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#613: I Know I Picked Too Many iPods

April 27, 2026 · 96 minutes

Hosted by Jason Snell and Myke Hurley.

Given a week to process the news of Apple's CEO transition, we ponder where Apple will go under John Ternus, the role of Johny Srouji, and why a book about Tim Cook would not be a cookbook.

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Myke talks to Jason Schreier of Bloomberg about the realities of reporting – how stories start, how sources are built, and how he balances fast-moving news with the slower, deeper work of writing books.

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#846: State of Apple Watch 2026

April 26, 2026 · 89 minutes

Hosted by David Sparks and Stephen Robles.

After brief thoughts on John Ternus becoming Apple's next CEO, we dive into the current state of Apple Watch. We explore our setups, faces, complications, apps, and what we hope to see improve.

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Fiction author Molly Aitken joins Kerry to discuss her writing process, her role as a Creative Writing lecturer and her recent experience having her short story, 'This is How it Happens', published in The New Yorker.

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It's a big week: Stephen plays audio from a website, Federico prefers to talk about products, Myke takes a victory lap, Tim announces his retirement, and John gets a new job.

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The Pen Addict

#713: Pocket Bias

April 23, 2026 · 66 minutes

Hosted by Brad Dowdy and Myke Hurley.

Is there such a thing as an unanswerable stationery question? Brad and Myke may have met their match this week. Myke also has Kuru Toga challenges, and Brad has pockets.

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