The Talk Show

‘Weird Turtle Fake Out’, With Matthew Panzarino

Monday, 25 August 2025

Matthew Panzarino returns to the show. Topics include 007 logo creator Joe Caroff’s death at 103, Google’s weird “Made by Google” event hosted by Jimmy Fallon, the UK supposedly dropping its demand for an iCloud encryption backdoor, and Apple’s workaround for the Apple Watch blood oxygen sensor patent stalemate.

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Transcripts: Unofficial but surprisingly good.

Links:

• The Obsessor — Matthew’s excellent still-pretty-new blog.
• Joe Caroff, Designer of the James Bond 007 Logo, Dies at 103.
• Victoria Song: “The Made by Google event felt like being sucked into an episode of Wandavision”.
• Tulsi Gabbard Says the U.K. Government Has Backed Down From Its Demand for an iCloud Backdoor.
• Biden Justice Department downplayed UK demand for an iCloud backdoor.
• Apple Issues a Workaround for the Blood Oxygen Sensor Ban for U.S. Apple Watches.
• Masimo Sues US Customs Over Ruling Permitting Apple’s Patent Workaround.
• Jeff Bezos Reportedly “Obsessed” With Casting Wife Lauren Sánchez In Major Role In Amazon MGM’s New ‘James Bond’.
• “John Oliver Talks T-Shirt Cannons and Slashfics as He Hosts the 2012 Crunchies”.

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