Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
Comfort Zone
Chris has an external drive faster than you’ve ever seen, Matt has a new email app he swears isn’t his new favorite cult, and the whole gang does their best to redesign iOS and iPadOS.
This episode is sponsored by:
Rogue Amoeba – Makers of incredibly useful audio tools for your Mac.
MacStories Unwind
This week, we consider whether the dire wolf has actually been “de-extincted” and recommend a show on Apple TV+ and an excellent four-movie bundle.
This episode is sponsored by:
Rogue Amoeba – Makers of incredibly useful audio tools for your Mac.
Magic Rays of Light
Sigmund and Devon highlight Your Friends & Neighbors starring Jon Hamm, share early highlights from Blackmagic Design at NAB 2025, and recap their immersive VIP tours of Yankee Stadium.
This episode is sponsored by:
Rogue Amoeba – Makers of incredibly useful audio tools for your Mac.
Comfort Zone, Episode 44, ‘You Didn’t Put a Lot of Time into This’ Show Notes
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Weekly Topics
ACASIS 80Gbps M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure
WD Black 4TB NVME
Notion Mail
Other Things Discussed
A very reasonable calendar invite
Node Playground
Samsung T7 SSD
Mimestream
Niléane’s mock ups Image 1, Image 2, and Image 3
MacStories Unwind, ‘Bio-Grifters and Side Quests’ Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
The Dire Wolf
Dire wolf de-extinction Colossal Biosciences says it has resurrected an extinct animal for the first time
Experts dispute Colossal claim dire wolf back from extinction
Picks
John’s Pick:
Side Quest
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Magic Rays of Light, Episode 164, ‘Your Friends & Neighbors, Blackmagic Design at NAB, and VIP: Yankee Stadium’ Show Notes
Pre-Roll: Nintendo Switch 2
Highlight
Blackmagic Design at NAB 2025
NAB 2025 Update | Blackmagic Design
Apple Immersive Video Utility
Trailer Talk
Jane
WondLa — Season 2
Fountain of Youth
Apple Original News
First Look at Muderbot
Emmys: Apple TV+ Sets FYC House at Hollywood Athletic Club | THR
Extras
One Free Month of MLS Season Pass
Severance — Inside the Lumon Event at Bell Works
Mythic Quest — Season 4 Blooper Reel
Dope Thief — Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura Play Dope or Nope
BE@RBRICK — Sing and Dance Along Compilation
How the driving sequences for the ‘F1’ movie were shot
Recap
TV App Highlights
The Bondsman
Mid-Century Modern
Mickey 17
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
Black Mirror
Gremlins: The Wild Batch
Captain America: Brave New World
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
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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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