# returns show talk (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover returns show talk. Page: Feed: --- ## [454: ‘Getting the Snack Right’, With Chance Miller](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/08/10/ep-454) _2026-08-11 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Chance Miller returns to the show. Topics include iOS 27’s progress over summer, live baseball in Vision Pro, the RAM crisis, Apple’s trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI and io, and the EU/DMA situation. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-454-chance-miller.mp3) ## [453: ‘What’s in Louie’s Wallet’, With Louie Mantia](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/07/31/ep-453) _2026-07-31 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Louie Mantia returns to the show to talk about the state of UI and icon design on Apple’s platforms, and some speculation on Apple’s trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-453-louie-mantia.mp3) ## [452: ‘A Scam Held Together With Patriotism and Golden Paint’, With Quinn Nelson](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/07/23/ep-452) _2026-07-24 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Quinn Nelson returns to the show to discuss OpenAI’s ChatGPT/Codex “native” app migration fiasco, Siri AI in Apple’s OS 27 betas, MacOS 27 Golden Gate, and the hottest new cell phone of the year, the Trump T1. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-452-quinn-nelson.mp3) ## [451: ‘Taking Drugs to Get Fat’, With John Moltz](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/06/30/ep-451) _2026-07-01 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ The great John Moltz returns to the show. Topics include Apple’s hardware price hikes in response to the global RAM/SSD shortage, and some spitballing on what we like about the UI changes in the MacOS 27 Golden Gate beta. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-451-john-moltz.mp3) ## [450: ‘Perp Walk for Selfies’, With Jason Snell](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/06/23/ep-450) _2026-06-23 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Jason Snell returns to the show for a look back at WWDC 2026, and a look ahead to “Designed in California”, his and Myke Hurley’s upcoming 50-episode Apple history podcast. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-450-jason-snell.mp3) ## [449: ‘Live From WWDC 2026’, With Joanna Stern and Nilay Patel](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/06/14/ep-449) _2026-06-10 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Recorded in front of a live audience at The California Theatre in San Jose on Tuesday 9 June 2026, special guests Joanna Stern and Nilay Patel join John Gruber to discuss Apple’s announcements at WWDC 2026. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-449-live-from-wwdc-2026.mp3) ## [448: ‘Twins Named John’, With Stephen Hackett](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/05/31/ep-448) _2026-06-01 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Stephen Hackett returns to the show to help me make sense of a problem that is hard even to describe, let alone solve, regarding Apple One, family sharing, a separate Media & Purchasing account, and iCloud storage space. Also: what we're expecting from WWDC 2026. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-448-stephen-hackett.mp3) ## [447: ‘A Sociopathic Father’, With Adam Lisagor](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/05/15/ep-447) _2026-05-16 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Adam Lisagor returns to the show to talk about Hovercraft, his new virtual presentation camera app for Mac, and how he's developing it with AI coding tools. Also, delicious Japanese spite sandwich cookies. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-447-adam-lisagor.mp3) ## [446: ‘Food and Beverage Director’, With MG Siegler](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/04/30/ep-446) _2026-05-01 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ MG Siegler returns to the show to discuss Apple’s announcement that Tim Cook is stepping aside (into the role of executive chairman) and John Ternus will become CEO. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-446-mg-siegler.mp3) ## [445: ‘Apple at 50’, With John Siracusa](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/04/01/ep-445) _2026-04-01 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Who better to join the show to commemorate Apple’s 50th anniversary than John Siracusa? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-445-john-siracusa.mp3) ## [Reach prospects with real signals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pq1CEw4tKwrm) _2026-04-01 · **Sponsored**_ Find prospects talking about your problem and get context-backed moments to engage ## [444: ‘You’re Going to Have the Niggles’, With Christina Warren](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/03/29/ep-444) _2026-03-29 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Christina Warren returns to the show to discuss Apple’s big month of product announcements — in particular, the iPhone 17e and MacBook Neo. And we pour one out for the Mac Pro. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-444-christina-warren.mp3) ## [443: ‘The Pogue Feature’, With David Pogue](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/03/18/ep-443) _2026-03-18 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Special guest David Pogue discusses his excellent, entertaining, and amazingly comprehensive new book, “Apple: The First 50 Years”. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-443-david-pogue.mp3) ## [442: ‘Bad Dates’, With Jason Snell](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/02/28/ep-442) _2026-03-01 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Jason Snell returns to the show to discuss the 2025 Six Colors Apple Report Card, MacOS 26 Tahoe, Apple Creator Studio, along with what we expect/hope for in next week’s Apple product announcements. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-442-jason-snell.mp3) ## [441: ‘Serious Opinionators’, With Adam Engst](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/02/25/ep-441) _2026-02-25 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Adam Engst returns to the show to talk, in detail, about certain of the UI changes in iOS 26 and Apple's version 26 OSes overall. In particular, the new Unified view in the Phone app, and the Filter pop-up menu in both the Phone and Messages apps. Also: a shoutout to Balloon Help. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-441-adam-engst.mp3) ## [440: ‘Flush a Radar’, With Brent Simmons](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/01/31/ep-440) _2026-02-01 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Brent Simmons returns to the show. Topics include NetNewsWire 7, MacOS 26 Tahoe, and I guess, some other stuff. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-440-brent-simmons.mp3) ## [439: ‘A Mitigated Disaster’, With Daniel Jalkut](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/01/26/ep-439) _2026-01-27 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Daniel Jalkut returns to the show so we can both vent about MacOS 26 Tahoe. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-439-daniel-jalkut.mp3) ## [438: ‘2025 Year in Review’, With Rene Ritchie](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2025/12/31/ep-438) _2025-12-31 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ A look back at Apple’s 2025, with special guest Rene Ritchie. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-438-rene-ritchie.mp3) ## [437: ‘A Naughty Citizen’, With Quinn Nelson](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2025/12/24/ep-437) _2025-12-24 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Special guest Quinn Nelson returns for a two-part holiday spectacular: the iPad in the wake of iPadOS 26, and Apple's executive changes as Tim Cook seemingly nears the end of his time as CEO. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-437-quinn-nelson.mp3) ## [436: ‘Financial Boner’, With Tyler Hayes](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2025/11/30/ep-436) _2025-11-30 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Special guest: Tyler Hayes. Topics include how to get a small phone today, which way foldables should fold, the state of Apple TV (including its new “sonic logo”), and some holiday gift gadget recommendations. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/daringfireball/thetalkshow-436-tyler-hayes.mp3) ## [435: ‘Lincoln Bio Services’, With Stephen Robles](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2025/11/21/ep-435) _2025-11-22 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Special guest Stephen Robles joins the show. Topics include indie media and YouTube, Shortcuts and automation, and the state of podcasting. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-435-stephen-robles.mp3) ## [Crypto Payments, No Custody (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XpRoE4DAjbCp) _2025-11-22 · **Sponsored**_ Send crypto to merchant wallets via API with real-time updates and automatic fees. ## [434: ‘Knee-Jerk Contrarian’, With Dan Frommer](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2025/11/18/ep-434) _2025-11-18 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Special guest Dan Frommer returns to the show. Topics include the indie media business, the iPhone Pocket, the iPhone Air (including rumors about the second generation model), AI “personalities”, and five years of Apple Silicon Macs. Also, six years of Dan’s site, The New Consumer. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-434-dan-frommer.mp3) ## [433: ‘Meat Bags’, With Brian Mueller](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2025/10/31/ep-433) _2025-10-31 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ 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. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-433-brian-mueller.mp3) ## [432: ‘You and Frank Sinatra’, With Dan Moren](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2025/10/26/ep-432) _2025-10-26 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ 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. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-432-dan-moren.mp3) ## [431: ‘Iconic Pig Lipstick’, With John Moltz](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2025/09/30/ep-431) _2025-10-01 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ 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. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-431-john-moltz.mp3) ## [430: ‘Ersatz PopSocket’, With Andru Edwards](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2025/08/31/ep-430) _2025-09-01 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ 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. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-430-andru-edwards.mp3) ## [429: ‘Weird Turtle Fake Out’, With Matthew Panzarino](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2025/08/25/ep-429) _2025-08-26 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ 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. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-429-matthew-panzarino.mp3) ## [428: ‘Michigan-Starred Fine Dining’, With Louie Mantia](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2025/07/31/ep-428) _2025-07-31 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ 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. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-428-louie-mantia.mp3) ## [427: ‘The Shift-2 Crowd’, With Jason Snell](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2025/07/25/ep-427) _2025-07-25 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ 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.) [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-427-jason-snell.mp3) ## [426: ‘The Cutting Edge Latest Supermodel’, With David Smith](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2025/06/30/ep-426) _2025-06-30 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Special guest David Smith returns to the show for a developer's perspective look at WWDC 2025. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-426-david-smith.mp3) ## [425: ‘Through the Wall Like Kool-Aid Man’, With Chance Miller](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2025/06/26/ep-425) _2025-06-27 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Chance Miller returns to the show to discuss the news and announcements from WWDC 2025. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-425-chance-miller.mp3) ## [Home of the Agentic Pull Request (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XqXtVENnHB9a) _2025-06-27 · **Sponsored**_ CLI-first, TUI-ready toolkits and a moshscript installer — join the waitlist ## [424: ‘Live From WWDC 2025’, With Joanna Stern and Nilay Patel](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2025/06/14/ep-424) _2025-06-14 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ 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. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-424-live-from-wwdc-2025.mp3) ## [423: ‘Sewing Machine Repair Shop’, With Patrick McGee](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2025/05/29/ep-423) _2025-05-30 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ 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. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-423-patrick-mcgee.mp3) ## [422: ‘A Monkey on a Rock’, With Stephen Hackett](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2025/05/26/ep-422) _2025-05-26 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ 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. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-422-stephen-hackett.mp3) ## [421: ‘The Ratchet of Flippancy’, With Craig Mod](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2025/04/30/ep-421) _2025-04-30 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ 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. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-421-craig-mod.mp3) ## [420: ‘The Best Hatched Plan’, With Glenn Fleishman](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2025/04/20/ep-420) _2025-04-20 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ 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”. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-420-glenn-fleishman.mp3) ## [419: ‘Podcasting Technology Cadence’, With MG Siegler](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2025/03/23/ep-419) _2025-03-23 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ MG Siegler returns to the show to talk about the drama surrounding Siri and Apple Intelligence. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-419-mg-siegler.mp3) ## [418: ‘Putting a Stink on the Letter X’, With Craig Hockenberry](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2025/03/08/ep-418) _2025-03-09 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Craig Hockenberry returns to the show. Topics include Apple’s new hardware this week — M3 iPad Airs, A16 regular iPads, M4 MacBook Airs, and the M4 Max and surprising M3 Ultra Mac Studios. And we go deep on The Iconfactory’s years-in-the-making new app, \[Tapestry\](https://usetapestry.com/) — a universal timeline for the Internet. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-418-craig-hockenberry.mp3) ## [417: ‘Nothing Is Possible’, With Paul Kafasis](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2025/02/24/ep-417) _2025-02-25 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Special guest: Paul Kafasis. Special topics: Siri/Super Bowl nonsense, “Gulf of Mexico/America” nonsense, the iPhone 16e gets announced, and a veritable Bond villain buys the rights to the James Bond movie franchise. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-417-paul-kafasis.mp3) ## [416: ‘A Professional Internet User’, With Vlad Prelovac](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2024/12/24/ep-416) _2024-12-24 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Kagi founder and CEO Vlad Prelovac joins the show to talk about the business of web search, the thinking behind Kagi’s own amazing search engine, and their upstart WebKit-based browser Orion. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-416-vlad-prelovac.mp3) ## [415: ‘A Good Duck Butt’, With Allen Pike](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2024/12/02/ep-415) _2024-12-02 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Special guest Allen Pike joins the show to talk about the state of generative AI and how Apple Intelligence measures up (so far). Also: some speculation on Apple’s pending acquisition of the ever-difficult-to-pronounce Pixelmator. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-415-allen-pike.mp3) ## [414: ‘Annoying Friendliness’, With Joanna Stern](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2024/11/18/ep-414) _2024-11-19 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Joanna Stern returns to the show to talk about our new best friends, AI chatbots, and I chime in with how the Voight-Kampff test got it all wrong. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-414-joanna-stern.mp3) ## [413: ‘Holiday Party 2024’, With Merlin Mann](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2024/11/09/ep-413) _2024-11-09 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ This again. Jiminy. Well, once more, let's talk \*around\* another election, and try, by doing so, to maybe express something \*about\* it. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-413-merlin-mann.mp3) ## [412: ‘His Most Pro Shirt’, With Dan Moren](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2024/10/31/ep-412) _2024-11-01 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Dan Moren returns to the show to discuss this week’s introductions of the first M4 Macs: iMac, Mac Mini, and MacBook Pros. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-412-dan-moren.mp3) ## [411: ‘An Acoustic Nightmare’, With Tyler Stalman](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2024/10/07/ep-411) _2024-10-08 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Tyler Stalman joins the show to discuss the iPhone 16 lineup’s cameras, and the state of iPhone photography. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-411-tyler-stalman.mp3) ## [410: ‘Shipping vs. Shipping’, With Jason Snell](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2024/09/30/ep-410) _2024-10-01 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Jason Snell returns to the show to discuss Apple's September product announcements, and Meta's Orion prototype AR glasses. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-410-jason-snell.mp3) ## [409: ‘The Dynamic Paradox’, With Nilay Patel](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2024/09/26/ep-409) _2024-09-26 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Nilay Patel returns to the show to consider the iPhones 16. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-409-nilay-patel.mp3) ## [408: ‘Good Enough to Be Pesky’, With Taegan Goddard](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2024/08/31/ep-408) _2024-09-01 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Special guest Taegan Goddard, longtime writer and founder of Political Wire, joins the show to talk about the past, present, and future of independent media. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-408-taegan-goddard.mp3) ## [407: ‘Pinkie Swear’, With Chance Miller](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2024/08/28/ep-407) _2024-08-29 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Chance Miller, ace reporter (and editor-in-chief) for 9to5Mac, joins the show to talk about the latest changes to Apple's DMA compliance plans with iOS, expectations for the September Apple event, and more. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-407-chance-miller.mp3)