5-Year Anniversary: Toy Story 5 LilyPad, AI Music & Mac Club (Vision Cast 2026.06.24)

Vision Cast turns 5! Episode 353 (June 24, 2026): Rita guest-hosts for the first time as the team marks five years of the show with a Toy Story 5 deep-dive, a jazz-style recital cover from JC, a brand-new Google AI Studio mobile demo on deck, the McDonald's fried apple pie comeback, and a long-awaited Mac Club welcome for George. Highlights:•Toy Story 5 review: JC breaks down Pixar's "toys vs. tech" plot, the LilyPad tablet, the army of fifty upgraded Buzz Lightyears, and where to hear it audio-described on AudioVault.net (free). JC's piano recital covers: a Postmodern Jukebox-style jazz "Umbrella" by Rihanna and a fiery AC/DC "TNT" — videos on the JCDJMac YouTube channel. •Mac Club welcomes George: his new Mac lands the week of July 1 — JC and Angela are on standby for help.•AI Radio Network goes shoppable: Donald launches $1.99-per-track music sales across AIRadio.network and AIRadioNetwork.com , with new music channels rolling out.•Google AI Studio mobile demo next week: JC previews the new app's live camera mode and prototype builder. •iOS 27 Beta 2 is out — Public Beta 1 imminent; Preston dares to ask what iOS 40 might look like. •McDonald's fried apple pie is back: Preston confirms the 2026 nostalgia return tied to the U.S. Semiquincentennial. Plus Taco Bell Cinnabon Delights, Cinnamon Twists, and a Super Size Me throwback. •Donald's Fisher-Yates shuffle utility: a DOS batch tool that randomizes older MP3 players that lack a native shuffle — executable version coming. •New email-to-air playout system: send audio or songs to playout@visioncast.network and Salvis's system reads the ID3 tags and queues them automatically.•Music nostalgia roundtable: Richard Cheese, Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, Weird Al Yankovic (Eat It, Amish Paradise, Couch Potato, polka medleys), Suno AI covers, and KZZP-FM Phoenix radio history. •Preston's week: Lions Club carnival, Saturday Lions parade, the freshly-coined "shop scrolling" phrase, and his first George Foreman grill lesson on Tuesday. •5-year reunion: a flashback to interviews with Nairi, Susan, EJ the Phoenix, Peter, Dan of DSurf, Barry of Guidelines and Gadgets, Luis, Eric, Liz, and Kayla — plus a heads-up that the Radio Connection Live brand turns 14 in July. List end Plus baby Allie's good news from the incubator and shoutouts to Angela, baby Noah, baby David, Veronica, Katie, Brittany, Philip, Eileen, the Delight Crew — and a chorus of "Doodles! Happy Anniversary, VisionCast!"Keep technology alive, let your talent shine. Recorded 2026-06-24. Hosted by Rita "Rockin' Remarkable" Garcia on the VisionCast Network.