Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
Comfort Zone
Niléane insists she’s not bringing another task manager, Chris has a new e-ink toy he loves, and the whole crew finds interesting ways to add some more text expansion to their lives.
MacStories Unwind
This week, Federico and I each share a couple of drink discoveries and I have an update on my video recording and gaming setups, before we share a TV show, documentary, and movie deal.
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Magic Rays of Light
Sigmund and Devon highlight the premiere of Seth Rogan-led Apple Original comedy The Studio and recap the captivating second season of Severance.
Comfort Zone, Episode 42, ‘Should We Do a Conclave?’ Show Notes
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Weekly Topics
Other Things Discussed
Good news from France
Niléane’s Qi 2 charger
Quinn Nelson’s TRMNL video
Notion Mail
Tapback wallpapers
Oliur wallpapers
Raycast
Niléane’s emoji expansions
Supercharge
1Password
CleanShot X
BetterTouchTool
Follow the Hosts
Chris on YouTube
Matt on Birchtree
Niléane on Mastodon
Comfort Zone on Mastodon
Comfort Zone on Bluesky
MacStories Unwind, Summertime Drinks, A Tech Gear Update, Media Picks, and More’ Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
Unplugged Segment
Dropping the Drinks
Hop Splash Sparkling Hop Water
Recording Video and Gaming: A Setup Update
iPhone 16e
Elgato Prompter
JSAUX 16” FlipGo Pro Dual Portable Monitor
TourBox Elite Plus
TP-Link Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 BE22000 Whole Home Mesh System
Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda
Picks
Federico’s Pick:
Severance
John’s Pick:
Breaking the Bird
Unwind Deal
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Mad Max: Fury Road 2-Film Collection
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Magic Rays of Light, Episode 162, ‘The Studio Debuts and Severance Clocks Out’ Show Notes
Pre-Roll
WWDC 2025 Scheduled for June 9-13 Along with Special Event at Apple Park
Highlight
Apple Streaming Losses
Apple is Losing Over $1 Billion a Year on Streaming Service | The Information
Report: TV+ Losing $1 Billion Annually as Apple Services Falter | MacRumors
Apple TV+ is losing $1 billion every year, per report | 9to5Mac
Apple TV News
AirPods Max to Gain Lossless and Low Latency Audio Support Over USB-C Next Month
Trailer Talk
Apple Original News
Releases
Side Quest
Number One on the Call Sheet
Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series
Friday Night Baseball
Extras
The Studio — Seth Rogen Reveals the Cast
Dope Thief — Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura on Their Bromance
The Gorge — Targeted Questions with Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy
Severance — Inside the Episode 210: “”Cold Harbor”“
The Art of the Perfect Shot
Recap
Severance
The Graduate
Logan’s Run
The 400 Blows
TV App Highlights
A Complete Unknown
Queer
Holland
Bring Them Down
MobLand
Up Next
The Player
Mufasa: The Lion King
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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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