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Nov 2013
48m 27s

CultCast #102 - Gobble Gobble Y'aaaall!

AMERICA'S FAVORITE APPLE PODCAST
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Send us a text! It’s our T-Day edition CultCast! This time: Jony Ive’s golden touch makes millions for charity; Apple teases underwhelming Black Friday deals; how Apple’s blacklist keeps bad press at bay; the new money in old macs; and we pitch our favorite Thanksgiving Day foods on our holiday edition Faves ’N Raves! And thanks to Lynda.com for sponsoring ... Show More
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