Computer Died</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2014/10/03/mysterious-red-light-puzzles-cocoa-beach-residents/16639369/" class="link" target="_blank">Mysterious red light puzzles Cocoa Beach residents</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://showbot.5by5.tv/shows/125" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 Showbot</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iLU6ruYbXSk" class="link" target="_blank">The Flashing Lights - 01 Where The Change Is - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/may/18/iron-maiden-bruce-dickinson-gets-cancer-all-clear" class="link" target="_blank">Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson gets cancer all-clear | Music | The Guardian</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://flaxart.com/" class="link" target="_blank">FLAX art & design - The Source for Arts & Crafts Supplies</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6KYAVn8ons" class="link" target="_blank">Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues - YouTube</a><br /></li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://gotomeeting.com">Citrix GoToMeeting</a> (Visit the link and click the “TRY IT FREE” button to get a free 30 day trial and have your first meeting up and running in minutes), <a href="http://wealthfront.com/5by5">Wealthfront</a> (Visi

<p>TOPIC: Hopeless and Impossible.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin, delve deeper into the impossibly hopeless nature of email.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.mashupbreakdown.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Girl Talk - All Day</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.mashupbreakdown.com/feed-the-animals" class="link" target="_blank">Girl Talk - Feed the Animals</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.43folders.com/2008/08/05/bad-correspondent" class="link" target="_blank">Making Time to Make: Bad Correspondence | 43 Folders</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.lettersofnote.com/2009/12/just-personal-enough.html" class="link" target="_blank">Letters of Note: Just personal enough</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1KWyvL9ous" class="link" target="_blank">? The Kids in the Hall - Hard Day - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/living-with-lincoln#/" class="link" target="_blank">HBO: Living With Lincoln: Home</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pMM4iwC-ag" class="link" target="_blank">Queen - Somebody To Love - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_%C3%A0_clef" class="link" target="_blank">Roman à clef - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://showbot.5by5.tv/shows/121" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 Showbot</a><br /></li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://harrys.com">Harry's</a> (Use the code COMICS for $5 off your first purchase), <a href="http://squarespace.com/backtowork">Squarespace</a> (Use the code ITSYOURSHOW for a free trial and 10% off), <a href="http://lynda.com/backtowork">lynda</a> (Visit the link and get 10 day free trial access to their 3,000+ courses), and <a href="http://wealthfront.com/5by5">Wealthfront</a> (Visit the link and get your first $10,000 managed for free).</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Jumping Over the Precipice.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about what to be courageous about and when. It's rarely as easy or as simple as it seems.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTde8nG0KkI" class="link" target="_blank">Inside Amy Schumer - Pretentious Hotel - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_sixes_and_sevens" class="link" target="_blank">At sixes and sevens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />To be "at sixes and sevens" is a British English idiom used to describe a state of confusion or disarray. </li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axolotl" class="link" target="_blank">Axolotl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Qby0ed4aVpo" class="link" target="_blank">John Cleese on Creativity - YouTube</a><br /></li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://slack.com/backtowork">Slack</a> (The messaging app for teams), <a href="http://gotomeeting.com">Citrix GoToMeeting</a> (Visit GoToMeeting.com and click the “TRY IT FREE” button), <a href="http://wealthfront.com/5by5">Wealthfront</a> (Visit the link to get $10,000 managed for free) and <a href="http://mailroute.net/b2w">MailRoute</a> (To remove spam from your life for good visit the link and get a free trial and 10% off the lifetime of your account).</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Fear, Anxiety, and Existential Whack-A-Mole</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about Color Guard, the science of binge watching, and the uncertain future of podcasts.</p> <p>But, mainly, they talk <em>a lot</em> about fear and anxiety. Deep dive here. How are fear and anxiety different? What's a habitual thought feel like? And, what are some little ways to start gently climbing out?</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theincomparable.com/teevee/64/index.php" class="link" target="_blank">TeeVee | Daredevil Rewind: Episodes 4-6 (Episode 64)</a><br />In this episode we crest violent bloodshed and flow with universe building. Characters are further fleshed out as the tides begin to rise again. Merlin “The Hammer” Mann and Dan “The Anvil” Moren bring their pipes to help Hell’s Kitchen. </li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_guard" class="link" target="_blank">Color guard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G84E2i6yEH8" class="link" target="_blank">Queen & David Bowie vs. Taio Cruz - Dynamite Pressure [DJ Tripp] - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/cashscorner/3" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Cash's Corner #3: A Psychic Ability</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/1" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #1: Alligator in the Bathroom</a><br />In the inaugural episode of Back to Work, Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin discuss why they’re doing this show, getting back to work instead of buying berets, the lizard brain, and compare the Shadow of the Mouse to San Francisco, and eventually get to some practical tips for removing friction. </li><li><a href="http://showbot.5by5.tv/shows/111" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 Showbot</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THyrZ6DXWVQ" class="link" target="_blank">11 LET ME SEE YOU - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mashup_(music)" class="link" target="_blank">Mashup (music) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />A mashup (also mesh, mash up, mash-up, blend, bootleg[1] and bastard pop/rock) is a song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another. </li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://smilesoftware.com/b2w?crcat=b2w&crsource=scan-plus&crcampaign=apr15">PDFpen Scan+</a> (Visit the link and start scanning documents easily right from your mobile device), <a href="http://tripcase.com/b2w">TripCase</a> (Make all of your travel simple and organized for free today), <a href="http://wealthfront.com/5by5">Wealthfront</a> (Visit the link and get your first $10,000 managed for free), and <a href="http://lynda.com/backtowork">lynda</a> (Learn something new today by visiting the link for free 10 day trial access to their 3,000+ courses).</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Take it personal and make it personal.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about culture, solipsism, hiring, and <em>needle-moving</em> things.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://merlinm.com/meetup" class="link" target="_blank">Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #8 — Merlin Mann</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://yewknee.com/blog/steve-albini-state-of-the-music-industry-2015/" class="link" target="_blank">Steve Albini: State of the Music Industry 2015 - yewknee</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjLyz8OAj1s" class="link" target="_blank">? A Few Good Men Introduction - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/gholson/status/585492595935154178/photo/1" class="link" target="_blank">John Gholson on Twitter: "Recolored KILLING JOKE looks like a totally different book. http://t.co/wcKz73nhHH"</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://gimletmedia.com/episode/19-underdog/" class="link" target="_blank">#19 Underdog — Reply All — Gimlet Media</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/hypercritical/12" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Hypercritical #12: Nothing Is So Perfect</a><br />John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin turn a critical eye towards last week's episode on criticism, then try to pick the single biggest challenge facing three different wildly successful companies: Google, Facebook, and yes…Pixar. </li><li><a href="http://hypercritical.co/2015/04/15/os-x-reviewed" class="link" target="_blank">Hypercritical: OS X Reviewed</a><br />Nearly 15 years ago, I wrote my first review of Mac OS X for a nascent “PC enthusiast’s" website called Ars Technica. Nearly 15 years later, I wrote my last. Though Apple will presumably announce the next major version of OS X at WWDC this coming June, I won’t be reviewing it for Ars Technica or any other publication, including the website you’re reading now. </li><li><a href="http://showbot.5by5.tv/shows/103" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 Showbot</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFUjiHBfIiw" class="link" target="_blank">Mr. Show - "The Five Voices" Sketch</a><br />"He takes it personal and MAKES it personal." </li><li><a href="http://io9.com/heres-what-it-really-looks-like-when-classic-comics-get-1696313219" class="link" target="_blank">Here's What It Really Looks Like When Classic Comics Get Recolored</a><br />Earlier today, Marvel unveiled its "remastered" edition of the 1977 comic adaptation of Star Wars. Many were unhappy to see the art of Howard Chaykin redone with a modern comic's color palette, including writer John Gholson, who took to Twitter to show how much a comic loses when it's recolored. </li><li><a href="http://scrummethodology.com/scrum-meetings/" class="link" target="_blank">Scrum Sprint Planning Meeting</a><br />After the sprint review meeting, the team and the ScrumMaster get together for the retrospective meeting. During this meeting, the team considers what went well, what didn’t, and what improvements could be made in the next sprint. Team members should be able to speak frankly about the sprint’s successes and failures. It’s an especially important opportunity for the team to focus on its effectiveness and identify strategies to improve its processes. Moreover, it allows the ScrumMaster to observe common impediments that impact the team and then work to resolve them. </li><li><a href="http://arstechnica.com/apple/2015/04/after-fifteen-years-ars-says-goodbye-to-john-siracusas-os-x-reviews/" class="link" target="_blank">After fifteen years, Ars says goodbye to John Siracusa’s OS X reviews | Ars Technica</a><br />Standard WordPress cannot handle a Siracusa review. </li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://slack.com/backtowork">Slack</a> (The messaging app for teams), <a href="http://gotomeeting.com">Citrix GoToMeeting</a> (Visit GoToMeeting.com and click the “TRY IT FREE” button), <a href="http://wealthfront.com/5by5">Wealthfront</a> (Visit the link to get $10,000 managed for free) and <a href="http://tripcase.com/b2w">TripCase</a> (Make all of your travel simple and organized for free today).</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Kremlinology and Verbing</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin follow-up on Dan's neighbor and The Trailer Incident. They also undertake a rather circuitous exploration of how little we understand about how stuff gets made. This leads to a semi-useful discussion of how the verbs we verb do and don't constitute the nouns we noun—and when we realize that.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/movies/3" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | 5by5 at the Movies #3: The Big Lebowski - "A Life of Achievement"</a><br />Dan Benjamin and Merlin Mann talk about The Big Lebowski, which is just, like, their opinion, man. </li><li><a href="http://showbot.5by5.tv/shows/94" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 Showbot</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://psychcentral.com/lib/what-is-catastrophizing/0001276" class="link" target="_blank">What is Catastrophizing? | Psych Central</a><br />Catastrophizing is an irrational thought a lot of us have in believing that something is far worse than it actually is. </li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pain_catastrophizing" class="link" target="_blank">Pain catastrophizing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kremlinology" class="link" target="_blank">Kremlinology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://squarespace.com/backtowork">Squarespace</a> (Use the code ITSYOURSHOW for a free trial and 10% off), <a href="http://lynda.com/backtowork">lynda</a> (Visit the link for a free 10 day trial and access to their 3,000+ courses), <a href="http://tripcase.com/b2w">Tripcase</a> (Visit the link and start making all of your travel simple and organized for free with Tripcase), and <a href="http://wealthfront.com/5by5">Wealthfront</a> (Visit the link and get your first $10,000 managed for free with Wealthfront).</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: With great power comes…uh, uh, what-have-you.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin cover a <em>lot</em> of ground. What makes a great comics movie. What movies to show (and not show) your kids. The majesty of <em>The Big Lebowski</em>. And, what exactly Dan should do about a construction trailer and a crawfish-pinching doctor.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/ladybits/33" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Getting There #33: Merlin Mann Shows Us His Panacea</a><br />In which we talk with the brilliantly undefinable—yet always gracious—special guest: Merlin Mann. Best known as a cornerstone of the classic indie band Bacon Ray, he’s apparently also a prolific podcaster, renowned blogger, sometimes-comedian, and index card enthusiast. However, he’s here today because of his (and all joking aside) amazing insight into, advice about, and dissection of the areas of productivity, motivation, and, well, just trying to get there. As he tackles our listeners' questions (as well as our own), we get a couple hours of some classic Merlin-Mann-ing. </li><li><a href="https://huffduffer.com/merlinmann/218885" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Getting There #33: Merlin Mann Shows Us His Panacea on Huffduffer</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://huffduff-video.snarfed.org/" class="link" target="_blank">huffduff-video</a><br />Extracts the audio from videos on YouTube, Vimeo, and many more sites and sends it to Huffduffer. </li><li><a href="http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/115726576359/fuck-me-i-love-this" class="link" target="_blank">Kieron Gillen Talks WATCHMEN Could you... | kung fu grippe</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://lby3.com/wir/" class="link" target="_blank">Women in Refrigerators</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_The_Killing_Joke" class="link" target="_blank">Batman: The Killing Joke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_the_Family" class="link" target="_blank">Death of the Family - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/cashscorner/1" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Cash's Corner #1: Double Thumbs Up</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/115736027429/my-rug-was-also-stolen" class="link" target="_blank">kung fu grippe - "Phone’s Ringin’, Dude"</a><br />Scratching my own itch, here’s the ringtone from The Dude’s portable phone. As .m4r, .m4a, and .mp3. </li><li><a href="http://showbot.5by5.tv/shows/87" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 Showbot</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZMzf-SDWP8" class="link" target="_blank">Honest Trailers - Interstellar - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.digititles.com/movies/the-big-lebowski-1998/videos/the-making-of-i-part-1" class="link" target="_blank">The Making of "The Big Lebowski"</a><br />Part 1. </li><li><a href="http://peterexline.com/dude.htm" class="link" target="_blank">PeterExline.com - The Big Lebowski</a><br />So, I'm telling the story about my car getting stolen and finding a kid's homework in the car, then tracking the kid and calling his folks. Lew and I went over there. Lew had a briefcase and inside it were baggies filled with stuff from the car. One baggie had a Whopper wrapper, another the kid's homework. The kid's father lived in the living room in a hospital bed. Older guy. Don't think he and the kid played a lot of baseball in the backyard. Turns out he had a thirty year career in Hollywood. </li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieron_Gillen" class="link" target="_blank">Kieron Gillen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />Kieron Gillen (born 1975) is a British comic book writer and former computer game and music journalist. He is known for his creator-owned comic Phonogram, created with artist Jamie McKelvie, published by Image Comics, and for numerous projects for Marvel Comics, such as Journey into Mystery and Uncanny X-Men. </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1401245250/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Watchmen (9781401245252): Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/afterdark/515" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | After Dark #515: After Back to Work 215</a><br /></li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://slack.com/backt

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Youth as exception.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about chess, the problem with SEO, and why getting old is normal (if you're lucky).</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1596912464/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">I'm a Lebowski, You're a Lebowski: Life, The Big Lebowski, and What Have You: Ben Peskoe, Bill Green, Scott Shuffitt, Will Russell: 9781596912465: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.canistream.it/search/movie/the%20big%20lebowski" class="link" target="_blank">Search results for the big lebowski on Can I Stream.It?</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://dudeism.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Dudeism - Ordination by the Religion of The Big Lebowski</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-big-lebowski/id280338635?uo=4&at=11laDR" class="link" target="_blank">iTunes - Movies - The Big Lebowski</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003W09LTQ/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com : Aqua Notes - Waterproof Notepad 40 Sheet Mountable Pad : Memo Paper Pads : Office Products</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0007Q1IO4/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: No Stress Chess: Game: Toys & Games</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00EDBY7X8/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Monopoly Junior Board Game: Toys & Games</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://youlooknicetoday.com/episode/expressed-a-vest" class="link" target="_blank">Expressed as a Vest | You Look Nice Today</a><br />Unhealthy ligatures, a course of Prednisone, “I’m not following you!”, obscure chess moves, smoking for the cure, misused orifices, we pass as nosies, Karl Van Hœt. </li><li><a href="https://www.theincomparable.com/tvtm/27/index.php" class="link" target="_blank">TV Talk Machine | Werewolf Don Draper (Episode 27)</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://overcast.fm/podcasts/episode/1486735038987?t=933" class="link" target="_blank">Expressed as a Vest — You Look Nice Today — Overcast</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_management#The_Eisenhower_Method" class="link" target="_blank">Time management - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia </a><br />"The Eisenhower Method" </li><li><a href="http://pilotpen.us/brands/varsity/varsity/" class="link" target="_blank">Varsity: Pilot Pen</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc_v9mTfhC8" class="link" target="_blank">Mozart of Chess: Magnus Carlsen - YouTube</a><br /></li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://lynda.com/backtowork">lynda</a> (Visit the link to get free 10 day access to their 3,000+ courses), <a href="http://wealthfront.com/5by5">Wealthfront</a> (Visit the link to get your first $10,000 managed for free), and <a href="http://gotomeeting.com">Citrix GoToMeeting</a> (Visit the link and try it free for 30 days).</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Thinking Patterns and Thinking Bias</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk in detail about how our unconscious patterns of thinking can damage our quality of life and hinder our ability to grow.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_bias" class="link" target="_blank">Cognitive bias - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.npr.org/2015/03/12/392568604/dont-you-dare-use-comprised-of-on-wikipedia-one-editor-will-take-it-out" class="link" target="_blank">Don't You Dare Use 'Comprised Of' On Wikipedia: One Editor Will Take It Out : NPR</a><br />For single-minded devotion to grammatical rectitude, you'd be hard-pressed to match a Wikipedia editor named Bryan Henderson, who goes by the user name of Giraffedata. He was the subject of a piece by Andrew McMillan on the long-form site Medium that provoked a lot of debate. Giraffedata has a single bee in his bonnet, the phrase "comprised of." He has written a 6,000-word essay on his Wikipedia user page explaining why he thinks it's an egregious error. And to drive home his point, he has made 47,000 edits over the last eight years, most of them aimed at purging the phrase wherever it occurs on the Wikipedia site. He doesn't show it any mercy even when it appears in a quotation — in his view, it's a kindness to writers not to quote their mistakes. </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0374533555/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Thinking, Fast and Slow: Daniel Kahneman: 9780374533557: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Availability_heuristic" class="link" target="_blank">Availability heuristic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />The availability heuristic is a mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a given person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method or decision. </li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases" class="link" target="_blank">List of cognitive biases - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />Cognitive biases are tendencies to think in certain ways that can lead to systematic deviations from a standard of rationality or good judgment, and are often studied in psychology and behavioral economics. </li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_attribution_error" class="link" target="_blank">Fundamental attribution error - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />In social psychology, the fundamental attribution error, also known as the correspondence bias or attribution effect, is people's tendency to place an undue emphasis on internal characteristics to explain someone else's behavior in a given situation, rather than considering external factors. </li><li><a href="http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-148-cant-find-the-starch.html" class="link" target="_blank">Ep. 148: "Can't Find the Starch" - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann</a><br />The Problem: You need the belt to see the belt. </li><li><a href="http://showbot.5by5.tv/shows/68" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 Showbot</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanadu_(Rush_song)" class="link" target="_blank">Xanadu (Rush song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0266425/" class="link" target="_blank">Conspiracy (TV Movie 2001) - IMDb</a><br /></li></ul>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: A lotta ins, a lotta outs, a lotta what-have-yous.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin are all thrown off since they're recording on a Monday. Weird, right?</p> <p>They mostly talk about the respective states of comics and Apple fandom.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://freron.com/" class="link" target="_blank">MailMate</a><br />MailMate is an IMAP email client for Mac OS X featuring extensive keyboard control, Markdown supported email composition, advanced search conditions and drill-down search links, equally advanced smart mailboxes, automatic signature handling, cryptographic encryption/signing (OpenPGP and S/MIME), tagging, multiple notification methods, alternative message viewer layouts including a widescreen layout, and much more. A quick overview is given below, but an extensive list of screenshots is also available. You can read about MailMate and its developer here. </li><li><a href="http://www.esn.fm/giantsize/30" class="link" target="_blank">30: Beyond Continuity Porn</a><br />We help new, long-time, and lapsed comic book fans alike discover characters, stories, and creators worth reading. Part panel discussion, part creator interview, all-new, and all-different each week.Co-hosted by John Gholson </li><li><a href="http://marvel.com/comics/unlimited" class="link" target="_blank">Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited | Comics | Marvel.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/afterdark/512" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | After Dark #512: After Back to Work #211</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=phil+noto&client=safari&hl=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=mqgHVYLBIdLhoAT62ID4Bw&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=768&bih=905" class="link" target="_blank">phil noto - Google Search</a><br /></li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://squarespace.com/backtowork">Squarespace</a> (Use the code ITSYOURSHOW for a free trial and 10% off) and <a href="http://lynda.com/backtowork">lynda</a> (Visit the link to get a free 10 day trial).</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: The weather is not the sky.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about discovering the challenges that help you to thrive—<em>and</em> grow.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2015/02/email_overload_building_my_own_email_app_to_reach_inbox_zero.html" class="link" target="_blank">Email overload: Building my own email app to reach Inbox Zero.</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/search" class="link" target="_blank">Search | San Francisco Public Library | BiblioCommons</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www2.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?prodid=11947696&whse=BD_823&topnav=na" class="link" target="_blank">Costco Business Delivery - Wilcox Organic Hard Cooked and Peeled Eggs, 2 pk, 12 ct</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://monodraw.helftone.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Monodraw for Mac — Helftone</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.adagio.com/teaware/ingenuiTEA_teapot.html?gclid=CL-5xcqUnsQCFQaRaQodwaQApw" class="link" target="_blank">IngenuiTEA Teapot from Adagio Teas</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004EDFLO4/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com : Tazo Earl Grey Filter Bag Tea, 24-Count Packages (Pack of 6) : Black Teas : Grocery & Gourmet Food</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.costco.com/costco-connection-online-edition.html" class="link" target="_blank">Costco Connection Magazine</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C4%81nuka_honey" class="link" target="_blank">M?nuka honey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001O0BL9E/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com : Manuka Health MGO 400+ Manuka Honey (20+) 250gm : Grocery & Gourmet Food</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/29" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #29: I Download FLAC</a><br />With Dan on sabbatical, Merlin is joined by TV’s Rob Corddry (Children’s Hospital, The Daily Show, Hot Tub Time Machine) to talk about Getting Things Done, writing, fear, and finding success as a blood-soaked clown.Special guest Rob Corddry. </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0545459397/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79: Lauren Tarshis, Scott Dawson: 9780545459396: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1570623449/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Shambhala Classics): Pema Chodron: 9781570623448: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pema_Ch%C3%B6dr%C3%B6n" class="link" target="_blank">Pema Chödrön - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://pemachodronfoundation.org/" class="link" target="_blank">Pema Chodron Foundation — Buddhist Monastic Life in the West - Gampo Abbey</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1570623449/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Shambhala Classics): Pema Chodron: 9781570623448: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://gotomeeting.com/">Citrix GoToMeeting</a> (Visit the link and click the “TRY IT FREE” button to get a free 30-day trial), and <a href="http://www.freshbooks.com/pages/backtowork?ref=10795&utm_source=back-to-work&utm_medium=podcast">FreshBooks</a> (Visit the link and enter 'Back to Work' in the “How did you hear about us” section for a free 30-day trial).</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Less of an Island.</p> <p>This week Dan and Merlin talk about time, negotiations, and what we want (and <em>don't</em> want) from our email apps.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudora_(email_client)" class="link" target="_blank">Eudora (email client) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Outlook" class="link" target="_blank">Microsoft Outlook - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://slack.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Slack: Be less busy</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macromedia_HomeSite" class="link" target="_blank">Macromedia HomeSite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://squarespace.com/backtowork">Squarespace</a> (use code ITSYOURSHOW for a free trial and 10% off), <a href="http://lynda.com/backtowork">lynda</a> (Visit the link to get a free 10 day trial), and <a href="http://casper.com/backtowork">Casper</a> (Use the code "<strong><code>BACKTOWORK</code></strong>" for $50 off your mattress order).</p>

<p>TOPIC: Throwing Stars and Managers</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about working in a beehive and discuss whether they played D&D properly.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_Games_%28National_Geographic%29" class="link" target="_blank">Brain Games (National Geographic) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2078690/" class="link" target="_blank">Brain Games (TV Series 2011– ) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoUSO_Mj1TQ" class="link" target="_blank">Apollo Robbins, The Master Pickpocket: Tricks of the Trade - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=apollo+robbins&oq=apollo+rob&aqs=chrome.0.0j69i57j0l4.3482j0j1&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=91&ie=UTF-8#q=apollo+robbins&safe=off&tbm=vid" class="link" target="_blank">apollo robbins - Google Search</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003W09LTQ/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com : Aqua Notes - Waterproof Notepad 40 Sheet Mountable Pad : Memo Paper Pads : Office Products</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/dbh" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | The Dan Benjamin Hour</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://merlinm.com/meetup/" class="link" target="_blank">Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #7 — Merlin Mann</a><br /></li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://smilesoftware.com/b2w?crcat=b2w&crsource=pdfpenpro&crcampaign=feb15">PDFpenPro 7</a> (Visit the link to learn more and start using PDFpenPro 7 today), <a href="http://squarespace.com/backtowork">Squarespace</a> (Use the code ITSYOURSHOW for a free trial and 10% off), and <a href="http://www.freshbooks.com/backtowork?ref=10795&utm_source=back-to-work&utm_medium=podcast">FreshBooks</a> (Visit the link and make sure to enter BACK TO WORK in the “How did you hear about us?” section to get FreshBooks free for 30 days).</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Illness, Late Night TV, AI in the home, and Talking Baby Dolls</p> <p>This week, Merlin battles the flu to talk with Dan about late night television, binge watching, talking baby dolls, and the kind of artificial intelligence we really need.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2159673/" class="link" target="_blank">"Portlandia" One Moore Episode (TV Episode 2012) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Arsenio_Hall_Show" class="link" target="_blank">The Arsenio Hall Show - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/3" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #3: The Second Arrow</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theanine" class="link" target="_blank">Theanine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.drugs.com/adderall.html" class="link" target="_blank">Adderall: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects & Safety Info - Drugs.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B008EG7KSM/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Baby Wanna Walk: Toys & Games</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/17/oral-b-pro-7000-smartseries-with-bluetooth-review/#tmhmdj:Ayp" class="link" target="_blank">Oral-B’s Bluetooth Toothbrush Offers App Features It Doesn’t Necessarily Need | TechCrunch</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw-SvzkMqhI" class="link" target="_blank">Portlandia - One more episode... - YouTube</a><br /></li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://squarespace.com/backtowork">Squarespace</a> (use code ITSYOURSHOW for a free trial and 10% off) and <a href="http://lynda.com/backtowork">lynda</a> (Visit the link and do something good for yourself in 2015, sign up for a FREE 10-day trial).</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Scoping the Minimally-Viable Me</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin catch up on illness, Marvel comics, and what-have-you, but end up talking a lot about who we really are—who "I" actually am. Merlin eventually slips into an imbued and mildly-psychedelic fugue state that may strike the listener as alternately insightful and insane.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.comicosity.com/review-hawkeye-21/" class="link" target="_blank">Review: HAWKEYE #21 | Comicosity</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.comixology.com/Hawkeye-21/digital-comic/182743?ref=c2VyaWVzL3ZpZXcvZGVza3RvcC9ncmlkTGlzdC9SZWNlbnRBZGRpdGlvbnM" class="link" target="_blank">Hawkeye #21 - Comics by comiXology</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.thegeektwins.com/2014/02/visual-guide-to-marvel-character-movie.html#.VNpItmTF9wk" class="link" target="_blank">Updated: "Visual Guide to Marvel Character Movie Rights" Infographic by The Geek Twins [Infographic] ~ The Geek Twins</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.npr.org/2015/02/09/384840668/from-batman-to-birdman-michael-keaton-knows-suits-and-superheroes" class="link" target="_blank">From 'Batman' To 'Birdman,' Michael Keaton Knows Suits And Superheroes : NPR</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://showbot.5by5.tv/shows/43" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 Showbot</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0307741206/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety: Alan W. Watts: 8601300190136: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://jococruisecrazy.com/" class="link" target="_blank">JoCo Cruise Crazy 5: Jan 31-Feb 8, 2015 | An 8-night Eastern Caribbean cruise on Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas, with Jonathan Coulton and friends | JoCo Cruise Crazy</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2562232/" class="link" target="_blank">Birdman (2014) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://vimeo.com/111181027" class="link" target="_blank">Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop! (2014) on Vimeo</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Studios" class="link" target="_blank">Marvel Studios - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey4WSb-BVDQ" class="link" target="_blank">Louis CK - Incurable Shitty Ankle - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-BVs-KCSiA" class="link" target="_blank">Fantastic Four | Official Teaser Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX - YouTube</a><br /></li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://gotomeeting.com/">Citrix GoToMeeting</a> (Visit the link and click the “TRY IT FREE” button to get a free 30-day trial),<a href="http://www.freshbooks.com/pages/backtowork?ref=10795&utm_source=back-to-work&utm_medium=podcast">FreshBooks</a> (Visit the link and enter 'Back to Work' in the “How did you hear about us?” section for a free 30-day trial), and <a href="http://lynda.com/backtowork">lynda</a> (Visit the link and do something good for yourself in 2015, sign up for a FREE 10-day trial).</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Work as Practice</p> <p>This week Dan and Merlin chew on some of the numerous eternal imponderables of creative work—with a special focus on "work as practice."</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://cottonbureau.com/products/supertrain" class="link" target="_blank">Cotton Bureau – #SUPERTRAIN by Roderick on the Line</a><br />Pack a small bag with the very first official Roderick on the Line shirt. </li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/31" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #31: You Can Polish AC/DC All Day Long</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/205" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #205: Obsolete, circa 1993</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/afterdark/503" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | After Dark #503: After Back to Work 205</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-25-super-train.html" class="link" target="_blank">Ep. 25: "Supertrain" - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0307741206/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety: Alan W. Watts: 8601300190136: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/ricky-jay-deceptive-practice/film-trailer-and-synopsis/3577/" class="link" target="_blank">Ricky Jay: Deceptive Practice ~ Film Trailer and Synopsis | American Masters | PBS</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Jay" class="link" target="_blank">Ricky Jay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.audiodharma.org/series/1/talk/1728/" class="link" target="_blank">Audio Dharma - Lovingkindness (Metta)</a><br />Metta, or lovingkindness is the heartfelt wish for the well-being of oneself and others. The practice of Metta meditation is the systematic cultivation of our capacity for lovingkindness. Cultivating friendliness and goodwill is an important partner to mindfulness meditation. </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jljt5Ml28FU" class="link" target="_blank">"Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants" - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/545/if-you-dont-have-anything-nice-to-say-say-it-in-all-caps" class="link" target="_blank">If You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say, SAY IT IN ALL CAPS | This American Life</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)" class="link" target="_blank">Flow (psychology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://youlooknicetoday.com/episode/three" class="link" target="_blank">The Magic Number | You Look Nice Today</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emHAoQGoQic" class="link" target="_blank">The Mind - Alan Watts - YouTube</a><br />Alan Watts speaks on worrying and compulsive thinking. </li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://www.freshbooks.com/backtowork?ref=10795&utm_source=back-to-work&utm_medium=podcast">FreshBooks</a> (Visit the link and enter 'Back to Work' in the “How did you hear about us?” section for a free 30-day trial) and <a href="http://smilesoftware.com/b2w?crcat=b2w&crsource=pdfpen2-ios&crcampaign=jan15">PDFpen for iPad & iPhone</a> (Visit the link to learn more and start editing your PDFs anywhere you are).</p>

<p>With Merlin on sabbatical, Dan is joined by John Roderick to discuss his recent visit to Africa, the military, corporate friends, strategic thinking, the Internet, digital books and albums, echoes, playmobil figures, measuring your arms, the tribal world, selling coats on the internet, and more.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_AC-130" class="link" target="_blank">Lockheed AC-130 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/" class="link" target="_blank">Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoconservatism" class="link" target="_blank">Neoconservatism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.jci.org/articles/view/68993" class="link" target="_blank">JCI - Cold acclimation recruits human brown fat and increases nonshivering thermogenesis</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far-left_politics" class="link" target="_blank">Far-left politics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1612193269/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">How to Sharpen Pencils: A Practical & Theoretical Treatise on the Artisanal Craft of Pencil Sharpening for Writers, Artists, Contractors, Flange Turners, Anglesmiths, & Civil Servants: David Rees, John Hodgman: 9781612193267: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.artisanalpencilsharpening.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Artisanal Pencil Sharpening</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.jonathancoulton.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Jonathan Coulton</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ArmedForcesEntertainment/posts/10153022734980908" class="link" target="_blank">Don't miss the Three Johns at Camp... - Armed Forces Entertainment</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://sfsketchfest2015.sched.org/event/b98bd7328df938671e7b6fb7ea20bffa#.VMABqlg76K1" class="link" target="_blank">SF Sketchfest 2015: Roderick on the Line with Merlin Mann an...</a><br /></li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://casper.com/backtowork">Casper</a> (Visit the link and use code COMICS for $50 towards your comfy new mattress purchase), <a href="http://harrys.com">Harry's</a> (Start shaving smarter today and use the code COMICS for $5 off your first purchase), and <a href="http://squarespace.com/backtowork">Squarespace</a> (use code ITSYOURSHOW for a free trial and 10% off).</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: "I am NOT talking about bartending."</p> <p>A kind of two-parter this week.</p> <p>First up, a meditation on invasive thoughts, how they can take over our lives, and how we can maybe learn to deal with them.</p> <p>Second (starting about 38 minutes in), a <strong>VERY SPOILER-HEAVY</strong> dissection of the amazing new time travel movie, <em>Predestination</em>.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predestination_(film)" class="link" target="_blank">Predestination (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_You_Zombies" class="link" target="_blank">'"—All You Zombies—"' - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predestination_paradoxes_in_popular_culture" class="link" target="_blank">Predestination paradoxes in popular culture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://escapepod.org/2009/07/02/ep-200-all-you-zombies/" class="link" target="_blank">EP 200: All You Zombies - Escape Pod : Escape Pod</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FcK_UiVV40" class="link" target="_blank">Predestination International TRAILER 1 (2014) - Ethan Hawke Sci-Fi Thriller HD - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://github.com/mutewinter/Showbot" class="link" target="_blank">mutewinter/Showbot</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://eclipse.org/ide/" class="link" target="_blank">Eclipse desktop & web IDEs</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000XPG2QI/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Etymotic Research HF5 Portable In-Ear Earphones (Black): Electronics</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predestination_%28film%29" class="link" target="_blank">Predestination (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.npr.org/programs/invisibilia/" class="link" target="_blank">Invisibilia : NPR</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/544/batman" class="link" target="_blank">Batman | This American Life</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1447238281/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">The Man Who Couldn't Stop: OCD and the True Story of a Life Lost in Thought: 9781447238287: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2015/01/12/376438311/why-ocd-is-miserable-a-science-reporters-obsession-with-contracting-hiv" class="link" target="_blank">Why OCD Is 'Miserable': A Science Reporter's Obsession With Contracting HIV : Shots - Health News : NPR</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/buildanalyze/37" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Build and Analyze #37: Happy in Three Places</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roswell_That_Ends_Well" class="link" target="_blank">Roswell That Ends Well - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb09RYnSNOw" class="link" target="_blank">A time traveller's primer | Ryan North | TEDxUofT - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox" class="link" target="_blank">Paradox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporal_paradox" class="link" target="_blank">Temporal paradox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predestination_paradox" class="link" target="_blank">Predestination paradox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandfather_paradox" class="link" target="_blank">Grandfather paradox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootstrap_paradox" class="link" target="_blank">Bootstrap paradox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Folded_Himself" class="link" target="_blank">The Man Who Folded Himself - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: The things you did or didn't say.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin sympathize with their pal <a href="http://www.marco.org/2015/01/04/apple-lost-functional-high-ground">Marco</a>'s recently becoming "<a href="http://www.marco.org/2015/01/05/popular-for-a-day">way too popular for a day</a>."</p> <p>What happens when something we said or wrote gets quoted, misquoted, taken out of context, or amplified a thousand times more than we'd expected?</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bursitis/basics/definition/con-20015102" class="link" target="_blank">Bursitis Definition - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo Clinic</a><br />Bursitis (bur-SY-tis) is a painful condition that affects the small, fluid-filled sacs — called bursae (bur-SEE) — that cushion the bones, tendons and muscles near your joints. Bursitis occurs when bursae become inflamed. </li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yad" class="link" target="_blank">Yad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />A yad (Hebrew: ???, literally "hand" </li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopper_Command" class="link" target="_blank">Chopper Command - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitfall!" class="link" target="_blank">Pitfall! - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_(1979_video_game)" class="link" target="_blank">Superman (1979 video game) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />The player(s) takes control of the DC Comics character Superman, who must repair the bridge destroyed by Lex Luthor, capture Luthor and his criminal underlings, enter a phonebooth to turn back into Clark Kent, then return to the Daily Planet in the shortest amount of time. To slow Superman's progress, Kryptonite has been released by Luthor. If hit by Kryptonite, Superman loses his abilities to capture criminals and fly. To regain them, he must find and kiss Lois Lane. </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7U2TFIayos" class="link" target="_blank">Superman - Atari 2600 - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yars%27_Revenge" class="link" target="_blank">Yars' Revenge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.marco.org/2015/01/04/apple-lost-functional-high-ground" class="link" target="_blank">Apple has lost the functional high ground – Marco.org</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.marco.org/2015/01/05/popular-for-a-day" class="link" target="_blank">What it’s like to be way too popular for a day – Marco.org</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.panic.com/blog/panic-retro-art/" class="link" target="_blank">Panic Blog » Panic’s lost 1982 artwork. Found.</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.marco.org/2012/09/19/quote-approval" class="link" target="_blank">Quote approval – Marco.org</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://showbot.5by5.tv/shows/23" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 Showbot</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.cnet.com/news/meet-belty-the-ridiculous-but-strangely-popular-show-stealer-of-ces-unveiled/" class="link" target="_blank">Meet Belty, the ridiculous but strangely popular showstealer of CES Unveiled - CNET</a><br /></li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://audiblepodcast.com/backtowork">Audible</a> (Click the link and get a free audiobook of your choice and a free 30-day trial membership) and <a href="http://squarespace.com/backtowork">Squarespace</a> (use code ITSYOURSHOW for 10% off your first purchase).</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: The Life You Actually Want.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about organization, multitasking and new year's resolutions.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004XC6GJ0/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: ARRIS / Motorola SB6121 SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem - Retail Packaging: Electronics</a><br />"Requires Cable Internet Service" </li><li><a href="http://deep-dark-fears.tumblr.com/" class="link" target="_blank">deep-dark-fears</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://hbr.org/2014/07/the-cost-of-continuously-checking-email" class="link" target="_blank">The Cost of Continuously Checking Email - HBR</a><br />Suppose each time you ran low on an item in your kitchen—olive oil, bananas, napkins—your instinctive response was to drop everything and race to the store. How much time would you lose? How much money would you squander on gas? What would happen to your productivity? </li><li><a href="http://www.economist.com/news/christmas-specials/21636612-time-poverty-problem-partly-perception-and-partly-distribution-why" class="link" target="_blank">In search of lost time: Why is everyone so busy? | The Economist</a><br />THE predictions sounded like promises: in the future, working hours would be short and vacations long. “Our grandchildren”, reckoned John Maynard Keynes in 1930, would work around “three hours a day”—and probably only by choice. Economic progress and technological advances had already shrunk working hours considerably by his day, and there was no reason to believe this trend would not continue. Whizzy cars and ever more time-saving tools and appliances guaranteed more speed and less drudgery in all parts of life. Social psychologists began to fret: whatever would people do with all their free time? </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008BFZH/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Elenco Electronic Snap Circuits, Jr. Kit: Toys & Games</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0743292650/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff: Peter Walsh: 9780743292658: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0142000280/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity: David Allen: 9780142000281: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0743292650/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff: Peter Walsh: 9780743292658: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/173" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #173: The Best Days End in Tears</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capgras_delusion" class="link" target="_blank">Capgras delusion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.5ives.com/archives/2003/01/11/five-somewhat-novel-compulsions-i-had-at-one-time-or-another/" class="link" target="_blank">Five Somewhat Novel Compulsions I had at one time or another | 5ives</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulation_hypothesis" class="link" target="_blank">Simulation hypothesis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.simulation-argument.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Are You Living in a Computer Simulation?</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://waitbutwhy.com/2014/05/fermi-paradox.html" class="link" target="_blank">The Fermi Paradox - Wait But Why</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Filter" class="link" target="_blank">Great Filter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_paradox" class="link" target="_blank">Fermi paradox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb09RYnSNOw" class="link" target="_blank">A time traveller's primer | Ryan North | TEDxUofT - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.comixology.com/Adventure-Time-6/digital-comic/28059?ref=c2VyaWVzL3ZpZXcvZGVza3RvcC9ncmlkTGlzdC9Jc3N1ZXM" class="link" target="_blank">Adventure Time #6 - Comics by comiXology</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://showbo

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: The Opacity of the Stack</p> <p>In this depressing holiday episode, Dan and Merlin talk about how tenuous our modern infrastructures feel. How great it is when everything in the stack "just works"; how increasingly seldom <em>all</em> the pieces work; and how frustrating it can be to figure out exactly what's broken.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://kotaku.com/spider-woman-gets-her-first-costume-change-in-decades-1672812906" class="link" target="_blank">Spider-Woman Gets Her First Costume Change in Decades</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://comicsalliance.com/spider-woman-new-look-kris-anka/" class="link" target="_blank">Spider-Woman Rocks A Great New Look, Courtesy Of Kris Anka</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00J4S962W/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: LEGO Star Wars 75055 Imperial Star Destroyer Building Toy: Toys & Games</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00J4S962W/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: LEGO Star Wars 75055 Imperial Star Destroyer Building Toy: Toys & Games</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0763667390/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Dinosaurology (Ologies): Jack Fawcett, Various: 9780763667399: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.npr.org/programs/all-things-considered/2014/12/22/372526713/all-things-considered-for-december-22-2014?showDate=2014-12-22" class="link" target="_blank">All Things Considered for December 22, 2014 : NPR</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.npr.org/2014/12/22/372466263/we-ask-a-scholar-how-does-ridley-scotts-exodus-compare-with-the-bibles" class="link" target="_blank">We Ask A Scholar: How Does Ridley Scott's 'Exodus' Compare With The Bible's? : NPR</a><br />NPR's Robert Siegel asks Robert Alter, a professor of Hebrew and comparative literature at the University of California, Berkeley, for his thoughts on the film. Alter has translated most of the Hebrew Bible, including the five books of Moses, and he's a leading secular scholar of Scripture. </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-8YsulfxVI" class="link" target="_blank">Exodus: Gods and Kings | Official Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.geekwire.com/2014/whats-stake-legal-battle-comcasts-home-wifi-hotspots/" class="link" target="_blank">What's at stake in the legal battle over Comcast's home WiFi hotspots - GeekWire</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuxnet" class="link" target="_blank">Stuxnet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />Stuxnet is a computer worm that was discovered in June 2010. It was designed to attack industrial programmable logic controllers (PLCs). </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarke%27s_three_laws" class="link" target="_blank">Clarke's three laws - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. </li><li><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/22/7433527/UPS-Christmas-shipping-record-34-million-packages" class="link" target="_blank">UPS will ship 34 million packages today | The Verge</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/hotdogsladies/status/297047758643277824" class="link" target="_blank">Merlin Mann on Twitter: "USPS delivery tracking appears to have exactly three states: 1. We never heard of it 2. We got no idea where it is 3. We assume you got it"</a><br /></li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://lynda.com/backtowork">lynda</a> (Visit the link and sign up for a FREE 10-day trial to lynda.com and start learning something new) and <a href="http://mailchimp.com/5by5">MailChimp</a> (Visit the link and send 12,000 emails per month, to 2,000 subscribers, forever).</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: He'll only do three of these.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin mark their 200th episode by responding to listener feedback and talking about Led Zeppelin and lunch tables.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://peg.gd/17d" class="link" target="_blank">peg.gd: Bacon Ray - “Tomfoolery” 7-inch (AAJ Records, 1995)</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04sp5pq" class="link" target="_blank">BBC Radio 4 Extra - Raw Meat Radio</a><br />Chris Morris is known by most for his ground-breaking film and television work but, like most good things he 'started on the radio'. Described by the man who suspended him from Radio 1 (Matthew Bannister) as 'one of the greatest talents working in British broadcasting', Morris developed his anarchic and surreal style in local radio. It was at BBC Bristol and GLR in the late 80s and early 90s that he honed his trademark technical skills and first adopted some of the sketches and personas that would later help make his name. </li><li><a href="https://my.workflow.is/" class="link" target="_blank">Workflow | Powerful automation made simple.</a><br />Powerful automation made simple. </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryDOy3AosBw" class="link" target="_blank">? Skee-Lo - I Wish (Official Video) - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_West_Was_Won_(Led_Zeppelin_album)" class="link" target="_blank">How the West Was Won (Led Zeppelin album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQTaHw941iY" class="link" target="_blank">Led Zeppelin- LA Drone/The Immigrant Song (HTWWW) - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.soundopinions.org/topic/robertplant" class="link" target="_blank">Search Result: Robert Plant</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/jacobzking/works/6695178-i-wish?p=t-shirt" class="link" target="_blank">"I Wish" T-Shirts & Hoodies by Jacob King | Redbubble</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B007A2YQV0/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Culturelle Digestive Health Probiotic, 80 Capsules: Health & Personal Care</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008OWZC/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Led Zeppelin: How The West Was Won: Music</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35WjDufgi6U&feature=youtu.be&t=28s" class="link" target="_blank">Chris Morris - Trying To Book A Flight - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQEX2qL_YHI" class="link" target="_blank">Chris Morris and Paul Garner Taxi-Bothering - YouTube</a><br /></li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://www.freshbooks.com/backtowork?ref=10795&utm_source=back-to-work&utm_medium=podcast">FreshBooks</a> (Visit the link and enter 'Back to Work' in the “How did you hear about us?” section to get FreshBooks free for 30 days), <a href="https://www.backblaze.com/backtowork.html">Backblaze</a> (Visit the link to get your free trial and then it’s just $5/month per computer for unlimited backup, and it backs up fast), and <a href="http://smilesoftware.com/b2w?crcat=b2w&crsource=pdfpen-scan-plus&crcampaign=dec14">PDFpen Scan+</a> (Visit the link to learn more and get the power of your office in your pocket).</p>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: When You Love a Voice.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about podcasts they're loving right now. And, yeah, Merlin rants a little about overthinking and fetishizing podcast production.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/hypercritical/93" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Hypercritical #93: A Magic Elf in My Computer</a><br />John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin talk more about Forstall's departure from Apple, Surface storage, and Fusion Drive, then discuss US voting technology, Google voice search, and how Apple's design problems are more than skin deep. </li><li><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/3038551/most-creative-people/one-mans-epic-quest-to-sanitize-your-filthy-germ-riddled-coffee-cup-lid" class="link" target="_blank">One Man's Epic Quest To Sanitize Your Filthy, Germ-Riddled Coffee Cup Lid | Fast Company | Business + Innovation</a><br />For the past seven years, Levey has been working to invent a hygienically sealed takeout coffee cup lid that he calls Clean Coffee. In essence, it is a standard plastic takeout lid with an adhesive seal covering the drinking hole and part of the rim, which can be peeled off like a sticker once the user is ready to drink from it. "This is the simplest way to accomplish that objective," Levey says of his patented prototype’s design, for which he's currently working to secure a manufacturer. </li><li><a href="http://www.nerdist.com/pepisode/you-made-it-weird-237-patton-oswalt/" class="link" target="_blank">You Made It Weird #237: Patton Oswalt « Nerdist</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/culturegabfest/2014/12/slate_s_culture_gabfest_on_british_tv_import_black_mirror_cultural_obsession.html" class="link" target="_blank">Slate’s Culture Gabfest on British TV import Black Mirror, cultural obsession, and the decline of TV comedy</a><br />This week on the Slate Culture Gabfest, the critics talk about British television import Black Mirror, newly available on Netflix. The show’s dystopian vision of our tech-saturated present (and possible future) is darkly thrilling. But does it quite live up to the hype that has preceded it from across the Atlantic? Next, a double whammy of Willa Paskin. Slate’s television critic joins the gabfest to talk about her analysis of cultural obsession and the way we talk about things we love today. Finally, television comedy is in sad decline. Why don’t we watch comedy any more, and can the genre be rescued? </li><li><a href="http://www.flophousepodcast.com/2013/08/episode-133-bullet-to-the-head/" class="link" target="_blank">Episode #133 – Bullet to the Head The Flop House</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://carsonpodcast.com/jeff-altman/" class="link" target="_blank">Jeff Altman | The Carson Podcast</a><br />The hilarious Jeff Altman talks to Mark performing his Johnny Carson impression at the Comedy Store in front of Johnny, his Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson appearances, becoming friends with legendary drummer Buddy Rich, his numerous Letterman appearances, and the NBC cult classic Pink Lady and Jeff. </li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_of_the_Planet_of_the_Apes" class="link" target="_blank">Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2103281/" class="link" target="_blank">Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/bitch-planet-1" class="link" target="_blank">Image Comics | Releases | Bitch Planet #1</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.boom-studios.com/lumberjanes-01-cover-a.html" class="link" target="_blank">BOOM! Studios - Come Innovate With Us. - BOOM! Studios |</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.comixology.com/Lumberjanes/comics-series/16309?ref=Y29taWMvdmlldy9kZXNrdG9wL2JyZWFkY3J1bWJz" class="link" target="_blank">Lumberjanes Digital Comics - Comics by comiXology</a><br />Jo, April, Mal, Molly and Ripley are five best pals determined to have an awesome summer together...and they're not gonna let any insane quest or an array of supernatural critters get in their way! Not only is it the second title launching in our new BOOM! Box imprint but LUMBERJANES is one of those punk rock, love-everything-about-it stories that appeals to fans of basically all excellent things. </li><li><a href="http://99percentinvisible.org/" class="link" target="_blank">99% Invisible | A Tiny Radio Show About Design with Roman Mars</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.merlinmann.com

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Time to reboot.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin respond to a note from Listener Tim on how to stay busy and active during his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_leave">garden leave</a>. The Boys encourage him to experiment with the personal rebooting that's almost impossible to do when you're stuck at an official jobby-job.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9CuORCfUG4" class="link" target="_blank">[VIDEO] Flake Music - "Spanway Hits"</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_leave" class="link" target="_blank">Garden leave - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />Garden leave or gardening leave describes the practice where an employee leaving a job – having resigned or otherwise had their employment terminated – is instructed to stay away from work during the notice period, while still remaining on the payroll.[1] This practice is often used to prevent employees from taking with them up-to-date (and perhaps sensitive) information when they leave their current employer, especially when they are leaving to join a competitor. </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000F35R00/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Seki Edge Stainless Steel Fingernail Clipper: Amazon.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://grantland.com/the-triangle/butter-bacon-and-bone-broth-a-week-on-the-lakers-diet/" class="link" target="_blank">Butter, Bacon, and Bone Broth: A Week on the Lakers Diet «</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000KM5MRO/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Marvel Legends Modok Series Spider-woman Action Figure: Toys & Games</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-to-work_law" class="link" target="_blank">Right-to-work law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.hellmanns.com/product/detail/97847/real-mayonnaise" class="link" target="_blank">Real Mayonnaise</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2014/11/dallas-cowboys-qb-tony-romo-says-he-would-change-a-couple-of-things-about-how-he-prepared-in-short-week-for-philadelphia-eagles.html/" class="link" target="_blank">Cowboys QB Tony Romo reveals his disappointments in preparing for Eagles | Dallas Morning News</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079540/" class="link" target="_blank">Meatballs (1979) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078902/" class="link" target="_blank">Breaking Away (1979) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorkshire_pudding" class="link" target="_blank">Yorkshire pudding - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382932/" class="link" target="_blank">Ratatouille (2007) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/news/318" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Five Minute Tech News #318: Jackie Chan and Solar Panels</a><br />Netflix says a former executive collected kickbacks from vendors he helped connect to the streaming video company. Now Netflix is suing its former employee, who is currently Yahoo’s chief information officer. </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dishwashing" class="link" target="_blank">Dishwashing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Woman_(Jessica_Drew)" class="link" target="_blank">Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) is a fictional character, a superheroine in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Marvel Spotlight </li><li><a href="http://prairiehome.org/about/legal-stuff/" class="link" target="_blank">Legal Stuff</a><br />"Garrison Keillor sure owns a lot of words!" </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_leave" class="link" target="_blank">Garden leave - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />"Garden leave or gardening leave describes the practice where an employee leaving a job – having resigned or otherwise had their employment terminated – is instructed to stay away from work during the notice period, while still remaining on the payroll." </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Pack" class="link" target="_blank">Power Pack - Wikipedia, the free ency

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Mail Bag.</p> <p>This week, Dan & Merlin respond to listener email and toots. Specifically, dealing with passive-aggressive team members, bulbous "<code>CC:</code>" lines, and what constitutes "stability."</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/bitch-planet-1" class="link" target="_blank">Image Comics | Releases | Bitch Planet #1</a><br />2014 Best Writer Eisner Award nominee KELLY SUE DeCONNICK (PRETTY DEADLY, Captain Marvel) and VALENTINE DE LANDRO (X-Factor) team up for the very third time to bring you the premiere issue of BITCH PLANET, their highly-anticipated womenin- prison sci-fi exploitation riff. Think Margaret Atwood meets Inglourious Basterds. </li><li><a href="http://www.previewsworld.com/Home/1/1/71/977?articleID=154677" class="link" target="_blank">PREVIEWSworld - Kelly Sue DeConnick Cuts Loose On Bitch Planet</a><br />You’ve hears the old expression “good things come to those who wait”? Well, sometimes the best things come out of those who wait for a really, really long time. Like years. Like what Kelly Sue DeConnick just did with launching Bitch Planet </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_in_a_Can" class="link" target="_blank">Turkey in a Can - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />Bob is excited about a three-day brine recipe for the Thanksgiving turkey. The holiday is further complicated by Tina's insistence on sitting at the adults' table this year, to Bob and Linda's refusal, and Gayle and her cats staying with the Belchers for the holiday. </li><li><a href="http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/103483049079/zdarsky-100-wholehearted-agreement" class="link" target="_blank">zdarsky: 100% wholehearted agreement ... | kung fu grippe</a><br />things like this book make me excited to jump online and scream as loudly as I can. you know that feeling when an author you really like just knocks one out of the park. this is what this book is. </li><li><a href="http://nerdie-heaven.tumblr.com/post/102653417921/amazing-artwork-of-12-different-universes-of" class="link" target="_blank">P8RIOT — AMAZING!!! Artwork of 12 different universes of...</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.wnyc.org/story/ira-glass-interview/" class="link" target="_blank">Here's The Thing: Ira Glass - WNYC</a><br />Alec Baldwin sits down with Ira Glass to compare notes on interviewing, the afterlife, and how to find one’s voice – with a microphone or a camera lens. </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0786959916/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Lords of Waterdeep: A Dungeons & Dragons Board Game: WIZARDS RPG TEAM: Toys & Games</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/d-d-lords-of-waterdeep/id648019675?mt=8&uo=4&at=11laDR" class="link" target="_blank">D&D Lords of Waterdeep on the App Store on iTunes</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://showbot.5by5.tv/shows/12" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 Showbot</a><br />Listener-submitted titles for this episode. </li><li><a href="https://gist.github.com/merlinmann/f277cb19e04150a7b94f" class="link" target="_blank">Gist: Fast Markdown Link in Textexpander</a><br />`[![%filltext:name=field 1% img][]][%filltext:name=field 1% link]` </li><li><a href="http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/103337369314/paging-tim-and-eric-unrelated-i-cant-tell-you" class="link" target="_blank">Paging Tim and Eric. Unrelated: I can’t tell you... | kung fu grippe</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micronauts" class="link" target="_blank">Micronauts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9yXcj-MUUPM" class="link" target="_blank">Death Cab For Cutie - Pictures In An Exhibition - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://github.com/justin/SilencedBots/blob/master/RegEx-Filters.md" class="link" target="_blank">GitHub · Build software better, together.</a><br /></li></ul><p>Sponsored by <a href="http://www.varonis.com/backtowork">Varonis DatAnywhere</a> (Try turning your own network shares into a private cloud free for 30 days with an unlimited amount of users and if you visit the link you'll get 5 users free forever), <a href="http://mailchimp.com/5by5">MailChimp</a> (Visit the link and send 12,000 emails per month, to 2,000 subscribers, forever), <a href="http://smilesoftware.com/b2w?crcat=b2w&crsource=tetouch&amp

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Hakuna Matata.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about home pest control, misleading beef jerky, and becoming a more conservative electronics consumer.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2014/11/19/sync-solver-fitbit-health/" class="link" target="_blank">'Sync Solver' Allows Fitbit Users to View Fitness Related Data in Apple's Health App - Mac Rumors</a><br />The $0.99 app provides a daily sync of eleven different pieces of data from the Fitbit into the Health app. The points of data accrued include: active calories, resting calories, dietary calories, body fat percentage, body mass index, flights of stairs climbed, sleep analysis, walking and running distances, weight, and steps taken. </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/031251106X/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">My Big Truck Book (My Big Board Books): Roger Priddy: 9780312511067: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://store.doyourownpestcontrol.com/?gclid=CPLQr6vaicICFWcLMgodU3YAcw" class="link" target="_blank">Do It Yourself Pest Control Supplies</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/?gclid=CJyajqzaicICFVCCMgodPToARw" class="link" target="_blank">Do It Yourself Pest Control Products & Supplies | Do My Own Pest Control</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.familycircle.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Family Circle - Teens, Family, Food, Style and More</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.wellshirefarms.com/allergy-free-foods-database/00340-Pork-Maple-Fully-Cooked-All-Natural-Skinless-Sausage-Links" class="link" target="_blank">Pork Maple Sausages</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.flophousepodcast.com/" class="link" target="_blank">The Flop House</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://dev.fitbit.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Fitbit</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.flophousepodcast.com/2013/08/episode-133-bullet-to-the-head/" class="link" target="_blank">Episode #133 – Bullet to the Head The Flop House</a><br />Walter Hill has made several great movies in his career. Is Bullet to the Head one of them? Meanwhile, Stuart unveils a new impression in his repertoire, Dan inspires a discussion about the horrors of gorilla sex, and Elliott keeps missing our special celebrity guest. </li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising_Arizona" class="link" target="_blank">Raising Arizona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMC_Javelin" class="link" target="_blank">AMC Javelin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AIfVoGUs6c" class="link" target="_blank">Raising Arizona (1987) - Original Theatrical Trailer - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/Ancillary-Justice-Audiobook/B00GM47LLO" class="link" target="_blank">Ancillary Justice Audiobook | Ann Leckie | Audible.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/The-Martian-Audiobook/B00B5HZGUG" class="link" target="_blank">The Martian Audiobook | Andy Weir | Audible.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/Ancillary-Justice-Audiobook/B00GM47LLO/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1416507841&sr=1-1" class="link" target="_blank">Ancillary Justice Audiobook | Ann Leckie | Audible.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://store.apple.com/us/buy-ipad/ipad-air-2" class="link" target="_blank">iPad Air 2 - Buy iPad Air 2 - Apple Store (U.S.)</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://amzn.com/w/3GMZQOUWPO8X0" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: MERLIN D MANN: Wishlist</a><br />This list is for: MERLIN D MANN </li><li><a href="http://www.snopes.com/horrors/insects/cockroacheggs.asp" class="link" target="_blank">snopes.com: Cockroach Eggs</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2014/11/07/ep-099" class="link" target="_blank">The Talk Show ?: Ep. XCIX, With Merlin Mann</a><br />Very special guest Merlin Mann returns to the show to talk about Comcast customer service, cable-cutting, Marlins Man (no relation) and his showboating-spectator predecessors, and the state of podcasting today. Also: daylight saving time and Roman numerals. </li><li><a href="http://atp.fm/episodes/92" class="link" target="_blank"&gt

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Working alone together.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin look at the many ways workplaces have changed over the years, and how they can be great or not so great.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://merlinm.com/meetup" class="link" target="_blank">Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #6 — Merlin Mann</a><br />MERLIN MANN (Back to Work, Roderick on the Line, You Look Nice Today, et al.) invites you to drop by Two Cats Comics on the evening of Thursday, November 13th to hang out, talk about comics, and just say, “Hi.” </li><li><a href="http://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2014/11/07/ep-099" class="link" target="_blank">The Talk Show: Ep. XCIX, With Merlin Mann</a><br />Very special guest Merlin Mann returns to the show to talk about Comcast customer service, cable-cutting, Marlins Man (no relation) and his showboating-spectator predecessors, and the state of podcasting today. Also: daylight saving time and Roman numerals. </li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Unusual_articles" class="link" target="_blank">Wikipedia:Unusual articles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />"This page is for Wikipedians to list articles that seem unusual. These articles are valuable contributions to the encyclopedia, but are a bit odd, whimsical, or something you would not expect to find in Encyclopædia Britannica." [via Metafilter] </li><li><a href="http://www.newmansown.com/products/newmans-own-sockarooni-sauce/" class="link" target="_blank">Sockarooni Pasta Sauce | Newman's Own</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0005XNLD0/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Newman's Own All Natural Sockarooni Pasta Sauce: Everything Else</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://nextshark.com/5-reasons-why-everyone-is-putting-butter-in-their-coffee/" class="link" target="_blank">Bio-Hack: 5 Reasons Why Everyone is Suddenly Putting Butter In Their Coffee | NextShark</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.greatwar.co.uk/poems/john-mccrae-in-flanders-fields.htm" class="link" target="_blank">First World War Poems - In Flanders Fields by John McCrae</a><br />In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. </li><li><a href="http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/5201422193/ubi-sunt" class="link" target="_blank">Sometimes There’s a Man (Part I) MP3 Download ... | kung fu grippe</a><br />As heard on Back to Work s01e14, here’s the first part of my rock opera about Dan Benjamin. </li><li><a href="https://archive.org/details/internetarcade" class="link" target="_blank">Internet Arcade : Free Software : Download & Streaming : Internet Archive</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://foodsci.rutgers.edu/schaffner/" class="link" target="_blank">Dr. Schaffner, Rutgers SEBS: Department of Food Science</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/bugcounter" class="link" target="_blank">Don Schaffner (@bugcounter) | Twitter</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://foodsafetytalk.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Food Safety Talk</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/merlin/sets/1034127/" class="link" target="_blank">Merlin’s Awkward Hair Odyssey - an album on Flickr</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.fox.com/brooklyn-nine-nine" class="link" target="_blank">Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Latest Buzz</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over_the_Garden_Wall_(TV_series)" class="link" target="_blank">Over the Garden Wall (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/over-the-garden-wall/video/index.html" class="link" target="_blank">Over the Garden Wall - Video</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.doublerobotics.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Double Robotics - Telepresence Robot for Telecommuters</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.flophousepodcast.com/2010/06/episode-61-surrogates/" class="link" target="_blank">Episode #61 – Surrogates The Flop House</a><br />Imagine you were a robot. Now imagine everyone else is a robot. Now imagine Bruce Willis is a robot. Two out of three of those things are pretty hard to imagine, right? Welcome to the world of Surrogates. Meanwhile, Elliott imagines a lost Disney live-action hit, Stuart tells us what his surrogate

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: What gets us on the moon?</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about varieties of clowns, rogue walruses, bloody elevator buttons, taking risks, and catching footballs.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPWcX-16A9Y" class="link" target="_blank">Charli XCX - SuperLove (Official Video) - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://relay.fm/inquisitive/11" class="link" target="_blank">Inquisitive #11: Merlin As A Service - Relay FM</a><br />This week Myke is joined by Merlin Mann. They talk about preparing for changes in life and preparing for podcasts, trying to understand what people enjoy, avoiding analytics and a look back at inbox zero. </li><li><a href="https://huffduffer.com/merlinmann/189433" class="link" target="_blank">Inquisitive #11: Merlin As A Service - Relay FM on Huffduffer</a><br />This week Myke is joined by Merlin Mann. They talk about preparing for changes in life and preparing for podcasts, trying to understand what people enjoy, avoiding analytics and a look back at inbox zero. </li><li><a href="http://relay.fm/bonanza" class="link" target="_blank">BONANZA! - Relay FM</a><br />Hosted by Myke Hurley and Matt Alexander, Bonanza! is an important show about nothing in particular. </li><li><a href="http://merlinm.com/meetup" class="link" target="_blank">Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #6 — Merlin Mann</a><br />A Nerdy SF Comics Event with Merlin Mann, hosted by Two Cats Comics in West Portal. MERLIN MANN (Back to Work, Roderick on the Line, You Look Nice Today, et al.) invites you to drop by Two Cats Comics on the evening of Thursday, November 13th to hang out, talk about comics, and just say, “Hi.” </li><li><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29835995" class="link" target="_blank">BBC News - A Point of View: Four types of anxiety, and how to cure them</a><br />But how to worry - and how not to, that's the question. I am a professional worrier, anxious by vocation - one thumb always hovering above the panic button, which is at least helpful when there's a real problem. </li><li><a href="http://eyemsabina.blogspot.com/2006/09/rogue-walrus.html" class="link" target="_blank">My Thoughts: The Rogue Walrus</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155592/combined" class="link" target="_blank">Man on Wire (2008)</a><br />A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century." </li><li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/02/opinion/sunday/a-natural-fix-for-adhd.html" class="link" target="_blank">A Natural Fix for A.D.H.D. - NYTimes.com</a><br />To compensate, they are drawn to new and exciting experiences and get famously impatient and restless with the regimented structure that characterizes our modern world. In short, people with A.D.H.D. may not have a disease, so much as a set of behavioral traits that don’t match the expectations of our contemporary culture. </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG2HPtbV-80" class="link" target="_blank">? Supernatural pickpocketing skills!! Awesome to watch! - by Apollo Robbins - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksy" class="link" target="_blank">Banksy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti executed in a distinctive stencilling technique. Such artistic works of political and social commentary have been featured on streets, walls, and bridges of cities throughout the world. </li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Bumgarner" class="link" target="_blank">Madison Bumgarner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXGr76CfoCs" class="link" target="_blank">Penn and Teller Explain Sleight of Hand - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/apollo_robbins_the_art_of_misdirection?language=en" class="link" target="_blank">Apollo Robbins: The art of misdirection | Talk Video | TED.com</a><br />Hailed as the greatest pickpocket in the world, Apollo Robbins studies the quirks of human behavior as he steals your watch. In a hilarious demonstration, Robbins samples the buffet of the TEDGlobal 2013 audience, showing how the flaws in our perception make it possible to swipe a wallet and leave it on its owner’s shoulder while they remain clueless. </li>&