Merlin Mann

Roderick on the Line

Society EN ↓ 636 episodes

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

Author

Merlin Mann

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.merlinmann.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

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.

Ep. 68: "The Opposite of Sherlock Holmes" 04.04.2013

The Problem : Four days later, John stopped being cute.

Ep. 67: "All of the Small Beer" 26.03.2013

Roderick on the Line, Ep. 67: “All of the Small Beer” on Huffduffer The Problem : Fixing the problem at the attitude level.

Ep. 66: "If I Could Stop Time" 22.02.2013

Roderick on the Line, Ep. 66: “If I Could Stop Time” on Huffduffer The Problem : Becoming absorbed into the Grease universe.

Ep. 65: "Trumpet Discrimination" 07.02.2013

Ep. 65: Trumpet Discrimination - Roderick on the Line on Huffduffer The Problem : Legislating a change of heart in someone who’s not you.

Ep. 64: "Sunset University" 01.02.2013

Roderick on the Line - Ep. 64, “Sunset University” on Huffduffer The Problem : Let’s say you had a two-frog cannon.

Ep. 63: "A Topcoat of Bonkers" 24.01.2013

Ep. 63: “A Topcoat of Bonkers” - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann on Huffduffer The Problem : One day, you will love me.

Ep. 62: "Cat Butt Was Real" 16.01.2013

Ep. 62: “Cat Butt Was Real” - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann on Huffduffer The Problem : Portland is throbbing with food truck energy.

Ep. 61: "Neighborhood Stick Fight" 09.01.2013

Ep. 61: “Neighborhood Stick Fight” - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann on Huffduffer The Problem : We could all benefit from some local bloodsport.

Ep. 60: "Writ in His Boots" 31.12.2012

Ep. 60: “Writ in His Boots” - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann on Huffduffer The Problem : Unintentionally inspiring The Institutional Memory of Filson .

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