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Episode 30: I'm Not Working in an Abattoir

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

4.72.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2011

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

With Dan on sabbatical, Merlin is joined by Jonathan Coulton to talk about traveling, horn sections, and Jonathan’s new album, Artificial Heart.

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Dance about it, goal is kindly sponsored by

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Mailchimp

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Mailchimp

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Mailchimp

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Oh my, my, my

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Hello

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Good morning, how are you?

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Good morning, how are you?

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I'm extremely well, you saved my bacon.

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Did I say?

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Yeah, I thought I had your little robot, Skype name, but I guess I didn't.

0:39.0

Oh, it is, yeah, it's

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It's mysterious. Why would it be

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Could be anybody?

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Classic misdirection.

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Right?

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Is it new in there? Is that right?

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It is new, yes.

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This is a good time to talk.

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Yeah, it's a great time to talk.

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Oh, you kidding me?

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