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Picks

• John's Pick:
• Tetris Forever
• Bonus Pick: Tetris, the movie
• Trailer the movie on Apple TV+
• Federico's Pick:
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• MacStories Unwind Movie Bargain
• Top Gun Maverick - $4.99 to buy and $3.99 to rent

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This week, Federico attempts to make audio unboxings a trend, plus he recommends a TV show and videogame, while John encourages listeners to try a decade-old cartoon.

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An Audio Unboxing

• PlayStation 5 Pro

Picks

• Federico's Picks:
• How to Die Alone on Hulu
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard
• John's Pick:
• Over the Garden Wall
• Over the Garden Wall 10th Anniversary Stop Motion Short
• Additional Reading:
• Over the Garden Wall's stop-motion anniversary short is the perfect balm Polygon
• Over the Garden Wall Perfectly capturing the loneliness of October Vox

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This week, the differences between U.S. and Italian Halloween, plus game, app, and TV recommendations. We also share a spooky season movie bundle deal.

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Unplugged

• Happy Halloween
• FAQs About Halloween In Italy
• National Park of Abruzzo
• Interested in Falconry?

Picks

• John's Pick:
• Pokémon TCG Pocket
• Nintendo Music
• Federico's Picks:
• Metaphor Re:Fantazio
• Launch Trailer
• Only Murders in the Building, Season 4
• Trailer
• The Neighborhood
• Trailer
• Shrinking
• Trailer
• MacStories Unwind Deal of the Week
• Scream and Scream (remake) Bundle

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This week, Federico and John share how they use their iPad minis along with a couple of TV shows.

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How We're Using Our iPad minis

• Apps Discussed
• Play
• GoodLinks
• Readwise Reader
• Lire

TV Picks

• John
• Dan Da Dan
• Federico
• Hijack

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This week, Federico suspects his new vacuum cleaner is the victim of corporate foul play, and John is denied a donut and apple cider slushie thanks to his reliance on technology.

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A Vacuum Dilemma

• Dyson Gen5detect cordless vacuum cleaner
• Dyson Gen5detect Accessories sold out
• John's solution for Federico's balcony

Paying in the Black

• Italy to allow larger cash payments despite central bank objections

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This week, John shares a spooky story, Federico and he both have TV show picks, and they update listeners on their progress in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.

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A Spooky Story

• Brightwurks Debuts 'Here's to the Crazy Ones' Letterpress Poster for Charity [Update: Pulled]

Picks

• John's Pick:
• Slow Horses on Apple TV
• Trailer
• The Legend of Zelda: Echos of Wisdom Check In
• Federico's Pick
• Nobody Wants This on Netflix
• Trailer

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This week, Federico gets some help tackling cable management and John does hard time at the DMV, but still had time for a gritty new crime drama.

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Federico Gets Help with Cable Management

• Federico's new white microphone arm:
• TONOR Microphone Boom Arm

John Does Hard Time at the DMV

• As complaints mount over long waits, DMV head questioned by NC lawmakers

Pick

• John's Pick:
• The Penguin on Max
• Trailer

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This week, an unexpected return to the wild kingdom, John's iPhone 16 Pro Max first impressions, and movie and videogame picks.

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A Return to the Animal Kingdom

• Black vultures
• A wolf in Rome

Picks

• John's Pick:
• The Fall Guy
• Trailer
• Rent on Amazon Prime and Apple TV
• Stream on Peacock
• Federico's Pick:
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
• On Amazon
• Launch Trailer

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This week, Federico and John unwind on air about how they're doing post-review week, preview Federico's Playstation Portal theory, and share family members' reactions to iOS 18.

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• PlayStation Portal
• Astro Bot
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
• The Tail Wagging the Dog

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This week, as we approach the release of Apple's updated OSes, Federico and John check in on where their reviews stand and the one distraction they've both allowed themselves in the final stretch.

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An OS Review Vibe Check

• Coming Soon on MacStories

Picks

• Federico and John's Joint Pick:
• Astro Bot on the PS5

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