Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
Comfort Zone
Chris has an external drive faster than you’ve ever seen, Matt has a new email app he swears isn’t his new favorite cult, and the whole gang does their best to redesign iOS and iPadOS.
This episode is sponsored by:
Rogue Amoeba - Makers of incredibly useful audio tools for your Mac.
MacStories Unwind
This week, we consider whether the dire wolf has actually been “de-extincted” and recommend a show on Apple TV+ and an excellent four-movie bundle.
This episode is sponsored by:
Rogue Amoeba - Makers of incredibly useful audio tools for your Mac.
Magic Rays of Light
Sigmund and Devon highlight Your Friends & Neighbors starring Jon Hamm, share early highlights from Blackmagic Design at NAB 2025, and recap their immersive VIP tours of Yankee Stadium.
This episode is sponsored by:
Rogue Amoeba - Makers of incredibly useful audio tools for your Mac.
Comfort Zone, Episode 44, ‘You Didn’t Put a Lot of Time into This’ Show Notes
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Weekly Topics
Other Things Discussed
- A very reasonable calendar invite
- Node Playground
- Samsung T7 SSD
- Mimestream
- Niléane’s mock ups Image 1, Image 2, and Image 3
MacStories Unwind, ‘Bio-Grifters and Side Quests’ Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
- The Dire Wolf
Picks
- John’s Pick:
Unwind Deal
- The Hunger Games: Complete 4-Film Collection on Apple TV in 4K
- 50% off ($14.99 instead of $29.99)
MacStories Unwind+
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Magic Rays of Light, Episode 164, ‘Your Friends & Neighbors, Blackmagic Design at NAB, and VIP: Yankee Stadium’ Show Notes
Pre-Roll: Nintendo Switch 2
Highlight
Blackmagic Design at NAB 2025
Trailer Talk
Apple Original News
Extras
- One Free Month of MLS Season Pass
- Severance — Inside the Lumon Event at Bell Works
- Mythic Quest — Season 4 Blooper Reel
- Dope Thief — Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura Play Dope or Nope
- BE@RBRICK — Sing and Dance Along Compilation
- How the driving sequences for the ‘F1’ movie were shot
Recap
TV App Highlights
- The Bondsman
- Mid-Century Modern
- Mickey 17
- Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
- Black Mirror
- Gremlins: The Wild Batch
- Captain America: Brave New World
- The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
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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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