Merlin talks with singer, songwriter, new father, and former code monkey, Jonathan Coulton about life as an independent internet troubadour.

Merlin talks with Google's Jeffrey Veen about working with teams, workplace culture, and how to get things done with an engineering notebook (and without a phone).

Merlin talks with Google's Chris Wetherell about email overwhelm, embracing mediocrity, and coding features for Google apps while on tour with his bands, "Dealership" and "Citizens Here and Abroad."

Merlin says, "Hello," and welcomes you to his new show.

Merlin talks with Google's Jeffrey Veen about making the best of meetings (and the time around them), lofi capture, and the beauty of simple tools. We also learn how Jeff has learned to use his commute for firewalled time.

Merlin talks with San Francisco indie rocker John Vanderslice about life as an independent musician -- the siren song of advance money, the ascendance of the MP3 blog, and how to try and craft a long career in the face of "sleazy merchants." (Note: Contains PG-13 language)

Merlin Mann is back to show you how to free your Mac from visual clutter. We received so many comments about Merlin's previous segment on the Distracted Mac that we asked him to come back and show us some more tricks.

Merlin talks with singer and songwriter Jonathan Coulton about becoming a role model for his daughter, juggling roles at home, and occupying a coffee shop as a satellite office. Be there for the Oprah-like moment where Jonathan breaks down and admits his email system is not working.

Merlin talks with San Francisco indie rocker John Vanderslice about giving up on a large volume of email, meeting the people you admire, and having no patience for people who act like rock stars. 2nd of a 3-part interview. (FYI: Contains PG-13 language)

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