Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This week, find out if we successfully podcasted our way to a new Pope. Learn just how poorly AI can spell Voorhees and Viticci. And, enjoy an audiobook pick, thoughts on Friends, and a Marvel movie bundle deal.

Links and Show Notes:

Unplugged:

- As the conclave continues, two seagulls steal the show on the Sistine Chapel roof – euronews.com/my-europe/2025/05/08/as-the-conclave-continues-two-seagulls-steal-the-show-on-the-sistine-chapel-roof

- A Poll on AI Misspellings – mastodon.macstories.net/@johnvoorhees/114457600160386160

Picks:

- John’s Pick:
- The Wayward Pines Trilogy
- Book 1: Pines
- Audiobook – apple.co/4mdmfRA
- Ebook – apple.co/4jGcgSU
- TV show – apple.co/4mdmfRA

- Federico’s Pick:
- Friends follow up – apple.co/3Wz1TqC

Unwind Deal:

- Guardians of the Galaxy 3-movie bundle – tv.apple.com/us/movie-bundle/umc.cmr.its.bun.6s95aez18rgiitf0lvvxvnbiw?at=1001l3bhP&ct=unwind_deal
- $17.99 down from $40

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- John Voorhees – mastodon.macstories.net/@johnvoorhees

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Timestamps:

00:00 - White Smoke Watch
02:56 - What's in a Name?
06:34 - The Wayward Pines Trilogy
11:05 - Friends Follow-Up
14:53 - An Unwind Deal