Listen "135: Clutch Foot"
Episode Synopsis
Things kick off with a huge thank you to everyone who [gave Siracusa their money](http://GiveSiracusaYourMoney.com/), followed by a survey of listener suggestions for the name of the member feed.
In follow-up, John shares some detailed updates on his chronically troubled toe. Merlin finds this content *extremely* challenging.
Merlin relates an upsetting Walgreens anecdote, and John shares his etymological research on when you learn the notes to sing. Merlin can't get his tween to *one-ee-and-uh* with him.
For a main topic, your hosts interrogate some additional axes for choosing media—especially the axis of available attention. You really super-get this when you have a fresh baby. Legacy notions about the dangers of screen time are explored and debated. We can all agree that this is a tough time for kids and connection.
In the extended members-only episode, John and Merlin discuss the 2001 Satoshi Kon film, [*Millennium Actress*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0291350/). Go to to become a member today.
(_Recorded on Tuesday, July 14, 2020_)
In follow-up, John shares some detailed updates on his chronically troubled toe. Merlin finds this content *extremely* challenging.
Merlin relates an upsetting Walgreens anecdote, and John shares his etymological research on when you learn the notes to sing. Merlin can't get his tween to *one-ee-and-uh* with him.
For a main topic, your hosts interrogate some additional axes for choosing media—especially the axis of available attention. You really super-get this when you have a fresh baby. Legacy notions about the dangers of screen time are explored and debated. We can all agree that this is a tough time for kids and connection.
In the extended members-only episode, John and Merlin discuss the 2001 Satoshi Kon film, [*Millennium Actress*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0291350/). Go to to become a member today.
(_Recorded on Tuesday, July 14, 2020_)
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