We understand our programming schedule has been a little inconsistent, so we’re going to make it up to you with the “most affordable” episode ever. Find the hidden USB-C mention and you win a prize.

This week: East Bay CarPlay blues, when CPG products get the Mona Lisa treatment, and Ryan’s accidental haunted house. 👻.

Links:

• @conno_r • My Bluetooth/CarPlay cuts out every time I am driving near the I-80 / 580 interchange on the East... • Threads
• A selection from a decade of visits to tower and studio sites in the Northeast and beyond
• Capitalism is dumb. Example: Amazon
• Used to Be a Pizza Hut
• iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera Review: Depth and Reach
• The Apple Pencil lineup is finally as confusing as the iPad lineup - 9to5Mac
• Apple Pencil USB-C vs Apple Pencil 2 vs 1 - 9to5Mac
• The price of Apple’s old-products strategy – Six Colors
• Amazon.com: Belkin Quick Wireless Charging Stand - 15W Qi-Certified Charger Stand for iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel & More - Charge While Listening to Music, Streaming Videos, & Video Calling : Cell Phones & Accessories
• Stand - | NOMAD
• Cases & Accessories | Official Store | NOMAD®
• Watch Jury Duty - Season 1 | Prime Video

You remember that scene in Rataouille where Anton Ego takes a bite and his entire life flashes before his eyes? That story, but it involves french fries and elderflower liquer.

This week: “croissaint inspired” and other freezer aisle abominations, the fruit company, and Zaz introduces Shaq Paq for Max. 🏀.

Links:

• Van Leeuwen Launches Hidden Valley Ranch Ice Cream
• The Grown-Ups Who Can’t Quit Uncrustables - WSJ
• Frozen Sandwiches for Easy Lunches & More | Uncrustables®
• Digiorno pizza and cookies - Imgur
• California Pizza Kitchen Thin Flaky Bacon & Caramelized Onion Frozen Pizza - 10.8oz : Target
• Utah Jazz launch ‘Jazz+’ streaming service ahead of franchise’s 50th season - The Athletic
• Live Sports Come to Max With Bleacher Report Add-On
• Peak TV Is Over. A Different Hollywood Is Coming. - WSJ
• Netflix Plans to Raise Subscription Prices After Actors Strike Ends - WSJ
• Sunflower : cocktails
• The Timer in watchOS 10 • furbo.org
• iPhone 15 Pro Camera (iPhone Keynote)
• Amazon.com : Think Tank Retrospective 4 V2.0 Shoulder Bag, Pinestone : Electronics
• Amazon.com: Bidponds Foldable Aluminum Alloy Cell Phone Stand,Adjustable Tabletop Metal Phone Holder,Desktop Phone Dock Holder,Smartphone Cradle,Gold : Cell Phones & Accessories

“Hi, yes — we don’t mean to be a bother, but this podcast is stale and we never got our second ad break.”

“Sir, this is a Wendy’s.”

This week: car phones, car charging standards, and even cars that drive themselves. 🚗.

Links:

• Tesla won the plug war - and that's good news! - YouTube
• Watch Tesla's first Supercharger V4 with tap and go payment at work | Electrek
• Ford is retiring these three gas models to make way for new EVs
• What Driverless Waymo Taxi Rides Are Like in San Francisco - The New York Times
• Apple officially announces iPhone 15 event: 'Wonderlust.' - 9to5Mac
• Buying the Best EV Under $60,000: I Tested the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Tesla Model Y, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Others - WSJ
• Out Front Bike Mount | Peak Design Official Site
• Everyday Case for iPhone | Peak Design Official Site

With AI and Machine Learning becoming more core to the iPhone experience, we’re probably one release away from App Store notifications based on your calendar, heart rate, and mood that suggest “redownload the Taco Bell app?” at your lowest life moments.

This week: boring cars, kids entertainment, and ringing the bell for a master of the small screen. 🛎️.

Links:

• Taco Bell accused of skimping on beef for Crunchwraps and Mexican Pizzas in lawsuit
• Having 4 dogs we always knew we wanted to incorporate a dog bath into our utility renovation. I had a look on Pinterest to get some ideas… | Instagram
• Mark Margolis, Scene-Stealing Actor in ‘Breaking Bad,’ Dies at 83 - The New York Times
• Hollywood calls time on golden era of cheap streaming | Financial Times
• Review: The ‘Great American Baking Show’ Reboot Is Actually Good - Eater
• Disney’s ESPN Plots Its Streaming Future, Seeking Tie-Ups With Leagues and Rivals - WSJ
• TV’s Golden Era Proved Costly to Streamers - WSJ
• Disney to raise Disney+ price for ad-free plan
• Upgrade #471: A Technological 23rd Century Star Trek Thing - Relay FM
• Coffee Golf on the App Store

Ryan has returned from vacation with a head cold but a renewed appreciation for the iPad. Carlos didn’t go anywhere but did get Aloha-by-osmosis.

This week: Bill Simmons’ ads reads, Bobby Flay’s questionable judgment, and we all learn what a Pack-n-Play is. 👶🏻.

Links:

• Triple Taylor Photo
• @bobbyflay • My first post on @threadsapp had to be #Crunchified. 🍔 #BobbysBurgers • Threads
• Belkin USB-C to HDMI Adapter - Apple
• Baby coloring book for kids 2+ on the App Store
• Amazon.com: 150W USB C Charger, Anker 747 Charger ( GaNPrime), 4-Port Fast Compact Foldable Gan Charger for MacBook Pro/Air, iPhone 14/Pro, iPad Pro, Dell XPS 13, Galaxy S22/S21, Note 20/10+, Pixel and More : Cell Phones & Accessories
• Everyday Sling | Peak Design Official Site
• Field Pouch V2 | Peak Design Official Site
• Retrospective® 4 V2.0 – Think Tank Photo
• Clutch Camera Hand Strap | Peak Design Official Site
• Micro Clutch | Peak Design Official Site
• Every Single Album: Taylor Swift - The Ringer
• Amazon.com: Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro, Brushed Stainless Steel, BOV900BSS: Home & Kitchen
• Overstock is now Bed Bath & Beyond. What to know about coupons, products - The Washington Post
• Amazon.com: Anker 333 USB C to USB C Cable (6ft 100W, 2-Pack), USB 2.0 Type C Charging Cable Fast Charge for MacBook Pro 2020, iPad Pro 2020, iPad Air 4, Samsung Galaxy S23+/S23 Ultra/S22 Ultra and More (Black) : Electronics
• Amazon.com: Belkin Thunderbolt 3 USB C to USB C 3.3ft/1M Long Data Transfer Power Cable with 20 Gbps Data Transfer Speed & Up To 10 Gbps for USB3.1 Devices - Supporting Thunderbolt, 4K & Ultra HD Display (Black) : Electronics

It turns out all it took to make Mark Zuckerberg look like the protagonist was alt-right Tony Stark buying Twitter. Who knew? And by that we mean: Happy Threads Day.

This week: chicken restaurants that aren’t Los Pollos Hermanos, pizza restaurants that only sometimes serve pizza, and EV makers collectively throw CCS under the battery powered bus.🪫.

Links:

• Best seltzer: One sparkling water towers above the rest, and it’s not even close.
• Terra Sparkling Water Maker 90 Day Carbonation Bundle – SodaStream
• Original Cold Brew with OATLY
• Domino's® New Loaded Tots: They're Coming in Hot, Just in Time for the Big Game | Domino's Pizza
• pizzahutpiab_36447996_ver1.0.jpg (650×340)
• Reddit - https://external-preview.redd.it/jePZgXFvGTq2K4M6v7TI_2CY8qKANUpCORWz7f-t7vo.jpg?width=576&auto=webp&s=c328e5811ddb4f557289e5f607200dc94b872d04
• EV charging in America: all the news about building a new electric car infrastructure - The Verge
• DPReview.com looks forward to a new chapter with Gear Patrol: Digital Photography Review
• The Athletic announces layoffs - The Washington Post
• The New York Times to Disband Its Sports Department - The New York Times
• Home – State Bird Provisions

It’s like David vs. Goliath, except this time it’s Carlos picking a fight with a Marin County coffee roaster trying to pull a fast one on home baristas.

This week: the definitive take on Apple’s Vision Pro headset that will definitely be accurate six months and six years from now. Yes. 🥽.

Links:

• Equator Silently Shrinking 12 Ounce Packages to 10.5 Ounces : espresso
• Ford working on 'longer, sleeker, quieter' EV SUV with 3 rows, 350-mile range - Autoblog
• Ford to use Tesla EV charging tech in partnership between rivals
• Diamond Sports to stop broadcasting Padres games; MLB to take over streaming - The Athletic
• ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 3 Finale: The End of a Frustratingly Bad Season – Rolling Stone
• Apple TV on Twitter: "Smells like potential. https://t.co/yZY6lirebY" / Twitter
• Everything announced at WWDC 2023, as summed up by Apple
• The features that didn’t get discussed onstage at WWDC – Six Colors
• Apple Vision Pro: I Tried the New Mixed-Reality Headset - WSJ

We promise this episode isn’t sponcon for the Chrysler Pacifica, but also, we’ve got unsold ad slots and its a tough media environment rn so hit us up auto industry we are for sale.

This week: air traffic patterns, EV charging in the real world, and the only thing french fries can’t make better. 🌯.

Links:

• Celebrity Drive: Jonathan Scott of HGTV's "Property Brothers: Forever Home"
• Special Interest License Plates - California DMV
• 2023 Chrysler Pacifica | Technology & Entertainment
• Amazon.com: ONANOFF BuddyPhones Explore+, Volume-Limiting Kids Headphones, Foldable and Durable, Built-in Audio Sharing Cable with in-Line Mic, Best for Kindle, iPad, iPhone and Android Devices, Rose Pink : Electronics
• Taco Bell is fighting 'Taco Tuesday' federal trademark - Los Angeles Times
• Ford CEO on Apple, Google and Elon Musk
• HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery to Unveil New Max Streaming Service - The New York Times
• ESPN Plans to Stream Flagship Channel, Eyeing Cable TV’s Demise - WSJ
• Disney+ to add Hulu content, raise price for ad-free service

Star Wars fans love a quality brunch, but what happens when there are too many cooks in the kitchen at Disney? In this analogy, Baby Yoda is an egg scramble?

This week: elephants in the desert, more on EV deliveries, and Taylor didn’t pull a Tom Brady. 🧣

Links:

• Food Network on Twitter: "is it acceptable to put ketchup on any of these foods? https://t.co/PGoyft5RSI" / Twitter
• The Sporkful - It's not for foodies, it's for eaters.
• Tesla's dominance fades as EV adoption grows
• Three new Star Wars movies are on the way - The Verge
• The Mandalorian season 3: Star Wars’ flagship show has a Baby Yoda problem - Vox
• The Block: Taylor Swift did due diligence on FTX, says lawyer who finally served Shaq, Tom Brady
• Athletics sign binding agreement to buy land for future stadium in Las Vegas - The Athletic
• Verus - Office Chairs - Herman Miller
• Netflix Will End Its DVD Service, 5.2 Billion Discs Later - The New York Times
• NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube price: starts at $249 for the 2023 season - The Verge
• Apple Launches Savings Accounts With 4.15% Interest Rate - WSJ
• Apple's Mac shipments fall more than 40%, worse than major rivals: IDC
• Bed Bath & Beyond bankruptcy: Store closings, final sales, coupons and refunds

As it enters retirement, history will remember that the Satechi 108W USB-C travel charger walked so the Anker 747 GaN brick could run.

This week: cars, cars, cars. After a week behind the wheel, Carlos has many thoughts on the Model 3. 🚗

Links:

• E3 Has Been Canceled - IGN
• Amazon.com: Satechi 108W USB C PD Desktop Charger - 2 USB-C PD & 2 USB-A Ports - for 2022 MacBook Pro/Air M2, 2021 MacBook Pro M1, 2022 iPad Pro M2, 2022 iPad Air M1, iPhone 14 Pro Max/14 Pro/14/14 Plus (USA) : Electronics
• 150W USB C Charger, Anker 747 Charger ( GaNPrime), 4-Port Fast Compact Foldable Gan Charger for MacBook Pro/Air, iPhone 14/Pro, iPad Pro, Dell XPS 13, Galaxy S22/S21, Note 20/10+, Pixel and More
• Anker 747 Charger (GaNPrime 150W) - Anker US
• Anker 737 Power Bank (PowerCore 24K), 24,000mAh 3-Port Portable Charger with 140W Output, Smart Digital Display, Compatible with iPhone 14/13 Series, Samsung, MacBook, Dell, AirPods, and More
• Turo car sharing marketplace | Rent the perfect car
• Tesla removes parking sensors to save money, the results are predictably terrible | CarExpert
• GM is ditching CarPlay in all future EVs and teaming up with Google instead - 9to5Mac
• Everybody hates GM’s decision to kill Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for its EVs - The Verge
• Tesla posts record quarterly deliveries after price cuts, up 4% from Q4 | Reuters
• Rivian produces 9,395 EVs in Q1, remains on track to hit 2023 goal
• GM sells over 20K EVs for the first time in Q1 led by Bolt EV sales
• Polestar 3 first look: Possibly the best-looking EV for 2023 | Engadget
• Audi announces Q8 e-tron US pricing, starting at $74,000, with massive battery pack
• Miller & Lux