I was checking out the first couple of episodes of Merlin Mann’s most recent podcast adventure You Look Nice Today. I’ve always found Merlin to be smart, quickwitted, and yet firmly planted - whatever that means. In any case, his sense of humour always seems to appeal to me. And along with his two cohorts, it comes through great in this new podcast. It’s different than anything I’ve heard. Not scripted, irreverent, but not awkward or slow. There is definitely something here.. it’s just hard to describe.

If you find that you share Merlin’s take on a lot of things, you’ll really enjoy this one (or at least the couple or three episodes I’ve listened to so far). I found it entertaining. It made me laugh. In my car. Out loud. People were staring. Maybe I need to get out more.

Also.. LonelySandwich, the one who sounds a bit like he’s talking through the end of a drainpipe, sounds a hell of a lot like Chris Brogan to me. Maybe it’s a certain type of accent. Dunno.