Best Siracusa Podcasts (2025)

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423: ‘Sewing Machine Repair Shop’, With Patrick McGee 1:32:42

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Patrick McGee joins the show to discuss his must-read new book, Apple in China -- one of the best books about Apple anyone has ever written. Sponsored by: Factor: Healthy eating, made easy. Get 50% off plus free shipping on your first box. Notion: Your notes, docs, and projects in one space. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a websit…

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641: We're Saving That for the Egg 2:09:33

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Pre-show: ATP’s relationship with Apple Five Whys Follow-up: SSD longevity details from an anonymous SSD firmware engineer Vision Pro on The Price is Right What are Jony Ive and Sam Altman building? Ming-Chi Quo’s opinion Upgrade #565: The Scent of Humane Alexa Plus Update Neutral: Slate Truck Top Gear review TELO, a potential Slate competitor (via…

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422: ‘A Monkey on a Rock’, With Stephen Hackett 2:14:46

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Stephen Hackett, proprietor of 512 Pixels and co-founder of Relay (purveyor of many fine podcasts), joins the show. Topics include: IO (or if you will, io), the new joint venture of OpenAI and Jony Ive’s LoveFrom; the sheer fantasy of “Made in America” iPhones; and Fortnite’s return to the US App Store. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity pla…

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640: Put It in a Potato 2:15:21

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Pre-show: 🗣️ New ATP Member Special: ATP Top Four: Game Consoles 🗣️ Follow-up: Home Networking Corner 🤝🏻 Vision Pro Corner How I use my AVP to retrofit Unifi Access Points in finished homes SSDs and long-term storage was covered on Security Now #1023 (via Paul Chernoff) SpinRite (Intel-only) Fornite is back in the US App Store App Store link Judge …

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315: 10th Anniversary Episode 6:00

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Let’s get back to basics. We celebrate our improbable 10th anniversary with a letter from Listener Scott, who has a lot of questions about his son’s book “Science Comics: Robots and Drones.” John Siracusa and Jason Snell Show Notes & Links Science Comics: Robots and Drones: Past, Present and Future Support this show and other shows like it on The I…

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314: Bay Leaf 4:31

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Listener Paul doubts the efficacy of the Bay Leaf. Host John ponders the longevity of Spices. Host Jason admits to keeping spices 15 years past their expiration dates. John Siracusa and Jason Snell Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and mo…

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639: Crimp the World 1:58:47

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Pre-show: Marco’s [kinda] brief review of the M4 MacBook Pro CalDigit TS5 Follow-up: Letterboxd SF Symbol Procured via volunteer Alyce D! 💙 Custom Symbols App (App Store link) AI App Store summaries != spam email filtering (via Kevin Markham) “A fine is a price” (via Kieran Healy) A Fine is a Price by Gneezy & Rustichini Apple 🤝🏻 Anthropic Apple ap…

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124: Tariff Talk 1:11:03

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Myke is back! We have a fun and breezy chat about how tariffs are affecting our businesses, why the Material Dock was discontinued, and then follow up on some past predictions. Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership The Puzzle of the All-American BBQ Scrubber – Search Engine Peak Design Kickstarter The Kickst…

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638: Hop, Hop, Hop 2:14:02

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Pre-show: Chromebook-block evasions Follow-up: At least one person did miss our WWDC sale. 🙁 Vision Pro Corner: StagePlay Blue Man Group Epic vs. Apple The Verge on Apple’s decision making Apple’s Response Apple Appeals App Store rules have been changed MJ Tsai’s Roundup Ryan Jones Gruber Upgrade #562: Let’s Break the Law Tim Sweeney continues gran…

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313: Tech 3:08

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Listener Jason (not host Jason) wants to know if “non-tech items” are really tech items. John Siracusa and Jason Snell Show Notes & Links WVFRM: Our favorite ordinary objects! Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.…

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637: Rotate Those Tennis Balls 2:07:32

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Pre-show: Marco reaches another milestone ThinOptics round clear New ATP Member’s Special: ATP Insider: School, Then and Now Follow-up: A surprising Vision Pro corner: Adventure: Hill Climb Laura’s Hot Lap Neutral Special: Please Lose Control of Your Car Now Laura Hayes Racing (archived) D. Griffin Jones reviews the Sigma BF Article Video John disc…

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421: ‘The Ratchet of Flippancy’, With Craig Mod 1:53:11

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Craig Mod returns to the show to discuss his splendid new book, Things Become Other Things. Other topics include creating with AI tools (including programming), social media permanence vs. ephemerality, and more. Sponsored by: Dekáf Coffee Roasters: You won’t believe it’s decaf. That’s the point. 30% off with code: DF. Squarespace: Make your next m…

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636: Nose-Biting Territory 2:02:23

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🗣️ ATP WWDC 2025 STORE IS UP!! 🗣️ Follow-up: Casey’s bug-reporting experience with Slack Third-party SSDs (via J. Mullins) AliExpress AirPods Pro case swaps (via Steven Merrill) USB-C MagSafe Charging Case ($100‼️) Cursor IDE support hallucinates policy causing user uprising (This is a Hacker News link to Reddit, so, uh, tread lightly.) 🫏🕳️ leaders…

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312: Unanchored Buoys 3:37

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Listener Ben asks: If a Buoy is unanchored and works hard to stay where it is, is it the Roomba of the seas? John Siracusa and Jason Snell Show Notes & Links Robotic Buoys Make their Mark at 2024 Olympics Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes,…

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420: ‘The Best Hatched Plan’, With Glenn Fleishman 2:08:24

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Special guest Glenn Fleishman returns to the show for episode 420 on 4/20, but everyone’s sober, I swear. Topics include Trump’s dumb tariffs and Glenn’s smart new edition of his book Six Centuries of Type & Printing. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Notion: Try the powerful, easy-to-us…

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635: An Effective Operator 2:19:05

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Pre-show: Casey’s lightly broken his AirPods Pro 2 Porsche Taycan Ioniq 5 BMW i4 Chevy Bolt 🗣️ ATP WWDC 2025 STORE IS UP!! 🗣️ Follow-up: 12 April: Trump excludes some electronics from tariffs Message from US Customs & Border Protection Connor Mason’s post about Tim Cook’s top two skills 13 April: …except maybe not? John’s boosted post Cross-platfor…

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123: The Last Detail with John Siracusa 1:20:51

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Today’s guest is John Siracusa, the proprietor of Hypercritical.co and co-host of Accidental Tech Podcast and Reconcilable Differences. His object is the 2019 Mac Pro. Guest Starring: John Siracusa Links and Show Notes: On The Last Detail, Tom and Dan invite a guest on to chat about an object that is meaningful to them. They dive deep into that obj…

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634: We Don’t Have Enough Bees 2:19:42

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Pre-show: Technology Connections on dishwashers Maestral How to excise Dropbox Brave Firefox Kagi Orion Arc Palm Pre 🗣️ ATP WWDC 2025 STORE IS UP!! 🗣️ Old hoodie: Bella + Canvas 3909 New hoodie: Bella + Canvas 3729 Follow-up: Vision Pro corner: Voices of VR #1557: Apple Immersive Video BTS Adventure: Ice Dive VIP: Yankee Stadium Feedback on Feedbac…

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311: Mushroombot 3:47

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Listener Jim wants John to weigh in on the story of the mushroom that was given a robot body, and while that does sound fascinating, the answer seems to be right there in the description. John Siracusa and Jason Snell Show Notes & Links Mushroom is Given a Robot Body and Runs Wild Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable networ…

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633: Moonshoot 2:09:56

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Pre-show: 🏳️‍⚧️ Happy Trans Day of Visibility! 🏳️‍⚧️ Happy anniversary, Siracusa! ATP #476 Hypercritical: Independence Day Follow-up: Vision Pro corner: Volume control (via D. Griffin Jones & Victor Prieto)  & 🇪🇺 Prioritization (via Karan J) A less complementary take from Thom Holwerda More theories on behind-closed-doors talks (via illustro) Case…

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632: The Uncertainty Is Gone 1:46:58

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Pre-show: Marco’s BMW sitrep 🗣️ New ATP Member Special: ATP Insider: Our Websites Follow-up: Vision Pro corner Spatial Gallery has an update! Volume control (via Jonathan Gulbrandsen) Siri delays (via Stephen Klinck) Gurman on the smart home hub Apple sued over false Apple Intelligence advertising Siri shake-up Threads lets you default to following…

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122: The Last Detail with Chase Reeves 1:05:55

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Today’s guest is Chase Reeves, know for his extensive gear reviews on YouTube. His object is the Rhizal Brio slip-on barefoot shoe. Guest Starring: Chase Reeves Links and Show Notes: On The Last Detail, Tom and Dan invite a guest on to chat about an object that is meaningful to them. They dive deep into that object, discussing the design, the manuf…

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419: ‘Podcasting Technology Cadence’, With MG Siegler 2:28:58

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MG Siegler returns to the show to talk about the drama surrounding Siri and Apple Intelligence. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million monthly active users. Check out their latest features from Launch Week. BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at BetterHelp and get on your way to being your best self…

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310: Arc 5:40

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Listener Victor brings us a question from another “or Not?” podcast about how many points are required to make something a story, episode, or character arc. John Siracusa and Jason Snell Sponsors Incomparable Memberships!: Sign up, support our show, and get access to exclusive podcasts and community! This year, John Siracusa watches “Robot” with Ja…

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631: The Colors Are the Pepperoni 2:12:27

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Pre-show: Casey received a present Follow-up: Vision Pro Corner: Metallica immersive concert Colorful Macs MacBook Adorable “Hidra” List of Apple codenames Hidra M3/M4 interposers (via Jonathan Dietz Jr.) M3 Max does not have a D2D (“die-to-die”) interface EE Times 🇯🇵 Tech Insights …nor does the M4 Max Reticle limits Apple Silicon info Google Sheet…

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630: Time to Spiral 2:36:58

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Pre-show: Marco went to the bank wrong Follow-up: Vision Pro Corner New Adventure episode: Deep Water Solo Spatial Gallery Metallica immersive special is coming Virginia Tech 🤝🏻 Enter Sandman iPad Air corner “2× bass” false alarm 404 Appeal Affordable big screen (notes John Spurlock) 🗣️ ARE YOU LISTENING APPLE PEOPLE LIKE COLOR 🗣️ (via Ryan Manly) …

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309: Flying 4:47

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Listeners Joshua and Matthias want to know about flying in (or on) an airplane. John Siracusa and Jason Snell Sponsors Incomparable Memberships!: Sign up, support our show, and get access to exclusive podcasts and community! Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podca…

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418: ‘Putting a Stink on the Letter X’, With Craig Hockenberry 2:42:03

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Craig Hockenberry returns to the show. Topics include Apple’s new hardware this week — M3 iPad Airs, A16 regular iPads, M4 MacBook Airs, and the M4 Max and surprising M3 Ultra Mac Studios. And we go deep on The Iconfactory’s years-in-the-making new app, Tapestry — a universal timeline for the Internet. Exclusively sponsored by: Google Gemini: Chat …

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629: An Upsetting and Confusing Time to Be Me 2:21:01

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🗣️ New ATP Member Special: ATP Tier List: Corporate Logos Tim Cook teaser History lesson Mac Studio General announcement M3 Ultra announcement M3 Ultra Ars Technica It is 2× M3 Max According to to 🇫🇷 website: no interposer in M4 Max Gurman in April 2024 M4 MacBook Air Announcement iPad 6GB RAM, as was foretold Gurman misssed on this one iPad Air An…

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628: There’s a Certain Smell 1:57:28

3M ago1:57:28

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Pre-show: Marco messed with the system Zoom F1 USB Pre 2 Schiit Jotunheim Follow-up: New “Boundless” immersive episode: Arctic Surfing Bono Autobiography Prospects for humanoid robots macOS testing (via Anonymous) With apologies to Joe Rosensteel Exhibit A Exhibit B Exhibit C Netflix’s Apple TV integration It’s more than just the app (via Serena) W…