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#590: Who’s This John Apple?

November 17th, 2025 · 94 minutes

Tim Cook's succession planning hits another gear, Tesla may be embracing CarPlay, Apple shifts its iPhone release plans, and Jason considers the place of the iPad Pro today after traveling with it for a week.

#589: The London Air

November 10th, 2025 · 96 minutes

Jason and Myke are together in London to discuss five years of Apple silicon, Apple's new friendly partner for AI models, and much more!

#588: Dodging the Question Intentionally

November 3rd, 2025 · 111 minutes

We react to Apple's latest financial results and the promise of grand iPhone sales to come, break down some juicy rumors about new OLED Apple devices, and consider Apple's latest reported AI strategies.

#587: My TestFlight Has a TestFlight

October 27th, 2025 · 111 minutes

Stephen Hackett joins Jason to discuss modem quirks, new iPhone rumors, cutting-edge immersive video production, and the boring march of Apple silicon.

#586: An LLM in the Woods

October 21st, 2025 · 107 minutes

Jason has spent a little while with the new M5 iPad Pro, M5 MacBook Pro, and M5 Vision Pro (with accessories!) and we review them all. Also, Apple's deal with F1 crosses the finish line.

#585: Slide Over Sickos

October 13th, 2025 · 115 minutes

It's a new and vibrant era for Upgrade, as we discuss Apple TV changes, iPad software updates, and immersive NBA games. Myke reviews Apple's F1 TV strategy, while Jason comes up with a winning TV series idea and reviews the iPhone Air.

#584: I'm the Apple of Lasers

October 6th, 2025 · 95 minutes

Myke tries Tahoe, ICEBlock gets blocked, and Apple toggles from Vision Pro to glasses.

#583: It Feels So Good to Be Right

September 29th, 2025 · 116 minutes

Jason's spent a week with the iPhone Air and Myke's been using his iPhone 17 Pro, so it's time to discuss deeper thoughts about this year's models. Also: internal chatbot chat, Intel investments, and miniature Macs!

#582: First Chance to Make One Impression

September 22nd, 2025 · 107 minutes

Reunited in Memphis, Jason and Myke discuss iPhone and AirPods Pro first impressions, phone transfer troubles, MacBook rumors, and St. Jude shenanigans.

#581: A Very Dented Can

September 15th, 2025 · 99 minutes

Apple's new operating systems have arrived and we've got thoughts about iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, and more. We also catch up on what we've learned since last week's Apple Event.