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#512: Pros Are the Little Boats

May 13, 2024 · 107 minutes

Hosted by Jason Snell and Myke Hurley.

The new iPad Pro is here, and Jason is joined by Federico Viticci to discuss the new model, Jason's review, and the limitations of iPadOS. Stephen Hackett also joins the show not to crush some creative dreams, but to answer your questions.

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Federico and Myke are back from Apple Battersea to join Stephen in grading the group's picks for this week's iPad event.

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Hosted by Kerry Provenzano.

In this episode, Kerry is joined by author and podcaster, Dan Moren. They delve into tips on writing, editing and publishing your first manuscript, the lesser known traits of a great author (that your agent will love) and the mystery of the first advance.

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Hosted by Merlin Mann and John Siracusa.

Merlin shares two recent experiences with Apple technology that were unqualified successes. Which, of course, leads to a jeremiad about some consumer tech that's a good deal less successful. John explains how writing books is like jazz, man.

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#463: Hacks

May 9, 2024 · 63 minutes

Hosted by Andy Ihnatko and Florence Ion.

This week, it's all about the Pixel 8a, as that's all anyone's talking about the week before Google I/O. Plus, the fruits of the DoJ's probe into Google Search.

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Hosted by David Sparks and Stephen Hackett.

This week, Apple unveiled new iPad Pro and iPad Air models. Stephen and David talk through the news and discuss why hardware isn't at the heart of the iPad's struggles.

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#614: Wes Anderson's Green Baby

May 8, 2024 · 58 minutes

Hosted by Brad Dowdy and Myke Hurley.

Marketing stationery products isn’t the easiest thing to do, but when you get Wes Anderson involved with Montblanc, magic happens. Brad and Myke break it all down, plus follow-up on all the things.

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