Technology · Marco Arment, Casey Liss, John Siracusa
Accidental Tech Podcast
by Marco Arment, Casey Liss, John Siracusa
Three nerds discussing tech, Apple, programming, and loosely related matters.
Technology · Marco Arment, Casey Liss, John Siracusa
by Marco Arment, Casey Liss, John Siracusa
Three nerds discussing tech, Apple, programming, and loosely related matters.
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Updated review. Still one of my favorites. I sometimes listen live, then to the members bootleg, and then the regular episode. Sometimes, I miss them live, but still listen to the bootleg and regular episodes. If you’re looking for a podcast that only talks about how great Apple is and nothing else, this isn’t the podcast for you. If you’re looking for honest opinions about Apple hardware and software from people that have been using both for a very long time, tune in. Yes, they do sometimes talk about things going on in their life and in society. They also talk a lot about cars. :)
One of my favorite tech podcasts all things tech and what impacts tech (including regulation), I appreciate not censoring or hiding relevant facts that impact our daily tech lives. Keep it up, we are a world of diverse opinions and views, those that want people to hide think they can craft a world only for them.
Show quality has declined over the last two years. Marco is checked out after a botched Overcast update and other life interests; he never prepares for the show and it’s just an endless stream of negativity. Casey’s contributions used to be grounded but not so anymore. John still delivers but he desperately needs a foil who can challenge him. Love these boys and hope they can reflect on the quality of their latest episodes.
I’m a paid subscriber to this podcast, and I’m thinking about cancelling my subscription. Of late, the show has devolved into a seemingly endless flow of entitled whining about how the hosts and their clique of developers should have full access to Apple’s ecosystem free of charge. Marco lives to rant about Apple executives by name like he’s calling into an AM radio sports talk show—I’m pretty sure Alan Dye must have run over his dog; Casey throws around the word “entitled” like it’s going out of style with apparently no awareness of his own privilege; and John proceeds from the fundamental assumption that he’s right about everything, even when he’s providing misguided legal analysis (no, Judge Rogers did not originally specify that Apple could not make money from external payments). It’s not that I agree with what Apple is doing, broadly speaking. For example, their App Store anti-steering provisions are wrong and have been wrong from day one. And spitefully working around the judge’s orders in the Epic case was a really bad look. I just don’t need 2+ hours of whining about it every single week, especially when I’m paying for it.
I used to love this podcast. Never missed an episode for almost 10 years, as it was a must-listen, fantastic blend of insightful tech discussions, industry trends, and the guys were just fun to listen to. They had a great dynamic, the analysis was sharp, and I always walked away feeling like I had genuinely learned something. But over time (esp since Nov ’24 election), the show has completely derailed. What was once a tech podcast has turned into a soapbox for political rants, virtue signaling, and off-topic diatribes that have nothing to do with technology. I kept listening, hoping they’d get back on track, but instead, it’s only gotten worse. Now, every episode is filled with self-important monologues and ideological posturing, drowning out any semblance of meaningful tech content. I guess they forgot that at least half of their listeners side with one political party, because clearly they don’t care about losing half their listeners. It’s incredibly frustrating to see a once-great podcast lose its way like this. If I wanted endless political commentary, I’d listen to a show dedicated to that. What I wanted was thoughtful tech analysis—the very thing that made this podcast stand out in the first place. Sadly, that’s all but disappeared. I can’t recommend this podcast to anyone who actually cares about technology. Thank goodness John is on other pods, because he’s the only one worth listening to and you can catch him on other REAL tech shows.
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