Roderick on the Line
Merlin Mann's frank & candid weekly phone call with John Roderick of The Long Winters
Episodes
The Problem: We’re living in an earnest time.
(Recorded on August 3, 2026.)
The Problem: Gateway to Recreation
(Recorded on July 27, 2026.)
The Problem: They’re all iconoclasts.
(Recorded on July 13, 2026.)
The Problem: John tries to see the people who are singing.
(Recorded on July 6, 2026.)
The Problem: You can still save this.
(Recorded on June 29, 2026.)
The Problem: John could tell by his hair.
(Recorded on June 22, 2026.)
Talking Heads - Live in Rome (1980)
The Problem: Merlin’s education is somewhat spotty.
(Recorded on June 15, 2026.)
The Problem: Nature is healing.
(Recorded on June 8, 2026.)
👔 You can buy some of Roderick’s garments via eBay.
The Problem: Most of us don’t think of ourselves as a project.
(Recorded on June 1, 2026.)
The Problem: The top bunk is the worst bunk.
(Recorded on May 25, 2026.)
The Problem: Loved ones are always the weak point.
(Recorded on May 4, 2026.)
The Problem: I don’t like the way you are.
(Recorded on Monday, April 27, 2026.)
The Problem: An abundance of respect and caution.
(Recorded on Monday, April 20, 2026.)
The Problem: Merlin also finds himself elusive.
(Recorded on Monday, April 13, 2026.)
The Problem: That’s fighting the last war.
(Recorded on Monday, March 30, 2026.)
The Problem: It was like fighting a dumb bear that thinks you’re playing.
(Recorded on Monday, March 23, 2026.)
The Problem: John didn’t have his good glasses on.
(Recorded on Monday, March 16, 2026.)
The Problem: John didn’t make it this far because there was any plan.
(Recorded on Monday, March 9, 2026.)
The Problem: By the time the world comes around, you’re not in charge of it anymore.
(Recorded on Monday, March 2, 2026.)
The Problem: You can’t assign specialness.
(Recorded on Monday, February 23, 2026.)
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