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Bigger Little Questions
We're back with Part 2! When we dumped out our bucket of questions, there was a lot of spillover. Like, A LOT of spillover. So today, we’re chasing down answers to some bigger, little questions.
This episode was reported and produced by Annie McEwen, Bethel Habte, Latif Nasser, Matt Kielty, Simon Adler and Tracie Hunte.
Special thanks to Stephen Brady and Staff Sergeant Erica Picariello in the US Air Force's 21st Space Wing.
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Song Exploder
• Hrishikesh Hirway
R.E.M - Try Not to Breathe
R.E.M. was formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, bassist Mike Mills, guitarist Peter Buck, and drummer Bill Berry. They’ve won three Grammys, and have sold over 85 million records. In 1992, the band released their eighth album, Automatic for the People. In honor of the 25th anniversary of its release, in this episode, Michael Stipe and Mike Mills take apart the song, “Try Not to Breathe.”
253: I Think I Ordered One
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Big Little Questions
252: Any Day Could Be Mac Pro Day
- Pre-show Neutral: Casey has car problems
- Follow up: Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad is apparently bendy
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#askatp- Holiday gift ideas
- Code nostalgia
- A not-so-brief interlude about Overcast and feed redirects
sudo
- John's black screen of death
- iMac Pro
- Post-show: More iMac Pro
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'Zodiac' With Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, and Andy Greenwald
The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, and Andy Greenwald head to San Francisco to analyze handwriting and discuss David Fincher’s 2007 noir thriller ‘Zodiac,’ starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, and Robert Downey Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
251: Uninstall Your Water Reminder App!
‘48 Hrs’. With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan team up to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the original buddy-cop movie, 1982’s ‘48 Hrs.’ starring Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Song Exploder
• Hrishikesh Hirway
Nine Inch Nails - The Lovers
Trent Reznor started Nine Inch Nails in 1988. He released eight albums, sold over 20 million records, won two Grammys and was nominated for 11 more. Then, in 2010, Trent Reznor and his longtime collaborator Atticus Ross scored the film The Social Network, and they won an Oscar for it. A few years later, in 2016, Atticus Ross joined Nine Inch Nails as an official member. The duo’s most recent release is Add Violence, an EP, and in this episode, Trent and Atticus break down a song from it called “The Lovers.”
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Super Cool
250: We’re Doing a Show
'Friday' With Donnie Kwak, Hannah Giorgis, and Justin Charity
The Ringer’s Donnie Kwak, Hannah Giorgis and Justin Charity hit the sunny side of South L.A. to celebrate the seminal 1995 comedy ‘Friday’ and discuss Ice Cube’s comedic turn, Chris Tucker’s breakout role, and all of the highs of a hood stoner classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Radiolab Presents: More Perfect - Mr. Graham and the Reasonable Man
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Stereothreat
249: Beehives Full of Bees
'The Dark Knight' With Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Jason Concepcion
The Ringer’s Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Jason Concepcion are the heroes we need right now, but not the ones we deserve, as they dig deep into Christopher Nolan’s gripping 2008 'Batman' sequel, ‘The Dark Knight,’ starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
248: Chili Cookoff
247: A Place to Stick Your Gum
- Follow up:
- Apple TV 11.2ß makes John happy
- Time Machine local snapshots
- App Camp for Girls fundraiser
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#askatp- iPhone X cases (via Nathan Walls)
- Apple Leather Case (Casey bought black)
- Impact of Siri's ineptitude (via Kapila Wimalaratne)
- Sony A7R III (via Ananda)
- iPhone X cases (via Nathan Walls)
- iPhone X: The ATP Review
- Post-show: Casey's odd in-flight activities
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