Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
Comfort Zone
Matt has an announcement to make (and a cool app to talk about), Chris brought a bag of goodies, and Niléane brought a fun challenge around using our mice in interesting ways.
Magic Rays of Light
Sigmund and Devon highlight the premiere of Apple Original thriller Prime Target, share their perspectives on the conversation surrounding dark scenes in shows and films, and recap the gripping second season of Silo.
MacStories Unwind
This week, a neighborhood explosion, oats, root vegetables, and coffee, plus a classic sitcom, a unique videogame, and an action-packed movie.
Comfort Zone, Episode 33, ‘Put a Bumper Case on That Thing’ Show Notes
Weekly Topics
Other Things Discussed
- HelloQuitX
- Filter subscribed languages from individual persons you follow
- Federico is using Superhuman
- Quick Reviews coming to iOS
- Wii cursor
- Wii cursor demo GIF 1
- Wii cursor demo GIF 2
- Logitech MX Master 3S
Follow the Hosts
- Chris on YouTube
- Matt on Birchtree
- Niléane on Mastodon
- Comfort Zone on Mastodon
- Comfort Zone on Bluesky
Magic Rays of Light, Episode 153, ‘Prime Target, Dark Scenes, and Silo’ Show Notes
Highlight
Main Topic
- How Apple developed the world’s first end-to-end hearing health experience
- Apple’s secret testing rooms | Tyler Stalman
- Inside Apple’s Top Secret Audio & Video Labs for iPhone 16/16 Pro | Brian Tong
Apple TV News
Trailer Talk
Apple Original News
- M. Night Shyamalan Faces $81 Million Copyright Trial Over Apple TV+ Show ‘Servant’ | Variety
- The Truth About Emanuel
Releases
Extras
- Ben Stiller and Adam Scott on Apple News In Conversation
- Severance — Inside the Grand Central Terminal Pop-Up
- Severance Balloon
- Severance — Season 1 Recap, Courtesy of Lumon
- Silo – Inside Solo’s Vault with Steve Zahn
- OK Go - A Stone Only Rolls Downhill
- PMI Behind the Scenes: The OK Go Project
Recap
TV App Highlights
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3
- Gladiator II
- Nosferatu
- The Girl With the Needle
- Saturday Night
- Kobe: The Making of a Legend
Up Next
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Devon Dundee | Follow Devon on Mastodon or Bluesky
MacStories Unwind, ‘Uncooked’ Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
MacStories Uncooked
Picks
- Federico’s Picks:
- Friends
- 1000xRESIST
- John’s Pick:
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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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