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    #330: People Aren't Always Logical

    December 14th, 2020 · 92 minutes

    Warner Media blowback, Apple's Gawker show gets cancelled, Disney fires off its Death Star, and Apple announced a $550 pair of headphones.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Apple Fitness+: The next era of fitness is here, and everyone’s invited - Apple
    Apple CEO Says Most Staff Won’t Return to Office Until June - Bloomberg
    Chance Miller on WWDC 2021 – Twitter
    The Seventh Annual Upgradies – Nomination Form
    Christopher Nolan Rips HBO Max as "Worst Streaming Service," Denounces Warner Bros.' Plan | Hollywood Reporter
    The 52 biggest Marvel, Star Wars, and Disney announcements from its end of year event - The Verge
    Disney unveils Star, its new international streaming service - The Verge
    Disney 2020 event: Every Marvel movie, Star Wars show & animated film announced - Polygon
    Disney finally revealed the real Disney Plus - The Verge
    Apple TV Was Making a Show About Gawker. Then Tim Cook Found Out. - The New York Times
    The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 303, With Matthew Panzarino
    How Apple prices its products: 3 rules to understand | Macworld
    AirPods Max First Impressions Roundup - MacStories