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#233: I Wanna Be Me When I Grow Up, with Kara Monroe

July 1, 2025 · 50 minutes

Hosted by David Sparks and Mike Schmitz.

Kara Monroe joins us to talk about creative problem solving, the power of coaching, and why you should have a Facts of Life book.

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#570: The Spite Tier

June 30, 2025 · 95 minutes

Hosted by Jason Snell and Myke Hurley.

Why the macOS Tahoe Menu Bar is the start of something big, Apple may lower the bar when it comes to an entry-level Mac laptop, and we try to parse the reasoning behind Apple's latest set of EU App Store rules and regulations.

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In this episode, David Sparks joins Kerry to discuss his writing process for MacSparky Field Guides, the importance of reading and why it's essential to have analogue parts of your to-do system.

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#98: You Couldn't Pay Me To Go Camping

June 27, 2025 · 69 minutes

Hosted by Jason Snell.

Why American sports is so dominated by gambling content, DAZN and the Club World Cup, TNT gets spun off but may still bid for sports rights, Netflix gets into French broadcast TV, the NFL faces an existential crisis in court, and our TV picks.

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Federico has been experimenting with KVMs, Stephen is fixing macOS between dreams, and Myke finally experienced iOS 26. After those conversations, the guys turn to a list of questions from listeners about WWDC, Apple's app strategy, and more.

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