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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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

MacStories Unwind+

We deliver MacStories Unwind+ to Club MacStories subscribers ad-free and early with high bitrate audio every week.

To learn more about the benefits of a Club MacStories subscription, visit our Plans page.

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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

• The Morning Show

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

• Foundation

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

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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, 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.