Podcast Rewind: Task Managers, E-Ink Toys, Kombucha, Twitter, The Studio, and Severance

Niléane insists she’s not bringing another task manager, Chris has a new e-ink toy he loves, and the whole crew finds interesting ways to add some more text expansion to their lives.

MacStories Unwind

This week, Federico and I each share a couple of drink discoveries and I have an update on my video recording and gaming setups, before we share a TV show, documentary, and movie deal.

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Magic Rays of Light

Sigmund and Devon highlight the premiere of Seth Rogan-led Apple Original comedy The Studio and recap the captivating second season of Severance.

Comfort Zone, Episode 42, ‘Should We Do a Conclave?’ Show Notes

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Weekly Topics

Cortex Sidekick Notepad

TRMNL

Other Things Discussed

Good news from France

Niléane’s Qi 2 charger

Quinn Nelson’s TRMNL video

Notion Mail

Tapback wallpapers

Oliur wallpapers

Raycast

Niléane’s emoji expansions

Supercharge

1Password

CleanShot X

BetterTouchTool

Follow the Hosts

Chris on YouTube

Matt on Birchtree

Niléane on Mastodon

Comfort Zone on Mastodon

Comfort Zone on Bluesky

MacStories Unwind, Summertime Drinks, A Tech Gear Update, Media Picks, and More’ Show Notes

Links and Show Notes

Unplugged Segment

Dropping the Drinks

Hop Splash Sparkling Hop Water

Recording Video and Gaming: A Setup Update

iPhone 16e

Elgato Prompter

JSAUX 16” FlipGo Pro Dual Portable Monitor

TourBox Elite Plus

TP-Link Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 BE22000 Whole Home Mesh System

Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda

Picks

Federico’s Pick:

Severance

John’s Pick:

Breaking the Bird

Unwind Deal

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Mad Max: Fury Road 2-Film Collection

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Magic Rays of Light, Episode 162, ‘The Studio Debuts and Severance Clocks Out’ Show Notes

Pre-Roll

WWDC 2025 Scheduled for June 9-13 Along with Special Event at Apple Park

Highlight

The Studio

Apple Streaming Losses

Apple is Losing Over $1 Billion a Year on Streaming Service | The Information

Report: TV+ Losing $1 Billion Annually as Apple Services Falter | MacRumors

Apple TV+ is losing $1 billion every year, per report | 9to5Mac

Apple TV News

AirPods Max to Gain Lossless and Low Latency Audio Support Over USB-C Next Month

Trailer Talk

Carême

Apple Original News

First Look at Echo Valley

Releases

Side Quest

Number One on the Call Sheet

Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series

Friday Night Baseball

Extras

The Studio — Seth Rogen Reveals the Cast

Dope Thief — Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura on Their Bromance

The Gorge — Targeted Questions with Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy

Severance — Inside the Episode 210: “”Cold Harbor”“

The Art of the Perfect Shot

Recap

Severance

The Graduate

Logan’s Run

The 400 Blows

TV App Highlights

A Complete Unknown

Queer

Holland

Bring Them Down

MobLand

Up Next

The Player

Mufasa: The Lion King

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