About the show
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.
Episodes
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Episode 202: Supercharger Lifestyle
July 17th, 2019 | 1 hr 17 mins
Yes Tim, we'll go exclusive to Apple Podcasts Plus. Our terms are that we are to be paid entirely in iPod Socks and we want a handwritten apology for the butterfly keyboard.
This week: an exciting new BlackBerry, iPad workflow hypotheticals, and Disney gives the fever dream treatment to your childhood favorites. 🦁.
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Episode 201: LeBron Pods
July 10th, 2019 | 1 hr 49 mins
Phil Schiller courageously once said the future is wireless. Cord cutters talk a big game. Then explain the abomination that is the Panasonic NI-WL600 cordless iron. We'll wait.
This week: ethical design, coding classes for mere muggles, and that lonely area behind the Genius Grove. 🌳.
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Episode 200: No Tip
June 26th, 2019 | 1 hr 49 mins
Where do you see yourself in five years?
Plus: the question we’ve been building towards for 200 episodes. Does Tim Cook tip restaurant servers in iCloud storage? An investigation. 🕵🏻♀️
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Episode 199: Okay and Goodbye
June 19th, 2019 | 1 hr 32 mins
The Failing New York Times drops the ball yet again. Instead of asking Democratic candidates what their favorite Spindrift cocktail is, we’re left with a bunch of old dudes saying their wife and Abraham Lincoln are their heroes.
This week: how to carry a laptop, Internet suitcases, more Apple Store chicanery, and Google’s renewed cloud gaming ambitions. 🎮.
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Episode 198: Direct to Consumer Row
June 5th, 2019 | 1 hr 23 mins
“To a pro customer with demanding compute needs, everything looks like a cheese grater.” - Mark Twain
This week: WWDC 2019, three finger gestures, and the Mac Pro unveiling that explains why Apple acquired the maker of those Heely wheel shoes kids love. 👟.
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Episode 197: WeWoof
May 29th, 2019 | 1 hr 37 mins
It’s hard to be excited and blindly optimistic about anything these days. But then came along the world’s greatest startup idea.
This week: airline status, dimmer switches, and throwing LeBron and the Lakers under the Buss. 🚌.
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Episode 196: Sliding All Over The Place
May 22nd, 2019 | 1 hr 38 mins
To better align ourselves with the way millennials consume their TV, we’ve decided that on a go forward basis we will no longer release episodes weekly. Instead, we’ll bank them and do 12 episode releases — Netflix style. It’ll be called a PodDrop®.
This week: having a healthy relationship with pop culture, tax rebates, and cronchy keyboards. 🥔.
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Episode 195: That’s What The Bend Is For
May 15th, 2019 | 1 hr 38 mins
Two old people discuss DSL and Bob Costas. Also, other things.
This week: Roomba curling, security screws, things that fell off a truck, and Google’s long-standing branding struggle with Nest. 🐦.
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Episode 194: EVDUZIT
May 1st, 2019 | 1 hr 38 mins
With Comcast reporting data usage up 28% YoY for its residential customers, we ask whether or not the FCC is capable of ensuring an Internet robust enough to handle Ariana, Taylor, and Queen Bey.
This week: accidental minimalism, minor league mascots, clip sharing in Overcast, and Chuck the Condor starts a Bumble profile. #swiperight
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Episode 193: Seattle Primes
April 24th, 2019 | 1 hr 52 mins
Okay, fine. That was an exciting hockey game. #gocanucksgo
This week: Democratic primary challenger dog collars, Tesla's investor day, and summer beauty recommendations from your trusted hosts/lifestyle influencers. 💇🏻♂️.
PS: Carlos will buy the first listener that finds a charger that meets his travel needs a Spindrift subscription. 💦.
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Episode 192: Spindrift Radio Hour
April 17th, 2019 | 1 hr 29 mins
Income $200K+?
Know every character on The Wire?Get $1MM in cupcake insurance from $38/mo.
This week: ballpark as a service, 5G litigation, foldable phones, and Gene! stirs up conversation about a different kind of TV. 📺.
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Episode 191: Fancy Winnie the Pooh
April 11th, 2019 | 1 hr 51 mins
I could have misheard it , but I'm pretty sure Ryan just challenged the CEO of Audi/VW to a fight. He's registering the vanity plate DONTATME right now.
This week: bringing the Disney magic to OTT, the Magic leaves the Lakers front office, and the profitability shell game that is the Uber's S-1.
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Episode 190: Clipboard People
April 3rd, 2019 | 1 hr 9 mins
Do you have a minute? We’re collecting signatures for the Orchard Fund. We’re a coalition of activists and thought-leaders dedicated to helping CEOs in the greater Santa Clara area gain the courage to make the pivot from hardware to a services based future, for the sake of our children and our children’s children.
This week: the pink mustache heads to the NASDAQ, Spindrift making Kirkland-sized moves, and AirPower’s quiet cancellation that is either a nothing-burger or harbinger of the end of Apple. A real Schrödinger’s wireless charger, if you will. 🐈.
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Episode 189: Plus, No Space
March 27th, 2019 | 1 hr 44 mins
There are a thousand no’s for every yes, they say. Well, we’d sure love to see the list of 999 things that lost out to “partner with Goldman Sachs for a credit card that gives customers 3% back on products that have 40% margins and subscriptions they take a 50% cut from”.
This week: paper towel roll size hierarchies, Notes.app apologies, and an Oasis appears in the Amazon. Oh, and we briefly touch on the Apple services event. 🤢.
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Episode 188: Invited to Buy a Car
March 20th, 2019 | 1 hr 45 mins
We've made this episode about 10% bigger and given it a new name to juice this quarter's cash flows. Shipping late 2026.
This week: the Swedes lobby for fair play in Apple's walled garden, Google gets its head in the game, and an exclusive no-holds-barred interview with Eddy Cue. 🎬.
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Episode 187: Johnny Hollywood
March 13th, 2019 | 1 hr 46 mins
If you want a Model 3, you better purchase one before Tesla pivots again and decides to convert half of their stores into Pinkberry franchises. Everything is amateur hour all the time now … except in energy bar PR — they came to play and brought the receipts.
This week: cities v. cashless stores, Elon Musk v. himself, and Ryan v. the command line. 🤦🏻♂️.