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#243: The Single Source of Truth is On the Fridge, with Thom Gibson

November 19, 2025 · 81 minutes

Hosted by David Sparks and Mike Schmitz.

Social Media Content Specialist Thom Gibson joins us to talk about Sunday meetings, journaling in broad strokes, and the struggles that come with working from home.

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#590: Who’s This John Apple?

November 17, 2025 · 94 minutes

Hosted by Jason Snell and Myke Hurley.

Tim Cook's succession planning hits another gear, Tesla may be embracing CarPlay, Apple shifts its iPhone release plans, and Jason considers the place of the iPad Pro today after traveling with it for a week.

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#823: The 2025 Holiday Gift Guide

November 16, 2025 · 85 minutes

Hosted by David Sparks and Stephen Hackett.

The end of the year is nearly upon us, so the guys are back to share their gift ideas. Stephen then goes on to share a new life philosophy, only to learn that David is already a master of it.

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#542: Suddenly BFFs

November 14, 2025 · 62 minutes

Hosted by Andy Ihnatko and Florence Ion.

Google and Epic are still working out the details. The company announces Private AI Compute, which Apple will use to create its own foundation model built on Gemini. And why Google retreated on its planned restrictions for sideloading.

As the iPad Pro turns 10, the guys reflect on how the iPad has changed in the years since, and how it hasn't. Then, a conversation about the iPhone Pocket.

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#691: This Is a Stuff Show

November 13, 2025 · 74 minutes

Hosted by Brad Dowdy and Myke Hurley.

This is not the Gift Guide episode, which is coming soon, but wow are stationary companies releasing the goods as we head into the end of the year. This one is going to cost us.

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#173: Hank Green – State of the Workflow

November 11, 2025 · 80 minutes

Hosted by Myke Hurley.

Myke talks to Hank Green about how he manages an impossibly full creative life — from YouTube and Crash Course to books, businesses, and Good.Store — using simple tools, structured weeks, selective meetings, delegation, and a constant flow of new ideas.

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