Roderick on the Line

The Problem: John is the most left-alone person in the whole region. (Recorded on Monday, December 8, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 8 December 2025

The Problem: You can feel the sheep. (Recorded on Monday, December 1, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 2 December 2025

The Problem: They’re already having enough trouble getting the shrimp out of the rice. (Recorded on Monday, November 24, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 24 November 2025

The Problem: John wasn’t made to leave it. (Recorded on Monday, November 17, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 17 November 2025

The Problem: It felt like a future dream. (Recorded on Monday, November 3, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 3 November 2025

The Problem: John was in dignity emergency mode. (Recorded on Monday, October 27, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 28 October 2025

The Problem: There’s no there there. (Recorded on Monday, October 20, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 21 October 2025

The Problem: It was like sitting on two Reubens. (Recorded on Monday, October 13, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 13 October 2025

The Problem: John is more than a large cat. (Recorded on Monday, October 6, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 6 October 2025

The Problem: John has a very curious tongue. (Recorded on Monday, September 29, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 29 September 2025

The Problem: You don’t expect it to be sharp where it is. (Recorded on Monday, September 22, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 22 September 2025

The Problem: He had eaten all the cool. (Recorded on Monday, September 8, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 8 September 2025

The Problem: John had one child. (Recorded on Monday, September 1, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 1 September 2025

The Problem: He commutes on a magic carpet. (Recorded on Monday, August 25, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 25 August 2025

The Problem: What are you prepping for? (Recorded on Monday, August 18, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 19 August 2025

The Problem: John is one of the happiest dads. (Recorded on Monday, August 11, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 11 August 2025

The Problem: John couldn’t make lawn bowling. (Recorded on Monday, August 4, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 4 August 2025

The Problem: They fix the problem they feel like solving. (Recorded on Monday, July 28, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 28 July 2025

The Problem: Doesn’t John have Merlin today? (Recorded on Monday, July 14, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 14 July 2025

The Problem: Nobody smokes anymore. (Recorded on Monday, July 7, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 7 July 2025

The Problem: Another one of John’s classic hamburger choking parties. (Recorded on Monday, June 30, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 30 June 2025

The Problem: Cynical always sounds smart. (Recorded on Monday, June 23, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 23 June 2025

The Problem: Somebody was trying to nail John to the carpet. (Recorded on Monday, June 16, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 16 June 2025

The Problem: She was watching basic-ass cable. (Recorded on Monday, June 2, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2025

The Problem: Merlin doesn’t know how to make a bird horny. (Recorded on Monday, May 26, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2025

The Problem: People almost have an accident all the time. (Recorded on Monday, May 19, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2025

The Problem: John just wants one big card. (Recorded on Monday, May 12, 2025.)

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2025

The Problem: John put eggs in the ravine. (Recorded on Monday, May 5, 2025)

Transcribed - Published: 5 May 2025

The Problem: John and Merlin are bookends. (Recorded on Monday, April 28, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2025

The Problem: Nobody puts John in a corner. (Recorded on Monday, April 21, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2025

The Problem: The Oregon coast’s lousy with grandchildren of loggers. (Recorded on Monday, April 14, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2025

The Problem: It’s a little late for a clean open. (Recorded on Monday, April 7, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2025

The Problem: You can only tape it back together once. (Recorded on Monday, March 24, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Transcribed - Published: 24 March 2025

The Problem: She gave John Social Security glasses. (Recorded on Monday, March 17, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Transcribed - Published: 17 March 2025

The Problem: The Scottish Pound is not a euphemism. (Recorded on Monday, March 10, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2025

The Problem: You can only put so much ham on the boat. (Recorded on Monday, March 3, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Transcribed - Published: 3 March 2025

The Problem: John is a pile of dirty clothes. (Recorded on Monday, February 10, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Transcribed - Published: 10 February 2025

The Problem: A friend could be a duck. (Recorded on Monday, February 3, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Transcribed - Published: 3 February 2025

The Problem: It was something they had a fifth-hand memory of. (Recorded on Monday, January 20, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Transcribed - Published: 20 January 2025

The Problem: John ate the minnows for two weeks. (Recorded on Monday, January 13, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Transcribed - Published: 13 January 2025

The Problem: Susan has taken care of all of these top level problems. (Recorded on Monday, January 6, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Transcribed - Published: 6 January 2025

From listener Chris Ballew: I have heard every single episode of RotL and for almost as long as I have been listening to it I’ve been daydreaming about making a little mash up cut and paste audio bit out of some of a random selection of opening moments of the podcast. I woke up one day and was suddenly seized my motivation, and made this little slice of sound as a love letter to my virtual and real life friends, John and Merlin. My God, Chris. Thank you, thank you.

Transcribed - Published: 4 January 2025

The Problem: Nobody wants to be the shoe. (Recorded on Monday, December 30, 2024.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Transcribed - Published: 30 December 2024

The Problem: The problem is there are two problems. (Recorded on Monday, December 16, 2024.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Transcribed - Published: 17 December 2024

The Problem: John was a problem for everybody. (Recorded on Monday, December 9, 2024.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Transcribed - Published: 10 December 2024

The Problem: He slipped in slapping. (Recorded on Monday, December 2, 2024.) New ‘Roderick on the Line’ Merchandise! New Roderick on the Line Merchandise! Featuring a terrific design by Sean Wolfe. Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Transcribed - Published: 2 December 2024

The Problem: John is a highly sensitive person. (Recorded on Monday, November 25, 2024.) New Roderick on the Line Merchandise! Featuring a terrific design by Sean Wolfe. (“For the Record” rehearsal courtesy of Scott Simpson. Featuring Kathleen Edwards, David Bazan, El May, and John Roderick) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Transcribed - Published: 25 November 2024

The Problem: There are tickets plus two kinds of passes. (Recorded on Monday, November 18, 2024.) Hey, look—surprise Roderick on the Line merch! Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Transcribed - Published: 19 November 2024

The Problem: None of them has produced any bad. Merlin wants to play in this band. (Recorded on Monday, November 11, 2024.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Transcribed - Published: 12 November 2024

The Problem: John wanted to buy some holds. (Recorded on Monday, November 4, 2024.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon.

Transcribed - Published: 4 November 2024