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    #45: Grandpa's Superhero

    July 13th, 2015 · 101 minutes

    Jason and Myke dive into the iOS 9 and El Capitan public betas, then divert to both Pluto and San Diego to talk space exploration and Comic-Con.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Paul's 'Shuffle' Image
    The Incomparable | Summer Superhero Spectacular: Gotham Region (Episode 255b)
    Accidental Tech Podcast: 125: A Better Future for Everybody
    Nintendo president Satoru Iwata dies at 55 | Polygon
    Satoru Iwata's lifetime of accomplishments | Polygon
    Virtual - Relay FM
    Isometric - Relay FM
    Six Colors: Summer of testing: El Capitan and iOS 9 public betas are here
    On Negative App Store Reviews During Betas of iOS and OS X – MacStories
    First look at the OS X El Capitan public beta, out today | Macworld
    Six Colors: Debugging from three billion miles away
    How Big Is Pluto? New Horizons Settles Decades-Long Debate | NASA
    Amazon.com: How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming - Mike Brown
    Mike Brown (@plutokiller) | Twitter
    Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Comic-Con Trailer [HD] - YouTube
    The Incomparable | Bashing Two Action Figures Together (Episode 146)
    Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Comic-Con 2015 Reel - YouTube
    Suicide Squad's trailer from Comic-Con released officially | Polygon

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