289: The Third Kind of Show

Subtitle: Siracusa remembers he was upset that his head was bleeding.

Merlin's fans are spinning, and John has thoughts on a novel new Secret Weird Things People Do.

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Merlin's fans are spinning, and John has thoughts on a novel new Secret Weird Things People Do.

(Recorded on Tuesday, June 9, 2026)

Credits

• Audio Editor/Woodwinds Wrangler: Jim Metzendorf
  
• Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano
  
• Music: Merlin Mann
• The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley

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