The CultCast
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
773 episodes
MacBook Neo Surprise, XDR Is Tempting Me, And The Truth About AirPods Max 2! (CultCast #741)
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!SponsorsCleanMyMac is your ultima...
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Prepare your wallets — Apple’s “Ultra” Era Is About to Begin! (CultCast #740)
This week: The MacBook Neo is here — but Apple’s next wave of devices will be even more surprising...SponsorsFactorHead to factormeals.com/cultcast50off
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M5 MacBook Pros, Mac Neo, Studio Display XDR — Reacting to Apple’s Wild Week!
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 Jo...
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IT'S ALL ABOUT TO DROP.... (CultCast #738)
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...
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Apple Is Changing Everything Again — Foldables, Satellite Internet & Vision Pro Upgrades (CultCast #737)
This week:Why your next iPhone could run on satellitesWhat's the future for Vision Pro?Vision Pro gets a LONG awaited appApple is prepping multiple foldable iPhonesAnd Jony Ive debuts one of...
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Living in Japan Without Speaking Japanese — How Apple Makes It Possible (CCOT)
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 usin...
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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)
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...
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AirTags 2, Apple’s ENTIRE 2026 product roadmap, & my new camera! (CultCast #735)
This week:A deep dive into Apple’s new Creator Studio and whether it’s actually a good value for creative professionalsEverything you need to know about AirTag 2!Not one but TWO new MacBook Pros are likely c...
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Big Apple Shakeup + FIVE new Apple products & M5 MacBook Pros incoming! (CultCast #734)
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 ...
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CultCast Off Topic: a very special guest....
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 su...
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Juicy details on iPhone 18 Pro + Google Gemini to OVERHAUL Siri! (CultCast #733)
THIS WEEKiPhone 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 Stu...
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ERF IS BACK + show updates + iOS 27 new features and Apple's NEXT CEO (CultCast #732)
Greetings my beautiful Govs! Lots to talk about this week, including:Update: what's coming next for this showFive New iPhone Features Rumored for iOS 27
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An important message from Erfon and what's next for CultCast
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)
Watch this episode on YouTubeThis 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...
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Did you forget about the Apple HomePad? (CultCast #729)
Watch this episode on YouTubeThis 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 Stu...
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more like alan BYE 👋 (CultCast #728)
Watch this episode on YouTubeThis 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’...
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The best thing coming in iOS 27 is… (CultCast #727)
Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week: iOS 27 is getting a “Snow Leopard” update, Android is getting AirDrop support, your Mac is getting custom folder icons, Griffin is getting ...
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The last three months of CEO Tim Cook? (CultCast #726)
Watch this episode on YouTubeThis 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 M...
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iPhone Pocket — What was Apple thinking? (CultCast #725)
Watch this episode on YouTubeThis 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...
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Upgrading Siri with Google Gemini (CultCast #724)
Watch this episode on YouTubeThis 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 ...
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The incredible buttonless iPhone + OLED iPad mini? (CultCast #723)
Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week: Project Bongo is back to replace your iPhone buttons with haptics, (almost) every iPad is turning OLED, AirPods Pro 3 are having troubles, ...
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M5 Vision Pro — first impressions! (CultCast #722)
Watch this episode on YouTubeThis 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...
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M5 MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, Vision Pro are HERE! (CultCast #721)
Watch this episode on YouTubeThis 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...
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