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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Links:

• “America’s slow but very real decline into a fascist state as told by the Milwaukee Bucks logo.”
• Pittsburgh cab driver says John Elway is the best quarterback in history, not know that Elway was sitting in the back seat.
• Yours truly back in 2005: “Is That a Podcast in Your Pocket?”
• MPW, Apple's classic-era IDE.
• Pastebot, a great new clipboard utility from Tapbots.

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