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! Sponsors MacPaw CleanMyMac is your ultimate solution for Mac control and care, notarized by Apple and metic...
May 15, 2026•46 min
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% discount on NordStellar with the coupon code cultcast-10-NORDSTELLAR at https://nordstellar.com/cultcast . Squarespace If you’ve been thinking about building a website — or rebuilding one that hasn’t aged ...
May 08, 2026•1 hr 19 min
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 flex - here’s what to expect 💻 Sponsors NordStellar Most companies only act after a brea...
May 01, 2026•1 hr 15 min
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 that hasn’t aged well — head to Squarespace.com/cultcast for 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain with code CultCast at checkout. CultCloth Keep your gadgets, glasses, and more sparkling clea...
Apr 24, 2026•52 min
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 you’re off the grid. Also: a surprise DaVinci Resolve update that could shake up photo editing, and n...
Apr 17, 2026•59 min
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 iPhone Air. From Cupertino… to the Moon 🌕—this one’s a ride. Sponsors Squarespace If you’ve been t...
Apr 10, 2026•59 min
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 surreal Stand By Me live experience… the full story! Sponsors NordStellar Most companies only act a...
Apr 03, 2026•1 hr 28 min
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! Sponsors NordStellar Most companies only act after a breach. Be the one that’s prepared. Defend your business with NordStellar. Unlock...
Mar 27, 2026•1 hr 11 min
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 and meticulously crafted by MacPaw, a leading macOS & iOS software development company. Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code CULTCAST for 20% off at clnmy.com/CULTCAST NordStellar Most co...
Mar 20, 2026•1 hr 13 min
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 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/c...
Mar 13, 2026•55 min
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 everything Apple announced, what’s actually impressive, where the compromises are hiding, and which of the...
Mar 06, 2026•1 hr 5 min
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 Dynamic Island , and an iPhone 18 Pro that allegedly shrinks the Island even more. Plus plus: Jony Ive + O...
Feb 27, 2026•1 hr 9 min
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
Feb 13, 2026•59 min
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 the way, we wander into raising kids overseas, Japanese culture shock, aviation anxiety, flying in m...
Feb 10, 2026•43 min
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 rumor about the next Studio Display… Sponsors NordStellar Most companies only act after a breach. Be the ...
Feb 08, 2026•1 hr 6 min
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 this year, from Macs and iPads to totally new stuff. Google’s new $7.99 AI Plus plan and what it says about the rapidly heating AI arms race Revelations from my trip to Stockholm using my $2K mirrorless vs ...
Jan 30, 2026•1 hr 34 min
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. Plus: five all-new Apple products are expected this year and new details on the upcoming MacBook Pr...
Jan 23, 2026•55 min
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
Jan 22, 2026•51 min
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 Gemini will overhaul Siri - what can we expect? CultClub Join us in the CultClub (it's totally free!) Our sponsors CleanMyMac CleanMyMac is your ultimate solution for Mac control and care, notarized by ...
Jan 16, 2026•56 min
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 Integration https://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/07/openai-chatgpt-health-apple-health-integration/ John Ternus Again Profiled as Apple's Likely Next CEO https://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/08/john-ternus-profil...
Jan 09, 2026•52 min
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?
Dec 29, 2025•31 min
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 quiz — Apple Genius! 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 fu...
Dec 18, 2025•1 hr
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 should make, and a review of the Beats Pill! 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 h...
Dec 11, 2025•1 hr 11 min
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 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...
Dec 04, 2025•1 hr 5 min
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: 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...
Nov 26, 2025•51 min
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 can buy! This episode supported by: Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available...
Nov 20, 2025•1 hr
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! This episode supported by: Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for ev...
Nov 14, 2025•1 hr 9 min
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 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...
Nov 07, 2025•1 hr 3 min
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. 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 podca...
Oct 30, 2025•1 hr 5 min
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 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 secur...
Oct 23, 2025•1 hr 12 min
