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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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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 ... more

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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 rev... more

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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 featur... more

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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 c... more

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Recent Guests

Stephen Hackett
Co-founder of the Relay Podcast Network, podcast host, and app developer
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Episode: iPhone 17 Pro leaks: the good, weird and surprising (CultCast #710)
Graham Bowers
Writer for CultiMac and co-host of The Apple Core podcast
CultiMac
Episode: New M4 Macs — here they come! (CultCast #670)
Sam Henri-Gold
A big fan of the show
Episode: A loosely Apple-related conversation with Sam Henri-Gold (CultCast Off Topic #8)
Louis Wallace
Fiercest editor in tech
Episode: The Return of VS - movie edition! (Off Topic #5)
Allison McDaniel
Gaming expert and writer at The Punished Backlog.
The Punished Backlog
Episode: All About Mac Gaming, with Guest Allison McDaniel (CultCast Off Topic #4)

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Leander Cainey
Host of the show, an experienced journalist and tech commentator with a comedic twist, often leading discussions with insights and witty commentary.

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 2.1k ratings
  • Entertaining apple coverage

    Good show with some irreverent humor. Writing specifically because Griffin’s rant on ai being garbage reminded me of an old man who shakes fist at cloud. Some similar arguments from the past: books are good and TV/film are garbage; indie films are good and blockbuster films are garbage; I will also say they are hesitant to criticize Apple, but maybe I’m too impartial.

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    Namaste4816
    United States22 days ago
  • Griffin can be insufferable

    Edit: That was scary effective at getting your attention. I guess AI is creative after all! Got your attention by using its interpretation of your own style in that AI segment 😂 By the way it is and was 2 stars and still is 2 stars.

    Really enjoy Leander being back. Wish Erfon could come back and replace Griffin. Most of the time Griffin’s pretentiousness is annoying and fleeting. But when he gets on his high horse and acts as the arbiter of culture and morality, I find him insufferable. He le... more

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    travieB33
    United States23 days ago
  • Thank you, Griffin!

    Thank you for standing up for the environment and not caring what some of these hating reviews are saying. Just because we can do something doesn’t mean we should. Hopefully AI will pop and we can all enjoy the downfall of it.

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    5
    Robertisurface
    United Statesa month ago
  • I’m sorry

    There is a guy on this podcast (American accent) who gets upset about anything that doesn’t suit his democrat beliefs. At least his co-hosts are not as naive to get to get into politics on the podcast without giving both sides of an argument. I came to learn about Apple products, not listen to your American left wing beliefs.

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    MrScubasteve
    United Statesa month ago
  • No longer a fan.

    First the positive. D Griffin Jones. The bad: I’ve been listening to this podcast regularly since the beginning. Recently, it has become so uninteresting and refuses to take a critical look at Apple at all, becoming just another blindly loyal fan podcast. There was zero mention of Apple CEO personally gifting the tyrant occupying the White House a solid gold participation trophy. An honest discussion about the company culture and effect on the Apple brand would have been on topic and interesting... more

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    llorcan
    United Statesa month ago

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Listeners appreciate the humor and energetic style of the show, contrasting with typical tech discussions.

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The incredible buttonless iPhone + OLED iPad mini? (CultCast #723)
Q: Do you think that I need to invest in a newer iMac, maybe an M3 or M4 model with a 2TB hard drive?
Yes, upgrading to a newer iMac is advisable due to potential software compatibility issues with older models and greater performance with M-series chips.
M5 Vision Pro — first impressions! (CultCast #722)
Q: How many articles do you write in a day?
Typically one article at most, and the workflow varies significantly based on the type of content being produced.
Sora takes over the App Store… unfortunately (CultCast #720)
Q: What issues are Johnny Ive and Sam Altman facing in creating a new device?
They are struggling with ensuring the device only chimes in when needed, managing computing demands, and addressing privacy concerns.
Sora takes over the App Store… unfortunately (CultCast #720)
Q: What do you think about the newly released Sora app?
The Sora app has raised concerns about misinformation and deep fakes due to its ability to create highly realistic AI-generated content.
Apple product leaks are getting insane (CultCast #719)
Q: How did you not give LK crap for buying the Pro again?
I was forced to buy this Pro when I really wanted to get something else; I would have been happy with any of them really, to be honest.

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