Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
Comfort Zone
Chris achieves a new level of focus on the Mac with a familiar app, Matt finds comfort for his sore fingers, and Niléane leads the hardest challenge ever put forth on the show.
MacStories Unwind
This week, Federico and I compare wildlife notes, I get set up to work outdoors, Federico has an album to share, and I recommend a movie about ancient Rome.
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Magic Rays of Light
Sigmund and Devon highlight the premiere of French-language Apple Original series Carême, discuss the Apple Watch’s tenth anniversary and how the device plays into their TV-viewing, and recap Dope Thief.
Comfort Zone, Episode 47, ‘Everything I Type is Quack’ Show Notes
Weekly Topics
Raycast Focus
MacWhisper
Aqua Voice
Other Things Discussed
Kwack
Bluesky is rolling out checkmarks
Existing Bluesky “”verification”” program
Wait, how did a decentralized service like Bluesky go down?
iTunes never dies
Jet Lag The Game
Framadate
Follow the Hosts
Chris on YouTube
Matt on Birchtree
Niléane on Mastodon
Comfort Zone on Mastodon
Comfort Zone on Bluesky
MacStories Unwind, ‘A Return to the Animal Kingdom and Outdoor Spaces’ Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
Unplugged Segment
Groundhog, woodchuck – what’s the difference
Picks
Federico’s Pick:
From Zero (Deluxe Edition) by Linkin Park
John’s Pick:
Gladiator II on Amazon Prime Video
Also on the iTunes Store
Trailer
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Mission Impossible 1 – 3 movie bundle for $14.99
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Magic Rays of Light, Episode 167, ‘Carême, Apple Watch at Ten, and Dope Thief’ Show Notes
Pre-Roll
Meet NEBULA X1: The World’s First Cinema-Grade Outdoor Entertainment System
Highlight
Apple TV News
Trailer Talk
Releases
Adventure: Hill Climb
Don Toliver – Lose My Mind (feat. Doja Cat) [From F1]
WHAT THE CLASH?
with My Buddy
Words of Wonders: Search+
LEGO Friends Heartlake Rush+
SUMI SUMI
Extras
WondLa — World of WondLa Atmospheric Ambiance
Murderbot — An Inside Look
Alexander Skarsgård: The Empire Interview
Recap
Dope Thief
Ante Up
M.O.P. – Ante Up Remix
Anna Kendrick Raps and Takes Over Ellen’s Twitter Account
TV App Highlights
The Four Seasons
Another Simple Favor
Bob Trevino Likes It
Warfare
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Black Bag
Inheritance
La Cocina
Up Next
Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life
The Luckiest Man in America
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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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