Floppy Days 166 - Interview with David Pogue, Tech Journalist and Author

Interview with David Pogue, Tech Journalist and Author

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Hello and welcome to Floppy Days #166 for August, 2026. My name is Randy Kindig and I'm your host for this glimpse of what life was like in the 70's and 80's with home computers.

This episode is an interview-only show with a guest that I'm betting most of you have heard of and have admired his contributions to mainstream technology learning.

David Pogue is a seven-time Emmy-winning correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning. He's also a New York Times bestselling author; he has written or co-written more than 120 books. He's also a five-time TED speaker and host of 20 NOVA science specials on PBS. He was The New York Times weekly tech columnist. He recently released his latest book that is getting rave reviews: "Apple: The First 50 Years."

I must admit some early trepidation in speaking with David for the podcast. Not because of any qualms about David himself; David is actually a terrific guy and that was obvious from his mountainous and amazing set of work. It was more of some intimidation based on his many appearances on TV and the large number of interviews HE personally has done over the years. However, as the interview progressed, David made me feel completely at ease and I'm honored to have been able to talk with him 1-on-1.

I think you'll enjoy hearing about his career, his many stories, his musical parodies, and details about his latest book about the first 50 years of Apple.

This interview took place June 25, 2026.

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Interview Links

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Pogue

• https://davidpogue.com/

• Apple: The First 50 Years - https://amzn.to/3QiMpHr

• substack blog - https://pogueman.substack.com/

• "Clap Along" - Pogue's parody song for Apple's 50th - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyXbvtnhOIk

• "I Write the Code" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWgMAMiiahY

• "I Got an iPhone" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vniMR6Ez9cE&list=RDvniMR6Ez9cE&start_radio=1