# Is Apple Still Apple? #550 (w/ David Pogue)

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Podcast: [The Fifth Column](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fifth-column-1025117)
Published: 2026-03-26T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/is-apple-still-apple-550-w-david
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## Resource

Kmele loves Apple products…maybe a little too much. But what a perfect guest to talk all things related to this monster company and how it’s shaped American culture and the globe as a whole. -The Newton saved Apple -What Kmele does with Apple products in the shower -The underdog with taste -Why Matt Welch hates Macs -On getting access to Apple -Project Titan and the $10 billion heartbreak -Apple as a medical device company -Still a Steve Jobs disciple of focus -Apple made China and China made Apple -Where there is no will, there’s a way -New locations for Apple manufacturing -On the fantasy of bringing it back to the US -Apple Intelligence, deepfakes, and doing AI the “right” way -All it takes is a Congressperson having sex with a sheep -Anthropic, cheating, and the possible jobs apocalypse -The long runway Read Apple: The First 50 Years by David Pogue ( Bookshop | Amazon ) Prefer to watch & chat live with other members of the Fifdom? This episode premieres over on our YouTube channel at 12PM EST. After 10 years, we’ve finally found a sponsor we actually like. Ground News pulls coverage of the same story into one place so you can compare headlines across sources and see how framing changes depending on the outlet. Subscribe for 40% off our Vantage plan using our unique link https://groundnews.com/fifth The Fifth Column (A Podcast) is a reader/viewer supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Follow The Fifth Column YouTube: @wethefifth Instagram: @we.the.fifth X: @wethefifth TikTok: @wethefifth Facebook: @thefifthcolumn This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wethefifth.com/subscribe

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