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Transcripts
Full transcripts for 105 episodes. Handy for finding that one thing somebody said.
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Episode 85 17 Jul 2025
I’m Big in Japan
Scott went to Japan (and wishes he was still there). Peter went to Japan too, in 2002. They both like Shinkansen and Japanese food. Scott Spotlighted Raycast (that’s a new verb), Scott and Peter both bought refurbished M1 Mac minis to use as Tailscale exit nodes, Peter plays Virtual Tabletop games, and it’s the Year of 5% Linux on the desktop!
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Episode 84 21 May 2025
Spam and Phishing Are No Exceptions
It’s another blurred line and another line blurred! Peter kills two podcasts with one story by merging Blurring the Lines with Friends with Brews again, which is good for Scott because it means he gets to talk to Adam again. Brews, books, and things we’re watching!
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Episode 83 09 Apr 2025
Whales Are Submersible
Is it Whisky, or is it Whiskey? None of us care, because John Chidgey is here to tell us about Whisky Whiskey, his video podcast! Don’t worry, there’s an audio only version for people like me who don’t watch things. John, Peter, and Scott also bemoan the state of AI, software in general, and Peter’s body.
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Episode 82 23 Mar 2025
Peter Sighing for 45 Minutes
Peter’s new book says to drink raw milk. Scott says no. Science is a process. Peter’s Opus ground it wrong, which leads the guys into talking about problem statements. Speaking of problems leads them into talking about Slack vs. Teams, design culture, and free smart scales and other spies. Tell your friends!
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Episode 81 03 Mar 2025
It’s Wet Inside Too
Peter drinks tea like a gentleman, Scott drinks the same coffee as last week like a person drinking the same coffee as last week, then they contemplate pushing updates to the Doge website. Scott applies for a job in the dumbest way possible, but also learns about ransomware from the best source – ransomware.
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Episode 80 16 Feb 2025
The Topic Tracking Tangent
Peter and Scott support media. Independent media, that is. Peter and Scott also support coffee and eyeglasses, but not necessarily IPAs. But maybe one Jalapeno IPA? Who knows? They can’t find it in order to find out.
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Episode 79 23 Jan 2025
When the Poo Emoji Hits the Fan
Peter loses a lot of glasses, repairs a lot of shoulders, and has a lot of countries he can live in. Scott revisits some drink ratings and still hates most of the drinks he previously hated. The real question is, will Warby Parker glasses help Scott play Baldur’s Gate 3 any better?
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Episode 78 06 Jan 2025
Accidental Mention of Tech on a Podcast
It’s time for lists, and Peter and Scott have them! Who’s been naughty? Who’s been nice? Who drinks coffee poured over fried rice??!! Ugh, no one, that’s who. That sounds disgusting.
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Episode 77 25 Dec 2024
Clippy 3000
Did you know you can call ChatGPT from a phone booth on main? Neither did Peter and Scott, until now! iPhones, Superman, old calculators, and post-intelligent USA, it’s all here (or should I say hear? It is a podcast, after all).
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Episode 76 15 Dec 2024
Traveling at Home
It’s all about traveling - tech precautions and travel routers! Also some Mac migration woes with zero traveling whatsoever.
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Episode 75 27 Nov 2024
No AirPod Can Fill It
Peter has the best beer in the universe, Scott has a coffee that exists in the universe, and Peter is ridiculously excited about a coffee mug warmer. AirPods Pro continue to be a buggy product in Apple’s lineup, Peter wishes he’d given life coaching advice to a stranger, Scott and Peter argue about notes applications for work and personal use, and FINALLY: Scott reveals the true identity of Monolith 3000.
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Episode 74 29 Oct 2024
It Came From Notes
Now playing, Peter’s European Vacation! Scott and Peter believe in Covid and flu shots, Peter begs listeners for some helpful feedback, AirTags do things, and caffeine withdrawal is a thing.
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Episode 73 05 Oct 2024
The Germans Let Me Down
The Germans don’t want to talk about their Oktober Fest-Märzen, the Drink Coffee Do Stuff guys don’t want to talk about their Olympic blend, and Peter is about to vacation in Germany. But first… Peter’s FULL REVIEW of applying for Greek citizenship vs. applying for German citizenship.
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Episode 72 15 Sep 2024
Bean Boy Had One Job
Peter is Perplexity’d, Overcast is updated (and Scott likes it, so HA!), MKBHD does NOT make YouTube face, and 7-Eleven and Peter’s Vermont house are both getting makeovers.
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Episode 71 31 Aug 2024
Bundle This, TextMate
Peter has a history of living in dungeons full of dragons, Home Depot has a history of screwing up expensive orders, Scott has a history of fighting with Audio Hijack, and both hosts have a history of drinking coffee on this podcast.
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Episode 70 06 Aug 2024
The Condensed Tabs of Ronnie
Peter and Scott start off on a roll until Scott has to inform Peter about who exactly Andrew Huberman really is, but it’s all uphill from there. Until the conversation about disinformation and gullibility. But there’s browsers, computer setups, and Furiosa!
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Episode 69 13 Jul 2024
Force Fed a Can of Blueberry Badness
Peter is back, and this is good news for Scott! This time Peter is not AI, but for some reason he and Scott talk nonstop about AI anyway. Tools, workflows, valid concerns vs. boogeyman concerns. Also blueberry poison.
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Episode 68 17 Jun 2024
Drinking Motor Oil Like It’s WWDC 2024
It's Scott, Neter, and Lonnie! Here they talk about WWDC 2024 and all the wonderful things both real and artificial announced by Apple this year. We have all the lukewarm takes to go with our lukewarm beverages!
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Episode 67 22 May 2024
It’s Terrible but I Loved It
It’s a wonderful coffee day! Peter and Scott ponder the enbleepification of things, heaters dying, loans that refuse to be born, rotators with cuffs, Wi-Fi with the number 6, and some things they’re watching.
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Episode 66 07 May 2024
I Was a Federico, Almost
Ronnie can’t drink tannins but doesn’t know why, Scott and Ronnie used to podcast together but don’t know why, Ronnie and Scott had iPads Pro and don’t know why, because now they’re fully back on Mac laptops (and they do know why).
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