Merlin Mann

Roderick on the Line

Society EN ↓ 645 episodes

Merlin Mann’s frank & candid weekly phone call with John Roderick of The Long Winters.

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Author

Merlin Mann

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.merlinmann.com

Latest episode

Oct 5, 2026

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Episodes

Ep. 93: "Between the Monkey Bars" 23.12.2013

Ep. 93: “Between the Monkey Bars” - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann on Huffduffer The Problem : John needs a bear with balloons.

Ep. 92: "Born on a Ball" 17.12.2013

The Problem : A snowstorm of quotation marks. Programming note : Hey, come out to see John & Merlin live at SF Sketchfest in January.

Ep. 91: "Roller Derby Boyfriend" 26.11.2013

Ep. 91: “Roller Derby Boyfriend” - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann on Huffduffer The Problem : Here’s my Hitler painting.

Ep. 90: "A Small Archipelago of Noses" 07.11.2013

Ep. 90: “A Small Archipelago of Noses” - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann on Huffduffer The Problem : John has thwarted himself repeatedly.

Ep. 89: "Transparity" 29.10.2013

Ep. 89: ”Transparity” - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann on Huffduffer The Problem : The guest of honor is a son of a bitch.

Ep. 88: "Grotesquerie Ray" 25.10.2013

Ep. 88: “Grotesquerie Ray” - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann on Huffduffer The Problem : John was on a couch, under the weight of 25 garbage can lids.

Ep. 87: "I Speak Sea Plane" 08.10.2013

Ep. 87: “I Speak Sea Plane” - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann on Huffduffer The Problem : John was roped into an imbroglio.

Ep. 86: "The Junius Issue" 01.10.2013

Ep. 86: “The Junius Issue” - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann on Huffduffer The Problem : John celebrates the broken.

Ep. 85: "Steamin' John" 24.09.2013

Ep. 85: “Steamin’ John” - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann on Huffduffer The Problem : It’s just a long circle of brother-in-laws.

Ep. 84: "Pedagogical Sex Father" 20.09.2013

Ep. 84: “Pedagogical Sex Father” - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann on Huffduffer The Problem : John is a filbert or better.

Ep. 83: "The Roderick Group" 10.09.2013

Ep. 83: “The Roderick Group” - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann on Huffduffer The Problem : John feels like ripping America out of the wall.

Ep. 82: "Yelling at Trees" 04.09.2013

Ep. 82: “Yelling at Trees” - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann on Huffduffer The Problem : John feels lucky to be anywhere.

Ep. 81: "It Tastes Like the Forest" 20.08.2013

Roderick on the Line, Ep. 81: “It Tastes Like the Forest” on Huffduffer The Problem : Cruising now is part of John’s lifestyle.

Ep. 80: "I Was the Red Robin" 14.08.2013

Ep. 80: “I Was the Red Robin” - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann on Huffduffer The Problem : There are self-appointed vultures in all the trees.

Ep. 79: "We Are Not Snow Giants" 09.08.2013

Roderick on the Line - Ep. 79: “We Are Not Snow Giants” on Huffduffer The Problem : He’s not going to think he’s in a mine shaft.

Ep. 78: "Driving Lesson Costume" 30.07.2013

Roderick on the Line, Ep. 78: “Driving Lesson Costume” on Huffduffer The Problem : I can text more picture.

Ep. 77: "The Derivation of Donk" 24.07.2013

Roderick on the Line, Ep. 77: “The Derivation of Donk” on Huffduffer The Problem : John thought of it as this gigantic Jeff Koons metal dog balloon.

Ep. 76: "The Cherry of Somebody's Appeal" 27.06.2013

Roderick on the Line, Ep. 76: “The Cherry of Somebody’s Appeal” on Huffduffer The Problem : This is why John can’t go to karaoke.

Ep. 75: "Mean Baby" 06.06.2013

Roderick on the Line, Ep. 75: “Mean Baby” on Huffduffer The Problem : John broke and entered a lot of places.

Ep. 74: "The Omnibus of Wilburforce" 29.05.2013

Roderick on the Line, Ep. 74: “The Omnibus of Wilburforce” on Huffduffer The Problem : John was out walking in the cold, trying to conjure an orb.

Ep. 73: "Ketchup is Hard to Remove" 23.05.2013

Roderick on the Line, Ep. 73: “Ketchup is Hard to Remove” on Huffduffer The Problem : A new thought technology that changed the way John looked at himself.

Ep. 72: "Diddling is the MacGuffin" 08.05.2013

Roderick on the Line, Ep. 72: “Diddling is the MacGuffin” on Huffduffer The Problem : Just give it to me in pigs and bunnies.

Ep. 71: "Everybody Has a Hamburger" 22.04.2013

Ep. 71: “Everybody Has a Hamburger” - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann on Huffduffer The Problem : John had no idea what happened to Mountain Girl.

Ep. 70: "Bad Cop, Worse Cop, Man in Bathrobe" 18.04.2013

Ep. 70: “Bad Cop, Worse Cop, Man in Bathrobe” on Huffduffer The Problem : It’s a picture of a bunch of rutabagas.

Ep. 69: "Campfire Spaghetti Party" 09.04.2013

Roderick on the Line, Ep. 69: “Campfire Spaghetti Party” on Huffduffer The Problem : People would treat you so differently if you were literally riding a bear.

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