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The Talk Show With John Gruber

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The director’s commentary track for Daring Fireball. Long digressions on Apple, technology, design, movies, and more.
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330: ‘Headline Goes Here’, With Jim Dalrymple

Special guest Jim Dalrymple returns to the show to discuss the past and future of Apple-centric reporting. Sponsored by: Mack Weldon : Radically-efficient wardrobing. LinkedIn Talent . Linode : Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Links: MacCentral circa November 1996, as cached by the Internet Archive . Among the news of the week: the release of BBEdit 4.0.2 and Cyberdog 1.2 beta 2 . One of those had a longer shelf life than the other....

Dec 01, 20211 hr 16 min

329: ‘The Scotland Board of Tourism’, With David Smith

Special guest David Smith returns to the show to talk about Apple Watch Series 7 and the state of WatchOS, Apple suing NSO Group, and more. Sponsored by: Hover : Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Hullo Pillow : Your favorite pillow, guaranteed. Memberful : Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Links: David's post about wildcamping in Scotland with Apple Watch Series 7 . David's excellent apps : Widgetsmith , Watchsmith , Pedometer...

Nov 25, 20211 hr 29 min

328: ‘The Warden’s Dilemma’, With Ben Thompson

Dithering CEO Ben Thompson returns to the show to go deep on the concept of the metaverse. Sponsored by: Rows : The spreadsheet with superpowers. Get started today. Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Hello Fresh : America’s #1 meal kit. LinkedIn Talent : Find and hire the right person. Your first job post is free. Links: Ben’s piece at Stratechery on the metaverse and the enterprise . Ben’s interview with Mark Zuckerberg . Facebook’s 2021 Connect k...

Nov 13, 20211 hr 58 min

327: ‘Giddy With Mac-Ness’, With Daniel Jalkut

Special guest Daniel Jalkut returns to the show to talk about the new MacBook Pros. Sponsored by: sanity.io : The platform for structured content that lets you build better digital experiences. Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Mack Weldon : Radically-efficient wardrobing. Links: Core Intuition . Red Sweater Software . Docker . This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton....

Nov 01, 20211 hr 44 min

326: ‘A Very Large Nap’, With John Moltz

Very special guest John Moltz returns to the show to discuss the products Apple has released this week. Sponsored by: Memberful : Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Earnest : Freedom of choice meets student loans. LinkedIn Talent : Find and hire the right person. Your first job post is free. Links: Apple's $19 polishing cloth . Whoosh . The bizarro 16-pack of SIM card removal tools I bought at Amazon for $7 . Paprika . Text Sniper . This episode of The Talk Show ...

Oct 29, 20211 hr 39 min

325: ‘The Negative Version of Icing on the Cake’, With Nilay Patel

Special guest: Nilay Patel. Special topics: the iPhones 13, Apple Watch Series 7, kids today and the file system, the Lightning / USB-C debate, and, of course, our speculation about next week’s “Unleashed” Apple event. Sponsored by: Backblaze : Get peace of mind knowing your files are backed up securely in the cloud with Backblaze. Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Memberful : Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Lin...

Oct 16, 20212 hr 28 min

324: ‘A Pretty Generic Thing You Stick in a Hole’, With Jason Snell

Jason Snell returns to the show to talk about the new iPhones 13, new iPad Mini, Safari 15’s craptacular new tab UI, and the insightful questions posed to Kevin Durant on the Brooklyn Nets’ media day from Basketball Digest’s best NBA reporter. Sponsored by: Sanity.io : The platform for structured content that lets you build better digital experiences Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Earnest : Freedom of choice meets student loans. Use this link f...

Oct 01, 20212 hr 20 min

323: ‘Skeptical Not Cynical’, With Matthew Panzarino

Matthew Panzarino returns to the show to talk about the new iPhones 13 and their camera systems. Sponsored by: Memberful : Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. LinkedIn Jobs : Find and hire the right person. Your first job post is free. Mack Weldon : Radically-efficient wardrobing. Links: Panzarino’s iPhone 13 review . My iPhone 13 review . Panzarino’s follow-up feature on Cinematic mode , interviewing Apple’s Kaiann Drance and Johnnie Manzari, and my comments ther...

Sep 29, 20211 hr 40 min

322: ‘It Was More Arial Than Helvetica’, With Rene Ritchie

Rene Ritchie returns to the show for a recap of this week’s “California Streaming” Apple Event: the iPhones 13, Apple Watch Series 7, and new iPads. Also, last week’s decision in the Apple v. Epic lawsuit. Sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Hello Fresh : America’s #1 meal kit. Away : Designed to last for life. Links: Apple’s event page for “California Streaming” . Yours truly’s thoughts and observations . Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’...

Sep 18, 20212 hr 4 min

321: ‘Just a Standard Bird’, With MG Siegler

MG Siegler returns to the show to talk about last week’s surprise announcement from Apple settling a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of U.S. App Store developers, and the various reactions to it. Also, a bit on App Store payment processing, and some speculation on who might succeed Tim Cook. Sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Mack Weldon : Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% o...

Sep 01, 20211 hr 58 min

320: ‘Paper Floor Mats’, With Christina Warren

Christina Warren returns to the show to discuss Apple’s controversial child safety initiatives, the tumultuous summer of Safari 15 beta UI designs, and a bit more on MagSafe battery packs. Sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Memberful : Monetize your passion with membership. Away : Because this season, everyone wants to get Away. Hover : Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Links: Monotype Helvetica Now...

Aug 23, 20212 hr 9 min

319: ‘You Called Him Pixel Mature’, With John Moltz

Special guest: John Moltz. Special topics: Playdate preorders, MagSafe battery packs, iPad keyboard covers, Facebook and NSO Group, Safari 15 betas, and Loki . Sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs : Find and hire the right person. Your first job post is free. Away : Because this season, everyone wants to get Away. Squarespace : Everything you need to grow online. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Linode : Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100...

Jul 30, 20211 hr 47 min

318: ‘Holes in the Blast Door’, With Matthew Panzarino

Matthew Panzarino returns to the show. Topics include: Apple’s new MagSafe Battery Pack, the Amnesty-International-Led exposé of NSO Group’s state-sponsored phone hacking, Safari 15’s controversial new UI and Apple’s response, and a look back at year one of Apple silicon for Macs. Also: pizza. Sponsored by: Hello Fresh : America’s #1 Meal Kit Squarespace : Everything you need to grow online. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Memberful : Monetize your passion with membership. Linode...

Jul 22, 20212 hr 6 min

317: ‘The NOC List’, With Rene Ritchie

Special guest Rene Ritchie returns to the show to talk about the nuances of sideloading, Apple’s antitrust pressures, and a look back at the announcements from WWDC 2021. Sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs : Find and hire the right person. Your first job post is free. Squarespace : Everything you need to grow online. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Memberful : Monetize your passion with membership. Links: The NOC List (Mission Impossible). Rene’s WWDC interview with Kevin Lynch and Deid...

Jun 27, 20211 hr 59 min

316: Remote From WWDC 2021 With Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak

Special guests Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak join me to discuss the news from WWDC 2021: the all-new multitasking interface in iPadOS 15, on-device Siri, new privacy controls in Safari and Mail, MacOS 12 Monterey, and more. This episode of The Talk Show is available to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-SzbucgATjA . Sponsored by: MacPaw — Get started with the free version of CleanMyMac X and install Setapp to get 200+ curated Mac apps for free . Flatfile — The data onboarding platform for an...

Jun 12, 20211 hr 25 min

315: ‘I Don’t Know How to Read’, With Joanna Stern

Special guest: the one and only Joanna Stern. Topics: new iMacs, Touch ID vs. Face ID, remote controls, surveillance advertising, and people who want to make everything a video call when a good old-fashioned voice call would do. Sponsored by: SongPop Party : Exclusively on Apple Arcade, play the world’s favorite music trivia game. Memberful : Monetize your passion with membership. LinkedIn Jobs : Find and hire the right person. Your first job post is free. Squarespace : Everything you need to gr...

May 29, 20211 hr 57 min

314: ‘Obviously Tier One’, With Marco Arment

Marco Arment returns to the show to talk about the new Apple TV remote control. (Also, the new M1 iMacs and iPad Pros.) Sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Hello Fresh : America’s #1 Meal Kit. Hover : Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Mack Weldon : Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code talkshow . Links: Accidental Tech...

May 25, 20212 hr 15 min

313: ‘The Sour Grapes Commission’, With Glenn Fleishman

Glenn Fleishman returns to the show to talk about last week’s “Spring Loaded” product announcements from Apple: subscription podcasts, AirTags, Apple TV, colorful Apple Silicon iMacs, and the M1 iPad Pros. Sponsored by: Yes Plz : Banish bad coffee from your kitchen and give Yes Plz a try today. Use promo code FIREBALL to take 5 bucks off your first shipment. Alex Weinstein : Want to tell a better story? Start with better music. Backblaze : Unlimited cloud backup for just $6/month. Start a free 1...

May 01, 20212 hr 59 min

312: ‘Not to Get Zealotrous’, With Craig Mod

Craig Mod joins the show to talk about writing, designing, filmmaking, what makes for good software, and building a successful membership program to support independent art. And: pizza toast. Sponsored by: Mack Weldon : Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code talkshow . Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Flatfile : Spend less time formatting spreadsheet data, and more ...

Apr 11, 20212 hr 37 min

311: ‘Toaster Fridgey’, With Rene Ritchie

Rene Ritchie returns to the show to speculate about pending Apple product announcements and events. Lots of guessing, no wagering. Sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Sourcegraph : Find and fix code fast with Sourcegraph universal code search. Flatfile : Spend less time formatting spreadsheet data, and more time using it. Links: WWDC starts June 7 . Gurman rumor of a rugged Apple Watch . Rene’s YouTube channel . Rene’s first year as an...

Apr 01, 20211 hr 55 min

310: ‘Russian Nesting Doll Code’, With Jason Snell

Special guest Jason Snell joins the show to reminisce over 20 years of Mac OS X. I mean OS X. Sorry, MacOS. Also: HomePod, Apple TV, and Intel’s awkward new ad campaign. Sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Mack Weldon : Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code talkshow . Flatfile : Spend less time formatting spreadsheet data, and more time using it. Hello F...

Mar 24, 20212 hr 32 min

309: ‘Pinkies on the Semicolon’, With John Siracusa

The state of the Mac, with special guest John Siracusa. Sponsored by: Mack Weldon : Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code talkshow . Hover : Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Flatfile : Spend less time formatting spreadsheet data, and more time using it. Links: Siracusa’s Mac OS X reviews: OS X 10...

Feb 27, 20212 hr 54 min

308: ‘Peak Hubris’, With Christina Warren

Christina Warren returns to the show to talk about Apple Car, Apple TV, Clubhouse, and Bloomberg hamfistedly revisiting “The Big Hack”. Sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Linode : Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts can get $100 credit. Flatfile : Spend less time formatting spreadsheet data, and more time using it. Links: Daring Fireball posts on Bloomberg’s “Big Hack” update . “ Hard News: The ...

Feb 20, 20212 hr 27 min

307: ‘Soviet Toilet Paper’, With John Moltz

John Moltz returns to the show to give stock market investment advice. Sponsored by: Techmeme Ride Home : The one podcast anyone who’s anyone in Silicon Valley listens to every single day. Subscribe in your favorite podcast app, including Overcast . Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Mack Weldon : Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code talkshow . Links: Ming-Chi Kuo a...

Feb 01, 20212 hr 37 min

306: ‘A Total Landscaping’, With Mike Monteiro

Mike Monteiro returns to the show to talk about the Capitol insurrection and riot, Twitter and Facebook permanently banning Donald Trump, the shutdown of Parler, the fate of liberal democracy, and Mike’s new book, The Collected Angers . Sponsored by: Techmeme Ride Home : The one podcast anyone who’s anyone in Silicon Valley listens to every single day. Subscribe in your favorite podcast app, including Overcast . Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. H...

Jan 16, 20211 hr 45 min

305: ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian’ Holiday Spectacular, With Special Guests Guy English and John Siracusa’

As per holiday tradition at The Talk Show, a brief chat about *Star Wars: The Mandalorian*, with a cavalcade of special guests, including, but not necessarily limited to, Guy English and John Siracusa. Sponsored by: + [Feals](https://feals.com/talkshow): Premium CBD delivered directly to your doorstep. Get 50% off your first order with free shipping. + [Squarespace](https://squarespace.com/talkshow): Make your next move. Use code __talkshow__ for 10% off your first order. Links: + [2014's "Star ...

Jan 01, 20213 hr 1 min

304: ‘2020 Year in Review’, With Rene Ritchie

A look back at one hell of a year. Sponsored by: Things : The award-winning personal task manager that helps you achieve your goals. Linode : Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts can get $100 credit. Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Links: Reuters ignites long simmering Project Titan talk . My take on this Apple car rumor . Elon Musk off-handedly quips that he tried to sell Tesla to Apple a few years ago and...

Dec 24, 20202 hr 49 min

303: ‘Half of the Bikini Emoji’, With Matthew Panzarino

Matthew Panzarino joins the show to talk about Apple's new AirPods Max headphones and the future of the Mac on Apple Silicon. Sponsored by: Honest Security : A free guide from Kolide, with everything they’ve learned over the last year working on their own product. Away : Gift someone something to look forward to this holiday season. Mack Weldon : Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code talkshow . Links: Panzarino: “...

Dec 12, 20202 hr 1 min

302: ‘Camera Beer Belly’, With Nilay Patel

Nilay Patel returns to the show and we have nothing to talk about. You know, other than the M1 Macs and entire iPhone 12 lineup. Sponsored by: Linode : Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts can get $100 credit. Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Mint Mobile : Get your new wireless plan for just $15/month with free shipping. Links: Decoder — new/relaunched interview podcast hosted by Nilay. ( Overcast link .) “ ...

Dec 01, 20202 hr 4 min

301: ‘A Craptastic Craptacular’, With Joanna Stern

Joanna Stern returns to the show to talk about the new M1 MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro. Sponsored by: Feals : Premium CBD delivered directly to your doorstep. Get 50% off your first order with free shipping. Linode : Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $20 credit. Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Links: Joanna Stern in the WSJ: “ Apple’s M1 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Review: The Laptop’s Bigge...

Nov 24, 20202 hr
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