Podcast Rewind: MacWhisper, Vibe Coding, Live Albums, and Immersive Metallica

Darth Chris makes an appearance, Niléane has an exclusive first look at…checks notes… the iPhone 16 Pro, Matt insists on talking about MacWhisper even more, and the crew actually all followed the rules in this week’s challenge (a miracle!).

MacStories Unwind

This week, Federico wonders whether John would have been a vibe coder if he started building an app today, and they share music picks along with a movie trilogy deal.

Magic Rays of Light

Sigmund and Devon share their experiences rocking out to Metallica in Apple Immersive Video and recap heart-touching Spanish-language comedy/drama Love You to Death.

Comfort Zone, Episode 41, ‘I’m Holding It Wrong? Really?!’ Show Notes

Weekly Topics

iPhone 16 Pro

MacWhisper

Other Things Discussed

Niléane’s Nomad case

Doppler music app

Stephen Hackett’s macOS wallpaper collection

Keyboard Maestro

Chris’s automated wallpaper

Calendar and Reminder Wallpaper shortcut

GeekTool

Follow the Hosts

Chris on YouTube

Matt on Birchtree

Niléane on Mastodon

Comfort Zone on Mastodon

Comfort Zone on Bluesky

MacStories Unwind, ‘Vibe Coding in Another Life, a Live Album, and an Emo Tribute’ Show Notes

Links and Show Notes

A Vibe Coder Before the Term Was Coined

Blink Effortless Affiliate Link Generation on iOS

Blink 2.0 iPad Multitasking Support and Removing Small Frustrations

A Comprehensive Guide to the iTunes Affiliate Program

Picks

John’s Pick:

Rome by The National

Federico’s Pick:

The End? by Your Broken Hero

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Magic Rays of Light, Episode 161, ‘Love You to Death and Immersive Metallica’ Show Notes

Highlight

Apple Immersive: Metallica

M72 World Tour: Mexico City

Apple TV News

Disney+ and Hulu for $2.99/Month Four-Month Offer

Trailer Talk

F1

F1 Fan First Screenings Exclusively in IMAX

Fight For Glory: 2024 World Series

Your Friends & Neighbors

Apple Original News

First Look at Jane Season 3

First Look at The Buccaneer Season 2

Releases

BE@RBRICK

Big Time

Extras

Someday by Spike Jonze

Surface — Above or Below the Surface

Gugu Mbatha-Raw: My Surface Playlist

Stephen Colbert Visits Gary Oldman In London To Talk “”Slow Horses”

Severance — Inside the Episode 209: “”The After Hours”“

Google Severance Easter Egg

Jason Sudeikis on New Heights

The Hans Zimmer Interview | Rick Beato

Recap

Love You To Death

TV App Highlights

March Madness on Max

Exhibiting Forgiveness

The Outrun

Wicked

Sing Sing

O’Dessa

Happy Face

Dark Side of the Ring

Mickey 17

Up Next

Good American Family

Adolescence

Boiling Point

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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.