Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
Comfort Zone
Niléane is developing an obsession with remotes, but she swears she’s finally got The One, Chris has found a box that lets him store anything, and another color-based challenge leads to controversy (who saw that coming???).
MacStories Unwind
This week, I take listeners back to the animal kingdom, before Federico and I share a couple of TV recommendations. Plus, I show off a recent dream device acquisition.
Magic Rays of Light
Sigmund and Devon highlight this weekend’s debut of Apple Original film The Gorge starring Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy, discuss Sigmund’s experience of working with Vision Pro on a real TV set, and share their thoughts on the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show headlined by Kendrick Lamar.
Comfort Zone, Episode 36, ‘The “Blue” Icon’ Show Notes
Weekly Topics
Deutsche Telekom’s Apple TV Remote
Anybox
Other Things Discussed
“Democracy”
The terrible remote Matt & Chris ordered
Castro’s blue icon
Copilot
Discord’s “”blue”” icon
“Files” icon
Weathergraph
FediFetcher
Chris’s Defer Reminders shortcut
Follow the Hosts
Chris on YouTube
Matt on Birchtree
Niléane on Mastodon
Comfort Zone on Mastodon
Comfort Zone on Bluesky
MacStories Unwind, ‘Not Cuddly at All’ Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
Unplugged
Armadillos in the North Carolina mountains
Armadillos are expanding in North Carolina. What to know Charlotte Observer
How Armadillos Can Spread Leprosy Smithsonian
Picks
Federico’s Pick:
Severance, Season 2
John’s Pick:
Mythic Quest, Season 4
John’s Surprise
Transparent Sony PSP
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Magic Rays of Light, Episode 156, ‘The Gorge, Apple Vision Pro on Set, and Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show’ Show Notes
Pre-Roll
Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show
F1 Teaser
Highlight
Apple Vision Pro On Set
Blackmagic PYXIS
Blackmagic Camera
Tilta Nucleus-M Wireless Lens Control System
Apple TV News
Powerbeats Pro 2
ELEGNT: Expressive and Functional Movement Design for Non-Anthropomorphic Robot
After a bruising year, Sonos readies its next big thing: a streaming box | The Verge
Aperture Vision Pro Cover
NBA Tabletop
Full Movies | Warner Bros. Entertainment on YouTube
Migrate purchases from one Apple Account to another Apple Account | Apple Support
Apple Original News
First Look at Carême
Prehistoric Planet: Discovering Dinosaurs
Michael Urie and Hannah Einbinder Critics Choice Awards Acceptance Speech
Releases
Extras
The Studio — DUHPOCALYPSE Official Trailer
TV App Highlights
Better Man
Hard Truths
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Flow
Flight Risk
Waitress: The Musical
Too Hot to Handle: Germany
Up Next
The Big Sick
Prima Immersive
Heathers
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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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