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Aunt Jill's in a dancing mood on the day before our Thanksgiving break, but also because she just hit 7,000 followers on Twitter! To pay it forward, she'll answer questions from our chat room on in-house financing, no-load targeted retirement funds, and more.

Today we're discussing technology's obsession with nostalgia and modern hardware drawing inspiration from old designs. Topics include skeuomorphism, ex-relationship syndrome, futurism, and planned obsolescence.

Jeff's review of the Nintendo Wii U went live this weekend, and it turns out the lack of advertised features at its launch isn't the its only problem -- tune in for more complaints and Jeff's ultimate buying recommendation.

It's been a bittersweet month for teenagers in CO and WA: Hostess announced it's going out of business and Nintendo's Wii U launch this weekend falls short of features and services.

A social experiment shows the raw desperation of some guys on OKCupid.com, Mashable's 10 most shared YouTube videos of 2012, a movie theater app that rewards texting addicts for not texting, and more!

Guy Fieri is without a doubt the Nickelback of the food industry, but does his Times Square restaurant deserve so much hate? The New York Times thinks so, and The 404 agrees.

Based on yesterday's story about the Apple flagship store deafening shoppers' ears, today we're talk about all the ways music pervades life-- at work (thanks Muzak), at home, on television, and yes, even the bathroom. Fair warning: this episode includes sound clips of the five worst squirm-inducing noises known to human ears.

Today we're calling out the latest offender in social media fails: couples Facebook pages and joint Instagram profiles. Stop that, it's making everyone else feel extra lonely.

Today is the 19th anniversary of Enter the Wu-Tang Clan (36 Chambers), so today we're broadcasting as our Shaolin pseudonyms Inspectah Jeff, JYu-God, and Ol' Dirty Nunez.

Our special guests on today's show are Ariel and Bridget, two NY transplants that got their first taste of snow in yesterday's Nor'easter storm. Bridget brings the Apple iPad Mini and a cup of Starbucks cofffe for show and tell today, ordered with some trouble using Square Wallet. We'll also explore two new generators--one that produces energy through fire, and another powered by urine. Which solution makes more sense for the next storm? Tune in to hear more...

Mitches disappointed with the election results can at least be thankful for other political victories, and our semi-political correspondent Zach joins us with all the news of the day: Washington and Colorado legalizing recreational marijuana use, New York becoming the first state to elect an Asian American to Congress, and LA county passing Measure B--a law requiring adult film stars to wear condoms. Surely there's SOMETHING in there to be happy about!

On today's episode of The 404 Show, we'll run through Time Magazine's best inventions of 2012, check out the nastiest nicknames for the Presidential candidates, and address the rumors of an incoming Xbox Surface tablet.

Well that happened. We're back in the studio after a week of wading through Hurricane Sandy and Jeff got hit the hardest. Check out today's episode for stories of what we saw, how we managed, and what you can do to help the relief effort.

Is it fair to officially label Apple and its "followers" a religion, or at least a cult? We'll examine the parallels between the company and the church, discuss the ethics of live-tweeting a funeral, and imagine the future of Google Street view based on its latest Trekker backpack for outdoor exploration.

Headlines hitting the 404 show today include Barnes & Noble falling victim to credit card hackers, your cell phone is literally making you sick, an SDSU study confirms the "5-second rule" is completely unfounded, and a useful (and definitely illegal) way to defeat red light cameras.