Considering the Microsoft Surface 3, getting the lowdown on the Apple Watch, and why the Spotify rathole will get you in the end.

Featuring:

Mike and Kelly return to the mics and kellies, after a two-month hiatus. Why neither of them has an Apple Watch yet. Absolutely no comment on another stellar quarter for Apple (although, you know, get with the iPad buying program here people) or why they took such a long long break.

A long, snuffly detour into self-indulgence as Mike and Kelly mourn the departure of TUAW.com with the occasional four-letter word. Seriously, it's a lot to take. Maybe split up your listening into multiple sessions. Anyway, Mike reminisces on all the wonder that was, general agreement on people who are really cool, and Kelly gets to try on a Leatherman Tread.

Oh, our show photo? That's Peter and Jeff making Kelly the filling in a Macworld Expo Manwich.

Mike reports on the surprisingly unburied-in-snow status of his hometown, coining the term "Snowdenfreude." After reviewing New York City's brush with disaster, we move on to Apple's mindblowing quarter and the iPhone's revenue number alone in comparison to the yearly revenue of other companies. Finally we round things out with Kelly's take on the Superbowl and Deflategate.

Functional high ground, scary synchronized smart bulbs, the rumored MacBook Air 12", and missing Macworld Expo. Kelly and Mike are back on track for their weekly high-context conversation, this time with a passable William Shatner impression.

Reviewing the "functional gap" controversy on the Mac platform, and apologizing for being gone for so long!

Mike and Kelly run down their gift ideas for the season, including:

Mike and Kelly discuss the big reveal from Apple's CEO, dig into the Apple Pay and MCX payment panorama, and cover the big pants news of the week (as in, "Does an iPhone 6 really fit in your pants?"). Includes ranting, mom drinks and discussion of breach fatigue, so listener beware.

Mike's sneezes notwithstanding, Kelly predicts the Apple event outcomes. Mike talks Dreamforce and why it is awesome. And more!

WARNING: Includes fake Tuvan throat singing.

Reviewing iPhone launch day, the Disneyland effect, and whether it is possible to sit down ever again. Plus special mentions of @panzer, @davehamilton, iFixit and Tekserve!

Note that this episode was recorded on 9/20, pre-Bendgate -- so Mike and Kelly's attention to the seating possibilities of the iPhone 6 Plus should be considered prescient.