Episode 61 •Fashionably Smaller Meniscus
Is Peter’s meniscus too large? His surgeon seems to think so. World champion coffee is a thing, and Peter owned a coffee shop, once. Scott doesn’t like lizard brain or excessive masculinity, and neither Peter nor Scott have any desire to buy an Apple Vision Pro.
The brew
The Topics
- The Brews
- Part-time flatlander – Peter co-locates himself
- Peter’s Ringers
- Knee surgery
- World champion coffee brewing methods
- Breaking Grounds
- The changing of an old sleepy little town
- Human brain vs. lizard brain – overcoming unhelpful instincts
- PSA: Setting iPhone speaker output to always use speakerphone
- Peter’s rehab plan
- Masculinity workshops and other abominations
- Peter chops the wood
- Apple Vision Pro and our low, low levels of eagerness
The Links
Episode 60 •Weekending in Vermont
Houses are a nightmare, but weekending in Vermont is worth it. Scott drinks less, Peter’s knee hurts more, and they both remember Chicago. The font, that is. Keyboards, trackpads, mice, detectives, vampires, and the Post Office – it’s all here!
The brew
The Topics
- The Brews
- Cat driers and other Far Sides
- Weekending in Vermont
- Beastly Organic Honey Porter review
- On the Virtues of Drinking Less
- Scott’s neighbor’s house – the downside to renting out a house
- Peter’s knee and other health fun
- Peter’s 4k Monitor
- Chicago – the Original Mac Font
- Front and Center by John Siracusa
- Keychron Q1
- Mice and Trackpads
- Media moment – watching and reading and listening
- The automated Post Office sucks
The Links
- Wegmans Decaf Colombian Whole Bean Coffee
- Hopworks Brewery Beestly Organic Honey Porter
- the far side cat drier cartoon at DuckDuckGo
- Chicago (typeface) - Wikipedia
- Hypercritical: Front and Center
- Front and Center in the Mac App Store
- Keychron Q1 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard - Version 2 – Keychron | Mechanical Keyboards for Mac, Windows and Android
- Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula - Wikipedia
- FriendsWBrews
- Friends With Brews Podcast
Episode 59 •Caught up on Monsters
New Year’s was had by all, Peter loves New Orleans and hates Sonos line-in, Scott loves Cheese & Crack snack shop, and they both love the apps of ATP and some stupid TV shows.
The brew
The Topics
- The Brews
- Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Marzen
- Steady State Roasting Thal
- Little Beast Brewing Third Bird Oatmeal Stout
- Speechify
- Amazon book bugs
- Sonos line-in or line-out issues
- USB-C is weird
- New Year’s in New Orleans
- Cheese & Crack Snack Shop
- The Wind Rises
- Monsters and other TVs
- Evernote lives in Peter’s heart?
- The apps of ATP
- Tip jars, memberships, whatever
The Links
Episode 58 •I Hear You like Oxygen in Your Blood
Christmas ale and coffee, pro tips on recording with Audio Hijack, monster movies and Christmas movies, and forcing cats into friendships and SSH keys into 1Password!
The brew
The Topics
- The Brews
- Audio Hijack Pro Tips
- Apple halting Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 sales: Here’s why - 9to5Mac
- Godzilla Minus One
- Get Out
- Spirited
- A Christmas Carol
- Cat progress!
- Monarch – Legacy of Monsters
- Matching ssh keys stored in 1P with specific hosts
The Links
- Breckenridge Brewery Christmas Ale
- Local Roasting Co. Sidamo
- Wegmans Decaf Espresso Whole Bean Roast
- Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack: Record Any Audio on MacOS
- Apple halting Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 sales: Here’s why - 9to5Mac
- Godzilla Minus One | Official Website | December 01 2023
- Get Out
- Spirited
- A Christmas Carol (TV Movie 1999) - IMDb
- A Christmas Carol (TV Movie 1984) - IMDb
- Monarch – Legacy of Monsters
- Callsheet: Find Cast & Crew
- Advanced use cases | 1Password Developer
- FriendsWBrews
- Friends With Brews Podcast
Episode 57 •My, What Big Hands You Have
Peter and Scott continue their monstrous journey into monstrous movies. Scott takes a monstrous journey through podcast apps, and they neither of them can stand the thought of Elon Musk and his monstrous Cybertruck.
The brew
The Topics
- The Brews
- Godzilla Minus One
- Monsterverse
- Apple Podcasts app vs. Overcast
- Podcast playback speed
The Links
- Backporch Coffee Roasters Backporch Blend
- Wegmans Decaf Espresso Whole Bean Roast
- Little Beast Brewing Folkvangr
- Lake Champlain Chocolates Spicy Aztec Hot Chocolate Mix: Spiced Mexican Hot Cocoa
- Godzilla Minus One | Official Website | December 01 2023
- Godzilla Official Website | News, Monsters, Shop, & More
- Godzilla (2014)
- Godzilla – King of Monsters (2019)
- Skull Island (2023)
- Monarch – Legacy of Monsters
- Godzilla vs. Kong
- Kong: Skull Island
- FriendsWBrews
- Friends With Brews Podcast