This week, Federico and John each share a couple of drink discoveries and John has updated his video recording and gaming setups, before they share a TV show, documentary, and movie deal.

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Unplugged Segment

• Dropping the Drinks
• Hop Splash Sparkling Hop Water
• Recording Video and Gaming: A Setup Update
• iPhone 16e
• Elgato Prompter
• JSAUX 16” FlipGo Pro Dual Portable Monitor
• TourBox Elite Plus
• TP-Link Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 BE22000 Whole Home Mesh System
• Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda

Picks

• Federico’s Pick:
• Severance
• John’s Pick:
• Breaking the Bird

Unwind Deal

• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Mad Max: Fury Road 2-Film Collection

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This week, Federico wonders whether John would have been a vibe coder if he started building an app today, and they share music picks along with a movie trilogy deal.

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A Vibe Coder Before the Term Was Coined

• Blink Effortless Affiliate Link Generation on iOS
• Blink 2.0 iPad Multitasking Support and Removing Small Frustrations
• A Comprehensive Guide to the iTunes Affiliate Program

Picks

• John’s Pick:
• Rome by The National
• Federico’s Pick:
• The End? by Your Broken Hero

Unwind Deal

• Ocean’s 11, 12, and 13 Trilogy
• $12.99 down from $30

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This week John is tricked by Daylight Savings, Federico and he reflect on how to avoid getting stuck in a creative echo chamber, share movie and music picks, along with a movie deal, and digress into the world of European cartoon theme songs before calling it a day.

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Avoiding the Creative Echo Chamber

Picks

• Federico’s Pick:
• Live action remake of The Little Mermaid on Disney+
• Cast of the Italian version
• Mahmood performing as Sebastian in the Italian version of ‘Under the Sea’
• Interview with Mahmood who plays Sebastian in the Italian version of The Little Mermaid
• English Trailer
• John’s Pick:
• The Alchemist (Gold Edition) by Grace Enger
• Grace Enger is the alchemist, turning anything into gold
• Also:
• Holly e Benji
• Lupin the Third
• Compare the theme songs of Lupin in Italy to Oliver y Benji in Spain

Unwind Deal

• A Real Pain - Jesse Eisenberg and Kirin Culkin movie
• $7.99 - just $2 more than renting

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This week, Cajun cooking, behind-the-scenes of the launch of NPC XL, another great British spy drama, and a classic sci-fi deal.

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Unplugged Segment

John Cooks Red Beans and Rice

• Recipe
• Crock Pot Slow Cookers

Introducing NPC XL - More NPC, Every Week

• NPC: Next Portable Console is now weekly for everyone. Enjoy a new episode packed with handheld gaming news and other topics every Tuesday.
• NPC has a new YouTube Channel. Please subscribe.
• We introduced NPC XL, a brand-new, members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon at $5/month.
• NPC has joined the TWG Discord server with a dedicated channel for community feedback and participation.

Picks

• John’s Pick:
• Day of the Jackal on Peacock

Unwind Deals

• Alien Romulus ($19.99 -> $9.99)
• 2-movie bundle: Alien Romulus and Alien for $11.99

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This week, Federico questions John’s character before discovering the joy of audiobooks, while John has been listening to more podcasts and has a question for listeners about which TV show he should watch next.

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Unplugged Segment

• Federico digs into John’s history as a sports fan.

Picks

• Federico’s Pick:
• Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI by Ethan Mollick
• Audiobook version
• Audiobook on Audible
• Apple Books
• Digital
• Kindle
• Apple Books
• Print
• John’s Pick:
• Channels with Peter Kafka
• Which should I watch:
• Day of the Jackal
• Apple Cider Vinegar

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This week on Unwind, Federico and John offer a peek behind what it’s like to wait for an Apple press release to drop, Federico critiques an Italian’s recommendations of what to buy at Costco and shares a videogame pick, and John has a new movie for listeners.

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Unplugged

• Apple Reveals New iPhone 16e with Face ID and 48MP Camera
• Costco recommendations from an Italian 👍👎?
• The Italian Products You Should (and Shouldn’t) Buy at Costco, According to an Italian

Picks

• John’s Pick:
• The Gorge on Apple TV+
• Federico’s Pick:
• Avowed
• Amazon
• Steam

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This week, John takes listeners back to the animal kingdom, before he and Federico share a couple of TV recommendations. Plus, John shows off a recent dream device acquisition.

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Unplugged

• Armadillos in the North Carolina mountains
• Armadillos are expanding in North Carolina. What to know
• How Armadillos Can Spread Leprosy

Picks

• Federico’s Pick:
• Severance, Season 2
• John’s Pick:
• Mythic Quest, Season 4
• John’s Surprise
• Transparent Sony PSP

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This week on Unwind, John makes a Kuzu discovery that may amuse Italian listeners, we explore bars and aperitivo, and we share a music and TV show pick, along with a great deal.

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Unplugged Segment

• Follow-Up:
• Kuzu vs. Kudzu
• Bars, Coffee Shops, and Bottle Shops
• Understanding Italian Coffee Culture
• Aperitivo A Beginner’s Guide to a Italian Tradition Tuscany Now & More
• Classic Aperol Spritz Recipe
• A decent definition of a bottle shop

Picks

• Federico’s Pick:
• Forgiving Spree by Slowly Slowly
• John’s Pick:
• Prime Target on Apple TV+
• Prime Target review – this stylish thriller is like Good Will Hunting meets The Bourne Identity

Unwind Deal

• Jack Ryan

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This week, Federico and John do some regional grocery shopping, Federico pursues pasta perfection, plus a documentary and podcast recommendation.

Show Notes

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Unplugged

• Shop the Pig: Grocery Store Names
• Regional Grocery Stores
• Piggly Wiggly
• Food Lion
• Harris Teeter
• Publix
• Perfect Handmade High Hydration Pizza e Mortazza Recipe
• NaturaSi
• Cacio e Pepe e Corn Starch – Pixel Envy
• The Perfect Cacio e Pepe Recipe, According to Science
• Kuzu
• Kuzu Root Starch

Picks

• John’s Pick:
• An Update on Our Family on Max
• Federico’s Pick:
• Into the Aether
• The ITA Patreon

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This week, a neighborhood explosion, oats, root vegetables, and coffee, plus a classic sitcom, a unique videogame, and an action-packed movie.

Links and Show Notes

MacStories Uncooked

• Coffee Overnight Oats
• Easy Overnight Oats

Picks

• Federico’s Picks:
• Friends
• Stream
• Buy
• 1000xRESIST
• John’s Pick:
• Alien Romulus on Hulu

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