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The Ihnatko Almanac

by 5by5

The Ihnatko Almanac is a weekly discussion that mostly focuses on the Clickable Arts: the movies, music, books, comics, articles, and other bits of entertainment and news that Andy and Dan have been reaching through a mouse click recently. Warning: the Almanac is a designated meme-free zone. We prefer our pianos to be played by expert human artists, not by poorly-Photoshopped cats. Hosted by Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin.

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Episodes

  1. 178: New York Comicon

    Andy talks about his weekend at Comicon. The phrase "I'm clearly no longer a young man" comes into play. And...he did cosplay?!?

  2. 177: Unboxing Day

    Andy opens a pile of packages from eBay and Amazon Prime Day...and each box has a story.

  3. 176: The Live Q&A

    This time, Andy answers questions about favorite tools, frugal tech, dough acquisition, and a myriad of other topics. And because the recording was streamed live to YouTube, Andy also responded to comments about that very show, mere moments after recording it.

  4. 175: Dusted with Glitter

    Andy and Dan talk about Kickstarter projects and how they help independent creators, Marvel's summer comic book announcements, DC's Rebirth, comic and character reboots, and more.

  5. 174: Greg Pak

    Greg Pak is almost as well known for his Kickstarter-backed projects as he is for his work for traditional publishers...which is saying something, considering his successful runs writing The Hulk and Superman. His latest Kickstarter is for a book about running successful Kickstarter campaigns.…

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  6. 173: Hoodies and Hats

    Andy and Dan talk about having kids and caring for loved ones, being the weird internet guy at weddings, when men must stop wearing hoodies, clothing affectations, Andy's hat, planetbox lunch boxes, and Bob Ross.

  7. 172: Happy Brain Chemicals

    Andy talks about his recent trips, the art of photography, durability, construction, and speed as they relate to cameras, shooting raw, following the sun, phone cameras, traveling and WiFi, Apple's recent event (the iPhone SE and New iPad Pro), USB storage and devices with the iPad Pro, and the…

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  8. 171: Running Toward Storm Troopers

    Andy and Dan talk about the Star Wars Silver Screen Edition, McDonald's french fries, road trips, Cracker Barrel, riding high in the 90's, running toward Storm Troopers, and other teaching moments.

  9. 170: I've Met His Bees

    Andy and Dan talk about coziness, going to bed when it's cold outside, stay warm, taking walks, buying new used cars (and not buying cars), ZipCar, adult bikes, an Apple Bike, the copenhagen wheel, and getting people to enjoy their lives.

  10. 169: With Noah Virani

    This week I'm joined by special guest Noah Virani, 13-year-old app developer and fully-qualified multidisciplinary geek. We chat about death in comics, how we relate to characters, and his part-ownership of a kick-butt Superman statue before being joined by his dad for a great second conversation...

  11. 168: An Expert on Microwave Burritos

    Andy and Dan discuss the intricacies surrounding the reheating of food, smartphone cameras, video lighting, the Apple TV update, and more.

  12. 167: Sacred Screenings

    Andy and Dan talk about movie watching and enjoying movie theaters, needed improvements to the movie watching experience, and plan for their Star Wars Force Awakens discussion.

  13. 166: The Andy Ihnatko Holiday Goodwill Tour

    Andy and Dan talk about Christmas Eve in New York City, taking photographs when you live above the law, transitional holiday times, ornament choices, and more.

  14. 165: One Good Knife

    The cooking episode! Andy and Dan talk about the ins and outs of sous vide cooking, their experiences with their Anova Precision cookers, their favorite recipes (from steaks and burgers to salmon and perfect green beans).

  15. 164: Circulating Tapes

    Andy and Dan talk about newspapers, book stores, unique benefits of "the new ways", Shipping and Shyp, save mst3k, Apple smart battery, intern lawyers, seeing-eye nerds, Nexus 5x, holding on to party favors, good causes, circulating tapes, and more

  16. 163: Shaking a Stick at the Monolith

    Andy and Dan talk about Thanksgiving, the joys of eating alone, pretending to be a restaurant critic, being on Flickr for 14 years, "Friendsgiving", sou vis cooking, the iPad Pro, the Nexus 5x, the Rasberry Pi for $5, and more.

  17. 162: The Fingerbone of St. Peter

    Andy talks with Dan about his experience using the iPad Pro, the Pencil, the Smart Keyboard, the Logitech CREATE keyboard, and more. It's an iPad Pro party!

  18. 161: Project Doneway

    On the eve of the finale of "Project Runway," Andy and special guest Merlin Mann talk about Season 14. Along the way, they talk about creativity, working under pressure, and the differences between how one processes failure in their Twenties and failure in their Forties.

  19. 160: The Turkeys Are Back

    Andy and Dan talk about procedural photography, Google and Apple taking advantage of mobile phone camera tech, picking one phone (iPhone vs. Android), Scandinavian design in the real world, dancing pandas, and more.

  20. 159: Proletariat Friendly

    Andy and Dan talk about the new Microsoft Surface Tablet, the iPad Pro, the new Magic devices, the new iMacs, and more.

  21. 158: The Ihnatko Report

    Andy talks with his childhood friend, John, about the Colbert Report, and more!

  22. 157: Celestial Events

    In this space-themed episode, Andy and Dan talk about the blood moon, The Martian and "atmospheric" 3D movies, NASA's discovery of water on Mars, Age of Ultron, tomorrow's Google Android/Nexus event, the British Bakeoff TV show, and your emails.

  23. 156: Refrigerator Toasters

    Andy and Dan talk about XOXO festival in Portland, Apple events, the iPad Pro, and more.

  24. 155: Illegal Electrical Work

    Andy talks with Dan about Wall-E and his adventures with LEGO bricks.

  25. 154: Uncle Andy's Watch

    Andy goes in-depth on his Apple Watch review and Android wear coming to iOS.

  26. 153: Mission Rules

    Andy talks with Dan about making pizza from scratch, landing on the moon, using thermite inside the house, infiltrating food with vegetables, Soylent, the metronome of skill, self nourishment, and more.

  27. 152: Project Runway

    Andy is joined by Merlin Mann to discuss Project Runway.

  28. 151: Chocolate Vanilla Swirl

    Andy talks with Dan about Windows 10, the benefits and importance of touch-screens, potential future directions for mobile computing, and the Apple Watch vs. other wearables.

  29. 150: A Human Sized Door

    Andy and Dan celebrate the 150th episode by talking about Apple Music and the future of streaming (vs. collecting), and more.

  30. 149: Wish Upon a Monkey's Paw

    Andy and Dan talk about Amazon's Prime Day, Minions, music, and Pixar.

  31. 148: Six Thousand Places To Sit

    Andy and Dan talk about Google Cardboard, Conan in Cuba, Comic Con 2015, and more.

  32. 147: Always Bet On The Drowned Rat

    Andy and Dan talk about the Women's World Cup, American Football, robot wars, and more.

  33. 146: If You Hug This Creature, It Will Hug You Back

    Andy and Dan talk about the Amazon Echo, Apple Music, and Beats 1.

  34. 145: Two Bearded Hippies in a Garage

    Andy and Dan talk about Apple's policy change after Taylor Swift's open letter, Apple Music, Marc Maron interviewing Barack Obama, and more.

  35. 144: Thin Atmosphere, Low Gravity

    Andy and Dan talk about the Apple Keynote, new iPad features, wearables, Apple Tv vs. Roku, and more.

  36. 143: The Wild Wild Web

    Andy and Dan talk about Android M, Google Photos, artificial intelligence, online privacy, and more.

  37. 142: Chewbacca's Son

    Andy and Dan talk about David Letterman's retirement and the late night wars, Andy's (temporary?) switch to iPhone to test the Apple Watch, and listener feedback.

  38. 141: Cooking for an Audience

    Andy and Dan talk about the pleasure of taking the time to prepare and experience a good meal, and more.

  39. 140: I Didn't Hate The First Movie

    Andy and Dan discuss the new Avengers: Age of Ultron movie and its plot holes and shortcomings (NO SPOILERS)!

  40. 139: The Option of Not Freaking Out

    Andy talks about his awesome trip to Yosemite, the benefits of a lack of internet, and responds to listener emails.

  41. 138: Grandpa's Rolex

    Andy and Dan talk about the new MacBook, not pre-ordering the Apple Watch and why you might not want one, listener emails, and more.

  42. 137: Doorknob Height

    Andy and Dan revisit the Apple Watch, the new MacBook, how to kindly interact with internet friends, and more.

  43. 136: It Usually Ends In A Gunfight

    Andy and Dan talk about the Apple Watch, the tablet market, how everyone seems to be geeks now, listener email followup and more.

  44. 135: Early Believers

    Andy and Dan talk about the Apple Watch, the new MacBook, and how they believe these will integrate into their daily lives.

  45. 134: I'm A Gadget Guy!

    Andy and Dan discuss pre-AppleWatch smartwatch topics and more!

  46. 133: One Person Oscar Party

    Andy and Dan talk about the 2015 Oscars and do some followup.

  47. 132: Han Solo Years

    Andy and Dan talk about journalism, David Letterman, and more.

  48. 131: That Year That We Got All The Snow

    Andy does some followup while Dan is out sick.

  49. 130: A Box of Electrons

    Andy talks with Dan about his secret preparations for the showpocalypse.

  50. 129: There's a Hole in My Bucket

    Andy Ihnatko talks with Dan Benjamin about fixing old things, upgrading to new things, and the charm of fixability.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Ihnatko Almanac is a weekly discussion that mostly focuses on the Clickable Arts: the movies, music, books, comics, articles, and other bits of entertainment and news that Andy and Dan have been reaching through a mouse click recently. Warning: the Almanac is a designated meme-free zone. We prefer our pianos to be played by expert human artists, not by poorly-Photoshopped cats. Hosted by Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin.

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