The Talk Show With John Gruber

343: ‘Fussy Typography Improvements’, With Paul Kafasis

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Kafasis returns to the show to talk about Friday Night Baseball, Rogue Amoeba’s new Audio Hijack 4 release, and a bit of speculation on WWDC.

342: ‘Doggy Lake’, With Matthew Panzarino

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Panzarino returns to the show to talk about Apple's new Mac Studio and Studio Display.

341: ‘A Cold Glass in Hell’, With Casey Liss

27 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Casey Liss joins the show to talk about Apple's new Studio Display and what makes a good martini.

340: ‘Billionaires Have Beefs’, With Tom Watson and Daniel Agee

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Special guests Tom Watson and Daniel Agee join the show to talk about Glass, their upstart photo sharing app and community.

339: ‘2006: Hard Work’, With Ken Kocienda

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Ken Kocienda joins the show to talk about his years at Apple and the creation of the original iPhone.

338: ‘That’ll Pivot His Tables’, With Rene Ritchie

26 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rene Ritchie returns to the show to talk about unwanted AirTag tracking, and what we expect from Apple’s rumored March product event.

337: ‘See Me After Class’, With Jason Snell

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Snell returns to the show to dissect the Six Colors 2021 Apple Report Card. Also: the care and feeding of mechanical keyboards.

336: ‘He Looked Like a Fred’, With John Moltz

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest: John Moltz. Special topics: Apple’s record-breaking but somehow yawn-inducing quarterly results, new features in the upcoming release...

335: ‘Blofeld-69-420’, With Guy English

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Guy English returns to the show to talk about video games, the cold, the *Heat*, and the state of streaming video services.

334: ‘High-Margin Candy Bar’, With Dieter Bohn

08 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dieter Bohn joins the show to talk about his excellent new documentary, *Springboard: The Secret History of the First Real Smartphone* — a history o...

333: ‘Schrödinger’s Feature’, With Rene Ritchie

31 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Apple’s 2021 year in review, with special guest Rene Ritchie.

332: ‘The Post-Doom Era’, With Joanna Stern

24 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 h...

331: ‘John Was the Problem’, With Merlin Mann

11 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 docum...

330: ‘Headline Goes Here’, With Jim Dalrymple

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Jim Dalrymple returns to the show to discuss the past and future of Apple-centric reporting.

329: ‘The Scotland Board of Tourism’, With David Smith

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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.

328: ‘The Warden’s Dilemma’, With Ben Thompson

13 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dithering CEO Ben Thompson returns to the show to go deep on the concept of the metaverse.

327: ‘Giddy With Mac-Ness’, With Daniel Jalkut

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Daniel Jalkut returns to the show to talk about the new MacBook Pros.

326: ‘A Very Large Nap’, With John Moltz

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Very special guest John Moltz returns to the show to discuss the products Apple has released this week.

325: ‘The Negative Version of Icing on the Cake’, With Nilay Patel

16 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest: Nilay Patel. Special topics: the iPhones 13, Apple Watch Series 7, kids today and the file system, the Lightning / USB-C debate, an...

324: ‘A Pretty Generic Thing You Stick in a Hole’, With Jason Snell

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 po...

323: ‘Skeptical Not Cynical’, With Matthew Panzarino

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Panzarino returns to the show to talk about the new iPhones 13 and their camera systems.

322: ‘It Was More Arial Than Helvetica’, With Rene Ritchie

18 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 iP...

321: ‘Just a Standard Bird’, With MG Siegler

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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. Ap...

320: ‘Paper Floor Mats’, With Christina Warren

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Christina Warren returns to the show to discuss Apple’s controversial child safety initiatives, the tumultuous summer of Safari 15 beta UI designs, ...

319: ‘You Called Him Pixel Mature’, With John Moltz

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest: John Moltz. Special topics: Playdate preorders, MagSafe battery packs, iPad keyboard covers, Facebook and NSO Group, Safari 15 betas, a...

318: ‘Holes in the Blast Door’, With Matthew Panzarino

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Panzarino returns to the show. Topics include: Apple’s new MagSafe Battery Pack, the Amnesty-International-Led exposé of NSO Group’s stat...

317: ‘The NOC List’, With Rene Ritchie

27 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 announc...

316: Remote From WWDC 2021 With Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak

12 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

315: ‘I Don’t Know How to Read’, With Joanna Stern

29 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest: the one and only Joanna Stern. Topics: new iMacs, Touch ID vs. Face ID, remote controls, surveillance advertising, and people who want ...

314: ‘Obviously Tier One’, With Marco Arment

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marco Arment returns to the show to talk about the new Apple TV remote control. (Also, the new M1 iMacs and iPad Pros.)

313: ‘The Sour Grapes Commission’, With Glenn Fleishman

01 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Glenn Fleishman returns to the show to talk about last week’s “Spring Loaded” product announcements from Apple: subscription podcasts, AirTags, ...

312: ‘Not to Get Zealotrous’, With Craig Mod

11 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Mod joins the show to talk about writing, designing, filmmaking, what makes for good software, and building a successful membership program to s...

311: ‘Toaster Fridgey’, With Rene Ritchie

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rene Ritchie returns to the show to speculate about pending Apple product announcements and events. Lots of guessing, no wagering.

310: ‘Russian Nesting Doll Code’, With Jason Snell

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 awk...

309: ‘Pinkies on the Semicolon’, With John Siracusa

27 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The state of the Mac, with special guest John Siracusa.

308: ‘Peak Hubris’, With Christina Warren

20 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Christina Warren returns to the show to talk about Apple Car, Apple TV, Clubhouse, and Bloomberg hamfistedly revisiting “The Big Hack”.

307: ‘Soviet Toilet Paper’, With John Moltz

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

John Moltz returns to the show to give stock market investment advice.

306: ‘A Total Landscaping’, With Mike Monteiro

16 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Monteiro returns to the show to talk about the Capitol insurrection and riot, Twitter and Facebook permanently banning Donald Trump, the shutdown...

305: ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian’ Holiday Spectacular, With Special Guests Guy English and John Siracusa’

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 nec...

304: ‘2020 Year in Review’, With Rene Ritchie

24 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A look back at one hell of a year.

303: ‘Half of the Bikini Emoji’, With Matthew Panzarino

12 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Panzarino joins the show to talk about Apple's new AirPods Max headphones and the future of the Mac on Apple Silicon.

302: ‘Camera Beer Belly’, With Nilay Patel

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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.

301: ‘A Craptastic Craptacular’, With Joanna Stern

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joanna Stern returns to the show to talk about the new M1 MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro.

300: ‘Holiday Party 2020’, With Merlin Mann

07 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Another election. A different result. Let’s talk around it.

299: ‘Sounds Like a Good Red Sauce Place’, With Special Guest Jason Snell

01 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 Le...

298: ‘I’m Expecting Led Zeppelin IV’, With Special Guest MG Siegler

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 ev...

297: ‘Subscribed to a Hamburger’, With David Smith

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest “Underscore” David Smith joins the show to talk about iOS 14 widgets, WatchOS complications, sleep tracking, and his App Store chart...

296: ‘Cameras Every Single Where’, With Michael Simmons

26 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Michael Simmons joins the show. Topics include the release of iOS 14, widgets and home screen customization, pricing models for indie ap...

295: ‘Signing Up to Take Some Vitamins’, With Peter Kafka

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Kafka returns to the show to discuss the news from Apple’s “Time Flies” event — new Apple Watches, new non-Pro iPads, and particular...

294: ‘DOS Rot’, With John Moltz

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

John Moltz returns to the show. Poodles are great dogs. Windows stinks worse than ever. Everyone should watch “Ted Lasso”.

293: ‘I’m More of a Porkins Guy’, With Anil Dash

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 to...

292: ‘Not the Batman We Want or Need’, With Rene Ritchie

21 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rene Ritchie returns to the show. Topics include Phil Schiller advancing to Apple Fellow, Microsoft’s simmering spat with Apple over Xbox Game Pass ...

291: ‘Algorithms, How Do They Work?’, With Nilay Patel

01 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nilay Patel returns to the show to discuss this week’s House antitrust hearing featuring testimony from Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and Mar...

290: ‘The Least Worst’, With Christina Warren

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Christina Warren joins the show. Topics include the App Store and antitrust, the general crumminess of video streaming service UIs, and ...

289: ‘I’m Batman. America. Freedom.’ With Adam Lisagor

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Lisagor returns to the show. Topics include the cinematic and presentation style of Apple’s WWDC keynote, some post-production details on The T...

288: ‘It Shouldn’t Be Hard to Get a Smoothie’ With Dan Frommer

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Frommer returns to the show for more analysis of WWDC 2020, including App Clips and the Mac's transition to Apple silicon.

287: ‘Patina of Usefulness’ With Matthew Panzarino

27 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Matthew Panzarino joins the show to talk about WWDC 2020.

286: Remote From WWDC 2020 With Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

John Gruber is joined by Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak to discuss the news from WWDC 2020: the Mac’s transition to Apple silicon, MacOS 11 Big Su...

285: ‘Fahrenheit Truthers’ With Ben Thompson

23 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Thompson returns to the show and there’s no sports talk because there’s no sports. Instead: temperature scales, Joe Rogan and Spotify, and Dit...

284: ‘30 Years of TidBITS’ With Adam Engst

09 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Adam Engst joins the show to celebrate 30 years of TidBITS — the only publication going strong today that started as a weekly Hype...

283: ‘Some Kind of Sandwich’ With Dieter Bohn

01 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dieter Bohn joins the show to talk about the iPad Magic Keyboard, the new iPhone SE, and the state of Android flagship phones.

282: ‘Everybody Is an Expert’ With Joanna Stern

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joanna Stern returns to the show to talk about working from home, the utter suckitude of laptop webcams, the new MacBook Air, and Face ID in our new w...

281: ‘A Kryptonian Baby’ With Rene Ritchie

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rene Ritchie returns to the show to talk about going independent after 11 years at iMore. Topics include the new MacBook Air and iPad Pros, and we ans...

280: ‘The Subtle Difference Between Hand Sanitizer and Vodka’ With Matthew Panzarino

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Panzarino returns to the show. Topics include the brand new MacBook Air and iPad Pros, and, you know, global pandemics in the internet age.

279: ‘Chain of Precision’ With Jason Snell

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Snell returns to the show. Life during the COVID-19 pandemic, WWDC going online-only, Apple's in-person on-campus workplace culture, speculation...

278: ‘Dot Net Party’ With Federico Viticci

29 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

First-time guest Federico Viticci joins the show. Topics include how the coronavirus outbreak might affect WWDC, speculation on a possible March Apple...

277: ‘Polish Stink Eye’ With John Moltz

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest John Moltz returns to the show. Topics include Larry Tesler and his “no modes” mantra for UI design, the state of malware on the Mac...

276: ‘Bring It On, Haters’ With Ben Thompson

01 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Ben Thompson returns to the show to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the iPad.

275: ‘Fake Faces’ With Glenn Fleishman

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Glenn Fleishman returns to the show. Topics include iPhone encryption, the privacy implications of widely-available reverse image search...

274: ‘Sport Mode’ With Merlin Mann

18 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Merlin Mann returns to the show. Topics include the renewal of U.S. law enforcement officials' disingenuous campaign against iPhone encr...

273: ‘My Cousin Hans’ With Rene Ritchie

01 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the last show of the decade. Special guest: Rene Ritchie.

272: ‘The Save Twitch’ With Rich Siegel

24 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For your holiday listening enjoyment, very special guest Rich Siegel joins the show to talk about BBEdit's past, present, and future, the state of dev...

271: ‘A Perfect Wheel’ With Jason Snell

13 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Jason Snell returns to the show for a brief chat about the new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR, which are both — dare I say — *f...

270: ‘Talking About Crimes’ With Matthew Yglesias

28 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Very special guest Matthew Yglesias joins the show to talk about Tim Cook cozying up to Trump for tariff relief and more.

269: ‘Maximally Thin’ With Casey Johnston

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Very special guest Casey Johnston joins the show to talk about the butterfly MacBook keyboard saga and the just-released 16-inch MacBook Pro, with its...

268: ‘With Ham I’d Be Better’ With Dave Mark

01 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Dave Mark joins the show, for a discussion mostly about AirPods Pro and partly about the 2019 World Series.

267: ‘Just the Tips’ With John Moltz

30 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest John Moltz returns to the show. Topics include the just-released AirPods Pro (and the pluralization thereof), the history of remote cont...

266: ‘iPhone-Colored Glasses’ With Rene Ritchie

24 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Rene Ritchie returns to the show. Topics include Google's new Pixel 4 phones, Apple's travails in Hong Kong and China, whether there wil...

265: ‘Thompson’s Razor’ With Ben Thompson

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Ben Thompson returns to the show. Topics include the latest Surface hardware announcements from Microsoft, the state of the iPhone, and ...

264: ‘Apple Is Not a 4-Star Company’ With Joanna Stern

26 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Very special guest Joanna Stern returns to the show. Topics include Apple’s event earlier this month, the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro, iOS 13, and how we g...

263: ‘The Dumbest Thing Possible’ With Dan Frommer

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Dan Frommer returns to the show for a preview of this week’s Apple event.

262: ‘Freakishly Snappy’ With Brent Simmons

01 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Brent Simmons returns to

261: ‘Contact Heineken’ With Jim Dalrymple

28 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Jim Dalrymple returns to the show. Topics include Apple Card and the latest rumors on Apple’s upcoming product announcements.

260: ‘A Clear Eyed Look at Dishwashers’ With John Siracusa

10 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest John Siracusa finally returns to the show. Topics include the Siri voice recording fiasco, Siracusa’s epic Mac OS X reviews, and makin...

259: ‘Start a Bakin’ Timer’ With Marco Arment

31 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Marco Arment returns to the show. Topics include MacBook Pro rumors, breakfast cereal, Siri frustrations, and more.

258: ‘Pousse-Café’ With John Moltz

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest John Moltz returns to the show for a mid-summer Q&A episode, answering actual questions from actual listeners.

257: ‘A Beautiful Sandwich’ With Daniel Jalkut

23 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Daniel Jalkut returns to the show. Topics include app notarization, nonconsensual technology (including Zoom, Dropbox, and Superhuman), ...

256: ‘A Bit Too Thin’ With Ben Thompson

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Ben Thompson returns to the show to talk about Jony Ive’s departure from Apple.

255: ‘Zap the PRAM’ With Jason Snell

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Jason Snell returns to the show. Topics include everything announced at WWDC: SwiftUI, Catalyst, and all the new features in iOS, iPadOS...

254: Live From WWDC 2019 With Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak

07 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded in front of a live audience at The California Theater in San Jose on Tuesday, 4 June 2019, John Gruber is joined by Craig Federighi and Greg ...

253: ‘An Italicized “Finally”’ With Rene Ritchie

01 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Rene Ritchie returns to the show for a look at what we expect — and hope — to see from Apple at WWDC next week.

252: ‘The Dustin Egress Problem’ With Cabel Sasser, Steven Frank, and Greg Maletic From Panic

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Special guests Cabel Sasser, Steven Frank, and Greg Maletic join the show to talk about Playdate, Panic’s exciting and surprising new handheld gamin...

251: ‘Parking Meters in a Dirt Lot’ With Merlin Mann

15 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Very special guest Merlin Mann returns to the show. Topics include sleep and sleep-tracking (with Apple Watch), regional fast-casual dining, the natur...

250: ‘A Couple of Awkward Swipes’ With MG Siegler

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Very special guest MG Siegler returns to the show. Topics include Apple’s original content strategy and a general look at the state of the company.

249: ‘Better Than Nothing’ With John Moltz

25 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

John Moltz returns to the show. Topics include AirPods 2, Samsung’s Galaxy Fold debacle, the trove of iOS 13 and MacOS 10.15 leaks reported by Guilh...

248: ‘Equally Confused’ With Peter Kafka

06 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Peter Kafka — executive editor at Recode and longtime reporter in the fields of media and technology — joins the show to discuss the...

247: ‘I Have Faith in the Rice’ With Paul Kafasis

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Paul Kafasis returns to the show. Topics include last week’s Apple product releases — new iPads, iMacs, and AirPods — and the de-S...

246: ‘Loan It to Nien Nunb’ With Matthew Panzarino

17 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew “Hondo” Panzarino returns to the show. Topics include WWDC 2019, the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web, Apple and privacy, the Boeing...

245: ‘40 Hours a Day of Murder’ With Rene Ritchie

01 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Rene Ritchie returns to the show. Topics include, but are not limited to, privacy concerns with apps from the App Store, Google's paymen...

244: ‘Plagiarists and Fabulists’ With Glenn Fleishman

23 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Glenn Fleishman returns to the show. Topics include: rumors of new Mac hardware and Marzipan at WWDC, Samsung’s new phones unveiled at their “Unpa...