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.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    433: ‘Meat Bags’, With Brian Mueller

    Special guest Brian Mueller, developer of Carrot Weather, joins the show to commemorate the 10th anniversary of his utterly ridiculous but totally serious weather app.

    1h 28m

  2. 26 OCT

    432: ‘You and Frank Sinatra’, With Dan Moren

    Dan Moren returns to the show. Topics include Atlas, ChatGPT's new web browser (or anti-web browser) for the Mac; Apple's loss in a "landmark" regulatory lawsuit in the UK regarding App Store commission rates; multiple reports of poor sales for the iPhone Air; and Apple's M5 product announcements: MacBook Pro, iPads Pro, and Vision Pro.

    2h 9m

  3. 1 OCT

    431: ‘Iconic Pig Lipstick’, With John Moltz

    John Moltz returns to the show to talk about the iPhone 17 lineup: the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, iPhone 17, and the no-number iPhone Air. Not one word about baseball, but some *Star Wars* talk may or may not have snuck in.

    1h 13m

  4. 1 SEPT

    430: ‘Ersatz PopSocket’, With Andru Edwards

    Special guest Andru Edwards joins the show. Topics include Google’s Pixel 10 event and the Pixel 10 family of devices, AI’s effect on computational photography, foldable phones, and some speculation on Apple’s September 9 “Awe Dropping” event.

    2h 18m

  5. 26 AUG

    429: ‘Weird Turtle Fake Out’, With Matthew Panzarino

    Matthew Panzarino returns to the show. Topics include 007 logo creator Joe Caroff’s death at 103, Google’s weird “Made by Google” event hosted by Jimmy Fallon, the UK supposedly dropping its demand for an iCloud encryption backdoor, and Apple’s workaround for the Apple Watch blood oxygen sensor patent stalemate.

    2h 14m

  6. 31 JUL

    428: ‘Michigan-Starred Fine Dining’, With Louie Mantia

    Special guest Louie Mantia joins the show to talk about Liquid Glass, the various OS 26 updates, and the worrisome state of Apple's UI design overall. Also: sandwiches.

    3h 6m

  7. 25 JUL

    427: ‘The Shift-2 Crowd’, With Jason Snell

    Jason Snell returns to the show to talk about the early PC platform rivalries of the 1980s, iOS 26 leaks (and Apple suing YouTuber Jon Prosser), the various Apple OS 26 public betas and the state of Liquid Glass, and more. (Where by “more” I mean a little baseball and keyboard nerdery.)

    2h 12m

  8. 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
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The director’s commentary track for Daring Fireball. Long digressions on Apple, technology, design, movies, and more.

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  • Creator
    Daring Fireball / John Gruber
  • Years Active
    2012 - 2025
  • Episodes
    353
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 John Gruber
  • Show Website
    The Talk Show With John Gruber

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