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    #184: The Claim Chowder Secret Society

    March 12th, 2018 · 76 minutes

    What are our top five Apple products of the past five years? Jason and Myke list their choices in something that is almost, but not quite, a draft. Also: Did Jason accurately predict the extended survival of the MacBook Air?

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    Links and Show Notes

    MacBook Air: Why won’t it die? | Macworld
    The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 216, With Special Guest Jason Snell
    The Hysterical Way James Cameron Pitched Aliens - CINEMABLEND
    Apple patented a keyboard that can’t be defeated by crumbs - The Verge
    New Apple patent imagines an OLED screen as a keyboard for MacBooks - The Verge
    My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman | Netflix Official Site
    The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale | Netflix Official Site
    Kenneth Lonergan Signs Deal With Amazon – Variety
    Jon Favreau to Executive Produce and Write Live-Action Star Wars Series | StarWars.com