The Talk Show With John Gruber

John Gruber

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Booking Overview

A long-form technology and design commentary show tied closely to Daring Fireball, with frequent Apple-focused guests and deep dives on product/UI decisions. Great PR value for tech/design leaders, product managers, and media personalities who can discuss Apple’s ecosystem, interfaces, and the craft behind software and hardware.

Metrics

Episodes: 371

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 3.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.3M subscribers

Contact Information

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Host

John Gruber - Host of The Talk Show With John Gruber, described as the director’s commentary track for Daring Fireball, with long digressions on Apple, technology, design, movies, and more.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Well-known tech/product journalists, analysts, or authors with credible expertise in Apple, consumer technology, and/or software and design. Guests also appear to be prominent media figures who can speak to large product events (e.g., WWDC).
Required Achievements:  
Published coverage or authored works about Apple/technology, Recognized tech journalism or editorial leadership, Visible public presence through major tech media or conferences

Recent Guest Discussions

John Moltz - Apple Hardware Price Hikes Tied To Ram/ssd Shortage; UI Changes In The Macos 27 Golden Gate Beta.

Jason Snell - Look Back At WWDC 2026; Look Ahead To Designed In California; Apple History Podcast Collaboration.

Nilay Patel - Discuss Apple Announcements At WWDC 2026.

Joanna Stern - Discuss Apple Announcements At WWDC 2026.

Recent Topics

Apple, Technology, Design, Software, Hardware

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Talk Show With John Gruber
:

451: ‘Taking Drugs to Get Fat’, With John Moltz

July 01, 2026

The great John Moltz returns to the show. Topics include Apple’s hardware price hikes in response to the global RAM/SSD shortage, and some spitballing on what we like about the UI changes in the MacOS 27 Golden Gate beta.

450: ‘Perp Walk for Selfies’, With Jason Snell

June 23, 2026

Jason Snell returns to the show for a look back at WWDC 2026, and a look ahead to “Designed in California”, his and Myke Hurley’s upcoming 50-episode Apple history podcast.

449: ‘Live From WWDC 2026’, With Joanna Stern and Nilay Patel

June 10, 2026

Recorded in front of a live audience at The California Theatre in San Jose on Tuesday 9 June 2026, special guests Joanna Stern and Nilay Patel join John Gruber to discuss Apple’s announcements at WWDC 2026.

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