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Focused

#265: How to Try Again, with Steve Kamb

September 22, 2026 · 73 minutes

Hosted by David Sparks and Mike Schmitz.

Author and nerd Steve Kamb joins us to talk about the benefits of failure, escaping the doom loop, and how to try again.

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#638: I Stared Directly into the M6

September 21, 2026 · 111 minutes

Hosted by Jason Snell and Myke Hurley.

The new products are here! Jason reviews the M6 Mac mini, and then Jason and Myke both talk about their hands-on experiences with the iPhone 18 Pro and Apple Watch series 12. This is apparently just the beginning of a busy season!

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Mac Power Users

#867: Deep Dive on macOS 27 and Siri AI

September 20, 2026 · 91 minutes

Hosted by David Sparks and Stephen Robles.

David and Stephen compare iOS 27 and macOS 27 after a summer of daily use, covering Liquid Glass, Safari extensions, Spotlight, Siri AI, HomeKit, AppleCare One Family, Apple Watch improvements, and the apps adopting Apple's new tools.

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The Pen Addict

#734: It’s a NEW Proprietary Refill System!

September 17, 2026 · 59 minutes

Hosted by Brad Dowdy and Myke Hurley.

Listen up LAMY! You can just drop neonorange in some mid-level ballpoint pen and not in the Safari lineup. We expected this to be corrected, with haste. Brad and Myke also discuss what they are using, and some journaling conundrums each are having.

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