Special guest Merlin Mann returns to the show. Topics include the new iPad Pro and the state of iOS as a work platform, the mid-term election results, and holiday parties of yore.
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<li><a href="https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/designer/ipad/">Affinity Designer for iPad</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.matthewcassinelli.com/">Matthew Cassinelli — former Workflow/Shortcuts engineer now posting great Shortcuts stuff</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/mattcassinelli/">Cassinelli’s Twitter account</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2018/04/writing-on-my-ipad-at-home/">Jason Snell’s setup for writing on an iPad</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://junecloud.com/">Deliveries — great iOS and Mac app for tracking deliveries</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.relay.fm/rd">Reconcilable Differences</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http://dobyfriday.com/">Do By Friday</a>.</li>
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This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

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