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    #48: The Watercooler

    August 3rd, 2015 · 95 minutes

    Our hosts show off their age gap by comparing how they watch television as a part of a larger discussion about the role of the Apple TV in Apple’s product line. Then Myke and Jason discuss the future of Twitter.

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    Links and Show Notes

    The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 126, With Guest Jason Snell
    How Steve Jobs’ obit got published - Fortune
    Elizabeth Taylor - Child Actress to Film Queen - The New York Times
    Get Ready For A New Apple TV In September - BuzzFeed News
    This Chart Shows Why Comcast Would Be Interested in Vice Media and BuzzFeed - CMO Today - WSJ
    Twitter's latest financials are strong but its executives are jumping ship | The Verge
    What Twitter Can Be. | LOWERCASE capital
    The Case for Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO - Stratechery by Ben Thompson
    The growth formula: Q&A with Kevin Weil, Twitter's head of product | The Verge
    Foundation 01 // Jack Dorsey - YouTube
    OmniOutliner - outlining & writing for Mac, iPhone, and iPad - The Omni Group