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The Latest from Comfort Zone, Ruminate, Magic Rays of Light, and MacStories Unwind

Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:

Comfort Zone

Niléane is out, so Chris and Matt are left to fend on their own. Chris steals like an artist and Matt defends a new purchase.

Ruminate

Some snack reviews from the festive period, Robb was on another podcast, and John is on his way to CES.

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Magic Rays of Light

Sigmund and Devon share one Apple TV wish each for 2025 and recap season two of Shrinking. Devon also reviews Sigmund’s Christmas gift to him, A Real Pain.

MacStories Unwind

This week, John fills in Federico about pod people, creepy robots, light masks, AI BBQ, and other weird and wonderful sights from CES 2025.

Comfort Zone, Episode 31: OLED Dreams and Studio Display Realities Show Notes

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Ruminate, Episode 200 - Gingerbread Is Having a Resurgence Show Notes

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The Facts About Your Favorite Foods and Beverages (U.S.) | Lay’s Potato Chips - Nashville Hot Chicken Flavored - 7.75 oz

Conduit #91: Robb Knight made this for himself, and maybe you too. - Relay FM

How long since Robb watched Mean Girls?

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CES 2025: What to Expect from NPC and MacStories - MacStories

Atari’s striking new Gamestation Go handheld features some really unusual hardware features | Eurogamer.net

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Bionic #73: Live from CES, “How is your CES?” - Relay FM

Shrinking and Apple TV in 2025 Show Notes

Here To Help | Apple

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MacStories Unwind, ‘Weird CES’ Show Notes

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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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John is MacStories’ Managing Editor, has been writing about Apple and apps since joining the team in 2015, and today, runs the site alongside Federico.

John also co-hosts four MacStories podcasts: AppStories, which covers the world of apps, MacStories Unwind, which explores the fun differences between American and Italian culture and recommends media to listeners, Ruminate, a show about the weird web and unusual snacks, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about the games we take with us.

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