Best Tim Merrill Podcasts (2025)

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Tim Merrill on faith, resilience and resistance 50:00

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Tim Merrill has been a pastor and youth leadership developer in Camden for decades. He dedicated his new novel, “The Song Sparrow,” to the young people of Camden.By WHYY

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368. Holiday Extravaganza w/ Merrill Markoe, Jon Wurster, Madison Cunningham, Drew Erickson, Phil Braun 2:51:13

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XTRA LARGE December went out with a three-hour FREE FOR ALL no paywall bang full of merriment, music and many surprises at the 6th annual Holiday Extravaganza. Comedy legend Merrill Markoe filed an OHL exclusive Bob Dylan Xmas Lights report after a five year hiatus, our pal musician/comedian Jon Wurster joined us in studio, musicians Madison Cunnin…

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How to survive cold, dark winter and difficult times 50:01

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Do you dread wintertime? Learn how to love it. Psychologist Kari Leibowitz explains how to cultivate a winter mindset to cope with cold days and the dark times in life.By WHYY

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637: SEGA Christmas Special 25 46:30

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Mike's Year End Post Mike on LinkedIn Mike's Blog Show on Discord Alice Promo Dreamcast assorted references: Dreamcast overview https://sega.fandom.com/wiki/Dreamcast History of Dreamcast development https://segaretro.org/History_of_the_Sega_Dreamcast/Development The Rise and Fall of the Dreamcast: A Legend Gone Too Soon (Simon Jenner) https://sabu…

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636: Red Hat's James Huang 20:53

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Links James on LinkedIn Mike on LinkedIn Mike's Blog Show on Discord Alice Promo AI on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Trust and Stability: RHEL provides the mission-critical foundation needed for workloads where security and reliability cannot be compromised. Predictive vs. Generative: Acknowledging the hype of GenAI while maintaining support for …

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Epstein survivors speak out 50:00

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Survivors Annie Farmer and Liz Stein open up about breaking the culture of silence, coping with public spotlight, and combating sex trafficking.By WHYY

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635: Tabnine's Eran Yahav 17:35

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Tabnine Eran on LinkedIn Alice for Snowflake Mike on X Coder on X Show Discord Alice & Custom DevBy The Mad Botter

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367. Sarah Squirm, Joe Keery, Dan O'Sullivan 1:31:39

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Xtra Large December continued with a GIGANTIC episode featuring our pal comedian Sarah Squirm (aka SNL's Sarah Sherman) telling us about her new HBO Max special "Live + In The Flesh," star of television's Stranger Things and leader of musical outfit Djo Joe Keery, and writer/podcaster Dan O'Sullivan. We also presented our potential Dopps and Drops …

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Nedra Glover Tawwab on setting boundaries and finding balance in relationships 50:00

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Nedra Glover Tawwab grew up in Detroit in a family with numerous problems, including relationship conflict, addiction, and financial instability. Her way of coping was to become highly independent, relying on herself to meet her needs. Although she was praised for her maturity and self-sufficiency, she often felt bitter and alone. She didn’t know h…

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634: MongoDB's Frank Pachot 22:32

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Frank on LinkedIn MongoDB Alice for Snowflake Mike on X Coder on X Show Discord Alice & Custom Dev Mike's Recent Omakub Blog PostBy The Mad Botter

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366. XTRA LARGE December! Tim returns! Sandy Honig! St. Panther! Passages! 1:24:10

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We're giving back to YOU the viewer with XTRA LARGE three-hour shows* all of December! First up is our good pal comedian Sandy Honig who loves Alice Cooper and soulful pop outfit St. Panther performing "Everybody Is" from the amazing new "Passages: Artists in Solidarity with Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers" compilation that also features T…

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Poet Edward Hirsch on his memoir “My Childhood in Pieces” 50:00

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Edward Hirsch is one of the country’s most celebrated poets, which would have been a big surprise to his mother. She warned him growing up, “Poetry is fine so long as it sells products. Otherwise, it’s just a hobby, and no one gets paid for a hobby.” That’s from Hirsch’s new book, My Childhood in Pieces, which he describes as an elegy and a stand-u…

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See Hear Podcast Episode 132 - Nashville 1:22:15

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Backstabbing, faux-sincerity, clawing one's way to the top, class division, those at the top thumbing their noses at those further down the ladder....all political concepts, right? Actually, all of this is inreference to the 1975 Robert Altman film “Nashville” about thecountry music scene....which in itself serves as a politicalallegory. Welcome to…

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Learning to focus on what matters most 50:14

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Psychologist Diana Hill explains how to revitalize our relationship with ourselves and focus on what really matters.By WHYY

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633: Hotwire Native with Joe Masilotti 25:48

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Joe on LinkedIn Joe's Blog Joe on X Alice for Snowflake Mike on X Mike on BlueSky Coder on X Show Discord Alice & Custom Dev Mike's Recent Omakub Blog PostBy The Mad Botter

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365. Doug & Vic TAKEOVER w/ Cap’n Jazz, Molly Lambert 1:01:39

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Buckle up because Doug and Vic were in charge this week with special guests OG Illinoise emo inventors Cap’n Jazz hanging out and rocking out with "For Nates Brother" (which is technically from their other band Owls) and "Precious," podcaster Molly Lambert zoomed in to chat about her wildly inventive new show about the porn industry JENNAWORLD, we …

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364. Smashing the Patriarchy with Emma Vigeland, Donald Borenstein 1:11:50

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Direct from the shores of the industrially ravaged Gowanus canal in Brooklyn, The Majority Report's Emma Vigeland joined us in the beautiful hills of Glendale, California to talk about the state of progressive politics, her combative relationship with Sam "Seether" Seder, her quality time with Tim Pool, and Bill Maher. Zohran Mamdani videographer D…

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How clashing regional cultures intensify our political divisions 49:59

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As we get ready to mark the country’s 250th anniversary, we are still struggling to reconcile our deep-seated disagreements over policies, beliefs and values. There are many ways to define those differences: red and blue, urban and rural, male and female, young and old, native and immigrant. Historian Colin Woodard says our geography has long shape…

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632: Graphite's Merrill Lutsky 21:12

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Merrill on LinkedIn Graphite Alice for Snowflake Mike on X Mike on BlueSky Coder on X Show Discord Alice & Custom Dev Mike's Recent Omakub Blog PostBy The Mad Botter

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How our primal intelligence gives us an edge over AI 50:27

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Angus Fletcher says our capacity for creativity and flexibility gives humans a leg up when it comes to competing with artificial intelligence. He calls this uniquely human trait “primal intelligence,” which is the ability to activate our intuition, imagination, emotions and common sense. Our brains, he says, are not computers, and intelligence requ…

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363. TIM'S BACK! w/ Andy Boay 1:12:49

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Our fearless leader and host Tim Heidecker returned to Office Hours from an undisclosed location with a lot on his mind, including the Dodgers big win, Daryl Strawberry's pardon from Mr. Trump, Mamdani meltdowns, and the Oval Office catastrophe. Then our new pal and special musical guest Andy Boay (1/2 of Tonstartssbandht) blew us away with an excl…

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631: Aeroview's Marc Weiner 29:36

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Aeroview Marc on LinkedIn Alice for Snowflake Mike on X Mike on BlueSky Coder on X Show Discord Alice & Custom Dev Mike's Recent Omakub Blog PostBy The Mad Botter

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Long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad gets real about living her best life 50:13

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Champion marathon swimmer Diana Nyad had three messages when she staggered out of the water after completing her historic 2013 swim from Cuba to Key West: Never ever give up. You are never too old to chase your dreams. No one achieves greatness alone. Nyad first attempted the grueling 110-mile crossing in 1978 at age 28, then again in 2011 and 2012…

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362. Halloween Spooktacular w/ Annie Lederman & Lizzy Cooperman, Cer Spence, Mike Zohn, Circuit des Yeux 1:05:51

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6!6!6! It's our 6th annual Halloween Spooktacular! We were down one regular host but up two very special guest hosts with conjoined Siamese cat comedians Annie Lederman & Lizzy Cooperman at the helm. Internet viral sensation Cer Spence joined us to bob for shit, Mike Zohn from Obscura Antiques & Oddities shared some creepy finds, arena level comedi…

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See Hear Episode 131 - Deliver Me From Nowhere (first reaction) 27:51

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So many biopics feature the story of an artist from cradle tograve....all in 2 hours. Those of you who know me or have listened tothe show before know I'm....uh....not a fan of these types of pods.They're often a cherry picked list of moments in the artist's lifeuntil the moment of triumph – artistically and in overcomingpersonal obstacles. Springs…

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The joy of being alone: why we all need solitude 49:59

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Psychologist Robert Coplan says that too many of us aren’t getting enough time alone with ourselves, a condition he calls “aloneliness.” He explains that alone time often gets a bad reputation and is frequently confused with loneliness, which involves feelings of isolation and disconnection. Coplan has been researching and touting the benefits of s…

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NPR’s Scott Simon on journalism, empathy and a good cup of espresso 50:01

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Scott Simon is one of the most recognized names — and voices — in public radio. He began working at NPR in the 1970s and became the first host of Weekend Edition Saturday in 1985, a job he still holds today. Known for his empathy and curiosity, he has earned numerous awards for his distinctive style of journalism. Marty sat down with Scott for a sp…

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See Hear Episode 130 - Interview with Ido Fluk, director of Koln 75 1:19:41

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History is full of famous tales that are told from one perspective. As we all know, everyone has their own version of how something went down....even if it doesn't contradict the popular narrative, there's always something that happened in the background whose importance is diluted or not told at all. Welcome to episode 130 of See Hear Podcast. In …

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361. FML on OHL w/ Robby Roadsteamer, Phil Johnston, Juan Wauters 1:03:13

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FYI: OHL was FML! Translation: for your information, Office Hours Live was Friday Morning Live this week. And it turned out to be a prayer filled blessing! Activist/merry prankster Robby Roadsteamer told us about being detained by the thugs from ICE for wearing a giraffe costume and singing funny songs in Portland. Things got a bit personal with wr…

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Redefining normal: autism, stigma and culture 50:00

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Anthropologist Roy Richard Grinker comes from a long line of psychiatrists—his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather—all of whom believed that everyone has some degree of mental illness. Grinker’s book, Nobody’s Normal, explores the shifting history of stigma and acceptance toward people who are perceived as different. He writes about his daug…

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630: Edward Schmitz 13:10

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SigCore UC SigCore UC on Crowd Supply Alice for Power BI Mike on X Mike on BlueSky Coder on X Show Discord Alice & Custom Dev Mike's Recent Omakub Blog PostBy The Mad Botter

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360. Live from Glendale it's New York Jonathan (Glaser), Hand Habits, "Jerry" and "Ray" 53:18

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Ohhhhhhh! East met West (Coast) when New York Jonathan (aka comedy legend Jon Glaser) finally joined us in studio, musical guest Hand Habits (aka guitar master/singer Meg Duffy accompanied by Jacob Ungerleider on keys) performed "Bluebird of Happiness" from their recent platter Blue Reminder, former Antifa member "Jerry" went head-to-head with form…