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For the first time in four years, Federico, Myke and Stephen are together and in person to record an episode of The World's Greatest Podcast. This week, they judge their picks for WWDC23 — and one from the past.

WWDC23 is just a few days away, so Myke, Federico and Stephen have made their predictions for what Apple will — and won't — announce.

An old problem is back, Myke found an unusual way to fix his Apple Watch, Federico is dazzled by magnets and Stephen feels weird about some apps.

The One True John joins Federico and Stephen to discuss the winners of Automation April, Apple's recent run of press releases, Stage Manager on the Mac and using iMessage on Windows.

Apple has announced Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro for the iPad, and the guys have some thoughts. Also on the docket: laptop stands, Apple Watch hardware and a letter from the P.O. Box.

This week on the show, Stephen discovers wireless CarPlay, Myke shares some cool Mac apps and Federico makes a confession about his iPad usage. Then, the guys regroup on the topic of Mastodon.

Stephen explains his recent truck accident and absence from the podcast, Myke has a bunch of app suggestions for Federico and they all have questions about Tim Cook's Apple Watch usage.

Federico needs some app suggestions, do you have them? Myke has some Getty-related follow up. They also discuss what Apple's suite of VR apps could look like.

Stephen, Myke and Federico discuss the success of S-GPT, the future of Apple's display business and the next iPhone's buttons. They also roast Steve Jobs' office.

Federico has released S-GPT, a Shortcut that brings the power of ChatGPT down to your devices and data. Myke and Stephen talk to him about the project and what's next in Automation April after dealing with some confusing follow-up.

WWDC 2023 was announced about 60 seconds after the guys started recording. After booking their travel, Myke, Federico and Stephen regroup to discuss a possible iPhone Action Button, how people use Shazam, iOS 16.4 and more. They also pause to honor the work of Alex Hay.

Myke makes a very important correction and deeply regrets his previous error. Federico pits cubes against triangles and Clippy has been reborn as Microsoft 365 Copilot. Lastly, Stephen starts his search for an heir.

Spotify is getting weird, Apple is getting wise to long thighs and The Quizzies are back!

Apple announces a new iPhone (colour), Google announces details for I/O, Federico has thoughts on all VR headsets, and Myke checks a vibe.

Federico has launched Apple Frames 3.1, Myke is worried about a secret plan set in motion by Stephen and Bing has thoughts on Apple's Books app.

New emoji are coming with iOS 16.4, so it's time for Federico to guess their names.

This week, the guys roast each other's Apple Watches and things get weird.

While Federico is off wrangling Ethernet cables, Stephen and Myke explain their usage of Mastodon before talking about AI, firmware and Apple's 2022.

Stephen talks a bit about what has been going on in Memphis, Federico gets folded up over rumors and Myke has a surprise.

Stephen reads some poetry, some Macs got reviewed and Federico makes a confession about his computing life.

The guys cover Apple's new Macs and the new HomePod before pouring one out for third-party Twitter clients.

It's a new year, and the guys have come prepared with resolutions, themes and more to kick off 2023.

2022 is over, and there are picks to be scored. After grading their predictions for the year, Stephen, Myke and Federico amend some rules and put their flags in the ground for 2023.

Myke, Federico and Someone Who Kind of Sounds Like Stephen review 2022's biggest Apple stories, grading them from "Nightmare" to "Best, I Love You."

The boys celebrate the holidays with their annual gift exchange, and then it's time to make predictions for what will happen in 2023--but first, it's time to score our picks from the past year and crown a new champion.

The guys have feelings about websites, then talk about the new features in iOS 16.2 and the possibility of Apple opening up the iPhone.

Myke has returned and has feelings about recent developments on the show. After Myke tries to punish Stephen with a set of quiz questions, Federico explores Obsidian's new Canvas feature.

Stephen and Federico are joined by the One True John to discuss the past, present and future of the iPad mini, as well as home networking, award-winning APIs and a big surprise.

Myke is on vacation, so Stephen and Federico make a play for the hearts of the people.

This week, the guys discuss cubes, the value of feedback and what's left for Apple's year. Also on the topic list: mid-life crises, the Apple polishing cloth and a new membership perk for Connected Pro.

Myke returns to the show with some questions for his co-hosts. Then, conversations about Federico's Apple Frames 3.0 Shortcut, Stephen's ability to track his wallet and Elon's changes at Twitter.

Stephen and Federico party like it's 2012, talking about cloud photo services, note-taking on the web, email clients and epiphanies.

Stephen has some dongles, Myke worries about the neighbors and Federico doesn't enjoy piles.

Apple has announced a pair of new iPad and a new Apple TV. This week, Myke, Federico and Stephen talk through the news and try to make sense of the new iPad lineup.

Can Myke finally get Federico to talk about the Apple Watch Ultra? While we may want new iPads, what about a Pixel tablet instead?

On this episode, the guys discuss what academic honors they would like to receive, what happened at the beach house and the new update to Spark. Then, David Smith drops by to talk about the Apple Watch Ultra.

Stephen has an Apple Watch Ultra. Myke dropped his iPhone. Federico's security cameras came in very handy. Oh, and Stage Manager is still busted.

This week, Stephen shares his iPhone 14 Pro impressions, Myke reviews tvOS 16 and Federico laments the state of Stage Manager.

Myke flew to America. Federico has reviewed iOS 16. Stephen did some work on his garage.

Apple has announced the iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max. Also new: the Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Series 8 and all-new Apple Watch Ultra. An update to the AirPods Pro was also thrown into the mix. This week, the guys cover the news and then see how their predictions looked after Apple's "Far Out" event.

Apple is holding an event on September 7, so the Rickies have been called to order.

Apple has announced an event for September 7th, while also confirming that iPadOS 16 will ship later in the fall. This week, Federico, Myke and Stephen talk through the news, cover the Mac's inclusion in the Self Service Repair Program and explore a new Twitter client.

The guys react to their original iPhone App Store purchases after discussing Stephen's M2 MacBook Air review, Federico's feelings about the betas and Myke's love of transparent objects.

Stephen and Myke revisit sleep tracking and discuss the original iPad Keyboard Dock. They also cover changes in iOS 16 Beta 5, the Opal C1 webcam and Amazon's purchase of iRobot.

Stephen plays the Bad Cop. Federico doesn't know anybody named Tony. Myke has some questions. Apple has an iPadOS problem.

This week, the guys tour some old Apple Stores, alter some AirPods and think about tracking their sleep.

Roses are red, Myke's MacBook Air is blue He and Stephen discuss Apple Arcade, Apple TV, YouTube and betas, too.

M2 MacBook Air reviews are out, as are the 2022 Public Betas. This week, the guys explore both. Myke then pits Stephen, Federico and The Passionate Ones against each other.

Federico has a review ahead of him, Stephen has launched a Kickstarter and Myke has returned to his role as Quizmaster.

After handling some haunting follow-up, Myke, Federico and Stephen rank every iPhone ever.