Best Ryan Fretwell and Carlos Gomez Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 387: Adventure Network 2:08:26

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Get in loser, we’re driving down to the 280 to go watch an extended iPhone ad in Cupertino. This week: Timmy C., the other Timmy C., and Carlos got an electric car. Zoom zoom. 🏎️. Links: timothée chalamet pronouncing his name for almost 2 minutes - YouTube Lucid and Timothée Chalamet join forces | Lucid Motors AFEELA - EV | Sony Honda Mobility BMW …

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Episode 386: The Problem With Lounges 1:46:06

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Not trying to Matt Levine you here, but the modern American economy can be perfectly explained in two stories: Taylor Swift’s engagement and the new Reese’s Oreo. Sign up for our newsletter for more? This week: bangin’ sound on your next Alaska flight, the tragedy of Roomba, and televised sports. 🥌. Links: The New ‘Perfect Combination’: The Reese’s…

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Episode 385: You Say Hello First 1:30:44

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Wait wait, Eddy Cue prints out his calendar like they’re MapQuest directions in 1999? Are we getting this right? This week: hypebeast coffee pop-ups, electric cars, and Wemo is Nomo.💡. Links: Gen Z Is Answering the Phone in a New Way That's Confusing Us All - Business Insider BIGFACE: Jimmy Butler’s Coffee San Francisco Pop-Up Is Sceney as Hell | E…

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Episode 384: Two Of My Favorite Brands 1:47:30

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Despite David Z.’s best efforts, we’re still solidly in a golden age of TV. Your favorite “famously sparkling” pod has fresh recs and picks just for you. This week: Big Bird auditions for the “Die Another Day” remake, Etsy copyright infringement, and a ProPublica style exposé of the Target App. 🎯. Links: SF Chronicle - Someone left a Tesla in the m…

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Episode 383: Pretend We Invented It 1:43:12

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Bears hibernate for the winter, sometimes podcasts hibernate for the spring. What’d we miss? This week: escape room Google Sheets, demo day for real this time, and a quick check in with everyone’s favorite increasingly problematically monopolistic fruit company. 🪚. Links: The Property Brothers Have Done ‘Hundreds’ of Escape Rooms - WSJ "Rivian Auto…

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Episode 382: Good Meme Bad Meme 1:16:55

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Every year we think we’ve hit ‘peak tenuously-linked brand integration’ and year after year we’re shown that no, there’s no lemon that a David Zaz-type won’t try to squeeze into a diamond. This week: dank memes, TV for boomers, and asking Alexa+ to pour one out for Skype. 📺. Links: We want to make sure it's perfect 🥲 #PhizCoffee #MintMojito I need …

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Episode 381: The Story is Money 1:42:45

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At this point, we’re like eighteen months away from the Property Brothers having their own cereal. Honestly it’s been a slippery slope ever since Reese’s Puffs. This week: TCL’s bush league OLED fear-mongering, Detroit style cookware, and the predictable end of the fast casual city challenge. 🌁. Links: Kelce Mix Kraft Lucky Charms Marshmallows-7oz …

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Episode 380: Sports Doom Loop 1:35:23

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This Sonos shakeup is the biggest corporate drama to hit the Santa Barbara area since the Silvergreens in Isla Vista closed. This week: a change of Venu, entertainment centers frozen in time, and more intrigue in the fast casual running challenge world. 📺. Links: Wolf Blitzer on X: "I’m very happy. #GoBills! https://t.co/Ull9zkpThn" / X Wolf Blitze…

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Episode 379: New Year, Same Us 1:46:00

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Why aren’t business deals related to streaming services more like pro athlete deals? Fubo, you’re heading to Disney. Venu? You’re cut. Elmo? You’re the new power forward for the Pelicans. Hope you like humid summers buddy. This week: running for a [fast casual] cause, robot on robot crime, and EV showrooming. 🌯. Links: Food Delivery Robot Hit By Wa…

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Episode 378: Air Purifier Pants 1:52:46

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On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me, Three inflatable snowmen Two sets of string lights And a home improvement store finally rolling out support for contactless payments. That’s right folks, it’s the 2024 Holiday Spectacular. This week: Inside Bob Iger’s NBA, Italian smart lights, and the lump of coal that is Apple Intelligence (s…

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Episode 377: Racecar Rewinder 1:21:35

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“Dear Mr. Hanks, As you know, our Client owns all intellectual property rights globally in and to the concept of “your body breaking down and becoming a slow healing, creaky pile of mush after the age of 28.” Your blatant alteration and repurposing of this concept in the media constitutes unauthorized use and dilution of our Client’s prior art. We …

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Episode 376: Tiny Lil’ Guy 1:18:00

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Kinda nice of Apple to spend the week before the election giving us all little bite size Mac updates as a distraction. Wait, new notification hold on. From the NYT: “Here’s why the Mac mini power button is bad news for Harris amongst undecided voters.” ffs. This week: cracklin’ lattes, Excel productivity, and defunct startups. ☕ Links: Tungle launc…

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Episode 375: Kid Context Switching 1:32:08

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How long until we have the Chipotle Burrito Assembly Line by Fisher Price® on every five year old’s Christmas list i mean really now. This week: Bay Area childless dog man parenting corner, EV door handles as a troubling metaphor, and Ryan backslides into his dangerous case-free lifestyle. 🐣. Links: Amazon.com: Amazon Delivery Van Ride On Toy for K…

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Episode 374: Alexa Doesn’t Listen to Me Anymore 1:36:57

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The kids want media that’s quicker, more concise, and timely. That’s why we’re introducing the podcast equivalent of baseball’s pitch clock: “one quick thought”. Judging by the episode length, it’s a work in progress. This week: spiced is the new spiked, freemium is the new spon-con, and brining some Barlow energy to Waterloo.💦. Links: Coca-Cola Sp…

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Episode 373: Diligent Adults 1:54:58

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Two great tastes that taste great together, or a sign of a nation on the decline? The proof is in the faux-crème filling. This week: Steve Ballmer wants your face, Tim Cook wants your money, and Mela wants your recipes. 🏀. Links: Apple TV Remote Stand | Studio Neat Reeder: A New Approach to Following Feeds - MacStories Mela - Recipe Manager on the …

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Episode 372: Is There Anything to Spoil? 1:39:29

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Half of this pod is now just stanning for future Cy Young award paw-cipiant Decoy Ohtani. The other host is uh, not a fan. This week: everyone’s now all caught up on The Bear, Jim Farley personally cancels development of Ryan’s future car, and your perfunctory Apple event speculation. 🚗. Links: Shohei Ohtani's dog, Decoy, throws out the first pitch…

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Episode 371: Less Gravity 1:27:52

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While the official gold medal count for Team USA sits at 40, let’s make it 41 since Peacock stuck the landing. This week: Double Stuf collabs, Diners Target Drive Ups and Dives, and the triumphant return of Still or Sparkling. 💦. Links: NBC’s Olympics coverage enjoying a viewership surge, though there’s a caveat - The Athletic U.S.-France men’s bas…

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Episode 370: Recreate the Bundle 1:31:17

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Behind every world class athlete is that friend who starts an Apple Watch workout during boozy brunch. Olympians each in their own right. This week: Peacock-ing, spritzing, and legacy purchasing. 🦚 Links: Le Diplomate El Presidente HOME | Pie Punks Wolf Blitzer on X: "Enjoying a Wolf Spritzer at El Presidente restaurant here in DC. https://t.co/AXF…

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Episode 369: Star Wars+ 1:17:04

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We’re back from summer break. What’d we miss? This week: made-up holidays, political realities, and knowing when to walk away. 🛤️. Links: Biden Ice Cream @hunterwalk • Lights must be flickering in Brooklyn from equipment power surge for all the EMERGENCY PODS • Threads Netflix Keeps Streaming Crown With Continued Subscriber, Revenue Growth - WSJ St…

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Episode 368: Rivian Flip Flopper 1:51:55

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“Siri, use Apple Intelligence to make this episode sound 30% more erudite.” “Here’s what I found on the web for Eurovision...” Worth a shot… This week: chocolate flavored sandwich cookies with creme filing, spendy so-so automobiles, and sure — Apple’s take on AI. 🍪. Links: Crumbl's New Surprise: Cookies Turned Into Cereal! No One Wants a New Car No…

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Episode 367: Runny Guy 1:24:37

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Honestly at this point all the ‘will they won’t they’ between Adam Silver and his media partners has gone on about almost as long as Jim and Pam and we do not have the same attention span we did in 2008, b-ball guy. This week: Rent-A-Hue®, more Sonos haterade, and a preview of Tim’s developer symposium.🍎. Links: @pmarquees_ • MKBHD dropping bombs •…

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Episode 366: iPad Nice! 1:58:28

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The first restaurant in California to be fined over the new surcharge and fee ban? Surprisingly, it’s Ryan’s new Detroit Style Pizza Parlor and Play Place. What even is a “Marin County smart lighting surcharge”? This week: Barkley v. Zaz, Carlos’ continuing dedication to making big mistakes, and Sonos’ courageous app update. 🔈 Links: MV7+ - Podcast…

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Episode 365: Adam Silver Shrinkflation 1:42:54

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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: it’s our most powerful iPad ever, and we just can’t wait to see what you do with it. This week: Adam Silver pulls an Equator, cookie cocktails, and 94123 it’s all about me. 🍪. Links: These Girl Scout Cookie Cocktails Are Only Available Once a Year in San Francisco | KQED Reservations — Left Door Cocktail and…

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Episode 364: Cold Elmo 1:49:15

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Do bad reviews kill good products? For the love of God please don’t test that hypothesis out on this show. This week: the capitalist haunted house that is TurboTax, conical burrs, and proof one of your hosts is out of touch with the common philatelist. 📫. Links: Elmo & Cookie Monster Cookie Monster Siri Commercial - YouTube This is the Humane Ai Pi…

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Episode 363: Clear as Mud 1:11:14

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Fun fact! More people decide to build a cabin off the grid after using Google Nest products than successfully get it working with the rest of their smart home. This week: Amazon walks out on Just Walk Out, pouring one out for Logitech Harmony, and the doom loop narrative comes for EVs. 🚗 Links: Shaq + Epson: A Winning Team | Epson US Smart Homes st…

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Episode 362: Certain Kinds of Money 1:23:04

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Yeah, I mean it’s not too much of a stretch that automakers are selling your data and snitching on speeding to your insurer, but sending a report to Lin Manuel Miranda about how off key I sing “It’s Quiet Uptown” is a bridge too far. This week: EV surprises, NAS surprises, with a dash of regulatory scrutiny surprises via one Merrick Garland. 🍎. Lin…

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Episode 361: Democracy Play Pack 1:45:19

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We know it’s been a while since Econ 201 but Jiminy Christmas are Hue bulbs the new Veblen good? What are these things made out of avocado toast? Come on. This week: dust covered Vision Pros, NACS snaccs, and a peppering of Spring Apple news. 🥽. Links: Apple now selling Belkin MagSafe iPhone mount for video calling on Apple TV 4K - 9to5Mac Max Will…

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Episode 360: Ya’ll Have Guest Rooms? 1:52:48

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We didn’t get a ballot but that ain’t stopping us. A fruit company year in review. This week: hi Barbie, football (the non-Messi one), and a bit more on VR. 🥽. Links: AdWatch: Pepsi / More Than OK - YouTube Irvine-based Vizio being acquired by Walmart : orangecounty The Apple Vision Pro – Stratechery by Ben Thompson FuboTV sues Disney, Fox, Warner …

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Episode 359: Major League Football 1:44:39

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New ways to watch sports from ESPN, Fox, and Warner Brothers. All without a cable subscription. Sports from ESPN. FOX. Warner Brothers. Are you getting it? These are not three separate services. This is one device, and we’re calling it - Iger-ulu. This week: plug in hybrids, old movies, and an update on the Chicago food scene. 🌭. Links: ESPN, Fox a…

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Episode 358: Waymo Rider Score 1:45:58

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Chris Nolan gets roasted by Peloton instructors and Soulcycle stays mum on Wes Anderson making the same movie over and over again for three decades. Hmm. This week: cursed airports, (smart) locks of love, and area Cinnabon manager snubbed for the umpteenth time by the Emmys. 📺. Links: Schlage BE499WB CEN 622 Encode Plus WiFi Deadbolt Smart Lock wit…

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Episode 357: If IKEA Made a Car 1:37:26

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Did each engineer designing the Chevy Blazer EV’s infotainment software spend at least 10,000 hours on it before it went into production? Okay, this is a very funny joke about Malcolm Gladwell, trust me. This week: Taylor’s concert film, Ryan’s sports dilemma, and Tim’s headset. 🏀. Links: La Colombe Ball Cap - La Colombe Coffee Roasters MVP Hat – L…

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Episode 356: Brand Activations 1:24:18

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“It’s only ridiculous if it doesn’t work.” - Tyler Florence, probably. This week: the enduring legacy of a flat panel icon, Amazon Prime Video with Special Offers, and a look at peak Donkey Sauce Capitalism. 🫏 Links: The Experience | Guy’s Flavortown Tailgate - Better with Pepsi - Las Vegas 2024 Flavortown Kitchen - Guy Fieri Guy Fieri's American K…

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Episode 355: Christmas Light Amortization Schedule 🎁 2:09:56

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iPod Socks? Again? Worry not friends, it is finally time: our first annual holiday gift guide. This week: Kiri the fire truck, unplugging for the holidays, and more tales from retail lock up. 🧦. Links: Cyber what? I still remember a time when they said I was the future. . #tomorrow #keitruck #cybertruck #tesla #daihatsu #firetruck… | Instagram @ama…

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Episode 354: They're Using the Metric System to Trick You 1:28:30

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We all thought Jack Nicholson looked silly wearing sunglasses courtside but with these retina searing courts who’s laughing now… This week: New York bagels, the metric system, and the perils of computers on wheels. 🥯 Links: How the bold new NBA in-season tournament courts came to fruition - ESPN Every NBA City Edition jersey in 2023-2024, ranked by…

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Episode 353: Kitchen Computer 1:22:10

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[leans in over flashlight] And they weren’t done yet. After murdering the Touch Bar, the perpetrators cackled manically as they introduced a Pro laptop with just eight gigabytes of RAM. In 2023! [crowd shrieks] This week: artificial coffee, ciders, and Apple’s ghoulish fall Mac event. 🎃. Links: @reckless1280 • Hall of fame unlabeled chart • Threads…

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Episode 352: CarPlay Robin Hood 1:57:42

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We understand our programming schedule has been a little inconsistent, so we’re going to make it up to you with the “most affordable” episode ever. Find the hidden USB-C mention and you win a prize. This week: East Bay CarPlay blues, when CPG products get the Mona Lisa treatment, and Ryan’s accidental haunted house. 👻. Links: @conno_r • My Bluetoot…

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Episode 351: Sealed Crustless Sandwich 1:43:42

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You remember that scene in Rataouille where Anton Ego takes a bite and his entire life flashes before his eyes? That story, but it involves french fries and elderflower liquer. This week: “croissaint inspired” and other freezer aisle abominations, the fruit company, and Zaz introduces Shaq Paq for Max. 🏀. Links: Van Leeuwen Launches Hidden Valley R…

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Episode 350: Core Memory 1:41:58

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“Hi, yes — we don’t mean to be a bother, but this podcast is stale and we never got our second ad break.” “Sir, this is a Wendy’s.” This week: car phones, car charging standards, and even cars that drive themselves. 🚗. Links: Tesla won the plug war - and that's good news! - YouTube Watch Tesla's first Supercharger V4 with tap and go payment at work…

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Episode 349: Mild Hybrid 1:42:20

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With AI and Machine Learning becoming more core to the iPhone experience, we’re probably one release away from App Store notifications based on your calendar, heart rate, and mood that suggest “redownload the Taco Bell app?” at your lowest life moments. This week: boring cars, kids entertainment, and ringing the bell for a master of the small scree…

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Episode 348: A Sesame Street or a Frasier 1:35:41

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Ryan has returned from vacation with a head cold but a renewed appreciation for the iPad. Carlos didn’t go anywhere but did get Aloha-by-osmosis. This week: Bill Simmons’ ads reads, Bobby Flay’s questionable judgment, and we all learn what a Pack-n-Play is. 👶🏻. Links: Triple Taylor Photo @bobbyflay • My first post on @threadsapp had to be #Crunchif…

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Episode 347: On a Bench Outside Domino’s 1:39:07

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It turns out all it took to make Mark Zuckerberg look like the protagonist was alt-right Tony Stark buying Twitter. Who knew? And by that we mean: Happy Threads Day. This week: chicken restaurants that aren’t Los Pollos Hermanos, pizza restaurants that only sometimes serve pizza, and EV makers collectively throw CCS under the battery powered bus.🪫.…

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Episode 346: The Apple of Charcoal 2:17:28

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It’s like David vs. Goliath, except this time it’s Carlos picking a fight with a Marin County coffee roaster trying to pull a fast one on home baristas. This week: the definitive take on Apple’s Vision Pro headset that will definitely be accurate six months and six years from now. Yes. 🥽. Links: Equator Silently Shrinking 12 Ounce Packages to 10.5 …

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Episode 345: Love the Car, Hate the Man 1:40:21

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We promise this episode isn’t sponcon for the Chrysler Pacifica, but also, we’ve got unsold ad slots and its a tough media environment rn so hit us up auto industry we are for sale. This week: air traffic patterns, EV charging in the real world, and the only thing french fries can’t make better. 🌯. Links: Celebrity Drive: Jonathan Scott of HGTV's "…

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Episode 344: Endor Andor 1:28:13

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Star Wars fans love a quality brunch, but what happens when there are too many cooks in the kitchen at Disney? In this analogy, Baby Yoda is an egg scramble? This week: elephants in the desert, more on EV deliveries, and Taylor didn’t pull a Tom Brady. 🧣 Links: Food Network on Twitter: "is it acceptable to put ketchup on any of these foods? https:/…

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Episode 343: The New GOAT 1:49:49

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As it enters retirement, history will remember that the Satechi 108W USB-C travel charger walked so the Anker 747 GaN brick could run. This week: cars, cars, cars. After a week behind the wheel, Carlos has many thoughts on the Model 3. 🚗 Links: E3 Has Been Canceled - IGN Amazon.com: Satechi 108W USB C PD Desktop Charger - 2 USB-C PD & 2 USB-A Ports…

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Episode 342: Magnolia Land® 1:35:08

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Everything is bigger in Texas, which apparently applies to the number of food trucks, polo shirts, and those dang scooters. This week: Fixer Upper cupcakes, DPReview closing up shop, and recapping our last session for a while with Han Solo LMFT. 🧁 Links: NBA iOS app updated with Live Activities support - 9to5Mac Sonos Era 300 review: too ahead of i…

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Episode 341: Nature’s Car Wash 1:32:58

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The Star Wars cinematic universe is in disarray under Iger, so says Ryan. How many more actors will have to hang up their taun-tauns and change careers to quippy, jaded therapists just to get a payday from Tim Apple? This week: Animal Planet x Home Depot collabs, Michael Trout’s crib, and the continued messy world of midwestern cable sports rights.…

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Episode 340: Adult Candy Bars 1:20:28

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Well, I suppose “Charge your non-Tesla” was the third least ****-ish way to title the option so kudos, Elmo & Co.? This week: our bi-monthly pizza chat, Amazon scales back the “Go” concept in SF and NY, and Stevie B. in a hard hat. 🍕. Links: Clips Gov Hyped for Toilets 🤣 | Bleacher Report FDA is redefining ‘healthy,’ and the food industry is pushin…

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Episode 339: It Means No Worries 1:12:40

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Look, until Overcast adds a tip screen for when you finish each podcast episode, just use Venmo or Cash App: $ShedDaddy415 and $LightroomBarista. This week: Martha Stewart’s sour grapes, magic beans, and Eddy Cue introduces Han Solo to Sigmund Freud. 🛋️. Links: Turbo Tax Tip Eat — Che Fico Restaurant Why this hit S.F. restaurant added a controversi…

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Episode 338: Burrito Season 1:41:57

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If Apple were a teenager, which SVP would be the one running to the mailbox to try to get the report card before their dad Tim saw it? This week: right and wrong opinions on fast casual, dollar menu thoughts on streaming, and putting on our Judge’s Table hats for Apple in 2022. Which one of us is Gail in this analogy? 🔪. Links: Chipotle Beefs Up Hi…

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