353 episodes

A weekly challenge show hosted by Alex Cox and Merlin Mann.

Do By Friday Merlin Mann and Alex Cox

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.6 • 381 Ratings

A weekly challenge show hosted by Alex Cox and Merlin Mann.

    In Sweater

    In Sweater

    This week's challenge: play Solitaire .

    • 45 min
    Emesis Kindling

    Emesis Kindling

    This week's challenge: consider conducting yourself in the absence of anger.

    • 50 min
    UNLOCKED After Show - Minecraft Holmes

    UNLOCKED After Show - Minecraft Holmes

    It's a Big Week, so we're sharing our Patreon member episode with everyone.

    Unlock ALL the Do By Friday After Shows over on our Patreon or at giveusyourfuckingmoney.com.

    • 45 min
    Minecraft Holmes

    Minecraft Holmes

    This week's challenge: create something with 3 dimensions.

    • 1 hr 14 min
    Lady Butt

    Lady Butt

    This week's challenge: watch Jury Duty.

    • 1 hr 17 min
    Slender Manny

    Slender Manny

    This week's challenge: celebrate Coxmas in Julyish.

    • 1 hr 16 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
381 Ratings

381 Ratings

FramesLoaf ,

Good show

I really like hearing Merlin and Alex talk about whatever each week with a thin veneer of an outline/structure.

FranklyHard ,

yikes

I liked the mission impossible bit but oof this is hard to listen to

Nickname? Fine. Ishmael. ,

I demand a refund (for this thing I didn't pay for)!

This show used to be the brightest part of my week. Then the funny one got cancelled & booted from the show and for some reason (maybe the patreon cashflow) they decided to just keep on trucking every week as if nothing happened. People gotta eat I guess. Everyone has their reasons.
I like Merlin and Alex as people and really want to like the show but there is just nothing here anymore. They had a good run, but it's over. That long tail of five star reviews may keep bringing people in, but every time I try to listen again it just makes me sad.
Imagine your favorite TV comedy but suddenly one season the main character dies, they fire the writers and remove the laugh track, and now the tragic brokenness of the actors - which used to somehow accent the comedy - is all that is left, as they dance around on an empty set with no real destination.

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