The CultCast
The CultCast covers each week’s best Apple stories, tech news, and accessories—but more importantly—we do it with pizzaz. Why listen to another dreary tech program? Tune in to the CultCast each week for a healthy dose of Apple and tech news, jokes gone wrong, and unending tangents.
Episodes
MORE Awesome NEW iOS 27 features, bad news for iPhone Ultra, + my TV repair saga plot twist! (CultCast #750)
Send us a text!Watch this ep on YouTube! THIS WEEK: • 🤖 MORE new awesome iOS 27 features you'll actually use.• 📱 Apple’s folding iPhone Ultra may be delayed to 2027 over hinge problems.• 💻 Why MacBook Ultra is GREAT NEWS for Pro users.• 📺 tvOS 27 adds a super useful new feature.• 🚪 A new Silo season 3 teaser reveals a major change.• 💸 Plex users are furious over a massive lifetime price incre
We've got HUGE iOS 27 leaks + my 100K Apple stock update!
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTube!THIS WEEK: WWDC is almost here, and NEW leaks are painting us our best picture yet of iOS 27: a totally redesigned AI-powered Siri, a customizable pro-style Camera app, ads invading Apple Maps, and even reports that Apple may turn to Intel to help manufacture future chips. Plus, how much is my 100K Apple investment worth now?! All is revealed!SponsorsM
RAMAGEDDON! Apple’s RAM Crisis Is About to PUNCH Your Wallet (CultCast #748)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTube!THIS WEEK: The worldwide RAM shortage is finally hitting Apple, and you won’t like where this is going!SponsorsNordStellarMost companies only act after a breach. Be the one that’s prepared. Defend your business with NordStellar. Unlock your 10% discount on NordStellar with the coupon code cultcast-10-NORDSTELLAR at https://nordstellar.com/cultcast.Squa
The END of Vision Pro?! + MORE BAD NEWS for Mac Mini, Mac Studio, & Magsafe! (CultCast #747)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTube!This week:Vision Pro just went from future to flop 🥽Apple’s giant iPad Ultra dream could be folding fast 📉MagSafe might not be as permanent we thought 🧲Good luck getting your hands on Mac Mini or Studio⚡Rising memory prices will make your next Mac cost more 💸The “Liquid Glass” iPhone is LOOKING pretty awesome 📱MacBook Ultra could be Apple’s next big fle
The END of the Time Cook Era! BUT... here's where Apple heads next (CultCast #746)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTube!This week: our beautiful Tim Cook Era comes to a conclusion. We look back at his past 15 years, and see why everyone's excited about Apple under John Ternus.SponsorsSquarespaceIf you’ve been thinking about building a website — or rebuilding one that hasn’t aged well — head to Squarespace.com/cultcast for 10% off your first purchase of a website or
The $600 Neo Has Broken Apple, HUGE New macOS Feature, and Satellite iPhones Go Next-Level! (CultCast #745)
Send us a text!This week: Apple’s $600 MacBook Neo is absolutely breaking expectations—and maybe Apple’s own plans—as demand explodes and supply starts running thin. Plus, macOS just got a HUGE new feature you’ve probably never noticed, And Apple’s satellite tech is about to go next-level, with faster speeds, new capabilities, and features that could completely change how your iPhone works when yo
iPhones in Space — It Almost Didn’t Happen! + iPhone Ultra BIG Price Leaks (CultCast #744)
Send us a text!This week: iPhones are officially in SPACE! 🚀… but it almost didn’t happen. We break down the wild story of how the iPhone barely made it onto a NASA mission and the insane approval process behind it. Plus: Apple’s cooking up something just as shocking—a folding “iPhone Ultra” that WILL cost over $2,000. Plus plus: Apple’s long-term iPhone strategy and the strange struggles of the i
iPhone goes to space, Hilarious Tim Cook interview, Apple’s Surprise Price Drop, & ERF's Stand By Me LIVE experience! (CultCast #743)
Send us a text!This week: We’re heading back to the Moon (with iPhones in tow!), Tim Cook might actually become Tim Cook™, and iOS 27 could finally fix autocorrect once and for all. Plus: Apple randomly drops the price of the XDR display, a must-know iPhone video trick you’ll actually use, and the unbelievable story of Apple employee #8, the man who never left. And to wrap it up — ERF relives his
Apple kills Mac Pro! Plus: WWDC 26 expectations, new BIG HomePods incoming, & all the best features in iOS 26.4! (#742)
Send us a text!This week: 💀 Apple just killed the Mac Pro—and it’s $700 wheels too!🧠 WWDC 26 is official—Apple is about to unveil their AI master plans🔊 We’re about to get new all new HomePods, yes, including the big ones💸 Apple is throwing HUGE money at talent to stop them from leaving for OpenAI📱 Let’s go through all the cool new features in iOS 26.4!SponsorsNordStellarMost companies only act af
MacBook Neo Surprise, XDR Is Tempting Me, And The Truth About AirPods Max 2! (CultCast #741)
Send us a text!This week: The MacBook Neo has a surprise no one’s talking about, the Studio Display XDR is seriously testing my willpower, and I break down what’s actually new (and not) with AirPods Max 2!SponsorsCleanMyMac is your ultimate solution for Mac control and care, notarized by Apple and meticulously crafted by MacPaw, a leading macOS & iOS software development company. Get Tidy Tod
Prepare your wallets — Apple’s “Ultra” Era Is About to Begin! (CultCast #740)
Send us a text!This week: The MacBook Neo is here — but Apple’s next wave of devices will be even more surprising...SponsorsFactorHead to factormeals.com/cultcast50off and use code cultcast50off to get 50% off your first Factor box PLUS free breakfast for 1 year.NordStellarMost companies only act after a breach. Be the one that’s prepared. Defend your business with NordStellar. Unlock your 10% dis
M5 MacBook Pros, Mac Neo, Studio Display XDR — Reacting to Apple’s Wild Week!
Send us a text!This week: Apple had a huge week. New M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros just landed with massive performance gains and surprising efficiency improvements. Apple also introduced the Mac Neo — a $500 Mac that Steve Jobs once said Apple could never build — plus a new Studio Display XDR that might quietly be the most exciting announcement of the bunch. In this episode, I break down everyt
IT'S ALL ABOUT TO DROP.... (CultCast #738)
Send us a text!This week: Apple’s about to hit the big red LAUNCH button: March 4 brings an “Apple Experience” happening in New York, London, and Shanghai, and we'll likely see days of product drops and press releases. Plus: we’re diving into the coming “cheap MacBook” with questionable compromises, then fast-forwarding to the truly unhinged future: a touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro with a Dyna
Apple Is Changing Everything Again — Foldables, Satellite Internet & Vision Pro Upgrades (CultCast #737)
Send us a text! This week:Why your next iPhone could run on satellitesWhat's the future for Vision Pro?Vision Pro gets a LONG awaited appApple is prepping multiple foldable iPhonesAnd Jony Ive debuts one of his most beautiful designs since iPhone
Living in Japan Without Speaking Japanese — How Apple Makes It Possible (CCOT)
Send us a text!I’m joined by listener-turned-guest Major Dr. Zach Hicks, an Air Force physician living in Japan, to talk how Apple’s translation tech is making daily life in Tokyo not just possible, but actually kind of magical. We dive into using AirPods for real-time translation, navigating Japan without speaking the language, and why this stuff feels like a genuine sci-fi breakthrough. Along t
M5 MacBook Pros Incoming — But HOLD ON… OLED Macs Are Next. Plus: AI Xcode & Apple’s New $2B Bet (CultCast #736)
Send us a text!With reseller stock drying up, new M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros appear to be RIGHT around the corner! We’ve also got more intel on Apple’s first OLED MacBook Pro (with a full redesign!). Plus: major new features landing in iOS 26.3 and 26.4, what Apple’s second-largest acquisition reveals about Siri’s future, autonomous AI agents are coming to Xcode, and a disappointing new rumo
AirTags 2, Apple’s ENTIRE 2026 product roadmap, & my new camera! (CultCast #735)
Send us a text!This week:A deep dive into Apple’s new Creator Studio and whether it’s actually a good value for creative professionalsEverything you need to know about AirTag 2!Not one but TWO new MacBook Pros are likely coming this year.A rundown of 20+ Apple products expected to launch this year, from Macs and iPads to totally new stuff.Google’s new $7.99 AI Plus plan and what it says about the
Big Apple Shakeup + FIVE new Apple products & M5 MacBook Pros incoming! (CultCast #734)
Send us a text!This week on the pod, Apple’s future starts to come into focus — and it’s getting very interesting. John Ternus quietly steps into a major design role as Apple’s long-term CEO chessboard shifts, while a new report says Craig Federighi taking the reins on Apple’s evolving AI strategy. We also dig into the biggest Siri shake-up in years: a full-on chatbot experience coming in iOS 27.
CultCast Off Topic: a very special guest....
Send us a text!I found him in a box in downtown Scottsdale! It's the return of my old friend and former co-host, the beautiful Buster Heine. If you like this episode, consider supporting big Papa Erf at support.thecultcast.com
Juicy details on iPhone 18 Pro + Google Gemini to OVERHAUL Siri! (CultCast #733)
Send us a text!THIS WEEKiPhone 18 Pro Launching Later This Year With These 12 New Features. Apple's new Creator Studio - will Final Cut Pro on Mac will keep getting new features without paying a subscription? A new Studio or Pro XDR Display is RIGHT around the corner.And, it's official! Google Gemini will overhaul Siri - what can we expect?CultClubJoin us in the CultClub (it's tot
ERF IS BACK + show updates + iOS 27 new features and Apple's NEXT CEO (CultCast #732)
Send us a text!Greetings my beautiful Govs! Lots to talk about this week, including:Update: what's coming next for this showFive New iPhone Features Rumored for iOS 27https://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/07/five-iphone-features-rumored-ios-27/OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health With Apple Health Integrationhttps://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/07/openai-chatgpt-health-apple-health-integration/John Ternu
An important message from Erfon and what's next for CultCast
Send us a text!An episode in three acts: Act I - where did I go?Act II - what's going on with the CultCast?Act III - what's the future for CultCast?
Don’t call it a comeback — call it iMac Pro! (CultCast #730)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week, the iMac Pro may be back from the dead — with an M5 Max and a 32-inch display! Also: The iPhone 20th anniversary edition may go beyond edge-to-edge, leaked features from iOS 26.4, how to stay 18 forever (iOS 18 that is), and our new trivia quiz — Apple Genius!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off
Did you forget about the Apple HomePad? (CultCast #729)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week: Have you forgotten about the HomePad? Apple hasn’t! Also: The one exec Apple can’t afford to lose, the great new features coming to the Studio Display 2, how to ping your Apple Watch from your iPhone, a question about the Mac that Apple should make, and a review of the Beats Pill!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps
more like alan BYE 👋 (CultCast #728)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week, it’s the biggest brain drain at Apple for decades — and a lot of Apple fans are celebrating! Also: Intel is coming back to the Mac (but it’s not what you think!) and another pedantic Mac question only Griffin can answer. This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus c
The best thing coming in iOS 27 is… (CultCast #727)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week: iOS 27 is getting a “Snow Leopard” update, Android is getting AirDrop support, your Mac is getting custom folder icons, Griffin is getting the best cheap 5K display — and you’re getting our top Black Friday deals!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content a
The last three months of CEO Tim Cook? (CultCast #726)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week: This quarter. It could be Tim Cook’s last! We could have CEO John Ternus by January. Also: iOS 26.2 lets you replace Siri (in Japan), the Mac Pro canceled again, iPhone Pocket sells out instantly, thieves are giving Android phones back to their victims, and the most expensive Mac setup money can buy!This episode supported by:Listeners like you
iPhone Pocket — What was Apple thinking? (CultCast #725)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week: Everyone yearns for the Apple TV, but instead, we have the $230 iPhone sling! Also: Apple’s new digital passport, Tesla gets on the CarPlay bandwagon, a question about an old iTunes feature you definitely forgot about, our favorite 3-in-1 MagSafe charger, and our first impressions of Pluribus!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your
Upgrading Siri with Google Gemini (CultCast #724)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week: Apple’s cheap MacBook sending PC makers into a panic, Google Gemini rescuing the new Siri from vaporware, the next iPhone Air that may (or may not) solve its biggest problem, the battle over Apple CarPlay and iOS 26.1 features you should try. Also: AirPods Pro Mad Libs.This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund Cu
The incredible buttonless iPhone + OLED iPad mini? (CultCast #723)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week: Project Bongo is back to replace your iPhone buttons with haptics, (almost) every iPad is turning OLED, AirPods Pro 3 are having troubles, when you should upgrade your iMac — and our full reviews of the M5 Vision Pro and Apple Watch Series 11!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new wee
M5 Vision Pro — first impressions! (CultCast #722)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week, Griffin has spent a whopping 24 hours with the M5 Vision Pro and shares first impressions. Also: Great news for haters of Liquid Glass, bad news for fans of foldables, a Mac mini setup featuring very little Mac mini and a listener question about our writing processes.This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund Cult
M5 MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, Vision Pro are HERE! (CultCast #721)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week, don’t call it an Apple Event, but the first M5 devices are here! The MacBook Pro, the iPad Pro, and the Vision Pro too… I guess. Also: What we’re buying, and the Steve Jobs commemorative $1 coin.This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for every
Sora takes over the App Store… unfortunately (CultCast #720)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week: Sora is number one on the App Store, OpenAI’s iPhone killer has a steep uphill battle and the iPad gets a great old feature back — and better than before. Also: How to set up call screening, a recent Mac switcher setup, and Apple’s spotty relationship with enterprise products.This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us
Apple product leaks are getting insane (CultCast #719)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week, some insane Apple leaks — the M5 iPad Pro fully unboxed and benchmarked, M5 MacBook Pro and Vision Pro confirmed and coming SOON! Also: Apple scraps the cheap Vision headset, a big update to the lauded Logitech mouse, the setup of our very own David Snow, and we make Leander answer for his sins.This episode supported by:Listeners like you. You
iPhone 17 Pro & Air — our hands-on reviews! (CultCast #718)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTubeOur full, honest reviews of the iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone Air and AirPods Pro 3! How’s the battery life? How’s the orange? How bad does it scratch? How good is Live Translation? Everything you need to know.This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyone;
Hidden features in iOS & watchOS 26 (CultCast #717)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week, while we wait for our iPhones, we have all the new features in iOS, watchOS, iPadOS, and macOS 26! Also: A surprise feature coming to the all-new MacBook Pro, how to fix a major problem in macOS Tahoe, and whether or not it’s time to upgrade your iPhone. This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topi
iPhone 17, AirPods Pro 3, Apple Watch — our reactions! (CultCast #716)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week: Thrilling rumors that the updated Vision Pro will have more unified memory — no, just kidding. It’s ALL about the Awe Dropping event: iPhone 17, AirPods Pro 3, Apple Watch Series 11, Ultra 3 and SE 3. Plus: Our prediction results!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast o
Vision Air details + ‘Awe Dropping’ event predictions! (CultCast #715)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week: We have a price on the Vision Air, a Lego iMac G3 that needs your support, Tim Cook can sleep well at night again, a gorgeous dual Studio Display setup — and OUR PREDICTIONS for the ‘Awe Dropping’ event! Place your own votes here.This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast o
Get ready for the ‘Awe Dropping’ iPhone event (CultCast #714)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week, invites are out for the “awe dropping” iPhone event! Also: Touch ID and bumper cases making a comeback like it’s 2013, how to combine emojis, the first ergonomic dual-ultra-widescreen setup, Twitter versus Mastodon and Leander’s review of PowerBeats Pro 2!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Top
Somehow, FineWoven returned (CultCast #713)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week: Somehow, FineWoven returned… as TechWoven! Will it be any better? Also: Details on the iPhone 17e, Touch ID on the Apple Watch, iOS 26’s coolest new feature, a bananas multidisplay setup, and a fantastic Qi2 battery pack from Anker!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast
Big Apple Watch surprise + Apple’s smart home robots (CultCast #712)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week: Blood oxygen is back, baby! Also: Apple’s push into smart homes and robotics, more flip-flopping in iOS 26 beta 6, a weird Mac mini setup, how to stop AirPods switching and a travel charger review!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for eve
Apple’s AI comeback + iPhone 17 Pro case hands-on! (CultCast #711)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTubeLewis is back with Leander and Griffin to talk about Apple’s AI comeback (coming soon), Liquid Silicone (whatever that is), iOS 26 beta 5, and a hands-on with an iPhone 17 Pro case!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyone; and helps us secure
iPhone 17 Pro leaks: the good, weird and surprising (CultCast #710)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTubeStephen Hackett joins Leander and Griffin to talk all about a big week of iPhone 17 Pro leaks. We have a camera rumor that’s absolutely bananas, models of the new colors — and a spy shot out in public? Also: tips on customizing your Home Screen, an almost-normal Mac mini setup, and a big new Mac display!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your
Great news about the folding iPhone and M5 iPad Pro (CultCast #709)
Send us a text!Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week, Graham joins Leander and Griffin yet again to talk about the folding iPhone, the biggest little change coming to the M5 iPad Pro, more changes in iOS 26, tips for running with your Apple Watch and why we all lust for a colorful iPhone!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podc
Apple’s jam-packed 2026 + iPhone 17 colors revealed! (CultCast #708)
Send us a text!This week, Graham joins Leander and Griffin to talk about when we can expect the M5 MacBook Pro, iPad Pro and MacBook Air, M4 iPad Air, iPhone 17e and new Studio Display! Also: All iPhone 17 colors leaked, the health metric you should be paying attention to, a great new Mac app, plus our weekly setup and listener question.This episode supported by:The Apple Core podcast, where Graha
Apple’s next CEO + Dialing back Liquid Glass? (CultCast #707)
Send us a text!This week, Leander and Griffin are joined by Graham Bower to talk about the latest iPhone 17 leaks, Jeff Williams stepping down and what that means for Apple’s next CEO, toning down Liquid Glass in iOS 26, how to vibe code to make your next iOS app, a perplexing user setup, MacBook Pro buying advice… and a review of an exciting handheld video game console!This episode supported by:T
The MacBook is finally coming BackBook! (CultCast #706)
Send us a text!This week, the MacBook might be coming back as Apple’s cheapest laptop ever! Also: Apple might be borrowing Claude or ChatGPT to power Siri, details on the next three years of Apple Vision headsets, the best Apple Watch faces, what to do when you’re low on iCloud storage, and a new Under Review!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Top
Get ready for the M5 iPad Pro — and R.I.P. Dynamic Island (CultCast #705)
Send us a text!This week, Sam Henri Gold joins Leander and Griffin to talk iOS 26 Beta 2, future iPhones without a screen cutout, folding iPads, M5 iPads and more!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyone; and helps us secure the future of the podcast. You also get access to The CultClub
What’s really happening with Apple Intelligence? (CultCast #704)
Send us a text!This week, Graham, Charlie and Leander are still here to ask, what the heck is going on with Apple Intelligence? Also: visionOS 26 features, the complicated situation of iPad repairability, the small demand for folding iPhones, and the great hidden features in iOS 26!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of
Liquid Glass, iOS + macOS 26 and ALL the WWDC25 news! (CultCast #703)
Send us a text!Leander, Graham and Charlie join us again to break down all the WWDC25 announcements — Liquid Glass, iOS 26, macOS 26, iPadOS 26 — and review our prediction game results!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyone; and helps us secure the future of the podcast. You also get
Last-minute WWDC25 rumors + Our predictions! (CultCast #702)
Send us a text!Submit your predictions hereThis week, we have a real blockbuster show with Leander, Graham and Charlie all joining us to talk about leaked iPhone details, Apple Intelligence, last-minute WWDC25 rumors… and our predictions for Monday’s keynote!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available
Apple’s big rebranding coming at WWDC (CultCast #701)
Send us a text!Send us a voicemail!This week, Apple’s making the big change we’ve wanted for years… also, Apple glasses are coming sooner than you think, future iPhones might get cameras with insane resolution, Game Center is coming back, and more of your listener voicemails!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus c
Jony Ive + OpenAI take on Apple! (CultCast #700)
Send us a text!Send us a voicemail!This week: Jony Ive’s new best friend, Sam Altman, bought his secretive startup for $6.5 billion! What are they working on? Also: The next big steps for Apple Intelligence and Siri.This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyone; and helps us secure the futur
CarPlay Ultra is here + Major features coming at WWDC! (CultCast #699)
Send us a text!Send us a voicemail!This week, we have the first details on the iPhone 20 — or will it be the iPhone XX? Also: CarPlay Ultra is HERE, major new features coming in iOS 19 and visionOS 3, and more listener voicemails!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyone; and helps us se
Apple’s plans for iPhone 17, 18 and 19! (CultCast #698)
Send us a text!Send us a voicemail!This week, we have rumors about the next THREE generations of iPhone! Also: The next generation of Apple silicon for AI server farms and AR glasses, and more of your listener voicemails!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyone; and helps us secure the
Tim Cook’s ingenious plan to save you from tariffs (CultCast #697)
Send us a text!Send us a voicemail!This week: Tim Cook’s plan to save you from tariffs on your next Apple purchase! Plus: The big upgrade the iPhone 17 Pro is sadly skipping, a weird new Apple website, major changes coming to the App Store — and more of your Speakpipe voicemails!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bon
The insane thinness of the iPhone 17 Air! (CultCast #696)
Send us a text!Send us a voicemail!This week, we have our best look yet at iPhone 17 Air’s shocking thinness! Plus: Major power features coming to iOS and iPadOS 19, more thoughts on Switch 2 + Mario Kart World, our Sigma BF review — and we’ll wrap up with more of your totally weird voicemails!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly
LEAKED: Apple’s plans for Vision Pro 2 AND Vision Air + iPadOS 19 overhaul! (CultCast #695)
Send us a text!Send us a voicemail!This week, we have details and leaked parts on the next TWO Vision headsets! Also, we’ll talk about the big iPadOS update on the way, our top Mac accessories and play more of your listener voicemails!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyone; and helps
The biggest iOS 19 leak yet! (CultCast #694)
Send us a text!Send us a voicemail!This week, we have the biggest iOS 19 leak yet! Is it legit? Also, the iPhone 17 Pro might not be what we expect, tariffs starting to affect the iPhone, a secret trick to running ChatGPT on your iPhone, and rumors of something too good to be true we’ve been waiting for a long, long time…This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund Cult
The next big leaps for iPad and Apple Watch + SWITCH 2! (CultCast #693)
Send us a text!Send us a voicemail!This week, Apple is getting ready to launch the M5 iPad Pro and MacBook Pro! Also, the future of Apple Health, the weird prototype Apple Watch and big news for iPhone game emulation. Finally: a surprise product unboxing and hands-on!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content a
BIG iOS 19 and Apple Watch leaks + Apple makes WWDC25 official! (CultCast #692)
Send us a text!Send us a voicemail!WWDC25 is on the calendar for June 9th — what might we see? The major iOS 19 redesign that Jon Prosser leaked! Also, weird rumors about the Apple Watch, a surprise new feature for AirPods Max and more listener Speakpipe messages!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content avail
Our FULL deep dive on the new MacBook Air, Mac Studio and iPad Air! (CultCast #691)
Send us a text!Send us a voicemail!This week, Griffin’s reviews of the new iPad Air and MacBook Air, Erfon pores over Mac Studio benchmarks… and Lewis is here, too. Also: Siri’s NEW new management, Apple’s two new displays in the works, and the next mind-blowing AirPods Pro feature — and your listener voicemails!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-
iOS and macOS massive redesigns + Folding iPhone leaks! (CultCast #690)
Send us a text!Send us a voicemail!This week, details on the biggest iOS redesign since iOS 7 and the folding iPhone! Also, our first impressions of the new MacBook Air and iPad Air, and Apple delaying The New Siri again…This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyone; and helps us secure the
New Mac Studio, new MacBook Air, new iPad Air, new iPad! (CultCast #689)
Send us a text!This week, Apple dropped iPads and Macs galore — we’re talking ALL the details on the iPad Air, iPad 11, MacBook Air M4 and Mac Studio! Also: iOS 18.4 beta 2 and Griffin’s review of the iPhone 16e. (Remember that?)This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyone; and helps us sec
Loads of iPhone 17 leaks — the good and the bad… (CultCast #688)
Send us a text!This week, we have a bunch of iPhone rumors: the ugly camera bump on the iPhone 17 Pro, its new Apple Wi-Fi chip and details on the folding iPhone coming next year! Also, when the heck are we getting iOS 18.4 and the new MacBook Air?This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyon
The new iPhone 16e — why Apple fans love it and hate it! (CultCast #687)
Send us a text!This week, it’s the iPhone 16e — did Apple make a mistake? Also, the leaked design of the iPhone 17 Air, the miniLED Studio Display, a huge update to Vision Pro, and the winners of the prediction game!This episode supported by:Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyone; and helps us secure the futur
What will Apple announce next week? Our predictions! (CultCast #686)
Send us a text!Surprise Apple announcement coming next week — we’ll lay out our predictions! Also, we’re talking about the new Powerbeats Pro 2, and Apple’s shift into foldable iPhones and robotics. This episode supported by: Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyone; and helps us secure the future of the podcast
COOL: Our first glimpse of Apple’s iPad-on-a-moving-robot-arm thing (CultCast #685)
Send us a text!This week: Apple’s secret robot desk lamp revealed! Is this a first look of Apple’s wacky iPad-on-a-robot-arm? Also, the Apple M5 chip enters production, the new Invites app, the iPad case with a kill switch, and Erfon’s two-week review of the MacBook Pro and iPad Pro! This episode supported by: Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast
The car repair saga... (CCOT #20)
Send us a text!Erfon's mini van is back at the shop (for the same issue!!), and he learns his local repair shop is not who they seem....
Bad news about Apple AR glasses… (CultCast #684)
Send us a text!This week: Bad news about Apple’s AR glasses — was another Vision product canceled? The solution to Siri is on the way… just like CarPlay 2, right? Also, you won’t believe this new iPhone case! This episode supported by: Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyone; and helps us secure the future of t
iOS 19 — Radical new design? (CultCast #683)
Send us a text!This week, the first details on iOS 19’s radical new design. Also, details on the iPhones and iPads just around the corner, and you’re getting Apple Intelligence — whether you like it or not… This episode supported by: Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyone; and helps us secure the future of the
The major iPhone 17 Pro camera overhaul + Nintendo Switch 2! (CultCast #682)
Send us a text!This week, we have details on the major changes coming to the iPhone 17 Pro cameras, we know exactly how thin the iPhone 17 Air may be, three Apple products coming that you may have forgotten about… and our Nintendo Switch 2 first impressions! This episode supported by: Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available
The best and weirdest gadgets of CES + Apple’s next event date (CultCast #681)
Send us a text!The 2025 Consumer Electronics Show is in full effect — we’ve got the best and weirdest gadgets for you! Plus: When’s the next Apple event coming? We may have an answer! Also: How to create the coolest Lock Screen wallpapers… This episode supported by: Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyone; and
Hottest Apple tech of 2025 + New iPhone 18 intel! (CultCast #680)
Send us a text!The next big leap for iPhone cameras, the coolest Apple products coming in 2025, how to get free Apple TV+ — and our last picks for the best of 2024! This episode supported by: Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyone; and helps us secure the future of the podcast. You also get access to The CultC
The best and worst gadgets, shows, movies and stuff of 2024! (CultCast #679)
Send us a text!It's our final show of the year, and we're ready to argue which stuff ruled and ruined 2024. This episode supported by: Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyone; and helps us secure the future of the podcast. You also get access to The CultClub Discord, where you can chat with us all wee
First look at iPhone 17 Pro + the best and worst of 2024! (CultCast #678)
Send us a text!This week, we’re looking at the RADICAL new design of the iPhone 17 Pro! Love it or hate it? Also, when to expect the first folding iPhone, Apple’s bad AI summaries ruin headlines, and more picks for the best (and worst) of 2024! This episode supported by: Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyone;
The Accidental Cooking Podcast (CCOT #19)
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The BIG changes coming to MacBooks and iPads… in 2026 (CultCast #677)
Send us a text!This week, the 5G OLED MacBooks and iPads of our dreams are on the way… in 2026. Also, the next big leap for Apple Watch Ultra, new features in iOS 18.2, and our first picks for BEST OF 2024! This episode supported by: Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyone; and helps us secure the future of the
VS - Movie Edition! (CCOT#18)
Send us a text!We pit movie against movie and argue which one's best while compiling out top 100 list.
The return of upgradable storage and the Touch Bar!? (CultCast #676)
Send us a text!This week we’re talking about what’s in store for the next iPad Pro, when to expect the HomePod with a screen, the RETURN of upgradable Mac storage… and the Touch Bar? Also, an all-new Under Review! This episode supported by: Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyone; and helps us secure the future
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