

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

Jan 25, 2024 • 3h 10min
393: ‘An Asterisk on the Bento Box’, With Marco Arment
Marco Arment joins the show to discuss the Apple-Masimo patent dispute over Apple Watch blood oxygen sensors, the new App Store entitlement, and the frustration of Apple's missed opportunities. They also touch on employee poaching, Tim Cook's leadership style, and the revolution in blood oxygen monitoring. They explore Apple's response to patent allegations, their belief in entitlement, and the implications of the App Store ruling for developers. The conversation delves into cultural differences, pricing of Vision Pro, and the potential of mixed reality headsets.

Jan 1, 2024 • 3h 13min
392: ‘Halos and Harps’, With Casey Liss
Casey Liss, software developer, joins John Gruber to discuss topics such as the history of Mac OS naming conventions, a new user-friendly alternative to IMDB called Call Sheet, pricing options for apps, nostalgic memories of old technology, Apple's performance in 2023, buyer's remorse, the second generation HomePod, the delay of Grand Theft Auto, the ongoing animosity between Apple and Meta, using Square Space to create websites, the convenience of a physical camera button, upgrades in Apple Watch OS 10, the impact of Apple Silicon, and the future of technology.

Dec 24, 2023 • 2h 44min
391: ‘Error -37’, With John Siracusa
John Siracusa joins the podcast to discuss Apple/Masimo patent dispute, Beeper Mini/iMessage saga, iOS 17.3’s Stolen Device Protection, Apple's new Journal app, and an ode to big-ass tower desktops.

Dec 1, 2023 • 2h 3min
390: ‘The Blurry Edge of Acceptable’, With Nilay Patel
Nilay Patel, podcast host and journalist, discusses topics such as iPhone 15, journalism in the age of AI, and having Barack Obama on a podcast. They also explore photo management challenges, Apple's transition to USB-C ports, car play, sound effects in advertisements, regulation of social networks, and the impact of AI in publishing.

Nov 22, 2023 • 2h 3min
389: ‘Two-Legged Stool’, With Gabe Rivera
Gabe Rivera, founder of Techmeme, talks about the state of news and social media. They discuss Techmeme's headline management, the importance of seeking multiple views, making money through ads and sponsorships, challenges of web page crawling, the decline of RSS, Bloomberg's paywall, the impact of Twitter on blogging, creating content with passion, making money with threads app, and the dangers of deep fakes on trust networks.