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    #139: Make Money from the Money

    May 2nd, 2017 · 71 minutes

    If there are two things Myke knows a lot about, it’s banking and stickers. And so this week he helps Jason understand why banks might not love Apple’s new attempt to expand Apple Pay and why he covers his pristine Apple devices with loads of stickers.

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    Download - Relay FM
    First images of Apple’s self-driving Lexus test vehicles emerge | 9to5Mac
    Apple Car — The Tesla Show
    Apple’s Latest $1 Billion Bet Is on the Future of Cars - WSJ
    Apple is in talks to launch its own Venmo - Recode
    Monzo – It's time for a new kind of bank
    supertogether on Etsy
    Slaptastick
    Sticker Swaps - Home
    Marketplace - Sticker Mule
    Apple: MacBook Air - Stickers - YouTube
    Relay FM Art Sticker — Relay FM
    Klok - World Clock Converter Widget on the App Store
    Nike Air Max 1 Ultra Flyknit iD Men's Shoe
    New Balance Men's M1340 - Amazon.com