Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
Comfort Zone
Matt brings a new phone (but it’s not what you thiiiink), Chris finally got the iPadOS update of his dreams, and Niléane oversees the PopSockets challenge, which ends up being an all-time Comfort Zone disaster.
On Cozy Zone, the gang shares their top five video games.
MacStories Unwind
This week, Federico and John reflect on the toll of the review process and the annual recovery process before Federico follows up on a TV series and John recommends a pair of albums. Plus, we have a great Marvel movie bundle deal for listeners.
Magic Rays of Light
Sigmund and Devon highlight The Morning Show’s return, share their thoughts on tvOS 26 and visionOS 26, and look back on the third season of Foundation.
Comfort Zone, Episode 67, ‘All of Comfort Zone Agrees’ Show Notes
Main Topics
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
iPadOS 26
Other Stuff We Talked About
Relay St. Jude Fundraiser
Canon C50 cinema camera
Cozy Zone
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MacStories Unwind, ‘The Aftermath of Review Season: Recovery and Reflection’ Show Notes
The Aftermath of Review Season
iOS and iPadOS 26: The MacStories Review
macOS 26 Tahoe: The MacStories Review
CarPlay in iOS 26: The MacStories Review
visionOS 26: The MacStories Review
watchOS 26: The MacStories Review
Picks
Federico’s Pick:
Hacks, Seasons 1-4 on HBO Max
John’s Picks:
Tunnel Vision by Beach Bunny
I Quit by HAIM
Unwind Deal
🔨 Thor – 3-Movie Bundle for $19.99
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Magic Rays of Light, Episode 184, ‘tvOS 26 and visionOS 26, The Morning Show, and Foundation’ Show Notes
Pre-Roll
September 2025 Event Hub | MacStories
Highlight
tvOS 26 and visionOS 26
visionOS 26: The MacStories Review
Trailer Talk
Slow Horses — Season 5
The Sisters Grimm
Releases
The Lost Bus
The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy
Extras
Emmy Celebration 2025 — Official Portrait Studio
Chief of War — Behind the Scenes Look at Building Kingdoms
Foundation — Demerzel: Behind the Scenes with Laura Birn
Highest 2 Lowest — Spike Lee and Denzel Washington in Conversation
Slow Horses — Seasons 1-4 Recap
Slow Horses — No Brainer Pitch from the Cast
Platonic — Seth Rogen & Rose Byrne Play the “Stuff It” Challenge
Platonic — Behind the Jeopardy Scene in Season 2
Recap
The Watchlist
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Causeway
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me
Palmer
Americana
Relay
Ne Zha II
Secret Mall Apartment
Superman
Up Next
The Paper
First, Last, Everything
The Works of Robert Redford
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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