Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
This week on Magic Rays of Light, Sigmund and Devon highlight Apple Original film Fancy Dance starring Lily Gladstone, discuss Sigmund’s experience with the new Beats Pill, share their thoughts on the third season of Acapulco, and recap thrilling sci-fi series Dark Matter.
This week, Matt goes Infinite, Chris embraces Nothing, and Niléane tries to make a Frame…work. Oh, and we discover 2 of the hosts have sane travel bags and the other is a maniac.
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This week, the Umarell return and a bay leaf mystery must be solved with technology. Plus, we have summertime movie and TV picks.
Magic Rays of Light, Episode 126 Show Notes
Highlight
Apple TV News
Apple Original News
First Look at Slow Horses Season Four
First Look at La Maison
The Big Door Prize (Novel)
Releases
Outlanders 2
Punch Kick Duck+
Zen Koi Pro+
Cityscapes: Sim Builder Spatial
Extras
AMA: Blake Crouch, Creator of Dark Matter
Fly Me To The Moon Lyric Video – Raye
WondLa — An Inside Look
Fancy Dance: A Love Letter to Indigineous Women — Lily Gladstone & Isabel Deroy-Olson
Frog and Toad — Cozy Cottagecore Ambiance
Apple Fitness+ Artist Spotlight: Bon Jovi
Recaps
Up Next
The Spark
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
The Monk and the Gun
The Imaginary
Glastonbury Festival
UEFA EURO 2024
Copa América
They Shot the Piano Player
Babes
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Sigmund Judge | Follow Sigmund on X, Mastodon, or Threads
Devon Dundee | Follow Devon on Mastodon or Threads
Comfort Zone: “I think it’s pretty safe, and here’s why” Show Notes
Weekly Topics
DC Universe Infinite
Nothing Ear (a)
Framework laptops
Other stuff we discussed
Marvel Unlimited
Marvel Subscriptions
Blankets
Fairphone
Brevite Jumper backpack
A better Vision Pro carrying case
Peter McKinnon backpack
Camera cube pack
UGREEN wall charger
Zagg 3-in-1 charger
10-foot USB-C cable
Apple’s Thunderbolt cable
Anker Power Bank
Hema backpack
Elago iPad accessories
iPad sleeve
Anker PowerCore charger
Follow the Hosts
Chris on YouTube
Matt on Birchtree
Niléane on Mastodon
Comfort Zone on Mastodon
MacStories Unwind, To Catch a Bay Leaf Thief, Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
Unplugged Segment
The Umarell
Eufy Cameras
Home Base 3
Eufy Cam 2C
Eufy Cam 2C Pro
Eufy Cam 2 Pro
Picks
John’s Pick:
Trigger Warning on Netflix
Trailer
Federico’s Pick:
The Bear, Season 3 on Hulu
Trailer
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