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DISCUSSED: Merlin has a cool new voice from talking to friends late last night; Dan has an automotive collision anecdote, while Merlin has thoughts on how preparation fails us in extreme moments; in f...

19 Sep 20191h 19min

Dan and Merlin discuss the upcoming big Apple event and why this one's potentially interesting. Also, dog anecdotes. Links for this episode:AVIATOR VISUAL EFFECTS - BEHIND THE SCENESThe Dark Crystal -...

10 Sep 20191h 13min

hurricanes! hyperactivity exposing kids to the canonical films that weird, affected Hollywood accent a name for that time comparison phenomenon making your voice interactions more fun catching up on t...

3 Sep 20191h 43min

Lots of talk about the changing media landscape, plus some odds and sods. Links for this episode:Jia Tolentino on what happens when life is an endless performance — The Ezra Klein Show — OvercastDisne...

27 Aug 20191h 38min

DISCUSSED: finding an actor's age and height; time analogies; Merlin needs help naming two critical phenomena; Dan is dissatisfied with how cars look; could Wolverine get a Caillou tattoo, and would i...

20 Aug 20191h 30min

DISCUSSED: Merlin has a little visitor today. Dan has some thoughts on conference scheduling. This leads to a broader discussion of the sensitivities we may or may not have to other peoples' limitatio...

13 Aug 20191h 13min

Dan and Merlin explore the complexities of personal style. Not personal style as in fashion, but as in preferences, identity, and modes of interaction. How do we let others know how we are? How do we...

6 Aug 20191h 5min

DISCUSSED: the admirable candor of B.B. King; the simple joys of the Ordinary Night; movies that are or are not dated and how that affects your enjoyment; how sci-fi seemed to mostly miss the internet...

30 Jul 20191h 10min