Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
Comfort Zone
Comfort Zone has completed its first year! Instead of doing a clip show or something, the gang gets right down to business doing what they do best: complaining about browsers, going down an audiophile rabbit hole, and battling to see who has the best Mac background app.
NPC: Next Portable Console
This week, Federico and John walk listeners through their first impressions of the Nintendo Switch 2, including the hardware, the setup process, Super Mario Kart World, the Zelda upgrades, the new Pro Controller, and more.
For this week’s NPC XL, Brendon joins Federico and John from Tokyo with questions about their experiences with the Nintendo Switch 2. After more play time, the crew covers accessories, Mario Kart World’s unique features, battery life, and the experience of playing Cyberpunk 2077.
Magic Rays of Light
Sigmund and Devon highlight the premiere of Apple Original comedy series Stick starring Owen Wilson. Then, they compete to predict what’s in store for Apple TV at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference.
MacStories Unwind
MacStories Unwind is taking a two-week WWDC holiday starting this week. We’ll be back with another episode the week after WWDC – Thursday, June 19, for Club MacStories members and Friday, June 20, for everyone else.
Comfort Zone, Episode 52, ‘Browser Curious’ Show Notes
Main Topics
- Dia
- Letter to Arc members 2025
- Beyerdynamic PRO X USB-C CABLE 1.6 M
- sad
- Beyerdynamic PRO X COILED CABLE
- Elgato Wave XLR
- UGREEN 3.5mm to USB-C adapter
- Apple 3.5mm to USB-C adapter
Other Things Discussed
Follow the Hosts
- Chris on YouTube
- Matt on Birchtree
- Niléane on Mastodon
- Comfort Zone on Mastodon
- Comfort Zone on Bluesky”
NPC, Episode 36, ‘Nintendo Switch 2 First Impressions’ Show Notes
Our Nintendo Switch 2 First Impressions
- Nintendo Switch 2 Beginners Guide
- Nintendo Switch 2 Accessories
- John’s Tomtoc Slim Switch 2 Carrying Case
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.
Magic Rays of Light, Episode 171, ‘Stick and WWDC25 Predictions’ Show Notes
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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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