The Talk Show With John Gruber

179: ‘iPhone Is the New Hitler’ With Ben Thompson

Jan 26, 17 | 02:14:29

Ben Thompson returns to the show. Topics include the state of the Mac (and our shared belief that it’s death has been greatly exaggerated), the NFL playoffs, Chris Lattner leaving Apple for Tesla (and the general problem of talent retention), ruminating on the origins of the word “podcast”, and more.

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This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.