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#701: I Like Froggo, So That's Good

January 30, 2026 · 51 minutes

Hosted by Brad Dowdy and Myke Hurley.

It’s a big catch-up episode this week, as Brad and Myke dive in to the new Hobonichi Journaling app, updated Platinum 3776 design, and Pilot Iroshizuku ink tier lists. They also learn the real reason why the Sakura Pigma Micron grip is the way it is.

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Clawdbot has a new (worse) name, AirTags got an update, Camo served Apple with a lawsuit, and Sebastiaan de With has a new job. This week, the guys talk about all of these stories and more.

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#600: Based on Hopes and Dreams

January 26, 2026 · 92 minutes

Hosted by Jason Snell and Myke Hurley.

Episode 600 prompts us to revisit predictions from episode 500 and make some new ones for episode 700. We also cover new AirTags and Apple's plans to fix Apple Intelligence.

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