481: The 2023 Annies
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The hosts discuss the 10th Annual Upgrades show and the Annie's rankings, where they rank the year's news on a teaching scale. They also joke about giving themselves awards and make references to other shows.
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Subtitle: ISO 69420
The guys revisit the biggest stories of 2023, ranking each month according to the good and bad that each one brought.
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Apple supercharges Logic Pro for Mac and iPad - Apple
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Taylor Swift is Apple Music’s Artist of the Year for 2023 - Apple
Apple is giving iPhone 14 owners an extra year of free Emergency SOS services - The Verge
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Apple unveils the top books of 2023 and a new Year in Review experience - Apple
Apple shares the most popular podcasts of 2023 - Apple
Apple unveils App Store Award winners, the best apps and games of 2023 - Apple
Apple Podcasts names Wiser Than Me the 2023 Show of the Year - Apple
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Apple responds to Beeper’s iMessage for Android: ‘We took steps to protect our users’ - The Verge
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Apple Pulls Plug on Goldman Credit-Card Partnership - WSJ
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