110: ‘Rats in the Lobby’ With Guest Merlin Mann
The Talk Show With John Gruber
02/13/15
•128m
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Merlin Mann returns to the show to talk about movies and shit.
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109: ‘How Many Keys?’ With Guest MG Siegler
February 4, 2015
•113m
MG Siegler returns to the show, reporting from London. Topics include last week’s blockbuster earnings report from Apple, the increasingly imminent Apple Watch, phone display sizes, the impact of China on sales, rethinking the intended purpose and success of the iPhone 5C, speculation on Apple’s 2015 product roadmap, and whether Bluetooth is the future for mass market earbuds and headphones.
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- Red Obsession: Interesting 2011 documentary on the wine industry and China’s growing role in it. Currently available for streaming on Netflix.
- MG Siegler on the iPhone 5C back in April 2014: “The iPhone 5C Billboard Assault”.
- Apple’s outstanding Q1 2015 results.
- Samsung’s not-so-good results.
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111: ‘12 Hours a Day’ With Guest John Moltz
February 23, 2015
•119m
Special guest John Moltz returns to the show. Topics include Apple Watch; rumors that Apple is working on a secret car project; our love of old Mac hardware; and a long discussion on Ian Parker’s extraordinary New Yorker profile of Jony Ive and his design team at Apple.
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