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    #472: Step Aside, Bob!

    August 14th, 2023 · 103 minutes

    For years, rumors about Apple and Disney combining seemed ridiculous--but in light of Apple's transformation and Disney's difficulties, suddenly it seems a lot more possible. We try to imagine what portions of Disney's business Apple would actually want.

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    Upgrade Episode 187 – PodSearch
    MLS Season Pass subscribers have doubled since Lionel Messi joined the league - 9to5Mac
    Apple is now working on two Lionel Messi documentary series - 9to5Mac
    Cadillac’s Escalade IQ is the next GM vehicle to lack Apple CarPlay - The Verge
    Podshuffle
    Apple Event September 12, 2023: Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2; Watch X Later - Bloomberg
    Samsung Announces Blood Pressure Monitoring Application for Galaxy Watch Devices – Samsung Global Newsroom
    Disney Sale to Apple? Don’t Count It Out This Time – The Hollywood Reporter
    Could Apple really buy Disney? – Six Colors
    Downstream - Relay FM
    List of assets owned by the Walt Disney Company - Wikipedia
    Everyone Running Hollywood Is Old. Does That Matter? - The Ringer
    The Interns of Hollywood Can See Through the B.S. - Puck