Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
Comfort Zone
Matt buys his first ereader, Niléane has moved to a new calendar app, and for the challenge everyone did something with Stage Manager.
Magic Rays of Light
Sigmund and Devon discuss the first five years of Apple TV+ and where the service stands today. Plus, they highlight new Apple Original series You Would Do It Too and Before.
MacStories Unwind
This week, the differences between U.S. and Italian Halloween, plus game, app, and TV recommendations. We also share a spooky season movie bundle deal.
Comfort Zone, Episode 22, ‘One Dad at a Time, Please!’ Show Notes
Weekly Topics
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
Fantastical
Other Things Discussed
The House on Mango Street
Kobo ereaders
Phanpy for Mastodon
Libby
Goodreads
Readwise
Dato menubar calendar (Mac App Store)
Follow the Hosts
Chris on YouTube
Matt on Birchtree
Niléane on Mastodon
Comfort Zone on Mastodon
Magic Rays of Light, Episode 143, ‘Apple TV+ at Five, You Would Do It Too, and Before’ Show Notes
Apple TV+ at 5
Apple TV News
Blackmagic Camera 2.1
Controller for HomeKit
Vimeo for Apple Vision Pro
Currents: Teaser
Chick-fil-A’s Legends of Evergreen Hills Trailer
How Apple developed the world’s first end-to-end hearing health experience
What It’s Like to Hear Better with AirPods Pro 2
Trailer Talk
Apple Original News
Highlights
Releases
Before: An Inside Look
DISCLAIMER* — Inside Chapter IV: Cate Blanchett and Sacha Baron Cohen on Marital Rows
Blitz: An Inside Look
Steve McQueen interviewed by Danny Leigh | BFI London Film Festival Screen Talk 2024
TV App Highlights
Joker: Folie à Deux
Treasure
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
Martha
Piece by Piece
Despicable Me 4
The Substance
Janet Planet
Doc of Chucky
Music by John Williams
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
A Different Man
The Outrun
Up Next
And Then There Was Shawn
Trick ‘r Treat
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MacStories Unwind, ‘That Ain’t Spooky’ Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
Unplugged
Happy Halloween
FAQs About Halloween In Italy
National Park of Abruzzo
Interested in Falconry?
Picks
John’s Pick:
Pokémon TCG Pocket
Nintendo Music
Federico’s Picks:
Metaphor Re:Fantazio
Launch Trailer
Only Murders in the Building, Season 4
Trailer
MacStories Unwind Deal of the Week
Scream and Scream (remake) Bundle
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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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