Episode 266: European Bachelor
Back to Work
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4.7 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 5 April 2016
⏱️ 124 minutes
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Summary
TOPIC: Wow, times change.
This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the challenges and opportunities of subscription-based payment models. When do they work (or not) and how quickly does autopay fatigue kick in?
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Jim and Merlin talk about the highlights from NAMM, Sherlocking, and the blues.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello. |
| 0:01.8 | Hi, Marilyn. |
| 0:03.4 | Good morning, Dan. |
| 0:04.4 | How are you doing? |
| 0:05.4 | Good. |
| 0:06.4 | Listen, I wanted to apologize. |
| 0:07.4 | I wasn't able to join you in Dallas this weekend. |
| 0:10.1 | I know you were there covering the WrestleMania event. |
| 0:13.7 | Yeah. |
| 0:14.7 | You were missed down at the big event in Dallas where I was. |
| 0:18.9 | Right. |
| 0:19.9 | Reporting live from the floor at the AT&D Stadium there with over a hundred thousand other |
| 0:24.9 | people. |
| 0:25.9 | I didn't know you were into WrestleMania, but I'd love to hear your thoughts. |
| 0:28.7 | Oh, it was amazing. |
| 0:31.9 | Dallas, what can you say? |
| 0:33.2 | It's got an airport. |
| 0:34.6 | Yep. |
| 0:35.6 | It's in Texas. |
| 0:39.0 | I think it's got doors and chairs and they hit people with the chairs. |
| 0:46.6 | Jump off the door. |
| 0:47.6 | I don't know. |
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