The Talk Show With John Gruber

John Gruber
comments@daringfireball.net

Booking Overview

This is John Gruber’s long-form, Apple-and-tech-focused conversation track—closely tied to Daring Fireball’s deep-dive commentary style. For PR pros, it’s a high-signal venue for credible authors, analysts, and Apple industry figures who can discuss technology, design, and product strategy in detail.

Metrics

Episodes: 367

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 3.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.3M subscribers

30s Ad: 2143 - 2657, 60s Ad: 2572 - 3086

Contact Information

comments@daringfireball.net

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Host

John Gruber - John Gruber is the founder and editor of Daring Fireball, known for long-form commentary on Apple products and broader tech/design topics. He hosts The Talk Show With John Gruber, a director-style ...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Established Apple/technology journalists, authors, analysts, or recognized figures in consumer tech with strong ability to discuss product design/engineering and platform strategy (often with prior writing that aligns with Daring Fireball’s audience expectations).
Required Achievements:  
Published books or long-running tech writing, Editorial roles at major tech publications, Recognized expertise in Apple ecosystems (macOS/iOS/devices), High-profile anniversary/history or in-depth product analysis coverage

Recent Guest Discussions

MG Siegler - Apple Leadership Transition And CEO Succession Dynamics; Broader Apple Product/strategy Implications

John Siracusa - Apple At 50 Anniversary; Apple’s History And Platform/design Evolution

Christina Warren - Apple’s Product-announcement Cycles And Interpretation Of New Releases (iphone/mac Lineup Themes)

Recent Topics

Apple, Technology, Design, Product, Industry, Innovation, Computing, Media, Movies, Consumer

Episodes

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

447: ‘A Sociopathic Father’, With Adam Lisagor

May 16, 2026

Adam Lisagor returns to the show to talk about Hovercraft, his new virtual presentation camera app for Mac, and how he's developing it with AI coding tools. Also, delicious Japanese spite sandwich cookies.

446: ‘Food and Beverage Director’, With MG Siegler

May 01, 2026

MG Siegler returns to the show to discuss Apple’s announcement that Tim Cook is stepping aside (into the role of executive chairman) and John Ternus will become CEO.

445: ‘Apple at 50’, With John Siracusa

April 01, 2026

Who better to join the show to commemorate Apple’s 50th anniversary than John Siracusa?

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