Connected is a weekly panel discussion on Apple and the impact of technology on our lives. With each co-host having a unique background — and accent — Connected provides a perspective that no other show can.

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Federico Viticci

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Stephen Hackett

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Myke Hurley

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    Latest Episodes

    #612: MacBook Air (2)

    July 16th, 2026 · 76 minutes

    This week: Myke has a new laptop, Federico has thoughts on Siri AI, and Stephen has been graded. Also: Apple vs. OpenAI and a big day for Mario fans with feet.

    #611: My Skin is Not Good for That

    July 9th, 2026 · 87 minutes

    Federico is at the beach, Myke questions his iPhone's future, and Stephen wears watches. Then: a whole stack of Q&A items.

    #610: The Only Way to Deal with John

    July 2nd, 2026 · 79 minutes

    The Apple Watch is rumored to undergo some big changes, Safari is gaining MCP support, and the Rickies may have accidentally created a black hole.

    #609: You Gotta Be Gud

    June 25th, 2026 · 76 minutes

    Apple has increased prices across its Mac and iPad lines, the guys are all on iOS 27 Beta 2, and the Bill of Rickies is amended.

    #608: Here's How to Fix a Sink

    June 18th, 2026 · 82 minutes

    Myke questions Stephen about his home network, then discusses the ups and downs of having an LLM power Siri. Also: a love letter to the iPhone Air and questions about Snap's new AR glasses.

    #607: You're on Speaker Phone with Connected

    June 12th, 2026 · 80 minutes

    WWDC26 has come and gone, and the guys have scores to pick, topics to discuss, and Liquid Glass sliders to adjust.

    #606: The Rickies (June 2026)

    June 4th, 2026 · 92 minutes

    WWDC26 is almost here, and the guys have come to the show with a set of predictions about what Apple will show off next week.

    We also changed the Bill of Rickies again.

    #605: Being Completely Awesome

    May 28th, 2026 · 74 minutes

    Stephen has been blogging, Myke has been shopping, and Federico has been... CLI'ing.

    #604: The Floor of the Street

    May 21st, 2026 · 77 minutes

    Apple has announced new accessibility features coming to iOS, Google has announced ... a lot of things... at IO, and Federico has announced Shortcuts Playground. (Myke and Stephen don't have anything to announce.)

    #603: Ungraded for Style

    May 14th, 2026 · 65 minutes

    Gurman has details on iOS 27, Google has new laptops, and Myke has an obligation to skip the third topic this week.