850: Overcast Transcripts and 48 Mac minis with Marco Arment

Marco Arment joins us to dive deeper on Overcast transcripts, the 48 Mac mini server powering it all, how AI is changing app development, restaurant tech, and more!

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Guest Starring:
Marco Arment (relay.fm/people/marcoarment)

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Credits

The Mac Power Users

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The Editor

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The Fixer

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