Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
Comfort Zone
Matt is unable to defend himself as he’s on the lamb, Chris is exploring that Mac life, and Niléane has some snazzy new headphones. Then Chris edited with AI to pretty good effect and Niléane tried using an AI search engine to much less success.
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Magic Rays of Light
Sigmund and Devon highlight the return of Mythic Quest for its fourth season on Apple TV+ and share their ideas for how Apple can improve gaming on Apple TV this year.
MacStories Unwind
This week, Federico and I do some regional grocery shopping, Federico pursues pasta perfection, plus a documentary and podcast recommendation.
Comfort Zone, Episode 34, ‘I’m the Pepper Daddy Now’ Show Notes
Weekly Topics
Samson SR850 headphones
SKÅDIS
Other Things Discussed
Matt was on AppStories
Samsung uses AI to invent…screen recording?
focussedOS
Dark Noise
Hyperkey
Raycast
Text Snipper
CleanShot X
Pixel Perfect
Final Cut Pro
Riverside
ChatGPT Search
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 154, ‘Mythic Quest and Gaming on Apple TV in 2025’ Show Notes
Pre-Roll
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums Book
Highlight
Main Topic
Netflix Games Seemingly Narrows Its Focus
Apple TV News
Apple Announces the 2025 Black Unity Collection
Releases
Super Bowl LIX
Apple Music Live: Björk
FireAid
Man vs. Beast
Vietnam: The War That Changed America
Extras
Severance — Ben Stiller and Adam Scott Remember Their Past | Origin Story
Severance — Opening Title Sequence: Season 2
‘Severance’ has a new credit sequence for Season 2. The animator explains it | LA Times
Tim C.’s Orientation
Severance — The Cast Breaks Down Fan Theories | Theoretically
Severance — Lumon Management Program: Integrating New Team Members
Be Mine Pill People
TV App Highlights
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Matlock
You’re Cordially Invited
Sing Sing
Deaf President Now!
Love, Brooklyn
Twinless
Hal & Harper
Bubble & Squeak
Sorry, Baby
By Design
Up Next
Royal Rumble
Hollywood Squares
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MacStories Unwind, ‘Pursuing Pasta Perfection’ Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
Unplugged
Shop the Pig: Grocery Store Names
Regional Grocery Stores
Piggly Wiggly
Food Lion
Harris Teeter
Publix
Perfect Handmade High Hydration Pizza e Mortazza Recipe
NaturaSi
Cacio e Pepe e Corn Starch – Pixel Envy
The Perfect Cacio e Pepe Recipe, According to Science
Kuzu
Kuzu Root Starch
Picks
John’s Pick:
An Update on Our Family on Max
Federico’s Pick:
Into the Aether
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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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