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Snack news dropped just before recording, Robb's been buying more notebooks, and they both discuss video game news. Sprite Drops Refreshing Take on Tea With New LTO – Sprite + Tea Arizona Iced Tea still costs less than $1 a can, in a move straight out of Costco's playbook—founder explains why | Fortune WWDC25 - Apple Developer Five Months of Journalling • Robb Knight Blackwing Illegal Pad (2-Pk) - A New Take on the Legal Pad | Blackwing Field Notes | National Crop 6-Pack Box Set Field Notes | The Chicago Look NPC Videogame News — Bluesky Send us feedback

HMRC have a problem with poppadoms, Robb started a sticker shop, they talk about PS2 emulation, and finally Apple might like gaming again? This episode is sponsored by Inoreader – Boost Productivity and Gain Insights with AI-Powered Intelligence Tools Walkers’ Sensations Poppadoms vs HMRC: the Chip of Theseus Fix ERR_SSL_BAD_RECORD_MAC_ALERT on MacOS Don't @ Me Stickers Robb Knight Shop Stripe Payment Links | Simple Links to Accept Payments PCSX2 Emulator Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™ 3 + 4 Nintendo Switch 2 - Wikipedia Apple buys game studio behind Sneaky Sasquatch – Six Colors Apple to Debut Dedicated Gaming App Within Days of Switch 2’s Arrival - Bloomberg Send us feedback

Robb had a family Ruminate moment, John has some new buttons, and they both talk about some upcoming games. Pepsi launches Strawberries ‘N’ Cream and Cream Soda flavours | The Grocer Buy MX Creative Console | Logitech Bluesky HANDS ON THPS3+4!! THPS3 Career Gameplay: Foundry, Canada, Rio, Suburbia, Los Angeles - YouTube Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 XBPlay Remote Play for Xbox | XBPlay Send us feedback

John comes straight in with a hot headphone tip, then they discusss the Slate truck, and finally how they go about setting up new macs. Pepsi Strawberries 'n' Cream Soft Drink Cans 8x330ml - Tesco Groceries The $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreen | The Verge Compare car design and dimensions in a Virtual Showroom rknightuk/dotfiles: My dot files, zsh config, and other stuff Migration Guide Cork: The Homebrew GUI for macOS NPC: Next Portable Console and NPC XL - MacStories Send us feedback

John tries yet another Kettle chip flavour, Robb bought more mystery Pringles, John plays Prince of Persia on all the platforms, Robb bought a pen, and they both discuss terminal apps. This episode is sponsored by: Rogue Amoeba: Makers of incredibly useful audio tools for your Mac. Use the code MS2504 through the end of April to get 20% off Rogue Amoeba's apps. Kettle Brand releases limited-edition Special Sauce Chips | Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remake Screenshots Leak Online Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - Wikipedia I Bought the Tomb Raider Pen • Robb Knight Now You See It, Now You Don't: A Review of the MOFT Invisible Stand - MacStories iTerm2 - macOS Terminal Replacement Warp: The intelligent terminal Ghostty

Robb brings a huge bag of snacks while John considers signature drinks, then a gaming and stationery collab, followed by some Switch discussion. New Fanta Flavor! Tutti Fruitti Is Coming to the U.K. | Sporked Koikeya Kara Mucho Hot Chilli Flavour Ridge Cut Potato Crisps | Oriental Mart Doritos Bits Honey BBQ 30g – International Foods UK Cream Cheese & Chive Chips - Carolina Kettle - Made in NC, LLC ‘Coke and beer – in one glass, please’: my gut-churning search for a signature drink | Life and style | The Guardian The Pen Addict #657: Are You Coming For Me? - Relay I Am Obsessed With this Tomb Raider Pen • Robb Knight Nintendo Direct | News | Nintendo UK What are Nintendo virtual game cards? Portal Kombat Hack Pompey Ships Whistle – SimpleBits® NPC: Next Portable Console and NPC XL - MacStories

John brings the snacks, Robb brings the Lego news, and they both get excited for new Pebbles for the second time in ten years. Kettle's New Potato Chip Flavor Tastes 10x Better than the Original The Wirecutter Is Wrong About The Best Plain Potato Chip Haribo Classic Clog LEGO Pokémon coming in 2026! Nintendo’s next Lego console will be a Game Boy Mario Kart™ – Mario & Standard Kart 72037 Ruminate Podcast: 21 - Collision Symbol, Thinking Face Get your new PebbleOS watch A Lucky Lamy Listing Echo Show 8 Wispr Flow | Effortless Voice Dictation

Robb is hyped for a new Tony Hawk game, John has launched NPC XL, and finally a pen and paper update. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Bird’s Eye View Preview — Waterpark Music, Games, and Skateboarding • Robb Knight Introducing NPC XL: More NPC, Every Week - MacStories Next Portable Console | A show about the games we take with us | Patreon Tony Hawk's Underground 2: Remix - Wikipedia Robb's Twitch giveaway prize

A live snack test, some new task managers, and John bought a 15 year old handheld. Mystery Flavour Super Mario | Pringles Wiki | Fandom Amazon.com: Kettle Brand Potato Chips Apple Cider Vinegar Kettle Chips, 8 Oz Doritos adds square chips and new flavours in Minecraft promo Scratchpad — Sindre Sorhus PlayStation Portable - Wikipedia NPC: Next Portable Console - MacStories Avowed - Wikipedia ROG Flow Z13 (2025) GZ302 | Gaming laptops｜ROG - Republic of Gamers｜ROG Global

Robb bought a few more pens since last time, then they discuss Pebble coming back, and finally get caught up in Atari merchandise. The Pen Addict Robb's Pokémon Pen and Pencil Zebra Big 30 Pack of Pens CC-Lamy X Pokémon - Limited Edition Pen Set Why We’re Bringing Pebble Back My Pebble Steel is (Mostly) Dead • Robb Knight New 'Apple Invites' App Debuts on the App Store - MacStories Breakout Beyond – Atari® Hats – Atari® Atari Joystick Decanter Set – Atari®

John brings the snacks, Robb tries the BuJo life, and they both discuss web apps. Soup You Can Suck On: Introducing Progresso Soup Drops, the Ultimate Cold and Flu Season Comfort - General Mills Progresso is coming soon SHAQ-A-LICIOUS XL Gummies Lay's® All Dressed Bullet Journal The Bullet Journal Method Robb Knight has invited you to use Godspeed | Godspeed Superhuman | Pricing Granola — The AI Notepad for meetings

Some snack reviews from the festive period, Robb was on another podcast, and John is on his way to CES. Sponsored by Pika: Use code RUMINATE20 for 20% off your first year of Pika Pro Clear Ketchup Oreo Gingerbread Cookie Sandwich Biscuits 154g | Sainsbury's The Facts About Your Favorite Foods and Beverages (U.S.) | Lay's Potato Chips - Nashville Hot Chicken Flavored - 7.75 oz Conduit #91: Robb Knight made this for himself, and maybe you too. - Relay FM How long since Robb watched Mean Girls? EmojiStorm CES 2025: What to Expect from NPC and MacStories - MacStories Atari's striking new Gamestation Go handheld features some really unusual hardware features | Eurogamer.net MCON: The Switchblade of Mobile Controllers | By Ohsnap by Dale Backus — Kickstarter Bionic #73: Live from CES, “How is your CES?” - Relay FM

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John and Robb consider the legal ramifications of telling people to drink McRib sauce, John nearly gets caught up in notebook hype, then they both discuss Sill, Bluesky, and cross-posting. McDonald’s Is Debuting a Ready-to-Serve Half-Gallon Jug of McRib Sauce I have some notes on Sam Altman’s note-taking advice - The Verge Notepad - LEUCHTTURM1917 A Cavalcade of Nightmares Sill's new app rounds up the best links from your Bluesky and Mastodon networks | TechCrunch Sill Ruminate Podcast (@ruminate.macstories.net) — Bluesky EchoFeed - Cross post your RSS feed to Mastodon, Bluesky, Micro.blog, Discord, and more!

Snack news has some cactis candy and cereal, John follows up on Godspeed, and they both discuss Apple's very small history of book publishing. Opuntia - Wikipedia Shreddies® Flavours Limited Edition Cereals | Nestlé Cereals Godspeed Apple Music: 100 Best Albums Basketball: The Impossible Collection | NBA Book | ASSOULINE Ruminate Podcast: 34 - Twenty Dollar Blanket "Designed by Apple in California" Chronicles 20 Years of Apple Design - Apple (UK) ICONIC - A Photographic Tribute to Apple Innovation AppStories ROG - Republic of Gamers｜United Kingdom | For Those Who Dare