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#833: Chris Bailey and His Battle-Scarred M1

January 25, 2026 · 85 minutes

Hosted by David Sparks and Stephen Hackett.

Chris Bailey shares his unconventional tech stack: TextEdit for writing, SimpleNote for tasks, and printing research on paper. He also tried using an iPad mini as his phone to create friction with distraction.

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#111: Think of Netflix as Pac-Man

January 23, 2026 · 37 minutes

Hosted by Jason Snell.

Netflix and Paramount continue their battle for Warner, why Ted Sarandos might not be the villain he's painted to be, plus letters and TV picks. (Downstream+ listeners also get: YouTube's letter, Oscar noms, Star Search, and Heated Rivalry.)

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Myke and Ticci dig into Mark Gurman’s report on Siri in the ’27 OS releases, check their vibes for Apple and AI for the year, and talk about the “Personal Super Intelligent” lobster known as Clawdbot.

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#599: Free... Although

January 19, 2026 · 95 minutes

Hosted by Jason Snell and Myke Hurley.

This week we're following up on what the Apple-Google AI hookup means and reacting to Apple's announcement of an oddly shaped creative apps bundle.

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