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Podcast Rewind: Focus, Groundhogs, Gladiators, and an Apple Watch Anniversary

Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:

Comfort Zone

Chris achieves a new level of focus on the Mac with a familiar app, Matt finds comfort for his sore fingers, and Niléane leads the hardest challenge ever put forth on the show.

MacStories Unwind

This week, Federico and I compare wildlife notes, I get set up to work outdoors, Federico has an album to share, and I recommend a movie about ancient Rome.

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Magic Rays of Light

Sigmund and Devon highlight the premiere of French-language Apple Original series Carême, discuss the Apple Watch’s tenth anniversary and how the device plays into their TV-viewing, and recap Dope Thief.

Comfort Zone, Episode 47, ‘Everything I Type is Quack’ Show Notes

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Follow the Hosts

MacStories Unwind, ‘A Return to the Animal Kingdom and Outdoor Spaces’ Show Notes

Unplugged Segment

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Magic Rays of Light, Episode 167, ‘Carême, Apple Watch at Ten, and Dope Thief’ Show Notes

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Apple TV News

Trailer Talk

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Recap

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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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John is MacStories’ Managing Editor, has been writing about Apple and apps since joining the team in 2015, and today, runs the site alongside Federico.

John also co-hosts four MacStories podcasts: AppStories, which covers the world of apps, MacStories Unwind, which explores the fun differences between American and Italian culture and recommends media to listeners, Ruminate, a show about the weird web and unusual snacks, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about the games we take with us.

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