The Talk Show

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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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The Talk Show episodes:

01.04.2012
73: A Donkey's Got Nothing To Lose
This week, John Gruber and Dan Benjamin discuss the TSA, Siracusa's and The New York Times' possessives, financial transaction processors, Apple Geniuses killing flies with flamethrowers, an Apple announcement in New York, coin-op games, and bring the episode to a...
12.23.2011
72: H.R. Fluffypuff
This week, John Gruber and Dan Benjamin wonder about girl hobbits, updating HR FluffyPuff to Ice Cream Sandwich, transforming tablets, RIM and Baghdad Bob, all the Kindle Fires under Christmas Trees, John's driving record, and John makes someone a millionaire...
12.14.2011
71: Hashcow
This week, John Gruber and Dan Benjamin talk about John's appearance On The Verge, the new Apple Store in Grand Central Station, John's pro-fact bias, rooting for underdogs, laggy interfaces in Mac OS X and Android, new Twitter, the titles...
12.07.2011
70: Pre-Lit
John Gruber and Dan Benjamin talk about CarrierIQ, the Penny, Starbucks, Apple's Grand Central Terminal Store, The Verge, Johnny Carson on David Letterman, the Apple TV rumors, and more.
11.30.2011
69: Half Wacko
John Gruber and Dan Benjamin discuss game consoles, Retina Displays coming to the the iPad 3 and future MacBooks, a 15-inch MacBook Air, Zuckerberg's apology, the Carrier IQ scandal, the allure of free shipping, and the demise of Hypercard.
11.23.2011
68: I Skip the Turkey
John Gruber and Dan Benjamin talk about the evolution and failure to evolve of print media as it tried to move to the web, independent and corporate journalism, the beginnings of Daring Fireball, classifieds, good vs. bad sponsorships, Android's lack...
11.16.2011
67: Half-n-Half
Dan Benjamin and John Gruber discuss the new AIM, MUJI gloves, the Kindle Fire, Steven Levy, the Macintosh llci, iTunes Match, the promised revamping of the Netflix iPad app, Siri and more.
11.09.2011
66: Stuck Watching the Seahawks
John Gruber and Dan Benjamin discuss iCloud, streaming movies, Adobe killing Flash for Mobile, the future of the television industry, satellite TV and the NFL, the new Apple Store App and making purchases, and the Steve Jobs biography.
11.02.2011
65: Nerdy Stripper
John Gruber and Dan Benjamin talk about the new Siri ads, compare iMacs and Mac Pros and discuss whether the Mac Pro is going away, christen the Most Serious Mac Gamer in the History of the World, Apple's new In-Store...
10.27.2011
64: They Had to Burn the Sheets
John Gruber and Dan Benjamin talk about Richard Stallman, the Apple TV (and possible iTV), cable cards, cable television and network controls, iCloud, Dropbox, and plan for an upcoming episode about the Steve Jobs biography.
10.19.2011
63: Skyping a Deuce
John Gruber gets tech support from Dan Benjamin with AirDrop and the Finder's sidebar before discussing Markdown, Siri, Apple's earnings announcement, why John doesn't carry business cards, the Roboto typeface, Dropbox, iOS Twitter integration, the Çingleton Symposium, Badger Face, the...
10.12.2011
62: El Presidente
John Gruber and Dan Benjamin discuss iOS 5, the iPhone 4S, Siri, the new camera, RAM usage and battery life on the iOS platform, the conclusion of the 2011 baseball season, and hints about the next series of movie reviews....
09.28.2011
61: Worst Sleeper Agent Ever
John Gruber and Dan Benjamin talk about the newly announced Kindles and whether they are too many of them, the iPhone(s?) to be announced next week, talking to your phone, and the last #5byBond film: Quantum of Solace.
09.21.2011
60: I Tip Profusely
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.
09.14.2011
59: Siracusa Says It's True
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.
09.07.2011
58: Detective Latchkey
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,...
09.01.2011
57: The Banana Window
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!
08.26.2011
56: That Day Has Come
John Gruber and Dan Benjamin (returning early from paternity leave) discuss Steve Jobs' resignation, his succession, and Apple's future.
08.19.2011
55: More Babies
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...
08.10.2011
54: Shenanigans
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.
07.28.2011
53: Anniversary
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.
07.22.2011
52: Keep It Secret, Dude
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.
07.18.2011
51: iPhone Jr.
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.
07.06.2011
50: Buttering Both Sides
John and Dan discuss the persistent rumors of fall iPhones and iPads, the awesome (but broken) glass on Dan's phone, managing John's email, Microsoft's Android profits, Google+, 115054901319079500672, and the next film in #5byBond: Goldeneye.
06.29.2011
49: We Gave Her a Nice Honeymoon
Filmmaker and Timothy Dalton-lookalike Adam Lisagor joins the show to discuss Apple's tumultuous introduction of Final Cut Pro X and License to Kill.
06.22.2011
48: Hard Stop
John Gruber and Dan Benjamin discuss Amazon Tablets, the next iPhone, the Nokia N9, Stanley Kubrick's letter to projectionists, the FBI seizure of web servers, and the Dropbox security issue.
06.16.2011
47: Nice Shirt, Handsome
Dan and John discuss the latest post-WWDC Apple news, Project Spartan, Mobile Me's transition to iCloud, The Living Daylights, and more.
06.09.2011
46: I Float Above It
John Gruber reports in from WWDC as he and Dan Benjamin discuss OS X Lion, iOS 5, Twitter integration, and perhaps the most significant announcement from Apple, iCloud.
06.01.2011
45: Secret Horse-Doping Lab
John Gruber and Dan Benjamin discuss Amazon's music downloads, Bill Gates and Microsoft, Eric Schmidt, the ASUS Padfone, Logical Punctuation, Apple's cash, their WWDC predictions, iOS Twitter integration, and a View to a Kill.
05.25.2011
44: I Only Eat Apples
Dan Benjamin and John Gruber discuss Mac Defender, the new Nook, fonts, and latest Apple and tech news.
05.18.2011
43: Free Radicals
John Gruber and Dan Benjamin ask whether Microsoft should have bought Sprint instead of Skype, talk about the value of a physical store, review the HP Veer, discuss the potential of WebOS and the next #5byBond, Never Say Never Again.
05.11.2011
42: Palming the Egg
John Gruber and Dan Benjamin discuss phone contracts, the iOS book and subscription market even though John isn't interested in it, the Skype bungle, Google I/O announcements and some #5byBond "FU" before turning their attention to Octopussy.
05.04.2011
41: Frigate
John Gruber and Dan Benjamin have some followup from last week before they discuss curse words, the situation room, the thickness of the white iPhone, why John prefers doing audio shows, syncing via iCloud (maybe), and the next installment of...
04.27.2011
40: Gaucho
Dan and John discuss the iPhone location tracking controversy and subsequent company response, arrival of the white iPhone 4, how Apple might spend their pile of cash, and the latest #5byBond installment, 'Moonraker'.
04.20.2011
39: Agent Backhair
In a tour de force, Dan Benjamin and John Gruber are joined by Adam Lisagor to discuss Final Cut Pro X, a possibly foray by Apple into making televisions, the Samsung lawsuit, and, of course, #5byBond. Nobody does it...
04.13.2011
38: Ducks with Anger Problems
John Gruber has some followup before he and Dan Benjamin discuss Final Cut Pro X, Looney Tunes, the schism between Apple and Google, the ad-supported Kindle, the death of the Flip, and the next installment of the #5byBond festival: The...
04.06.2011
37: Man in a Tub
John and Dan talk about Android-first app development, the experience of buying Kindle books from Amazon, advice for first time Mac buyers, Bond, and much more!
03.30.2011
36: Attacked by a Duck
John and Dan talk over boats and ducks about the future of Amazon platforms, music licensing at Amazon and Apple, WWDCs past and future, and what to expect out of iPhone 5, iOS 5, and Lion.
03.23.2011
35: I Wear My Jeans Real Tight
John got a new computer and he’s making Dan guess what it is. This leads to discussion of setting up a new computer, how long to keep a screen, and laptop bags. They also discuss the twitter API change, the...
03.16.2011
34: A Very Puffy Shirt
John and Dan discuss SXSW, Netflix, the future of television and media subscriptions, Twitter's smackdown on new clients and the use of their API, and "On Her Majesty's Secret Service."
03.10.2011
33: Extortion is my Business
John Gruber and Dan Benjamin talk about the iPad 2, GarageBand and iMovie on the iPad 2, John’s favorite moment from Hypercritical, the Smart Cover, blackout rules and MLB apps, the fall iPad theory, the iPad 2’s “disadvantages,” sports on...
03.04.2011
32: One-Handable
John Gruber joins Dan Benjamin to discuss the iPad 2 event, the iPad 2 itself and how it got thinner, Apple’s new Smart Covers, the timing of an iPad update and iOS 5, lines and pre-orders, iPad button placement, aspect...
02.23.2011
31: You Can’t Beat a Computer
After a week away, John Gruber is back with Dan Benjamin to discuss New Zealand, travel, Apple’s in-App subscription rules, App platforms and revenue supplanting publishing platforms and revenue, Apple’s pending product announcements, and how to do scroll
02.16.2011
30: Best Ever
With John Gruber at Webstock in New Zealand this week, we dug into the annals of The Talk Show to find the best moments and brought them together into an hour-long, totally epic episode.
02.09.2011
29: Spear in the Back
John Gruber and Dan Benjamin discuss Dan’s switch to the Verizon iPhone, bars and reception, wifi hotspots and plans, the Superbowl and its ads, the Motorola Xoom, Nokia's burning platform, competition reinforcing Apple as the top monkey in the tree,...
02.04.2011
28: Market Share
John Gruber and Dan Benjamin talk about market share, The Daily, Apple's in-app purchase rules, and more, while taking a break from Bond for one week.
01.28.2011
27: Macworld Update
John Gruber reports in from the field with a Macworld update. Dan and John also discuss the bizarre nature of the impending Verizon iPhone release.
01.24.2011
26: The Worst Way to Get Cut in Half
In a special pre-Macworld edition, John Gruber and Dan Benjamin discuss the TikTok band for the iPod nano, notes from yourself and time travel movies, Apple’s new joint-carrier iPhone commercial, Google’s executive split, the third installment of the #5by
01.19.2011
25: Chess
John Gruber and Dan Benjamin discuss AppleTV, TiVO, iPad sales, James Bond, and more.
01.12.2011
24: Decoy Vodka
John Gruber and Dan Benjamin discuss the Verizon iPhone, Dr. No, and more.

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The Talk Show episodes:

73: A Donkey's Got Nothing To Lose

72: H.R. Fluffypuff

71: Hashcow

70: Pre-Lit

69: Half Wacko

68: I Skip the Turkey

67: Half-n-Half

66: Stuck Watching the Seahawks

65: Nerdy Stripper

64: They Had to Burn the Sheets

63: Skyping a Deuce

62: El Presidente

61: Worst Sleeper Agent Ever

60: I Tip Profusely

59: Siracusa Says It's True

58: Detective Latchkey

57: The Banana Window

56: That Day Has Come

55: More Babies

54: Shenanigans

53: Anniversary

52: Keep It Secret, Dude

51: iPhone Jr.

50: Buttering Both Sides

49: We Gave Her a Nice Honeymoon

48: Hard Stop

47: Nice Shirt, Handsome

46: I Float Above It

45: Secret Horse-Doping Lab

44: I Only Eat Apples

43: Free Radicals

42: Palming the Egg

41: Frigate

40: Gaucho

39: Agent Backhair

38: Ducks with Anger Problems

37: Man in a Tub

36: Attacked by a Duck

35: I Wear My Jeans Real Tight

34: A Very Puffy Shirt

33: Extortion is my Business

32: One-Handable

31: You Can’t Beat a Computer

30: Best Ever

29: Spear in the Back

28: Market Share

27: Macworld Update

26: The Worst Way to Get Cut in Half

25: Chess

24: Decoy Vodka

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