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#259: Nobody's Perfect, with Kathy Campbell

June 30, 2026 · 68 minutes

Hosted by David Sparks and Mike Schmitz.

Kathy Campbell joins us to talk about building systems, the art of delegation, and what to do when things don't go your way.

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#626: Unprecedented Weirdness

June 29, 2026 · 87 minutes

Hosted by Jason Snell and Myke Hurley.

Apple raised prices! Is this a shocking move, or were Apple products just sneakily affordable before? (And can it be both?) We also parse Mark Gurman's reports on Apple skipping over may M6 chips to go directly to M7.

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Federico Viticci breaks down iOS 27's Shortcuts updates: Describe a Shortcut, Else If, new automation triggers, and built-in data storage. Plus his coder era, Shortcuts Playground 2.0, and training a local model to build shortcuts.

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In the episode, Kerry is joined (once again!) by Freya Bromley, author of 'The Tidal Year' and 'A Real Piece of Work'. They discuss her migration from memoir to fiction, plus how to approach the creative projects in your life.

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It’s St. Louis Pen Show time! Brad is on the way, and he brings on St. Louis Show expert Ana Reinert, from The Well-Appointed Desk, to discuss what to expect.

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