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    #117: Sugar Christmas

    November 28th, 2016 · 114 minutes

    Is Apple a big business trapped in the body of a startup? Myke and Jason discuss that issue, say lots of things that might be quoted out of context later, and then settle in to watch 1984's "Gremlins."

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    Links and Show Notes

    Thoroughly Considered - Relay FM
    Canopy – Studio Neat
    The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 173, With Special Guest Jason Snell
    Pundits believe Apple's Jony Ive no longer involved in iPhone, Mac product design - Apple Insider
    Daring Fireball: On Jony Ive’s Role at Apple
    2017 iPhone May Feature Edge-to-Edge Display With Embedded Touch ID Sensor, Front-Facing Camera - Mac Rumors
    Apple may have finally gotten too big for its unusual corporate structure - Vox
    Understanding Apple’s Marginalization of the Mac - Tidbits
    Ginger-Molasses Cookies — Pixels + Crumbs
    Ginger-Molasses Cookies - Pork Cracklins
    Gremlins (1984) - IMDb
    Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol - YouTube
    Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol (TV Movie 1979) - IMDb
    Myke at the Movies - a podcast from The Incomparable