Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
AppStories
This week, Federico and John shared their first impressions of the iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone Air, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and AirPods Pro 3.
On AppStories+, Federico asks John about his plans to unwind now that his macOS review is out.
This episode is sponsored by:
- Things – A fresh new look for OS 26
NPC: Next Portable Console
This week, gamers bring Xbox mode to the MSI Claw and other Windows handhelds, the DualSense controller gets multi-pairing, AYN shows off the Thor in action, and Nintendo gets even weirder with a Virtual Boy comeback, plus John reviews the Steam Deck Folio cover and the crew discusses the gaming updates to Apple’s Vision Pro.
This week on NPC XL, John gives Federico and Brendon a choice between three, and eventually four, gaming setups as a way of exploring where their handheld gaming priorities lie.
First, Last, Everything
This time, it’s the Emmy-award-winning writer David X. Cohen. David started writing on Beavis and Butthead in the early ‘90s before joining The Simpsons, where he was responsible for many well-known episodes like Lisa the Vegetarian, The Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie Show, and Homer3. Then, in 1999, with Simpsons creator Matt Groening, David co-developed Futurama, which recently dropped its 13th season on Hulu and Disney+.
But David’s history is not just in television. He worked in the robotics lab while attending Harvard, studied theoretical computer science, and has a deep history with technology all the way back to the early days of home computers. As you can expect, there was a lot for us to talk about.
AppStories, Episode 453, ‘Fall Hardware: First Impressions’ Show Notes
Hardware First Impressions
AppStories+ Post-Show
- John’s Unwind list
- Videogames
- TV
- Alien Earth
- Severance
- Foundation
- Also mentioned: Sequel media tracker
- Music
NPC, Episode 49, ‘Virtual Boy’s Cardboard Comeback’ Show Notes
The Latest Portable Gaming News
- Microsoft’s new Xbox mode on Windows has leaked for any handheld
- The PS5 update that adds DualSense multi-device pairing rolls out soon
- Anbernic RG476H Price Announced, Save $15 For The First 3 Days
- AYN Thor demo videos
- visionOS 26: The MacStories Review
- Steam Deck Folio
- Virtual Boy Nintendo Classics Announced for Switch 1 and 2 at Nintendo Direct
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.
First, Last Everything, Episode 3, ‘David X. Cohen’ Show Notes
This Episode’s Links
- David on Wikipedia
- Alan Yuille on Wikipedia
- Ken Keeler on Wikipedia
- Homer3 on YouTube
- George Meyer on Wikipedia
- Futurama opening on YouTube
- ‘Futurama - Welcome to the World of Tomorrow’ BTS on YouTube
- Futurama References on The Infosphere:
- Shut Up and Take My Money on Know Your Meme
- Victor Wembanyama on Wikipedia
- ‘How Hollywood writers triumphed over AI – and why it matters’ - The Guardian
David’s Picks
- David’s ‘First’ pick: Arcade Games: Playthroughs on YouTube -Berzerk, Space Guerrilla, Battle Zone, Qix, Gorf.
- David’s ‘Last’ pick: Waymo
- David’s ‘Everything’ pick: Apple II on Wikipedia
- Apple II Reference Manual PDF
Something
- TwitterPeek on Museum of Failure
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.
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