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. 582: "Safes Full of Chili" 03.06.2025

The Problem : She was watching basic-ass cable. (Recorded on Monday, June 2, 2025.)

Ep. 581: "The Velocities of Youth" 26.05.2025

The Problem : Merlin doesn’t know how to make a bird horny. (Recorded on Monday, May 26, 2025.)

Ep. 580: "A Queue of Snorks" 20.05.2025

The Problem : People almost have an accident all the time. (Recorded on Monday, May 19, 2025.)

Ep. 579: "Prescription Sleeping" 12.05.2025

The Problem : John just wants one big card. (Recorded on Monday, May 12, 2025.)

Ep. 578: "Aspirational Black Banana" 05.05.2025

The Problem : John put eggs in the ravine. (Recorded on Monday, May 5, 2025)

Ep. 577: "Cigarettes and Pancakes" 28.04.2025

The Problem : John and Merlin are bookends. (Recorded on Monday, April 28, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon .

Ep. 576: "The Lightest Possible Acquaintment" 22.04.2025

The Problem : Nobody puts John in a corner. (Recorded on Monday, April 21, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon .

Ep. 575: "An Introverted Muppet" 14.04.2025

The Problem : The Oregon coast’s lousy with grandchildren of loggers. (Recorded on Monday, April 14, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon .

Ep. 574: "Big Strong Man" 07.04.2025

The Problem : It’s a little late for a clean open. (Recorded on Monday, April 7, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon .

Ep. 573: "The First Pancake" 24.03.2025

The Problem : You can only tape it back together once. (Recorded on Monday, March 24, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon .

Ep. 572: "The Good One" 17.03.2025

The Problem : She gave John Social Security glasses. (Recorded on Monday, March 17, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon .

Ep. 571: "Cannery Girls" 11.03.2025

The Problem : The Scottish Pound is not a euphemism. (Recorded on Monday, March 10, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon .

Ep. 570: "Oregon Grapes" 03.03.2025

The Problem : You can only put so much ham on the boat. (Recorded on Monday, March 3, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon .

Ep. 569: "The Legend of Numb Foot" 10.02.2025

The Problem : John is a pile of dirty clothes. (Recorded on Monday, February 10, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon .

Ep. 568: "Imaginary Pipe" 03.02.2025

The Problem : A friend could be a duck. (Recorded on Monday, February 3, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon .

Ep. 567: "A High Teen" 20.01.2025

The Problem : It was something they had a fifth-hand memory of. (Recorded on Monday, January 20, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon .

Ep. 566: "My Talking Chair" 13.01.2025

The Problem : John ate the minnows for two weeks. (Recorded on Monday, January 13, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon .

Ep. 565: "The Magical Table" 06.01.2025

The Problem : Susan has taken care of all of these top level problems. (Recorded on Monday, January 6, 2025.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon .

BONUS: "Hi, John" by Chris Ballew 04.01.2025

From listener Chris Ballew : I have heard every single episode of RotL and for almost as long as I have been listening to it I’ve been daydreaming about making a little mash up cut and paste audio bit out of some of a random selection of opening moments of the podcast. I woke up one day and was suddenly seized my motivation, and made this little slice of sound as a love letter to my virtual and re...

Ep. 564: Find Your Columbus 30.12.2024

The Problem : Nobody wants to be the shoe. (Recorded on Monday, December 30, 2024.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon .

Ep. 563: "Enormity Pools" 17.12.2024

The Problem : The problem is there are two problems. (Recorded on Monday, December 16, 2024.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon .

Ep. 562: "Squat Influencer" 10.12.2024

The Problem : John was a problem for everybody. (Recorded on Monday, December 9, 2024.) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon .

Ep. 561: "Science is Vibes" 02.12.2024

The Problem : He slipped in slapping. (Recorded on Monday, December 2, 2024.)

Ep. 560: "In My Ravine" 25.11.2024

The Problem : John is a highly sensitive person. (Recorded on Monday, November 25, 2024.) New Roderick on the Line Merchandise ! Featuring a terrific design by Sean Wolfe. (“For the Record” rehearsal courtesy of Scott Simpson. Featuring Kathleen Edwards, David Bazan, El May, and John Roderick) Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon .

Ep. 559: "Box of Fog" 19.11.2024

The Problem : There are tickets plus two kinds of passes. (Recorded on Monday, November 18, 2024.) Hey, look—surprise Roderick on the Line merch ! Support Roderick on the Line on Patreon .

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