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The CultCast
by America's favorite Apple Podcast
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
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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…
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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...
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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! Sponsors NordStellar Most companies only act after a breach. Be the one that’s prepared. Defend your business with NordStellar. Unlock your 10%...
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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…
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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. Sponsors Squarespace If you’ve been thinking about building a website — or rebuilding one…
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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...
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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”…
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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…
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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…
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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! Sponsors CleanMyMac is your ultimate solution for Mac control and care, notarized by Apple...
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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... Sponsors Factor Head to factormeals.com/cultcast50off and use code cultcast50off to get 50% off your first Factor box PLUS free breakfast for 1 year. NordStellar Most companies…
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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...
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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...
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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 satellites What's the future for Vision Pro? Vision Pro gets a LONG awaited app Apple is prepping multiple foldable iPhones And Jony Ive debuts one of his most beautiful designs since iPhone
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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...
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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…
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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 professionals Everything 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…
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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...
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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
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Juicy details on iPhone 18 Pro + Google Gemini to OVERHAUL Siri! (CultCast #733)
Send us a text! THIS WEEK iPhone 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...
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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 show Five New iPhone Features Rumored for iOS 27 https://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/07/five-iphone-features-rumored-ios-27/ OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health With Apple Health...
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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?
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Don’t call it a comeback — call it iMac Pro! (CultCast #730)
Send us a text! Watch this episode on YouTube This 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...
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Did you forget about the Apple HomePad? (CultCast #729)
Send us a text! Watch this episode on YouTube This 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...
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more like alan BYE 👋 (CultCast #728)
Send us a text! Watch this episode on YouTube This 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...
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The best thing coming in iOS 27 is… (CultCast #727)
Send us a text! Watch this episode on YouTube This 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:...
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The last three months of CEO Tim Cook? (CultCast #726)
Send us a text! Watch this episode on YouTube This 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...
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iPhone Pocket — What was Apple thinking? (CultCast #725)
Send us a text! Watch this episode on YouTube This 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...
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Upgrading Siri with Google Gemini (CultCast #724)
Send us a text! Watch this episode on YouTube This 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…
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The incredible buttonless iPhone + OLED iPad mini? (CultCast #723)
Send us a text! Watch this episode on YouTube This 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...
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M5 Vision Pro — first impressions! (CultCast #722)
Send us a text! Watch this episode on YouTube This 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...
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M5 MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, Vision Pro are HERE! (CultCast #721)
Send us a text! Watch this episode on YouTube This 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…
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Sora takes over the App Store… unfortunately (CultCast #720)
Send us a text! Watch this episode on YouTube This 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...
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Apple product leaks are getting insane (CultCast #719)
Send us a text! Watch this episode on YouTube This 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...
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iPhone 17 Pro & Air — our hands-on reviews! (CultCast #718)
Send us a text! Watch this episode on YouTube Our 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....
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Hidden features in iOS & watchOS 26 (CultCast #717)
Send us a text! Watch this episode on YouTube This 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…
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iPhone 17, AirPods Pro 3, Apple Watch — our reactions! (CultCast #716)
Send us a text! Watch this episode on YouTube This 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...
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Vision Air details + ‘Awe Dropping’ event predictions! (CultCast #715)
Send us a text! Watch this episode on YouTube This 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...
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Get ready for the ‘Awe Dropping’ iPhone event (CultCast #714)
Send us a text! Watch this episode on YouTube This 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...
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Somehow, FineWoven returned (CultCast #713)
Send us a text! Watch this episode on YouTube This 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...
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Big Apple Watch surprise + Apple’s smart home robots (CultCast #712)
Send us a text! Watch this episode on YouTube This 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...
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Apple’s AI comeback + iPhone 17 Pro case hands-on! (CultCast #711)
Send us a text! Watch this episode on YouTube Lewis 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...
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iPhone 17 Pro leaks: the good, weird and surprising (CultCast #710)
Send us a text! Watch this episode on YouTube Stephen 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...
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Great news about the folding iPhone and M5 iPad Pro (CultCast #709)
Send us a text! Watch this episode on YouTube This 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...
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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,...
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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…
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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