John has concerns about why his fans are spinning up, and Merlin interrogates his recent obsession with the previous vice president.\n\nThe main topic this week concerns a question that's been banging around in Merlin's brain forever: *is John inoculated against stress?*\n\nOnce the usual arguments about wording and meaning have been (mostly) settled, numerous angles are explored. Including an exploration of one of life's thorniest differences to reconcile: how much can I be "how I am" with other people?\n\nIn our (85-minute!) members-only bonus show, John has updates on his "home improvement" projects. [This is a good one]\n\nRemember, you can [sign up today](https://www.relay.fm/rd/join) to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and, yes, support our program.\n\n(_Recorded on Tuesday, September 20, 2022_)