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Episode 417: Fish Bishop

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

4.7 β€’ 2.3K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 12 March 2019

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

DISCUSSED: Merlin is trying some new things and probably needs to adjust his DIP switches; audio equipment is discussed; remembering Hal Blaine; German words; fish dropsy; dining at Alamo Draft House; kids and crafts; follow-up on Power Puttering; recommending a Siracusa anecdote; recommending a philosophy podcast; recommending several cool products; some strong (if muddled) thoughts on the Michael Jackson documentary.

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0:00.0

Hello.

0:02.0

Hello.

0:03.0

Good morning.

0:04.0

How are you?

0:05.0

Fine.

0:06.0

Good.

0:07.0

How are you?

0:08.0

Oh, I'm fine.

0:09.0

Fine.

0:10.0

Yeah.

0:11.0

Yeah, I'm trying some new things.

0:12.0

It might sound different.

0:13.0

Well, what's your level is a little lower than before, but that's...

0:16.0

Lower than before?

0:17.0

No, no, no, that's part of the thing.

0:18.0

Thank you.

0:19.0

Okay.

0:20.0

Not bad.

0:21.0

It's not much.

0:22.0

Is this better?

0:23.0

Yes.

0:24.0

Now I'm speaking.

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