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The main topic this week is Dad Stuff. Dad Jokes, Dad Hats, and Dad…everything. In particular, when did Dad Jokes become a thing, and exactly what part of that label is supposed to be so bad and insulting? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘DIFFS’Ministry of Supply: Dress smarter. Work smarter. Get a free pair of Smarter Dress Socks with your first purchase.Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get three free meals with free shipping.Links and Show Notes: This week, John won’t talk about his job, Merlin has jury duty (yes, again), and your hosts do some follow-up on documentaries. The disappearing of classic episodes of older PBS shows is lamented.John finds a lot to like about true Dad humor, while Merlin finds himself overwhelmed by a rapidly-widening aperture.Following a bracing blast by an increasingly contextual spoiler horn (1:25:58), John and Merlin float into the epic, three-to-five-dimensional world of Christopher Nolan's 2014 science fiction epic, Interstellar.(Recorded on Tuesday, January 3, 2017) Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Mr. Show - "Pre-Taped Call-In Show" Watch Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music Online at Hulu Amazon.com: American Experience: New York Season 1: Ric Burns, WGBH Steeplechase Films: Amazon Digital Services LLC Watch The OA Online | NetflixSeven years after vanishing from her home, a young woman returns with mysterious new abilities and recruits five strangers for a secret mission.JOIN FREE FOR A MONTH NOVA | Battle of the X-Planes | PBS Jesco White - Wikipedia My Heart Leaps Up - Wikipedia Child Is Father of the Man - Wikipedia The Giving Tree - Wikipedia Mom Jeans: Support - Saturday Night Live - YouTube Urban Dictionary: Dad Joke Dad joke - WikipediaMany dad jokes may be considered anti-jokes, deriving humour from an intentionally unfunny punchline. Interstellar (2014) - IMDb Seinfeld Coke machine - YouTube Best of NOVA Volume 1 Rockschool - WikipediaRockschool was a television series aired by the BBC and PBS in 1985. The series explored the history of rock music and gave instruction in popular performance techniques. Seinfeld - "I Had A Pony!" - YouTube Fair-Play Whodunnit - TV Tropes"In 1928, the writer Father Ronald Knox created a "Ten Commandments" of plot devices (Knox's Decalogue) that more or less codified the rules of the Fair-play whodunnit:" Primer (2004) - IMDbFour friends/fledgling entrepreneurs, knowing that there's something bigger and more innovative than the different error-checking devices they've built, wrestle over their new invention.