Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:

Comfort Zone

Niléane hosts the next installment of the Our Tech Stories series, Chris has an iPad keyboard case with a kickstand, and everyone attempts to replace a cherished app with something from Apple.

MacStories Unwind

This week, Federico and John dig into MacStories’ big infrastructure update, John tours Wilmington, NC, TV locations, and they both have TV, movie, and music picks, plus two movie deals.

Magic Rays of Light

Sigmund and Devon are joined by special guests Jonathan Reed and Benjamin Mayo to highlight the theatrical debut of F1: The Movie. Then, they discuss this Friday’s premiere of Apple Original thriller series Smoke.

Comfort Zone, Episode 55, ‘This Phone’s Got Curves’ Show Notes

Main Topics

• Too many phones to list! Kids, ask your parents!
• Logitech Flip Folio

Other stuff

• Ticci and John try Dr. Pepper Zero Sugar with Cream Soda
• BentoBox

Follow the Hosts

• Chris on YouTube
• Matt on Birchtree
• Niléane on Mastodon
• Comfort Zone on Mastodon
• Comfort Zone on Bluesky”

MacStories Unwind, ‘The Big Update You Probably Didn’t Even Notice’ Show Notes

Unplugged Segment

• MacStories gets an under-the-hood makeover
• Wilmington, NC, TV
  • Dawson’s Creek
  • One Tree Hill
  • The Waterfront on Netflix

Picks

• Federico’s Pick:
  • Idols by Yungblud
  • And Just Like That, Season 3 on HBO
• John’s Pick:
  • Mountainhead on HBO

Unwind Deal

• Independence Day and Independence Day Resurgence 2-Pack – $7.99 (instead of $24.99)
• Furiosa Black and Chrome Edition – $4.99 (usually $20)

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Magic Rays of Light, Episode 174, ‘F1: The Movie and Smoke’ Show Notes

Theatrical Highlight

• F1
• Jonathan Reed
• Benjamin Mayo
• How Apple Created a Custom iPhone Camera for ‘F1’ | Wired

Releases

• The Instigators
• Yo Gabba Gabba!

Extras

• Hold That Train! | Apple Arcade
• Shot on iPhone 16 Pro | Big Man - Starring Stormzy
• Shot on iPhone 16 Pro | Big Man - Behind The Scenes
• Stick — Opening Title Sequence
• Echo Valley — Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney Master Kintsugi
• Severance — Dichen’s Casting Tape

Streaming Highlight

• Smoke

TV App Highlights

• The Bear
• Squid Game

Up Next

• Ironheart
• Pavements

Contact

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• Devon Dundee | Follow Devon on Mastodon or Bluesky

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, 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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