160: ‘Fresh Out of Prison’ With Nilay Patel
The Talk Show With John Gruber
07/01/16
•107m
About
Comments
Featured In
Special guest Nilay Patel joins the show. Topics include The Verge and Recode (and the state of the media industry at large), what’s going on with the lack of updates to professional Mac hardware, and, of course, Apple’s purported removal of the headphone jack on the upcoming new iPhones.
Sponsored by:
- Eero: Finally, Wi-Fi that works. Use code THETALKSHOW for free overnight shipping.
- Harry’s: An exceptional shave at a fraction of the price. Use code TALKSHOW for $5 off your first purchase.
- Casper: An obsessively engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Use code THETALKSHOW for $50 toward your mattress.
Links:
- Nilay Patel: “Taking the Headphone Jack Off Phones Is User-Hostile and Stupid”.
- Cory Doctorow: “Phones Without Headphone Jacks Are Phones With DRM for Audio”.
- Yours truly: “Headphone Jacks Are the New Floppy Drives”.
- Jason Snell: “Searching for a Good Reason to Remove the Headphone Jack”.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
Previous Episode
159: ‘Phil Z’ With Marco Arment
June 25, 2016
•164m
Marco Arment returns to the show. Topics include WWDC 2016, Phil Schiller and Craig Federighi's appearance on the live episode of this show during WWDC, the purported removal of the standard headphone jack from the upcoming new iPhones, and more.
Sponsored by:
- Wealthfront: An automated investment service with over $3 billion in client assets under management.
- Ministry of Supply: Dress smarter. Work smarter.
- Audible.com: With Audible, you’ll find what you’re looking for. Get a free 30-day trial.
Links:
- The Talk Show: Live From WWDC 2016.
- Diagram comparing USB-C to Lightning.
- Apple Insider: "Apple Pulls Legacy Non-Retina MacBook Pro From Retail Store Displays".
- Apple discontinues the Thunderbolt display.
- Lil Wayne pours two bottles of champagne on his Samsung Galaxy S7.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
Next Episode
161: ‘Mumbles and Grunts’ With John Moltz
July 17, 2016
•126m
John Moltz returns to the show. Topics include parenting thoughts on controlling the amount of time our kids spend playing games and watching YouTube and Netflix, why Google's apps for iOS are better than their apps for Android, Chromebooks in schools, Windows Phone's bright future, Pokemon Go, and more. We also insult the driving abilities of people from Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Canada.
Sponsored by:
- Wealthfront: An automated, passive, low-cost investment solution.
- Ministry of Supply: Dress smarter. Work smarter.
- Audible.com: With Audible, you’ll find what you’re looking for. Get a free 30-day trial.
Links:
- Ingress -- Niantec's augmented-reality mobile game that preceded Pokemon Go.
- Tim Bray on Ingress.
- Dieter Bohn: "Google Is Making Better Apps for the iPhone Than for Android"
- Yours truly on Peter Kafka's Recode Media podcast.
- Samantha Bee's appearance on Recode Media.
- Spark — excellent third-party email client for iOS.
- Analyst in 2011 predicts Windows Phone will eclipse Android by 2013.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
If you like this episode you’ll love
Promoted