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In this week’s episode with no Myke or Stephen, Federico and John address the latest HomePod rumors, talk about the OS 26 releases and their relationships with the iPhone before designing the ultimate Apple gaming console.
John Voorhees
Google has just empowered bots to spend your money, and Reddit is seeking more intimacy. Plus, how Google is inserting itself into Windows and Photoshop.
Announcing Agent Payments Protocol (AP2)
Reddit Seeks to Strike Next AI Content Pact With Google, OpenAI
Google’s experimental Windows app is better than Microsoft’s built-in search
Search Labs
Nano Banana is coming to Adobe Photoshop
Brad has the pleasure of being joined by Ana Reinert this week. The Chair of The Well-Appointed Desk has had a busy year, including starting to work for herself. They talk about that, pen shows, and 2026 Planner Season.
Ana Reinert
The possibility of David Ellison buying Warner Bros. Discovery to add to his collection, the threat and promise of spread-out sports rights, sponsorships that might become forbidden fruit, Netflix live boxing success, TV picks, and your letters!
Will Carroll
TV Picks:
Our iPhone buying decisions, which Apple product we would change colors, how often we manage storage space, and our current headphone situation.
Jonathan Reed and Rosemary Orchard
Apple's new operating systems have arrived and we've got thoughts about iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, and more. We also catch up on what we've learned since last week's Apple Event.
Myke talks to Casey Newton about his workflow for running Platformer, from idea capture to writing and publishing, and how he balances reporting with access to some of the most powerful people in tech.
Stephen Hackett and Casey Newton
Streaming live from 12pm to 12am US Eastern time on September 19, 2025
Our reactions to the Apple event and Samsung's "mean girls" spirit about it all. Andy's adventures with Gemini in Chrome and what Nova Launcher meant to the Android ecosystem.
#BestPhonesForever
Google pulls ‘Daily Hub’ preview on Pixel 10 as it works on improvements
Nova Launcher, one of the most popular Android home screen replacements, is basically dead
John shares the results of some fascinating recent polling on TV obstructions and chewing gum swallowing.
John speculates about a reference, then Merlin sings like Paul Simon for a few seconds.
In Follow-Up: if you thought "shirts vs. skins" was bad? Oh boy, just wait until you hear how they used to do things in 1970s Michigan.
Next up, Merlin has questions about urban phone usage. Specifically, hey, what's the deal with all the talking on speakerphone?
Then, John shares the results of some fascinating recent polling on TV obstructions and chewing gum swallowing.
Merlin really wants John to watch the movie, Megalopolis (Francis Ford Coppola, 2024).
(Recorded on Tuesday, September 2, 2025)
With the dust settling from Apple's event, the guys score their picks, covering the iPhone Air, 17, and 17 Pro, as well as new AirPods and Apple Watches.
Together, we can help give families facing childhood cancer more tomorrows.
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