Episode Details

Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner discuss the Apple Sports app expanding to more than 170 countries, its World Cup features, and how sports increasingly connect Apple's entertainment ecosystem. They also consider possible Apple smart glasses, Apple TV's growing industry credibility under Eddy Cue that includes his Cannes Lions honor, the return of Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars, and Apple TV bundling through financial products as a strategy to gain subscribers.

Chapters:

[0:00] Opening topics and host introductions [0:53] MacPaw's post-WWDC event and Charlotte's sports outings [2:54] Apple Sports app, golf, baseball, soccer, and betting questions [6:23] Apple Sports expands to more than 170 countries and adds World Cup features [10:09] Apple's entertainment ecosystem, Vision Pro, and smart glasses speculation [15:22] Apple TV's industry credibility under Eddy Cue [18:48] Eddy Cue's Cannes Lions honor and Apple behaving like a Hollywood studio [25:35] Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars returns for season two [30:27] Upcoming movie discussion and Apple TV bundled with financial products [34:54] Closing links and final comments

Links:

Apple Sports expands to more than 90 new countries and regions https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/05/apple-sports-expands-to-more-than-90-new-countries-and-regions/ First Apple smart glasses may not arrive until late 2027 https://www.cultofmac.com/news/first-apple-first-smart-glasses-may-not-arrive-until-late-2027 Apple TV went from industry skepticism to Cannes Lions recognition under Eddy Cue https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/20/apple-tv-went-from-industry-skepticism-to-cannes-lions-recognition-under-eddy-cue Apple TV announces season two renewal for celebrated, BAFTA Award-nominated docuseries "Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars," following elite chefs as they pursue the world's most prestigious culinary award https://www.apple.com/uk/tv-pr/news/2026/05/apple-tv-announces-season-two-renewal-for-celebrated-bafta-award-nominated-docuseries-knife-edge-chasing-michelin-stars-following-elite-chefs-as-they-pursue-the-worlds-most-prestigious-culinary-award/

Guests:

Charlotte Henry is a media junkie, covering how Apple is not just a revolutionary tech firm, but a revolutionary media firm. She is based in London, writes and broadcasts for various outlets, and is the author of Not Buying It, an examination of fake news. You can find her on her The Addition blog, her podcast, in her

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