Three friends. One mission: to explore the unexplained. Join us each week as we dive headfirst into the world of the paranormal—ghosts, UFOs, cryptids, and everything that goes bump in the night. With plenty of humor, curiosity, and a healthy dose of skepticism, your hosts shine a light on the darkest corners of the unknown. 👻 New episodes drop weekly! 🎙️ Stay curious. Stay spooky. And don’t forget your flashlight.
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The director’s commentary track for Daring Fireball. Long digressions on Apple, technology, design, movies, and more.
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420: ‘The Best Hatched Plan’, With Glenn Fleishman
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2:08:24Special 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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Strange Vanishings & Stranger Showers
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1:05:03Send us a text In this special collection of bite-sized mysteries, we’re diving into four eerie and bizarre tales that are short on length but long on questions. First, we revisit the strange disappearance of Adam Emery—a man convicted of murder who vanished the same day he received his verdict. Then, it’s off to the swamps of South Carolina, where…
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Send us a text Not all cryptids get the spotlight—and some prefer it that way. In this episode of Don't Forget Your Flashlight, we're diving into the shadows to explore three of the more elusive and lesser-known entities in the cryptid world. First up, we head to the backwoods of Ohio in search of the Grassman, a towering, territorial cousin of Big…
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Men in Black: Ruining UFO Fun Since the 1940s
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58:01Send us a text Mysterious figures in black suits, awkward social skills, and a knack for making UFO witnesses regret talking—no, we’re not talking about your weird uncle at Thanksgiving, we’re diving into the real-life Men in Black! Are they secret government agents? Paranormal enforcers? Just really committed cosplayers? In this episode, we break …
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Black Eyed Children: Nightmare at Your Door (No Thank You!)
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42:42Send us a text Ever had a creepy kid knock on your door late at night, asking to come in? No? Well, count yourself lucky! In this episode of Don’t Forget Your Flashlight, we dive into the eerie legend of the Black Eyed Children—those pale, monotone little weirdos with soulless black eyes and zero understanding of personal space. Are they ghosts? De…
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419: ‘Podcasting Technology Cadence’, With MG Siegler
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2:28:58MG 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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Waverly Hills Sanatorium: A Real Fixer-Upper (With Ghosts!)
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1:31:23Send us a text In this spine-chilling (and slightly unhinged) episode of Don't Forget Your Flashlight, we take a tour of Waverly Hills Sanatorium—a place with more ghosts per square foot than your grandma’s attic. Originally built to treat tuberculosis patients, Waverly quickly became less of a hospital and more of a permanent residence for thousan…
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Send us a text In this episode of Don't Forget Your Flashlight, we dive into the true story of the Radium Girls — their courage, their suffering, and their battle against powerful corporations that tried to silence them. It’s a tale of science, scandal, and resilience, and one you won’t soon forget. So grab your flashlight and join us in the dark —…
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418: ‘Putting a Stink on the Letter X’, With Craig Hockenberry
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2:42:03Craig 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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Send us a text Gabe, Michael and Casey share the story of the unsolved Jack the Ripper.By Michael, Gabe, and Casey
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Bobby Mackey's and the Slaughter House Well
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57:43Send us a text Join us as we shine a light on Bobby Mackey's country music bar, built over a well filled with the remains from the slaughterhouse.By Michael, Gabe, and Casey
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417: ‘Nothing Is Possible’, With Paul Kafasis
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2:00:43Special guest: Paul Kafasis. Special topics: Siri/Super Bowl nonsense, “Gulf of Mexico/America” nonsense, the iPhone 16e gets announced, and a veritable Bond villain buys the rights to the James Bond movie franchise. Sponsored by: Listen Later: Turn articles into podcasts and listen on the go, with AI-powered narration. Unofficial but surprisingly …
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The Real Annabelle Doll And A Real Weird Time
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1:06:17Send us a text We discuss the real hauntings of Annabelle and then proceed to talk about nothing for far to long.By Michael, Gabe, and Casey
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Send us a text This was the most difficult one to edit, user errors and technical difficulties Join us as we discuss a murder case that still haunts the people of Poland to this day.By Michael, Gabe, and Casey
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Send us a text Our most unhinged episode yet. Gabe retells a story given to him about a paranormal experience in Virginia while Casey derails yet another conversation.By Michael, Gabe, and Casey
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Send us a text This week, Don’t Forget Your Flashlight ventures into one of the darkest corners of history—Jasenovac, the WWII concentration camp known for its brutality and chilling atrocities. Often overshadowed in mainstream discussions of the Holocaust, Jasenovac stands as a harrowing testament to the depths of human cruelty.…
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Send us a text Mike, Gabriel, and Casey tell 6 brief tales of ghost stories, along the way we go on several tangents.By Michael, Gabe, and Casey
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Send us a text Michael, Gabe, and Casey discuss the Mothman were we journey into the misty hills of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Was the Mothman a harbinger of doom and alien or maybe a Nazi?By Michael, Gabe, and Casey
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The Possession of Kennedy Ife and Saved By The Bell
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32:48Send us a text In this episode, we delve into the chilling case of Kennedy Ife, exploring the mysterious possession claims and the tragic events surrounding it. Then, we lighten the mood with a dive into the origins of the idiom "saved by the bell"—is it rooted in graveyard lore, or something far less sinister? To wrap it up, hosts Gabe and Michael…
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Send us a text Join Gabe, Michael, and Casey s they discuss the history and hauntings of Missouri State Penitentiary. Dubbed "the bloodiest 47 acres in America" this 170 year old prison has a dark history, with riots, executions, and countless other tragedies. Is the Missouri State Penitentiary just a spooky old prison or does something else linger…
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416: ‘A Professional Internet User’, With Vlad Prelovac
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2:32:38Kagi founder and CEO Vlad Prelovac joins the show to talk about the business of web search, the thinking behind Kagi’s own amazing search engine, and their upstart WebKit-based browser Orion. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your f…
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Send us a text Join us as Gabe, Michael, and Casey discuss the eerie lore of the Ozark Howler, a legendary cryptid said to haunt the forest of the Ozarks. With some eye-witness accounts, theories, and a few laughs along the way. The three discuss if the creature is real or just stories.By Casey
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Send us a text The first episode of 'Where's My Flashlight?' We discuss the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas and all the hauntings visitors have encountered, along with several tangents. Music I Use: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: EF9TLVPYLXU2XLHX
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415: ‘A Good Duck Butt’, With Allen Pike
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2:32:52Special guest Allen Pike joins the show to talk about the state of generative AI and how Apple Intelligence measures up (so far). Also: some speculation on Apple’s pending acquisition of the ever-difficult-to-pronounce Pixelmator. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million monthly active users. Links: All…
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414: ‘Annoying Friendliness’, With Joanna Stern
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1:54:06Joanna Stern returns to the show to talk about our new best friends, AI chatbots, and I chime in with how the Voight-Kampff test got it all wrong. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million monthly active users. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Memberful: M…
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413: ‘Holiday Party 2024’, With Merlin Mann
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2:52:16This again. Jiminy. Well, once more, let's talk around another election, and try, by doing so, to maybe express something about it. Sponsored by: Tiptop: A new way to pay that combines Instant Trade-In and Pay-in-4 at checkout. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Memberful: Monetize your passion with me…
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412: ‘His Most Pro Shirt’, With Dan Moren
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1:41:42Dan Moren returns to the show to discuss this week’s introductions of the first M4 Macs: iMac, Mac Mini, and MacBook Pros. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million monthly active users. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Memberful: Monetize your passion wit…
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411: ‘An Acoustic Nightmare’, With Tyler Stalman
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1:53:03Tyler Stalman joins the show to discuss the iPhone 16 lineup’s cameras, and the state of iPhone photography. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Links: Tyler Stalman on YouTube: iPhone 16: A Photographer's Revie…
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410: ‘Shipping vs. Shipping’, With Jason Snell
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2:12:58Jason Snell returns to the show to discuss Apple’s September product announcements, and Meta’s Orion prototype AR glasses. Absolutely no baseball talk, almost. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million monthly active users. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order.…
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409: ‘The Dynamic Paradox’, With Nilay Patel
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2:43:09Nilay Patel returns to the show to consider the iPhones 16. Sponsored by: Tiptop: A new way to pay that combines Instant Trade-In and Pay-in-4 at checkout. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Links: Nilay’s review of the iPhone 16 Pro. Also from Nilay: “Let’s Compare Apple, Google, and Samsung’s Definit…
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408: ‘Good Enough to Be Pesky’, With Taegan Goddard
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1:40:45Special guest Taegan Goddard, longtime writer and founder of Political Wire, joins the show to talk about the past, present, and future of independent media. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million MAUs. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Links: Political …
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407: ‘Pinkie Swear’, With Chance Miller
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2:18:11Chance Miller, ace reporter (and editor-in-chief) for 9to5Mac, joins the show to talk about the latest changes to Apple's DMA compliance plans with iOS, expectations for the September Apple event, and more. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million MAUs. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talksho…
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406: ‘Hock TUAW’, With Christina Warren
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1:43:33Christina Warren (a.k.a. "Mary Brown") returns to the show. Topics include Apple's new iOS 18.1 and MacOS 15.1 betas (featuring Apple Intelligence), a little reminiscing about Gil Amelio and Steve Jobs, and the bizarre saga of TUAW, resurrected as a zombie AI slopsite. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off yo…
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405: ‘Chutes and Ladders’, With Hunter Hillegas
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1:56:17Special guest Hunter Hillegas, author of the excellent Vegas Mate app, joins the show to discuss euphemistic emoji, the CrowdStrike fiasco, and the closing of the iconic Mirage resort in Las Vegas. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million MAUs. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10%…
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404: ‘Curiously Short Episodes’, With John Moltz
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1:17:36John Moltz returns to the show for a holiday-week look at the best of recent prestige streaming content, particularly Apple TV+. And, yes, a bit on the latest Apple/EU/DMA drama. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Links: Godzilla Minus One “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” “Counterpart” — The…
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403: ‘150 Million Calculator Apps’, With Quinn Nelson
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2:34:17Quinn Nelson, esteemed host of Snazzy Labs, returns to the show to recap the highlights of WWDC: Apple Intelligence, platform updates, and the latest salvos from the EC regarding Apple’s compliance with the DMA. Sponsored by: Trade Coffee: Enjoy 30% off your first month of coffee. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your…
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402: ‘Live From WWDC 2024’, With John Giannandrea, Craig Federighi, and Greg Joswiak
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2:03:45Recorded in front of a live (and lively) audience at The California Theatre in San Jose Tuesday evening, special guests John Giannandrea, Craig Federighi, and Greg Joswiak join me to discuss Apple’s announcements at WWDC 2024. Standard video: YouTube. 3D video with spatial audio: Exclusively in Sandwich Vision's Theater on Vision Pro, available on …
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401: ‘Chockdingus’, With Craig Hockenberry
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2:21:03Craig Hockenberry returns to the show. Topics include the upcoming Daylight DC-1 monochrome “e-paper” tablet, more thoughts on the new iPad Pros, and what we expect/hope for from Apple at WWDC. Also: a one-button keyboard. Sponsored by: Trade Coffee: Enjoy 30% off your first month of coffee. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 1…
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400: ‘Canadian Girlfriend Vibes’, With M.G. Siegler
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2:27:59Special guest M.G. Siegler returns to the show to talk about the new iPad Pros, the iPadOS/MacOS functional gulf, the OpenAI/Scarlett Johansson controversy, and M.G.'s new blog [Spyglass](https://spyglass.org/).Sponsored by:+ [Pine Works](https://pineworks.co/) is a design and development agency with good ethics and strong opinions. World-class app…
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399: ‘I Decapitated the MacBook Air’, With Federico Viticci
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2:27:59Federico Viticci returns to the show to discuss MacStories’s 15th anniversary, Apple’s upcoming “Let Loose” keynote for new iPad hardware, and more. Sponsored by: Nuts.com: The world’s best snacks, delivered fast and fresh. Trade Coffee: The best coffee is made at home. Enjoy a free bag of roasted-to-order coffee and $15 off select plans when you j…
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398: ‘You’ve Never Seen Email Like This Before’, With John Moltz
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1:33:40The one and only John Moltz returns to the show to talk about the relative dearth of original content for Vision Pro, WWDC rumors and guesses, and, yes, a wee bit about Apple's regulatory/antitrust tribulations. Sponsored by: Nuts.com: The world’s best snacks, delivered fast and fresh. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off…
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397: ‘Less Space Than a Nomad? Lame’, With Jason Snell
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3:28:03Jason Snell returns to the show to talk about the DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple. And sports gambling. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Trade Coffee: The best coffee is made at home. Enjoy a free bag of roasted-to-order coffee and $15 off select plans when you join Trade. Links: …
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396: ‘The Essence of Stealing’, With David Barnard
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3:38:18Special guest David Barnard joins the show. Topics include the App Store — past, present, and post-DMA future — and the excellent new update to his app Weather Up. Sponsored by: Nuts.com: The world’s best snacks, delivered fast and fresh. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Links: Weather Up. On the App…
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395: ‘I’m a Real-World Man’, With Adam Lisagor
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2:17:52Adam Lisagor returns to the show to discuss, while wearing, Apple Vision Pro. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Trade Coffee: Let’s Coffee Better. Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription. Links: My review of Vision Pro. My follow-up: "Simple Tricks and Nonsense". Sandw…
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394: ‘An Impossible Balcony’, With Matthew Panzarino
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2:23:21Matthew Panzarino -- proprietor of the excellent new website/newsletter The Obsessor -- returns to the show to talk about -- what else? -- the Vision Pro. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. AdBlock Pro: Block ads in Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Links: My review of the Vision Pro. Tech…
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393: ‘An Asterisk on the Bento Box’, With Marco Arment
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3:09:44Marco Arment returns to the show. Topics include the Apple-Masimo patent dispute over Apple Watch blood oxygen sensors, the new External Payment Links entitlement for the App Store, and more. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Trade Coffee: Let’s Coffee Better. Get a free bag of fresh cof…
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392: ‘Halos and Harps’, With Casey Liss
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3:12:33Sponsored by: Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Links: TMDB: The Movie Database. IMDB. Callsheet: Announcement. App Store. Apple: “Behind the scenes at Scary Fast: Apple’s keynote event shot on iPhone”. “Capture” button. Ty…
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391: ‘Error -37’, With John Siracusa
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2:43:34Special holiday guest: John Siracusa. Special holiday topics: the Apple/Masimo patent dispute over the blood oxygen sensors in Apple Watches, the ongoing Beeper Mini/iMessage saga, iOS 17.3’s upcoming Stolen Device Protection feature, Apple’s new Journal app. Also, an ode to big-ass tower desktops. Sponsored by: Trade Coffee: Let’s coffee better. G…
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390: ‘The Blurry Edge of Acceptable’, With Nilay Patel
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2:02:30Nilay Patel returns to the show. Topics include the iPhones 15, journalism in the age of AI, and what it’s like to have Barack Obama on your podcast. Sponsored by: Trade Coffee: Let’s coffee better. Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code talkshow. N…
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389: ‘Two-Legged Stool’, With Gabe Rivera
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2:02:30Special guest Gabe Rivera, founder of the indispensable news aggregator Techmeme, joins the show to talk about the state of news and social media. Sponsored by: Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. AdBlock Pro: Block ads in Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Squarespace: Use code talkshow to save 10% off your…
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