Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:

Comfort Zone

Niléane has to let loose on Liquid Glass, Chris runs into the arms of the iPad, and Matt challenges the gang to bring their hottest takes. An episode full of spice!

MacStories Unwind

This week, Federico recounts his trip to London to see Oasis play Wembley Stadium, and John recommends the new Fantastic Four movie plus a great deal on a classic comedy.

Magic Rays of Light

Sigmund and Devon preview the public beta of tvOS 26 and recap Apple Original comedy series Stick.

Comfort Zone, Episode 60, ‘And You Just Flick It!’ Show Notes

How would you have done our challenges? How would you answer the question at the end of the show? Let us know!

Main Topics

• Liquid Glass and iPadOS 26

Other stuff

• Jason Snell’s macOS Tahoe Preview
• The Mac-ification of iPadOS

MacStories Unwind, ‘Oasis and Superheroes’ Show Notes

Picks

• Federico’s Pick:
  • Oasis Live at Wembley Stadium
• John’s Pick:
  • Fantastic Four: First Steps

Unwind Deal

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Magic Rays of Light, Episode 178, ‘The tvOS 26 Public Beta Preview and Stick’ Show Notes

tvOS 26 Public Beta

• Apple Beta Program

Apple TV News

• Bluey x Fruit Ninja Classic+ Apple Arcade Promotion

Apple Original News

• First Look at The Savant
• The Lost Bus Trailer
• First Look at The Last Frontier
• The Last Frontier — Date Announcement
• First Look at Down Cemetery Road
• Pluribus — Date Announcement
• Pluribus — (202) 808-3981

Releases

• Chief of War
• Stillwater

Recap

• Stick
• The Compassionate Friends Non-Profit Organization for Grief
• MISS Foundation

TV App Highlights

• The Life of Chuck
• 28 Years Later
• Twisted Metal
• Final Destination Bloodlines
• Eyes of Wakanda
• 007: Road To A Million
• Caught by the Tides
• Bob Trevino Likes It
• Sorry, Baby

Up Next

• King of the Hill
• Project Runway

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.

If you’re interested in advertising on our shows, you can learn more here or by contacting our Managing Editor, John Voorhees.