Mac Folklore Radio

By Derek

Comfort food for Macintosh users of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.... more

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The podcast currently has 134 episodes available.

Mac Folklore Radio episodes:

December 09, 2019 The Plunge (1987)
You know you want a Macintosh II. But wouldn’t it be wiser to wait?
Written by Steven Levy, The Iconoclast, Macworld November 1987.
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17min
November 10, 2019 Turkey, Stuffing, and Interchangeable Power Cords (1996)
The little things that Macintosh pilgrims can be thankful for.
Written by David Pogue, The Desktop Critic, Macworld November 1996.
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12min
November 02, 2019 John Carmack on the Steve Jobs Rollercoaster
The co-founder of id Software shares his collection of Steve Jobs stories. Published by John Carmack at F—book.
Audio from the Macworld San Francisco 2000 keynote, October 1999 iMac DV launch event, and WWDC 2007 keynote.
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14min
October 13, 2019 A Secret Call to Andy Grove (1991)
The grassroots, cloak-and-dagger effort that brought NeXT and Intel together. Written by Chris MacAskill at cake.co.
Intro audio from Steve Jobs’ 2010 appearance at All Things D with Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg.
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16min
September 15, 2019 That Vision Thing (1991)
An in-depth look at the beginning of Apple mismanaging itself into oblivion in the early 1990s.
Written by Cheryl England, Macworld September 1991. Fun fact: Cheryl England founded MacAddict magazine in 1996.
Audio from the Computer Chronicles’ coverage of Macworld Boston 1996.
Steve Jobs inventory management quote from the WWDC 1999 keynote.
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36min
August 21, 2019 The Soul of a New Macintosh (1990)
The twisted tale of the Macintosh LC, or “how Apple did almost everything it could to stay out of the entry-level computer market”.
Written by Steven Levy, The Iconoclast, Macworld December 1990.
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23min
July 21, 2019 MFR Housekeeping (2019)
Some stats to celebrate MFR 2.0’s first birthday.
I welcome your old-time Mac stories and reading requests by e-mail: derek at macfolkloreradio.com
An iTunes podcast directory review or star rating would also be nice. Think of it as paying your shareware fee. :-)
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4min
July 18, 2019 Adventures in the RAM Trade (1989)
The worldwide DRAM shortage of 1988 encourages back-door deals and money grubbing.
Audio clips from The Computer Chronicles (Laptop Peripherals, 1988) and the Macintosh IIcx product introduction (Jean-Louis Gassee, March 7, 1989).
Written by Steven Levy, The Iconoclast, Macworld January 1989.
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15min
June 30, 2019 The Making of the Macintosh II (1987)
A backstage look at the creation of the Macintosh II and the unsung heroes who designed it.
Written by Steven Levy, The Iconoclast, Macworld May 1987.
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26min
May 20, 2019 The Test of Time (1994)
Ten years on, a look at why some software is still standing, and why other products have died off. From the Macworld 10th anniversary issue.
Written by David Pogue, The Desktop Critic, Macworld February 1994.
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18min

FAQs about Mac Folklore Radio:

How many episodes does Mac Folklore Radio have?

The podcast currently has 134 episodes available.