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Matt and Scott kick things off with some travel recap, which for Scott inspires lots of complaining. Scott finally switched to AT&T so future consternation about T-Mobile is unlikely (lucky for Matt.) Discussion continues on some interesting articles about new tools built to craft the movie, Rogue One, a new idea to improve solar cell efficiency, and the magic accessibility features of iPhone that most people aren’t aware exist. Both add Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri to their must-see movie lists.


Is Michael K. Williams Being Typecast?
Tools ILM Built for Rogue One
iPhone VoiceOver
Hot Solar Cells
The Endless Runway
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri

Matt and Scott (ironically) begin by discussing the delay in getting AAI episodes published [Spoiler alert: this one’s been in the can for a while.] Next up are personal perspectives on a WSJ article about preventing aging before it’s too late. Other topics include some surprisingly banned children’s books, Apple-endorsed LG display woes, and how smart health device data may incriminate (or exonerate) you. Finally, an interesting video of people choosing to jump (or not) from a 10 meter diving platform. Whether Matt or Scott would jump is up in the air (pun intended.)


Fight Aging Before You’re Old
Banned Children’s Books
LG Display Woes
T-Mobile’s deceptive coverage map
Pacemaker Foils Fraudster
Homeland Pacemaker Plot
Planes Are Slower
Ten Meter Tower

Scott reveals to Matt the great lengths he will go to for free coffee. A recap of the Super Bowl follows including talk of streaming (in Spanish nonetheless), commercials, the game, the halftime show, as well as disaster halftime shows past. Other topics include Astronaut, a site that unearths little watched YouTube videos, the skillful manner in which Louis C.K. delivers a joke, and some follow up from Matt after viewing Zero Dark Thirty.


Free Coffee for a Year
Lady Gaga’s Mic Drop
Falcons Owner’s Face Drop
Astronaut
How Louis C.K. Tells a Joke
Zero Dark Thirty
The Finish

Matt and Scott get things started with some updates on diet and Apple stuff (is Apple Music really Windows XP bad?) Conversation topics begin with an article on what makes a good movie ending credits scene and a list of life lessons people often learn too late (spoiler: not eating pie may lead to regret.) Other items include a ranking of America’s best chicken nuggets and a key misconception about the Star Wars “final trench run.” Finally a video about driving in the left lane leads to discussion of all kinds of road-rage-inducing behavior.


Best Ending Movie Credits
10 Life Lessons We Learn Too Late
Ranking Chicken Nuggets
Star Wars Final Trench Run
Why you shouldn’t drive slowly in the left lane

This episode is accompanied by decaf coffee in support of Matt’s January health challenges, on which he gives an update. Some follow-up on Scott’s AirPods leads to tales of wired headphone fitness disasters. Privacy concerns abound while discussing Amazon Echo (Alexa just may testify against you at trial) and Wired’s misbehaving website. “Important” topics include the restoration of old Land Cruisers, a potential viral cause of obesity, and why it’s so hard to get over your Ex.


Amazon Echo Data Sought in Murder Investigation
Amazon Echo Teardown
Restoring Old Land Cruisers
Toyota_FJ_Cruiser
A Virus Might Cause Obesity
Getting Over an Ex

Things get kicked off with talk of new toys! Matt purchased a shiny new mic stand for the podcast and Scott got some AirPods. Next up are some opinions on Rogue One and what’s up next in the Star Wars universe. That leads into discussion of the late Carrie Fisher and another recent celebrity departure George Michael (or was it Boy George?) Finally some talk of New Year’s Resolutions.


K&M Mic Stand
AirPods
Careless Whisper
Faith – George Michael
Fastlove – George Michael
Faith – Limp Bizkit (not Korn!)
Careless Whisper – Seether
Dad’s Hat Pennsylvania Rye