Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
Comfort Zone
Chris has some cool new apps, Matt made some cool new apps, and Niléane challenges the dads to do their best Shark Tank impression.
MacStories Unwind
This week, Federico’s return to Apple system apps has ended, and new workflow experiments have begun. Plus, John shares a dark comedy, and Federico has an anti-pick.
Magic Rays of Light
Sigmund and Devon return to the world of Foundation for its third season and share their favorite films and shows from the first half of 2025. Then, they recap the first season on Apple Original sci-fi comedy series Murderbot.
Comfort Zone, Episode 58, ‘Birtchtree.co.uk.gov.edu.biz’ Show Notes
Main Topics
Other Stuff
- Arc browser
- Lucky for Safari
- iPhone cooling fan
- Anker USB-C cable
- LEGO Botanicals Happy Plants
- Ketchup for Pokémon
Follow the Hosts
- Chris on YouTube
- Matt on Birchtree
- Niléane on Mastodon
- Comfort Zone on Mastodon
- Comfort Zone on Bluesky
MacStories Unwind, ‘Shifting Workflows and a Dark Comedy’ Show Notes
Federico’s Evolving Workflow: MCP and More
- Mentioned:
Picks
- John’s Pick:
- Federico’s Anti-Pick:
Unwind Deal
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Magic Rays of Light, Episode 176, ‘Foundation, Murderbot, and Our Favorite Films and Shows of 2025… So Far’ Show Notes
Highlight
Devon’s Top Movies of 2025 So Far
Sigmund’s Top Movies of 2025 So Far
Devon’s Top Shows of 2025 So Far
Sigmund’s Top Shows of 2025 So Far
Films Coming Later This Year
Trailer Talk
Apple Original News
Releases
Extras
- Owen Wilson | Zane Lowe Interview
- Long Way Home (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack)
- The Buccaneers — Josie Totah on Set
- Foundation — Chaos of the Mule
- Foundation — Top 5 Best Moments in Season 1 and 2
- AMA with Dennis Lehane
Recap
TV App Highlights
- The Phoenician Scheme
- Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
- Nobu
- How to Train Your Dragon
- Billy Joel: And So It Goes
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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, 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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