
130: ‘A Full Canseco’ With Guest John Moltz
The Talk Show With John Gruber
09/07/15
•160m
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Special guest John Moltz is back. Topics include Google’s new logo, the Tacoma Tahomas, and our speculation regarding what to expect at this week’s Apple event in San Francisco.
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- The evolution of Google’s logo.
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129: ‘90 Minutes or Bust’ With Guest Ben Thompson
August 29, 2015
•116m
Special guest Ben Thompson returns to the show. Topics include: our top complaints about Apple Watch, Apple making a car, the New York Times's profile of Amazon's work culture, and more.
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131: ‘If Only the Death Star Had That’ With Guest Rene Ritchie
September 18, 2015
•159m
Rene Ritchie joins the show to discuss last week's blockbuster Apple Event and the products that were announced: Apple Watch updates, the iPad Pro (and Smart Keyboard, and Apple Pencil), the all-new Apple TV, and the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. Also: iOS 9.
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