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3.4: ‘Les Enfants Terribles’, with Matt Birchler.

Sep 9 • 68 min

Before the ‘iPhone Pro’ event later today, Matt comes back onto the show to talk about iPadOS. A talented writer, podcaster and YouTuber who uses an iPad Pro as his main machine, we went all-in with his experiences of certain features of iPadOS so far,…

3.3: ‘Big Shell’, with Josh Centers.

Sep 1 • 63 min

A talented writer who is the Managing Editor of TidBITS, alongside an author of many books, one of which has just come out; all about iOS 13 & iPadOS. Josh comes on the show to talk about his experiences with iPadOS so far, and what he would like to see…

3.2: ‘Hot Dog Stand’, with Charlie Chapman.

Aug 26 • 57 min

On the eve of his app launching tomorrow, Charlie joins me to talk all about ‘Dark Noise‘, his fantastic app that lets you choose many different sounds to help you either focus on a certain task, or to just help you sleep. From his history with the app…

3.1: ‘Running Down a Hill’, with Rene Ritchie.

Aug 12 • 57 min

To start this new season off, I wanted it to begin with Rene, who has been hoping for iPadOS for as long as I have. We break down our experiences with it so far, and where the iPad could now go. Rene on Twitter Rene on Instagram Vector on YouTube Vector…

2.6: WWDC ’19 Special.

Jun 5 • 101 min

Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference has unveiled iOS 13, watchOS 6, macOS Catalina, but mainly iPadOS. I talk to three special guests about their personal highlights from the keynote and subsequent discoveries from the betas, alongside how they think…

2.5: ‘The Linea Effect’ with Ged Maheux.

May 27 • 35 min

Ged is a co-founder of IconFactory, a company that began back in June 1996 where they create fantastic icons and apps that I’ve been following for years now. From Twitteriffic to Linea Sketch, Ged has been heavily-involved in some way with his talents,…

2.4: ‘Wavy-Gravy Synths’ with Dave Wood.

May 19 • 48 min

Another returnee to the show, Dave talks about his newly-launched app ‘AirSynth‘. In the works since December of last year, Dave has been creating the app in his spare time, while also tweaking it due to the feedback from his TestFlight betas and taking…

2.3: ‘An Obscure Codec’ with Ben McCarthy.

May 13 • 70 min

Ben joins me again to talk about his history with Obscura, an app that he develops alongside help from Adam & his partner Sarah. Here, we talk about the history with his app Obscura, and just what made him want to develop a camera app, alongside thoughts…

2.2: ‘A Ulysses Odyssey’ with Götz Fabian.

May 6 • 32 min

Out of the many available writing apps available on the App Store, Ulysses is the one that fits my style of writing, specifically writing on the iPad. I was fortunate to have a senior developer of Ulysses come on to the show, to talk about the development…

2.1: ‘Medium-Rare’ with Guilherme Rambo.

Apr 29 • 46 min

After Gui (with help from Steve Troughton-Smith) posted an article on 9to5Mac detailing a few tidbits of iOS 13 relating to the iPad, we thought it might be an idea to bring the recording forward. Gui has sky-rocketed in the last couple of years, from his…

2.0: Trailer.

Apr 25 • 0 min

Monday 29th April brings Episode 1 of Season 2! Subscribe on Overcast. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe on Spotify. Subscribe to the Patreon to listen to Episode 1 right now.

1.43: ‘The Looking Glass’, with Richard Devine.

Apr 1 • 99 min

To finish off this season, Richard Devine, Editor of Windows Central and contributor to the Mobile Nations family joins me to talk about his history with the company and writing in general. We also talk about his history with the iPad, and why he’s bought…

1.42: ‘Mid-Tier Time’, a Solo Episode.

Mar 18 • 10 min

This morning the Apple Online Store went down, and instead of it being new AirPods and AirPower finally making an appearance, it was a new iPad Air, and a new iPad Mini. I talk about my thoughts on this refreshed line of iPads, how it all stands before…

1.41: ‘Codename K48’, with Greg Morris.

Mar 18 • 73 min

Greg joins the show for the third time, where we talk about his experiences with his new 12.9″ iPad Pro these last couple of months, alongside looking to where the device can fit into a ‘Marzipan‘ world. It’s always a good chat when Greg is around, and…

1.40: ‘Tredecim’, with David Sparks.

Mar 3 • 67 min

David is someone who I have been listening to for a few years now. From his ‘Mac Power Users‘ podcast to ‘Focused’ (neè Free Agents), a podcast that listened to for most of last year before I left my full-time job. A really decent guy to talk to, and his…

1.39: ‘The Great Beyond’, with Denny Henke.

Feb 17

Denny is someone who reached out to me on Twitter who wanted to come onto the show, to give his insights into how he uses his iPad for his business and home life. It turned into a great chat of how he’s living a lifestyle I’d love to aspire to have one…

1.38: ‘Sharing Your Passions’, with Lee Peterson.

Feb 3

After a few false starts in Skype, we had a great chat about Lee’s history with his iPad, and how he tries to fit it into his workflow with his day-job. We also talk about podcasting and networking through social networks, and if there’s restricted social…

1.37: ‘Making a Dent’, with Andy Nicholaides.

Jan 20 • 77 min

Andy is someone I met through Twitter last June, where he was asking me about a keyboard. Since then, I’ve seen him launch ‘The Dent‘, and the podcast alongside the site of the same name. There, he focuses on topics that involve Apple, and his workflow…

1.36: ‘The Ticci Scale’, with Federico Viticci.

Jan 7 • 84 min

A new year calls for a guest who has been an affiliate for the iPad-Only lifestyle, and who better than Federico Viticci. The Editor-in-Chief of MacStories, a podcaster of Connected, Remaster and a whole lot more on RelayFM, we talk about his challenges…

1.35.5: ‘A Change Of Feed’.

Jan 4 • 5 min

Things are changing! I spoke on Twitter earlier about the RSS podcast feed address changing, but I wanted to explain it here in this very short episode for more clarity. This feed you are subscribed to is becoming a ‘Master Feed’, similar to RelayFM’s…

1.35: ‘Two Rashers of Bacon’, with Peter Cohen.

Dec 22, 2018 • 68 min

To finish off 2018, it’s an episode that was recorded back in August, yet we felt that this was better suited to round off the year based on the topics that we discussed. Peter is someone you will have heard of if you’ve been reading The Loop, Macworld,…

1.34: ‘Automate’, with Rosemary Orchard.

Dec 9, 2018 • 76 min

Rosemary is a blogger, programmer and podcaster, who hosts a podcast with David Sparks, called Automators on RelayFM. I had spotted that she purchased an 11” iPad Pro, and thought it only made sense to invite her on! Living in Austria and working at the…

1.33: ‘Bigger on the Inside’, a Solocast.

Dec 6, 2018 • 24 min

Yesterday I brought out a post about my impressions with the 12.9″ iPad Pro (2018), and here, I go into a few more opinions about the iPad. I start with the two points I raised about some apps not being optimised for the device and keyboard support,…

1.32: ‘You’re Pretty Good’, with Zac Cichy.

Nov 25, 2018 • 93 min

This was fun. It starts with me pronouncing Zac’s surname wrong, and it gets better from there! Zac is a co-host of The Menu Bar, a podcast where he talks with Andrew Clark and the occasional guest about technology and anything else each episode. It’s…

1.31: ‘Get this Party Started’, with Christopher Phin.

Nov 11, 2018 • 99 min

Chris is a writer who started at MacUser in 2002, working his way to the top to MacFormat Magazine, and is currently the Head Editor of The Scottish Wedding Directory. We go into many topics, from mental health, to writing, freelancing, and Apple itself,…

1.30: ‘iPad Event Special’.

Oct 31, 2018 • 78 min

Yesterday, Apple held a keynote in Brooklyn, where they announced a new MacBook Air, a new Mac Mini, and a new generation of the iPad Pro! We go through the event topic by topic, amalgamating into us all talking about the iPad Pro. I’m joined by three…

1.29: ‘iPad Event Thoughts’, a Solocast.

Oct 29, 2018 • 17 min

We’re on the eve of an Apple Event, where we will most probably see new iPads first and foremost. But I wanted to speak about some other wishes I’d like to see to the line, alongside some thoughts on what else may be announced. Feel free to send me a…

1.28: ‘VeeLog’, with Myke Hurley.

Oct 23, 2018 • 64 min

*This was recorded an hour before the upcoming iPad Event was announced, so due to some topics spoken of, it’s been brought forward!* A co-founder of RelayFM, the name may ring a bell if you listen to Connected, Pen Addict, Upgrade, Analogue, and many…

1.27: ‘The Shortcuts Show’, with Matthew Cassinelli.

Oct 14, 2018 • 73 min

Siri Shortcuts had its beginnings as ‘Workflow‘, before being acquired by Apple last year in March. It lets you create workflows by commands and different apps, and you can also activate them from Siri itself. Up until its release, I wasn’t convinced.…

1.26: ‘Spice World’, with Carrie Marshall.

Sep 30, 2018 • 102 min

Nothing breaks the ice better than the Spice Girls. Carrie has been a freelance writer for the last twenty years, where her first byline was .net in 1998, and since its gone to magazines, sites, and has even written a book. She is also a regular host on a…

1.25: ‘Locked in the Freezer’, with Nathan McCree.

Sep 10, 2018 • 69 min

In November 2013 an interview with Nathan began something for me, which lead up to last week’s events. With that, Nathan decided to come on and talk all about it, alongside a little-known game called Tomb Raider and his music for the first three games. We…

1.24: ‘San Fransisco Stickers’, with Timothy Buck.

Sep 3, 2018 • 63 min

In all honesty, we talk about an iPad for 10 minutes during this hour! We go from our history with Apple, to what we have in common with our shows, our wishes for a dedicated all in one podcast app, alongside our pie-in-the-sky plans for our shows. I also…

1.23: ‘An Unexpected Topic’, with Natasha Radmehr.

Aug 26, 2018 • 66 min

Natasha is the Editor of the Scottish Wedding Directory, a quarterly magazine that goes all into giving future brides and grooms ideas towards their own wedding around Scotland. We talked about her history with Journalism, alongside lots of wedding talk…

1.22: ‘The Personal Touch’, with Jim Dalrymple.

Aug 19, 2018 • 71 min

Jim Dalrymple has been a writer of Apple since 1994. He is the Editor-in-Chief of The Loop; a site of all things Apple, an insight into tech in general, and music. We had a great chat that spanned from how his ‘Loop Bash‘ at WWDC week went this year,…

1.21: ‘A Branch of a BirchTree’, with Matt Birchler.

Aug 12, 2018 • 70 min

I first met Matt through him appearing on the ‘Bring Your Own Device‘ podcast last year, and since then we started talking about Apple Watch, and inevitably the iPad. He’s been writing and podcasting for a few years now from his BirchTree site, but only…

1.20: ‘Siri, take me to 1985’, with Chris Lawley.

Jul 29, 2018 • 65 min

Chris is someone who I’ve been following towards the start of this year when I first listened to ‘Slab of Glass’, a podcast he co-hosts with previous guest Jeff Perry. Chris is more of a video editor than a writer, and his passion shows with his YouTube…

1.19: ‘Vectorman’, with Rene Ritchie.

Jul 15, 2018 • 69 min

This week I’m joined by an Apple connoisseur, the editor of iMore, and alongside many others, the podcaster of Vector, a daily podcast which goes into everything Apple. A fun time where we went through his history with Apple and writing, how he got to…

1.18: ‘Crash & Switch’, with Daryl.

Jul 8, 2018 • 12 min

A solo episode, where I talk about some updates since the last episode, mainly to do with Crash Bandicoot on Switch, a big thank you to you all, and announcing a Patreon site for the podcast. The Outpost Show on Patreon. The Outpost Show on Apple Podcasts…

1.17: ‘Whisky’, with Matt Gemmell.

Jul 2, 2018 • 94 min

A very fun episode, where we talked about having to use our MacBooks for tasks that’s unavailable for the iPad for now, alongside how Matt is creating his second book TOLL, entirely from his iPad Pro. We also talked about his dog Whisky, a Leonard Nimoy…

1.16: ‘A Slab of Keyboards’, with Jeff Perry.

Jun 24, 2018 • 62 min

Jeff is someone I’ve only come across in the last couple of months, but already him and his co-host of their ‘Slab of Glass’ podcast have made it something you should be listening to. Hence why Jeff is on this weeks episode! We go into detail of our…

1.15: ‘E3 2018 Thoughts’, with Daryl.

Jun 13, 2018 • 27 min

A quick solo episode, where I give some thoughts on E3 2018, the big three conferences, a few games, and what I was surprised to not see as well. Microsoft E3 Conference. Sony E3 Conference. Nintendo E3 Direct. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Showcase. Tired…

1.14: ‘The WWDC Royal Rumble’.

Jun 7, 2018 • 110 min

It’s the week of WWDC, a time of year where Apple announce their plans for new software updates across their products. And because of this, it’s time for a special episode! iOS 12, macOS Mojave, watchOS 5 and tvOS 12 were all announced on Monday. I talk…

1.13: ‘ The Multi-iPad Lifestyle’, with Tim Chaten.

May 28, 2018 • 56 min

This week I’m joined by Tim Chaten, host of iPadPros and Club Nintendo. He’s a guest who uses more than one iPad thought his day, which made us think about how iOS 12 could cater for this in a much more, powerful way. We then finish the episode with a…

1.12: ‘A Floorless Flat’, with Chris Scullion.

May 14, 2018 • 97 min

Taking a break from the main topic of iPad this week, with a focus on the other passion: Games. And who better than Chris Scullion. A Games Journalist who, from 2006, went from Official Nintendo Magazine, to CVG, to his own site, ‘Tired Old Hack’. He’s in…

1.11: ‘All the Dark Mode’, with Steven Aquino.

Apr 30, 2018 • 84 min

This week I’m joined by Steven Aquino, a freelance tech journalist, who specialises in the accessibility features of Apple. A very fun episode, where we talked of our history with the iPad, ideas for the keyboard, and where the iPad line could go, from…

1.10: ‘A Spread of Marzipan’, with Dave Nott & Dave Wood.

Apr 15, 2018 • 65 min

Slightly different this week where I speak to two iOS developers, Dave Nott and Dave Wood, who also host a great podcast called ‘Waiting for Review‘. We keep to the main topic of iPad, but we also go into what they’d like to see at WWDC, our thoughts on…

1.9: ‘A GCSE in Maths’, a Solo Episode.

Mar 27, 2018 • 8 min

Now that Apple’s Education Event has finished, I give my thoughts to the few announcements made, alongside what could be coming up until WWDC. As a bonus, I briefly talk about a game I’ve finally bought for the Switch. Subscribe to The Outpost Show here.…

1.8: ‘Don’t Start Siri’, a Solo Episode.

Mar 19, 2018 • 10 min

A couple of updates and stories since the last episode to share. From the Nintendo Direct, to running out of mobile data, to the plan for the next few episodes, alongside an (unwelcome) cameo from Siri. Subscribe to The Outpost Show here. Outpost on…

1.7: ‘A Year On with Switch’, with Jack Longman.

Mar 5, 2018 • 53 min

A break in the usual programming of The Outpost Show this week. On the 3rd March, it marked a year since the Nintendo Switch launched. I talk to one of the Editors of Miketendo64, Jack Longman on its first year of release. We speak about our history with…

1.6: ‘Come on Down’, a Solo Episode.

Feb 25, 2018 • 16 min

A solo episode where I give some opinions on the recent news of iOS 12 and 13 having an easier time of gaining more refined features, how I’ve found having an iPhone 8 Plus after six months, and brief thoughts on the iPad and the keyboard. To finish off,…

1.5: ‘But I Digress’, with Ryan Jones.

Feb 11, 2018 • 54 min

This is a re-done version of the fifth episode, mainly due to us going off-topic the first-time round! I’ve worked with Ryan at a past day job, and at Siren Radio, where he’s deputy manager there. He’s had his iPad Pro 12.9″ since its launch and go…

1.4: ‘Delete your Account Jimmy.’ With Greg Morris.

Jan 21, 2018 • 83 min

Sometimes you reach your limit with social media, and that happened for most of last year with me and Greg. We spend this one-off episode talking about our gripes with it, what we’ve found, and even talk about our writing and what makes us type down the…

1.3: ‘You Had Me At Swipe’, With Greg Morris.

Sep 17, 2017 • 63 min

With every podcast dissecting last week’s Apple Event, you now get a break by listening to how Greg uses his iPad Pro, alongside being swayed to buy and download Tomb Raider II for it as well. We go through the apps he uses, alongside how the Smart…

1.2: ‘Need the Lean’, With Chris Wilmshurst.

Sep 6, 2017 • 38 min

We’ve said since 2012 we’ll reunite, but we didn’t think it would be on a podcast. Chris Wilmshurst and Daryl reunite to talk all about iPads, YouTube, and if Daryl could be rid of his MacBook Air. We talk of the apps that Chris uses, what he thinks of…

1.1: Introduction.

Aug 24, 2017 • 18 min

A short introduction into what the podcast will be about, starring, me.