Episode 183: Remember Who Has the Cannon
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4.7 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 19 August 2014
⏱️ 91 minutes
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Summary
TOPIC: Wait, what'd I DO?!?
This week, Dan and Merlin talk about anger, misunderstandings, and trying to do the right thing. How bewildering (and emotional) it can be to feel misunderstood—as well as trying to better understand what we may have done wrong.
Emotions are armor-piercing bullets.
Links for this episode:
- David Letterman airs Robin Williams tribute | PopWatch | EW.com
Letterman gave us a glimpse of just how electric Williams’ late night appearances were with a compilation video of his times on the show. The video features some of Williams’ trademark physical, over-the-top comedy, but it also focuses on Williams’ laughter, how he threw his head back and guffawed. - Going Deep With David Rees | National Geographic Channel
- Thought Stopping: Why it doesn't work, and what works better.
"Treat Worry like a Heckler, not a Mugger" - All About Change
"What, when I do it, will lead to my long-term well-being and happiness?" - Matthieu Ricard: The habits of happiness | Talk Video | TED.com
What is happiness, and how can we all get some? Biochemist turned Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard says we can train our minds in habits of well-being, to generate a true sense of serenity and fulfillment. - Showbot
Listener-submitted titles for this episode. - 5by5 | The Incomparable #207: I Am Groot
- Lane Splitting is Legal in California
- Defensive driving - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Mett? - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello. |
| 0:02.0 | Hello, Merlin, man. |
| 0:04.0 | Good morning, dad. How are you? |
| 0:06.0 | How are you doing today? |
| 0:08.0 | I'm good. Y'all, y'all squared away. |
| 0:10.0 | Squared away, short up, filed papers. |
| 0:14.0 | Were you having automotive problems? |
| 0:16.0 | No, automotive problems are solved. |
| 0:18.0 | Oh, but you... |
| 0:20.0 | Okay. So you just did it for the recreational battle. |
| 0:22.0 | Just, yeah, I like hanging out in the dealerships. |
| 0:24.0 | A little bit of damn time at the dealership. |
| 0:26.0 | A little private time, a little alone time. |
| 0:28.0 | It's the one place I feel truly myself. |
| 0:30.0 | How are you? |
| 0:32.0 | How are you? |
| 0:34.0 | Way up there in San Francisco. |
| 0:36.0 | Yeah. |
| 0:38.0 | You want to get your cars together for a minute? |
| 0:40.0 | No, I'm doing great. I'm doing fine. |
| 0:42.0 | It's a good day, you know? |
| 0:44.0 | A little rainy. |
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