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Stephen walks David through the ins and outs of collecting old Apple gear, and the pair take the wraps off an MPU redesign.
#737: Scoring a Movie, with David Metzger
March 24th, 2024 · 90 minutes
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#736: Maintaining & Caring For Your Apple Hardware
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#735: Catching up with Ryan JA Murphy
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#734: I Got to Be the Hero
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#733: Our Favorite iPhone Apps
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#732: Catching up with Mike Vardy
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