Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
Comfort Zone
Chris achieves a new level of focus on the Mac with a familiar app, Matt finds comfort for his sore fingers, and Niléane leads the hardest challenge ever put forth on the show.
MacStories Unwind
This week, Federico and I compare wildlife notes, I get set up to work outdoors, Federico has an album to share, and I recommend a movie about ancient Rome.
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Magic Rays of Light
Sigmund and Devon highlight the premiere of French-language Apple Original series Carême, discuss the Apple Watch’s tenth anniversary and how the device plays into their TV-viewing, and recap Dope Thief.
Comfort Zone, Episode 47, ‘Everything I Type is Quack’ Show Notes
Weekly Topics
Other Things Discussed
- Kwack
- Bluesky is rolling out checkmarks
- Existing Bluesky “”verification”” program
- Wait, how did a decentralized service like Bluesky go down?
- iTunes never dies
- Jet Lag The Game
- Framadate
Follow the Hosts
- Chris on YouTube
- Matt on Birchtree
- Niléane on Mastodon
- Comfort Zone on Mastodon
- Comfort Zone on Bluesky
MacStories Unwind, ‘A Return to the Animal Kingdom and Outdoor Spaces’ Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
Unplugged Segment
Picks
- Federico’s Pick:
- From Zero (Deluxe Edition) by Linkin Park
- John’s Pick:
- Gladiator II on Amazon Prime Video
- Also on the iTunes Store
- Trailer
- Gladiator II on Amazon Prime Video
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- Mission Impossible 1 – 3 movie bundle for $14.99
- Mission Impossible 4 – 6 movie bundle for $14.99
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Magic Rays of Light, Episode 167, ‘Carême, Apple Watch at Ten, and Dope Thief’ Show Notes
Pre-Roll
Highlight
Apple TV News
Trailer Talk
Releases
- Adventure: Hill Climb
- Don Toliver – Lose My Mind (feat. Doja Cat) [From F1]
- WHAT THE CLASH?
- with My Buddy
- Words of Wonders: Search+
- LEGO Friends Heartlake Rush+
- SUMI SUMI
Extras
- WondLa — World of WondLa Atmospheric Ambiance
- Murderbot — An Inside Look
- Alexander Skarsgård: The Empire Interview
Recap
TV App Highlights
- The Four Seasons
- Another Simple Favor
- Bob Trevino Likes It
- Warfare
- The Ballad of Wallis Island
- Black Bag
- Inheritance
- La Cocina
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MacStories launched its first podcast in 2017 with AppStories. Since then, the lineup has expanded to include a family of weekly shows that also includes MacStories Unwind, Magic Rays of Light, Ruminate, Comfort Zone, and NPC: Next Portable Console that collectively, cover a broad range of the modern media world from Apple’s streaming service and videogame hardware to apps for a growing audience that appreciates our thoughtful, in-depth approach to media.
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