<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><!--Generated by Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.594-SNAPSHOT-1 (http://www.squarespace.com) on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:27:21 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Roderick on the Line</title><link>http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/</link><description>Merlin Mann's frank &amp; candid weekly phone call with John Roderick of The Long Winters</description><lastBuildDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:44:52 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright>(c)2011-2026, John Roderick &amp; Merlin Mann</copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.594-SNAPSHOT-1 (http://www.squarespace.com)</generator><itunes:author>Merlin Mann</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>With John Roderick &amp; Merlin Mann</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Merlin Mann’s frank &amp; candid weekly phone call with John Roderick of The Long Winters.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>JohnRoderick,TheLongWinters,MerlinMann</itunes:keywords><itunes:image href="https://merlinmann.com/storage/rotl/rotl-logo-300-sq.jpg"/><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"><itunes:category text="Philosophy"/></itunes:category><itunes:owner><itunes:email>roderick@example.com</itunes:email><itunes:name>Merlin Mann</itunes:name></itunes:owner><item><title>Ep. 621: "Son of the Turf"</title><category>episodes</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:44:46 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-621-son-of-the-turf.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">512802:11915055:36505293</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a style="border-style: none !important; border-width: 0 !important; border: 0 !important;" title="Military-Grade Capitalization." href="http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-621-son-of-the-turf.html"><img style="border-style: none !important; border-width: 0 !important; border: 0 !important;" src="http://www.merlinmann.com/storage/rotl/rotl_621.jpg" alt="Military-Grade Capitalization." /></a></span></span></p>

<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: That&#8217;s fighting the last war.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, March 30, 2026.)</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: It was like fighting a dumb bear that thinks you&#8217;re playing.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, March 23, 2026.)</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: John didn&#8217;t have his good glasses on.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, March 16, 2026.)</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: John didn&#8217;t make it this far because there was any plan.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, March 9, 2026.)</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: By the time the world comes around, you&#8217;re not in charge of it anymore.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, March 2, 2026.)</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: You can&#8217;t assign specialness.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, February 23, 2026.)</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: We were slender then.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, February 16, 2026.)</em></p>

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<h3 id="links">Links</h3>

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<li><strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vRsEC65NTA">“Against the Wind”</a></strong> — Bob Seger (1980) — “What to leave in? What to leave out?”</li>
<li><strong>Dave Nanian</strong> — <a href="https://mas.to/@dnanian/110295453657368625">Mastodon post about his original ’81 copy</a> — the friend who sparked the dB’s conversation</li>
<li><strong>The dBs</strong> — <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWN-adiDNtM">“Black and White”</a> (<em>Repercussion</em>, 1982)</li>
<li><strong>Don Dixon — <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbIpsPlj7_Y">“Girls L.T.D.”</a></strong> — solo track from the guy who co-produced early R.E.M.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sneakers-mn0000034474/biography">Sneakers</a></strong> (band, ~1975) — early NC power pop band featuring Dixon, Easter, and Stamey before they were famous</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@filmjoy">Movies with Mikey</a></strong> — “But, did you <em>knowwww</em>?”</li>
<li><strong>Richard Hugo</strong> — <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlPzvKE64rs">“Degrees of Grey in Philipsburg”</a></li>
<li><strong><em><a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/voltaire/candide/the-modern-library">Candide</a></em></strong> — Voltaire (1759) — third episode running where Merlin has mentioned Cunegonde</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudine_Longet">Claudine Longet</a></strong> — French singer who shot Olympic skier Spider Sabich; married to Andy Williams</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpK7ZmRaeys">“Spicks and Specks”</a></strong> — Bee Gees (1966) — Merlin: “one of the purest pop songs ever written”</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA_0cvd1EUM">“You Give a Little Love”</a></strong> — These crazy kids and their pies. From <em>Bugsy Malone</em> (1976)</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihN1JLsrVe8">Marshall Brodien’s TV Magic Cards</a></strong> — Merlin bought his trick cards at Walgreens</li>
<li><strong><em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzva_I8WPAg">Fast Times at Ridgemont High</a></em></strong> (1982) — Roderick cites Cameron Crowe on the film’s tragic subtext about being pressured to lose virginity</li>
<li><strong><em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundhog_Day_(film)">Groundhog Day</a></em></strong> (1993) — “what a fucking great movie”; Ned Ryerson as “one of the all time great character actor appearances”</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nut_Tree_(Vacaville,_California)">Nut Tree</a></strong> (Vacaville, CA) — roadside attraction with amusement park and small airport; Roderick and his dad flew there in a small plane</li>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: cats are not afraid to send a message.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, February 9, 2026.)</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: John took an impact</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, February 2, 2026.)</em></p>

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]]></description><enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.merlinmann.com/storage/rotl/rotl_0613.mp3"/><wfw:commentRss>http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/rss-comments-entry-36503451.xml</wfw:commentRss><dc:creator>roderick@example.com (Merlin Mann)</dc:creator><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The Problem: John took an impact (Recorded on Monday, February 2, 2026.)</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Merlin Mann</itunes:author><itunes:summary>The Problem: John took an impact (Recorded on Monday, February 2, 2026.)</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>JohnRoderick,TheLongWinters,MerlinMann</itunes:keywords></item><item><title>Ep. 612: "Regular Doors"</title><category>episodes</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:08:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-612-regular-doors.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">512802:11915055:36503218</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a style="border-style: none !important; border-width: 0 !important; border: 0 !important;" title="Looking at his dream board." href="http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-612-regular-doors.html"><img style="border-style: none !important; border-width: 0 !important; border: 0 !important;" src="http://www.merlinmann.com/storage/rotl/rotl_612.jpg" alt="Looking at his dream board." /></a></span></span></p>

<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: John had to enter the order portal.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, January 26, 2026.)</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: John doesn&#8217;t see an apple.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, January 19, 2026.)</em></p>

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]]></description><enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.merlinmann.com/storage/rotl/rotl_0611.mp3"/><wfw:commentRss>http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/rss-comments-entry-36502987.xml</wfw:commentRss><dc:creator>roderick@example.com (Merlin Mann)</dc:creator><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The Problem: John doesn&amp;#8217;t see an apple. (Recorded on Monday, January 19, 2026.)</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Merlin Mann</itunes:author><itunes:summary>The Problem: John doesn&amp;#8217;t see an apple. (Recorded on Monday, January 19, 2026.)</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>JohnRoderick,TheLongWinters,MerlinMann</itunes:keywords></item><item><title>Ep. 610: "The Wrong Side of Capitalism"</title><category>episodes</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:30:05 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-610-the-wrong-side-of-capitalism.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">512802:11915055:36502698</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a style="border-style: none !important; border-width: 0 !important; border: 0 !important;" title="It's a whole different direction for water." href="http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-610-the-wrong-side-of-capitalism.html"><img style="border-style: none !important; border-width: 0 !important; border: 0 !important;" src="http://www.merlinmann.com/storage/rotl/rotl_610.jpg" alt="It's a whole different direction for water." /></a></span></span></p>

<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: They just want you mad.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, January 12, 2026.)</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: His family was run on guilt.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, January 5, 2026.)</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: There are people who always want to know things.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, December 29, 2025.)</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: it was the nadir of hand chocolate.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, December 22, 2025.)</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: All the people with taste died.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, December 15, 2025.)</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: John is the most left-alone person in the whole region.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, December 8, 2025.)</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: You can feel the sheep.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, December 1, 2025.)</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: They’re already having enough trouble getting the shrimp out of the rice.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, November 24, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: John wasn’t made to leave it.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, November 17, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: It felt like a future dream.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, November 3, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><a style="border-style: none !important; border-width: 0 !important; border: 0 !important;" title="Merlin's desk today." href="http://www.merlinmann.com/storage/rotl/rotl_601_desk.jpg"><img style="border-style: none !important; border-width: 0 !important; border: 0 !important;" src="http://www.merlinmann.com/storage/rotl/rotl_601_desk_sm.jpg" alt="Merlin's desk today." /></a></p>

<p><a style="border-style: none !important; border-width: 0 !important; border: 0 !important;" title="Kabar." href="http://www.merlinmann.com/storage/rotl/rotl_601_kabar.jpg"><img style="border-style: none !important; border-width: 0 !important; border: 0 !important;" src="http://www.merlinmann.com/storage/rotl/rotl_601_kabar_sm.jpg" alt="Kabar." /></a></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: John was in dignity emergency mode.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, October 27, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: There’s no there there.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, October 20, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: It was like sitting on two Reubens.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, October 13, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: John is more than a large cat.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, October 6, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: John has a very curious tongue.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, September 29, 2025.)</em></p>
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]]></description><enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.merlinmann.com/storage/rotl/rotl_0596.mp3"/><wfw:commentRss>http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/rss-comments-entry-36498762.xml</wfw:commentRss><dc:creator>roderick@example.com (Merlin Mann)</dc:creator><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The Problem: John has a very curious tongue. (Recorded on Monday, September 29, 2025.)</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Merlin Mann</itunes:author><itunes:summary>The Problem: John has a very curious tongue. (Recorded on Monday, September 29, 2025.)</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>JohnRoderick,TheLongWinters,MerlinMann</itunes:keywords></item><item><title>Ep. 595: "Everyone Was Named Randy"</title><category>episodes</category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 20:19:54 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-595-everyone-was-named-randy.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">512802:11915055:36498505</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a style="border-style: none !important; border-width: 0 !important; border: 0 !important;" title="Roland was not gonna be in." href="http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-595-everyone-was-named-randy.html"><img style="border-style: none !important; border-width: 0 !important; border: 0 !important;" src="http://www.merlinmann.com/storage/rotl/rotl_595.jpg" alt="Roland was not gonna be in." /></a></span></span></p>
<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: You don’t expect it to be sharp where it is.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, September 22, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: He had eaten all the cool.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, September 8, 2025.)</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: John had one child.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, September 1, 2025.)</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: He commutes on a magic carpet.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, August 25, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: What are you prepping <em>for</em>?</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, August 18, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: John is one of the happiest dads.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, August 11, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: John couldn’t make lawn bowling.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, August 4, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: They fix the problem they feel like solving.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, July 28, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: Doesn’t John have Merlin today?</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, July 14, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: Nobody smokes anymore.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, July 7, 2025.)</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: Another one of John&#8217;s classic hamburger choking parties.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, June 30, 2025.)</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: Cynical always sounds smart.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, June 23, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: Somebody was trying to nail John to the carpet.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, June 16, 2025.)</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: She was watching basic-ass cable.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, June 2, 2025.)</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: Merlin doesn&#8217;t know how to make a bird horny.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, May 26, 2025.)</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: People almost have an accident all the time.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, May 19, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: John just wants one big card.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, May 12, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: John put eggs in the ravine.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, May 5, 2025)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: John and Merlin are bookends.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, April 28, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: Nobody puts John in a corner.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, April 21, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: The Oregon coast’s lousy with grandchildren of loggers.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, April 14, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: It’s a little late for a clean open.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, April 7, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: You can only tape it back together once.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, March 24, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: She gave John Social Security glasses.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, March 17, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: The Scottish Pound is not a euphemism.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, March 10, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: You can only put so much ham on the boat.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, March 3, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: John is a pile of dirty clothes.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, February 10, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: A friend could be a duck.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, February 3, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: It was something they had a fifth-hand memory of.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, January 20, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: John ate the minnows for two weeks.</p> 
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, January 13, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: Susan has taken care of all of these top level problems.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, January 6, 2025.)</em></p>
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<p>My God, Chris. <em>Thank you, thank you</em>.</p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: Nobody wants to be the shoe.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, December 30, 2024.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: The problem is there are two problems.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, December 16, 2024.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: John was a problem for everybody.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, December 9, 2024.)</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: He slipped in slapping.</p>

<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, December 2, 2024.)</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Problem</strong>: John is a highly sensitive person.</p>
<p><em>(Recorded on Monday, November 25, 2024.)</em></p>

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