Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
Comfort Zone
Chris simplifies his backpack, Matt has complex feelings about the new Affinity Studio, and Niléane’s challenge has her questioning the sanity of the American suburbs.
On Cozy Zone, everyone reveals what they think they’re in the top 1% of the world at.
MacStories Unwind
This week, Ticci Ticci jump scare videos, a seafood feast, and Federico’s latest fixation: X Factor Italy 2025. Plus, the return of a favorite Netflix rom-com series and an Apple TV comedy, and, of course, a special show notes-only Unwind deal.
Magic Rays of Light
Sigmund and Devon highlight the debut of Vince Gilligan’s Apple Original series Pluribus.
Comfort Zone, Episode 74, ‘Freak’n Toad’ Show Notes
Main Topics
Nomatic Luma Camera Pack 18L
Affinity Studio
Other Stuff We Talked About
Donate to the Gaza Giving Circle
First, Last, Everything podcast
Superhuman is taking over the world
The Brevitē Backpack
A little baguette
Old Affinity apps will not be receiving any updates
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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, ‘Reality Obsessions, Rom-Com Returns, and Seafood Comas’ Show Notes
Unplugged Segment
X-Factor Italy
Piercesare Fagioli | ‘Die with a smile’ | Esibizione Bootcamp | X Factor 2025
Piercesare Fagioli canta “Chandelier” di SIA | X Factor 2025 Audizioni 1
Picks
Federico’s Pick:
Nobody Wants This, Season 2 on Netflix
John’s Pick:
Loot, Season 3 on Apple TV
Unwind Deals
With Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus debuting on Apple TV this week, Apple has great deals on two of his other shows:
Breaking Bad: The Complete Season is just $29.99 in the TV app
Better Call Saul is on sale for $29.99 in the TV app, too.
MacStories Unwind+
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Magic Rays of Light, Episode 188, ‘Pluribus’ Show Notes
Pre-Roll
Apple TV Mnemonic
Apple TV Mnemonic Making Of
Highlight
Trailer Talk
Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age
The Hunt
Apple Original News
APXGP Team Race Car | Speed Champions | LEGO
Releases
Pluribus: The Official Podcast
Adrift
MySims
MySims Kingdom
Toca Boca Jr Classics
Extras
What’s Coming in November 2025 | Pluribus, Palm Royale & More
Palm Royale — Season 1 Recap, Courtesy of The Shiny Sheet
Down Cemetery Road — Opening Title Sequence
Pluribus — What On Earth Is Pluribus
Up Next
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Good Fortune
Roofman
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.
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