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Dec 2024
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544: The 2024 Upgradies

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Subtitle: These Go to Eleven

It's time for the 11th Annual Upgradies! Myke and Jason discuss their favorites of 2024, take the input of many Upgradians, and hand out awards in numerous categories! Only the finest will walk away with the most coveted of titles: Upgradies Winner.

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Ivory
Flighty
Carrot Weather
Croissant App
Balatro
Shareshot
Delta
Mimestream
Raycast
Pixelmator Pro
SwiftBar
Retrobatch
Downie
BBEdit 15
Affinity Designer
Apple Passwords
iPhone Mirroring
ChatGPT
visionOS 2
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Astro Bot
Balatro
Inside Out 2
Deadpool & Wolverine
Dune: Part Two
Godzilla Minus One
Past Lives
American Fiction
Shrinking
Slow Horses
Shōgun
Silo
Bad Monkey
Dark Matter
Hacks
Shoresy
Masters of the Air
The Diplomat
A Man on the Inside
The Penguin
How to Be a Dad
Service Model
Wind and Truth
The Armageddon Protocol
Titanium Noir
The Book of Love
The Rebound
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The Rest Is History
The Rest Is Politics
NPC: Next Portable Console
Diggnation
The Town
Steam Deck
Google Pixel 9
Meta Ray-Bans
Ozlo Sleepbuds
Miyoo Mini Plus
EverLights
Traeger Ironwood Grill
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