Sinopsis
A thoughtful, unpretentious, mostly weekly conversation about the companies, ideas and products that are transforming our world. We look at what it is, why it matters and where it fits in the broader business of consumer technology. So, grab your favorite Blue Barn sandwich, put the Giants game on mute and join us.Hosted by Ryan Fretwell and Carlos Gomez.
Episodios
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Episode 325: Sidekick Computer
06/10/2022 Duración: 01h40minWhat would you do-ooo-ooooh — to avoid a deposition after you reneged on a binding agreement to buy a social media company? (read in the tune of the Klondike bar jingle) This week: tapbacks, bridge trolls, and midnight fingerprints.
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Episode 324: Jefferson Old Fashion
29/09/2022 Duración: 01h51minThey say the shortest, saddest story ever comprised in a single sentence is “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” One of your cohosts reminds us that that is untrue. “No tip.” This week: Clipper ships, AirBuds, and Disney considers a hard Brexit. ⛴️.
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Episode 323: Bourbon or Whiskey Whatever
22/09/2022 Duración: 01h36minTurns out if you run enough independent bookstores out of business, you eventually amass enough money and marketshare to force people that are just trying to buy trash bags to watch a mediocre football game. Who knew? This week: software updates, Ryan has a new phone, and Carlos has a stroke of genius if only he had a time machine.
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Episode 322: Ultra High End
08/09/2022 Duración: 01h54minWhy did elementary school classrooms all have those yard sticks that you never ended up using? Well, turns out educators were playing the long game to help you understand this week’s episode. It’s Apple event time, kids. Buckle up.
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Episode 321: Control Room Dog
31/08/2022 Duración: 01h43minIn economics, a mouse price spiral occurs when consumers get so desensitized to a media conglomerate raising fees that they no longer cry at the end of Pixar movies. This week: David Zaslav channels his inner Jojo and has a demo day with the HBO Max streaming catalog while Carlos can’t stop watching his new slightly less dumb Roomba.
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Episode 320: Smoking with Kim
18/08/2022 Duración: 01h31minWell that was certainly a long one week. What’d we miss? This week: one last attorney client meeting with Jimmy and Kim, a tiny new listener joins the fold, and a summer vibes check in. ⛱️.
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Episode 319: A Decade of Excellence
23/06/2022 Duración: 01h26minNew Mac desktop who dis? Seriously though, it’s tough to tell through this potato of a webcam. This week: moving day, sports deals, and the universal truth that everything that proclaims to be smart is actually dumb.
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Episode 318: Beats Fit Pro of Pizza
09/06/2022 Duración: 02h03minMaybe the 13" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar is like that weird blood orange flavor of San Pellegrino. I mean, someone has to be buying it otherwise they wouldn’t keep making it? This week: bottle service, volcano bread, and generally accepted Kabletown accounting practices.
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Episode 317: The Only Way Out Is Through
02/06/2022 Duración: 01h06minSmart home technology is a lot like government: the more mature it gets, the less well it works. Susan Collins is Zigbee in this analogy I guess? This week: the final mention of CableCARDs on the show, last minute WWDC thoughts, and a quick look at Disney+'s new wookie mini-series.
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Episode 316: Backyard Pod
26/05/2022 Duración: 01h22minPodcasting alfresco — when in Rome, as they say. Or rather, when it's still 88° at 9 o'clock at night. This week: Clifford Main, cliffhangers, and cliffs notes on the Better Call Saul mid-season finale. Many spoilers, don't say we didn't warn you.
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Episode 315: Kindle Constitution
12/05/2022 Duración: 01h22min"Hey Sonos, can Giancarlo Esposito come to my house and troubleshoot these eeros?" This week: clearing the docket, speed reading out of necessity, and the day the music died.
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Episode 314: Binge Drop
05/05/2022 Duración: 01h54minFirst we were joking, but we are seeking investors for IronAdvisor's seed round. This is getting ridiculous. This week: 1:1 previews, Jim's travel coffee setup, and Sally Draper's oddly accurate assessment of the Manhattan. ☕
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Episode 313: Hipster Cable
21/04/2022 Duración: 01h12minWho cuts the cordcutters? Sounds like the perfect premise for an Apple TV+ show. This week: technical difficulties, do-overs, and catching up with our legal counsel in New Mexico. ⚖️.
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Episode 312: #RealMagic
14/04/2022 Duración: 01h15minMimosa flavored Oreos. You can have that one for free, Nabisco. This week: rotisserie chicken Sabermetrics, bad French accents, and Ryan tastes the Orion nebula.
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Episode 311: Put It On the Calendar
07/04/2022 Duración: 01h18minWWDC will remain virtual this year but in an effort to build community, Apple will be sending everyone that's ever opened up Xcode a boxed lunch and a bag of Popchips. This week: red pandas, pizza phoning, and Marshawn's new smart home play.
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Episode 310: Windows 7 Was My Idea
24/03/2022 Duración: 01h31min4K monitors are a lot like grocery store bagels. I mean sure — technically it's food, but do you really want to edit video on one for 10 hours a day? Wait, maybe this analogy doesn't really work... This week: bipartisanship, parenting tips, and a trip to Whole Foods.
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Episode 309: Very Precedented
17/03/2022 Duración: 01h53minTurns out the key to making pineapple on pizza tolerable is to make the pizza a square. Who knew? Detroit knew. This week: apartment hunting on Sesame Street, recycled John Mulaney bits, and a couple of creative professionals talk extensively about the new Mac Studio.
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Episode 308: Bespoke Romaine Lettuce
24/02/2022 Duración: 01h31minHypothesis: more people can locate Bolivia on an unlabeled map than can tell Bobby Flay and Tyler Florence apart. This week: unlit cigars, unwatched Olympic games, and unverified Apple rumors.
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Episode 307: Is Pepsi Okay?
16/02/2022 Duración: 01h06minFor a limited time, check under the lid of select gallons of Magnolia Home paint for your chance to win a free year of Discovery+! This week: cafeteria food, Mac rumblings, and good news coming out of New Mexico.
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Episode 306: Mad About 8K
10/02/2022 Duración: 01h47min“So Tim, it says you’re getting an A in Macs but in Services, the teacher wrote “is greedy and anticompetitive, at risk of being held back.“ This week: morning CEO habits, twenty seven percent, and Ryan demands to see figure skating in no less than IMAX resolution.