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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The last three months of CEO Tim Cook? (CultCast #726)
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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 their victims, and the most expensive Mac setup money …
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iPhone Pocket — What was Apple thinking? (CultCast #725)
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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 MagSafe charger, and our first impressions of Pluribus…
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Upgrading Siri with Google Gemini (CultCast #724)
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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 try. Also: AirPods Pro Mad Libs. This episode supported…
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The incredible buttonless iPhone + OLED iPad mini? (CultCast #723)
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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 11! This episode supported by: Listeners like you. Yo…
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M5 Vision Pro — first impressions! (CultCast #722)
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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 about our writing processes. This episode supported b…
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M5 MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, Vision Pro are HERE! (CultCast #721)
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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 you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a n…
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Sora takes over the App Store… unfortunately (CultCast #720)
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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 relationship with enterprise products. This episode su…
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Apple product leaks are getting insane (CultCast #719)
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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 own David Snow, and we make Leander answer for his si…
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iPhone 17 Pro & Air — our hands-on reviews! (CultCast #718)
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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. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new w…
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Hidden features in iOS & watchOS 26 (CultCast #717)
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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 upgrade your iPhone. This episode supported by: Listeners l…
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iPhone 17, AirPods Pro 3, Apple Watch — our reactions! (CultCast #716)
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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 episode supported by: Listeners like you. Your support he…
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Vision Air details + ‘Awe Dropping’ event predictions! (CultCast #715)
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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 episode supported by: Listeners like you. Your support he…
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Get ready for the ‘Awe Dropping’ iPhone event (CultCast #714)
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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 PowerBeats Pro 2! This episode supported by: Listeners…
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Somehow, FineWoven returned (CultCast #713)
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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 episode supported by: Listeners like you. Your support …
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Big Apple Watch surprise + Apple’s smart home robots (CultCast #712)
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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 you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a…
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Apple’s AI comeback + iPhone 17 Pro case hands-on! (CultCast #711)
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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 fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonu…
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iPhone 17 Pro leaks: the good, weird and surprising (CultCast #710)
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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 almost-normal Mac mini setup, and a big new Mac display…
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Great news about the folding iPhone and M5 iPad Pro (CultCast #709)
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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 episode supported by: Listeners like you. Your suppo…
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Apple’s jam-packed 2026 + iPhone 17 colors revealed! (CultCast #708)
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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 epis…
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Apple’s next CEO + Dialing back Liquid Glass? (CultCast #707)
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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 hand…
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The MacBook is finally coming BackBook! (CultCast #706)
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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 …
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Get ready for the M5 iPad Pro — and R.I.P. Dynamic Island (CultCast #705)
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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 futur…
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What’s really happening with Apple Intelligence? (CultCast #704)
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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…
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Liquid Glass, iOS + macOS 26 and ALL the WWDC25 news! (CultCast #703)
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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 hel…
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Last-minute WWDC25 rumors + Our predictions! (CultCast #702)
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Send us a text! Submit your predictions here This 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-T…
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