Best John Gruber Podcasts (2025)

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435: ‘Lincoln Bio Services’, With Stephen Robles 1:18:41

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Special guest Stephen Robles joins the show. Topics include indie media and YouTube, Shortcuts and automation, and the state of podcasting. Sponsored by: Uncommon Goods: Out of the ordinary gifts, great for the holidays. Save 15% off your next purchase with code talkshow. Transcripts: Unofficial but surprisingly good. Links: Stephen goes indie: Ste…

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How Tinder Captures More Value With Tiered Pricing and Consumables — Ravi Mehta 1:05:34

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On the podcast we talk with Ravi about subscriptions as a force multiplier for consumables, why narratives matter more than metrics in goal-setting, and why you might want to try a longer onboarding, or a shorter one. 📊 Stack the demand curve Tinder didn’t just offer one price—it built a staircase of value. Low-tier subs, premium upgrades, and micr…

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Clutch Burners podcast Episode 41- CJ Roberts 1:23:57

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BangShift Billy, Bill Armstrong and Canadian Chuck Norris, Rich Guido talk to Street and Yeet Stich Shift Winner CJ Roberts.

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#0086 - Breaking Rust, Chinese Astronauts, SuperMe, and Gemini 3 49:04

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On this episode of the Somewhat Frank Podcast, Frank Gruber (X and IG: @FrankGruber), John Guidos (IG: jgoodtimes83), Jen Consalvo (X: @noreaster), and Simon Kahan (IG: simonkahan) discuss the following topics: AI country band "Breaking Rust" tops the charts. Three astronauts aboard China's space station are stuck aboard without a guaranteed safe r…

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92. Are PE Firms Ruining Machining? A New & Better Model for Buying Shops with Mark Hillenburg 1:08:02

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Over the last decade, I've watched private equity surge into the machining world — and I've seen firsthand how often the short-term flip-in-five-years strategy ends up hurting shops, people, customers, and entire supply chains. While the capital can help, the incentives often drive decisions that weaken the very businesses PE firms acquire. But eve…

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434: ‘Knee-Jerk Contrarian’, With Dan Frommer 1:54:02

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Special guest Dan Frommer returns to the show. Topics include the indie media business, the iPhone Pocket, the iPhone Air (including rumors about the second generation model), AI “personalities”, and five years of Apple Silicon Macs. Also, six years of Dan’s site, The New Consumer. Sponsored by: Factor: Healthy eating, made easy. Get 50% off your f…

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189 - James Baird: Government Must Promote Christianity as the Only True Religion 59:21

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Why AI Probably Won’t Kill Your App (But Ignoring It Will) — Eric Crowley, GP Bullhound 1:03:50

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On the podcast, we talk with Eric about the opportunities and challenges of AI for consumer apps, what you can learn from Strava acquiring Runna, and the flawed thinking around ‘subscription fatigue’. Top Takeaways: 💸 Value Overcomes Fatigue Consumers would rather not pay for anything, but when a product delivers real value, they are happy to pay, …

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173: Hank Green – State of the Workflow 1:20:39

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Myke talks to Hank Green about how he manages an impossibly full creative life — from YouTube and Crash Course to books, businesses, and Good.Store — using simple tools, structured weeks, selective meetings, delegation, and a constant flow of new ideas. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a websi…

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#0085 - NEO and Optimus Robots, Mushroom Computer Parts, Indoor Farming, and Tom Brady's Dog Clone 43:32

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On this episode of the Somewhat Frank Podcast, Frank Gruber (X and IG: @FrankGruber), John Guidos (IG: jgoodtimes83), Jen Consalvo (X: @noreaster), and Simon Kahan (IG: simonkahan) discuss the following topics: NEO pre-orders open as Tesla's Optimus heats up the robot race. Researchers have built a working computer memory component using the myceli…

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188 - Curtis Yarvin: Why Trump's Revolution Is Failing (And What Winning Would Actually Look Like) 1:10:36

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Episode 10 - Stephanie Karzon Abrams: Heart and Science 1:05:31

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Episode 10 - Stephanie Karzon Abrams: Heart and Science This episode takes on a wide ranging ride inside Stephanie's wildy diverse experise on the science of psychedelics to the importance of music and community. Stephanie is a profound and powerful voice in the psychedelic community and her work represents the best of the modern psychedelic moveme…

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91. Passion and Excellence Personified with Ty Haguewood 1:14:23

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As a host, I've met hundreds of shop owners, but every once in a while, I meet someone whose story stops me in my tracks. Ty Haguewood, General Manager and CFO of Manufacturing Technologies, Inc. (MTI) and Stone Mather Designs (SMD), is one of those people. Ty didn't grow up in manufacturing—he was a finance professional who took a random tour of a…

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EP 328 Brendan Graham Dempsey Interviews Jim Rutt on Minimum Viable Metaphysics 55:58

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In this flipped episode, Brendan Graham Dempsey interviews Jim about the ideas in his recent Substack essays "A Minimum Viable Metaphysics" and "What I Mean by 'Metaphysics'." They discuss metaphysics as assumptions for learning and reasoning, the difference between deduction, induction, & abduction, Jim's belief that there are no paradoxes in the …

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Decoding Genetic Cancer Risk with Dr. Susan Domchek from Decoding Women's Health 42:37

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For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Susan Domchek joins the show to talk about the importance of knowing your genetic history, using genetic testing to understand cancer risk, and what you can do if you learn that you have BRCA gene mutation. Links to resources mentioned in this episode: Basser Center for BRCA National Society of Genetic Counsel…

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187 - John Carter: Do Leftists Have Souls? 1:35:21

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433: ‘Meat Bags’, With Brian Mueller 1:27:40

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Special guest Brian Mueller, developer of Carrot Weather, joins the show to commemorate the 10th anniversary of his utterly ridiculous but totally serious weather app. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code talkshow. Uncommon Goods: Out of the ordinary gifts. Get 15% off your next purchase. Tra…

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How Condé Nast Experiments, Bundles, and Wins — Michael Ribero, Condé Nast 27:26

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On the podcast, I talk with Michael about the blessing and curse of having a brand, why post-purchase is the perfect upsell moment, and why partnerships are hard to pull off but can be well worth the effort. Top Takeaways: 🌱Growth is Built on Value Sustainable growth comes from consistently adding value, not just short-term tactics. Success lies in…

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186 - Christ is King: A High Schooler's Challenge to Vivek Ramaswamy on Faith and America's Future 42:45

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jchasedavis.com Support the show!! - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavis Farmer Bill Provisions - https://farmerbillsprovisions.com/ - code FULLPROOF 20% Legacy Profits Club - https://www.skool.com/legacyprofitsclub/about?ref=1b0c2acb5f0d4781be13ed56801c8fbb Go to ionlayer.com and use code FPT to get $100 off your first kit. Summary In this episode …

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432: ‘You and Frank Sinatra’, With Dan Moren 2:08:39

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Dan Moren returns to the show. Topics include Atlas, ChatGPT's new web browser (or anti-web browser) for the Mac; Apple's loss in a "landmark" regulatory lawsuit in the UK regarding App Store commission rates; multiple reports of poor sales for the iPhone Air; and Apple's M5 product announcements: MacBook Pro, iPads Pro, and Vision Pro. Sponsored b…

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Episode 09 - David Jay Brown and Juliana Garces: DMT Entities: Visions 1:01:23

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Episode 09 - David Jay Brown and Juliana Garces: DMT Entities: Visions David and Juliana take us on ride through the world of DMT entities! Why are they so common in the DMT space? Why do so many of us see the same ones? What is their message for humanity? There are so many fascinating intersections to explore on this incredibly mysterious and capt…

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#0084 - OpenAI's Erotica Plan, Instagram Introduces PG-13, Regulators Probe Waymo, and the Louvre Museum Heist 46:58

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On this episode of the Somewhat Frank Podcast, Frank Gruber (X and IG: @FrankGruber), John Guidos (IG: jgoodtimes83), Jen Consalvo (X: @noreaster), and Simon Kahan (IG: simonkahan) discuss the following topics: Mark Cuban Slams OpenAI's Erotica Plan — "This Is Going to Backfire" Instagram introduces PG-13 settings Regulators probe Waymo after its r…

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90. Burnout Killed This Machine Shop 59:54

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When you've poured 46 years of your life into building a thriving precision machine shop—one that grew from a one-man garage to 50 employees, world-class equipment, and top-tier aerospace customers—you don't expect it to end with burnout. In this deeply candid episode, I sit down with Cody Sisson, a lifelong machinist who built a remarkable busines…

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172: David Pierce – State of the Workflow 1:29:12

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Myke talks to The Verge’s David Pierce about the workflow behind his Humane AI Pin review, how he collaborates to make podcasts like The Vergecast, and how his Installer newsletter helps him highlight the positive side of the internet each week. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or do…

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185 - Evangelicals, Trump, and the Seeker-Sensitive Trap: A Conversation with Mark DeVine 1:01:23

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jchasedavis.com Support the show!! - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavis Farmer Bill Provisions - https://farmerbillsprovisions.com/ - code FULLPROOF 20% Legacy Profits Club - https://www.skool.com/legacyprofitsclub/about?ref=1b0c2acb5f0d4781be13ed56801c8fbb Go to ionlayer.com and use code FPT to get $100 off your first kit. Summary In this episode,…

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EP 327 Nate Soares on Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All 1:37:07

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Jim talks with Nate Soares about the ideas in his and Eliezer Yudkowsky's book If Anybody Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All. They discuss the book's claim that mitigating existential AI risk should be a top global priority, the idea that LLMs are grown, the opacity of deep learning networks, the Golden Gate activation ve…

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Buying vs. Building: Scaling Beyond a Single App — Josh Peleg, BlueThrone 1:07:30

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On the podcast I talk with Josh about red flags that tank app valuations, why subscription-only apps are leaving money on the table, and how bootstrapped founders are cashing out for millions in months, not years. Top Takeaways: 🎯 Build to sell, but build smart Flipping an app in under a year is still possible, but the skill that matters most now i…

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EP 326 Alex Ebert on New Age, Manifestation, and Collective Hallucination 1:13:47

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Jim talks with Alex Ebert about the ideas in his Substack essay "New Age and the Religion of Self: The Anatomy of a Rebellion Against Reality." They discuss the meanings of New Age and religion, the New Thought movement, the law of attraction, manifesting, Trump's artifacts of manifestation, the unmooring from concrete artifacts, individual and col…

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89. Lessons Learned from Buying & Losing a Machine Shop | Mark Heston 1:07:26

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In this powerful and deeply candid conversation, I sat down with Mark Heston, who first appeared on Episode 51 to share his story of buying and rebuilding an aerospace machine shop specializing in landing-gear components. At that time, the business was on an upward trajectory — improving culture, repricing work, and investing in growth. But behind …

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EP 325 Joe Edelman on Full-Stack AI Alignment 1:12:12

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From Decoding Women's Health with Dr. Elizabeth Poynor: Decoding Brain Fog 51:46

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On the podcast we talk with Ora about LinkedIn’s value-driven growth philosophy, how they personalize experiences and plan offerings based on user intent, and the complexity of running over a thousand experiments a year. Top Takeaways: 🌱 Growth follows value The surest path to long-term growth is adding features and benefits that genuinely help peo…