Ruminate Podcast

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

Sponsored by Pika: Use code RUMINATE20 for 20% off your first year of Pika Pro Snackfishing, digital chicken pets, AI video. Plus adorable 3D-printed Mac Mini enclosures. Tricked by a Fake Viral Food Product? You’ve Just Been Snackfished KFC’s digital pet has you taking care of fried chicken. Granola — The AI Notepad for meetings Sora Jerrod H Mac mini Accessories

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

Robb reports back on Nando's new collab, they both discuss the new Mac Minis and tech that's just enough, the Robb reviews Godspeed. Nando’s Has Just Unveiled a Brand-New Fanta Flavour Hot Sauce The More Mini Mac mini - MacStories Mark One Enigma Edition Pen Review • Robb Knight Studio Neat Mark One: Enigma Edition — Enigma Stationery Club MacStories Plans Godspeed Using Setapp • Robb Knight The keyboard-only task manager (Godspeed) - YouTube

It's biscuit week! Plus (not) ordering chicken on CarPlay and YouTube algorithms. You can now order Chick-fil-A using CarPlay - 9to5Mac Paul Stockton: "@ruminate Digestives Gold 2/10…" - social.lol MacStories - YouTube Wireless Travel Charger for iPhone and Apple Watch, Native Union's Voyage, Reviewed - YouTube

A final update on the St Jude campaign, an overflowing snack corner, and Hurricane Helene. The Omg Lol Times · St. Jude 2024 Fundraiser Recap Heinz Monster Munch Pickled Onion Flavour Mayo Limited Edition 400g | Heinz To Home Utz Potato Chips Mike's Hot Honey – Utz Quality Foods Cinnabon® Cinnamon Roll Flavored Drizzled Kettle Corn | Angie's | Angie's Boomchickapop Fruit Punch - Texas Only JD's HOT Collection Set – JD's Hot Honey

Robb goes on an epic quest and fails, John has has been writing reviews, and the they discuss Astro Bot. Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Oreo Limited Edition 24 x 250ml | Your Coca-Cola UK B&M | Discount Retail Store | Garden, Home, Toys & More Co-op: Homepage - Co-op Ultra Strawberry Dreams | Monster Ultra Zero-Sugar Energy Drinks Robb's St Jude Campaign iOS and iPadOS 18: The MacStories Review - MacStories macOS Sequoia: The MacStories Review - MacStories Club MacStories Plans TouchArcade is Shutting Down – TouchArcade ASTRO BOT - PS5 Games | PlayStation (UK) DualSense™ Wireless Controller - ASTRO BOT Limited Edition The Plucky Squire

John hits some limitations of Sequoia, Robb isn't playing anything but John is, and they both bring some chilli snacks robb × omg.lol St Jude campaign ASTRO BOT - PS5 Games Ace Attorney Investigations Collection Nintendo Switch Lite Hyrule Edition The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Takis Dragon Sweet Chilli, New Hot Sweet Chilli Flavour Tai Chili Chips - Carolina Kettle 2oz - Made in NC, LLC Ruminate Podcast: 44 - Knee-Deep in Avocados Humiliating scam led to mum and daughter licking Poundworld staff's feet after fake phone call - Devon Live

The snack cup overfloweth this week with chips, seasoning, and a very blue beverage. The onto the App Store and finally a new Ruminate family member has joined. Condimaniac Pizza The Action - Pizza Seasoning Pepsi Electric 500ml | Iceland Foods Jalapeno Queso Chips - Carolina Kettle - Made in NC, LLC Han-Dee Hugo's - Han-Dee Hugo's Patreon Lays Out How It Will Deal with Apple's Insistence That It Use App Store In-App Purchases - MacStories Is this the slow decline of the Apple “cult”? Anders Borum: "The app used OAuth to act on b…" - Mastodon

Robb is this snackplier this week, John had a sour patch kids situation, and they both discuss Samsung's renaming of a train station. Burger Restaurant in Spitalfields | Burgers in Spitalfields | Honest Burgers Jaffa Cakes | McVitie's UK Why Jaffa Cakes are cakes, not biscuits? - Kerseys Solicitors Colin the Caterpillar - Wikipedia Samsung renames Old Street station as Fold Street in foldable phones drive Elon Musk's X sues advertisers over alleged 'massive advertiser boycott' after Twitter takeover | AP News

Robb located some pizza snacks, John visited a QuikTrip, and they both have some mild takes. Overview | Stream Deck Kit QuikTrip Mr. Quikie Richardson 112 Black Trucker Hat – QuikTripShop Polygon’s hottest takes on games and entertainment - Polygon Ruminate Podcast - YouTube

John tries some fruit popcorn, an EchoFeed and Threads update, then they discuss some new tech that's actually interesting. Clean Snacks | Organic Summer Popcorn | LesserEvil Organic Popcorn – LesserEvil Snacks Club MacStories CMF Phone 1 The CMF phone controller concept Nothing Ear (a) wireless earbuds NPC: Next Portable Console Podcast

John tried a pork rind and then they get into the drama of the week: AI. Perplexity.ai - Wikipedia - Use of content from media outlets Clyde Cooper’s Barbecue Gochujang | Kettle Brand® Perplexity AI Is Lying about Their User Agent • Robb Knight Perplexity AI is lying about their user agent | Hacker News Perplexity Is a Bullshit Machine | WIRED On Robots and Text – Pixel Envy There's Something Deeply Wrong With Perplexity How to stop Perplexity and save the web from bad AI Perplexity Plagiarized Our Story About How Perplexity Is a Bullshit Machine | WIRED