The Talk Show With John Gruber

Daring Fireball / John Gruber
The Talk Show With John Gruber

The director’s commentary track for Daring Fireball. Long digressions on Apple, technology, design, movies, and more.

  1. 30 JUN

    426: ‘The Cutting Edge Latest Supermodel’, With David Smith

    Special guest David Smith returns to the show for a developer's perspective look at WWDC 2025.

    2h 12m

  2. 27 JUN

    425: ‘Through the Wall Like Kool-Aid Man’, With Chance Miller

    Chance Miller returns to the show to discuss the news and announcements from WWDC 2025.

    1h 44m

  3. 14 JUN

    424: ‘Live From WWDC 2025’, With Joanna Stern and Nilay Patel

    Recorded in front of a live audience at The California Theatre in San Jose Tuesday evening, special guests Joanna Stern and Nilay Patel join me to discuss Apple’s announcements at WWDC 2025.

    2h 6m

  4. 30 MAY

    423: ‘Sewing Machine Repair Shop’, With Patrick McGee

    Patrick McGee joins the show to discuss his must-read new book, *Apple in China* -- one of the best books about Apple anyone has ever written.

    1h 33m

  5. 26 MAY

    422: ‘A Monkey on a Rock’, With Stephen Hackett

    Stephen Hackett, proprietor of 512 Pixels and co-founder of Relay (purveyor of many fine podcasts), joins the show. Topics include: IO (or if you will, io), the new joint venture of OpenAI and Jony Ive’s LoveFrom; the sheer fantasy of “Made in America” iPhones; and Fortnite’s return to the US App Store.

    2h 15m

  6. 30 APR

    421: ‘The Ratchet of Flippancy’, With Craig Mod

    Craig Mod returns to the show to discuss his splendid new book, *Things Become Other Things*. Other topics include creating with AI tools (including programming), social media permanence vs. ephemerality, and more.

    1h 53m

  7. 20 APR

    420: ‘The Best Hatched Plan’, With Glenn Fleishman

    Special guest Glenn Fleishman returns to the show for episode 420 on 4/20, but everyone’s sober, I swear. Topics include Trump’s dumb tariffs and Glenn’s smart new edition of his book “Six Centuries of Type & Printing”.

    2h 8m

  8. 23 MAR

    419: ‘Podcasting Technology Cadence’, With MG Siegler

    MG Siegler returns to the show to talk about the drama surrounding Siri and Apple Intelligence.

    2h 29m
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The director’s commentary track for Daring Fireball. Long digressions on Apple, technology, design, movies, and more.

Information

  • Creator
    Daring Fireball / John Gruber
  • Years Active
    2012 - 2025
  • Episodes
    346
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 John Gruber
  • Show Website
    The Talk Show With John Gruber

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