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#278: You’re a Dingleberry

January 16, 2026 · 97 minutes

Hosted by Merlin Mann and John Siracusa.

Merlin shares his Large Appliance Results.

(Recorded on Tuesday, January 6, 2026)

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The two chairmen (and Myke) regroup to discuss beige accessories and Apple Creator Studio, including its icons. They then dig into what Apple could achieve by moving Siri onto Google’s foundation models.

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The Pen Addict

#699: Millions, Hundreds, Dozens... Maybe One

January 15, 2026 · 58 minutes

Hosted by Brad Dowdy and Myke Hurley.

You know it’s getting rough in the stationery streets when the price of the Pilot FriXion is going up for the first time in 20 years! We discuss a recent interview with Pilot’s CEO discussing that, check in on what the Bullet Journal brand has been up to,

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Cortex

#175: Technology Connections – State of the Workflow

January 15, 2026 · 64 minutes

Hosted by Myke Hurley.

Myke talks to Alec from Technology Connections about how he turns everyday tech into compelling videos, from topic selection and deep research to scripting, hands-on experimentation, filming, and editing entirely on his own.

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Focused

#247: Getting Intentional, with Chris Bailey

January 13, 2026 · 69 minutes

Hosted by David Sparks and Mike Schmitz.

Chris Bailey is back to talk about his new book, The Intention Stack, fundamental human values, and why S.M.A.R.T. goals aren't very smart.

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#598: Transparent Man of the People

January 12, 2026 · 103 minutes

Hosted by Jason Snell and Myke Hurley.

Google and Apple join forces to corner the market on smartphone AI models, John Ternus gets a profile in the New York Times, live NBA basketball comes to the Vision Pro, and Apple inconsistently refuses to stop bad App Store behavior.

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