The Talk Show With John Gruber

435: ‘Lincoln Bio Services’, With Stephen Robles

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 after following that link. Transcripts: Unofficial but surprisingly good . Links: Stephen goes indie: Stephen’s YouTube channel . Announcement: “ I Don't Have a Job Anymore, Thanks to You ”. Video: “ These Shortcuts Are Magic ”. Primary Technology : Stephen's podcast, with cohost Jason Aten. Episode 74, May 2025, with yours truly as a guest . Apple Podcasts and AI-generated chapters: Apple Podcasts for Creators: “ Enhance Your Episodes With Chapters, Links, and More ”. Daring Fireball: “ Apple Podcasts Is Adding AI-Generated Chapters for Podcasts Without Chapters ”. Primary Technology discussion . Beard.fm: “ Apple’s Losing Its Podcast Legacy ”. Downie , a fantastic Mac app for downloading local copies of videos from the web (especially YouTube). Daring Fireball post on Downie 4 , from early this year. Transloader — Apps from Eternal Storms that allow you to initiate downloads on a Mac remotely from an iPhone, iPad, or another Mac. F-Bomb paperweight at sponsor Uncommon Goods. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

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