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[leans in over flashlight] And they weren’t done yet. After murdering the Touch Bar, the perpetrators cackled manically as they introduced a Pro laptop with just eight gigabytes of RAM. In 2023!

[crowd shrieks]

This week: artificial coffee, ciders, and Apple’s ghoulish fall Mac event. 🎃.

Links:

• @reckless1280 • Hall of fame unlabeled chart • Threads

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

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

“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

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

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

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.

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

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"

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