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Jul 2021
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319: ‘You Called Him Pixel Mature’, With...

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Special guest: John Moltz. Special topics: Playdate preorders, MagSafe battery packs, iPad keyboard covers, Facebook and NSO Group, Safari 15 betas, and Loki.

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This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

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