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Inquisitive

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Inquisitive was a show for the naturally curious. Each week, Myke Hurley spoke to creative people to tried and understand what made them who they were. Hosted by Myke Hurley.

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  1. 59: Favourite Album: Myke Hurley and 'AM'

    For the final episode of Inquisitive, Federico Viticci talks to Myke Hurley about 'AM', by the Arctic Monkeys.

  2. 58: Favourite Album: Dave Wiskus and 'Hot Fuss'

    This week Myke talks to Dave Wiskus about 'Hot Fuss', by the Killers.

  3. 57: Favourite Album: Matthew Bischoff and 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Original Broadway Cast Recording)'

    This week Myke talks to Matthew Bischoff about 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Original Broadway Cast Recording)', by Stephen Sondheim.

  4. 56: Favourite Album: Iain Broome and 'O'

    This week Myke talks to Iain Broome about 'O', by Damien Rice.

  5. 55: Favourite Album: Casey Liss and 'Armistice Live'

    This week Myke talks to Casey Liss about 'Armistice Live', by Mutemath.

  6. 54: Favourite Album: Stephen Hackett and 'Plans'

    This week Myke talks to Stephen Hackett about 'Plans', by Death Cab for Cutie.

  7. 53: Favourite Album: Guy English and 'Nebraska'

    This week Myke talks to Guy English about 'Nebraska', by Bruce Springsteen

  8. 52: Favourite Album: Tiffany Arment and 'Stunt'

    This week Myke talks to Tiffany Arment about 'Stunt', by Barenaked Ladies.

  9. 51: Favourite Album: Myke Hurley and 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'

    This week, Federico Viticci interviews Myke Hurley about his favourite album, 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not', by the Arctic Monkeys.

  10. 50: Favourite Album: Bryan Irace and 'Kid-A'

    This week Myke talks to Bryan Irace about 'Kid-A', by Radiohead.

  11. 49: Favourite Album: Dr. Drang and 'Revolver'

    This week Myke talks to Dr. Drang about 'Revolver', by The Beatles.

  12. 48: Favourite Album: James Thomson and 'Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld'

    This week Myke talks to James Thomson about 'Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld', by The Orb.

  13. 47: Favourite Album: David Sparks and 'Kind of Blue'

    This week Myke talks to David Sparks about 'Kind of Blue', by Miles Davis.

  14. 46: Favourite Album: John Siracusa and 'Achtung Baby'

    This week, Myke talks to John Siracusa about 'Achtung Baby', by U2.

  15. 45: Favourite Album: Marco Arment and 'Phish'

    This week Myke talks to Marco Arment about his love for the band Phish.

  16. 44: Favourite Album: Dan Moren and 'Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'

    This week, Myke talks to Dan Moren about 'Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back' soundtrack, by John Williams.

  17. 43: Favourite Album: Serenity Caldwell and 'All Day'

    This week Myke talks to Serenity Caldwell about 'All day', by Girl Talk. *This week's show features some music with explicit lyrics*.

  18. 42: Favourite Album: Seth Clifford and 'Grace'

    This week Myke talks to Seth Clifford about 'Grace', by Jeff Buckley.

  19. 41: Favourite Album: Jason Snell and 'Crowded House'

    This week Myke talks to Jason Snell to about 'Crowded House', by Crowded House.

  20. 40: Favourite Album: Dan Provost and 'Illinois'

    This week, Myke talks to Dan Provost about 'Illinois', by Sufjan Stevens.

  21. 39: Favourite Album: Federico Viticci and '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?'

    This week, Myke talks to Federico Viticci about '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?', by Oasis

  22. 38: Favourite Album: Faith Korpi and 'Pet Sounds'

    On the first episode of the 'Favourite Album' series, Myke talks to Faith Korpi about 'Pet Sounds', by The Beach Boys.

  23. 37: Behind the App #11: The Future

    On the final episode of Behind the App, we take a look at the what the future of the App Store could be.

  24. 36: Behind the App #10: Launch Day

    This time we take a look at what happens after you launch your app on to the store, what it's like to deal with the influx of tweets and emails, and how people decided what to do next.

  25. 35: Behind the App #9: Working with the Press

    This week we take a look at how developers tease their apps to build hype, how they manage relationships with the press, and how journalists feel about this themselves.

  26. 34: Behind the App #8: The Night Before Launch

    This time we talk to a selection of developers about how it feels the night before you launch an app on to the App Store.

  27. 33: Behind the App #7: Identity

    This time we take a look at how the name and icon that you chose for an app can give it an identity, and how this can become an important part of the development process.

  28. 32: Behind the App #6: Ideas

    This time we investigate where app ideas come from. We take a look at some of the original plans behind popular apps and the process developers go through to expand these further.

  29. 31: Behind the App #5: App Review

    This week we take a look at some of the pressures of sending your app off for review to Apple. We look in to some of the inconsistent messages that can come from Cupertino, how Apple's secrecy could be detrimental and also why some people actually want Apple to take a stronger stance with review.

  30. 30: Behind the App #4: Apple as the Gatekeeper

    This time on 'Behind the App' we take a look at how Apple's approval guidelines have changed over time, and highlight some of the issues people have had working within them.

  31. 29: Behind the App #3: The 30% Cut

    This time on 'Behind the App', we look at the 30/70 revenue split for developers on the App Store. We look back at how people felt about this when it was introduced, understand how they feel about it now, and try to gauge if Apple is holding up their end of the deal.

  32. 28: Behind the App #2: Bigger Than Hollywood

    In the second episode of 'Inquisitive: Behind the App', we look at the industry that Apple created with the App Store, try to understand how it got so large, and see how this has affected developers over time.

  33. 27: Behind the App #1: History

    In the first episode of “Behind the App”, a special series of Inquisitive, we take a look at the beginnings of iOS app development, by focusing on the introduction of the iPhone and the App Store.

  34. 26: I Wasn't Prepared For This, with Merlin Mann

    This week Myke is joined by Merlin Mann. They talk about getting out of your comfort zone, starting new things, killing old things and how these topics apply to a new direction for this show.

  35. 25: Leading a Double Life

    This week Myke is joined by Katie Floyd. They talk about her work on Mac Power Users, how she manages this whilst also working in law and what her first experiences were with the Mac.

  36. 24: A Third Way, with Jim Coudal

    This week Myke is joined by Jim Coudal. They talk about Field Notes, the joy of creating physical things, The Deck, principles in advertising and what the future of advertising online may look like.

  37. 23: Architects of the Unknown, with Rene Ritchie

    This week Myke is joined by Rene Ritchie. They talk about what 2014 has been like for iMore and how they decide exactly what they want to cover and how.

  38. 22: Unquenchable Thirst for Features, with Marc Edwards

    This week Myke is joined by Marc Edwards. They talk about Bjango's products, the decisions they make as a company and how Marc got started with design.

  39. 21: Exploit the Constraints, with David Smith

    This week Myke is joined by David Smith. They talk about the Apple WATCH, developing for it with Watchkit and how David is sharing what he learns.

  40. 20: Unpacking Java Files, with John Moltz

    This week Myke is joined by John Moltz. They talk about Minecraft and why John wanted to write a book about it.

  41. 19: A Risky Person to Be Around, with Chase Reeves

    This week Myke is joined by Chase Reeves. They talk about some of the emotions and choices people go through when they want to 'start their own thing'. This includes discussion of mistakes, lessons and advice from Chase.

  42. 18: Setting A Little Fire, with Dave Wiskus

    This week Myke is joined by Dave Wiskus. They talk about Dave's foray in to creating video content and his critical take on the current state of tech podcasting.

  43. 17: Call Off The Jam, with Serenity Caldwell

    This week Myke is joined by Serenity Caldwell. They talk about her move from Macworld to iMore, Podcast Radio Dramas and Roller Derby.

  44. 16: Making The Internet Better, with Gina Trapani

    This week Myke is joined by Gina Trapani. They talk about how Thinkup's first year and what the current trends are in social media.

  45. 15: My Dream Was to Run the BBC, with Andy McMillan

    This week Myke is joined by Andy McMillan. They talk about Build, XOXO and The Manual.

  46. 14: Building Monument Valley, with Daniel Gray

    This week Myke is joined by Daniel Gray from Ustwo Games. They talk about what went in to developing Monument Valley, what makes it different and break down the events surrounding the release of their expansion—Forgotten Shores.

  47. 13: Stupidly Brilliant Origin Story, with Guy English

    This week Myke is joined by Guy English. They talk about Guy's podcasts Debug and Vector, how he prepares for them and feels about the shows he produces. They go on to discuss the end of the Çingleton conference.

  48. 12: It's Always Been Need, with Matt Alexander

    This week Myke talks to Matt Alexander. They talk about where the idea for Need came from, how Matt built the company, worked with venture capitalists and built his business.

  49. 11: Merlin As A Service

    This week Myke is joined by Merlin Mann. They talk about preparing for changes in life and preparing for podcasts, trying to understand what people enjoy, avoiding analytics and a look back at inbox zero.

  50. 10: Unread, with Padraig Kennedy and Oisín Prendiville

    This week Myke is joined by Padraig Kennedy and Oisín Prendiville of Supertop. They talk about Supertop's apps, Castro and Unread. On the day of Unread's release, discussion ranges from their decision to purchase and take over the app and the changes they are going to make.

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Inquisitive was a show for the naturally curious. Each week, Myke Hurley spoke to creative people to tried and understand what made them who they were. Hosted by Myke Hurley.

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