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AirPods Max! $550! LET’S TALK…. (CultCast #470)

11 Dec 2020

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Send us a text!This week: AirPods Max first impressions! LET’S TALK… Plus, it looks like an Apple Car is back on the menu, boooooys. This is a cra...

Apple Hardware Drop, incoming! (CultCast #469)

04 Dec 2020

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Send us a text!This week: get your wallets ready, Apple has a mysterious hardware release planned for December 8! Plus: the M1 Mac mini is an unstoppa...

Our M1 MacBook Air review, plus stereo HomePod minis bring the BOOM! - #468

26 Nov 2020

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Send us a text!This week: Here’s our one week review of the M1 MacBook Air! TDLR; it's ridiculous. Then: how do the new M1 Macs perform with 8G...

The new M1 Macs are totally insane! (+ HomePod mini hands-on!) - #467

20 Nov 2020

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Send us a text!This week: Apple’s new M1 Macs are breaking all the benchmarks, and are now officially the fastest Macs ever made. The MacBook Air is...

#466 - Apple’s M1 chip… it’s a MONSTER

13 Nov 2020

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Send us a text!This week: early benchmarks are in for Apple’s new M1 silicon, and they show the new chip makes the new MacBook Air FASTER than the 1...

#465 - INCOMING - Super-charged MacBook Pros w/Apple Silicon (+ new AirPod leaks!)

06 Nov 2020

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Send us a text!This week: New MacBook Pros are right around the corner, and their Apple silicon are looking like powerhouses! Plus: a new leak gives u...

#464 - Big changes are coming to AirPods! (And a $100,000 APPL stock update!)

30 Oct 2020

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Send us a text!This week: next-gen's AirPods are getting massive changes, we’ll tell you what we know! Plus: the original HomePod remains absol...

#463 - iPhone 12/Pro first impressions!

23 Oct 2020

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Send us a text!This week: the reviews are in, let's talk about iPhone 12! Plus—the honest truth about of 5G, HomePod gets a game changing new f...

#462 - iPhone 12/Pro/Mini and HomePod Mini — our reactions!

16 Oct 2020

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Send us a text!This week: it’s our iPhone 12/Pro/Mini and HomePod Mini reactions! We review everything Apple announced at the "Hi, Speed" ...

#461 - Our "Hi, Speed" Apple event.... PREDICTIONS

09 Oct 2020

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Send us a text!This week: iPhone 12! HomePods Mini! AirTags! Next Gen Macs! Air Power Mat? We’re talking our “Hello, Speed” Apple event hardware...

#460 - Apple's own leaks confirms iPhone 12 Mini!

02 Oct 2020

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Send us a text!This week: whoopsie! Apple accidentally leaks the new iPhone 12 mini—we talk prices and storage options. Plus: Apple’s beefs up App...

#459 - Apple Watch Series 6 - our one week review!

25 Sep 2020

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Send us a text!This week: don't miss our one week reviews of Apple Watch Series 6!  We’ll tell you if it’s worth upgrading... Plus: multiple...

#458 - Series 6 Apple Watch & AirPods Studio - Let’s talk!

18 Sep 2020

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Send us a text!This week: we’re talking Apple Watch Series 6, and the freshly leaked AirPods Studio headphones! Plus: we recap all the best announce...

#457 - Our "Time Flies" event predictions!

11 Sep 2020

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Send us a text!This week: it’s our “Time Flies” Apple event hardware predictions! Are we really getting just an iPad and the new Apple Watch at ...

#456 - Apple’s got “something planned”, and it’s coming next week...

04 Sep 2020

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Send us a text!This week: popular Apple leaker Jon Prosser says new Apple hardware is coming next week! But what? We'll discuss. Plus: what we kn...

#455 - New iPhone 12 leaks CONFIRM new features

28 Aug 2020

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Send us a text!This week: a new leak confirms some exciting iPhone 12 specs! Plus: a new iPad and Apple Watch Series 6 are right around the corner; th...

#454 - Why Epic Games is suing Apple (and why they might win)

21 Aug 2020

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Send us a text!This week: Battle of the Titans—Fortnite maker Epic Games takes Apple to court over its App Store policies, and they just might get t...

#453 - LEAKED—Here are the release dates for iPhone 12, iPad, and Apple Watch

14 Aug 2020

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Send us a text!This week: Thanks to a new leak, we now know the exact release dates for iPhone 12, Apple Watch, and more. We'll tell you what to ...

#452 - Forget the new iMac, buy Apple’s stock!

07 Aug 2020

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Send us a text!This week: the brand new iMac may look the same, but it’s so powerful video editors are gleefully buying 2 to 3 at a time—we’ll t...

#451 - New iMacs, iPhone 12, new iPads, and Jon Prosser strikes back!

31 Jul 2020

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Send us a text!This week: Apple leaker Jon Prosser returns to the internet, and he’s got some tasty new Apple rumors to share... Plus: Tim Cook gets...

#450 - Apple pushes for change—entire supply chain to go 100% carbon neutral

23 Jul 2020

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Send us a text!This week: Apple—and its entire supply chain—will go 100% carbon neutral by 2030, pushing the entire world of tech towards BIG cha...

#449 - Apple gets hacked, & the vanishing of Jon Prosser

17 Jul 2020

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Send us a text!This week: a massive global hack has Apple pushing a bitcoin scam to millions! Plus: iOS 13.6 brings some cool new features to Apple Ne...

#448 - We talk 14-inch MacBook Pro and a BIG Apple Maps update! (FIXED)

10 Jul 2020

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Send us a text!This week: we've got more details on the 14-inch MacBook Pro, and Apple Maps gets a new feature that blows us away! Plus: we talk ...

#447 - Why people are ALREADY mad about iPhone 12...

03 Jul 2020

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Send us a text!This week: with iPhone 12 right around the corner, a new rumor says it will be missing one key feature, and the internet is not happy. ...

#446 - iOS 14’s best HIDDEN features!

26 Jun 2020

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Send us a text!This week: we bring you a huge list of great iOS 14 features Apple DID NOT mention on-stage at WWDC 20, and there’s a lot to love. Pl...

We react to all our favorite WWDC 2020 announcements!

23 Jun 2020

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Send us a text!This episode: We react to all our favorite WWDC 2020 announcements! And there's a whole lot to discuss. This episode supported by ...

#445 - New Hardware! New Software! Let's Talk WWDC 2020

19 Jun 2020

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Send us a text!This week: we talk our WWDC 2020 hardware and software predictions, and there’s A LOT to say. Plus: a new leak details a next generat...

#444 - FINALLY. New iMac and ARM Mac, incoming!

12 Jun 2020

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Send us a text!This week: an all-new iMac, and the mythical ARM Mac, will finally be unveiled at WWDC. We’ll tell you what we know! Plus, we wrap up...

#443 - BIG updates coming to iPad Pro

05 Jun 2020

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Send us a text!This week: Apple’s next iPad Pro could be one of the most exciting iPad refreshes in ages… we’ll tell you what you need to know. ...

#442 - Our interview with Jon Prosser—the aftermath!

29 May 2020

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Send us a text!This week: we discuss the strange controversy around our episode with Jon Prosser, and the surprising depth of Prosser’s Apple source...

#441 - Talking Apple leaks, WITH Jon Prosser!

21 May 2020

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Send us a text!This week: we talk Apple leaks with the man Tim Cook wants to silence... Jon Prosser! And we cover it all, including juicy NEW details ...

#440 - Details leak on Apple’s secret studio headphones 🔥

15 May 2020

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Send us a text!This week: details leak on AirPods Studio, Apple’s super secret pro headphones. Plus: Cupertino is opening for business as Apple gets...

#439 - Our WWDC ’20 hardware predictions plus BIG iPhone 12 leaks

08 May 2020

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Send us a text!This week: Apple announces WWDC 2020! We talk our hardware and software predictions. Plus: a new leak gives us some exciting new info o...

#438 - HomePod revamp on the way?

01 May 2020

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Send us a text!This week: a new full-size HomePod may be on the way... We discuss! Plus: the $400 iPhone SE outperforms even the most expensive Androi...

#437 - Here come next gen AirPods 💖

24 Apr 2020

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Send us a text!This week: the next generation of AirPods are incoming! We’ll tell you what we know. Plus: Final Cut Pro and Logic are coming to iPad...

#436 - Let’s talk iPhone SE 2, AIrPower mat, and HomePod Mini!

16 Apr 2020

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Send us a text!This week: iPhone SE 2 is finally here, and the amount of tech packed into this $400 phone is truly remarkable. We’ll tell you everyt...

#435 - Here come new AirPods and the 14-inch MacBook Pro 💋

10 Apr 2020

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Send us a text!This week: a tipster says the new 14-inch MacBook Pro is right around the corner! We’ll tell you what we know... Plus: Apple is ready...

#434 - The return of iPhone SE!

03 Apr 2020

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Send us a text!This week: iPhone SE.... 2! Let's talk about it... Plus: Apple is “scrambling” to prevent iPhone 12 delays; and we wrap up wit...

#433 - iPad Pro got SUPERCHARGED

27 Mar 2020

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Send us a text!This week: forget the A12Z and LIDAR camera, it’s iPadOS and the new Magic Keyboard that just super charged the iPad Pro—we discuss...

#432 - Let’s talk about Apple’s new hardware!

20 Mar 2020

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Send us a text!This week: our reactions to Apple’s new hardware! Plus, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about the new Mac mini, MacBook ...

#431 - iOS 14 leaks!

13 Mar 2020

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Send us a text!This week: iOS 14 leaks! We’ll run through the best new features. Plus: Corona has hit Apple hard, and will mean delays for some of y...

#430 - Apple’s prepping an all-new 14” MacBook Pro AND iMac

06 Mar 2020

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Send us a text!This week: Apple is prepping a new 14.1” MacBook Pro with an all-new mini-LED display, plus a new iMac and iMac mini! We’ll tell yo...

#429 - Here comes Apple's ARM Mac (and AirTags!)

28 Feb 2020

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Send us a text!This week: Apple’s first ARM-based Mac is headed our way—we’ll tell you what we know. Plus, Apple’s new AirTags tracking tiles ...

#428 - New iPads, AirPods, and AirTags, INCOMING

21 Feb 2020

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Send us a text!This week: new iPads Pros, new AirPods, and AirTags are incoming, but Apple warns coronavirus could mean big manufacturing delays. Plus...

#427 - iPhone SE 2: the low cost powerhouse!

14 Feb 2020

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Send us a text!This week: Apple is prepping iPhone SE 2, but trouble in China could mean massive delays across the entire tech industry. Plus: masOS l...

#426 - iOS 13 beta just leaked ALL SORTS of stuff…

07 Feb 2020

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Send us a text!This week: the new iOS 13.4 beta just leaked new hardware, new iPhone features, and MORE. We’ll share aaaaall the juicy details. Plus...

#425 - New Apple hardware, incoming!

31 Jan 2020

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Send us a text!This week: A huge lineup of new Apple products is coming our way. We’ll tell you what we know... Plus: how is Apple doing under Tim C...

#424 - Why everyone's upset about AirPods Pro

24 Jan 2020

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Send us a text!This week: it’s not your imagination, Apple changed AirPods Pro and it made them worse—we’ll tell you what’s going on… Plus: ...

#423 - MacBook Pro is about to get PRO-ER

17 Jan 2020

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Send us a text!This week: Apple is working on a way to make your existing MacBook Pro far more powerful—we’ll tell you everything we know. Plus: g...

#422 - Best and worst tech of CES 2020!

10 Jan 2020

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Send us a text!This week: Tim Cook strikes back! Ricky Gervais tore Apple a new one live at the Golden Globes, but TC always gets the last laugh... we...

#421 - Apple preps a super-charged GAMING Mac!

02 Jan 2020

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Send us a text!This week: According to a new report, Apple is prepping a new super-charged GAMING Mac for WWDC! We discuss... Plus: full-screen TouchI...

#420 - Apple enters the SPACE GAME 🚀

27 Dec 2019

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Send us a text!This week: Apple is entering the space game with their own fleet of satellites... but why? Plus, we wrap up 2019 with our final picks f...

#419 - All the best stuff of 2019!

20 Dec 2019

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Send us a text!This week on The CultCast: From the hottest gift of 2019, to our favorite tech and travel locations, it's more of our picks for B...

#418 - Whoa, Mac Pro is a MONSTER

13 Dec 2019

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Send us a text!This week on The CultCast: The new Mac Pro proves Apple’s still got it! We cover our first impressions, plus discuss some of the ins...

#417 - Big change coming to MacBook Pro (and iPad!)

06 Dec 2019

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Send us a text!This week: Apple is readying a new display technology that could be huge change for MacBook Pro and iPad; our favorite Black Friday hau...

#416 - The wild but true stories from The Cult of Mac

29 Nov 2019

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Send us a text!This week: on the cusp of its release, authors Leander Kahney and David Pierini regale us with stories from their new book, The Cult of...

#415 - Surprise! Let’s talk Apple’s Dec. 2 event.

22 Nov 2019

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Send us a text!This week: another Apple event is coming December 2! We’ll tell you what to expect. Plus: the benchmarks prove it—the new 16-inch M...

#414 - 16-inch MacBook Pro first impressions!

15 Nov 2019

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Send us a text!This week on The CultCast: everything you need to know about the new 16-inch MacBook Pro!  Plus our first impressions of this hot new...

#413 - Our AppleTV+ shows spoiler-free reviews!

08 Nov 2019

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Send us a text!This week on The CultCast: SEE, Morning Show, For all Mankind—here are our reviews of Apple’s new TV shows—spoiler free! Plus: t...

#412 - AirPod Pros — a whole lot to like!

01 Nov 2019

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Send us a text!This week on The CultCast: AirPod Pros! You want them, we got them. We’ll tell you what’s new, what’s good, what’s not, and ho...

#411 - New MacBook Pro LEAKS

25 Oct 2019

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Send us a text!This week on The CultCast: The new 16-inch MacBook Pro just leaked, but its "new design" has a lot people disappointed. Plus...

#410 - The next iPhone SE will be WORTHY!

18 Oct 2019

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Send us a text!This week on The CultCast: iPhone SE 2 is almost here! And its specs and price are SURPRISING... Plus: finally! Long awaited camera up...

LEANDER'S GOT A BUS PLAN (CultCast extra)

17 Oct 2019

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Send us a text!Leander's got his bus ride to the Who concert all worked out

#409 -  AR Glasses are ALMOST here

11 Oct 2019

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Send us a text!This week: Apple’s AR glasses are about to be announced! At least according to one very reliable analyst…. we discuss. Plus: Mac OS...

#408 - Let’s talk about Apple's October hardware event…

04 Oct 2019

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Send us a text!This week: Mac Pro, AirPods 3, and the 16-inch MacBook Pro—let’s talk about all the hardware we expect Apple to unveil at their una...

#407 - iPhone 11 Pro—even better than we hoped!

27 Sep 2019

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Send us a text!This week: we just completed our first week with iPhone 11 Pro, and it's even better than we hoped. We'll dive into all the f...

#406 - iPhone 11 Pro - A leap forward!

20 Sep 2019

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Send us a text!This week: iPhone 11 Pro’s cameras are the largest leap forward yet. We’ll tell why the cameras alone make iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 ...

#405 - iPhone 11/Pro - What you need to know!

13 Sep 2019

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Send us a text!This week: everything you need to know about iPhone 11 and 11 Pro! We dive deep into the coolest features buried in Apple's newest...

#404 - Get ready for ONE MORE THING...

06 Sep 2019

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Send us a text!This week: a noted leaker says the September 10th Apple event will include a mythical One More Thing... But what could it be?? Plus: mo...

#403 - 🔥 Our September 10th event hardware predications 🔥

30 Aug 2019

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Send us a text!This week: Confirmed! Apple’s September 10th has just been announced—don’t miss our hardware and software predictions! Plus: comp...

#402- NEW Macs. NEW iPhones. INCOMING…

23 Aug 2019

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Send us a text!This week: the stage is set… NEW iPhones. NEW Macs… Apple Watches galore. New leaks paint a picture of a MASSIVE hoard of Apple har...

#401 - iPhone 11: the biggest leaks yet!

16 Aug 2019

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Send us a text!This week: a Foxconn insider spills BIG iPhone 11 secrets. Plus: the Pros and Con of Apple Card, Apple’s new maps start rolling out a...

#400 - Apple ASRM, and iPhone vs. Galaxy 10

09 Aug 2019

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Send us a text!This week: Apple enters the ASMR business! Plus: first impressions of Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 10, and the features iPhone should st...

#399 - Apple’s working on something BIG...

02 Aug 2019

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Send us a text!This week: Apple’s working on something BIG, and their massive increase in R&D spending proves it. Plus: we discuss all the surpr...

#398 - 16-inch MacBook Pro details and the Apple Car LIVES!

26 Jul 2019

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Send us a text!This week: the all-new 16-inch MacBook Pro—a new report gives us a price tag and release date. Then: a new hire signals that the Appl...

#397 - Face-aging app goes viral, and... return of the rainbow Apple logo?

19 Jul 2019

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Send us a text!This week: FaceApp, the mega viral app that ages your face, might also be stealing your data! Plus: why your next iPhone or Mac may fea...

#396 - Big Mac updates!

12 Jul 2019

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Send us a text!This week: Big Mac updates! But not like a Big Mac. We're talking computers. Never mind, look—Apple just updated the MacBook Air...

#395 - Why Jony Ive quit: troubling details emerge…

05 Jul 2019

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Send us a text!This week: A new report details why Jony Ive is departing Apple, and it paints a troubling picture. Plus, Leander tells us about the “...

#394 - Reacting to the departure of Jony Ive

28 Jun 2019

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Send us a text!This week: we knew it was coming, but now it’s official, Jony Ive is leaving Apple. Plus: 16-inch MacBook Pro could arrive sooner tha...

#393 - BIG changes coming to iPhone

21 Jun 2019

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Send us a text!This week: new iPhone rumors point to some BIG changes… Plus: Leander gives his take on the new betas; two long-awaited features are ...

The day we met (CC Off Topic with Aaron Hughes)

18 Jun 2019

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Send us a text!Two friends discuss fatherhood, and meeting their kids for the first time

#392 - iOS 13’s best hidden features plus our favorite gadgets 🤖🔥

14 Jun 2019

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Send us a text!This week: the super useful iOS 13 features you haven’t heard about! Plus: we discuss the best new features in iPadOS. And we’ll te...

Let's talk about games! CC Off Topic #2, with the AMAZING Aaron Hughes

09 Jun 2019

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Send us a text!Two life-long playas talk about their favorite games, and which future titles they're most excited for.

#391 - We react to Apple’s LEGENDARY WWDC keynote

07 Jun 2019

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Send us a text!This week: Our WWDC reactions! Apple keynotes don’t get more legendary than this one. Plus: the crazy cryptographic tech powering App...

The pros and cons of a Hackintosh, with Peter Paul Chato (CC 2nd Hour)

02 Jun 2019

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Send us a text!Is the power of a Hackintosh worth the hassle of building and maintaining one?  Big daddy Erf gets the answers with YouTube creator an...

#390 - New Mac Pro debuting at WWDC?

31 May 2019

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Send us a text!Apple may be prepping the Mac Pro for its big reveal...don’t miss our WWDC 2019 hardware expectations. This week: Apple may be preppi...

#389 - Apple unveils the 8-core MacBook Pro!

24 May 2019

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Send us a text!This week: Apple releases the MacBook Pro we never thought possible, packed with Intel’s newest 8-core chip! But can a machine this s...

#388 - iPhone 11 leaks!

17 May 2019

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Send us a text!This week: new leaks give us our best look yet at iPhone XI and XIR. Plus: new US tariffs could skyrocket the prices of your next iPhon...

#387 - WWDC 2019, revealed!

10 May 2019

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Send us a text!This week: WWDC 2019 is right around the corner, and a new report sheds light on everything Apple's prepping to reveal. We discuss...

#386 - What's Apple's next HUGE product?

03 May 2019

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Send us a text!This week: will it be a car, glasses, or a full frame camera? iPhones aren’t selling like they used to, and Apple’s looking for the...

#385 - Industrial Design Team shakeup!

26 Apr 2019

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Send us a text!This week: some major changes are in store for Apple’s legendary industrial design team… we discuss. Plus: Apple commits to fixing ...

#384 - Are we too critical of Apple?

19 Apr 2019

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Send us a text!This week: is the CultCast crew too critical of Apple? Some say yes. We discuss! Plus, we talk about the pros and cons of Apple’s rep...

#383 - All-new MacBook Pro, return of Magsafe, & inside Apple's megafactories

12 Apr 2019

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Send us a text!This week: Apple’s readying a totally redesigned MacBook Pro with next gen display! We discuss. Plus: Apple’s working on the next g...

#382 - Death of AirPower: what no one's talking about!

05 Apr 2019

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Send us a text!This week: AirPower—the real problem no one else is talking about… Plus: 2019 iPhone rumors point to some wildly useful new feature...

#381 -  TV+,  Card,  Arcade,  News+ - We React!

29 Mar 2019

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Send us a text!This week:  News+,  TV+,  Arcade,  Card, we react to it ALL. Plus we'll fill in all the details on Apple’s new servi...

#380 - New Macs! New iPads! New AirPods! We REACT

22 Mar 2019

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Send us a text!This week: Apple just released so much new hardware, they had to do it over 3 full days. We break it all down, and react to all the new...

#379 | Our Apple Showtime event predictions!

15 Mar 2019

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Send us a text!This week: Apple’s Showtime event is just around the corner, and this is the first event ever that focuses purely on services. Is App...

CultCast #378 - Is Apple prepping a folding iPhone?

08 Mar 2019

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Send us a text!This week: Samsung has been sending Apple foldable screens… is a folding iPhone on the horizon? Plus: Apple may have quietly fixed Ma...

CultCast #377 - Apple axes the Apple car

01 Mar 2019

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Send us a text!This week: Apple axes another 190 employees from their self-driving car division—is the Apple car dead? Plus: sleep tracking is comin...

CultCast #376 - Apple's about to update EVERYTHING

22 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: a totally new 16” MacBook Pro; a new 6K cinema display; new Mac Pro; new AirPods; new iPads and iPhones; even a new iPod T...