Road Work

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

262 episodes of Road Work since the first episode, which aired on August 13th, 2015.

  • Episode 52: The Algorithm

    January 12th, 2017  |  1 hr 19 mins

    John and Dan talk about being invisible to young people, lightning bolt earrings,
    the deer and the racoons, The Algorythmâ„¢, Snapchat, and shadow dancing.

  • Episode 51: The Grease on the Windshield

    January 5th, 2017  |  1 hr 54 mins

    John and Dan return for their first episode of 2017. They discuss snow smoke, scraping ice, altimeters, John's need of a new Mac, the InfoSec crowd, vintage guitar pedals, Guns N Roses, Duff McKagan, and Seattle bands.

  • Episode 50: The Oxidizer

    December 23rd, 2016  |  1 hr 25 mins

    John and Dan talk about mom games, the Maccabees, "Jeff Kennedy", and superpowers.

  • Episode 49: Listening in the Stock Room

    December 2nd, 2016  |  1 hr 6 mins

    John returns from New York to talk with Dan about the weight of a gallon of milk weighs, a hobgoblin at the center of a gas giant, a room named after your wife, the proper use of toothpicks and general toothpick etiquette, the fancies in the family, how a

  • Episode 48: Elysium

    November 11th, 2016  |  1 hr 54 mins

    John Roderick joins Dan Benjamin to discuss medications, women's shoes, Elysium, and more.

  • Episode 47: Man of East and West

    October 28th, 2016  |  1 hr 20 mins

    John and Dan have a serious talk about family.

  • Episode 46: The Guy on the Edge of Town

    October 14th, 2016  |  1 hr 10 mins

    While visiting San Francisco, John Roderick visits with Dan Benjamin to talk about being an introvert, general eccentricities, Charles Lindbergh, electrons, buying a church, and regional cuisine.

  • Episode 45: Pipe Organ Preservationists

    October 7th, 2016  |  1 hr 9 mins

    While in Los Angeles, John Roderick uses the Internet to speak with Dan Benjamin about the protoform dog, pawn shops, Ye Olde Pizza Parlors, bagels, and gold chains.

  • Episode 44: Agnostic Wolf Attack

    September 22nd, 2016  |  1 hr 38 mins

    John Roderick and Dan Benjamin join forces to discuss American Express, orcish war machines, smashing roaches, "will cabins", sleep habits, wolf attacks, scuba diving, and deep seated fears.

  • Episode 43: All About the Hohenzollerns

    September 15th, 2016  |  1 hr 46 mins

    John Roderick, the musician, talks to co-host Dan Benjamin about visiting Portland, his XOXO talk, sticking the landing, Flight 93, performing live, engineers vs. rock stars, learning by reading, squid overlords, and his walk across Europe.

  • Episode 42: The Integrity of a Cardboard Tube

    September 14th, 2016  |  1 hr 28 mins

    John Roderick meets with friend and Road Work co-host Dan Benjamin to discuss Matthew Broderick's role in keeping us safe, 300 baud modems, typewriters, the importance of maps, georgraphy, learning times tables, and furniture made of cardboard tubes.

  • Episode 41: No Room for Ninjas

    September 1st, 2016  |  1 hr 19 mins

    John Roderick and Dan Benjamin talk about being sick, doped up bears, large rats, going to Alaska, shopping for hot tubs, the Swap Shop, kung fu, ninjas, anime, cartoon sex, and Princess.