CultCast #222 - Secret man-tears

This week: it’s official, Apple is gonna “loop us in” at their March 21 press event.  Join us as we decode the mysterious event invitation.  Plus:  some new leaks give us glimpses at the iPhone SE and iPhone 7 designs; why Apple’s new Spaceship campus is clearly home to a future post-apocalyptic battle colosseum; and we share the stuff we’re embarrassed to secretly love in an all-new Get To Know Ur Cultist.

 

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On the show this week

@erfon / @bst3r / @lkahney

 

Apple’s March 21 event promises to ‘Loop you in’

http://www.cultofmac.com/416926/apples-march-21-event-promises-to-loop-you-in/

 

iPhone 7 case hints at stereo speakers, no headphone jack

http://www.cultofmac.com/416728/iphone-7-case-hints-at-stereo-speakers-no-headphone-jack/

 

Upcoming iPhone SE may look just like an iPhone 5s

http://www.cultofmac.com/416833/upcoming-iphone-se-may-look-just-like-an-iphone-5s/

 

Close up with Apple’s new spaceship campus Theatre

http://www.cultofmac.com/416360/close-up-with-apples-new-spaceship-campus-theatre/

 

Intro: Where are all the robots?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1fpSGAJeXI&list=PL95D18B34DCF05F92&index=55

 

Erfon never chokes back the tears watching Meet Joe Black

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zIOjl93WrU

 

Buster wants to hand out the Bachelor rose

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkzlHJF2RrA

 

This scene from Scrooged made Leander WEEP!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d6y7IHYiIE

 

You need to try these.  Alone.  In your car.

http://amzn.to/1SExtMQ