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Do By Friday
Hosted by Merlin Mann and Alex Cox · EN
A weekly challenge show hosted by Alex Cox and Merlin Mann.
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Generational Lemonade Money
3d ago01:23:30Tap to summarizeLinks Philips Hue The Crown (TV series) Tommy Lascelles Martin Charteris Lord Porchester ("Porchy") Michael Adeane Royal Family (1969 documentary) Pepe Silvia (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) Digimon Martin Bashir's Panorama Interview with Princess Diana Sirius Black (Harry Potter) Emerald Fennell Helena Bonham Carter Sean Spicer Jason Isaacs The Death of Stalin The OA River Song (Doctor Who) Emma Corrin Operation Mincemeat MI5 Elizabeth Debicki Mohamed Al-Fayed (Mou Mou) Sydney Johnson Louis B. Mayer The Queen (2006 film) Aberfan disaster Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Blue book exam Drafts App IMAP POP (Post Office Protocol) Anne Lamott - Bird by Bird Natalie Goldberg - Writing Down the Bones Stephen King - On Writing Strunk and White - The Elements of Style Pomplamoose LaCroix Cannes Film Festival Caen, France Band of Brothers Laurence Olivier Saving Private Ryan Dunkirk (2017 film) Tenet (film) Robert Pattinson The History of IMAX and Why The Odyssey is its Culmination - YouTube IMAX The World at War (documentary) Pressure (2026 film) - Wikipedia Andrew Scott One-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream Recipe
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Incurious Greps
1w ago01:12:30Tap to summarizeHere's this week's after show. Which your hosts thought was good. Please listen to the main episode first. ---- Some things you might choose to say to yourself sometimes: Stupid can't stick to me. That's not what we're doing right now. You don't need to know. Waves go in, and waves go out. This is just one scene in the movie. Let's take that at half-speed. I've decided to open my heart. We're not doing that anymore. Just keep swimming.
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Epistolary Audience
1w ago01:08:25Tap to summarizeLinks Correspondence chess Diplomacy (game) Mafia (party game) Artie Bucco | The Sopranos Wiki | Fandom Greene Machine - S5 EP6 - Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Little Dancing Man Movie Trailer | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Adult Swim Tiny Dancer TINY DANCER - BUS SCENE FROM ALMOST FAMOUS Chris Fleming: HELL | Would You Be a Theater 'Baver Inspector'? Why Do Wes Anderson Movies Look Like That? Wes Anderson Horror Trailer - SNL Edgar Wright - How to Do Visual Comedy Wes Anderson // Centered | Videos & Movies on Vimeo Wes Anderson: American Express "My Life, My Card" in HD Watch Chris Fleming: Hell | Peacock Chris Fleming - Showpig (Full Show) Watch The Traitors: UK | Peacock Elliott Smith - Needle In The Hay (from Elliott Smith) I Fifteen Love You | Do By Friday Conan Gives A Tour Of The "Late Night" Offices | Late Night with Conan O’Brien Professional Television Studio Stair Climber Jon Henderson - 6/13/2003 Mick Ferguson Is Still Proud Of His Bullet-Proof Legs | Late Night with Conan O’Brien Article Two - Parks and Recreation 5x19 | TVmaze Tom Pushes Jamm into a Pool to Save Leslie | Parks and Recreation Nish Kumar's Best Taskmaster Moments Freaks And Geeks (Pilot Episode) A Simple Favor Another Simple Favor Spy (2015) - Hotel Room Scene Toy Story 2 - Jessie “Oh that’s funny Bullseye.” Toy Story - I'm Woody
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Moist Loaves
2w ago01:24:01Tap to summarizeLinks Somebody Somewhere (TV series) - Wikipedia Jeff Hiller on why his Emmy win for "Somebody Somewhere" felt so meaningful - YouTube Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series: 77th Emmy Awards - YouTube Actress of a Certain Age | Book by Jeff Hiller | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster Bridget Everett - Wikipedia Murray Hill (performer) - Wikipedia Jeff Hiller in Conversation with Special Guest Murray Hill - June 13, 2025 | The Den Theatre - YouTube Collyer brothers - Wikipedia Audiobookshelf The Criterion Collection Kai Patterson | FAN EDITS Versions of Blade Runner - Wikipedia Blade Runner: The Penultimate Cut - Fanedit.org Library of Congress Welcome to Bleak House | Current | The Criterion Collection 'Bleak House': A tour inside Guillermo del Toro's creative man cave | LAist
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Strathspeys and Jigs
3w ago01:06:38Tap to summarizeLinks Hitchcock's Hair Obsession: Blondes vs. Brunettes David Attenborough Gets Called Out By One of His Oldest Colleagues | SNL UK Classic 1970's Slinky® Commercial The Accidental Invention of Play-Doh Silly Putty - Wikipedia Claim to fame is not a stretch Illionois Pharmacy Practice Act Pilot G2 Premium Gel Roller Pens, Fine Point 0.7 mm, Blue Ink Pens Fine Point, Pack of 12 - Ideal for School, Journaling, and Office Writing Flat PopSockets Are Targeting Men — How It Began | One More Thing PopSockets Low-Pro Grip & Stand (MagSafe compatible) Jakob Nielsen (usability consultant) - Wikipedia JAWS Windows 10 Desktop Overview It just works. Seamlessly. Apple unveils new accessibility features, and updates with Apple Intelligence - Apple How Dollar Stores Quietly Consumed America Why Hexagons Waste the Least Space Gas Station Drugs: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) Screw Size Charts & Thread Terms: Your Guide from MW Components Tripod thread and lens thread explain How Did Cubes of Solid Tungsten Become a Trophy for Cryptocurrency Bros? | GQ Roderick on the Line - "It's a new kind of hybrid mattress." (2015) ‘A necessary evil’: Why standard fitting rooms are set to stick Retailers try to solve the fitting room dilemma as online sales grow 513: 129 Cars - This American Life New College faculty member charged with repeated indecent exposure
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Show Me on the Paper
Jun 1801:14:22Tap to summarizeLinks Bring Me The Beauties | Official Trailer - YouTube Emily Gilmore Marie Kondos her house - YouTube ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - APT. (Official Music Video) - YouTube Did Olivia Rodrigo steal from Paramore? (analysis) - YouTube Olivia Rodrigo - drivers license (Official Video) - YouTube David Byrne - drivers license (Official Audio) - YouTube Olivia Rodrigo - drop dead (Saturday Night Live 2026) - YouTube The Gen Alpha Melody - YouTube Apple’s 27 OS releases are out of the ordinary–in a good way – Six Colors Upgrade #620: Sweating the Details - Relay Mac keyboard shortcuts - Apple Support Siri Voice Commands List Sam Campbell warps reality | Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee | ABC iview - YouTube An acting masterclass from Sir Michael Caine (BBC Radio 4) - YouTube This Is How Michael Caine Speaks - The Trip - YouTube "Perfick." - YouTube Weekend Update: Colin Jost and Michael Che Swap Jokes for Season 51 Finale - SNL - YouTube Maitrī - Wikipedia Wealthfront: A Recipe for Retiring by 40 - YouTube JD Vance regrets 'childless cat ladies' remark: 'One of the dumbest things I ever said'
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Lady COBOL
Jun 1001:04:23Tap to summarizeLinks Midol - Wikipedia Use Only as Directed - This American Life Ayds 1952 advertisement - Ayds - Wikipedia Ayds Candy Commercials - YouTube Six Degrees of Joan Crawford Archive — You Must Remember This Be Kind Rewind YouTube Channel - Vulture Joan Crawford Accepts Anne Bancroft’s Oscar | 1963: Pt. 1 - YouTube Casting the Women of Valley of the Dolls | PT 1 - YouTube How Carrie Fisher Blurred Fact and Fiction - YouTube Philosophy Tube - YouTube Project Farm - YouTube Every Frame a Painting - YouTube Oceanliner Designs - YouTube An Oral History of Amy Schumer’s “Last Fuckable Day” Sketch | Vanity Fair Inside Amy Schumer - Last Fuckable Day (ft. Tina Fey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Patricia Arquette) - YouTube 79th Annual Tony Awards Performances YouTube Playlist When Will My Life Begin? - Tangled Belle - Beauty and the Beast Part of Your World - The Little Mermaid My Shot - Hamilton Maria - West Side Story (1961) Out There - The Hunchback of Notre Dame The Tale of Orthosomnia: I Am so Good at Sleeping that I Can Do It with My Eyes Closed and My Fitness Tracker on Me Obsessed with a perfect night’s sleep? You might be making it worse Sleep perfectionists: the exhausting rise of orthosomnia | Sleep | The Guardian Navigating Chronic Insomnia In A Sleep-Obsessed Culture - YouTube
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The Biggles Protocol
Jun 301:24:44Tap to summarizeLinks Borpus | Do By Friday SNL Trump Impressions - YouTube Donald Trump 2012 Tweets About Kristen Stewart | PS Celebrity Good Time | Official Trailer HD | A24 - YouTube Good Time (film) - Wikipedia Harold Hill Sings "Seventy-Six Trombones" in THE MUSIC MAN (1962) | TCM - YouTube Monty Python Life of Brian - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life - YouTube Celebrate Sara Ramirez with a Look Back at Spamalot | Playbill "My Heart Will Go On" Featuring Marla Mindelle | TITANIQUE on Broadway - YouTube Radiohead - No Surprises - YouTube Black Sabbath - War Pigs - YouTube Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon (Official Music Video) - YouTube Theme Song | Adventure Time | Cartoon Network - YouTube Nathan Fielder The Rehearsal Halloween Costume: Everything You Need Doctor Who Serial Generator The Simpsons - Bart auditions for Radioactive Man - YouTube The Simpsons - Bart On Conan O'Brien - YouTube Gavin & Stacey - Wikipedia Ep 252: Jason Mantzoukas - Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster | Acast Laszlo and Sean being good-time boys for 4 1/2 minutes - YouTube MacBreak Weekly: Macworld Expo Skubatu Hoodie -- SCOTTeVEST 101 Men's Travel Vest with Hidden Pockets | SCOTTeVEST The Logo Shirt Tee by Relay | Cotton Bureau Slim Rotation Chino Pants | Old Navy Nike Air Max Alpha Trainer 6 Men's Workout Shoes. Nike.com Nike Flex Experience Run 12 Men's Road Running Shoes. Nike.com Amazon.com: bitplay Magnetic Mini Pouch, Magsafe Compatible Phone Pouch, Tear Resistant Everyday Carry Card Holder, Key Slot with Water Repellent Zipper, Grey : Cell Phones & Accessories Lanyards! MBT USA Official Store HOKA ONE ONE® Solimar 2 for Men | HOKA ONE ONE® TOM BIHN Synik 22, Everyday Carry & Travel Backpack, 22L TOM BIHN Brain Bag, Maximalist EDC Backpack, 36L, 14" x 18" x 9" Merino Wool Socks | Smartwool US The full archive of Roderick on the Line is now available!
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Dried Grudge
May 2701:22:17Tap to summarizeLinks Godzilla - YouTube More Cowbell - SNL - YouTube Bachman–Turner Overdrive - Wikipedia Audiobookshelf Get This Potato In The Golf Hole Without Touching The Green - YouTube And Away... Audiobook by Bob Mortimer Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Audiobook by Bob Mortimer, Paul Whitehouse Bob Mortimer: "I once set fire to my house with a box of fireworks." | Would I Lie To You? - YouTube Top Hat Trailer - Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers 1935 Musical - YouTube Top Hat - Wikipedia The Gay Divorcee - Wikipedia Top Hat - Fred Astair and Ginger Rogers | That’s Dancing | Warner Archive - YouTube Paul Frees - Wikipedia The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends - Wikipedia Many Voices of Paul Frees - YouTube The Tobolowsky Files Every Episode of Troy and Abed In The Morning | Community S1-6 - YouTube Chick tract - Wikipedia Caddyshack - Wikipedia The Dancing Gopher - YouTube The Wire | Snoop Buys A Nailgun - YouTube Abed Ruins Stephen Tobolowsky's Class - YouTube Reconcilable Differences #287: Died of Robots - Relay You Actually Share Your Brain With a Silent Stranger - YouTube Brian Regan - The Emergency Room - YouTube Have Fun Storming The Castle - YouTube
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Legs Is Gone
May 2001:28:21Tap to summarizeLinks Oh, Nice Things Are Nice - YouTube Bob's Burgers - "Heist Things Are Heist" End Credits - YouTube Miniature People Waiting – Realistic Figures - Free 3D Print Model - MakerWorld Merlin Mann: "Miniature People Waiting – Rea…" - Mastodon On Permanence: Barbara Shawcroft’s ‘Legs’ and the Challenges of Public Art | KQED Controversial Vaillancourt Fountain by Canadian artist dismantled in San Francisco | Globalnews.ca The Big BART Macrame · Barbara Shawcroft’s rope sculpture at Embarcadero BART · 1978–2022 Vaillancourt Fountain - Wikipedia New State Law Slashed SF's Housing Permit Timeline. Will Builders Follow? | KQED The New Colossus - Wikipedia Statue of Liberty - Wikipedia Lost Cause of the Confederacy - Wikipedia Home Page | Chicago Park District Park No. 571 “Fuck me in the face.” — Taskmaster S20E03 “Thompson” · A Dossier Pablo Picasso. Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. Paris, June-July 1907 | MoMA An Absolute Casserole: The Taskmaster Compendium: Alex Horne: 9781529441529: Amazon.com: Books Stop Making Sense - Wikipedia Michelin Guide - Wikipedia Jiro Dreams of Sushi - Wikipedia Helvetica (film) - Wikipedia "Documentary Now!" Juan Likes Rice and Chicken (TV Episode 2016) - IMDb Documentary Now! 2015 S02E02 Juan Likes Rice & Chicken - YouTube The Beach Boys - The Pet Sounds Sessions Highlights 2CD - The Beach Boys Official Store Frank Oz/Yoda Bloopers @GuyGilchristMusic - YouTube On Set Sound Original Unedited Yoda Puppet Scene Frank Oz - YouTube Off Menu, for Merlin Building a Dossier
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