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Episode 117: Free as in Shipping

June 21st, 2017  |  1 hr 20 mins

Jeff Bezos spent $13.4B on groceries, Travis Kalanick was forced to resign from the company he founded, and Carlos got a new laptop. Looks like we all had a big week. Plus: a recap of the 3rd season finale of "Better Call Saul", a tour of Georgia’s most temporarily famous congressional district, and nostalgia for the Biden memes of yore.

Episode 116: Cactus Time

June 14th, 2017  |  1 hr 32 mins

K.D. seems like the kind of guy that would wait the extra four minutes for a Lyft instead of an Uber, right? Speaking of which: the Holder/Uber report is out, the Finals are over, and Donald Trump is absolutely not under investigation.

Plus: coming down from an exciting win of the Golden State Warriors of Oakland over the Cleveland Lebrons, Ryan goes inside baseball and explains the money behind a winning NBA team. 🐦 .

Episode 115: Tiny Waffles

June 7th, 2017  |  1 hr 36 mins

We’re back from Rome with spices and an iPad software overhaul the likes of which has never been seen this side of the Atlantic. This week: we cover the jam-packed, Kirkland Signature sized WWDC 2017 keynote. 🌭 .

Episode 114: Reincorporate in Jokkmokk

May 31st, 2017  |  1 hr 50 mins

Clinton at the Code Conference.
Our preview of the NBA Finals.
Vexing times in streaming music.
Following the money with Uber.
Existing car makers vs. Tesla.
Final predictions for WWDC ’17.
Elitism is not a four letter word.

Trust us, a small group of people know exactly what we mean.

Episode 113: Only Google

May 24th, 2017  |  1 hr 25 mins

Carlos makes the case that Apple has made a huge mistake with its Mac strategy. The Trump press team doesn’t understand the question and certainly won’t respond to it while Sundar Pichai wonders if these cut-offs effectively hide Google Photos’ thunder. Plus: Uber’s pricing algorithms learn there’s always [more] money in the banana stand. 🍌.

Episode 112: Horizontal Integration

May 16th, 2017  |  1 hr 30 mins

Fake it ‘til you make it seems to be the motto of 2017, but when guessing where North Korea is on a map, perhaps don’t choose Australia. This week: Target gets into bed with Casper, a jog through the WWDC rumor mill, and Ryan realizes he may be over-leveraged on his podcasts subscriptions.

Where’s Bernanke? 👀.

Episode 111: Rome of the West

May 9th, 2017  |  1 hr 25 mins

This week, Amazon has something they’d like to Echo Show you, Peet’s probably kind of regrets teaming up with Juicero, and another hyperlocal discussion of Bay Area restaurants. Plus: Apple’s connected home stumbles and a double dose of Better Call Saul.

PS: you might want to mute your Amazon Echo. 🙉.

Episode 110: iPod Hi-Fi 2.0

May 3rd, 2017  |  1 hr 39 mins

With the Giants having a decidedly ‘ruff’ start to the season, we instead turn our attention to those wonderful Buster Posey Toyota ads, Apple’s Q2 results, ESPN’s changing fortune, and an FCC that seems to have forgotten whom it works for. Plus: an unexpected trip to Guy Fieri’s American Kitchen & Bar.

Episode 109: Peak Cactus

April 26th, 2017  |  1 hr 31 mins

Carlos recounts the saddest way to spend Earth Day and Ryan ponders sending Michael Barbaro of The Failing New York Times an edible arrangement. Plus: Better Call Saul is getting really good, the worrisome world of “free” online services, and Internet juicers. 🍓.

Episode 108: More Orangey Than Peachy

April 19th, 2017  |  1 hr 35 mins

Uber selectively opens the kimono, we parking lot some questions about Tesla’s questionable valuation and take a 30,000 feet look at the smartphone landscape ahead of the iPhone’s 10th anniversary. Plus: we round up some best practices from Jimmy McGill with the return of Better Call Saul.

Wait, who just joined? 💼.

Episode 107: Full of Walls

April 13th, 2017  |  1 hr 36 mins

Can a Swedish meatball conglomerate make Internet lightbulbs go mainstream? Will Amazon release its next original series exclusively through an Alexa skill voiced by James Lipton? Will United overbook this podcast episode? You asked, we answered. ✈️.

Episode 106: The Pope Spot

April 5th, 2017  |  1 hr 18 mins

Like a rich tomato soup on a foggy evening, this episode feels like home — which is to say, follow up.

Plus: Carlos has a run in with Usher, Apple calls a mulligan on the trash can Mac Pro, and SF gets put on notice for its big city ego.

Episode 105: Let's Just Agree You're Wrong

March 22nd, 2017  |  1 hr 31 mins

As a nation we have never been more divided, well except maybe during that whole civil war thing. Look no further than today’s Apple — three year old Macs, peppermint iPhones, multi-iPad lifestyles, and people who insist on leaving no thumb safety slots on their homescreen. Can and will Phil Schiller answer the call to “Make Macs Great Again”? 🇺🇸.

Episode 104: Ikea Based Existence

March 8th, 2017  |  1 hr 25 mins

Blue Barn. Internet light bulbs. Giants baseball.

Lather. Rinse. Repeat. 🛁.

Episode 103: Fleet of Corgis

March 1st, 2017  |  1 hr 34 mins

This week is all about fast food and cacti, wherein we pick apart The Ringer's 'Top 50 Fast Food Items in America' and look at Uber's cavalcade of PR crises over its questionable corporate culture. Astute listeners have had the inside track on the sketchy Uber beat for years though, 🌵. Plus: iPhone 8, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Game Pass and a sponsor break sponsor break. 💰.

Episode 102: Where Do I Put the Dock?

February 22nd, 2017  |  1 hr 43 mins

Growing up means accepting many hard truths: that life is finite, that right doesn't always conquer wrong, and that IKEA is for meatballs and not your marquee home furnishings. This week, those unsettling realizations plus: immersive business 3-in-1s from HP, WWDC moves back to San Jose, Tim Cook says "let's meet at Apple [Park]", smart home shower thoughts, and Ryan's gigantic phone has an unfortunate run-in with the sidewalk.

PS: @darth is back and Carly still won't help with his printer. 🖨.