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#373: We Will Give You Color... But It Will Not Be Fun

September 27th, 2021 · 113 minutes

Myke and Jason review the iPhone 13 and iPad mini, settle on their preferred iPhones, and wonder if Apple should appoint a Color Czar.

#372: A Wrestling Match With App Icons

September 20th, 2021 · 102 minutes

iOS 15 is here and Myke and Jason share their opinions about new features! Also we've got a lot of Apple Event follow-up, and now that Ted Lasso has won eight Emmy Awards, it's time to back the truck full of money up to Jason Sudeikis's house.

#371: Midnight Is Starlight's Best Friend

September 14th, 2021 · 92 minutes

Apple announced new iPhones, Apple Watches and iPads on Tuesday, and this is our quick reaction to the news. What color is the saddest rainbow? Why was Joz locked out of Apple Park one night? Why is Myke disappointed about the Apple Watch design?

#370: The 2021 September Event Draft

September 10th, 2021 · 74 minutes

It's another emergency draft! In this bonus episode, Jason and Myke predict what will happen at Tuesday’s Apple media event. What form will the new iPhones take? Will a new Apple Watch make an appearance?

#369: The One With How Titles Are Made

September 6th, 2021 · 96 minutes

As Jason and Myke wait for the announcement of an iPhone launch event, they discuss Apple's curious set of incremental changes to App Store policies, what those changes mean, and how they inform Apple's possible future strategies.

#368: Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs

August 30th, 2021 · 124 minutes

It's the first-ever Upgrade Call-In Show! This week, Myke and Jason answer listener questions about Apple, themselves... and popular dance steps. Go ahead caller--we're listening.

#367: My Experience With the Floating Lozenges

August 23rd, 2021 · 90 minutes

This week we kick off our annual fundraising for St. Jude, ask listeners to call in with their questions, and discuss how Apple approaches putting features in--and taking them out--of its public betas.

#366: The Node Legacy

August 16th, 2021 · 94 minutes

What does it mean to be a native Mac app in the era of SwiftUI, Catalyst, and Electron? Also: the fallout from Apple's child-protection announcements, it's a Ted Lasso Christmas, and how we're traveling with iPads and Macs today.

#365: Apple's Compromise

August 9th, 2021 · 116 minutes

This week Myke and Jason discuss Apple's child safety announcements. Also, Apple rediscovers its online store, and streaming services keep trying to build new franchises.

#364: Content Arms Dealer

August 2nd, 2021 · 107 minutes

Myke and Jason discuss last week's record Apple financial results, and then Jason welcomes special guest Julia Alexander for a mega-Upstream about ScarJo v. Disney, the future of movies, and the current state of affairs for streaming services.