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Kathy and Jay discuss end-of-year planning. Kathy's 2026 theme: "The Year to Be Selfish." Jay commits to boundaries and self-preservation. They cover nonprofit transitions and preparing for the annual systems check.
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Pre-Show: Jay calls from DC with backup headphones after losing his in a Lyft. They discuss Australia's social media ban for under-16s and the tension between child safety and connectivity online.
Tim Goodman pops down the chimney again to reunite with Jason and discuss the Oscars on YouTube, finding balance in the TV review game, the rise of international content, episode deconstructions, "Pluribus," and his top shows of the year.
Tim Goodman
Shows mentioned: Black Summer (Netflix), Severance (Apple TV), The Studio (Apple TV), Families Like Ours (Denmark; Netflix), Pluribus (Apple TV), The Diplomat (Netflix), The Bear (Hulu), Asura (Japan; Netflix), The American Revolution (PBS), Slow Horses (Apple TV), Adolescence (Netflix), Department Q (Netflix), Ludwig (BBC/Britbox), Nine Puzzles (Korea; Hulu), Deli Boys (Hulu), The Trunk (Korea; Netflix), Karma (Korea; Netflix), Trigger (Korea; Netflix), My Name (Korea; Netflix), Extracurricular (Korea; Netflix).
iPhone rumors — under-glass Face ID and a foldable, the iMac Pro's possible return and our ideal pro Mac lineup, automations that solve problems, and what we do when the power goes out.
John Moltz and Jeff Carlson
Patrick Rhone is back to talk about his love for calendars and why curiosity is essential if you want to become a knower of things.
Patrick Rhone
The episode Mike mentions where the authors tell us to "stop shoulding ourselves."
We discuss what laptops Apple is expected to release in 2026, Apple's AI parsing of podcasts, that time Jason didn't really almost work for Apple, and weird snacks.
On this feedback episode, the guys revisit the smart home, iPadOS 26, the lack of a big iMac, charging stations, and much more.
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Google lays out its plans for smart glasses in the new year, while Disney chooses a side in the AI wars.
The Android Show: New features for Galaxy XR and a look at future devices
Google Reveals the Future of Android XR: AI Glasses to Rival Meta's Ray-Bans and PC Productivity
Disney making $1 billion investment in OpenAI, will allow characters on Sora AI video generator
Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office Selects Google Cloud's AI to Power GenAI.mil
Myke talks to Marques Brownlee about how he builds his reviews, from shaping a product narrative and writing scripts to collaborating with his team, deciding what becomes a video, and managing the pressure of creating at massive scale.
Marques Brownlee
Bob Iger burnishes his legacy by... making a deal with OpenAI? Also, TV picks and a Listener Letter Challenge! (Downstream+ subscribers also get to hear us talk at length about the potential Netflix purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery.)
Josef Adalian
Delivery robots are (trying to) serve Chicago, but we need to talk about wagons.
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