
The Talk Show With John Gruber
The director’s commentary track for Daring Fireball. Long digressions on Apple, technology, design, movies, and more.
Latest episodes

Jun 27, 2024 • 2h 34min
403: ‘150 Million Calculator Apps’, With Quinn Nelson
Quinn Nelson, host of Snazzy Labs, joins to talk about WWDC highlights, Stage Manager on iPadOS, M4 iPad Pros, animoji karaoke, DaVinci Resolve for iPad, acquisition news, Larry Tesler's legacy, and more tech insights.

Jun 12, 2024 • 2h 4min
402: ‘Live From WWDC 2024’, With John Giannandrea, Craig Federighi, and Greg Joswiak
Tech executives John Giannandrea, Craig Federighi, and Greg Joswiak discuss Apple's WWDC 2024 announcements, including features like Mac OS Sequoia and advancements in AI technology. Topics cover user experience, privacy, machine learning for photo organization, Swift programming, and creativity empowerment through technology.

Jun 1, 2024 • 2h 21min
401: ‘Chockdingus’, With Craig Hockenberry
Returning guest Craig Hockenberry discusses the Daylight DC-1 monochrome tablet, new iPad Pros, and Apple's expectations for WWDC. They delve into a one-button keyboard design, iPadOS challenges, and AI evolution in Apple's systems, with a touch on quirky tech features and potential rebranding strategies.

May 25, 2024 • 2h 28min
400: ‘Canadian Girlfriend Vibes’, With M.G. Siegler
Tech commentator M.G. Siegler talks about the new iPad Pros, iPadOS/MacOS differences, OpenAI's Scarlett Johansson controversy, and his new blog Spyglass. Discussion includes blending MacOS with iPads, Apple's product names, touch screen MacBooks, enhancing iPad Pro functionality, and legal implications of voice emulation by technology companies.

Apr 30, 2024 • 2h 28min
399: ‘I Decapitated the MacBook Air’, With Federico Viticci
Federico Viticci discusses MacStories’s 15th anniversary & Apple’s upcoming 'Let Loose' keynote. They explore Apple's iPad lineup, hybrid laptop/tablet devices, and innovative product concepts. Speculations on features of Apple devices, keyboard innovations, and anticipation for iPadOS changes at WWDC.

Mar 31, 2024 • 1h 34min
398: ‘You’ve Never Seen Email Like This Before’, With John Moltz
John Moltz talks about the lack of original content for Vision Pro, WWDC rumors, and Apple's regulatory challenges. They discuss iOS 18 updates, foldable iPhone rumors, and AI-related WWDC announcements. Also, they touch on Netflix's '3 Body Problem'.

Mar 27, 2024 • 3h 28min
397: ‘Less Space Than a Nomad? Lame’, With Jason Snell
Tech journalist and podcaster, Jason Snell, discusses the DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple and sports gambling. They explore the complexities of Apple's operations, antitrust challenges, user experience enhancements, messaging standards, and the balance between profit-making motives and potential antitrust concerns.

Mar 1, 2024 • 3h 38min
396: ‘The Essence of Stealing’, With David Barnard
Special guest David Barnard discusses the App Store's future, revenue models, and the Weather Up app update. They touch on app rankings, unethical practices, and the balance between originality and imitation in creative design. The conversation also explores Apple's design success, the Reservoir Dogs controversy, and the implications of app store economics, including Apple's 30% fee on developers.

Feb 13, 2024 • 2h 18min
395: ‘I’m a Real-World Man’, With Adam Lisagor
Adam Lisagor, a guest on The Talk Show, discusses the immersive experience of using new technology, the limitations of the home screen, and the design aesthetic of Apple products. They also explore the potential for storytellers in creating big scale VR experiences and the benefits of force quitting on a device.

Feb 1, 2024 • 2h 23min
394: ‘An Impossible Balcony’, With Matthew Panzarino
Matthew Panzarino, proprietor of The Obsessor, talks about the Vision Pro. They discuss WordPress scheduling, review embargoes, Ad Block Pro, Safari vs Chrome, YouTube on the iPhone, Face ID frustrations, privacy concerns and Apple's approach, 3D display mode on iPhones, VisionOS, childhood movie-watching memories, 3D movies, the cost and value of a device for entertainment, and simplifying the buying and selling process.