Mikah and Joe talk about podcast recording equipment, and Joe's misguided purchases. Then, pivoting off of audio gear, Mikah laments his first generation HomePod and his uncertainty about what he should do.

• Audio-Technica AT2040 | Amazon
• Shure SM58 | Amazon
• M-Audio AIR 192x4 | Amazon
• Elgato Wave XLR | Amazon
• Julian Krause's M-Audio AIR 192|4 Review | YouTube
• Julian Krause's Elgato Wave XLR Review | YouTube
• Eggsnow Microphone Shock Mount Clip | Amazon

Mikah laments the lack of a "WTF button" and they both lament the state of Apple's Home endeavors.

• Joe's mastodon post about the permanent Siri prompt in the Home app | Duck Haus
• Apple pulls option to upgrade to new HomeKit architecture in iOS 16.2 | The Verge
• Doorbell camera catches a moose shedding both antlers | Twitter
• Two Bull Moose Found Frozen in Mortal Combat | National Geographic
• Why moose need to shed their antlers | National Geographic

Mikah and Joe are really feeling the pre-holiday time crunch. Apple Maps in France isn't great. Apple's Home stuff continues to be messy. Shame on Eufy.

• Anker’s Eufy lied to us about the security of its security cameras | The Verge

Joe's in a mood about social media, and Mikah's feeling fine about his AirTag saga. Shockingly Joe is not happy with the Apple TV app changes.

Up Next? Disappointment | Six Colors

Mikah's back from his first trip to an Apple Event and ready to share all the deets.

• Clockwise #467: Off-Road For Two Seconds | Relay FM
• Emily Chang's tweet with Mikah waaaaay in the background | Twitter

Mikah’s photo of a new Apple Watch Ultra from the Apple Event

Mikah’s photo of a new Apple Watch Ultra from the Apple Event

Emily Chang’s photo of the Apple Event Hands-On Area with Mikah magnified.

Mikah’s photo of Jason Snell using Apple’s podcast recording space to record “Upgrade” after the Apple Event.

Mikah maybe, perhaps, allegedly has some info on his ongoing AirTag issue. What's the Matter with Joe's smart home?

• Clockwise #465: A Mere Mortal | Relay FM
• Putting my microclimate in my Menu Bar | Six Colors Member Post

Mikah describes his unfolding AirTag and Find My drama. Joe laments the lack of any useful feedback for failures in a HomeKit setup, and the way it interacts with Shortcuts.

Mikah and Joe talk about pride merch from tech giants.

• 2022 Pride Skin for Surface Laptop | Microsoft
• Apple Watch Bands (Including new 2022 Pride Bands)