Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:

Comfort Zone

The gang goes old school with media apps, Chris and Matt recall tales from their youth, and Niléane reminds everyone how young and hip she is in comparison.

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MacStories Unwind

This week, John quits Dropbox, Federico wraps up Friends, and John recommends a pair of movies and a Quentin Tarantino movie deal.

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Magic Rays of Light

Sigmund and Devon share their thoughts on the first full-length Apple Immersive film, Bono: Stories of Surrender, and look back on the first season of The Studio.

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Comfort Zone, Episode 51, ‘Niléane’s Favorite Dinosaur’ Show Notes

Main Topics

• (Not that) Meta
• IINA video player

Other Things Discussed

• Jet Lag: The Game
• Nebula
• Michelle Khare
• Plexamp
• Dopplr
• What is HDR, actually?
• Quick Reviews
• Letterboxd
• Sequel
• TV Forecast
• SoundSource

Follow the Hosts

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

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MacStories Unwind, ‘Dropping Dropbox’ Show Notes

John Quits Dropbox for Google Drive

Picks

• Federico’s Picks:
  • Friends
    • Streaming on Max
    • Box Set on Apple TV
  • Friends: The Reunion
• John’s Double Feature Pick:
  • The Order
  • Fountain of Youth on Apple TV+

Unwind Deal

• Kill Bill, Vol. 1

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Magic Rays of Light, Episode 170, ‘Bono: Stories of Surrender and The Studio’ Show Notes

Pre-Roll

• F1 Popcorn Bucket at Regal

Highlights

• Bono: Stories of Surrender
• Bono: Stories of Surrender (Immersive)

Apple TV News

• ‎Word of the Day

Trailer Talk

• The Buccaneers
• Smoke
• Chief of War

Apple Original News

• First Look at The Morning Show S4

Releases

• Lulu is a Rhinoceros

Extras

• What’s Coming in June 2025 | Stick, The Buccaneers & More
• Stick — Inside Look
• Fountain of Youth — Natalie Wraps
• Fountain of Youth — Rick Steves Searches for the Fountain of Youth
• Fountain of Youth — Junket of Youth
• Severance Season 2 Finale Script “Cold Harbor” with Foreword By Dan Erickson | Deadline

Recap

• The Studio
• Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg on The Town with Matthew Belloni

TV App Highlights

• The Better Sister
• Good Boy
• Fight or Flight
• The Seed of the Sacred Fig
• Dog Man
• Captain America: Brave New World

Up Next

• The Quiz With Balls
• Mountainhead

Contact

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• Devon Dundee | Follow Devon on Mastodon or Bluesky

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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.

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