Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
Comfort Zone
Matt and Chris have all the new Apple hardware, and Niléane takes the challenge to the next level.
MacStories Unwind
This week John is tricked by Daylight Savings, Federico and he reflect on how to avoid getting stuck in a creative echo chamber, share movie and music picks, along with a movie deal, and digress into the world of European cartoon theme songs before calling it a day.
Magic Rays of Light
Sigmund and Devon highlight the debut of Apple Original drama Dope Thief, share their ideas for how Apple Intelligence could enhance the Apple TV experience, and recap the captivating first season of Prime Target.
Comfort Zone, Episode 40, ‘This Challenge Escalated Quickly!’ Show Notes
Weekly Topics
Other Things Discussed
- Niléane’s brilliant Touch ID setup
- TP-Link Deco Wi-Fi 7 router
- Goodbye (for now?), Superhuman
- Raycast
- Hazel
- Keyboard Maestro
- Doppler
- Calendar 366 II
Follow the Hosts
- Chris on YouTube
- Matt on Birchtree
- Niléane on Mastodon
- Comfort Zone on Mastodon
- Comfort Zone on Bluesky
MacStories Unwind, ‘Escape From the Echo Chamber’ Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
Avoiding the Creative Echo Chamber
Picks
- Federico’s Pick:
- Live action remake of The Little Mermaid on Disney+
- Cast of the Italian version
- Mahmood performing as Sebastian in the Italian version of ‘Under the Sea’
- Interview with Mahmood who plays Sebastian in the Italian version of The Little Mermaid
- English Trailer
- Live action remake of The Little Mermaid on Disney+
- John’s Pick:
- Also:
- Holly e Benji
- Lupin the Third
- Compare the theme songs of Lupin in Italy to Oliver y Benji in Spain
Unwind Deal
- A Real Pain - Jesse Eisenberg and Kirin Culkin movie
- $7.99 - just $2 more than renting
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Magic Rays of Light, Episode 160, ‘Dope Thief, Apple Intelligence Wishes, and Prime Target’ Show Notes
Pre-Roll
Highlight
Apple Intelligence on Apple TV
Apple TV News
- Apple Introduces the New MacBook Air
- Apple Reveals New Mac Studio Powered by M4 Max and M3 Ultra
- Abode
- Apple Sports
- F1 TV
- SWIPTV
Trailer Talk
Apple Original News
Releases
- Apple Immersive: Metallica
- Apple Arcade launches new Katamari and Space Invaders games in April
- Piano Tiles 2+
- Crazy Eights: Card Games+
Extras
- Severance — Lumon Management Program: Enforcing Workplace Wellness
- Severance — Inside the Episode 208: “”Sweet Vitriol”“
- Making of the Lumon Industries WoeMeter | make3
- Ted Lasso T-Shirts from Homage
- Lars Ulrich & Zane Lowe | SXSW LIVE
- SXSW 2025 in 3D: Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive First Look | Hugh Hou
Recap
TV App Highlights
- Better Man
- Every Little Thing
- I’m Still Here
- Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
- Moana 2
- The Killer’s Game
- Control Freak
- Borderline
- The Electric State
Up Next
- The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
- Metallica: Through the Never
- Metallica: Français Pour Une Nuit
- Metallica: S&M
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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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