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A weekly challenge show hosted by Alex Cox and Merlin Mann.
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The Birthday Situation

The Birthday Situation

2024-11-1201:22:02

This week's challenge: use voice to text.You can support Do By Friday and find The Aftershows at giveusyourfuckingmoney.com.——Produced and Edited by Alex Cox——Show Links420: Beauty of the Lonely Boys (Merlin Mann: Part 2) – OvertiredMr. Show - Pre-Taped Call-in Show - YouTubeIntroducing canvas, a new way to write and code with ChatGPT. | OpenAIHearing Aid feature for AirPods Pro 2 | Apple - YouTubeAirPods Pro 2 - Hearing Health - AppleAirPods Pro 2 - Hearing Health Feature Availability - AppleHearing Aid feature for AirPods Pro 2 | Apple - YouTube4 ways you can use ChatGPT's Canvas mode to improve your daily life | TechRadarDaytumEpisode 220: Pissbeards and Pooh Corner | My Brother, My Brother and Me Wiki | FandomEzra Klein on What’s Wrong with Trump - YouTubeTrump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’ - The AtlanticWhat's the Matter with Kansas? (book) - WikipediaRecorded Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024.Next week's challenge: find five funny hellos.
The Voice of Fred

The Voice of Fred

2024-10-2101:25:39

This week's challenge: get somebody excited about something.You can hear the aftershow and support Do By Friday on Patreon!——Produced and Edited by Alex Cox——Show LinksTrump cuts short his town hall Q&A in favor of songs from rally playlist - CBS NewsWATCH: Trump decides to stop town hall event and play music after 2 medical emergencies - YouTubeDonald J. Trump For President Rally Songs - playlist by Cody Porter | SpotifyTrump presses comedian Theo Von on 'cocaine' use #shorts - YouTubeThe Land of the Large Adult Son | The New YorkerEvery Day Is Halloween - YouTube20th CENTURY WOMEN | Here Come The Art Fags - YouTubeBorn Yesterday - YouTubeJohn Cleese on Creativity In Management - YouTubeArgument Clinic - YouTube3 German Shepherds Review Foods - YouTubeWhat Does That Bark Mean? - The AtlanticCesar Millan Puts Cartman Into Submission - SOUTH PARK - YouTubeRecorded Wednesday, October 16th, 2024.Next week's challenge: exclusively use voice to text.
This week's challenge: make a puzzle.You can support Do By Friday and find The Aftershows at giveusyourfuckingmoney.com.——Produced and Edited by Alex Cox——Show LinksTrump’s Rambling Speeches Reinforce Question of Age - The New York TimesOne Day More | Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary | TUNE - YouTubeElon Musk at Trump rally in Butler, PA: FULL SPEECH - YouTubeRoboism #56: Elongated Muskrat - Relay FMDo We Dare Call It Fascism?On Not Writing About New College - ungainlyFrog (fastening) - WikipediaPelisse - WikipediaFantasy Gachapon | The Adventure Zone Wiki | FandomXY problem - Wikipedia‎StopTheMadness on the Mac App StoreStrands: Uncover Words. - The New York TimesLexical QualityFalling BehindRecorded Wednesday, October 11th, 2024.Next week's challenge: get somebody excited about something.
The Legacy Part of Me

The Legacy Part of Me

2024-10-0301:21:19

This week's challenge: use Claude.You can find The Aftershows at giveusyourfuckingmoney.com.——Produced and Edited by Alex Cox——Show LinksJohn Dickerson breaking down the VP debate between Walz and Vance - YouTubeKeynote Speaker - Jay Miller - YouTubeBetter - Merlin MannHow to create your own VPN with Tailscale to get around stupid free WiFi network rules and protect your trafficHow Tailscale worksIP/DNS Detect - What is your IP, what is your DNS, what informations you send to websites.NextDNS - The new firewall for the modern InternetMerlin's Wisdom Project (Draft) · GitHubMeet Claude \ AnthropicHow can I create and manage Projects? | Anthropic Help CenterMemory and new controls for ChatGPT | OpenAIMemory FAQ | OpenAI Help CenterDistributed AI Research Institute | DAIROpenAI makes its AI speech engine available to developersRoboism #71: Stroke the Button - Relay FM418: S-Tier Face (Merlin Mann: Part 1) – OvertiredRecorded Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024.Next week’s challenge: make a puzzle.
Lawnchair Installer

Lawnchair Installer

2024-09-1401:36:46

This week's challenge: watch Chimp Crazy.You can hear the aftershow and support Do By Friday on Patreon!——Produced and Edited by Alex Cox——Show LinksRepublicans’ racist, cat-eating conspiracy theory about Haitian immigrants | VoxOrigin of Trump and JD Vance’s lies about Haitian immigrants eating pets revealed | The IndependentUndecided voters give Harris a look — but not a commitment — after the debateTaylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris: See Tim Walz react live - YouTubeHear what Bill O'Reilly thinks of Harris and Trump's debate performancesTrump's surprise appearance at debate spin room"Harris Was Relentless In Her Prosecution Of Donald Trump" - John Dickerson - YouTubeVivaldi: The Four Seasons - Anne-Sophie Mutter /Mutter Virtuosi Ensemble - YouTubeSNICKERS Minis Size Chocolate Candy Bars Family Size Bag, 18 oz | SNICKERS®A week after the DNC, the content creators it invited have some notes : NPRSocial Media Influencers to Speak at the Democratic Convention - The New York TimesFind 'hottties for harris' on TikTok | TikTok SearchNo Dogs or Cats Were Harmed In the Making of This Post-Debate Podcast | WIREDJessie Gender - YouTubeShows - YouTube KidsPlay in Your Waiting Room - YouTubeBaseless Wayfair child-trafficking theory spreads online | AP NewsThis free TV comes with two screens - The VergeTravis (chimpanzee) - WikipediaChimp Crazy | Official Teaser | HBO - YouTubeSpotlight (film) - WikipediaRecorded Wednesday, September 11th, 2024.Next week's challenge: chair yoga.
That Baby Needs Gloves

That Baby Needs Gloves

2024-09-1001:30:07

This week's challenge: make a lil’ movie.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!——Produced and Edited by Alex Cox——Show LinksPodcasting Microphones Mega-Review – Marco.orgThe Microphone you should get if you’re a fancy duchess or an Arab princeMerlinn’s USB Pre that’s not sold anymore but a total beastStewart Lee Basic Lee Live At The Lowry 2024 Full Episode Epic Comedy - YouTubeAnd Your Bird Can Sing - WikipediaA Hard Day's Write, Revised Edition: The Stories Behind Every Beatles' Song: Turner, Steve: 9780062736987: Amazon.com: BooksThe Beatles - And Your Bird Can Sing - YouTubeAnd Your Bird Can Sing (First Version / Take 2) - YouTubeCarl Sagan: If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe. - YouTube30 Rock Hogcock!/Last Lunch mommy forum - video DailymotionHysterical | Wondery | Premium PodcastsPoisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal | Full Documentary | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | PBS - YouTubeList of cognitive biases - WikipediaThe Text & Spam Call Blocker App That Actually Works | RobokillerPikaLuma Dream MachineMerlin Mann: "I’ve finished my little movie …"Cassowary - WikipediaRecorded Wednesday, September 4th, 2024.Next week's challenge: watch (Chimp Crazy)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimp_Crazy].
Loot Box for Hoarders

Loot Box for Hoarders

2024-09-0201:38:27

This week's challenge: play the New York Times games.You can hear the Aftershow and support Do By Friday on Patreon!——Produced and Edited by Alex Cox——Show LinksSchroedinger's Gift | Do By FridayCardboard cutting ASMRAmazon returns: What really happens to them?Monty Hall problem - WikipediaxScope • Measure. Inspect. Test.Kash Patel Will Do Anything for Trump - The Atlantic'SNL' Star James Austin Johnson Reprises Trump Impression After TrialShane Gillis's Best Trump Impressions - YouTubeCliff Hickinson (@CliffHickinson@mastodon.social) - MastodonWho is paying $30 for 'gamer girl' Belle Delphine's bath water? | Life and style | The GuardianTrump CardsCharlie Kirk Gets Into Altercation at DNC - NewsweekDemocratic National Convention: The Best and Most WTF MomentsMike Lindell Humiliated by 12-Year-Old at DNC; Trump Whines About Obama "Size" Jab: A Closer Look - YouTube'Weird' Times in American Politics: The New Democratic PlaybookReliquary - WikipediaTechnology | Us/technology | The GuardianGames | The New York Times CompanyLex's Games by Lex FriedmanToday's PuzzmoWordle Is a Love Story - The New York TimesEggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: 126: Building Your Own Platform with Zach Gage (Puzzmo)Recorded Wednesday, Wednesday, August 28th, 2024Next week's challenge: make a lil’ movie.
Surprise Party

Surprise Party

2024-08-2201:46:52

This week's challenge: throw a surprise party.Merlin edited this one, so be nice.Listen to the aftershow and support our program at https://patreon.com/dobyfriday
You Can’t Blame the Ant

You Can’t Blame the Ant

2024-08-1901:42:28

This week's challenge: install the betas.Listen to the aftershow and support Do By Friday on Patreon!—Produced and Edited by Alex Cox—Show LinksSlow Burn: Season 9The Boys in the Band (1970 film) - WikipediaMr. Plow - WikipediaVertigo (film) - WikipediaMay Anti-Trans Legislative Risk Map - by Erin ReedThe Negro Motorist Green Book - WikipediaMockumentary Life | Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm | HBO - YouTube‎Billy’s profile • LetterboxdGalactic Grape Weed Strain Information | LeaflyApple BetaInstalling and using Apple beta software - Support - Apple DeveloperThe Land of the Large Adult Son | The New YorkerRecorded Wednesday, July 17th, 2024Next week's challenge: watch the first and last episodes of Mash.
Load Bearing Piece of Media

Load Bearing Piece of Media

2024-07-3001:14:28

This week's challenge: watch Blade Runner: The Final Cut.You can hear the Aftershow and support Do By Friday on Patreon!——Produced and Edited by Alex Cox——Show LinksDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - WikipediaBlade Runner - WikipediaVersions of Blade Runner - WikipediaRachel's Voight-Kampff Test | Blade Runner (1982) [48FPS] - YouTubeBlade Runner - Voight-Kampff Test (HQ) - YouTubeMotocrossed - WikipediaBad voiceover montage (Blade Runner) - YouTubeBlade Runner | Making of Blade Runner | Warner. Bros Entertainment - YouTubeWhich "Blade Runner" Cut Should I Watch? A Visual Explainer. - YouTubeDangerous Days Documentary : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet ArchiveJamie Lee Curtis Speech at James Hong's Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony - YouTubeTears in rain monologue - WikipediaBlade Runner - Final scene, "Tears in Rain" Monologue (HD) - YouTubeBlade Runner 2049 - WikipediaBLADE RUNNER 2049 - Official Trailer - YouTubeRecorded Wednesday, July 10th, 2024.Next week’s challenge: install the betas.
This week's challenge: make an AI song for your co-host.You can hear the Aftershow and support Do By Friday on Patreon!——Produced and Edited by Alex Cox——Show LinksI 3D Printed Nerf Blasters in Solid Chocolate - Will they EXPLODE? - YouTubeYour dishwasher is better than you think (tips, tricks, and how they work) - YouTubeSeven Little Pieces of My HeartApple Intelligence Preview - AppleApple Intelligence in 5 minutes - YouTubeGriffin's amiibo Corner - Episode 1: Mario - YouTubeConan O'Brien - Cant Stop (2011) (Documentary) - YouTubeFederico Fellini - 8 1/2 (New Trailer) - YouTubedarth™ (@darth) / XWho is @Darth and why is this person always in my Twitter feed? - The Washington PostSleep++AutoSleepAnna Delvey wears a chic white suit dress and bedazzled ankle monitor to immigration courtController for HomekitSometimes There’s a Man (Part I) MP3 Download ... | kung fu grippeDJ Apps | AlgoriddimEric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full - YouTubeThe Simpsons - Homer's Enemy - Frank Grimes comes to dinner - YouTube[ Wreck It Ralph ] When Can I See You Again HQ (Ending Credits with lyrics) - YouTubeGreen Thumb by alexcox | SunoWindy City Highs and Lows by @bohemiansidewinder384 | SunoRecorded Wednesday, June 12th, 2024.Next week's challenge: find GOOD YouTube.
A Pot Doesn’t Know

A Pot Doesn’t Know

2024-06-2401:00:31

This week's challenge: make connections.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!——Produced and Edited by Alex Cox——Show LinksJames Burke Legend Connections Collection - YouTubeJames Burke Connections, Ep. 1 "The Trigger Effect" - YouTubeJames Burke (science historian) - WikipediaPlayer piano - Wikipedia3 minutes of Just Piano Ghost - Haunted Mansion Disneyland, California - YouTubeShadow Pianist | Haunted Mansion Wiki | FandomReconcilable Differences #232: Ham Means One - Relay FMConnections (1978) Best shot - YouTubeRecorded Wednesday, June 5th, 2024.Next week's challenge: make a song for your co-host using Suno.
Certainty is a Blight

Certainty is a Blight

2024-06-1201:49:40

This week's challenge: do a lightning round.You can hear the Aftershow on Patreon.——Produced and Edited by Alex Cox——Show LinksJaron Lanier's HomepageMarilyn Monroe: The Beginning (Dead Blondes Flashback) — You Must Remember ThisSwan Upping | The Royal FamilySaint Margaret of Scotland - WikipediaHow to Become Pope - YouTubePhil Spector’s Greatest Hair - The New York TimesPythonista for iOSGuido van Rossum - WikipediaThe Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel - YouTubevagina chicago building - Google SearchCrain Communications Building - WikipediaAir Fryers | Single, Dual & Large - Ninja® KitchenRice Cookers - Zojirushi Online StoreNEVER Touch "The Cornballer" - Arrested Development - YouTubeRollie Eggmaster | As Seen On TVRecreating my dreamsZealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth - WikipediaJesus Seminar - WikipediaThe Power (Alderman novel) - WikipediaThe Future | Book by Naomi Alderman | Official Publisher Page | Simon & SchusterThe Future a book by Naomi AldermanRecorded Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024.Next week's challenge: find connections.
Horse Trauma

Horse Trauma

2024-05-2401:41:26

This week's challenge: find hot quirks.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!——Produced and Edited by Alex Cox——Show LinksGuinness World Records - WikipediaGuinness World Records 2024 | Guinness World RecordsAmerican Horror Story: Freak Show - WikipediaThe Freak Book | Curb Your Enthusiasm Wiki | FandomHouse GOP showed up at Trump’s trial, while legislating languishes | AP NewsrealDonaldTrump | Truth SocialWhat do trigger warnings actually do?Ejection | Survivor Wiki | FandomHays Code - WikipediaDennis Hayes (businessman) - WikipediaSection 230 - WikipediaYouTube apologizes after parental-control feature blocks LGBTQ content | CNNBroey Deschanel — NebulaOlivia Wilde - WikipediaMike Johnson (Louisiana politician) - WikipediaMeet Trump’s ‘Human Printer’ - by Marc A. CaputoLéa Seydoux - WikipediaYorgos Lanthimos - WikipediaRecorded Wednesday, May 15th, 2024.Next week's challenge: lightning round.
Diaper Dogs

Diaper Dogs

2024-05-1401:09:34

This week's challenge: create a DBFGPT.You can hear the Aftershow and support Do By Friday on Patreon!—Produced and Edited by Alex Cox.—Show LinksReconcilable Differences #183: The Pinching Opportunities - Relay FMPikaDune - 1950's Super Panavision 70 - YouTubeRick and Morty - 1950's Super Panavision 70 - YouTubeRecreating my dreamsArtificial Intelligence | Drafts User GuideOverview - OpenAI APIBig Jim (toy line) - WikipediaNext week’s challenge: find hot quirks.
This week's challenge: watch Taskmaster.You can hear the Aftershow and support Do By Friday on Patreon!—Produced and Edited by Alex Cox.—Show LinksSouth Park: Cartman Saves the Day in Cat Orgy. (Cartman Wild Wild West Song) - YouTubePlacebo - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) (Cover) Official Music Video - YouTubeKate Bush - Running Up That Hill - Official Music Video - YouTubeLittle Women (2019 film) - WikipediaLittle Women (1994 film) - WikipediaBlack Beauty (1994 film) - WikipediaThe People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story - WikipediaO.J.: Made in America - WikipediaJackie Chiles perfect attorney - YouTubeSopranos | Uncle Junior likes going down to Boca (and other places) - YouTubeSydney Sweeney’s Sweatshirt Is Sorry About Her ‘Great Tits’“Depiction is not endorsement”“bad thing to do”Why Is the Discourse Around Sydney Sweeney’s Breasts So Unhinged? | VogueRight-Wingers Rage at Our 'Disgusting' Gay Kristen Stewart CoverThat One Time Trump Got Mad at Kristen StewartKristen Stewart fires back at old Trump posts encouraging Robert Pattinson to ‘dump’ her | The HillWe Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America: Asgarian, RoxannaThe Trial - WikipediaBob Versus Mr. Business | Season 6 Ep. 4 | BOB'S BURGERS - YouTubeCat Trainin' - YouTubeMerlin Mann: "I will dearly miss our visits, Outside Cat." - MastodonTaskmaster (TV series) - WikipediaGreg Davies - WikipediaAlex Horne - WikipediaThe Horne Section - WikipediaEdinburgh Festival Fringe - WikipediaTaskmaster - YouTubeSeries 5, Episode 6 - 'Spoony Neeson' | Full Episode | Taskmaster - YouTubePaint a Rainbow Scene in the Dark | Taskmaster - YouTubeRhod Gilbert's Best Taskmaster Moments - YouTubeGive Little Alex Horne A Special Cuddle | Full Task | Taskmaster - YouTubeTaskmaster VR on SteamNext week’s challenge: ChatDBF.
Expired Peter Pan

Expired Peter Pan

2024-04-0501:27:14

This week's challenge: devise some new Oblique Strategies.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!—Produced and Edited by Alex Cox—Show LinksPica DisorderThe Bully & The Beast: Wax Catches Poop - YouTubeSeven Little Pieces of My HeartPitch Perfect - Cups - YouTubeAnkiApp - The best flashcard app to learn languages and more.Oblique Strategies - WikipediaA Primer On Oblique StrategizingBrian Eno's Oblique StrategiesRecorded Wednesday, March 28th, 2024.**Next week's challenge: watch 3 Body Problem. **
Carmen Santino

Carmen Santino

2024-03-3001:41:06

This week's challenge: share some of your favorite things.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!—Produced and Edited by Alex Cox—Show LinksThe Beginning Begins (Ep. 1) | Fantasy High - YouTubeSpelunky - WikipediaDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves - WikipediaCyrano de Bergerac 1950) 'Nose Speech' 'Fencing Ballade' - YouTubeI Sexually Identify as an Attack Helicopter - WikipediaTIL that the novel "The Godfather" includes a subplot wherein Sonny Corleone has a huge penis, and has an affair with a woman who has an enormous vagina.Bonnie and Clyde (1967). Final scene - YouTubeThe Truth Behind the Hidden Demon in ‘The Exorcist’ | Vanity FairThe Exorcist spider walk Alex thinks is funny.Abelchia: inability to belch/burp—a new disorder? Retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction (RCPD) - PMCReal Lime, 8 ozTUL GL Series Retractable Gel Pens Medium Point 0.7 mm Silver Barrel Black InkMagSafe | PopSockets®Why Does Fountain Diet Coke Taste Better at McDonald's? - DelishablyPatches | Hero CosmeticsAlways InfinityPlaytex Sport TamponsThat time when NASA (almost) sent Sally Ride to space with 100 tampons : NPRGreenmade InstaCrate Collapsible Storage Bin, 12 Gallon, Black or Black and Red | CostcoDevUtils - All-in-one Toolbox for DevelopersRecorded Wednesday, March 6th, 2024.Next week's challenge: devise some new Oblique Strategies.
This week's challenge: do something bloggy.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!——Produced and Edited by Alex Cox——Show LinksThe White Castle System of Eating Houses - 99% InvisibleBeam: The Smart TV Soundbar with HDMI Input | SonosVision Pro owners are reporting a mysterious crack in the front glass - The VergeFirst Water Resistant iPhoneNatasha Bedingfield - Unwritten (Official Video) (as featured in Anyone But You) - YouTubeIt's a Wonderful Lie | House Wiki | FandomThe Ransom of Red Chief - WikipediaShōgun (2024 TV series) - WikipediaHop Along - WikipediaGoogle CEO: Gemini AI photo diversity scandal ‘offended our users’ - The VergeImageFXInfomercial: For-Profit Online University | Adult Swim - YouTubePerplexityOn Not Writing About New College - ungainlyAlan Watts - What Is Reality? - YouTubeA question and three answersRecorded Wednesday, February 29th, 2024Next week's challenge: share your favorite things.
My Dennis

My Dennis

2024-02-2601:12:29

This week's challenge: do something bloggy.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!—Produced and Edited by Alex Cox—Show LinksThat Dog - Never Say Never - YouTubeThe Haden Triplets - WikipediaLife on Mars- A Cappella/Petra Haden - YouTubePetra Haden Sings: The Who Sell Out - WikipediaCan't Find My Way Home: Petra Haden/a-cappella - YouTubeIn The Air Tonight by Phil Collins / A-cappella/ Petra Haden - YouTubepetra haden sings the who sell out - i can see for miles - YouTubeRorschach test - WikipediaOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film) - WikipediaDanny DeVito Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters | GQ - YouTubeThe Dip - Who Framed Roger Rabbit - YouTubeRookie of the Year (film) - WikipediaAngels in the Outfield (1994 film) - WikipediaLittle Big League - WikipediaAntz - WikipediaA Bug's Life - WikipediaThe Illusionist (2006 film) - WikipediaThe Prestige (film) - WikipediaThe Aristocrats - WikipediaChris Fleming - Showpig (Full Show) - YouTubeGayle: Episode 1 - YouTubeReconcilable Differences #226: A Weak Button - Relay FMAnne Hathaway Wins Best Supporting Actress: 85th Oscars (2013) - YouTubeAnne Hatha-Hate with Eve Lindley | PatreonLes Misérables (2012) - I Dreamed A Dream Scene (1/10) | Movieclips - YouTubeThis is Financial Advice - YouTubeConfessions of an AI Clickbait Kingpin | WIREDGhost: Independent technology for modern publishingMarsEdit 5 - Powerful web publishing from your Mac.Drafts | Where Text StartsRecorded Wednesday, Wednesday, February 21st, 2024.Next week's challenge: keep doing something bloggy.
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