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 about it. MacBook Pro Touch Bar: our brutally honest opinions Surprise! Apple’s planning to give away its $1 billion TV shows And stay tuned for an all-new CultCast 2nd Hour: Siri Shortcuts, explained! This episode supported by Easily create a beautiful website all by yourself, at Squarespace.com /cultcast . Use offer code CultCast at checkout to get 10% off y...
Oct 12, 2018•1 hr 20 min
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 about #ChargeGate, the huge iPhone XS problem that ended before it even began. Tim Cook reveals why Apple really banned Alex Jones, but can't explain why Siri still sucks We’ve got another epic MoviePass update for you, and this is the weirdest one yet! And we’ll pitch you a hot new electric skateboard, an uber premium keyboard for your Mac, a super portable...
Oct 05, 2018•1 hr 22 min
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 liked our one week with Apple Watch 4 and iPhone XS? WE’LL TELL YOU. And the shockingly low production price of the XS Max proves the deadbeats at Apple owe us more storage space! This episode supported by A business is only as strong as its people, and every hire matters… go to LinkedIn.com/cultcast and get a $50 credit toward your first job post. CultCloth w...
Sep 28, 2018•55 min
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. Plus: we’ll run through what the early reviewers are saying about iPhone Xs and Apple Watch 4, and which one Apple Watch feature is giving people a serious case of FOMO. And a leaked detail in iOS 12.1 all but confirms a new iPad event this fall—we’ll tell you what we know. This episode supported by Casper makes the internet’s favorite mattress. Learn why at Casper.com/c...
Sep 21, 2018•56 min
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 think about iPhone Xs, Xs Max, iPhone Xr, and the new Apple Watch 4. Plus: is it worth upgrading from X to Xs? We discuss that and all the products that were noticeably missing from today’s festivities. This episode supported by Easily create a beautiful website all by yourself, at Squarespace.com /cultcast . Use offer code CultCast at checkout to get 10% off ...
Sep 13, 2018•1 hr 5 min
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 started in Seattle, Washington. Hot off the heels of PAX 2018, Erfon sits across his good friend, The Amazing Aaron Hughes, to discuss the state of Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo, their favorite games and spectacles from the event, and how FORNITE and PUBG have changed the face of gaming....
Sep 10, 2018•54 min
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 working on the one feature the Watch desperately needs; and Leander reveals Apple’s secret sauce—the design and creative processes Cupertino has developed over the years that have helped them create some of the world’s most iconic products. This episode supported by Easily create a beautiful website all by yourself, at Squarespace.com /cultcast . Use off...
Sep 07, 2018•50 min
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 expectations for Apple’s upcoming keynote; Erfon’s first impressions of his new 2018 MacBook Pro, how to get the best discounts, and how to score a free extended warranty. This episode supported by Campaign Monitor gives you everything you need to run beautifully-designed, professional email marketing campaigns to grow your business. No wonder it’s...
Aug 31, 2018•56 min
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's best Apple stories! Ladies and gentlemen, this is one for the record books. This is last week's episode come late. We'll have another new episode out this week.
Aug 30, 2018•36 min
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. And stay tuned for our most loved tech! We’ll discuss the gadgets and apps we can’t be without. This episode supported by Easily create a website by yourself, at Squarespace.com /cultcast . Use offer code CultCast at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Campaign Monitor gives you everything you need to run beautifully-...
Aug 17, 2018•1 hr 6 min
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 the new gadgets announced at Samsung’s unpacked event; and we discuss some of the biggest TV news of the decade in an all-new Under Review! This episode supported by A business is only as strong as its people, and every hire matters… go to LinkedIn.com/cultcast and get a $50 credit toward your first job post. Casper makes the internet’s favorite ma...
Aug 10, 2018•1 hr 18 min
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. Plus: the journey to a trillion! How did Apple become the most valuable company on earth? We discuss, and remember the company's troubled history. And stay tuned for the sad decline of MoviePass. Is the troubled movie service still worth it? This episode supported by Easily create a website by yourself, at Squarespace.com /cultcast . Use offer code Cult...
Aug 03, 2018•1 hr 1 min
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 problem it doesn't fix... Plus, we talk new HomePod features from iOS 12 beta, and we wrap up with your emails! This episode supported by The Cult of Mac watch store offered a curated collection of beautiful Apple Watch bands at prices far lower than what Apple charges. CultCloth will keep your iPhone X, Apple Watch, Mac and iPad sparkling clean, and for...
Jul 27, 2018•39 min
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. The benchmarks are in and they’re impressive. A popular tech reviewer warns that the i9 processor upgrade in the MBP has a major flaw, and his video proof is compelling. We’ll fill you in. We also bring back Matthew Taylor, creator of the very popular butterfly keyboard recall petition, now with over 32,000 signatures, to have a frank discussion on the stat...
Jul 20, 2018•1 hr 14 min
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 Pros. Plus: new Mac Minis are on the way; Ming-Chi Kuo confirms Apple’s about to update their entire product line; how Coke-heads use Apple watch to maximize their high; and we talk Killer Whale attacks, port wines, and the story of Saturday Night Live's world renowned sax player on an all-new Under Review. This episode supported by The Cult of Mac watch st...
Jul 13, 2018•1 hr 5 min
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 feature we’ve all been wanting. Apple is rebuilding their maps app from the ground up, and it looks magnificent. Erfon visited Apple’s new Seattle flagship store it was STUNNING. We pitch a wood-wrapped iPhone case, waterproof camping lights, and a great new reading app an all-new Under Review! This episode supported by Easily create a website by yourse...
Jul 06, 2018•48 min
Send us a text! This week: Apple plans new, improved AirPods, HomePod and over-ear headphones; Apple finally acknowledges its new MacBook keyboards suck, and they’re going to make it right; a top Apple analyst drops a bunch of details on Apple’s 2018 product pipeline; and Apple is tries to solve a fascinating issue with autonomous vehicles. This episode supported by Easily create a website by yourself, at Squarespace.com /cultcast . Use offer code CultCast at checkout to get 10% off your first p...
Jun 29, 2018•41 min
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 all your online purchases will soon be taxed Instagram takes on YouTube with new IGTV app MoviePass is about to change for the worse. AGAIN. America’s largest theater chain just put the final nails in the MoviePass coffin And things get weird in an all-new what we’re into! This episode supported by A business is only as strong as its people, and every hire ...
Jun 22, 2018•54 min
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 good portable mouse, a pair of earphones that give you supersonic hearing, the king of all power banks, and a beautiful new wireless charger you’ll be proud to set your phone upon. This episode supported by Easily create a website by yourself, at Squarespace.com /cultcast . Use offer code CultCast at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase of a websit...
Jun 15, 2018•46 min
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 supported by Casper’s American-made mattresses have just the right amount of memory foam and latex, and people everywhere love them. Learn why and get $50 towards any mattress at Casper.com/cultcast . A business is only as strong as its people, and every hire matters… go to LinkedIn.com/cultcast and get a $50 credit toward your first job post. Thanks to Kevin M...
Jun 08, 2018•1 hr 5 min
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 be announced at an Apple Keynote. But we think there’s a good case for new hardware come Monday, and we’ll tell you why. Plus, we’ll tell you everything we think we know about iOS 12. And stick around for our ears-on, gaping-jaw review of two HomePods in stereo mode. This episode supported by Whether you’re looking to learn something new or just shar...
Jun 01, 2018•47 min
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 you can watch it live. New details out this week show the Apple car has taken yet another sad and disappointing turn. We’ll you where it’s at now. It’s the 12 year anniversary of one of Apple’s best creations—we remember Apple’s incredible Get a Mac ads. And thoroughly embarrass our ourselves in an all-new Get To Know Ur Cultist. This episode supported by Ea...
May 25, 2018•58 min
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 petition claiming the butterfly keyboard in the new MacBook Pro has a critical design flaw that can’t be fixed. This episode we explore the issue with Matthew Taylor, creator of the keyboard recall petition, who tells us what’s going wrong with Apple’s butterfly keyboard, why it can’t be fixed, and why almost 30,000 people are demanding it be recalled. And...
May 18, 2018•1 hr 1 min
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 filings show MoviePass’s time is running out Our favorite lesser-known iOS and Mac apps And… why do men have nipples? We answer your most burning questions in an all-new CultCast QnA 🔥 On the show this week @erfon / @lewiswallace This episode supported by Casper’s American-made mattresses have just the right amount of memory foam and latex, and people ev...
May 11, 2018•1 hr 9 min
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 The world’s most famous Apple analyst may no longer be reporting on Apple Apple’s AirPort router lineup is officially dead And we pitch you our favorite shows, movies, and vodka in an all-new Under Review! This episode supported by Easily create a website by yourself, at Squarespace.com/cultcast . Use offer code CultCast at checkout to get 10% off your first p...
May 04, 2018•56 min
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 ya! MoviePass ends its unlimited movie option Gal Gadot promotes Huawei on twitter… from her iPhone What the heck happened to the AirPower Mat? And we wrap with the best iPhone camera lenses, wireless security system, and the most powerful flashlight on EARTH in an all-new under review. This episode supported by Students around the world choose Udemy to disc...
Apr 27, 2018•56 min
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 addicted you are to that iPhone of yours. We’ll fill you in. It looks like a new iPhone SE will be landing real soon. We’ll tell you what we know. And we reveal all the cool stuff we’re currently into in an all-new What We’re Into! This episode supported by Easily create a website by yourself, at Squarespace.com /cultcast. Use offer code CultCast at checkout t...
Apr 20, 2018•47 min
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 billionaires? Face ID could replace passwords on your favorite websites The death of Touch ID scheduled for this fall And stay tuned for Under Review, where we go hands on with an $80 tech-packed coffee cup, a beautiful new HomeKit smart lock, and the all-new Mavic Air drone. This week: HomePod is already stumbling in sales—is it doomed? Apple Is the richest ...
Apr 13, 2018•1 hr 7 min
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 You won’t believe the massive cash being pay to silicon valley’s A.I. talent Future iPhones could boast curved displays and touch-free controls iOS 11.4 public beta arrives with AirPlay 2, but it won’t work with your HomePod And a Leander gives us the scoop on his new Tim Cook book! This episode supported by Casper’s American-made mattresses have just the ...
Apr 06, 2018•42 min
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 Apple revealed at its “field trip” event; report says Watch Plus is incoming; and you asked, we answer—from the best Home apps, to our Mac Mini predictions, to Commando Vs. Predator—we answer your most burning questions. This episode supported by Easily create a website by yourself, at Squarespace.com . Use offer code CultCast at checkout to get 10% ...
Mar 30, 2018•1 hr 3 min
