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The Latest from AppStories and Ruminate

Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:

AppStories

This week, Federico and I are joined by Chris Lawley for a fun defense of his taste in music and beverages, plus a discussion of Apple’s acquisition of Pixelmator, working on the iPad, Final Cut Pro for iPad, and the apps Chris uses for his daily work.

On AppStories+, how Chris Lawley got started on YouTube.

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Ruminate

Snack news has some cactis candy and cereal, I follow up on Godspeed, and we discuss Apple’s very small history of book publishing.

AppStories, Episode 411, ‘The Apple Version of Comic Sans’ Show Notes

AppStories+ Pre-Show

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A Conversation with Chris Lawley


Ruminate, Episode 197, ‘They Call Me Mini Ticci’ Show Notes

Opuntia

Shreddies Flavours Limited Edition Cereals

Godspeed

Apple Music: 100 Best Albums

Basketball: The Impossible Collection

Ruminate Podcast: 34 - Twenty Dollar Blanket

“Designed by Apple in California” Chronicles 20 Years of Apple Design

ICONIC - A Photographic Tribute to Apple Innovation

AppStories

ROG - Republic of Gamers


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 UnwindMagic Rays of LightRuminateComfort 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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