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Episode 12: Stick 'Em Up! Mar 12, 2007

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For the Retro Mac of the Week, James and John share stories of their first love, the Macintosh Plus. The Collection Spotlight is on Apple stickers. eBay Finds of the Week are an Apple ][ badge and a Newton MessagePad 100. In the Retro Mac News, they discuss the new movie "Wild Hogs" and a classic Lisa brochure.

Episode 11: Poseidon Adventure Mar 04, 2007

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James & John welcome guest Tommy Thomas of Low End Mac. The Retro Mac of the Week is the Macintosh Portable. Our Collection Spotlight is on the Apple PowerCD. The eBay Find of the Week is a very rare, Mac-shaped coffee mug. We discuss great sources for finding old Macs, and we finish with a discussion on HyperDither, a great new application from John Balestrieri of Tinrocket.

Episode 10: Fluffy Rainbows Feb 25, 2007

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The Retro Mac of the Week is the PowerBook 2400c, and in the Collection Spotlight, James talks about the Apple TechStep. We find some eBay auctions to avoid, and John discusses some favorite Classic Mac Resources. Current Events include a look at the first issue of MacAddict magazine, rumors of black Macs, and a Mac Genius living out of his truck.

Episode 9: Zen & The Art of the Macintosh Feb 18, 2007

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The Retro Mac is the Macintosh II, and in the Collection Spotlight, James and John sample some books from their libraries. The eBay Find of the Week is a set of Apple History DVDs. Current events include a rumored subnotebook and the problem of Macs holding their value.

Episode 8: Let's go fly a kite! Feb 12, 2007

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The Retro Mac of the Week is the short-lived Macintosh IIvi. James shows us his Apple Kite, and the eBay Find of the Week is a complete collection of Macworld Magazines. Johns runs down a list of Apple firsts. Finally, James & John review top stories from the past week.

Episode 7: Birds of a Feather Mac Together Feb 05, 2007

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James and John welcome Jeremy Mehrle, and they talk about Jeremy's impressive Macintosh collection. The Retro Mac of the Week is the Macintosh LC, and the Collection Spotlight is on some original artwork by John. The eBay Find is the book "So Far". Finally, they discuss some of the news from the past week.

Episode 6: True Bondi Blue Jan 29, 2007

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James and John discuss the significance of the very first iMac. The Collection Spotlight focuses on Macaquariums, and the eBay Find of the Week is a Macintosh Picasso Dealer Sign. Finally, they discuss the top stories from the past week.

Episode 5: I Want My MacTV! Jan 22, 2007

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James and John discuss Apple's TV product before AppleTV, the Macintosh TV. The Collection Spotlight is on the Apple eMate, and the eBay Find of the Week is a clear-case Newton. In "What's In a Name?", they discuss past trademark infringement cases related to the current iPhone trademark dispute. Finally, will Apple and Apple Corps finally work together?

Episode 4: Eat, Sleep, Mac! Jan 16, 2007

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James returns from Macworld Expo in San Francisco, and he and John discuss the highlights to include the AppleTV and the iPhone. John gives us an update of a previous eBay Find of the Week, his Macvision scanner.

Episode 3: Color Me Classic Jan 08, 2007

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James and John discuss the Color Classic, an Apple icon towel, a rare eBay auction of a clear Quadra, Macintosh icon designer Susan Kare, and James's upcoming visit to Macworld Expo.Color Classic photograph used with permission courtesy of J-Engine Photography & Retouching.

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