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The Talk Show

The Talk Show features discussion about technology, Apple, Mac, iPhone, iPad, movies, directors, and the Web. It’s America’s favorite podcast. Hosted by John Gruber & Dan Benjamin.

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60: I Tip Profusely Sep 21, 2011

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John Gruber and Dan Benjamin discuss the Netflix split, Apple's upcoming iPhone 5 announcement, Tim Cook, Microsoft's 30% take, HP's webOS layoffs, Steven Speilberg's regrets, the magic of Amazon Prime, and Casino Royale.

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Sponsored by HelpSpot and Rackspace.

59: Siracusa Says It's True Sep 14, 2011

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John Gruber and Dan Benjamin discuss John's plan for Microsoft, Windows 8, Metro, touch on the desktop, keeping legacy environments around, Windows everywhere vs. iOS everywhere, and the death of Star Wars.

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Sponsored by Campaign Monitor and Shopify.

58: Detective Latchkey Sep 07, 2011

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John Gruber and Dan Benjamin discuss the Lost iPhone 5, iPhone 5 hardware, the iPod Touch's future, AT&T buying T-Mobile, Sprint getting the 5, HP splitting WebOS and burying it in a Brazil-like bureaucracy, Carol Bartz out as Yahoo! CEO, the Starz/Netflix Split, and Die Another Day.

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Sponsored by MailChimp and easyDNS.

57: The Banana Window Sep 01, 2011

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On this special episode recorded while Dan was still on paternity leave, John is joined by guest host Merlin Mann. Merlin and John discuss Vegas, Disney, Pixar and more!

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Sponsored by Field Notes, Audible, and thoughtbot.

56: That Day Has Come Aug 26, 2011

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John Gruber and Dan Benjamin (returning early from paternity leave) discuss Steve Jobs' resignation, his succession, and Apple's future.

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Sponsored by Sourcebits and FreshBooks.

55: More Babies Aug 19, 2011

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With Dan out, Ryan Irelan fills in and talks to John about the Google purchase of Motorola Mobility, the HP TouchPad meltdown, getting traction in a competitive mobile market, what it all means for Amazon and Apple and, finally, why Dan should have more babies.

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Sponsored by Shopify and Rackspace.

54: Shenanigans Aug 10, 2011

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John Gruber and Dan Benjamin discuss the iPhone 5 launch date, Walmart, Amazon'g Web-based Kindle Cloud Reader, iPhonegate, Mark Cuban, the new Airport Extreme, Lion's app-quitting behavior, the Apple IIGS, the New Apple, and The World Is Not Enough.

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Sponsored by BillMinder, easyDNS, and Campaign Monitor .

53: Anniversary Jul 28, 2011

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John and Dan celebrate the anniversary of The Talk Show and the birthday of DOS by talking about iPhone prototype rumors, home buttons, TextMate, the shape of Macs, storage, and displays to come, and life after #5byBond.

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Sponsored by Sourcebits, Campaign Monitor , and Wx.

52: Keep It Secret, Dude Jul 22, 2011

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John Gruber and Dan Benjamin talk about Apple's new stuff this week: new mini, new Air, new display, new OS, new scrolling, new launching, and along with special guests Faith and Jonas, talk about a new #5by5Bond: Tomorrow Never Dies.

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Sponsored by OmniPlan 2 and Harvest.

51: iPhone Jr. Jul 18, 2011

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John Gruber and Dan Benjamin discuss Vegas, Baccarat, the iPad HD/Pro, the next generation of the iPhone, Apple's recent numbers, make predictions about what's coming this week, and dive deeper into Goldeneye.

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Sponsored by Sponsor 5by5, FreshBooks, and Shopify.

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