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Jeff Bakalar is out sick today but luckily Natali Del Conte is back from her sojourn to San Francisco and fills in on today’s episode of CNET’s The 404 Podcast. I hope you had a better weekend than mine; I almost had to have a sleepover at the Apple Store after my iPhone inexplicably broke…again! The display on my 6-month-old phone stopped working, so I’ve decided to stick it out with a budget Samsung flip phone until the fourth-generation iPhone comes out.

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Downgrading to a single-function handset from an iPhone requires some adjustment, but I’m quickly getting used to (and even enjoying) the simplicity of having separate dedicated devices for music and phone calls.

Boredom arrives much quicker without a smartphone, of course, but who really needs all those silly apps? I’m having a great time rediscovering the simple mundane pleasure of scrolling through “settings and options.” What time increment should I set my auto-dimmer to today? The possibilities are endless!

Last night CBS’ “60 Minutes” aired an interview with Conan O’Brien to get his personal take on the “Tonight Show” fiasco that left poor CoCo without a network to call a home.

Unfortunately, neither NDC nor I had a chance to check it out, but Wilson gives us the rundown on Conan’s amicable responses and explains why Conan starts crying halfway through the segment. Check out CBS News for the full interview.

There are also plenty of hilarious Calls From the Public to play today including one listener who finally debuts an impression of Jeff that you won’t want to miss. If you have something to tell us, leave us a message at 1-866-404-CNET or shoot us a line at the404(at)CNET(dot)com!

Episode 572

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