This week: someone tried to burn down the Mrs. Doubtfire house—time for a drive-by fruiting; prepare thy wrists, the  Watch cometh in March; details on a radically new Macbook Air; and… as promised!  With over 430,000 Instagram followers, @withhearts joins us to talk mobile photography, his favorite photo apps and gear, and his tips for capturing beautiful images with your favorite iDevice.   And guess what??  This episode is brought to you by Squarespace!   Squarespace recently launched the latest version of their platform, Squarespace Seven, which has a completely redesigned interface, integrations with Getty Images and Google Apps, new templates, and an incredible feature called Cover Pages. Try the new Squarespace, at Squarespace.com, and enter offer code [show’s offer code] at checkout to get 10% off.   And thanks to Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com for all the great music you hear in today's show.     The sexy dudes on this episode   Erfon “the-perfect-six-pack-abs” Elijah http://twitter.com/erfon // http://instagram.com/erfon   Cory Staudacher aka @withhearts http://twitter.com/withhearts // http://instagram.com/withhearts   Buster/Alex/Leander are drunk in Las Vegas.  They’ll prob. be back next week.     This week’s links   Intro - Don’t you f#cking call it an iWatch! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cux9T9wvERs&spfreload=10   Someone tried to set the Mrs. Doubtfire house on fire! http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/01/06/mrs-doubtfire-house-san-francisco-fire/21332495/   Apple transforms retail stores into art galleries for ‘Start Something New’ campaign http://9to5mac.com/2015/01/02/apple-store-art-galleries-for-start-something-new/   Apple Watch launch expected in March, retail training set for mid-February http://9to5mac.com/2015/01/06/apple-watch-launch/   Apple’s next major Mac revealed: the radically new 12-inch MacBook Air http://9to5mac.com/2015/01/06/macbook-air-12-inch-redesign/   Cory uses this stuff   An iPhone 6 Plus and a Canon 5D Mark III   Joby Gorilla Pod http://joby.com/gorillapod   Vsco Cam (he likes the M5, P5, and A5 presets) https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vsco-cam/id588013838?mt=8   Manual Custom Exposure Camera give you fine-tuned control https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/manual-custom-exposure-camera/id917146276?mt=8   Filterstorm to remove stuff from your photos… like guys flashing their nipples https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/filterstorm-neue/id728479183?mt=8   Average Camera Pro combines multiple pictures into one.  Good at giving water that “glass look" https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/filterstorm-neue/id728479183?mt=8   Cortex Cam works well for taking low-light photographs https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cortex-camera/id517488939?mt=8   His favorite sexy sax man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaoLU6zKaws&spfreload=10

This week, on our maiden episode of 2015: The story of an iOS developer who gave a gift so generous, it went totally viral; Discovering new apps and podcasts on iTunes is an awful experience, but we know how to fix it; plus, how Steve Jobs contributions helped build the new Disney...   And stay tuned for an all-new CultCast 2nd Hour!  Pro photographer David Hobby shares his favorite gear for travel pics, his tips and tactics for taking great travel photos, plus his street photography advice will help you not get punched...   Thanks to lynda.com for supporting this episode. Learn to run your business better, become a photoshop ninja, learn how to create music with your iPad, and so much more.  lynda now has over 4500 courses for you to choose from, and now they’re offering our listeners a 10 day free trial.  Learn all you want for free for 10 days, head on over to lynda.com/cultcast   We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show.   This week’s links   Erfon on twitter/instagram - @erfon http://twitter.com/erfon // http://instagram.com/erfon   Leander on twitter/instagram - @lkahney http://twitter.com/lkahney // http://instagram.com/lkahney   Buster on twitter/instagram - @bst3r http://twitter.com/bst3r // http://instagram.com/bst3r   This week's intro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULifDary70E&spfreload=10   iOS dev pays off his parents’ mortgage for Christmas http://www.cultofmac.com/307244/ios-dev-pays-off-parents-mortgage-christmas/#7LJyIJzj0Pouk60F.99   iPhone 6 drives App Store to new download record http://www.cultofmac.com/307449/iphone-6-drives-app-store-new-download-record/#sLkaHAmEeWjOL61b.99   Apple Pay comes to gas pumps in 2015 http://www.cultofmac.com/307349/apple-pay-comes-gas-pumps-2015/#ExhEu8foakt4AFpE.99   How Jobs helped shape the new Disney http://fortune.com/2014/12/29/disney-ceo-bob-iger-empire-of-tech/   2nd Hour Links   David Hobby on twitter:  twitter.com/strobist   Learn how to light on his Strobist site:  http://www.strobist.blogspot.com   His favorite travel camera is the Fuji X100S:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HK8ZBE0   The Fuji X100T is the newer version of the X100S: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NF6ZGY6   David loves the book The Passionate Photographer: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321719891   David’s lynda catalog of courses (please use lynda.com/cultcast to sign up): http://www.lynda.com/David-Hobby/2042130-1.html

With 2015 nearly upon us, we pick our favorite tech, iOS apps, Mac apps, movies, and tv shows—everything that delighted us in 2014, on this very special, far too long, last-episode-of-the-2014 CultCast.   Thanks to lynda.com for supporting this episode. Learn to run your business better, become a photoshop ninja, learn how to create music with your iPad, and so much more.  Lynda now has over 4500 courses for you to choose from, and now they’re offering our listeners a 10 day free trial.  Learn all you want for free for 10 days, head on over to lynda.com/cultcast   We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for much of the great music you hear in today's show.   On This Episode Boostier Hhhheine - @bst3r Erfon Elijah - @erfon Adam Christianson - @maccast   Intro clip Girls get iPhone for Xmas, appropriately freak out    And def. check out Will Ferrell Lego Movie outtakes  This scene from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation...  John Oliver explains net neutrality perfectly    Our fave Tech Products iPhone 6 Plus iFixit Pro Tech Toolset Oru Foldable Kayak   Our fave Mac Apps Calcbot 5 Git Tower Gif brewery   Our fave iOS Apps Slack (team communication tool) Acorn (invest your spare change automatically) 1Password (safely store and access your passwords) Alien Blue (Reddit App)   Our fave iOS Games Vain Glory Monument Valley Leo’s Fortune Sailor’s Dream   Our fave Movies The Lego Movie - Everything is Awesome! Guardians of the Galaxy Whiplash   Our fave Christmas Movies Rise of the Guardians Polar Express Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Home for the Holidays Die Hard (the musical!)   Our Fave TV Shows The Walking Dead  Once Upon A Time YoungArts Master Series Game of Thrones Breaking Bad Last Week Tonight with John Oliver       Your mom!

Merry CultCast boys and girls!  This week: Santa gets a little “grabby”; Apple wins a major lawsuit; our iPhones deserve "rollover" data plans; the incredibly low payouts artists get from Spotify; and the high-end gifts we really want but will never get on an all-new Get To Know Your Cultist.   Thanks to Audible for supporting this episode. Audible, the home of over 150,000 audio books from practically every genre in existence.  Grab Leander's book, Jony Ive: The Genius Behind Apple's Greatest Products, for FREE with a 30-day Audible trial.  The book is yours to keep even if you decide not to keep your Audible subscription.  Get started now at audiblepodcast.com/cultcast   We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show.   Announcement!   Join us for a live CultCast hangout on Saturday, December 20th, 1pm.  Just head to live.thecultcast.com   Links to this week’s stories   Apple wins at last: iTunes DRM was ‘genuine improvement,’ jury finds Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/306320/apple-just-won-1-billion-ipod-lawsuit/#UiLVQyJJBqkLYx8W.99   T-Mobile’s Un-carrier 8.0 plan is rollover minutes for your data Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/306304/t-mobiles-un-carrier-8-0-plan-rollover-minutes-data/#LmLZQq3vYRJ4wmFJ.99   Bose plans to take on Beats with its own music streaming service Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/306275/bose-plans-take-beats-music-streaming-service/#By8zxRZ3eKmZI4Im.99   The expensive Christmas gifts we’ll never get   Leander is drooling over this $16,000 road bike: http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/road/performance_race/emonda/   Alex and Erfon want to find this $1300 Fuji X100T camera under their tree: http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/x/fujifilm_x100t/   Buster wants the new $2000 full-frame A7 II from Sony:  http://www.wired.com/2014/11/sony-alpha-a7-mark-2/   This $3000 electric bicycle Erfon wants will have you blasting up hills like rocketman: http://www.currietech.com/eflowebikes/eflow-e3-nitro-l-4   Leander wants a 4K tele but needs to convince his wife:   http://4k.com/news/lg-coming-out-with-quantum-dot-tv-8k-tv-4587/   Erfon drove the BMW i3 at CES this year, and if can muster $40,0000 he’s gonna buy it:  http://www.caranddriver.com/bmw/i3

This week: the Sony hack reveals all sorts of juicy Jobs movie tidbits; HBO uses Game of Thrones to break big cable’s iron grip; iPod Classic prices skyrocket as fans scramble to buy them; we’ll tell you how to get some fantastic iOS games absolutely free; and then we pitch our favorite tech and vote on which is best… it’s an all new Faves ’N Raves.   Thanks to lynda.com for support this episode. Learn to run your business better, become a photoshop ninja, learn how to create music with your iPad, and so much more.  Lynda now has over 4500 courses for you to choose from, and now they’re offering our listeners a 10 day free trial.  Learn all you want for free for 10 days, head on over to lynda.com/cultcast   And a big thanks to Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com for the great music you hear in today's show.   This week’s stories HBO will use Game of Thrones to break cable’s iron grip Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/305620/hbo-launch-streaming-service-time-game-thrones-premiere/#bjlbpRmqtSOeofps.99   Fans scramble for iPod Classic, the music player Apple killed off http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/dec/06/ipod-classic-apple-fans-scramble-for-last-gadgets   Sony hack reveals dirty secrets behind Aaron Sorkin’s Steve Jobs movie http://www.cultofmac.com/305630/sony-hack-dirty-secretst-steve-jobs-biopic/#mx5pLpJL0LqiAwiV.99   Jeff Daniels slated to play ex-Apple CEO in Steve Jobs movie Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/305582/jeff-daniels-slated-role-former-apple-ceo-john-sculley/#YD3zXPvidU3zESBf.99   Pocket Gamer will give away a top-rated iOS game every day for two weeks http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Pocket+Gamer/feature.asp?c=62844   This week’s intro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12bojHojBKY&spfreload=10   And these vids…. Classic Curb Your Enthusiasm  This is the movie that got Sony hacked   Take it to Ludicrous speed

This week: how’s about that new Star Wars trailer! Plus, warm up the tele—Woz is getting a tech-filled reality TV show; we divulge our new favorite apps; we answer some ridiculous Qs in an all new get to know your Cultist; and finally, Steve Jobs denies Leander Kahney’s attempted handshake not once, but TWICE.  Leander recounts the tale.  We die laughing.   Our thanks to Might Tees for support this episode.  Steve Jobs, Woz, the very vintage Apple Lisa, check out Might Tees for some of the best Apple-inspired tees in the land, and don’t miss indie designs features John Wayne and Captain Jean Luc Picard.   MightTees.com ships worldwide and you can and save a whopping 50% off your order with code CultCast at checkout.  Erfon thanks you for your order.   And thanks to Boom 2!  Ever needed to turn up your Mac’s volume farther than it could go?  Boom 2 can bolster your Mac’s puny volume levels righteous amounts your ears probably can’t handle.  Try it out free for 7 days at bit.ly/cultcastboom and save 20% off any order with code CultCast at checkout.   This week’s links   Stephen colbert explains the new light saber  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jic__6mK7Ms&spfreload=10   Microsoft declares iPhone 6 most popular device of 2014 Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/304919/microsoft-declares-iphone-6-popular-device-2014/#vJp4j5PCj2W   Steve Wozniak is about to become a reality TV show Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/304782/steve-wozniak-become-reality-tv-show/#8LUlqJ5RgcvT684J.99   Get to Know Your Cultist - ultra mega edition - tons of great Qs here https://www.facebook.com/TheCultCast/posts/869280556444921   Leander’s favorite band every is Blancmange https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ8qPOk0Zvc&spfreload=10   Woz opens a hotel door with his iPhone 6, gets mean comments Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/search/woz/#r2eJKwKR3PjGoL45.99

Gobble gobble yaaa’aall! Ever wonder what a Thanksgiving meal with Tim Cook might be like?  Ok, maybe not, but come imagine it with us anyway.  Then: why Apple quietly included 4K support in iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2; and Amazon is building an ad-supported Netflix streaming competitor.   Plus stayed tuned for the CultCast gift guide!  We’ll talk about the products we’d love to get as gifts this year.     Thanks to Fracture for supporting this episode!  Fracture is pretty neat.  They print your photos directly onto glass so they really pop.  And they come ready to hang on a wall or sit on your desk. They’re great gifts too for your family or significant other.   Check them out at Fracture.me and save 15% off any order with code CultCast.   We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show.   Links to this week’s stories   Jeff Goldblum on the iMac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2y4Crs0ct8&spfreload=10   iPad Air 2 and iPhone 6 secretly support 4K video Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/304077/ipad-air-2-iphone-6-secretly-support-4k-video-playback/#8Da6Z6w4ED8xfU83.99   Amazon plans a streaming-video alternative http://nypost.com/2014/11/21/amazon-plans-a-streaming-video-alternative/   The Van Damme splits you have to see  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7FIvfx5J10&spfreload=10   And check out this classic Van Damage montage! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCYgQR5PEzA   And this one for some epic splits! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_vaSsF9hx0&spfreload=10   But only watch this one if you’re ready to party https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD1Usk0DYc0&spfreload=10     Gifts we talked about   Breaking Bad Complete Series BluRay Barrel Set   Gear Beast Lightning Cable (Black)   Gear Beast Lightning Cable (White)   Miir Insulated Beer Growler   Aeropress Coffee and Espresso Maker   Marc Newson’s revolutionary beer machine   Fenix Flashlights 2014 Edition PD35 Flashlight   Fenix TK35UE (Ultimate Edition)   ForLife Brew-In-Mug Tea Infuser   The Complete Calvin and Hobbes Hardcover Box Set

This week: Uber’s crazy culture is making the news, but we want to party with their brogrammers; why we’re not so jazzed on Apple Watch apps; why the next iPhone might feature a massively improved camera; why Steve Jobs drowned the first iPod prototype; and finally, what we like and don’t about the gadgets and Apple accessories we’re reviewing—it’s an all-new Under Review.   Thanks to lynda.com for sponsoring this episode!  With 3,119 high quality video courses taught by industry-leading experts, lynda.com will help you master virtually any application, all on your own time and at your own pace.  Learn all you want for free with a 10-day free trial now at lynda.com/CultCast   We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for much of the great music you hear in today's show.   This week’s stories   Tick tock, devs: WatchKit brings tools for making Apple Watch apps Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/303529/watchkit-arrives-giving-developers-ability-make-apple-watch-apps/#qvyUCg4qDBS0ZZY6.99   Sony’s new sensor could bring 4K video to next iPhone Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/303429/sonys-new-camera-sensor-bring-4k-video-next-iphone/#Wf73w0FPWaZz4WxW.99   Apple May Introduce 'Biggest Camera Jump Ever' in Next-Generation iPhone http://www.macrumors.com/2014/11/18/apple-biggest-camera-jump-ever/   Some OS X Yosemite Users Still Experiencing Wi-Fi Connection Issues Even After 10.10.1 Update http://www.macrumors.com/2014/11/18/wi-fi-issues-even-after-os-x-yosemite-10-10-1/   Why Steve Jobs drowned the first iPod prototype Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/303469/steve-jobs-drowned-first-ipod-prototype/#q8jvmDVJqpWEz1bi.99

This week: huge news in the fight for an open internet; Youtube’s Music service confuses us; Apple Pay is like, the payment of the future, man; big Black Friday deals on Apple’s newest gadgets; the go-to apps we keep on our home screens, and sooooo much more.   This episode is sponsored by Cards Against Humanity's Ten Days or Whatever of Kwanzaa! You give Cards Against Humanity $15 and they'll send you ten mystery gifts for the ten days or whatever of Kwanzaa. Space is limited to the first 250,000 people who sign up at HolidayBullshit.com.   Our thanks to Squarespace for supporting this episode.  Squarespace 7 is now live, and it’s the biggest update in years.   Now building a beautiful website is easier than ever.  See it in action and grab a free trial at Squarespace.com and use code “CultCast” at checkout for 10% off any order.   And Automatic! Plug Automatic into your car's data port, and with their beatiful app, you'll be able to find your parked car, learn how to save fuel with tips based on your actual driving habits, and even diagnose and turn off your car's check engine light.  See it out in action and save 20% off your new Automatic now at Automatic.com/cultcast.   We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show.   Links to this week's stories   YouTube delivers the music streaming service you’ve been waiting for http://www.cultofandroid.com/70296/youtubes-music-streaming-service-finally-arrives/   Pres. Obama comes out strong to support an open internet -https://www.fightforthefuture.org/hugewin/   Apple Pay is such a hit, event Google Wallet is seeing a big increase in usage http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/11/google-wallet-grows-after-apple-pay-launch/   Netflix for iOS Updated With iPhone 6 Support, 1080p Video for iPhone 6 Plus http://www.macrumors.com/2014/11/11/netflix-iphone-6-support-update/   Apple’s new tool will nuke your phone number from iMessage forever - alex Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/302506/apples-new-tool-will-nuke-phone-number-imessage/#5p8bKIB4ZpcSgAcx.99   Best Buy Discounting iPads, iPhones, Macs, and More for Black Friday http://www.macrumors.com/2014/11/11/best-buy-black-friday/   Home screen apps - the goto apps we keep on our home screens Buster: Product Hunt, Acorns Erfon: cPro Craigslist Client, Newsify

This week: more rumored details of the 12-inch "iPad Pro”; 755 more Emojis coming soon to your iDevices; with Christian Bale out, we make our list of the actors that definitely *shouldn’t* replace him in the Sorkin-penned Jobs movie; and finally… nude or not?  Do you keep your iDevices bare or covered up in a case?  We ponder the pros and cons and ask the question: why are so many iPhone and iPad cases horrid pieces of garbage? We’ll pitch some of our faves, too.   Thanks to lynda.com for sponsoring this episode!  With over 3,000 high quality video courses taught by industry-leading experts, lynda.com will help you master virtually any application, all on your own time and at your own pace.  Learn all you want for free for 7 days with a free trial.  Try it now at lynda.com/CultCast   And Audible, home of over 150,000 audio books from practically every genre in existence.  Grab Leander's book, Jony Ive: The Genius Behind Apple's Greatest Products, for FREE with a 30-day Audible trial.  The book is yours to keep even if you decide not to keep your Audible subscription.  Get started now at audiblepodcast.com/cultcast   We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show.   Links to today's stories, aka, reading material for your toilet time   CNN caught using Microsoft Surface as iPad kickstand - buster Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/302105/cnn-hid-ipads-behind-microsoft-surface-mid-term-coverage/   CurrentC’s Apple Pay ban to expire in ‘months, not years’ - alex Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/301972/currentcs-apple-pay-ban-expire-months-years/#ebZFJiMCsOzIdxJO.99   12.2-inch iPad Pro could be thinner than the iPhone 6 Plus - alex Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/301811/12-2-inch-ipad-pro-thinner-iphone-6-plus/#WIoaajYWxPZw5Toj.99   Christian Bale bails on Steve Jobs movie - buster Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/301876/christian-bale-says-hes-steve-jobs-deserve-turns-role/#8yLuOTa1LJTZKczj.99     Michael Fassbender in talks to play Steve Jobs after Christian Bale bails - alex Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/302022/michael-fassbender-talks-play-steve-jobs-christian-bale-bails/#pBaTpoRzv6PIRSuu.99     Amazon Prime’s an even greater deal with unlimited photo storage http://www.cultofandroid.com/70135/amazon-primes-even-greater-deal-unlimited-photo-storage/   Your keyboard is about to get 755 new racially diverse emojis - booster Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/301965/emojis-get-racially-diverse/#LGQbIyH2PtbU61gR.99   Apple Watch Pricing to Reportedly Start at $500 for Stainless Steel, $4,000 for Gold http://www.macrumors.com/2014/11/04/apple-watch-steel-500/