Episode 267: Dear Iowa, I Have Enjoyed Your Corn

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Business, Society & Culture, Barriers, Dan Benjamin, Careers, Communication, Merlin Mann, Creativity, Work, Productivity, Constraints, Technology

4.7 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 April 2016

⏱️ 99 minutes

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Summary

TOPIC: But, alas.

This week, Dan and Merlin talk about Smile's updated announcement about TextExpander and the ugly problem of blind internet rage.

Also, lots of talk about ponderous 80s movies and old TV shows, including Dan learning which program had that tiny tabletop robot.

Also, we are endeavoring, ma'am, to construct a mnemonic memory circuit using stone knives and bearskins.

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0:00.0	Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick,
0:01.0	Welcome to It's a Corner where you learn about things you didn't know you could do.
0:07.2	Hello.
0:07.8	Hello. How are you?
0:09.4	Hello, Dan. How are you?
0:11.3	Doing good.
0:12.8	Very well.
0:14.1	How are you?
0:14.8	It's good to speak with you.
0:16.0	Yes.
0:19.2	What is any end in sight for me beginning all communications with a silly voice?
0:23.7	I like it. I don't know.
0:24.7	It sets up the right mood, right tone.
0:27.2	Yeah.
0:27.7	I like this.
0:28.5	Let me call you on the phone.
0:29.4	I'm expecting a phone call.
0:30.4	I see their name come up.
0:31.2	I slide.
0:32.7	And I say, hello.
0:35.8	Can I take the belly button talking from Seinfeld?
0:38.8	That's exciting.
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