english 339: ‘2006: Hard Work’, With Ken Kocienda By daringfireball.net Published On :: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:53:14 EDT Special guest Ken Kocienda joins the show to talk about his years at Apple and the creation of the original iPhone. Full Article
english 338: ‘That’ll Pivot His Tables’, With Rene Ritchie By daringfireball.net Published On :: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 22:27:35 EDT Rene Ritchie returns to the show to talk about unwanted AirTag tracking, and what we expect from Apple’s rumored March product event. Full Article
english 337: ‘See Me After Class’, With Jason Snell By daringfireball.net Published On :: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:45:32 EDT Jason Snell returns to the show to dissect the Six Colors 2021 Apple Report Card. Also: the care and feeding of mechanical keyboards. Full Article
english 336: ‘He Looked Like a Fred’, With John Moltz By daringfireball.net Published On :: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 21:24:42 EDT 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. Full Article
english 335: ‘Blofeld-69-420’, With Guy English By daringfireball.net Published On :: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 20:50:24 EDT Guy English returns to the show to talk about video games, the cold, the *Heat*, and the state of streaming video services. Full Article
english 334: ‘High-Margin Candy Bar’, With Dieter Bohn By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sat, 8 Jan 2022 15:36:19 EDT 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. Full Article
english 333: ‘Schrödinger’s Feature’, With Rene Ritchie By daringfireball.net Published On :: Fri, 31 Dec 2021 14:21:54 EDT Apple’s 2021 year in review, with special guest Rene Ritchie. Full Article
english 332: ‘The Post-Doom Era’, With Joanna Stern By daringfireball.net Published On :: Thu, 23 Dec 2021 20:48:55 EDT 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. Full Article
english 331: ‘John Was the Problem’, With Merlin Mann By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:50:52 EDT 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”. Full Article
english 330: ‘Headline Goes Here’, With Jim Dalrymple By daringfireball.net Published On :: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 22:13:22 EDT Special guest Jim Dalrymple returns to the show to discuss the past and future of Apple-centric reporting. Full Article
english 329: ‘The Scotland Board of Tourism’, With David Smith By daringfireball.net Published On :: Wed, 24 Nov 2021 22:41:08 EDT 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. Full Article
english 328: ‘The Warden’s Dilemma’, With Ben Thompson By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sat, 13 Nov 2021 12:09:54 EDT Dithering CEO Ben Thompson returns to the show to go deep on the concept of the metaverse. Full Article
english 327: ‘Giddy With Mac-Ness’, With Daniel Jalkut By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sun, 31 Oct 2021 20:52:06 EDT Special guest Daniel Jalkut returns to the show to talk about the new MacBook Pros. Full Article
english 326: ‘A Very Large Nap’, With John Moltz By daringfireball.net Published On :: Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:20:18 EDT Very special guest John Moltz returns to the show to discuss the products Apple has released this week. Full Article
english 325: ‘The Negative Version of Icing on the Cake’, With Nilay Patel By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sat, 16 Oct 2021 12:23:52 EDT 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. Full Article
english 324: ‘A Pretty Generic Thing You Stick in a Hole’, With Jason Snell By daringfireball.net Published On :: Thu, 30 Sep 2021 23:55:00 EDT 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. Full Article
english 323: ‘Skeptical Not Cynical’, With Matthew Panzarino By daringfireball.net Published On :: Tue, 28 Sep 2021 23:30:08 EDT Matthew Panzarino returns to the show to talk about the new iPhones 13 and their camera systems. Full Article
english 322: ‘It Was More Arial Than Helvetica’, With Rene Ritchie By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 14:06:16 EDT 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. Full Article
english 321: ‘Just a Standard Bird’, With MG Siegler By daringfireball.net Published On :: Tue, 31 Aug 2021 23:56:00 EDT 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. Full Article
english 320: ‘Paper Floor Mats’, With Christina Warren By daringfireball.net Published On :: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:25:03 EDT 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. Full Article
english 319: ‘You Called Him Pixel Mature’, With John Moltz By daringfireball.net Published On :: Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:41:24 EDT Special guest: John Moltz. Special topics: Playdate preorders, MagSafe battery packs, iPad keyboard covers, Facebook and NSO Group, Safari 15 betas, and “Loki”. Full Article
english 318: ‘Holes in the Blast Door’, With Matthew Panzarino By daringfireball.net Published On :: Thu, 22 Jul 2021 00:38:33 EDT 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. Full Article
english 317: ‘The NOC List’, With Rene Ritchie By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sun, 27 Jun 2021 10:55:11 EDT 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. Full Article
english 316: Remote From WWDC 2021 With Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak By daringfireball.net Published On :: Fri, 11 Jun 2021 23:00:00 EDT 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. Full Article
english 315: ‘I Don’t Know How to Read’, With Joanna Stern By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sat, 29 May 2021 18:56:02 EDT 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. Full Article
english 314: ‘Obviously Tier One’, With Marco Arment By daringfireball.net Published On :: Tue, 25 May 2021 19:18:46 EDT Marco Arment returns to the show to talk about the new Apple TV remote control. (Also, the new M1 iMacs and iPad Pros.) Full Article
english 313: ‘The Sour Grapes Commission’, With Glenn Fleishman By daringfireball.net Published On :: Fri, 30 Apr 2021 20:18:26 EDT 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. Full Article
english 312: ‘Not to Get Zealotrous’, With Craig Mod By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sun, 11 Apr 2021 15:45:39 EDT 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. Full Article
english 311: ‘Toaster Fridgey’, With Rene Ritchie By daringfireball.net Published On :: Wed, 31 Mar 2021 22:14:26 EDT Rene Ritchie returns to the show to speculate about pending Apple product announcements and events. Lots of guessing, no wagering. Full Article
english 310: ‘Russian Nesting Doll Code’, With Jason Snell By daringfireball.net Published On :: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 20:41:38 EDT 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. Full Article
english 309: ‘Pinkies on the Semicolon’, With John Siracusa By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sat, 27 Feb 2021 16:44:02 EDT The state of the Mac, with special guest John Siracusa. Full Article
english 308: ‘Peak Hubris’, With Christina Warren By daringfireball.net Published On :: Fri, 19 Feb 2021 23:54:35 EDT Christina Warren returns to the show to talk about Apple Car, Apple TV, Clubhouse, and Bloomberg hamfistedly revisiting “The Big Hack”. Full Article
english 307: ‘Soviet Toilet Paper’, With John Moltz By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sun, 31 Jan 2021 21:00:40 EDT John Moltz returns to the show to give stock market investment advice. Full Article
english 306: ‘A Total Landscaping’, With Mike Monteiro By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sat, 16 Jan 2021 18:47:23 EDT 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”. Full Article
english 305: ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian’ Holiday Spectacular, With Special Guests Guy English and John Siracusa’ By daringfireball.net Published On :: Thu, 31 Dec 2020 22:04:38 EDT 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. Full Article
english 304: ‘2020 Year in Review’, With Rene Ritchie By daringfireball.net Published On :: Thu, 24 Dec 2020 16:05:54 EDT A look back at one hell of a year. Full Article
english 303: ‘Half of the Bikini Emoji’, With Matthew Panzarino By daringfireball.net Published On :: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 23:53:19 EDT Matthew Panzarino joins the show to talk about Apple's new AirPods Max headphones and the future of the Mac on Apple Silicon. Full Article
english 302: ‘Camera Beer Belly’, With Nilay Patel By daringfireball.net Published On :: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 23:58:00 EDT 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. Full Article
english 301: ‘A Craptastic Craptacular’, With Joanna Stern By daringfireball.net Published On :: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 22:07:46 EDT Joanna Stern returns to the show to talk about the new M1 MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro. Full Article
english 300: ‘Holiday Party 2020’, With Merlin Mann By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sat, 7 Nov 2020 13:23:34 EDT Another election. A different result. Let’s talk around it. Full Article
english 299: ‘Sounds Like a Good Red Sauce Place’, With Special Guest Jason Snell By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sat, 31 Oct 2020 21:50:56 EDT Jason Snell returns to the show to talk about the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro, the new iPad-Pro-style iPad Air, the remarkable state of the Mac, and David Letterman’s battery-shopping trip to CVS. Full Article
english 298: ‘I’m Expecting Led Zeppelin IV’, With Special Guest MG Siegler By daringfireball.net Published On :: Fri, 9 Oct 2020 15:52:41 EDT MG Siegler returns to the show to talk about Apple Watch, the future of premium TV and movies, and a preview of next week’s “Hi, Speed” Apple event. Full Article
english 297: ‘Subscribed to a Hamburger’, With David Smith By daringfireball.net Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 16:44:33 EDT Special guest “Underscore” David Smith joins the show to talk about iOS 14 widgets, WatchOS complications, sleep tracking, and his App Store chart-topping hit Widgetsmith. Full Article
english 296: ‘Cameras Every Single Where’, With Michael Simmons By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sat, 26 Sep 2020 17:39:24 EDT Special guest Michael Simmons joins the show. Topics include the release of iOS 14, widgets and home screen customization, pricing models for indie apps in the App Store era, and, of course, flying robot cameras. Full Article
english 295: ‘Signing Up to Take Some Vitamins’, With Peter Kafka By daringfireball.net Published On :: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 14:55:16 EDT Peter Kafka returns to the show to discuss the news from Apple’s “Time Flies” event — new Apple Watches, new non-Pro iPads, and particularly the Apple One services bundle. Full Article
english 294: ‘DOS Rot’, With John Moltz By daringfireball.net Published On :: Mon, 31 Aug 2020 23:01:37 EDT John Moltz returns to the show. Poodles are great dogs. Windows stinks worse than ever. Everyone should watch “Ted Lasso”. Full Article
english 293: ‘I’m More of a Porkins Guy’, With Anil Dash By daringfireball.net Published On :: Thu, 27 Aug 2020 23:40:43 EDT Special guest Anil Dash joins the show. Topics include the 25th anniversary of Windows 95, and the parallels between the cyber era of computing and today’s App Store controversies. Full Article
english 292: ‘Not the Batman We Want or Need’, With Rene Ritchie By daringfireball.net Published On :: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 23:52:32 EDT Rene Ritchie returns to the show. Topics include Phil Schiller advancing to Apple Fellow, Microsoft’s simmering spat with Apple over Xbox Game Pass and the App Store’s ban on game streaming services, and Epic’s sizzling spat with Apple over, well, the entire concept of iOS as we know it. Full Article
english 291: ‘Algorithms, How Do They Work?’, With Nilay Patel By daringfireball.net Published On :: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 23:21:11 EDT Nilay Patel returns to the show to discuss this week’s House antitrust hearing featuring testimony from Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and Mark Zuckerberg. Full Article
english 290: ‘The Least Worst’, With Christina Warren By daringfireball.net Published On :: Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:07:54 EDT Special guest Christina Warren joins the show. Topics include the App Store and antitrust, the general crumminess of video streaming service UIs, and historical examples of when Apple gets something wrong. Full Article