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Basic AF: a (mostly) tech podcast

Tom Anderson & Jeff Battersby

Apple makes incredible products. The tips and insights that actually help are harder to find. Basic AF cuts through the hype cycles and gets straight to what matters for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch users. Plus, app recommendations, gear reviews, AI tools, and the everyday tech that actually shows up in your life. Every other Monday, Tom Anderson and Jeff Battersby bring 25+ years of real-world Apple experience to practical, insightful conversations for people like you.

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  1. iPhone Duo: Two Weeks With Apple's Foldable with Riley Hill 1:02:04
  2. iPhone Duo First Impressions: 12 Hours In 58:21
  3. iPhone 18 Pro Camera: A Pro Photographer's Verdict with Chris Freitag 52:58
  4. iPhone 18 Pro and Apple Watch Ultra 4: One Week In 51:59
  5. Apple Event Recap: iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, and more with Joe Moyer 1:04:45
  6. Apple's iPhone Event is Set, and New Mac mini and Mac Studio Models 46:07
  7. Ditching the Phone for Field Notes (and a Tiny E-Reader) 49:19
  8. Samsung Galaxy Fold8 Hands-On and Apple's New Upgrade Program 52:29
  9. Is Siri Finally Fixed? We Put Apple’s New Siri AI to the Test 51:04
  10. The Podcast App That’s Changing How We Learn | Kevin Smith (Co-Founder of Snipd) 53:51
  11. Simple, Effective Ways to Use Apple Reminders with Robin Kai 49:49
  12. WWDC 2026 Keynote Recap with Riley Hill and Joe Moyer 1:10:06
  13. MacBook Air M5 (13" & 15") First Impressions, iPhone 17 Pro MLS Event, KC Public Schools Go Apple 44:06
  14. Mac Mini Gets Pricier, Siri Payout, and iOS 27 Rumors 45:05
  15. AI Tools: What's Actually Working (and What Isn't) with Bill McLean 54:57
  16. Mac Mini & Mac Studio Shortages, Kindle Cutoffs & Four Things Worth Knowing About iOS 26.4 45:46
  17. MacBook Neo Real-World Review with Nate Gorby 49:56
  18. MacBook Neo, Apple’s First 50 Years, and the Weirdest Wearable Yet 51:53
  19. A Budget MacBook, iPad Updates & Going Analog with Field Notes 47:35
  20. Siri Delayed Again — And a Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Review with Nate Gorby 55:43
  21. When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Switch Productivity Apps with Jim Eagar 54:05
  22. Apple Teams Up With Google (Again) & A Look at Apple Creator Studio 45:08
  23. The Latest iPhone Fold Rumors and a Fix (of sorts) for Poor Battery Life in iOS 26 47:30
  24. These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things (2025 Edition) with Joe Moyer 1:01:37
  25. The Apple Gear We're Using in Late 2025 45:10
  26. Stroke!: An Account of Jeff’s Symptoms, Recovery, and What You Should Trust in a Medical Emergency 57:39
  27. New iPad Pros and iPadOS 26 with Riley Hill (And Jeff's Return!) 50:56
  28. Apple Notes, Obsidian, Notion, Craft, and Bear (Oh My!) with Bill McLean 49:53
  29. BAF Rewind: Tips & Tricks with Gannon Nordberg 38:24
  30. The iPhone Air Experience with Chris Freitag and Gannon Nordberg 48:10
  31. Apple Event Recap: iPhone Air, iPhone 17 series, Apple Watch Series 11 & Ultra 3, Plus AirPods Pro 3 52:46
  32. Chaos to Clarity in Apple Notes: Forever * Notes with Matthias Hilse 56:50
  33. Beta Tested: Apple’s Big Software Updates 50:33
  34. Psychokinetics, Celsius 7, Brother, MC, Friend: Jacob Battersby 52:06
  35. An AI Diagnosis, iPadOS 26 First Look, and How to Beta Test Without Breaking Everything 37:10
  36. Our Summer Vibes Check 48:38
  37. 90 Days of Forever*Notes and Stress Awareness with Athlytic & Apple Watch 42:25
  38. WWDC 2025 Recap with Joe Moyer 1:10:05
  39. WWDC 2025 Preview with Riley Hill 56:37
  40. Tom Gets Snipd, Siri Lawsuit Settlement, and More Bruises on Apple 50:37
  41. Subscription Madness! 54:03
  42. Beyond Features and Functions: Is Technology Missing What Humans Really Need? with Leah Reich 1:01:25
  43. WWDC Announced, Gentler Streak Workout Tracker, and "The Cybernetic Teammate" by Ethan Mollick 52:49
  44. Apple Immersive Metallica and What's Going on at Apple with Siri? 58:50
  45. iPhone 16e, New Betas, and a Love of Forever*Notes 52:07
  46. Who Pays for Calendar Apps & Next-Level Notes with Bill McLean 1:01:19
  47. Dungeons in the Attic 1:02:33
  48. Apple TV+ with Benjamin Jancewicz and Joe Moyer 1:00:29
  49. Grading Apple Intelligence with Adam Jones 59:01
  50. These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things (2024 Edition) 52:17