# 423: ‘Sewing Machine Repair Shop’, With Patrick McGee

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Podcast: [The Talk Show With John Gruber](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-talk-show-with-john-gruber-388809)
Published: 2025-05-30T02:45:24+00:00
Episode link: https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2025/05/29/ep-423
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Duration seconds: 5562

## Resource

Patrick McGee joins the show to discuss his must-read new book, *Apple in China* -- one of the best books about Apple anyone has ever written.

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