Dan Benjamin
Co-Host of Road Work
Dan is the founder of 5by5, a podcaster, writer, software developer, designer, and ex-corporate stooge. He is the author of Bacon Method, writer of Hivelogic since 2000, and has contributed to A List Apart and O’Reilly.
Dan Benjamin has hosted 262 Episodes.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Episode 40: Fish Psychology
August 27th, 2016 | 1 hr 25 mins
Musician John Roderick talks with his friend Dan Benjamin about spending the day in your sleeping uniform, predator eyes, owls, television station sign-offs, "Alaska Is", the Catholic Debate Squad, the challenge of being a human being, a humanist, the ben
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Episode 39: Looney Tunes
August 20th, 2016 | 1 hr 51 mins
John Roderick talks with Dan Benjamin about making an album, managing fan and listener relationships, taking criticism, meeting journalists, UFOs, and things that are meant to be.
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Episode 38: Sparkles
August 11th, 2016 | 1 hr 24 mins
John and Dan talk about Clumping Cream's latest album "Turnin' Chunky", butter coffee, the affogato, bartender utility belts, the air buddy, sparkles, sprinkles, jimmies, cake donuts, dirt and grease, and blueberry pies.
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Episode 37: Three Cups of Coffee and a Dead Bird
August 5th, 2016 | 1 hr 24 mins
John Roderick talks with Dan Benjamin about Navy vs. Air Force pilots, being an avid magazine subscriber, tank and horse battles on quora, fermenting juice, the longevity of food and coffee when stored on countertops and in hot vehicles, and more.
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Episode 36: Dinner at the Hawk House
July 26th, 2016 | 1 hr 28 mins
John joins Dan to discuss having dinner with someone you admire, differentiating yourself from the 5th graders, being arm-candy at a party, and what fame takes from you.
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Episode 35: Mr. Yuck
July 8th, 2016 | 1 hr 51 mins
John joins Dan as to open the history books about Minesweeper, John's lack of tattoos, leather pants, buying motorcycles, radioactive salt mines, the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository, living your dreads, joining the rugby team, and Harley Davidson.