Merlin Mann and Alex Cox

Do By Friday

Society EN ↓ 469 episodes

A weekly challenge show hosted by Alex Cox and Merlin Mann.

Author

Merlin Mann and Alex Cox

Category

Society

Podcast website

dobyfriday.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

The Flat One 31.08.2018

This week's challenge: make a YouTube playlist. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes ‘Dream Daddy’ Launches Surprise Comic Book Series | Hollywood Reporter Trump still doesn’t use computers and calls an iPad “the flat one.” Urban Dictionary: trap porn Alex Jones explains why he had a trap porn tab open - YouTube Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer -...

Pig Weed 23.08.2018

This week’s challenge: give some advice. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Skin allergy test - Wikipedia Off-by-one error - Wikipedia Empty nose syndrome - Wikipedia Amazon.com: beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO 80 Ohm Studio Headphone: Musical Instruments Allergy Scratch Test - Google Photos Brian Regan - Emergency Room HD - YouTube The 30 most astounding moments i...

Catholic Brain 17.08.2018

This week's challenge: read "I Can Tolerate Anything Except the Outgroup." You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes I Can Tolerate Anything Except The Outgroup | Slate Star Codex Forget ‘Good Times,’ David Sedaris Is Far More Interested In ‘Bad Behavior’ : NPR MBMBaM on Twitter: “Episode 418 of #MBMBaM is here, and gang, we kick things off with a vasect...

Wine of Lies 09.08.2018

This week's challenge: consume the news. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Twitter won’t ban Alex Jones: Jack Dorsey’s statement is a wake-up call - Vox jack on Twitter: “Accounts like Jones’ can often sensationalize issues and spread unsubstantiated rumors, so it’s critical journalists document, validate, and refute such information directly so people can...

Her Partner, Pam 03.08.2018

This week's challenge: wear a vest. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Customer’s email exchange with Cards Against Humanity escalates beyond all expectations What Happened to Jill Stein’s Recount Millions? Max’s Twitch New Jersey high school serial pooper: Superintendent resigns | SI.com ‘Bigfoot erotica’? Virginia congressional candidate accuses GOP oppon...

Gargac! 26.07.2018

This week's challenge: be nice to someone. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Pruitt staffers worried about toxic chemical in his desk | TheHill Twitch Sean Casten for Congress Parasite in cat poop could be reducing our fear of failure, study finds Notes from Japan – Maxistentialism Blog – Medium Uber, Lyft driver booted after newspaper reveals he was lives...

Liberalism.jpeg 20.07.2018

This week's challenge: make hummus. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Nebulizer - Wikipedia Feminist Frequency Feminist Frequency Radio Episode 228 - Supreme Clientele feat. Elon Musk* and Ashley Feinberg (7/15/18) by Chapo Trap House | Free Listening on SoundCloud The Trump Network - Wikipedia NYT cartoon depicting Trump and Putin as gay spurs backlash ov...

Snaccidental TERF Podcast 13.07.2018

This week's challenge: curate the MCU. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Lesbian group’s anti-trans protest at London Pride backfires – ThinkProgress TERFs | ContraPoints - YouTube ActBlue Maxistentialism Streams Nightfood - Better nighttime snacks for late night cravings Seth Rich Conspiracy Theorist’s Event Fizzles Spectacularly What Is QAnon? The Crazie...

It’s Rotten, Mohammed! 06.07.2018

This week's challenge: give a kid a gift. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes 50 People Try to Dice An Onion | Epicurious - YouTube Hell’s Kitchen (U.S. TV series) - Wikipedia Cortex - Relay FM Gore-Tex - Wikipedia Hollywood Grill | Go deeper: The scandals that led to Scott Pruitt’s resignation - Axios Tech Elites Recreate Burning Man Inside Their Living Roo...

The Good Shit 28.06.2018

This week's challenge: watch Pitch Perfect . You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Pitch Perfect (2012) - IMDb Student made comic book to explain complex chemistry | Smithsonian TweenTribune Washington Post: Breaking News, World, US, DC News & Analysis - The Washington Post Atomic Size Matters — Atomic Comics Curt Schilling Backs Pro-Trump ‘QAnon’ Conspira...

Bossy Bottom Taster 22.06.2018

This week's challenge: super taste. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Fisherman’s Friend The Corey Lewandowski “womp womp” clip Meanwhile, On Earth-2… - by Kendra Wells Merlin Mann on Twitter: “All men are mortal! Chico and the Man! Pull my finger! Seven meats, three cheeses! Chicks and ducks and geese better scurry! I’m not gonna pay a lot for this muffle...

Slutty Deers 15.06.2018

This week's challenge: cook with a rotisserie. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Tiff (@tiffanyarment) | Twitter Looking for Life on a Flat Earth | The New Yorker SMALT-The smart home device that elevates your dining experience Daily Harvest | Organic, Farm-Frozen Recipes Delivered Weekly or Monthly Vitamix Blenders & Accessories | Williams Sonoma Poo...

Oh No, My Stocks! 07.06.2018

This week’s challenge: follow up. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Watch Apple’s two-hour WWDC 2017 keynote in 19 minutes - The Verge Who Charges Those Electric Bird Scooters? - The Atlantic How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Electric Scooters - The New York Times WWDC 2018 Intro Video - Welcome Home Developers - YouTube Doomsday Prep for the Super-R...

The Human Version of a Minimalist Desk 01.06.2018

This week's challenge: use Instagram. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People Arie Luyendyk Jr. is the new Bachelor - ABC News Paul’s Case - Wikipedia Alex’s iPhone cases Amazon.com: Benriner Mandoline Super Slicer, with 4 Japanese Stainless Steel Blades, BPA Free, 14.5 x 5.25-Inches, New Model: Kitchen & Dinin...

Pussy Hatting 24.05.2018

This week's challenge: read Vision . You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Trump Only Has One Scandal - The Atlantic EMILY’s List Laura Jane Grace - Wikipedia Jill Lepore | The New Yorker Reconcilable Differences #78: Right Above Self-Actualization - Relay FM Accidental Tech Podcast: 267: I Slowly Ate the Crystals Neutral Response - YouTube Metaphors We Live B...

The Doodler 18.05.2018

This week’s challenge: do something creative with Drafts. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Drafts. Where Text Starts. | Drafts We Made a Tool So You Can Hear Both Yanny and Laurel - The New York Times Checker shadow illusion - Wikipedia Müller-Lyer illusion - Wikipedia Which VPN Services Keep You Anonymous in 2018? - TorrentFreak selective attention test...

Snot Yoga 11.05.2018

This week's challenge: learn some rules of thumb. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Rules of Thumb: A Life Manual: Tom Parker: 9780761150732: Amazon.com: Books Tito’s Handmade Vodka 2018 Nissan LEAF Electric Car | Room for 5 | Nissan USA How This Showering Trick Can Make You More Energized for the Workday Shark Tank: Episode 22 - Watch Season 9 Episode 22...

Hot Hands! 04.05.2018

This week's challenge: swab your bacteria. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Food Safety Talk Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams Trump doctor Harold Bornstein says bodyguard, lawyer ‘raided’ his office, took medical files Harold Bornstein: Exiled from Trumpland, doctor now ‘frightened and sad’ - The Washington Post Vegan Woman Buys Ice Cream for Child and Gets Sha...

Half Serrated, Half Stabby 27.04.2018

This week's challenge: buy a bag. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Amazon.com : Kershaw Clash Black Serrated (1605CKTST); 3.1” Stainless Steel Blade with Black-Oxide Coating; Glass-Filled Nylon Handle with SpeedSafe Open, Flipper, Locking Liner and Reversible Pocketclip; 4.3OZ : Hunting Knives : Sports & Outdoors Cards Against Humanity Loves Chicago M...

Vaudeville Kafka 19.04.2018

This week's challenge: pimp your drink. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) | Twitter Renato Mariotti - Wikipedia Max Temkin sends Oregon militia group lube - NY Daily News Nobody Is Above the Law—Mueller Firing Rapid Response | MoveOn.org Michael Cohen and the End Stage of the Trump Presidency | The New Yorker Clinton v. J...

BONUS: Patreon After Show 17.04.2018

We wanted to share part of our most recent after show that’s normally only for our Patreon supporters. Merlin has conspiracy theories, and Max gives a Bartlett-esque speech that almost made Alex cry. Please give us your fucking money if you want to hear the whole thing.

Farmville for War 12.04.2018

This week's challenge: do something with plants. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Loomo: Mini Transporter Meets Robot Sidekick | Indiegogo Buy Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad for Mac in Space Gray - Apple Bathroom hand-dryers suck in poo-particles and aerosolize them all over you and everything else / Boing Boing Dirtiest Places on Airplanes: How to Av...

You Aren't in Trouble 06.04.2018

This week's challenge: make a soundboard. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Rogue Amoeba | Farrago: Robust, rapid-fire soundboards Wild Wild Country - Wikipedia Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) | Twitter Home Page - Denny’s FIREWORKS: Tucker Carlson Rips Newsweek’s Eichenwald For Claim Trump Was In Mental Hospital | Video | RealClearPolitics Ben Shapiro o...

Cheese Tits 30.03.2018

This week's challenge: present a harebrained theory. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Adam Lisagor (@adamlisagor) | Twitter Sandwich Video I need your help to keep our water clean - YouTube Fran Lebowitz - Wikipedia Videos – Special Projects “The West Wing” King Corn (TV Episode 2005) - IMDb Delahoyde Projects Suitsupply | Men’s Suits, Jackets, Shirts, Tr...

I Have Regretsies 23.03.2018

This week's challenge: stan a fandom. Our guest this week is Jenn Bane, Cards Against Humanity's community manager and the co-host of our rival podcast Friendshipping. Jenn (@jenndangerous) | Twitter Friendshipping! Is Empty Nose Syndrome Real? And If Not, Why Are People Killing Themselves Over It? Cryptocurrencies: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - YouTube Children’s Book About Mike Penc...

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