Reconcilable Differences

Things kick off with another segment of Pronunciation Corner plus an interrogation of some newfound Britishisms. In Follow-Up, John has accomplished a love match, but he is asked to please pay in cash. Also, apparently Merlin quit Twitter. There's also some pretty good material about the terrible working conditions on Sodor, and John shares a novel retirement strategy. As something like a main topic, John introduces an unusual work-from-home practice. Which leads to your hosts wondering how they would row across the ocean in an open boat. For this month's members-only bonus show, John has questions about [Merlin's 3D printing journey](https://ungainly.me/little-guys "Merlin’s 3D Little Guys"). You can [sign up today](https://www.relay.fm/rd/join) to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and, yes, support our program. (_Recorded on Tuesday, September 19, 2023_) ---- [](https://ungainly.me/little-guys "Merlin's latest little guy may look familiar.") [Merlin's little guys 👈](https://ungainly.me/little-guys "Merlin's little guys.")

John has Follow-Up on his tile guy and cover band Mad Libs. As a main topic, your hosts consider how we each should be supporting social media platforms we like (or hope to like). (_Recorded on Tuesday, September 5, 2023_)

In Follow-up, John shares some updates on his tile and paint journey. Also, he reaches a critical junction in the saga of his freezer. Next, we learn a little about eggcorns and mondegreens. Then there's some confusion about when the kid from _There Will Be Blood_ was in Iron Maiden, and John corrects Merlin's Conan quote. Again and again. For this month's members-only bonus show, your hosts consider whether John might be a Secret Buddhist. You can [sign up today](https://www.relay.fm/rd/join) to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and, yes, support our program. (_Recorded on Tuesday, August 22, 2023_)

In Follow-Up, John has updates on his omnibus home improvement project. As a main topic, Merlin is interrogated about his AI journey. (_Recorded on Tuesday, August 8, 2023_)

John reports in with his Vacation Results, but he seems reluctant to set Merlin up with his aunt. For this month's members-only bonus show, your hosts discuss _Hack My Home_ and the world of home makeover TV shows. You can [sign up today](https://www.relay.fm/rd/join) to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and, yes, support our program. (_Recorded on Tuesday, July 25, 2023_)

Things kick off with an exploration of sharing a mic on-stage and the Battle of Stalingrad. John reminds Merlin he's repeatedly tried to get him into airplane videos. John's effort to get his username on a new site is being thwarted by a mom who claims to work too hard. Lemongrab is discussed, and this leads to a real time review of your hosts' avatars on select streaming service. On *my* account? In Follow-Up, John interrogates the source of Merlin's recent infection. Merlin shares that he needs to watch TV with his kid at night in order to feel alive. A case is made for normalizing rest, and Merlin shares his worst-received onsite corporate visit. John has been lifting very light weights, and Merlin suggests John start really focusing on his *core*. There's a brief discussion of Steven Spielberg in general and _Jaws_ in particular. John informs Merlin that he's pronouncing the name of the movie wrong. Merlin teaches John how to pronounce an umlaut, and John reciprocates by explaining the automotive traffic of Long Island. Unsurprisingly, this leads to yet another discussion of pronunciation, accents, and regional usage. Then, Merlin tells John about a time he barfed jimmies really hard. (_Recorded on Tuesday, July 11, 2023_)