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 397: đš Picco Pod
March 4th, 2026 | 18 mins 6 secs
The closest weâll ever get to the heyday of FiveThirtyEight (the letters not the numbers), a low key emergency pod recorded over dinner after Appleâs big announcements (most notably, the MacBook Neo). Plus some quiet tip coordination. đ».
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Episode 396: The San Francisco Treat
February 17th, 2026 | 1 hr 12 mins
You can either run a 10K across the most beautiful city in the country while eating pastries, or you can make a very sad ârun for the borderâ. Seems like an easy choice.
This week: Apple experiences in the Big Apple, Olympic fever cases ticking up, and Dark Sky rises again. âïž.
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Episode 395: Recycle Bin Nachos
February 3rd, 2026 | 1 hr 31 mins
Amazon Go as a concept may have been axed this week, but it gave way to the best SNL sketch ever so perhaps it was worth all the effort.
Also on the show: all eyes are on The Bay for the Puppy Bowl, Frasier themed Wi-Fi network names, and the great EV pullback. đŸ.
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Episode 394: Sternly Worded Letter
January 6th, 2026 | 1 hr 44 mins
Winston Churchill trying to cut the cord in 2026: âYouTube TV is worst vMPVD, except for all the others that have been tried.â
This week: our nationâs Semiquincentennial, EV road trippinâ, and smart locks take over The Sphere.đ.
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Episode 393: Let Vince Cook
December 9th, 2025 | 1 hr 35 mins
You know how on NPRâs âWait Wait Donât Tell Meâ, you used to be able to win Carl Kasell recording your outgoing voicemail message? A modern day version of that except itâs Patrick Fabian. Make it happen, Eddy.
This week: Carlos gets uncharacteristically riled up about movie theaters, Ryan takes his Peloton to Geek Squad, and the Apple Cart gets upset.đ„.
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Episode 392: Lucy With the Football
November 18th, 2025 | 1 hr 31 mins
What major Hollywood event would you get by crossing a grouch with Cookie Monster? Oscar Noms.
That oneâs for Reed. And Sal Saperstein.
This week: durable goods orders, George Stephanopoulos, and the Don Draper HBO Max meme comes full circle (this time in 4K). đș.
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Episode 391: Max Contracts
November 4th, 2025 | 1 hr 34 mins
âYou either retire an Angel or you live long enough to become the villain.â - Shohei Ohtaniâs biographer, probably.
Nah, he rocks. But fr, the Dodgers suck and no amount of World Series rings can change that.
This week: Fixer Upper Marin, max contracts, and two middle aged dudes kinda sorta embrace AI. đž.
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Episode 390: Podcast DVR
October 22nd, 2025 | 1 hr 31 mins
In an effort to juice sales, Apple is rumored to be reworking its in-store Vision Pro demo to swap out Encounter Dinosaurs for Immersive LeBron.
This week: cookie dunking with Pauly H., first class luggage warranties at coach prices, and Ryan tries and fails to pick Ira Glass out of a police lineup.đïž.
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Episode 389: French Fry Emissaries
October 8th, 2025 | 1 hr 40 mins
âYou might not like it now but one day when youâre older, youâll thank me for this.â Rivianâs CEO, probably.
This week: extreme couponing with premium travel cards, Roundball Rockâs return, and the nothingburger-est wearables update there ever was. đŠ.
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Episode 388: Costco Pants
September 24th, 2025 | 1 hr 37 mins
While the San Francisco âdoom loopâ was never real, we stan and co-sign the âboom loopâ comeback story. Itâs the 2012 Giants but with Waymos humming in the background.
This week: peanut butter creme (not cream, per legal), pumpkin spice Apple hardware, and SCDP tries to win the Heinz light switch account. đ«.
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Episode 387: Adventure Network
September 9th, 2025 | 2 hrs 8 mins
Get in loser, weâre 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. đïž.
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Episode 386: The Problem With Lounges
August 26th, 2025 | 1 hr 46 mins
Not trying to Matt Levine you here, but the modern American economy can be perfectly explained in two stories: Taylor Swiftâs engagement and the new Reeseâs Oreo.
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This week: banginâ sound on your next Alaska flight, the tragedy of Roomba, and televised sports. đ„.
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Episode 385: You Say Hello First
July 15th, 2025 | 1 hr 30 mins
Wait wait, Eddy Cue prints out his calendar like theyâre MapQuest directions in 1999? Are we getting this right?
This week: hypebeast coffee pop-ups, electric cars, and Wemo is Nomo.đĄ.
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Episode 384: Two Of My Favorite Brands
July 1st, 2025 | 1 hr 47 mins
Despite David Z.âs best efforts, weâre still solidly in a golden age of TV. Your favorite âfamously sparklingâ pod has fresh recs and picks just for you.
This week: Big Bird auditions for the âDie Another Dayâ remake, Etsy copyright infringement, and a ProPublica style exposĂ© of the Target App. đŻ.
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Episode 383: Pretend We Invented It
June 18th, 2025 | 1 hr 43 mins
Bears hibernate for the winter, sometimes podcasts hibernate for the spring. Whatâd we miss?
This week: escape room Google Sheets, demo day for real this time, and a quick check in with everyoneâs favorite increasingly problematically monopolistic fruit company. đȘ.
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Episode 382: Good Meme Bad Meme
March 4th, 2025 | 1 hr 16 mins
Every year we think weâve hit âpeak tenuously-linked brand integrationâ and year after year weâre shown that no, thereâs no lemon that a David Zaz-type wonât try to squeeze into a diamond.
This week: dank memes, TV for boomers, and asking Alexa+ to pour one out for Skype. đș.