Road Work

John and Dan return for the new year in this special 2-hour extravanganza. John opens and reveals the contents of the mystery packages he has received. They also discuss macramé owls, taxidermy, dream guitars, zwetschgenmaennla, and spirit animals. Please send packages for John to: Mr. John Roderick 815 Seattle Blvd Office 332 Seattle Washington 98134 Links for this episode:A Beautiful Question: Finding Nature's Deep Design: Frank Wilczek: 9781594205262: Amazon.com: BooksEp. 26: "Go Practice the Car" - Roderick on the Line - Merlin MannLatest UFO News | UFO News Today | Recent UFO News | UFOsGermany's Dried Fruit People, Zwetschgenmaennla - German CultureBethel Park, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAmazon.com : Stanley Classic Vacuum Insulated Growler and Grumbler (Half Growler), 64oz and 32oz : Sports & OutdoorsThat's Unfortunate.Amazon.com : STACK Infinity bar soap - Natural Peppermint (Pack of 12) : BeautyBitly URL Shortener & Link Management PlatformSch

John and Dan discuss faulty water pumps, becoming a turtle, efficiency for its own sake, the "cult of the best", interstitial moments, making art, compulsive self-documentation, and the lost history of humanity. Brought to you by: Cards Against Humanity (A party game for horrible people).

John and Dan talk about how they define success, setting and achieving goals, and continue their discussion about conspiracy theories, bigfoot, the fluoridation of drinking water, The Long Walk, the Roswell UFO crash, and the Bermuda Triangle. Brought to you by: Cards Against Humanity (A party game for horrible people).

John and Dan talk about superstition, jinxes, OCD, secret cabals, NFL money, surveillance, playing tambourines on the floor, real magic, and sociopaths. Brought to you by: Cards Against Humanity (A party game for horrible people).

John talks with Dan about his recent trip with John Hodgman, eating fancy meals, Cleopatra hair, Pendleton shirts, smoking pot and chewing tobacco, mixed media shows, foley artists, social scientists, metaphors of fire, and John's acquisition of Silver Medallion status. Brought to you by: Hover (You can get 10% off your first purchase by going to Hover.com and using the code ALLTHEGREATSHOWS at checkout).

John and Dan talk about John's mystery package, false Egyptian beards, reading in the modern age, receiving data, vinyl, authorship, and the Mighty Max. Links for this episode:The Twilight Zone - "To Serve Man"Free to watch on Hulu The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell On Amazon A Fan's Notes by Frederick ExleyOn Amazon Brought to you by: Hover (You can get 10% off your first purchase by going to Hover.com and using the code ALLTHEGREATSHOWS at checkout).

John and Dan talk about existential crisis, young coyotes, spirit quests, acid trips, Buddhist awakenings and the 4th Jhana, getting robbed, animism, talking to trees, long walks, and the vagaries of human experience. Links for this episode:Ep. 176: "The Opossum Had Distracted Me" - Roderick on the Line - Merlin MannBrought to you by: Wealthfront (Visit Wealthfront.com/5by5 to get your first $15,000 managed for free). Foot Cardigan (Make sure you visit FootCardigan.com/RoadWork and get 10% off all subscriptions with the code ROADWORK10 at checkout and get yourself some crazy amazing socks). Squarespace (Visit Squarespace.com/RoadWork and use the code ROADWORK to get a free trial and 10% off your first purchase)

John and Dan talk cover tremendous ground, from grammar rules to Libertarianism and Marxism, restrained chaos, things you can do in a restaurant, Benghazi tweets, getting punched by strangers, wearing the wrong baseball cap, american tribalism, and traveling with a ukulele. Brought to you by: Hover (You can get 10% off your first purchase by going to Hover.com and using the code ALLTHEGREATSHOWS at checkout). Foot Cardigan (Make sure you visit FootCardigan.com/RoadWork and get 10% off all subscriptions with the code ROADWORK10 at checkout and get yourself some crazy amazing socks).

John and Dan take an investigative look at fashion, talking about contrast-collar dress shirts (so-called "lawyer shirts"), playing against one's type, a prison of denim and cotton, cutting your own hair, modern-day uniforms, dressing like a space cowboy, Reservoir Dogs suits, Publix deli sandwiches, Hippy Big Buckle, and glasses with humanity. Links for this episode:B-boying - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBoogie Boys - You Ain't Fresh - YouTubeCode wheel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaShoegazing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBrought to you by Casper (Visit Casper.com/RoadWork and use the code ROADWORK for $50 off you rnew mattress), Squarespace (Visit Squarespace.com/RoadWork and use the code ROADWORK to get a free trial and 10% off your first purchase), and Hover (You can get 10% off your first purchase by going to Hover.com and using the code ALLTHEGREATSHOWS at checkout).

Dan talks with John about his internal world, finding succor, peccadilloes, creating peak art, Nick Drake, the garbage robot, space barges, wasp sports, the Rocky 4 Model™, working out with logs, a chronology of the rockies, the power of amateurs, the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, peace sign belt buckles, getting into college, first indignities, and doing the little dance that leads to the big dance. Brought to you by Wealthfront (Visit Wealthfront.com/5by5 to get your first $15,000 managed for free) and Pond5 (For 25% off your next purchase of royalty-free media just visit Pond5.com and enter the 'ROADWORK' at checkout).

John and Dan talk about monetizing the pizza rat, criks, shanty towns, survival bags, pocket knives and switchblades, when to use a machete, the stockpiler impulse, the line between necessity and luxury, owning 24 blazers, the perfect spork, feather allergies, death dinners, post-apocalyptic fantasies, and misremembered hip-hop lyrics. Links for this episode:New York City rat taking pizza home on the subway - YouTubeYou Love Pizza Rat. You Don't Own Pizza Rat | WIREDJukin Media: A multi-platform media and entertainment companyPizza Rat: Our newest obsession - CNN.comMatt Little (@themattlittle) | TwitterThe three stages of going viral in 2015, according to the Pizza Rat meme - The Washington PostKrist Novoselic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaStream - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaUrban Dictionary: crikMinecraftShanty town - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaLevi's 501 Shrink to Fit - Shop Shrink to Fit Jeans | Levi's®Amazon.com: Buck Knives 110BRS Folding Hunter Knife: Sports & OutdoorsA

John gets a speeding ticket and talks with Dan about automonmously piloted cars, instant messaging, being cocooned in neato, how social media may lead to the genesis of a sentient Earth, breaking Juan Gomez' Burton Woody, living in words, philosopher kings, the mind of Gaia, Martian exclamations (eggplant), and more. Links for this episode:Three Laws of Robotics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Three Laws of Robotics (often shortened to The Three Laws or Three Laws, also known as Asimov's Laws) are a set of rules devised by the science fiction author Isaac Asimov. The rules were introduced in his 1942 short story "Runaround", although they had been foreshadowed in a few earlier stories. ???? Hundred Points Symbol EmojiBrought to you by Wealthfront (Visit Wealthfront.com/5by5 to get your first $15,000 managed for free) and Pond5 (For 25% off your next purchase of royalty-free media just visit Pond5.com and enter the 'ROADWORK' at checkout).

John and Dan talk about the search for automotive parts in junkyards, taking pies from strangers, the tendrils of insecurity, the cruelty of absence, emotional threats, a trip to Istanbul, clogged feeds, and the concept of giving. Links for this episode:INFJ Personality (“The Advocate”) | 16PersonalitiesTie rod - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSynesthesia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaDana: The Practice of GivingMeaning of the Pali Word "Dana" | Dharma WisdomSinai Peninsula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBrought to you by Wealthfront (Visit Wealthfront.com/5by5 to get your first $15,000 managed for free).

John talks with Dan about his recent performance with Fiona Apple, the events which took place on July 25, 2008 at the Westfield Southcenter mall, and their musical "first-times". Links for this episode:Fiona Apple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJonathan Ames - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaNickel CreekAmerican Beauty (album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJohn Roderick (@johnroderick) • Instagram photos and videosWestfieldWestfield SouthcenterWestfield Southcenter to celebrate expansion Friday - Kent Reporter7-9:30 a.m. July 25 — Shoppers who are in line before 9:30 a.m. will receive a scratch-off ticket revealing a prize valued at $25 or more from various retailers.9 a.m. July 25 — Acoustic performance by Seattle-based musician John Roderick of The Long Winters will kick off the event, emceed by TV and radio personality Pat Cashman. Freedom of Choice (album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAlive II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaNerd.is Tumblr EditionfyroadworkRocky Mountain oysters - Wikipedi

John and Dan talk about fixing cars, metal shop, handheld football games and pacman watches, exploding cigarettes, wearing vests, Wonder Bread Star Wars trading cards, sandwiches, square pizza, owning a thermos, smoking, varmint infestations and deaths, and spiders. Links for this episode:iTunes - Podcasts - Road Work by 5by5Morgan Motor CompanyMattel-Football.jpg 332×500 pixelsColeco_Electronic_Quarterback.jpg 1,704×2,272 pixelsElectronic Quarterback - Coleco handheld football game 1978 - YouTube1977 Wonder Bread Star Wars Checklist, Set Info, Buying Guide, MoreBrought to you by Casper (Visit Casper.com/RoadWork and use the code ROADWORK at checkout to get $50 towards your brand new comfy mattress) and Wealthfront (Visit Wealthfront.com/5by5 to get your first $15,000 managed for free).

John Roderick and Dan Benjamin talk about rituals and routines, the privilege of being big, being introverted, stoping at stoplights, bad neighborhoods, making graveyards and fluffernutters, crumbling of bones, and making eggs. Links for this episode:I’m Sorry, but Women Really Need to Stop Apologizing | TIMERoderick on the Line - Merlin Mann5by5 | Back to WorkAll Is Lost (2013) - IMDbHearing News - Hearing AssociatesCabrini–Green Homes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaFluffernutter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAmazon.com: GreenPan Lima 10 Inch Hard Anodized Non-Stick Ceramic Fry Pan with Bonus Bamboo Turner: Home & KitchenBrought to you by Wealthfront (Visit wealthfront.com/5by5 to get your first $15,000 managed for free) and Warby Parker (Visit WarbyParker.com/RoadWork to get free 3 day shipping on your final frame choice).