At Least You're Trying

Are you smarter than your boss? Follow-up question: Do you drive a Saturn? This week, after a judicious follow-up segment, Jody and Matt talk about bosses and varying levels of competence. Also new this week: Matt pronounces a few words correctly.

This almost became the third lost episode - Matt wasn't so sure he wanted his name on this one. But the listeners demanded satisfaction, so here it is, in all its...sloppiness.

This is an odd episode. First off, Matt is full of beans, and not because of the scheduled topic. It may be hard to tell from listening, but more than 30 minutes about religion and/or politics had to be cut this week. Jody thinks Matt might be hoarding the good stuff for his other show.

Jody returns to the mainland, and describes his South Pacific adventures. Meanwhile, Matt and his partner have found a new hobby, and wound up on an NSA watch list.

At last! The episode you thought would never arrive is here. On the eve of his Hawaiian holiday, Jody calls Matt to discuss being new at work, and how to practice.

This week, the boys talk about the ways we learn valuable skills, and come to some surprising (non) conclusions. Also, Matt admits he's a pretty, pretty princess.

This week Jody gets personal, talking about his obsession with notes and lists, and how he could make it healthier. Matt gets mad at car dealers, then tells you how to fix your life with index cards. Also, there's some homework.

This time, Jody does a poorer than average job keeping Matt on topic...so there is none. Or perhaps there are just too many.

This week, the topic is Burnout. What does it look like? Can it be measured? Is it inevitable? Are YOU living it now? There may also be some small portion devoted to follow-up.

Jody and Matt talk about the FUTURE (including an ALL NEW play-at-home game for the jackyls). What tech is just around the corner? What does the future hold for us? We talk (too much) about work too, and discuss some recent feedback.

In which Jody and Matt, after brazenly defying the listeners and the minimum necessary amount of FU, get to this week's nominal topic: The Job Search (aka: The Void). We talk about resumes and rabbit holes. Procrastination death spirals, fear, and... the future. But definitely not running.

Discussion on music fetishes and patent rants.

Skeptics and mermaids

In which Jody tries to hit literally every hot-botton issue, and Matt stubbornly refuses to be drawn into ranting. NOTE: One of those two claims is false.

Matt makes a stump speech on teachers unions. Jody makes a bad case for iOS devices.

AP Exams, tire changes, and priorities. Rank them in order of reverse urgency.

Matt and Jody do some follow-up on ants and dogs. Then we talk about cars. A lot.

You signed up for it. Inane discussion between friends.

You signed up for it. Inane discussion between friends.

Impromptu discussion between friends that might turn into show.