Show overview
Reconcilable Differences has been publishing since 2015, and across the 11 years since has built a catalogue of 286 episodes. That works out to roughly 490 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run over ninety minutes — most land between 1h 31m and 1h 52m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 10 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Relay.
From the publisher
John Siracusa and Merlin Mann try to figure out exactly how they got this way. Hosted by Merlin Mann and John Siracusa.
Latest Episodes
View all 286 episodes286: Ain’t Nothin’ Gonna Break My Stride
285: The Regular Amount of Hopelessness
284: Burger Boy
Ep 283283: Famous in My Head
Merlin has a question about a YouTube channel, and John has some notes on R.E.M. and their songs' lyrics.
Ep 282282: Sadness Accrues
Merlin's Garbage Apparatus.
Ep 281281: I’m the Hero
On holes, art, and the nature of friendship.
Ep 280280: How Dangerous I Can Be
John explores how to repurpose an extra hole.
Ep 279279: I Promised Myself I Wasn't Going to Be Excited
John tells Merlin how to do a fraud with his eyeglasses, and Merlin tells John about his air fryer. Then they talk about a new thing they've both independently started using a lot.
Ep 278278: You’re a Dingleberry
Merlin shares his Large Appliance Results. (Recorded on Tuesday, January 6, 2026)
Ep 277277: A Comma for Christmas
John's new art piece leads to a discussion of accuracy and build quality in toys for grown men and sometimes children.
Ep 276276: Fact Bobby
A quick check-in on whether or not the machines are helping. (_Recorded on Tuesday, December 9, 2025_)
Ep 275275: Horse Magician League
The dog-blaming continues, and John has updates on the social component of arc raiding.
Ep 274274: The Floor for People
After some Follow-Up on phone dimming and naked swimming, John discusses a video game with some unusual—and possibly unintentional—social mechanics.
Ep 273273: Concentric Circles
Empty Nest Results. (_Recorded on Tuesday, October 28, 2025_)
Ep 272272: My Bibles and Books
TiVo: The Exit Interview.
Ep 271271: My System is Symmetrical
Main topic is the various voices in our heads. If the technology existed to expose the workings of our interior world, what do we imagine it might look like?
Ep 270270: We Inflated Our Pants
Swimming naked in school and thinking about Lead.
Ep 269269: The Rope Elf
John shares the results of some fascinating recent polling on TV obstructions and chewing gum swallowing.
Ep 268268: Beach Grit
Canada blames the dog, John presents his Vacation Results, and Merlin talks about the beach. In this month's bonus member segment, Merlin shares some Professional Expert Results.
Ep 267267: Crumbs and Soldiers
John reports back with his Billy Joel Results.