
The Talk Show With John Gruber
Hosted by John Gruber · Daring Fireball / John Gruber
3.6from 3,220 ratings
- 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.

25 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
456: ‘Lubricate the Inside of the Hinge’, With Joanna Stern

26 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
455: ‘I’m Thinking X, Not X’, With Andru Edwards

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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See plansWho 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
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- 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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