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The Latest from AppStories and Ruminate

Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:

On AppStories+, John explains how Apple is working to make the Apple Pencil more useful to a wider audience with Smart Script.

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John hits some limitations of Sequoia, Robb isn’t playing anything but John is, and they both bring some chili snacks

AppStories, Episode 401, ‘Productivity Powerhouses (Part 1)’ Show Notes

AppStories+ Pre-Show

Productivity Powerhouses: Note-Taking, Task Management, and RSS Readers


Ruminate, Episode 192, ‘A Lost Art Form’ Show Notes


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.

If you’re interested in advertising on our shows, you can learn more here or by contacting our Managing Editor, John Voorhees.

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Founded in 2015, Club MacStories has delivered exclusive content every week for nearly a decade.

What started with weekly and monthly email newsletters has blossomed into a family of memberships designed every MacStories fan.

Learn more here and from our Club FAQs.

Club MacStories: Weekly and monthly newsletters via email and the web that are brimming with apps, tips, automation workflows, longform writing, early access to the MacStories Unwind podcast, periodic giveaways, and more;

Club MacStories+: Everything that Club MacStories offers, plus an active Discord community, advanced search and custom RSS features for exploring the Club’s entire back catalog, bonus columns, and dozens of app discounts;

Club Premier: All of the above and AppStories+, an extended version of our flagship podcast that’s delivered early, ad-free, and in high-bitrate audio.