Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
NPC: Next Portable Console
This week, Federico, Brendon, and John tackle a load of weird news from playing Game Boy games on e-readers and ordering pizza from a Wii in 2026 to the upcoming Virtual Boy Switch 2 accessory.
On NPC XL, the guys chat about whether we’re approaching the endgame for handheld consoles and wonder why no one has made much of a move to adapt their handhelds for the living room.
Comfort Zone
Matt wants to talk about his (quick) notes, Niléane brings 3(!) topics, and everyone brings old(?) tech back from the dead.
On Cozy Zone, we tier listed Star Wars. All of it. Yes, even that one. If there was ever a time to give Cozy Zone a shot, it’s now.
MacStories Unwind
This week, John survived a bomb cyclone, Federico explains the fine art of parking in Rome, and John rounds out the episode with a reality TV show from Korea along with an Unwind deal you’ll find in the show notes.
NPC, Episode 66, ‘Living in the Past: Wii Pizza and the Return of the Virtual Boy’ Show Notes
The Latest Portable Gaming News
This is The New Worst Game Boy Setup
Someone Just Ordered Domino’s on a Wii in 2026
Virtual Boy Classics On Switch Are Bringing Back Two Lost Games
Mecha Comet modular Linux handheld hits Kickstarter for $189 and up
Onyx Boox Palma | A Review
Subscribe to NPC XL
NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the “regular” NPC episodes. You can subscribe here.
Comfort Zone, Episode 86, ‘40% Sickos’ Show Notes
Main Topics
Quick Notes 2
NuPhy Air75 V3
Meze 99 Neo Ear Pads
Other Things Discussed
Rubber ruck debugging
Fraunces font
Klack!
Enable ProMotion ion Safari
The new unified MacStories site
GameHub on Android
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, ‘From Roman Parking Wars to Korean Kitchen Battles’ Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
Bomb Cyclones
Roman Parking Wars
Parcheggiatore abusivo
John’s Pick:
Culinary Class Wars on Netflix
Unwind Deal
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MacStories Unwind+
We deliver MacStories Unwind+ to Club MacStories subscribers ad-free with high bitrate audio every week. To learn more about the benefits of a Club MacStories subscription, visit our Plans page.
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.
If you’re interested in advertising on our shows, you can learn more here or by contacting our Managing Editor, John Voorhees.