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MacStories Unwind
by Federico Viticci and John Voorhees
MacStories Unwind is a fun exploration of media and more.
Episodes
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New Podcast Feeds and Phone Free Shows
This week on MacStories Unwind, John updates listeners on MacStories' podcast migration, John is heading to see a live show, Federico's watching one on TV, and we have an Apple TV pick for listeners. Also available on YouTube here. --- Links and Show Notes Podcasts and Concerts MacStories…
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Inside OpenAI's Builder Conference
This week on MacStories Unwind, John takes an inside look at OpenAI's DevDay developer conference and how it compares to WWDC. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes John Attended OpenAI's DevDay OpenAI DevDay 2026 OpenAI DevDay 2026 OpenAI’s Dots: A First Look Conference Swag and...
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Will Shortcuts Survive the Agents Era?
This week on MacStories Unwind, John and Federico have new Apple Watches, John wonders where Shortcuts is heading, Federico has a prediction, and they both share an update on the TV and games they're enjoying. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Agents Replacing Automation Codex...
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Surviving Review Crunch Week
This week on MacStories Unwind, a very tired Federico and John debate the merits of review crunch week and preview what's coming for readers next week. Plus, John recommends The Invite, a newly rentable movie starring Seth Rogan, Olivia Wilde, Ed Norton, and Penelope Cruz. Also available on…
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A Man with a Gun
This week on MacStories Unwind, John is paid an unexpected visit, Federico tries a new show on Netflix, and John shares an album of the year contender. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes: A Man with a Gun John is paid an unexpected visit about a school bus. Picks Federico’s…
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White Gravy, Cape Fear, and Chrome Chaos
This week on MacStories Unwind, John returns from the beach with tales of cargo ships, beaches, and gravy, while Federico encourages a return to Wilmington for a One Tree Hill event and badly messes up Google Chrome. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Beaches and Gravy…
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Coding Agents Revive Classic Games
This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico returns from the beach, he and John discuss the explosion of classic videogames being ported to the iPhone, iPad, and Android, and they share a couple of Apple TV picks. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes AI Assisted Ports and Homebrew...
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Flooding the Wi-Fi Zone
This week on Unwind, John realizes that too much Wi-Fi is never enough, Federico wonders what he's going to do with a Linux PC, and John recommends Apple TV's Lucky. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Networking Projects John's existing setup TP-Link Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 BE22000…
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A Long Journey Home
This week on MacStories Unwind, app launchers, universal truths about ISPs, and an epic movie. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Unplugged Segment TinyStart Rocket Raycast Alfred LaunchBar Picks John's Pick: The Odyssey Unwind Deal Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga 9-Movie…
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Text Editor Experiments
This week on a special Saturday edition of MacStories Unwind, Federico and John talk live music, blockbuster movies, and their ongoing experiments with Markdown text editors. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Live Music Bruno Mars tour dates My Chemical Romance tour dates…
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Out in the Boonies
This week on MacStories Unwind, John heads to the mountains, while Federico cooks on a beach, the origin of "the boonies," and narrow mountain roads, plus a TV and movie pick. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Out in the Boonies Boone, NC The Boonies (or Boondocks) Gaeta, Italy...
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Burning Tokens Before the Clock Runs Out
This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John are burning up Claude Fable 5 tokens as fast as they can, while Federico finds the time to try a brand new Switch 2 game. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Fable 5 Anthropic's Fable 5 is only available on Claude subscription…
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Prime Day Deal Hunters
This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John share their Amazon Prime Day finds before Federico recommends a pair of videogames for the weekend. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Amazon Prime Finds John Anker Portable Power Station SOLIX C300 - to power my fiber router and...
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Please Help, We Need Sitcoms
This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico learns about Philadelphia and college mascots before making a sitcom plea. Meanwhile, John's been listening to Olivia Rodrigo's new album and buying concert tickets. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Philadelphia The Best Cheese Steaks…
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Apple Park Anticipation
This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John talk about what makes WWDC special, share some memorable moments from past years, and think about how to spend their in-flight downtime. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Returning to WWDC A look at how the conference has…
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WWDC Packing Lists and Weekend Watches
This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John share their WWDC gear guides, John recommends a quirky indie movie, and Federico continues to tear his way through a trio of great TV comedies Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes WWDC 2026 Travel Gear AirPods Pro AirPods Max Beats...
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Files, Folders, and the WWDC Sprint
This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John take listeners on a behind-the-scenes tour of how they plan to tackle WWDC and the summertime research and writing season as they look forward to their fall OS reviews. Also available on YouTube here. Sponsored by: Zero Duplicates — Find and…
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Is It the Shoes?
This week on MacStories Unwind, an Italian movie dubbing controversy, the role of tech in the first-ever sub-two hour marathon, John's high-tech running shoes, and a jangle-pop EP for your listening pleasure. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Italian Dubbing of The Devil...
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Screaming Peacocks and Roving Coyotes
This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico wins the wild kingdom award, John is defending against vultures and has a creepy new show to recommend, and Federico closes with a TV check-in. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes It's Springtime and the Animals Are Back North Carolina...
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Bridges, Beaches, and Blockbusters
This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John get ready for the summer with a conversation about vacation bridging, bringing your dog to the beach, and cooling off in the mountains. Then John shares a blockbuster movie recommendation and a movie bundle deal. Also available on YouTube here....
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Smoked Meats and Weekend Watches
This week on MacStories Unwind, John schools Federico on the differences between Eastern and Western North Carolina BBQ before they both share several TV show and album picks for the weekend. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes BBQ School Eastern versus Western, NC BBQ Lexington...
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Hue and Heist
This week on MacStories Unwind, pets, pints, Hue smart plugs, and a heist TV show. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Unplugged Old English Sheepdog West Highland White Terrier Primal Brewing Picks John's Pick: Hue Smart Plugs Federico's Pick: Your Friends and Neighbors, Season…
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Frames, Finales, and Foreign Drama
This week on Unwind, Federico has a sneak peak at a big update to his Apple Frames shortcut and they both share a couple of favorite Apple TV shows. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Apple Frames 4 stay tuned to MacStories next week for the Apple Frames 4 shortcut and CLI Picks...
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Moonshots, Time Machines, and Workflows
This week on MacStories Unwind, space exploration, workflow shakeups, a buddy movie, and more. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Artemis II NASA Artemis II Mission Workflows and Tools Claude FFmpeg Todoist Obsidian Notion Drafts Shortcuts Things iA Writer Picks Federico For All...
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Foldables, Hubs, and Weekend Picks
This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John share the highlights of their recent MacStories Setups update. Plus, John has an offbeat movie pick and Federico is revisiting a game that's an old favorite. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes MacStories Setups Update MacStories...
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Xcode for Mobile: It's Time
This week on MacStories Unwind, John argues that it's time to bring Xcode to the iPad and iPhone before he and Federico share a hardware and TV pick for the weekend. Plus, a quirky movie pick for your weekend unwind. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Xcode on Mobile First Look:...
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A Brave Neo World
This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico shares his hands-on impressions of the MacBook Neo, John whips up an iPhone app when Shortcuts fails, and they both have media picks and an Unwind deal to start the weekend off right. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Federico's First…
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From Press Releases to Pokopia
This week on MacStories Unwind, John explains the web app he built for covering Apple announcements, plus Emily winds up in Rome while John tends to his Pokémon. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes A Look at John's Apple Event Press Release Tool Picks Federico's Pick: Emily in...
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Cartridges, Vinyl, and Italian Rocky
This week on MacStories Unwind, John and Federico debate physical versus digital media and the Italian art of dubbing movies. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Digital Versus Physical Media Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version are now available Pokémon FireRed...
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Blues, Bloodsuckers, and Binge-Watching in Paris
This week on MacStories Unwind, John has an F1 racing theory about the Vision Pro and shares a vampire movie, while Federico has been binging a popular Netflix series. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Unplugged Segment The Apple Vision Pro is getting foveated streaming One…
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Pizza, Marmalade Mysteries, and a Hulu Hack
This week on MacStories Unwind, Super Bowl traditions, Federico's very hungry plumber, some High Potential follow-up, and the latest season of Shrinking. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Super Bowl LX High Potential 'High Potential' Season 2 Ratings Hit Their Highest Level So...
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From Roman Parking Wars to Korean Kitchen Battles
This week on MacStories Unwind, John survived a bomb cyclone, Federico explains the fine art of parking in Rome, and John rounds out the episode with a reality TV show from Korea along with an Unwind deal you'll find in the show notes. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Bomb...
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Florida or Freeze, the Club Comes Home, and Idris Elba on Rails
This week on MacStories Unwind, John escaped the big freeze, the Club came home to MacStories, plus TV picks, and Brendon Bigley dropped in to say "hi" and share a pick. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Club MacStories is Now on MacStories.net Welcome to the New, Unified...
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Snowmageddon, Billionaire Blackmail, and Water Beds
This week on MacStories Unwind, John shrugs off a once-in-a-decade winter storm and watches a great movie, while Federico has a returning comedy series to share. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Snowmageddon Ice threat continues to grow as weekend winter storm nears Carolinas...
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Clawdbot, Animal Crossing, and Mark Wahlberg
This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico unpacks Clawdbot, a Claude-based personal assistant and recommends an Apple TV move, while John revisits an old favorite on the Nintendo Switch. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Unplugged Segment Clawdbot ClawdHub Peter Steinberger on...
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The Wonderful Weirdness of CES
This week, Federico and John share how they unwound during their holiday break, John has a report on CES 2026, Federico recommends Avatar Fire and Ash, and John does a Parks and Rec rewatch and has a superhero movie deal for listeners. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes CES...
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The Best Music of 2025
This week, Federico and John close out the year by sharing their favorite music of 2025. The Best Albums of 2025 Federico's Picks Forgiving Spree by Slowly Slowly Idols by Youngblud NSFW by The Paradox Better Days by Yellowcard Qualifying Miles by We Are Scientists Album of the Year: Pruning of…
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Best Videogames of 2025
This week, Federico and John share their favorite videogames of 2025. Also available on YouTube here. This episode is sponsored by: Sequel – Track Now. Enjoy Later. Links and Show Notes 2025's Best Videogames Federico's Backlog: Ghost of Yōtei Hades II Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Hollow Knight:...
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The Best TV Shows and Movies of 2025
This week, Federico and John share their favorite TV shows and movies of 2025. Also available on YouTube here. This episode is sponsored by: Sequel – Track Now. Enjoy Later. Links and Show Notes 2025's Best Movies and TV Shows John's Movie Pick: Fantastic Four: First Steps Thunderbolts Alien...
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Turkey Trots, TV Affiliates, and Holiday Watch Plans
This week, the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, Federico is curious about American TV and has a TV pick, while John follows up on a couple of TV shows and other media he's looking forward to in the coming weeks. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes U.S. TV Affiliate System Wikipedia...
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Tech Nostalgia
This week, Federico and John explore tech nostalgia and the importance of tech history before picking a new TV series and music artist. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Tech Nostalgia Versus Tech History NPC: Next Portable Console, GameCube To Go Picks John's Pick: Down…
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Workflows and TV: Weekend Excursions, Dictation Apps, and Pluribus
This week, John shares how he plans weekend activities with Instagram and Apple Maps, Federico tests dictation apps, and both share their first impressions of the new Apple TV show Pluribus. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes John's Weekend Excursion Workflow Instagram + Apple...
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Reality Obsessions, Rom-Com Returns, and Seafood Comas
This week, Ticci Ticci jump scare videos, a seafood feast and Federico's latest fixation: X Factor Italy 2025. Plus, the return of a favorite Netflix rom-com series and an Apple TV comedy, and, of course, a special show-notes-only Unwind deal. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes...
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From the Wilds of Alaska to Lumiose City
This week, John explains why Notion is finally working for him, after which he and Federico share new Apple TV series and videogame picks. Plus, two Unwind deal picks. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Unplugged Segment Picks Federico's Pick: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Available…
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Notion Daily Notes and AI Browsers
Links and Show Notes Notion Daily Notes Notion AI Browsers OpenAI Atlas Perplexity Comet Dia Deta Surf Microsoft Edge Strawberry Also mentioned Helium Vivaldi Picks No picks this week. We'll have a couple for everyone next week. Unwind Deal Blair Witch Project is $4.99 in the TV app 20 Days Later...
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Dishwasher Dreams and Gritty Crime Scenes
This week, weekend outings and the chores we wish robots could do for us, plus Federico shares an anti-pick, and John is hooked on a gritty crime drama. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Unplugged Segment Greenville, South Carolina Fall Festival Narwhal Freo X10 Pro robot mop…
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Unwinding Delayed But Not Denied
This week, John stumbles upon a restaurant with a thing for the Italian navy, Federico explores the Final Fantasy Tactics remake, and John has a movie pick. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Unplugged Segment John visits Florence, which is decorated with the Picks Federico's...
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Nights, Weekends, and Holidays
This week, Federico tries to recover from a rough week, John brings some Southern cooking to the show, Federico has a long backlog of videogames to attend to, and John has an Apple TV+ show and an album to share. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Unplugged Southern Cooking…
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Big Mike and the Extended Shower Lifestyle
This week, John visits Mike the shipping guy, Federico's philosophy on hardware takes a turn, John declares Apple Watch charging in the shower a myth, and we share videogame and TV picks, plus a deal. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Unplugged Big Mike's Shipping Shoppe…
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The Aftermath of Review Season: Recovery and Reflection
This week Federico and John reflect on the toll of the review process and the annual recovery process before Federico follows up on a TV series and John recommends a pair of albums. Plus, we have a great Marvel movie bundle deal for listeners. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes...
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MacStories Unwind is a fun exploration of media and more.
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