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265: ‘Thompson’s Razor’ With Ben Thompson Oct 08, 2019

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

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This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

264: ‘Apple Is Not a 4-Star Company’ With Joanna Stern Sep 25, 2019

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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 go about writing (and shooting) our product reviews.

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Joanna’s review of the iPhones 11.
Joanna’s second review: “An iPhone 11 Review for Owners of Aging iPhones”.
My reviews of the iPhones 11 and Apple Watch Series 5
Steve Jobs on stage in 2010, angrily demanding the press turn off their mobile Wi-Fi hotspots.
What it’s like to demo a game live on stage at an Apple event.
“Appl Still Hasn’t Fixd Its MacBook Kyboad Problm” — Joanna’s incredible column on the MacBook butterfly keyboard saga.
“I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” — classic commercial for LifeCall.

This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

263: ‘The Dumbest Thing Possible’ With Dan Frommer Sep 09, 2019

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

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The New Consumer — Dan’s new subscription newsletter.
“What to Do When SIM-Swapping Happens to You”.
Gruber and Merlin: Obsession Times Voice at SXSW 2009.
The Athletic — great subscription site for sports fans.
Jon Ostrower’s The Air Current.
The Points Guy.
Ben Thompson’s Stratechery.
Neil Cybart’s Above Avalon.
The “iPhone Math” rumor.

This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

262: ‘Freakishly Snappy’ With Brent Simmons Aug 31, 2019

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Special guest Brent Simmons returns to the show to talk about NetNewsWire 5.0, the state of the Mac, and more.

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This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

261: ‘Contact Heineken’ With Jim Dalrymple Aug 28, 2019

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

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This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

260: ‘A Clear Eyed Look at Dishwashers’ With John Siracusa Aug 10, 2019

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

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This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

259: ‘Start a Bakin’ Timer’ With Marco Arment Jul 31, 2019

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

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This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Marco Arment.

258: ‘Pousse-Café’ With John Moltz Jul 29, 2019

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

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Merlin Mann interviewing Jason Snell and yours truly from Macworld Expo 2007.

This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

257: ‘A Beautiful Sandwich’ With Daniel Jalkut Jul 23, 2019

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

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Yours truly: “Superhuman and Email Privacy”.
Jalkut: “A Real Gatekeeper”.
Core Intuition — Jalkut’s podcast with Manton Reese.
MarsEdit.
Black Ink.

This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

256: ‘A Bit Too Thin’ With Ben Thompson Jun 30, 2019

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

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This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

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