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Apple Core

Hosted by Graham Bower and Charlie Sorrel · technology · EN-US

17 episodesAudience: 2
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About this Podcast:

A podcast about the history of Apple. In each episode, hosts Graham Bower and Charlie Sorrel explore the story behind a different Apple product, and consider what it tells us about the company’s game plan and where it might be heading next.

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Public web form

Booking probability

28%

Guest openness

Selective

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What is Apple Core about?

A podcast about the history of Apple. In each episode, hosts Graham Bower and Charlie Sorrel explore the story behind a different Apple product, and consider what it tells us about the company’s game plan and where it might be heading next.

Who hosts Apple Core?

Apple Core is hosted by Graham Bower and Charlie Sorrel. The show has published 17 episodes to date.

What has Apple Core covered recently?

Recent episodes include "From WebKit to Swift: Apple’s Complicated Relationship with Open Source" (4 July 2026, 60 minutes), "Podcasts - How Apple made podcasting happen" (8 February 2026, 54 minutes), and "iOS 7 - the battle for the future of software design" (19 June 2025, 61 minutes).

How often does Apple Core publish?

Apple Core publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 57 minutes across 17 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Apple Core?

Booking probability for Apple Core is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Apple Core requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Apple Core's contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch Apple Core?

The strongest fits for Apple Core are Computer Hardware and Software. Apple Core has a technology audience.

About the host

Graham Bower and Charlie Sorrel hosts Apple Core, a technology podcast with 17 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #2

    From WebKit to Swift: Apple’s Complicated Relationship with Open Source

    Jul 4, 20261 hourS2

    In 2003, Steve Jobs said: “Some people have a problem with open source software. We think it’s great.” It wasn’t just talk. Apple would go on to contribute LLVM and WebKit, two projects that became influential far...

  • Episode #1

    Podcasts - How Apple made podcasting happen

    Feb 8, 202654 minS2

    Apple Podcasts is one of the world’s most popular podcast players, with almost 25% market share. The app launched in 2012, but Apple’s support for podcasting goes back much further. The term “podcast” was originally...

  • Episode #15

    iOS 7 - the battle for the future of software design

    Jun 19, 20251h 1mS1

    In 2013, Apple launched a radical redesign of the iPhone’s user interface. iOS 7 represented more than just a fresh new look. It marked a major shift in Cupertino’s design philosophy, which arose from a bitter boardroom...

  • Episode #14

    Sherlock - the mysterious case of how sherlocking became a thing

    Apr 5, 202548 minS1

    Sherlock was introduced in 1998, as a tool for finding files on Mac OS 8.5. It used advanced search technology harvested from the carcass of Apple’s failed next generation operation system, Copeland. Sherlock...

  • Episode #13

    Apple Park - a boondoggle or the greatest office ever built?

    Feb 27, 202557 minS1

    In 2011, Steve Jobs made his final public appearance, presenting his plans for a second Apple campus to Cupertino City Council. He proposed a circular building, one mile in diameter, surrounded by beautifully landscaped...

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  • Episode #12

    Leander Kahney - biographer of Tim Cook and Jony Ive

    Jan 27, 20251h 3mS1

    In this special episode we interview Leander Kahney, editor of Cult of Mac, and author of New York Times best-selling biographies of Tim Cook and Jony Ive. During his three-decade career, working first at MacWEEK, then...

  • Episode #11

    Apple Maps - the unnecessary apology

    Dec 18, 202457 minS1

    Apple Maps launched alongside the original iPhone in 2007. Initially, it relied on map data from Google. But in 2012, when the two companies became smartphone rivals, Apple was forced to find an alternative data source...

  • Episode #10

    Mac OS X - how Steve Jobs saved Apple’s crown jewel

    Dec 2, 202459 minS1

    In 1996, Apple was in serious trouble. The Mac was almost obsolete. Its multitasking was flaky, it couldn’t handle multiple processors, and it kept crashing. Sales were tanking as users switched to Windows NT in droves...

  • Episode #9

    NeXT - the secret to Apple’s salvation and success

    Nov 15, 202457 minS1

    The iPhone in your pocket, the Mac on your desk, and even the watch on your wrist are all based on NeXTSTEP, an operating system developed by a long forgotten computer maker called NeXT. Steve Jobs founded NeXT in 1985...

  • Episode #8

    Apple Watch - what Tim Cook’s first product launch tells us about the future of Vision Pro

    Oct 28, 20241h 1mS1

    These days, Cupertino describes Apple Watch as “the ultimate device for a healthy life.” But it didn’t start out that way. When Tim Cook originally launched the product in 2014, he positioned it as an “intimate way to...

  • Episode #7

    iPhone 4 - Apple’s most painful product launch

    Sep 18, 202455 minS1

    When Steve Jobs announced the iPhone 4 at WWDC 2010, it surprised no one. Tech blog Gizmodo had already spilled the tea two months earlier by publishing photographs of a lost prototype. Jobs was furious, but he found a...

  • Episode #6

    Safari - how Apple built the engine that powers almost every modern web browser

    Sep 3, 20241h 4mS1

    Safari is one of Apple’s most enduring and popular apps, with versions running on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and even Vision Pro. But it wasn’t always the behemoth we know today. When it launched in 2003, Safari faced fierce...

  • Episode #5

    Newton MessagePad - the little device that left a huge legacy

    Aug 14, 202451 minS1

    Apple launched its first handheld computing device way back in 1993. With no internet access, flaky handwriting recognition, and an eye-watering price tag, the Newton MessagePad never stood much chance of success. But...

  • Episode #4

    iWork - Steve Jobs’ secret weapon

    Jul 30, 20241h 3mS1

    Steve Jobs was famous for his keynote presentations, which combined showmanship with beautifully designed slides to generate his trademark ‘reality distortion field.’ But what few people knew at the time was, he didn’t...

  • Episode #2

    Mac OS 8 - A 'better than nothing' update that became a best seller

    Jul 14, 202442 minS1

    When Steve Jobs returned to the company he founded in 1997, Apple was in disarray. After two failed attempts at a next-generation operating system, the Mac had been stuck on System 7 for years. The acquisition of Jobs'...

  • Episode #3

    Nike+iPod Sport Kit - Apple's first foray into fitness

    Jul 14, 20241h 16mS1

    Apple’s interest in fitness products goes way back. In 2006, before Apple Watch was even a twinkle in Tim Cook’s eye, Steve Jobs took the stage with Nike CEO Mark Parker at an ultra-exclusive venue in New York City to...

  • Episode #1

    AirPort - How Apple made wireless networking happen

    Jul 14, 202449 minS1

    In 1999, Steve Jobs needed one more product launch to complete the four-computer matrix he introduced on his return to the company three years earlier. That product was the iBook—a portable version of the hugely popular...

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