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b'Things kick off with Merlin bemoaning John\'s emerging role as his primary existential creditor. John reminds Merlin that all that grinding is just continually *sharpening* him.\\n\\nIn follow-up, your hosts thank the many, _many_ listeners who remembered the movie that John and Merlin clearly could not. Turns out, it was not "Batman." Or "The Notebook."\\n\\nThis leads naturally into a main topic that pulls together a bunch of previously discussed topics: **how do you get your family to watch really good movies**? Like, _high-quality movies_. Not bad movies, but good movies. As we all know, John is a tough rater, but his diligence has paid off. Merlin\'s kid hasn\'t shown much interest in _The Godfather_.\\n\\nWe learn that John has given Merlin his pasta sauce recipe, but Merlin hasn\'t tried to make it yet, and, when he does, he\'ll probably do it wrong. Related: do not ask for John\'s pasta sauce recipe, because it is not supported. \\n\\nFinally, John may have discovered a Secret Weird Thing about bananas, which\\u2014you guessed it\\u2014leads to more homework for Merlin.\\n\\n(_Recorded on Tuesday, April 21, 2020_)'