Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
Comfort Zone
The gang goes old school with media apps, Chris and Matt recall tales from their youth, and Niléane reminds everyone how young and hip she is in comparison.
MacStories Unwind
This week, John quits Dropbox, Federico wraps up Friends, and John recommends a pair of movies and a Quentin Tarantino movie deal.
Magic Rays of Light
Sigmund and Devon share their thoughts on the first full-length Apple Immersive film, Bono: Stories of Surrender, and look back on the first season of The Studio.
Comfort Zone, Episode 51, ‘Niléane’s Favorite Dinosaur’ Show Notes
Main Topics
(Not that) Meta
IINA video player
Other Things Discussed
Jet Lag: The Game
Nebula
Michelle Khare
Plexamp
Dopplr
What is HDR, actually?
Quick Reviews
Letterboxd
Sequel
TV Forecast
SoundSource
Follow the Hosts
Chris on YouTube
Matt on Birchtree
Niléane on Mastodon
Comfort Zone on Mastodon
Comfort Zone on Bluesky”
MacStories Unwind, ‘Dropping Dropbox’ Show Notes
John Quits Dropbox for Google Drive
Picks
Federico’s Picks:
Friends
Streaming on Max
Box Set on Apple TV
John’s Double Feature Pick:
The Order
Fountain of Youth on Apple TV+
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Magic Rays of Light, Episode 170, ‘Bono: Stories of Surrender and The Studio’ Show Notes
Pre-Roll
Highlights
Bono: Stories of Surrender
Bono: Stories of Surrender (Immersive)
Apple TV News
Trailer Talk
The Buccaneers
Smoke
Chief of War
Apple Original News
First Look at The Morning Show S4
Releases
Extras
What’s Coming in June 2025 | Stick, The Buccaneers & More
Stick — Inside Look
Fountain of Youth — Natalie Wraps
Fountain of Youth — Rick Steves Searches for the Fountain of Youth
Fountain of Youth — Junket of Youth
Severance Season 2 Finale Script “Cold Harbor” with Foreword By Dan Erickson | Deadline
Recap
The Studio
Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg on The Town with Matthew Belloni
TV App Highlights
The Better Sister
Good Boy
Fight or Flight
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Dog Man
Captain America: Brave New World
Up Next
The Quiz With Balls
Mountainhead
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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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