This week, your hosts discuss Steely Dan, digital mastering, The Police, Dune, high-quality VCRs, and Dan's brother-in-law's close call.

Next, they dive into a fascinating article on why projects fail.

Finally, the boys respond to a listener's question about cautious workplace enthusiasm.

Links for this episode:

• The meaning of snafu, clusterfuck, and shitshow: There's a difference — Quartz at Work
• SPARS code - Wikipedia

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