I just don't understand how Gruber can expect to do the show without him. Having him to help guide the conversation, reel Gruber back in, and most importantly, feed him the softballs so Gruber could knock them out of the park was KEY to the success of the show. But his constant pauses, breaks, and seeming unwillingness to be on a show doesn't make for good listening. Don't get me wrong, I think the man is great, his blog fantastic, a magnificent writer, and a really smart guy. And then things just seemed to become more and more pauses and more and more wasted hours.Īnother thing: Gruber's a terrible host.
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I missed the Bond stuff a lot, and was looking forward to the potential next movie club but it never happened. Never would have guessed it was between the hosts but the magic wasn't there anymore. I loved the Talk Show for the longest time, but even recently noticed that things were starting to. It seems that Gruber has taken all of this for granted in deciding his show is better without Benjamin. There were also incredibly funny moments of East Coast camaraderie that would keep the side topics interesting and lively. While it can come across as aloofness, Dan has the passive ability to subtly guide the conversation and give it some sense of structure, and he's great at knowing when to let the other person speak. Their contrasting styles would turn the show into a focused, intimate meditation on Gruber's thoughts on industry (plus side interests of baseball, Kubrick, etc.), often serving as a preview of what written work would be to come on Daring Fireball.
On the other hand, I always had the sense that Benjamin regarded Gruber as a kneejerk Apple apologist, and this too could not have helped their relationship.īut their differences led to the show's magic. Gruber would accuse Dan of "yeah yeahing" his co-hosts and contributing little in the way of earnest dissent.
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Their relationship throughout The Talk Show has had its tumultuous moments: in early episodes, Benjamin's using an Android phone drew Gruber's ire, and then later there was animosity when Benjamin would show up for the Bond episodes unprepared. Thus the only light through which I can see this decision is his belief that the show is better without Dan. Gruber's emphasis has always been on "quality," "being the best," and "being right" in everything he does.
Trying hard to see the rationale behind this split.
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