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
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• 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

Everything is bigger in Texas, which apparently applies to the number of food trucks, polo shirts, and those dang scooters.

This week: Fixer Upper cupcakes, DPReview closing up shop, and recapping our last session for a while with Han Solo LMFT. 🧁

Links:

• NBA iOS app updated with Live Activities support - 9to5Mac
• Sonos Era 300 review: too ahead of its time - The Verge
• Aux Line-In Adapter: 3.5mm to USB-C | Sonos
• YouTube TV raises subscription to $72.99, inching closer to cable pricing - The Verge
• Whole Foods Self Checkout Comes to Sherman Oaks | KCRW | Greater LA
• Chase Sapphire Terrace at Austin Airport to Open for Sapphire Reserve Cardholders
• DPReview.com to close: Digital Photography Review
• Belkin's Wemo, which flip-flopped on HomeKit, flip-flops on Matter - 9to5Mac
• Philips Hue Matter support delayed; slicker performance promised
• Apple Pay Later launching today: Here's how it works - 9to5Mac
• Tires & Auto  | Costco
• Austin Public Library | Austin Public Library

The Star Wars cinematic universe is in disarray under Iger, so says Ryan. How many more actors will have to hang up their taun-tauns and change careers to quippy, jaded therapists just to get a payday from Tim Apple?

This week: Animal Planet x Home Depot collabs, Michael Trout’s crib, and the continued messy world of midwestern cable sports rights. 🐟.

Links:

• Fancy mud room
• [Mike Trout] Mike Trout gaslights a child : baseball
• Vote for the official animal of San Francisco — Elite Eight!
• Spotify’s new design turns your music and podcasts into a TikTok feed - The Verge
• 'Star Wars': Kevin Feige, Patty Jenkins Movies Shelved - Variety
• RSN armageddon? What fans can expect as likely Bally Sports bankruptcy looms - The Athletic
• The Way Americans Watch Local Sports Is About to Change - WSJ
• YouTube TV launches early access to a ‘multiview’ feature for watching four streams at once | TechCrunch
• Streaming won’t save college football as we know it because it’s not saving TV - The Athletic
• MLS commissioner Don Garber discusses expansion, Apple TV deal and more in exclusive interview - The Athletic
• The Menu (2022) - IMDb
• Tár - Wikipedia

Well, I suppose “Charge your non-Tesla” was the third least ****-ish way to title the option so kudos, Elmo & Co.?

This week: our bi-monthly pizza chat, Amazon scales back the “Go” concept in SF and NY, and Stevie B. in a hard hat. 🍕.

Links:

• Clips Gov Hyped for Toilets 🤣 | Bleacher Report
• FDA is redefining ‘healthy,’ and the food industry is pushing back - The Washington Post
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Flavor + Caffeine | CLIF BUILDERS® Protein Bar – Clif Bar
• Ooni Volt 12 Electric Pizza Oven — Ooni USA
• the Smart Oven® Pizzaiolo | Breville (US)
• Buy Now - BALMUDA The Toaster – BALMUDA USA
• Tesla officially opens Superchargers to non-Tesla EV owners in the US and explains how it works | Electrek
• Charging a non-Tesla at a Tesla Supercharger! - YouTube
• Daring Fireball: Tweetbot and Twitterrific Face the Cliff
• Exclusive: This is iPhone 15 Pro: Thinner bezels, thicker 'curve' design, no Lightning port, more - 9to5Mac
• iPhone 15 Pro rumored to have new unified volume buttons
• Amazon to close eight Go convenience stores in cost-cutting move
• Don't make me watch 'Boba Fett' to understand 'The Mandalorian' season three | Engadget
• A Basic iPhone Feature Helps Criminals Steal Your Entire Digital Life - WSJ
• Etymotic Research ER20XS High-Fidelity Earplugs (Concerts, Musicians, Airplanes, Motorcycles, Sensitivity and Universal Hearing Protection) - Standard Fit, Clear Stem, Clear/Frost

Look, until Overcast adds a tip screen for when you finish each podcast episode, just use Venmo or Cash App: $ShedDaddy415 and $LightroomBarista.

This week: Martha Stewart’s sour grapes, magic beans, and Eddy Cue introduces Han Solo to Sigmund Freud. 🛋️.

Links:

• Turbo Tax Tip
• Eat — Che Fico Restaurant
• Why this hit S.F. restaurant added a controversial fee on top of tips
• Snoop & Martha 2-Pack - 19 Crimes
• Affogato - Wikipedia
• Rob Manfred -- MLB ready if Diamond Sports Group can't pay teams
• MLB creates economic reform committee in wake of Mets’ spending, Bally RSN woes - The Athletic
• ‘Shrinking’ Apple TV+ Review: A Shot at ‘Ted Lasso’ That Misses - The Ringer
• Review: ‘Shrinking’ Desperately Needs You to Like It
• Podcast Companies Face Layoffs, Budget Cuts and Scuttled Deals - The New York Times
• Gochujang Caramel Cookies Recipe - NYT Cooking
• Gingerbread Latte Cookies Recipe - NYT Cooking

If Apple were a teenager, which SVP would be the one running to the mailbox to try to get the report card before their dad Tim saw it?

This week: right and wrong opinions on fast casual, dollar menu thoughts on streaming, and putting on our Judge’s Table hats for Apple in 2022. Which one of us is Gail in this analogy? 🔪.

Links:

• Chipotle Beefs Up Hiring Ahead of ‘Burrito Season’ - The New York Times
• Robert Iger Shakes Up Disney’s Entertainment Operations, Rethinks Hulu Ownership - WSJ
• 'Shrinking' on Apple TV+ earns spot in top 10 most popular streaming shows - 9to5Mac
• Apple announces release date for Ted Lasso season three - 9to5Mac
• GMC Hummer EV review: bummer EV - The Verge
• NBC Sports hopes to bring back the NBA
• Theme of "NBA on NBC" [Roundball Rock]
• Amazon chief vows to ‘go big’ on physical stores | Financial Times
• Apple in 2022: The Six Colors report card – Six Colors
• Fun With Charts: A 2022 Report Card breakdown – Six Colors
• Daring Fireball: The Six Colors 2022 Apple Report Card
• Upgrade #446: The iPhone Abides - Relay FM