The CultCast

CultCast #375 - March Apple Event, incoming!

15 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: it's all but confirmed--Apple's holding a March media event to make some special announcements. We'll tell yo...

CultCast #374 - Painful truths about MacBook Pro

08 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: The 2018 MacBook Pro is a beautiful machine, but it has some odd and painful flaws! Then: Quit or canned? Why is Angela Ahre...

CultCast #373 - What’s next for iPhone 🔥 Plus: our favorite gadgets!

01 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: a new report details what next for Apple’s 2019 AND 2020 iPhones… Plus: Apple plans Netflix-for-games subscription servi...

CultCast #372 - Health-tracking AirPods, Death of 3D Touch, and Moviepass LIVES!

25 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: why iPhone’s 3D touch is probably dead; new reports say AirPods packed with health sensors are coming in 2019; the MacBook...

CultCast #371 - iPhone 11 leaks, and iOS-controlled Back-To-The-Future shoes

18 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: the Wall Street Journal leaks details about iPhone 11; Apple's new Smart Cases come with wireless charging; Nike unveil...

CultCast #370 - Finally! Apple's bringing HomeKit to your favorite TVs and gadgets

11 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!  This week: Smart curtains, smart plugs, smart lights, smart locks, and now... the best televisions on the market— Apple just revea...

CultCast #369 - Our must-have Mac & iOS app mega-list! (with guest Adam Christianson)

04 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: Our huge mega-list of must-have favorite iOS and Mac apps! Special guest Adam Christianson from the Maccast!  Plus, a very ...

CultCast #368 - The best (and most disappointing!) Apple tech of 2018!

28 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: it’s our list of the best—and most disappointing—Apple tech of 2018! And stay tuned for all our most favorite news, mo...

CultCast #367: How Mac clones almost destroyed Apple, and our favorite movies of 2018!

21 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: In December of 1994, Apple began allowing PC manufacturs to license their OS, building their own versions of the “Mac”, ...

CultCast #366 - Our favorite gadgets of 2018!

14 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: it’s all our favorite gadgets of 2018! Well, not all, but lots of them. We didn’t have time to get through them all but ...

CultCast #365: The 10% Apple store discount you shouldn't use, plus our favorite shows of 2018!

07 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text! This week: Apple’s new online store includes a 10% discount on ALL products, but there’s a catch…. Plus: redesigned AirPods are ...

CultCast #364 - Why an Apple Camera would be unstoppable!

30 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: we’ll tell you how iPhone’s Smart HDR takes pics better than cameras costing thousands, and how a proper Apple Camera po...

CultCast #363 - Apple’s super secret exchange policy

23 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: Did you know about Apple’s super secret 90-day return and exchange policy?  We’ll tell you what it is, and how to use i...

CultCast #362 - Black Friday steals, MacBook Pro’s new GPU, and Steve Jobs stories

16 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  How to get the best Black Friday deals most shoppers miss! The New MacBook Pro GPUs are a huge upgrade for a meager co...

CultCast #361 - The big problem with iPad Pro

09 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: we love the new iPad Pro, but it has one glaring problem Apple needs to fix!  We discuss.  Plus: what the reviewers are sa...

CultCast #360 - Our More in the Making hardware reactions!

02 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: Apple’s More in the Making hardware keynote was an action-packed ride stuffed with one hardware update after another!  We...

CultCast #359 - 10 reasons iPhone XR is the one to buy!

26 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: with iPhone XR finally here, we’ll tell you 10 reasons why it’s the best iPhone you can get.  Plus: how iOS 12.1 solves...

CultCast #358 - Our "More In The Making” hardware event predictions 👳🏻‍♂️🔮

19 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  New AirPods?  AirPower Mat?  Don’t you dare miss our “More in the Making” hardware event predictions.  Then: 17 r...

CultCast #357 - Major Mac updates in October?

12 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text! This week: Why Apple’s October event could be totally insane! Something very strange is going on with the Mac…  we’ll talk ...

CultCast #356 - What you need to know about #ChargeGate!

05 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: How Chinese spy chips may be stealing secret data from Apple’s own servers! Another week, another gate-we’ll you abo...

CultCast #355 - #BeautyGate—the very serious iPhone XS FLAW you need to know about…

28 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: BeautyGate—what it is, and why it’s undoubtedly the dumbest “gate” in the history of iPhone.  Plus: how have we li...

CultCast #354 - Is iPhone XS Apple’s worst “S” phone?

21 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: is iPhone Xs the worst Apple "s" phone of all time?  We’ll compare Xs to Apple’s other “s” releases.  P...

CultCast #353 - Our Gather Round event reactions!

13 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: hot off the heels of Apple’s keynote, it’s our unfiltered Gather Round event reactions!  We'll tell you what we th...

CC 2ndHour: The magic of Penny Arcade Expo and the state of video games (with Aaron Hughes)

10 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!With over a hundred thousand attendees, the Penny Arcade Expo is one of the largest video game conventions in the world, and it all sta...

CultCast #352 - Say hello to the iPhone MAX (Extreme Edition)

07 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: get ready for the iPhone MAX!  Plus: rumors indicate Apple’s new iPhones will receive a serious price cut; Apple is worki...

CultCast #351 - iPhone and Apple Watch leak BIG

31 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: hours after Apple sends out their iPhone event invites, a BIG leak reveals what they have in store.  Plus: all our hardware...

CultCast #350 - Just Lewis and Leander!

30 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!Better late than never!  With Erfon and Buster out, Lewis and Leander take the reigns of their very first CultCast to discuss the week...

CultCast #349 - Apple’s TRUE car plans and our most loved tech!

17 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: Alex Jones and free speech, part 2.  Plus: Ming-Chi Kuo says the Apple car is real, and you can drive it off the lot 2023. ...

CultCast #348 - Apple enters the censorship game

10 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: Apple wipes the Infowars podcast from iTunes, but should they be getting involved in the censorship game?  Plus: we look at...

CultCast #347 - i9 MacBook Pro - a total ripoff?

03 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  Is the i9 MacBook Pro a total ripoff?  One YouTube reviewer says yes, and his tests are convincing.  We’ll fill you in...

CultCast #346 - 2018 MacBook Pro performance — after the patch?

27 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  Apple has issued a patch that significantly increases performance for all 2018 MacBook Pros, but there's one glaring ...

CultCast #345 - 2018 MacBook Pro: The good, the great, the UGLY.

20 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: The 2018 MacBook Pro is both a beauty AND a beast.  In fact, it's one of the most exciting MBP refreshes in years.  ...

CultCast #344 - The MacBook Pros we’ve been waiting for!

13 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: it’s the best update in YEARS.  We’ll tell you everything you need to know about Apple’s very powerful new MacBook Pr...

CultCast #343 - Mac refresh, incoming!

06 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: New evidence just today that Apple has a big Mac refresh right around the corner. MacBook Pro is about to get the new fe...

CultCast #342 - New AirPods! New iPhones! New HomePod!

29 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text! This week: Apple plans new, improved AirPods, HomePod and over-ear headphones; Apple finally acknowledges its new MacBook keyboards s...

CultCast #341 - The SAD state of the Mac

22 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: It’s been over a year since Apple has updated virtually any of their Macs.  Just what in the heck in going on?   Why...

CultCast #340 - iOS 12’s best hidden features

15 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  the hidden iOS 12 features you need to know about!  Plus, in an all-new Under Review, we’ll tell you about one hecka go...

CultCast #339 - WWDC 2018 Reactions! (And our best-of-show picks)

08 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: It’s our WWDC 2018 reactions! Plus—our picks for the best new features announced at the keynote.   This episode support...

CultCast #338 - iOS 12! New Macs! It’s our WWDC 2018 predictions!

01 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  It’s been a tight ship over there at Apple, so for the first time in a long time, we know almost nothing about what will...

CultCast #337 - It’s true—Apple’s building a BUS

25 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:   The press passes are out, the WWDC keynote is around the corner.  We gotta talk about it and we’ll tell a new way yo...

CultCast #336 - Don’t buy a MacBook Pro until you hear this episode

18 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!Don’t buy any new MacBook Pro until you hear this episode—seriously.     There are growing reports, tons of complaints, and a new...

CultCast #335 - Apple’s secret TV empire

11 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: Apple is secretly building a TV empire Google’s new AI assistant has a feature you have to see to believe Financial ...

CultCast #334 - The Death of 3D Touch?

04 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week’s very HOT stories:  Analysts were wrong—iPhone X is a massive hit The death of 3D Touch starts with 2018 iPhone ...

CultCast #333 - How Steve Jobs saved Pixar, then stole all their stock

27 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  How Steve Jobs saved Pixar, then stole all their stock iPhone SE will steal one of iPhone X’s best features Told y...

CultCast #332 - Goodbye Apple leaks?

20 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  Apple threatens employees to quit leaking, or go to jail! Apple’s building new tools to help you know just how addic...

CultCast #331 - Is HomePod already doomed?

13 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  HomePod is already stumbling in sales—is it doomed?   Apple Is the richest company on earth, so where are all its b...

CultCast #330 - 💥 Apple ditches Intel 💥

06 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  Whoa!  Apple just stole Google’s head of A.I. to make Siri smarter Apple plans to ditch Intel processors on the Mac  ...

CultCast #329 - The new iPad EXCITES us 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

30 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: Apple has powered up the new iPad so much, it’s hard to resist!  Plus: what you need to know about iOS 11.3; everything A...

CultCast #328 - New Hardware at Apple's Education Event! 🔥

23 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  Apple’s surprise education event could showcase new, cheaper hardware 🔥 A huge upgrade is may be coming to the scre...

CultCast #327 - Our WWDC ’18 hardware predictions!

16 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  Leander goes to the Spaceship campus and he’s back to tell us all about it. Siri sucks, Apple knows it, and they’re ...

CultCast #326 - The End of iTunes?

09 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  A new cheaper HomePod is likely on the way A leaked apple email harkens the end of iTunes It looks like changing the b...

CultCast #325 - AirPods Pro!

02 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  Reliable sources say Apple is working on an“audiophile” grade set of headphones with built-in AirPods magic.  SIGN ...

CultCast #324 - A new Apple gaming console?

23 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!What a show this week!  We talk: a new gaming console from Apple?  Some new evidence says yes. Plus: some of HomePods best features g...

CultCast #323 - HomePod: one of Apple’s greatest products!

16 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: friends, HomePod is even better than the hype, it’s one of the best products Apple's ever made. Plus: HomePod vs. the...

CultCast #322 - What you need to know about HomePod

09 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: the HomePod reviews are coming out hot and heavy, and they’re surprising.  We’ll tell you what people like, love, and h...

CultCast #321 - Apple’s big plans for iOS 12

02 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: Apple delays big new iOS features to focus on stability, and what it means for iOS 12.  Plus: New details tell us more abo...

CultCast #320 - Why Apple’s new HomePod is poised to bomb 💣

26 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: HomePod pre-sale has begun!  But... we’ll tell you why Apple’s new smart speaker may be a huge flop.  Plus: audiophil...

CultCast #319 - How Apple’s going to spend its MASSIVE fortune 💰🎉

19 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: Tim Cook is THRILLED with the US’ new tax overhaul, and has some exciting plans to spend Apple’s massive fortune.  Plus...

CultCast #318 - The weirdest, whackiest, & wonderfullest gadgets of CES 2018!

12 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: our list of the weirdest, whackiest, and wonderfullest gadgets of CES 2018!  Plus: Stevie Wonder, Stevie Nicks, and hanging...

CultCast #317 - The $400 butt cleaner 🤔

05 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!  This week on a very fun, educational, and addictive CultCast: Everything you want to know about Apple’s $29 iPhone battery replac...

CultCast #316 - The BEST Apple Gadgets of 2017!

29 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: our picks for the BEST Apple Gadge of 2017 💪🏼  Plus: Apple admits they are indeed slowing down older iPhones and Mac,...

CultCast #315 - Best TV of 2017!

22 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!Ho Ho Hooo! This week on a very merry CultCast: Next-day delivery of iPhone X is a sprinkling of Christmas magic Updated AirPods are ...

CultCast #314 - Shakeup! Jony Ive takes back the design team

15 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: In a surprising turn of events, Jony Ive has taken back the reigns of Apple’s design team. The new iMac is out, and the r...

CultCast #313 - All the best gadgets of 2017!

08 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: Everything you need to know about Apple Pay Cash. One of the best, most anticipated Apple TV apps fo 2017 is FINALLY avail...

CultCast #312 - Our favorite movies of 2017! (also, the Apple news)

01 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: The bigs ones.  The bangers.  It’s our favorite movies of 2017! The useful iPhone X gestures you haven’t heard about...

CultCast #311 - The rocky history of HomePod

24 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: HomePod’s been delayed, we’ll talk about that, but Bloomberg put out an interesting piece on the history of the HomePod...

CultCast #310 - Two weeks with the X 🔥

17 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  Two weeks with the X.  We’ll tell you what we like and what still sucks. Some very exciting new rumors about the next ...

CultCast #309 - iPhone X: Our top likes, our top dislikes!

10 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: the iPhone X may be Apple’s best phone, but it’s not perfect.  Catch our first week impressions to hear what we love (a...

CultCast #308 - iPhone X: The Good, the bad, the ugly

03 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text! This week: iPhone X—the good, the bad… the ugly.  The reviews are in, we’ll tell you what people love and don’t about Apple’...

CultCast #307 - The best iPhone X deals & our fave gadgets 🔥🚨🚒

27 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: How to get the best deal on your iPhone X, save yourself some serious buckets Why Woz says the iPhone X will be the first i...

CultCast #306 - The iPhone X pre-order strategies you need to know about!

20 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: you’ll have mere seconds to lock down your iPhone X pre-order on October 27th, and if you’re not ready, you’ll be wait...

CultCast #305 - How HomeKit got SUPERCHARGED in iOS 11 💪🏼

13 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: live in the home of the future, today!  We’ll tell you how with iOS 11’s huge improvements in the Home app and HomeKit....

CultCast #304 - Steve Job’s greatest product

06 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: a company unlike any other, some say Steve Job’s greatest product was Apple itself, but how have they fared in the 6 years...

CultCast #303 - Face ID is a Triumph of Machine Learning

29 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: why iPhone X's Face ID is an astounding accomplishment! Plus: the new and notable features in macOS High Sierra; Bill ...

CultCast #302 - Why you should get the iPhone 8 (but probably won’t)

22 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text! This week: iPhone 8 reviews are in!  We’ll tell you what everyone loves Apple’s newest phone, and why you should get one (but pro...

CultCast #301 - Our iPhone X event reactions!

13 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: we react to everything announced at Apple's iPhone X press event! Plus, we’ll tell you everything we now know about i...

CultCast #300 - Incredible extravagance of the Steve Jobs Theater

08 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: a look inside the new Steve Jobs Theater, a beautiful spectacle of technology and architecture, a physical manifestationo...

CultCast #299 - Our iPhone 8 event predictions 📲

01 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text! This week: IT’S OFFICIAL—Apple’s next iPhone event is September 12th!  Tune in to catch our hardware predictions, plus, we tak...

CultCast #298 - iPhone 8... keynote date! 🙌🏼

25 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: Even more juicy details leak on iPhone 8, plus a report says the keynote reveal is right around the corner. Leander shares ...

CultCast #297 - Why Apple may make your next TV 📺

18 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  Apple makes a major play to become the next HBO, meanwhile, intriguing new images surface showing what looks to be what we...

CultCast #296 - What’s next for  Watch?

11 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  what does Apple have in store for the next version of  Watch?  We’ll roundup the current rumors and reveal our Ge...

CultCast #295 - Big HomePod and iPhone 8 leaks… directly from Apple!

04 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: Apple just accidentally leaked major details about the iPhone 8 and HomePod.  Whoopsie!  We’ll tell you everything we’...

CultCast #294 - Snag your free MacBook Pro!

28 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  Parts shortages force Apple to start handing out free MacBook Pros, and everyone on the internet wants a piece of the a...

CultCast #293 - Why Apple’s making an iPhone Pro

21 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!  This week:  Why Apple’s making an iPhone Pro, a tech-packed cutting-edge phone that will showcase what Cupertino is capable of. ...

CultCast #292 - Why even audiophiles are hyped for HomePod

14 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  the magic of HomePod!  We’ll tell you about the built-in audio tech that's getting even the most ardent audiophil...

CultCast #291 - How the iPhone was made magical 🦄

07 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: it’s easy to ignore how intuitive it is to use an iPhone, but behind those vast array of simple swipes and taps was an ...

CultCast #290 - Camaraderie, chaos, and the original iPhone launch stories you’ve never heard

30 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: you’d never know it from Steve Job’s effortless keynote introduction, but the original iPhone was plagued with huge des...

CultCast #289 - The powerful iOS 11 features you haven’t heard of 💪🏼

23 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:   More of the powerful new iOS 11 features you’ve never heard of.  The talented app which will harnesses the power of A...

CultCast #288 - iPad Pro and HomePod get great reviews! 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

16 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  Reviews for the new iPad Pro and HomePod are bonkers Someone in the Apple supply chain just accidentally leaked some of i...

CultCast 287 - Reactions to the best WWDC in years 🔥

06 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: in one of the most exciting and action-packed keynotes in years, Apple updates just about everything they’ve got.  Hot of...

CultCast #286 - WWDC Product Predictions! 🕺🕺🕺

02 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: new evidence points to one of the most hardware-packed WWDCs in years!  Add in four new OS reveals and, by golly, you have ...

CultCast #285 - $1200 for iPhone 8!?

26 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  Rumors point to a big iPhone 8 price hike.  What’s the max you would pay?  Intel makes a huge move to push Thunderbo...

CultCast #284 - New MacBook Pros at WWDC!

19 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: new MacBook Pros at WWDC?  Insiders say yes!  We’ll tell you all we know.  Plus: why future Macs are about to get muc...

CultCast #283 - WWDC hardware expectations! 🕺

12 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  It’s official, the WWDC keynote takes place June 5th, so here are our hardware expectations 🕺 Apple quietly acquire...

CultCast #282 - Will Apple's Siri smart speaker suck?

05 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  Apple’s secret Siri speaker may be announced at WWDC—we’ll tell you everything (we think) we know about it.   Why ...

CultCast #281 - Introducing Apple Store 2.0

28 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week:  Apple stores are about to get a massive 2.0 overhaul, and we’ve got all the details Why the iPhone 8 may launch super l...

CultCast #280 - The iPhone 8 leaks begin! 🙌🏼

21 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text! This week: we deconstruct the new iPhone 8 leaks! We’ll tell what we’ve learned.     Plus: Apple starts testing the driverless c...

CultCast #279 - Undercover in an iPhone production factory! 

14 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: Official new Nvidia drivers make your Mac compatible with the best GPUs on the market! A mole gives us our best look yet a...

CultCast #278 - Apple reveals their Mac plans… on purpose!

07 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text! This week: Apple just revealed their future Mac plans… on purpose!  It’s unprecedented, and we’ll unpack it all for you...

CultCast #277 - MORE weird & wacky Apple products that time forgot!

31 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a text!This week: We’ve found even MORE of the weirdest and wackiest Apple products that time forgot The best new features in iOS 10.3...