Back to Work

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About the show

Back to Work is an award winning talk show with Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin discussing productivity, communication, work, barriers, constraints, tools, and more.

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Episodes

  • Episode 584: Groomsman Gifts for the Funeral

    July 29th, 2022  |  1 hr 36 mins

    Merlin has thoughts on survival, aging, and whether to bother trying to understand whatever NFTs are. Next up, the triumphant return of "Cool Thing I Learned This Week" brings updates on iOS dictation and a very Merlin video about organization.

  • Episode 583: The Dentist Picks the Chair

    July 15th, 2022  |  1 hr 19 mins

    Your hosts discuss dramaturgy, package managers, and monospaced fonts.

  • Episode 582: Dadsplaining

    June 28th, 2022  |  1 hr 19 mins

    DISCUSSED: Dan misses going to the movies; cool ways to save your bacon in Git; and Merlin is excited about a (new to him) app for personal tracking and quantization.

  • Episode 581: A Frog That No One Saw

    June 21st, 2022  |  1 hr 38 mins

    Merlin shares an extended meditation on a phone charger and the decisions that seek to bridge past and future.

  • Episode 580: Not All Avenues

    June 14th, 2022  |  1 hr 22 mins

    A classic odds n' sods episode.

  • Episode 579: Memento Morey Amsterdam

    June 7th, 2022  |  1 hr 16 mins

    Dan & Merlin are live from the show floor, sharing their thoughts on the WWDC 2022 keynote address.

  • Episode 578: Raft of Anchors

    May 31st, 2022  |  59 mins 47 secs

    On memory, security, and sleeping injuries.

  • Episode 577: Transylvanian Meditation

    May 24th, 2022  |  1 hr 22 mins

    Considering the value of finding something new to suck at.

  • Episode 576: People Who Don’t Want to Talk to a Lamp

    May 17th, 2022  |  1 hr 34 mins

    It's a very special "Oops! All Automation Check-ins" episode. But, of course—as always—there's also a philosophical component.

  • Episode 575: You're Being Scared Wrong

    May 10th, 2022  |  1 hr 8 mins

    DISCUSSED: Dan's new tenants flip him the bird, and Merlin has strong feelings about email.

  • Episode 574: Tired and Fourteen

    May 3rd, 2022  |  1 hr 14 mins

    Your hosts are finally back in action with vital updates on #productivity and #creativity. Also, ginger ale and egg substitutes.

  • Episode 573: Shovels, Not Teaspoons

    April 12th, 2022  |  1 hr 15 mins

    DISCUSSED: Updates on new Plex functionality; praise for "Severance"; plus some updates on Merlin's new setup—and pursuing the life that you'd like to have.