Hey friends! We have our first interview in a while this week. Richie Crowley, aka RickieTicklez (best instagram name ever) is about to set out on a cross country bike trip to spread the vegan word and the vegan love in the form of food for the disadvantaged. I'll just leave it there because it's better to let Richie's almond buttery vocals tell you instead of this dumb text.

Dani and Katt are vegans. They take a not-too-serious look at being a vegan in the real world, making jokes, puns, segues, cat sounds, and the occasional good point along the way. If you're a vegan or veg-interested, they're here to help and entertain. Updating every Friday.

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It has officially happened... the Nintendo Switch Lite has been announced and coming this fall to stores near you! Additionally, Nintendo updates some components in the original Switch, moves production to Vietnam, and adds new Games to the NES Online service!

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• Nintendo Switch Lite: a smaller, cheaper Switch built for handheld play - The Verge
• Nintendo is updating the original Switch with a new CPU and storage - The Verge
• Nintendo shifts some Switch production from China to Vietnam - The Washington Post
• NES – Nintendo Switch Online adds Donkey Kong 3, Wrecking Crew, and 'Rewind' feature on July 17 - Gematsu
• NPD Reveals The Best-Selling Third-Party Nintendo Games In The United States - Nintendo Life
• Super Nintendo World: Universal Studios’ Nintendo land, explained - Polygon
• The Cuphead Show! is coming to Netflix - Polygon
• Nike Is Making Nintendo 64 Sneakers

It is official.... worst day in history.... MacBook Adorable is officially gone :( That makes us think.... what hardware should we buy to develop on, what software should we use, and what should we do now.

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We're doing something different because the power sucks. Kathleen lost power and we lost her half of an episode, so we recorded The V Spot: Half Life Edition. Dani and the Silent Producer Andy talk science cheese! It's just 30 minutes and it's not edited! WE'VE GONE WILD!

Dani and Katt are vegans. They take a not-too-serious look at being a vegan in the real world, making jokes, puns, segues, cat sounds, and the occasional good point along the way. If you're a vegan or veg-interested, they're here to help and entertain. Updating every Friday.

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• Woman Killed in Freak Accident Involving Metal Straw - VICE
• Bad Andy - Domino's Pizza commercial - YouTube — https://youtu.be/IwPOh1W481k
• Style Dollz
• Snood World | Forget Life…Play Snood!

This week brought the share holder meeting for Nintendo which came along with tons of news about upcoming games, online services, and tons of little goodies. Fortnite is all over the place with the best season ever with the introduction of Stanger Things cross-over, and there is SO MUCH Pokemon!

Also, sorry about the odd audio quality from James this week. There were some changes in his setup and is making sure this doesn't happen again.

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• Nintendo Share Holder PDF
• Mat Piscatella on Twitter: "Switch - Mario Kart 8 is the best-selling title life to date on Switch as 9 of the top 10 best-selling games on the platform are published by Nintendo. (4/4) https://t.co/nXQFtQtNR1" / Twitter
• Tetris 99's second DLC pack will include offline multiplayer option, due out before 2019 ends | GoNintendo
• Nintendo Posts Job Listings For Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Sequel Dungeon Designers - Nintendo Life
• (11) DAEMON X MACHINA - Demo Feedback Trailer - Nintendo Switch - YouTube
• Official Pokémon bubble teas coming to Japan! | SoraNews24 -Japan News-
• Anniversary: Pokémon GO Turns Three Years Old Today - Nintendo Life
• Harness the power of Armored Mewtwo! - Pokémon GO
• Fortnite’s volcano robot: Is this a season 10 tease? - Polygon
• Stranger Things’ Upside Down portals have started appearing in Fortnite - Polygon

This week we switch it up and take a look at one of the most amazing and yet terrible UI/UX experiences and how it impacts our own apps design and the industry at large.

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You'll get this reference about 20 minutes in... But before that we talk a little about the debates, Stewarts ice cream and Amy's Kitchen, Katt's trip to Philly, and Dani's camping adventure.

Dani and Katt are vegans. They take a not-too-serious look at being a vegan in the real world, making jokes, puns, segues, cat sounds, and the occasional good point along the way. If you're a vegan or veg-interested, they're here to help and entertain. Updating every Friday.

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• Proudly Out and in Alliance - VEGAN MOSVEGAN MOS
• Stewart's Shops to introduce vegan ice cream - Times Union

This week Christina and Michael discuss the possibility that SNES games will come to Switch Online, tariffs and what it can mean for gamers, Pokemon Masters, the National Pokedex, Bloodstained issues, and all the new releases for the week!

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• Nintendo president hints Switch Online could move beyond NES classics - CNET
• Pre-Orders Go Live For Three Beautiful Switch Signature Edition Releases - Nintendo Life
• Console makers seek to avoid 25% price bump driven by Trump’s trade war | Ars Technica
• Pokémon Masters Launches Summer 2019, Core Gameplay Explained - Nintendo Life
• Pokemon Sword & Shield Producer Says National Dex Will Not Be Expanded, Despite Controversy
• Bloodstained Team Releasing Multiple "Small Updates" To Fix Performance Of The Switch Version - Nintendo Life
• Super Mario Maker 2 only lets you upload 32 courses
• Crash Team Racing Gets Its First Major Update Early Next Month - Nintendo Life
• Breath of the Wild glitch shows a beautiful underwater world - Polygon
• PSA: Target offering Super Mario Maker 2 lunchbox free with purchase
• OVIVO for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details
• What Remains of Edith Finch for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details

All of the excitement from WWDC hasn't worn off just yet and we are back with something you may not expect... SwiftUI. Apple unleashed a new code first UI framework for Apple platforms and we have to discuss.

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Welcome to this deep dark corner of the V Spot. We look at some wild articles, talk last weekend's activities, and discover the new wonders of veggies and decide we're all getting gherkins.

Dani and Katt are vegans. They take a not-too-serious look at being a vegan in the real world, making jokes, puns, segues, cat sounds, and the occasional good point along the way. If you're a vegan or veg-interested, they're here to help and entertain. Updating every Friday.

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Links:

• How Full-Fat Dairy Helps Keep You Lean
• Dairy Rich Diet Could Promote Healthy Aging | Dairy Herd Management
• Buttermilk - Incredible Buttermilk Benefits For Hair and Skin
• 9 Strange (and Vegan) Things to Eat for Your ‘Stranger Things 3’ Marathon | LIVEKINDLY
• You Can Now Get Oatly’s Vegan Oat Ice Cream in the U.S. | LIVEKINDLY
• Sex Positive Instagrammer Wants You to Get Your 'Daily Dose' of 'Veggies' | LIVEKINDLY