Special guest: Tyler Hayes. Topics include how to get a small phone today, which way foldables should fold, the state of Apple TV (including its new “sonic logo”), and some holiday gift gadget recommendations.

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Transcripts: <a href="http://podsearch.david-smith.org/shows/11">Unofficial but surprisingly good</a>.

Links:

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<li><a href="https://www.thisweekstrend.xyz/">This Week The Trend</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/do-you-think-phones-are-too-big-and-want-a-smaller-one-i-have-the-perfect-solution-234401104.html">Tyler on the flip-style Motorola Razr as a small phone solution</a>.
<ul><li>DF: “<a href="https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/11/07/hayes-flips-for-a-flip">Tyler Hayes Suggests Trying a Flip-Style Foldable If You Want a Smaller Phone</a>”.</li></ul></li>
<li>Tyler: “<a href="https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/opinion-apple-tv-is-finally-worth-99-per-year-162744249.html">Apple TV Is Finally Worth $99 Per Year</a>”.</li>
<li>Ad Age: “<a href="https://adage.com/creativity/work/aa-apple-tv-mnemonic-visual-branding/">Apple TV’s Colorful New Branding Was Built With Glass and Captured In-Camera</a>”.</li>
<li><a href="https://auraframes.com/news/introducing-ink-auras-all-new-cordless-e-paper-frame-worthy-of-your-gallery">Aura Ink</a>, $500 e-paper picture frame.</li>
<li>Chargers:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.anker.com/products/a121a-70w-3-ports-charger">Anker Nano 70W 3-port charger</a> — $50, on sale for $32 if you act fast.</li>
<li><a href="https://nomadgoods.com/products/ac-adapter-65w-usb-c-slim">Nomad’s excellent “slim” chargers</a>, in 40W (one port), 65W (two ports), and 100W (two ports) — I think the 65W one is the sweet spot.
<ul><li><a href="https://nomadgoods.com/products/tracking-card">Nomad’s Wallet Tracking Card, compatible with Find My</a>. (Not mentioned on the show, but very cool — Tyler and I both own one and recommend them.).</li></ul></li>
<li><a href="https://sharge.com/products/pixel-100-140-charger?variant=47310497939707">Sharge’s Pixel 100W and 140W chargers</a>, with cool fat-pixel dot-matrix displays on the side.</li></ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sigma-global.com/en/cameras/bf/">The Sigma BF</a>, a gorgeous, minimal L-mount camera.
<ul><li><a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1881808-REG/sigma_c46900_bf_mirrorless_camera_black.html">$2,200 at B&H Camera</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thisweekstrend.xyz/the-buying-game-issue-11/">Tyler’s August issue of This Week The Trend that mentioned it</a>.</li></ul></li>
<li><a href="https://us.govee.com/collections/holiday-decor-lights">GoVee Smart Christmas Lights</a>.</li>
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This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

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