The Talk Show With John Gruber

The Talk Show With John Gruber

Hosted by John Gruber · Daring Fireball / John Gruber

3.6from 3,220 ratings

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81Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
376
Episodes
65
Transcribed
3,220
Ratings
Bi-weekly
Cadence
2014
First episode
248M
YouTube views

About The Talk Show With John Gruber

The director’s commentary track for Daring Fireball. Long digressions on Apple, technology, design, movies, and more.

Publisher
Daring Fireball / John Gruber
Category
technology
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
22 May 2014
Latest episode
25 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

65 of 376 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 25 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    456: ‘Lubricate the Inside of the Hinge’, With Joanna Stern

  2. 26 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    455: ‘I’m Thinking X, Not X’, With Andru Edwards

  3. 11 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

    454: ‘Getting the Snack Right’, With Chance Miller

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456: ‘Lubricate the Inside of the Hinge’, With Joanna Stern

Published 25 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It was a huge problem. It was a huge problem. I didn't take this to the beach. I didn't spray dust on it. But I believe it, that this one is IP68. And I don't know how a review would test that. But the fact that Samsung's been doing this for seven years and there still is IP48, it's a big difference. […]

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Who has been a guest on The Talk Show With John Gruber

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Joanna Stern
  • Andru Edwards
  • Chance Miller
  • Louie Mantia
  • Quinn Nelson

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views
247,780,994
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
3.6 / 5
3,162 ratings
Spotify
4.1 / 5
58 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 81 / 100

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Quality
84
Social presence
0
YouTube
93
Engagement
99

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Questions about The Talk Show With John Gruber

Who hosts The Talk Show With John Gruber?

John Gruber host the show. Published by Daring Fireball / John Gruber.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.

Does The Talk Show With John Gruber take guests?

Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.

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