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    #68: The Cryogenic Chamber of Topics

    December 21st, 2015 · 124 minutes

    This week Myke and Jason talk about Amazon drones, Christmas traditions, and Apple’s product-release strategy. And at the end of the episode, we fire off the Spoiler Horn and discuss “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” in a special Myke at the Movies installment.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Joe's Dashboard
    BB-8 by Sphero | App-enabled Droid
    The New Screen Savers 21 iPhone 6s | TWiT
    Top Four #9: Christmas Music - Relay FM
    Michael Buble Spiderman Theme - YouTube
    Ep 17 Jason Snell Sings “Don't Dream It’s Over” by Crowded House - YouTube
    B-Sides #16: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - Myke at the Movies - Relay FM
    Myke at the Movies | "Christmas Vacation" (Episode 11)
    Analog(ue) - Relay FM
    Christmas cracker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Amazon Prime Air
    Flights of Fantasy - MythBusters (2015 season) - Wikipedia
    The Incomparable | Stormtroopers Are People (Episode 277)