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A Tale of Two Pens and Another Tale of Two Apple CEOs
Episode 709
Wednesday, 22 April, 2026
Bryan and Jeff both have new fountain pens, but with very different prices. After comparing pens, they dive into Tim Cook announcing he’s stepping down as Apple’s CEO and John Ternus is taking over. SPONSOR: Framer – Framer is more than a site-builder. It’s a true all-in-one design platform. From social assets to campaign visuals to vectors & icons, all the way to a live site. Start creating for free at Framer.com/tcm, and use code TCM for 30% off a Framer Pro annual plan. Sources referenced in this episode: Ink and Timber Blue Burl Fountain Pen Jinhau 159 Fountain Pen John Ternus to become Apple CEO Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name Mason Truman on Threads Review the show on Apple Podcasts Come see Jeff speak at Macstock X! It’s July 10, 11, and 12 at the Elara Convention Center in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Use Jeff’s special discount code DIGIWIZARD to get $50 off your weekend pass or Creator Camp bundle pass. Where to find us: The Context Machine on Bluesky The Context Machine on Threads The Context Machine on Instagram The Context Machine on Mastodon The Context Machine on YouTube The Context Machine Facebook Group on Facebook Bryan’s Instagram Bryan’s Mastodon Bryan’s Threads Bryan’s blog: GeekTells Jeff’s Bluesky Jeff’s Mastodon Jeff’s Pixelfed Jeff’s YouTube Channel The post A Tale of Two Pens and Another Tale of Two Apple CEOs appeared first on The Context Machine Podcast.









