52: This Bird Cant Get Laid

Published: May 18, 2017, 12:15 a.m.

b'Follow-up kicks off with Merlin\\u2019s iMac repair and why it\\u2019s fun to buy things with your phone. Strategies for tricking kids into watching media are explored, and John talks about why he\\u2019s still a TiVo man. _Engadget_ hangs John\\u2019s Mac.\\n\\nMerlin bemoans point-of-sale systems, and John provides important corrections from his wife on that weird metal Visa card he got. Merlin updates us on some unusual tech support for January\\u2019s #grassfed bag of blood incident, John struggles with getting logged-in, and then the blood bag gets a surprising Turns Out twist.\\n\\nIn this week\\u2019s accidental main topic, John addresses **his new bird-enemy** and the Wile E. Coyotean lengths to which his desperation with living in a drum may drive him.\\n\\nThings wrap up with John\\u2019s fond memories of _This Old House_, alongside his variety of interactions with the program\\u2019s TV-famous craftspeople.\\n\\n(_Recorded on Tuesday, May 9, 2017._)'