337: ‘See Me After Class’, With Jason Snell
Jason Snell returns to the show to dissect the Six Colors 2021 Apple Report Card. Also: the care and feeding of mechanical keyboards.
Feb 15, 2022•2 hr 46 min
The Talk Show With John Gruber
The director’s commentary track for Daring Fireball. Long digressions on Apple, technology, design, movies, and more.
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336: ‘He Looked Like a Fred’, With John Moltz
Special guest: John Moltz. Special topics: Apple’s record-breaking but somehow yawn-inducing quarterly results, new features in the upcoming releases of MacOS 12.3 and iOS 15.4, the Neil Young–Joe Rogan Spotify saga, and more.
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 32 min
335: ‘Blofeld-69-420’, With Guy English
Guy English returns to the show to talk about video games, the cold, the *Heat*, and the state of streaming video services.
Jan 27, 2022•2 hr 6 min
334: ‘High-Margin Candy Bar’, With Dieter Bohn
Dieter Bohn joins the show to talk about his excellent new documentary, *Springboard: The Secret History of the First Real Smartphone* — a history of Handspring and the creators of the original PalmPilot.
Jan 08, 2022•1 hr 39 min
333: ‘Schrödinger’s Feature’, With Rene Ritchie
Apple’s 2021 year in review, with special guest Rene Ritchie.
Dec 31, 2021•2 hr 45 min
332: ‘The Post-Doom Era’, With Joanna Stern
Emmy Award-winning Joanna Stern returns to the show. Topics include: Apple's new iCloud "legacy contact" feature, the current state and future of VR headsets, Elon Musk, and more.
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr 59 min
331: ‘John Was the Problem’, With Merlin Mann
Merlin Mann returns to the show to discuss two brief topics (with a few asides): my dream of opening a steakhouse, and Peter Jackson’s Beatles documentary “Get Back”.
Dec 11, 2021•3 hr 10 min
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.
Dec 01, 2021•1 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.
Nov 25, 2021•1 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.
Nov 13, 2021•1 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.
Nov 01, 2021•1 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.
Oct 29, 2021•1 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.
Oct 16, 2021•2 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.
Oct 01, 2021•2 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.
Sep 29, 2021•1 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.
Sep 18, 2021•2 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.
Sep 01, 2021•1 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.
Aug 23, 2021•2 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”.
Jul 30, 2021•1 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.
Jul 22, 2021•2 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.
Jun 27, 2021•1 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.
Jun 12, 2021•1 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.
May 29, 2021•1 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.)
May 25, 2021•2 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.
May 01, 2021•2 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.
Apr 11, 2021•2 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.
Apr 01, 2021•1 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.
Mar 24, 2021•2 hr 32 min
309: ‘Pinkies on the Semicolon’, With John Siracusa
The state of the Mac, with special guest John Siracusa.
Feb 27, 2021•2 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”.
Feb 20, 2021•2 hr 27 min
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