This week's challenge: get somebody excited about something.

You can hear the aftershow and support Do By Friday on Patreon!

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Show Links

• Trump cuts short his town hall Q&A in favor of songs from rally playlist - CBS News
• WATCH: Trump decides to stop town hall event and play music after 2 medical emergencies - YouTube
• Donald J. Trump For President Rally Songs - playlist by Cody Porter | Spotify
• Trump presses comedian Theo Von on 'cocaine' use #shorts - YouTube
• The Land of the Large Adult Son | The New Yorker
• Every Day Is Halloween - YouTube
• 20th CENTURY WOMEN | Here Come The Art Fags - YouTube
• Born Yesterday - YouTube
• John Cleese on Creativity In Management - YouTube
• Argument Clinic - YouTube
• 3 German Shepherds Review Foods - YouTube
• What Does That Bark Mean? - The Atlantic
• Cesar Millan Puts Cartman Into Submission - SOUTH PARK - YouTube

Recorded Wednesday, October 16th, 2024.

Next week's challenge: exclusively use voice to text.

This week's challenge: make a puzzle.

You can support Do By Friday and find The Aftershows at giveusyourfuckingmoney.com.

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Show Links

• Trump’s Rambling Speeches Reinforce Question of Age - The New York Times
• One Day More | Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary | TUNE - YouTube
• Elon Musk at Trump rally in Butler, PA: FULL SPEECH - YouTube
• Roboism #56: Elongated Muskrat - Relay FM
• Do We Dare Call It Fascism?
• On Not Writing About New College - ungainly
• Frog (fastening) - Wikipedia
• Pelisse - Wikipedia
• Fantasy Gachapon | The Adventure Zone Wiki | Fandom
• XY problem - Wikipedia
• ‎StopTheMadness on the Mac App Store
• Strands: Uncover Words. - The New York Times
• Lexical Quality
• Falling Behind

Recorded Wednesday, October 11th, 2024.

Next week's challenge: get somebody excited about something.

This week's challenge: use Claude.

You can find The Aftershows at giveusyourfuckingmoney.com.

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Produced and Edited by Alex Cox

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Show Links

• John Dickerson breaking down the VP debate between Walz and Vance - YouTube
• Keynote Speaker - Jay Miller - YouTube
• Better - Merlin Mann
• How to create your own VPN with Tailscale to get around stupid free WiFi network rules and protect your traffic
• How Tailscale works
• IP/DNS Detect - What is your IP, what is your DNS, what informations you send to websites.
• NextDNS - The new firewall for the modern Internet
• Merlin's Wisdom Project (Draft) · GitHub
• Meet Claude \ Anthropic
• How can I create and manage Projects? | Anthropic Help Center
• Memory and new controls for ChatGPT | OpenAI
• Memory FAQ | OpenAI Help Center
• Distributed AI Research Institute | DAIR
• OpenAI makes its AI speech engine available to developers
• Roboism #71: Stroke the Button - Relay FM
• 418: S-Tier Face (Merlin Mann: Part 1) – Overtired

Recorded Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024.

Next week’s challenge: make a puzzle.

This week's challenge: watch Chimp Crazy.

You can hear the aftershow and support Do By Friday on Patreon!

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Show Links

• Republicans’ racist, cat-eating conspiracy theory about Haitian immigrants | Vox
• Origin of Trump and JD Vance’s lies about Haitian immigrants eating pets revealed | The Independent
• Undecided voters give Harris a look — but not a commitment — after the debate
• Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris: See Tim Walz react live - YouTube
• Hear what Bill O'Reilly thinks of Harris and Trump's debate performances
• Trump's surprise appearance at debate spin room
• "Harris Was Relentless In Her Prosecution Of Donald Trump" - John Dickerson - YouTube
• Vivaldi: The Four Seasons - Anne-Sophie Mutter /Mutter Virtuosi Ensemble - YouTube
• SNICKERS Minis Size Chocolate Candy Bars Family Size Bag, 18 oz | SNICKERS®
• A week after the DNC, the content creators it invited have some notes : NPR
• Social Media Influencers to Speak at the Democratic Convention - The New York Times
• Find 'hottties for harris' on TikTok | TikTok Search
• No Dogs or Cats Were Harmed In the Making of This Post-Debate Podcast | WIRED
• Jessie Gender - YouTube
• Shows - YouTube Kids
• Play in Your Waiting Room - YouTube
• Baseless Wayfair child-trafficking theory spreads online | AP News
• This free TV comes with two screens - The Verge
• Travis (chimpanzee) - Wikipedia
• Chimp Crazy | Official Teaser | HBO - YouTube
• Spotlight (film) - Wikipedia

Recorded Wednesday, September 11th, 2024.

Next week's challenge: chair yoga.

This week's challenge: make a lil’ movie.

You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!

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Produced and Edited by Alex Cox

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Show Links

• Podcasting Microphones Mega-Review – Marco.org
• The Microphone you should get if you’re a fancy duchess or an Arab prince
• Merlinn’s USB Pre that’s not sold anymore but a total beast
• Stewart Lee Basic Lee Live At The Lowry 2024 Full Episode Epic Comedy - YouTube
• And Your Bird Can Sing - Wikipedia
• A Hard Day's Write, Revised Edition: The Stories Behind Every Beatles' Song: Turner, Steve: 9780062736987: Amazon.com: Books
• The Beatles - And Your Bird Can Sing - YouTube
• And Your Bird Can Sing (First Version / Take 2) - YouTube
• Carl Sagan: If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe. - YouTube
• 30 Rock Hogcock!/Last Lunch mommy forum - video Dailymotion
• Hysterical | Wondery | Premium Podcasts
• Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal | Full Documentary | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | PBS - YouTube
• List of cognitive biases - Wikipedia
• The Text & Spam Call Blocker App That Actually Works | Robokiller
• Pika
• Luma Dream Machine
• Merlin Mann: "I’ve finished my little movie …"
• Cassowary - Wikipedia

Recorded Wednesday, September 4th, 2024.

Next week's challenge: watch (Chimp Crazy)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimp_Crazy].

This week's challenge: play the New York Times games.

You can hear the Aftershow and support Do By Friday on Patreon!

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Produced and Edited by Alex Cox

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Show Links

• Schroedinger's Gift | Do By Friday
• Cardboard cutting ASMR
• Amazon returns: What really happens to them?
• Monty Hall problem - Wikipedia
• xScope • Measure. Inspect. Test.
• Kash Patel Will Do Anything for Trump - The Atlantic
• 'SNL' Star James Austin Johnson Reprises Trump Impression After Trial
• Shane Gillis's Best Trump Impressions - YouTube
• Cliff Hickinson (@[email protected]) - Mastodon
• Who is paying $30 for 'gamer girl' Belle Delphine's bath water? | Life and style | The Guardian
• Trump Cards
• Charlie Kirk Gets Into Altercation at DNC - Newsweek
• Democratic National Convention: The Best and Most WTF Moments
• Mike Lindell Humiliated by 12-Year-Old at DNC; Trump Whines About Obama "Size" Jab: A Closer Look - YouTube
• 'Weird' Times in American Politics: The New Democratic Playbook
• Reliquary - Wikipedia
• Technology | Us/technology | The Guardian
• Games | The New York Times Company
• Lex's Games by Lex Friedman
• Today's Puzzmo
• Wordle Is a Love Story - The New York Times
• Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: 126: Building Your Own Platform with Zach Gage (Puzzmo)

Recorded Wednesday, Wednesday, August 28th, 2024

Next week's challenge: make a lil’ movie.

This week's challenge: throw a surprise party.

Merlin edited this one, so be nice.

Listen to the aftershow and support our program at https://patreon.com/dobyfriday

This week's challenge: install the betas.

Listen to the aftershow and support Do By Friday on Patreon!

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Produced and Edited by Alex Cox
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Show Links

• Slow Burn: Season 9
• The Boys in the Band (1970 film) - Wikipedia
• Mr. Plow - Wikipedia
• Vertigo (film) - Wikipedia
• May Anti-Trans Legislative Risk Map - by Erin Reed
• The Negro Motorist Green Book - Wikipedia
• Mockumentary Life | Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm | HBO - YouTube
• ‎Billy’s profile • Letterboxd
• Galactic Grape Weed Strain Information | Leafly
• Apple Beta
• Installing and using Apple beta software - Support - Apple Developer
• The Land of the Large Adult Son | The New Yorker

Recorded Wednesday, July 17th, 2024

Next week's challenge: watch the first and last episodes of Mash.

This week's challenge: watch Blade Runner: The Final Cut.

You can hear the Aftershow and support Do By Friday on Patreon!

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Produced and Edited by Alex Cox

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Show Links

• Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Wikipedia
• Blade Runner - Wikipedia
• Versions of Blade Runner - Wikipedia
• Rachel's Voight-Kampff Test | Blade Runner (1982) [48FPS] - YouTube
• Blade Runner - Voight-Kampff Test (HQ) - YouTube
• Motocrossed - Wikipedia
• Bad voiceover montage (Blade Runner) - YouTube
• Blade Runner | Making of Blade Runner | Warner. Bros Entertainment - YouTube
• Which "Blade Runner" Cut Should I Watch? A Visual Explainer. - YouTube
• Dangerous Days Documentary : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
• Jamie Lee Curtis Speech at James Hong's Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony - YouTube
• Tears in rain monologue - Wikipedia
• Blade Runner - Final scene, "Tears in Rain" Monologue (HD) - YouTube
• Blade Runner 2049 - Wikipedia
• BLADE RUNNER 2049 - Official Trailer - YouTube

Recorded Wednesday, July 10th, 2024.

Next week’s challenge: install the betas.

This week's challenge: make an AI song for your co-host.

You can hear the Aftershow and support Do By Friday on Patreon!

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Produced and Edited by Alex Cox

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Show Links

• I 3D Printed Nerf Blasters in Solid Chocolate - Will they EXPLODE? - YouTube
• Your dishwasher is better than you think (tips, tricks, and how they work) - YouTube
• Seven Little Pieces of My Heart
• Apple Intelligence Preview - Apple
• Apple Intelligence in 5 minutes - YouTube
• Griffin's amiibo Corner - Episode 1: Mario - YouTube
• Conan O'Brien - Cant Stop (2011) (Documentary) - YouTube
• Federico Fellini - 8 1/2 (New Trailer) - YouTube
• darth™ (@darth) / X
• Who is @Darth and why is this person always in my Twitter feed? - The Washington Post
• Sleep++
• AutoSleep
• Anna Delvey wears a chic white suit dress and bedazzled ankle monitor to immigration court
• Controller for Homekit
• Sometimes There’s a Man (Part I) MP3 Download ... | kung fu grippe
• DJ Apps | Algoriddim
• Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full - YouTube
• The Simpsons - Homer's Enemy - Frank Grimes comes to dinner - YouTube
• [ Wreck It Ralph ] When Can I See You Again HQ (Ending Credits with lyrics) - YouTube
• Green Thumb by alexcox | Suno
• Windy City Highs and Lows by @bohemiansidewinder384 | Suno

Recorded Wednesday, June 12th, 2024.

Next week's challenge: find GOOD YouTube.

This week's challenge: make connections.

You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!

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Produced and Edited by Alex Cox

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Show Links

• James Burke Legend Connections Collection - YouTube
• James Burke Connections, Ep. 1 "The Trigger Effect" - YouTube
• James Burke (science historian) - Wikipedia
• Player piano - Wikipedia
• 3 minutes of Just Piano Ghost - Haunted Mansion Disneyland, California - YouTube
• Shadow Pianist | Haunted Mansion Wiki | Fandom
• Reconcilable Differences #232: Ham Means One - Relay FM
• Connections (1978) Best shot - YouTube

Recorded Wednesday, June 5th, 2024.

Next week's challenge: make a song for your co-host using Suno.