{"podcast":{"title":"Cult of Mac","slug":"cult-of-mac-7630056","podcast_index_feed_id":7630056,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/cult-of-mac","website_url":"https://www.cultofmac.com/podcast","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/s0Mt-7zcrhI1pess8U6mqbhlMl8503hp4Rz9CSclxCk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xMjE5/ZTJiZDYyMzdkN2M2/MDA2MThjMGZlYzdh/MDhmYy5wbmc.jpg","author":"Cult of Mac","episode_count":30,"summary":"The official podcast of the long-running Cult of Mac blog. Every week, you’ll get the biggest news stories with our expert analysis and commentary. We’ll also give you a how-to that’ll help you use and understand your devices better. We’ll share and pick apart the most interesting Mac setups. You can send us any weird or technical questions you have. You’ll get our hands-on reviews of the interesting products, accessories and gadgets we try. Our goal is to inform, educate, but most of all, entertain.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-03T08:17:38.912590+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cult-of-mac-7630056"},"episode":{"title":"The Thrilling New AirTag 2! (…and not much else)","slug":"the-thrilling-new-airtag-2-and-not-much-else","published_at":"2026-01-29T22:59:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cult-of-mac-7630056/the-thrilling-new-airtag-2-and-not-much-else","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cult-of-mac-7630056","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/d023d926","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/media.transistor.fm/d023d926/273cec45.mp3","summary":"Watch this episode on YouTube This week: The surprise launch of the new AirTag — and our review, how to get custom music in your Apple Music library, and a deep dive into the mysterious and murky past of Lewis Wallace. Sponsors: The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of the top daily news, plus reviews and how-tos, with commentary by Leander himself. And the Weekender is an easy-to-digest roundup of the week’s top stories. Sign up at newsletters.cultofmac.com . Links: AirTag 2 launches today with longer range and louder speaker Apple’s tracking tag has been upgraded with a new Ultra Wideband chip, improved Bluetooth connectivity and a louder speaker. Why Apple’s AirTag 2 is way better than the original The tracker tag is easier to find with much longer range when using either a Bluetooth or Ultra Wideband connection from your iPhone. It also includes a louder, shriller speaker. AirTag 2 teardown shows Apple taking tampering seriously Apple’s second-generation AirTag looks unchanged on the outside, but a teardown reveals meaningful internal changes to avoid tampering. How to upload your own music to Apple Music If there’s a live concert recording or indie song you want in your library, you can upload custom music to Apple Music really easily. Radiohead Live - Blossom Music Center Listener Questions Those Darn Accordions The Wall of Wheeze Removing a Champagne Cork (French) with a Sword","meta_description":"Watch this episode on YouTube This week: The surprise launch of the new AirTag — and our review, how to get custom music in your Apple Music library, and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3772,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cult-of-mac-7630056/episodes/the-thrilling-new-airtag-2-and-not-much-else/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cult-of-mac-7630056/the-thrilling-new-airtag-2-and-not-much-else.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}