Podcast Rewind: Folding Phones, Window Management, Unwind Goes Hollywood, Murderbot, and Movie Tariffs

Matt’s phone is folding more than usual, Niléane has blown up her window management system again, and the whole gang learns about themselves in the challenge.

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This week, Federico quizzes John about Airbnb’s media event and how it compares to an Apple event, and John shares a superhero TV show and TV deal.

Magic Rays of Light

Sigmund and Devon highlight the premiere of sci-fi series Murderbot, discuss the potential impact of U.S. tariffs on international film productions, and catch up on tons of Apple Original trailers.

Comfort Zone, Episode 49, ‘It’s a French Thing’ Show Notes

Main Topics

Motorola RAZR+

Moom

Supercharge

BetterTouchTool

Other Things Discussed

Schej

Folder Preview

Pinning

Single-Space Challenge: Trying to Manage My macOS Windows All in One Virtual Desktop

Follow the Hosts

Chris on YouTube

Matt on Birchtree

Niléane on Mastodon

Comfort Zone on Mastodon

Comfort Zone on Bluesky

MacStories Unwind, ‘Beverley Hills Blogger: Behind the Scenes at Airbnb’s Media Event and More’ Show Notes

This week, Federico quizzes John about Airbnb’s media event and how it compares to an Apple event, and John shares a superhero TV show and TV deal.

Also available on YouTube here.

Links and Show Notes

John Enters the Influencer Ring at the Airbnb Media Event

Airbnb’s Redesigned App Combines Stays with Services and Unique Experiences

Stay tuned for a special Airbnb interview on AppStories Monday, May 19th.

Picks

John’s Pick:

Daredevil: Born Again

Unwind Deal

Fargo, Seasons 1-3 for $19.99, which is a 50% discount

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Magic Rays of Light, Episode 168, ‘Murderbot, Tariffs, and Trailers’ Show Notes

Highlight

Murderbot

Apple TV News

Apple Previews a Wide Range of Upcoming Accessibility Features to Mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Music Haptics Playlists | Apple Music

‎⁨Dance with Ben • Feat. Dancer Chelsie Hill⁩ | Apple Fitness+

Deaf President Now! — An Inside Look

Universal Music Group and Apple Music announce Sound Therapy

‎PXPlay

Apple introduces the 2025 Pride Collection

Trailer Talk

What’s Coming in May 2025

Bono: Stories of Surrender

Stick

Echo Valley

F1

Foundation

Highest 2 Lowest

Apple Original News

Preorder Wolfs on PVOD

First Look at Acapulco Season 4

Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy

F1: The Album on Vinyl, CD, and Casette

Bad Monkey - Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack on Vinyl

Releases

Deaf President Now!

Long Way Home

‎MLS Match in EA SPORTS FC Mobile Soccer

Extras

There’s More Than One Way to Mother

A Gift for Mom | Shot on iPhone in Spatial Video | Experienced on Apple Vision Pro

Shot on iPhone 16 Pro | “Last Scene” A Film by Kore-eda Hirokazu

Shot on iPhone 16 Pro | Behind the Last Scene

Behind the Scenes with Blackmagic Camera and KoЯn

TV App Highlights

Wick Is Pain

Queen of the Ring

Nonnas

Poker Face

A Minecraft Movie

The Wedding Banquet

Duster

Overcompensating

Bet

The Brutalist

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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.