Ep. 621: "Son of the Turf"

Roderick on the Line

Merlin Mann

Thelongwinters, Johnroderick, Merlinmann, Society & Culture, Philosophy

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2026

⏱️ 61 minutes

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The Problem: That’s fighting the last war.

(Recorded on Monday, March 30, 2026.)

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0:00.0	Hello.
0:05.9	Hi, John.
0:06.8	Top of the morning to you.
0:08.4	Oh, top of the morning to you, Merlin.
0:10.1	And the rest of the day to you.
0:12.0	Oh, because you're going to hear about that.
0:15.9	Yeah, I know.
0:17.0	It's funny.
0:17.9	We watched a documentary about Ireland the other day. And, um,
0:25.9	and the next day, you know, Ariela was seeming a little down in the dumps. And I said,
0:32.2	what's the matter? And she said, oh, that documentary. And I said, are you worried that Ireland
0:37.2	is boring? Hmm. She said, are you worried that Ireland is boring?
0:38.8	She said, yes.
0:40.6	I'm just worried that it's like all just grass and some churches and some pubs.
0:48.2	She didn't really say that.
0:49.8	I said, I think that's what it is.
0:52.3	I think we're going to go spend 10 days in a place that's very much like Seattle.
0:58.0	Isn't that like going to Abitha if you don't like the beach?
1:02.0	Well, isn't that, isn't Ireland famous for its green?
1:06.2	It is.
1:07.4	I think that's right on the top list of things it has.
1:10.2	It seems to come up a lot, the green.
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