Episode 30: I'm Not Working in an Abattoir

With Dan on sabbatical, Merlin is joined by Jonathan Coulton to talk about traveling, horn sections, and Jonathan’s new album, Artificial Heart.

Links for this episode:

• Jonathan Coulton - Home Page
  
• JoCo Cruise Crazy II: February 19–26, 2012 | A 7-day Southern Caribbean cruise on Holland America’s ms Westerdam, with Jonathan Coulton and friends | JoCo Cruise Crazy II
  
• Thing a Week Redux
  
• 002: Interview: Jonathan Coulton | The Merlin Show
  
• 007: Interview: Jonathan Coulton, Part 2 | The Merlin Show
  
• abattoir - definition of abattoir by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
  
• Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008) - IMDb
  
• Paul and Storm » Original Comedy Music from Professional Singing Persons
  
• Jonathan Coulton - First Track from Artificial Heart
  
• Jonathan Coulton - Store
  
• John Flansburgh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• John Flansburgh - TMBW: The They Might Be Giants Knowledge Base
  
• Jonathan Coulton - Shirts and Stuff
  
• TopatoCo: Skullcrusher Mountain Shirt
  
• Jonathan Coulton - TMBW: The They Might Be Giants Knowledge Base
  
• A Conversation With John Flansburgh And Jonathan Coulton | The Awl
  
• Artificial Heart (album) - JoCopedia, the Jonathan Coulton wiki
  
• Sticking It To Myself - JoCopedia, the Jonathan Coulton wiki
  
• Today With Your Wife - JoCopedia, the Jonathan Coulton wiki
  
• Jonathan Coulton - "Mr. Fancy Pants" in SF - YouTube
  
• Zendrum | Catalog
  
• Rick Springfield - Love Is Alright Tonite - YouTube
  
• Put Your Heart In It | This American Life
  
• Stan Harrison- Composer and Saxophone Player
  
• Dan Levine - TMBW: The They Might Be Giants Knowledge Base
  
• Brazil (1985)
  
• Thing a Week - JoCopedia, the Jonathan Coulton wiki
  
• Jonathan Coulton & Merlin Mann | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
  
• Jackson Browne - The Load Out / Stay - Live 1978 - YouTube
  
• Jonathan Coulton (jonathancoulton) on Twitter
  
• Road to … - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
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• MP3: Exclusive New Jonathan Coulton Song on Blurt Online
  

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