Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
Magic Rays of Light
Devon and Jonathan highlight new Apple Original Spanish-language medical drama Midnight Family, share their iPhone 16 Pro and Apple Watch Series 10 first impressions, and check in on Slow Horses midway through its fourth season.
Comfort Zone
With Niléane out on assignment, Matt and Chris are joined by MacStories’ own John Voorhees! Chris and John bring brand new, embargoed products, while Matt brings…checking my notes here…a Thunderbolt dock from years ago (but he swears it’s cool).
MacStories Unwind
This week, an unexpected return to the wild kingdom, my iPhone 16 Pro Max first impressions, and movie and videogame picks.
Magic Rays of Light, Episode 138, ‘Midnight Family, New Hardware Impressions, and a Slow Horses Check-In’ Show Notes
Devon and Jonathan highlight new Apple Original Spanish-language medical drama Midnight Family, share their iPhone 16 Pro and Apple Watch Series 10 first impressions, and check in on Slow Horses midway through its fourth season.
Jonathan Reed | Follow Jonathan on Mastodon, Threads, or Letterboxd
Highlight
watchOS 11
watchOS 11: The MacStories Review
Trailer Talk
Releases
Extras
An Exclusive Peek at Bad Sisters Season 2 | Vanity Fair
Apple Maps Guide: Take a Journey Around Japan with Sunny
Apple Fitness+ Artist Spotlight: Charli xcx
Midseason Check-In
Slow Horses
Magic Rays of Light: In Conversation | James Hawes
Up Next
Ripley
Inside Out 2
Full House: Aftershocks
How Rude, Tanneritos: Jeff Franklin and “Aftershocks”
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Devon Dundee | Follow Devon on Mastodon or Threads
Comfort Zone, Episode 17, ‘One True Voorhees’ Show Notes
Weekly Topics
OWC Thunderbolt Dock
iPhone 16 Pro
Logitech MX Creative Console
Other Stuff We Discussed
VIA
Tailscale
Longplay
Things Logbook (opens in Obsidian)
GoodTask
Follow the Hosts
Chris on YouTube
Matt on Birchtree
Niléane on Mastodon
Comfort Zone on Mastodon
MacStories Unwind, ‘I Want to Be Friendly With All Animals’ Show Notes
A Return to the Animal Kingdom
Picks
My Pick:
The Fall Guy
Trailer
Rent on Amazon Prime and Apple TV
Stream on Peacock
Federico’s Pick:
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
On Amazon
Launch Trailer
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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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