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Latest episodes

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

  September 26, 2026 · 2 hr 40 min

  Andru Edwards returns to the show to discuss Apple's big September event and their new products: the iPhones 18 Pro and Duo, AirPods 5, and Apple Watch Series 12/Ultra 4.

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

  August 11, 2026 · 1 hr 57 min

  Chance Miller returns to the show. Topics include iOS 27’s progress over summer, live baseball in Vision Pro, the RAM crisis, Apple’s trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI and io, and the EU/DMA situation.

• 453: ‘What’s in Louie’s Wallet’, With Louie Mantia

  July 31, 2026 · 2 hr 25 min

  Louie Mantia returns to the show to talk about the state of UI and icon design on Apple’s platforms, and some speculation on Apple’s trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI.

• 452: ‘A Scam Held Together With Patriotism and Golden Paint’, With Quinn Nelson

  July 24, 2026 · 2 hr 45 min

  Quinn Nelson returns to the show to discuss OpenAI’s ChatGPT/Codex “native” app migration fiasco, Siri AI in Apple’s OS 27 betas, MacOS 27 Golden Gate, and the hottest new cell phone of the year, the Trump T1.

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

  July 1, 2026 · 1 hr 51 min

  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 · 2 hr 45 min

  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 · 1 hr 59 min

  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.

• 448: ‘Twins Named John’, With Stephen Hackett

  June 1, 2026 · 1 hr 51 min

  Stephen Hackett returns to the show to help me make sense of a problem that is hard even to describe, let alone solve, regarding Apple One, family sharing, a separate Media & Purchasing account, and iCloud storage space. Also: what we're…