Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
Comfort Zone
With Matt on Safari, Chris brings a brick, Niléane does an AMA, and the two have a listening party with some groovy tunes.
In the Cozy Zone, Matt and Chris quiz Niléane on U.S. geography.
MacStories Unwind
This week, weekend outings and the chores we wish robots could do for us, plus Federico shares an anti-pick, and John is hooked on a gritty crime drama.
Comfort Zone, Episode 71, ‘Macaroon’ Show Notes
Main Topics
Other Stuff We Talked About
Belkin PowerGrip
Aura Browser
focusedOS
Focus Friend
YouTube short
Jump by Van Halen
This Secret Ninja by AFI
I Hate Myself for Loving You by Joan Jett
When The Dreams Run Dry – The Killers
Allons voir – Feu! Chatterton
All the Moments – Leprous
Cozy Zone
For even more from the Comfort Zone crew, you can subscribe to Cozy Zone. Cozy Zone is a weekly bonus episode of Comfort Zone where Matt, Niléane, and Chris invite listeners to join them in the Cozy Zone where they’ll cover extra topics, invent wilder challenges and games, and share all their great (and not so great) takes on tech. You can subscribe to Cozy Zone for $5 per month here or $50 per year here.
MacStories Unwind, ‘Dishwasher Dreams and Gritty Crime Scenes’ Show Notes
Unplugged Segment
Greenville, South Carolina Fall Festival
Narwhal Freo X10 Pro robot mop and vaccuum
Picks
Federico’s Anti-Pick:
The Residence on Netflix
John’s Pick:
Task on HBO Max
Unwind Deal
Looper, a time-jumping mob movie, is just $4.99 in the TV app
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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, Comfort Zone, NPC: Next Portable Console, and First, Last, Everything 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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