Show overview
Under the Radar has been publishing since 2015, and across the 10 years since has built a catalogue of 331 episodes. That works out to roughly 160 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 29 min and 30 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Technology show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 7 months ago. The busiest year was 2017, with 52 episodes published. Published by Relay.
From the publisher
From development and design to marketing and support, Under the Radar was all about independent app development. It was rarely longer than 30 minutes. Hosted by Marco Arment and David Smith.
Latest Episodes
View all 331 episodesEp 331331: Reflection
In our final episode, we reflect on how indie app development has changed over the past decade. Thanks for listening, everyone!
Ep 330330: Engaging with Reddit
How Overcast has managed feedback channels and its presence on social networks, and the results (so far) of creating an official Reddit community.
Ep 329329: Zero Utilization on Your Brain
Successes and struggles with taking breaks from work.
Ep 328328: Five Years of Enough
As David celebrates five years of Widgetsmith, we discuss choices we make to keep our businesses scalable without giving up the working styles we prefer.
Ep 327327: Ready for Distribution
With our iOS 26 updates submitted, we reflect on the summer, customer reactions to the redesigns, and what we're looking forward to doing next.
Ep 326326: Tree-Planting Features
Laying groundwork for future analytics, insights, and utility needs.
Ep 325325: Upswing
A pragmatic and productive path through the final weeks of the iOS 26 beta season.
Ep 324324: Design Despair
Fighting through the motivational challenges and choosing a direction when the system design isn't an easy, universal win.
Ep 323323: The Tidal Wave
Should we adopt Liquid Glass or stick with our existing designs? And if we do adopt it, how much should we redesign and rethink along the way? (tl;dr: yes; much.)
Ep 322322: Requiring iOS 26?
Tradeoffs for requiring iOS 26 this fall, and a clever strategy to manage compatibility with iOS 18.
Ep 321321: WWDC 2025 Aftermath
Initial impressions of WWDC 2025 and what we're going to be doing this summer.
Ep 320320: Before the Barrier
Expectations and preparations for WWDC 2025.
Ep 319319: Unfreezing Your Brain
Motivating ourselves to get back into coding after time away.
Ep 318318: The Forgotten Customer
Thoughts and feelings about the Apple anti-steering injunction, the way Apple views developers, and how the relationship could constructively move forward if Apple so chose.
Ep 317317: Optimizing for Battery Life
Testing our apps for power consumption and adjusting behavior to maximize battery life.
Ep 316316: Job Security
Whether "anyone" can make apps now with AI tools, and how that affects our apps, relevant skills, and careers.
Ep 315315: Self-Sufficient Apps
Designing our apps to run without our constant involvement.
Ep 314314: Optimism vs. Pessimism
Identifying and distinguishing the difference between optimism, pessimism, and fear, and the paths we're choosing to take.
Ep 313313: What's In Our Circles
The principles and goals we consider important in our apps.
Ep 312312: Our Changing Relationship with Apple
How our values have diverged and our perceived relationship has changed with Apple, forcing our motivations for iOS development to evolve.