Episode

453: ‘What’s in Louie’s Wallet’, With Louie Mantia

Podcast: The Talk Show With John Gruber
Published: Jul 31, 2026
Duration seconds: 8701
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Summary

Louie Mantia returns to the show to talk about the state of UI and icon design on Apple’s platforms, and some speculation on Apple’s trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI.