Myke has a big new project, and both he and Casey have some updates to share.

Merlin has a smell update, and John mourns the end of Destiny 2.

Merlin has a smell update and then claims that he and John will not be discussing a dog-involved shooting.

Next, John mourns the end of Destiny 2, a game he has been playing for over a decade. So dawn goes down to day…

In this month’s member bonus segment, your hosts discuss season 50 of Survivor.

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(Recorded on Tuesday, May 26, 2026)

“Dog shoots woman with shotgun at Nebraska convenience store”

“Every end is a new beginning”

WWDC26 is almost here, and the guys have come to the show with a set of predictions about what Apple will show off next week.

We also changed the Bill of Rickies again.

In the second mistake, the Ai Pin is asked how much protein is in a handful of almonds. The device is shown about 12 almonds, which should only offer 3 grams of protein. But instead the Ai Pin says, “these almonds have 15 grams of protein,” or what half a cup of almonds offer. 

Google pleads with you to believe it's doing all that it can to save the water it wastes during an AI prompt. They also have a new experimental AI app that turns your to-do list into a children's story.

In a preview of our new Designed in California podcast, we take you back to 1976 and recount Steve Jobs's numerous attempts to sell Apple or, at the very least, get someone to make an investment in the fledgling company.

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Kathy has been resetting weekly and there is something really powerful about it. Jay wants you to move every 10 years as a BIG RESET. Perhaps listen to Kathy on this one.

- Kathy ❌ - Put the clothes away

Keep sending those MyConduit Connections to us on Discord and through Feedback!

- Kathy - Put the clothes away

Pre-Show: SetApp issues

LAMY did the thing! Brad and Myke break down the AL-Star Disco release, revisit the new Sailor Realo through Fudefan’s video, and pay respects to the Platinum Curidas.

WWDC expectations, how we squeeze more life out of older gadgets, our search engine habits, and the next craft projects tech will help us with.

Christopher Phin and Karissa Bell

David Sparks and Chris Bailey launch Intentional AI, a show about using AI to get real work done without the hype or the doom. Episode 1 lays out why the show exists, introduces the hosts, and makes one promise. Anyone can cook.

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The Editor

The Fixer

Stephen Robles joins us to talk about reading, intentional technology use, directing AI, and the golden era of the generalist.

Stephen Robles