John brings the snacks, Robb brings the Lego news, and they both get excited for new Pebbles for the second time in ten years.

Kettle's New Potato Chip Flavor Tastes 10x Better than the Original

The Wirecutter Is Wrong About The Best Plain Potato Chip

Haribo Classic Clog

LEGO Pokémon coming in 2026!

Nintendo’s next Lego console will be a Game Boy

Mario Kart™ – Mario & Standard Kart 72037

Ruminate Podcast: 21 - Collision Symbol, Thinking Face

Get your new PebbleOS watch

A Lucky Lamy Listing

Echo Show 8

Wispr Flow | Effortless Voice Dictation

Robb is hyped for a new Tony Hawk game, John has launched NPC XL, and finally a pen and paper update.

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Bird’s Eye View Preview — Waterpark

Music, Games, and Skateboarding • Robb Knight

Introducing NPC XL: More NPC, Every Week - MacStories

Next Portable Console | A show about the games we take with us | Patreon

Tony Hawk's Underground 2: Remix - Wikipedia

Robb's Twitch giveaway prize

A live snack test, some new task managers, and John bought a 15 year old handheld.

Mystery Flavour Super Mario | Pringles Wiki | Fandom

Amazon.com: Kettle Brand Potato Chips Apple Cider Vinegar Kettle Chips, 8 Oz

Doritos adds square chips and new flavours in Minecraft promo

Scratchpad — Sindre Sorhus

PlayStation Portable - Wikipedia

NPC: Next Portable Console - MacStories

Avowed - Wikipedia

ROG Flow Z13 (2025) GZ302 | Gaming laptops｜ROG - Republic of Gamers｜ROG Global

Robb bought a few more pens since last time, then they discuss Pebble coming back, and finally get caught up in Atari merchandise.

The Pen Addict

Robb's Pokémon Pen and Pencil

Zebra Big 30 Pack of Pens

CC-Lamy X Pokémon - Limited Edition Pen Set

Why We’re Bringing Pebble Back

My Pebble Steel is (Mostly) Dead • Robb Knight

New 'Apple Invites' App Debuts on the App Store - MacStories

Breakout Beyond – Atari®

Hats – Atari®

Atari Joystick Decanter Set – Atari®

John brings the snacks, Robb tries the BuJo life, and they both discuss web apps.

Soup You Can Suck On: Introducing Progresso Soup Drops, the Ultimate Cold and Flu Season Comfort - General Mills

Progresso is coming soon

SHAQ-A-LICIOUS XL Gummies

Lay's® All Dressed

Bullet Journal

The Bullet Journal Method

Robb Knight has invited you to use Godspeed | Godspeed

Superhuman | Pricing

Granola — The AI Notepad for meetings

Some snack reviews from the festive period, Robb was on another podcast, and John is on his way to CES.

Sponsored by Pika: Use code RUMINATE20 for 20% off your first year of Pika Pro

Clear Ketchup

Oreo Gingerbread Cookie Sandwich Biscuits 154g | Sainsbury's

The Facts About Your Favorite Foods and Beverages (U.S.) | Lay's Potato Chips - Nashville Hot Chicken Flavored - 7.75 oz

Conduit #91: Robb Knight made this for himself, and maybe you too. - Relay FM

How long since Robb watched Mean Girls?

EmojiStorm

CES 2025: What to Expect from NPC and MacStories - MacStories

Atari's striking new Gamestation Go handheld features some really unusual hardware features | Eurogamer.net

MCON: The Switchblade of Mobile Controllers | By Ohsnap by Dale Backus — Kickstarter

Bionic #73: Live from CES, “How is your CES?” - Relay FM

Sponsored by Pika: Use code RUMINATE20 for 20% off your first year of Pika Pro

Snackfishing, digital chicken pets, AI video. Plus adorable 3D-printed Mac Mini enclosures.

Tricked by a Fake Viral Food Product? You’ve Just Been Snackfished

KFC’s digital pet has you taking care of fried chicken.

Granola — The AI Notepad for meetings

Sora

Jerrod H Mac mini Accessories

John and Robb consider the legal ramifications of telling people to drink McRib sauce, John nearly gets caught up in notebook hype, then they both discuss Sill, Bluesky, and cross-posting.

McDonald’s Is Debuting a Ready-to-Serve Half-Gallon Jug of McRib Sauce

I have some notes on Sam Altman’s note-taking advice - The Verge

Notepad - LEUCHTTURM1917

A Cavalcade of Nightmares

Sill's new app rounds up the best links from your Bluesky and Mastodon networks | TechCrunch

Sill

Ruminate Podcast (@ruminate.macstories.net) — Bluesky

EchoFeed - Cross post your RSS feed to Mastodon, Bluesky, Micro.blog, Discord, and more!

Snack news has some cactis candy and cereal, John follows up on Godspeed, and they both discuss Apple's very small history of book publishing.

Opuntia - Wikipedia

Shreddies® Flavours Limited Edition Cereals | Nestlé Cereals

Godspeed

Apple Music: 100 Best Albums

Basketball: The Impossible Collection | NBA Book | ASSOULINE

Ruminate Podcast: 34 - Twenty Dollar Blanket

"Designed by Apple in California" Chronicles 20 Years of Apple Design - Apple (UK)

ICONIC - A Photographic Tribute to Apple Innovation

AppStories

ROG - Republic of Gamers｜United Kingdom | For Those Who Dare

Robb reports back on Nando's new collab, they both discuss the new Mac Minis and tech that's just enough, the Robb reviews Godspeed.

Nando’s Has Just Unveiled a Brand-New Fanta Flavour Hot Sauce

The More Mini Mac mini - MacStories

Mark One Enigma Edition Pen Review • Robb Knight

Studio Neat Mark One: Enigma Edition — Enigma Stationery

Club MacStories Plans

Godspeed

Using Setapp • Robb Knight

The keyboard-only task manager (Godspeed) - YouTube