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MacStories Unwind

by Federico Viticci and John Voorhees · English · Tech & Science

MacStories Unwind is a fun exploration of media and more.

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 18 min
Latest: 9 Oct 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026 · 12 min

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 Podcasts' on a New Host Phoebe Bridgers, live in Charlotte Picks Federico’s Pick: Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger Watch the first trailer for Steven Knight's "landmark" Oasis documentary 'Don't Look Back In Anger' Slow Horses John’s Pick: Slow Horses Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind…

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E312 · 2 Oct 2026 · 15 min
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 Hardware ModRetro Chromatic Chromatic Gets OpenAI Codex Support for Creating Game Boy Color Games Media Mentioned Zelda: Soccerina of Time Mod Turns Hyrule Into a Football League With Clubs Like Kokiri FC Ted Lasso Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on…
E311 · 18 Sep 2026 · 16 min
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 (OpenAI) Hermes Agent (Nous Research) Hermes Agent (GitHub) Grok Bot (SpaceXAI) Meta debuts Muse, its long-planned personal AI agent (Axios) Meta debuts its Muse AI agent. Will consumers trust it? (TechCrunch) Siri AI and Shortcuts Apple introduces Siri AI, a profoundly more capable and personal…
E310 · 11 Sep 2026 · 10 min
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 YouTube here . Links and Show Notes Review Crunch Time A preview of Federico and John's annual OS reviews Picks John’s Pick: The Invite Unwind Deal The Good Place: The Complete Series is just $19.99 in the TV app. Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Social…
E309 · 4 Sep 2026 · 12 min
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 Pick: Dead to Me on Netflix John’s Pick: Lost Weekend by Phoebe Bridgers Unwind Deal Melrose Place , the Complete series for $14.99 Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Social Media Federico is @viticci everywhere John is @johnvoorhees`everywhere Affiliate…
E308 · 28 Aug 2026 · 14 min
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 Southport, NC Oak Island Beaches White Sausage Gravy Wilmington, NC One Tree Hill Event The Things John Puts Up With Federico and Google Chrome's experimental GPU flag Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow…
E307 · 14 Aug 2026 · 18 min
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 Drama PC ports of old console games are the new AI vibe coding battleground (PC Gamer) AI-Coded Slop, No Thanks: Animal Crossing's Native PC Port Was Made Using Claude Code (Time Extension) A Hollow Victory: 100% AI-Generated Smash Bros. PC Port Comes Under Fire (Time Extension) Pokémon Gen 1 Recomp…
E306 · 31 Jul 2026 · 18 min
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 Whole Home Mesh System Added 2 TP-Link Deco 7 Pro BE63 Tri-Band WiFi 7 BE10000 routers Federico's Beelink SER9 Pro mini PC More of our networking and other gear is on MacStories Setups Picks John's Pick: Lucky on Apple TV Unwind Deal Meet the Parents Triple Feature starring Ben Stiller and Robert…
E305 · 24 Jul 2026 · 23 min
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 Collection - All 9 movies for $69.99 Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Affiliate Linking Policy
E304 · 18 Jul 2026 · 23 min
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 Phoebe Bridgers tour dates A Summer Blockbuster The Odyssey Text Editor Experiments Bear Lettera Ulysses MWeb Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico…
E303 · 10 Jul 2026 · 14 min
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 Picks Federico's Pick The Bear on Hulu John's Pick Enola Holmes 3 on Netflix Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees…
E302 · 3 Jul 2026 · 22 min
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 plans for one week, so Federico and John are making the most of the time by tuning up ongoing projects. Statement on the US government directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Trump Administration Allows Anthropic to Release Mythos to Select US Organizations Redeploying Claude Fable 5 Picks…
E301 · 26 Jun 2026 · 18 min
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 Wi-Fi in power outages XTEINK X3 eBook Reader (Developer Edition) Razer Wolverine V3 Pro Wireless Gaming Controller Federico Aqara Roller Shade Driver E1 Aqara M3 Smart Home Hub UGREEN USB-C to USB-C 240W Fast Charging Cable with Digital Display Picks Federico's Picks: 007 First Light ( Steam , PS5…
E300 · 19 Jun 2026 · 16 min
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 in Philly Picks Federico's Pick: Federico needs your help with sitcom and romcom picks. John's Pick: you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love by Olivia Rodrigo Phoebe Bridgers Tour Dates in the U.S. and Europe Apple: The First 50 Years (Audiobook version) Widow's Bay on Apple TV Unwind Deal Coming…
E299 · 5 Jun 2026 · 19 min
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 changed, how we spend our days there, and how we plan to spend our long trips to California. Mentioned Widow's Bay Your Friends and Neighbors Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth 007 First Light Gaming RG Rotate Legion Go 2 Switch 2 Unwind Deal Ferris Bueller's Day Off : The classic 80s comedy about a trio of…
E298 · 29 May 2026 · 18 min
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 Studio Pro iPad Pro MacBook Pro AYN Thor Nintendo Switch 2 Federico's Games The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Picks John: Dust Bunny Federico: Running Point Hacks Your Friends and Neighbors For All Mankind Unwind Deal 🤫👂🎬 A Quiet Place Part II is just $7.99…
E297 · 22 May 2026 · 22 min
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 remove duplicate files on your Mac, iPhone and iPad in seconds. Unwind listeners can use the code MACSTORIES2026 in the app to get a free first month of Zero Duplicates Premium. Links and Show Notes A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Our Research and Writing Setups for WWDC and Beyond Research and Writing Tools…
E296 · 15 May 2026 · 17 min
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 Wears Prada 2 Has Stirred Up a Surprising Controversy Cheerwine Festival Is It the Shoes? Nike Commercial Avelo running shoes Picks John's Pick: Every Good Story by Triples Unwind Deal Parks and Recreation is down to $29.99 in the TV app Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback…
E295 · 8 May 2026 · 19 min
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 wildlife update The woodchuck (groundhog) is a relatively recent addition to North Carolina and is considered a squirrel. Dealing with black vultures John took the right approach Apparently there are two approaches to dealing with coyotes in North Carolina Scare them away Bare-handed combat Peacocks…
E294 · 1 May 2026 · 20 min
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 . Links and Show Notes Unplugged Segment Holiday bridging Liberation Day — Festa della Liberazione (Italy) International Workers' Day — May 1 Dog Friendly Beaches in Italy Wilmington and Beaches One Tree Hill John's Pick: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Unwind Deal Godzilla x Kong: 5 Film…
E293 · 24 Apr 2026 · 20 min
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 BBQ in Lexington, NC Picks John's Pick: Margo's Got Money Troubles Nick Offerman at the show's premiere Joy Next Door by The Maine Federico's Pick: The Pitt , Season 1 Hacks , Season 5 Lose Your Self by Enter Shikari Unwind Deal A movie ahead of its time, Idiocracy is on sale in the TV app for $9.99…
E292 · 17 Apr 2026 · 18 min
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 2 on Apple TV Unwind Deal No Country for Old Men is just $4.99 in the TV app right now. Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John…
E291 · 10 Apr 2026 · 21 min
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 Federico's Pick: Shrinking John's Pick: Drops of God on Apple TV Unwind Deal In Anora , a rom-com in which a Brooklyn woman's whirlwind marriage to an oligarch's son unravels $4.99 in the TV app (affiliate link) Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on…
E290 · 3 Apr 2026 · 17 min
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 Mankind (Apple TV) John Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Unwind Deal The Naked Gun Trilogy for $14.99 in the TV app Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind…
E289 · 27 Mar 2026 · 23 min
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 Setups: Refining and Simplifying Our Setups Picks Federico's Pick: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom John's Pick: Anna and the Apocalypse Unwind Deal The Nice Guys . A funny private investigator buddy movie starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe is $9.99 in the TV app. Leave Feedback for…
E288 · 20 Mar 2026 · 17 min
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: Hands-On with Claude Code's New Telegram and Discord Integrations Picks Federico's Pick: MCON by OhSnap Currently $50 off John's Pick: The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins on NBC/Peacock Trailer Also available as a Season Pass on Apple TV Unwind Deal Dust Bunny : $9.99 on Apple TV Leave Feedback for…
E287 · 13 Mar 2026 · 20 min
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 Days with the MacBook Neo MacBook Neo Review Roundup John Wonders About Shortcuts in an AI Coded World Tools mentioned Defuddle Superpowers 5 Kokoro TTS: Advanced AI Text-to-Speech A look at John's listen later podcast feed app Picks Federico's Pick: Resident Evil Requiem John's Pick: Monarch: Legacy…
E286 · 6 Mar 2026 · 22 min
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 Paris , Season 5 John's Pick: Pokémon Pokopia Unwind Deal The Godfather Trilogy is just $19.99 in the TV app. Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico…
E285 · 27 Feb 2026 · 16 min
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 Pokémon LeafGreen Italian Dubbing of Hollywood Movies It's better in Italian. An American perspective on the Italian industry of dubbing The Rise of the Italian Dubbing Industry Emily in Paris, Season 2 Unwind Deal Dr. Strangelove , Stanley Kubrick's darkly hilarious classic about nuclear madness is…
E284 · 20 Feb 2026 · 19 min
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 More Spitball Idea for Apple's March 4 Media Event 'Experience': Immersive F1 on Vision Pro? Picks Federico's Pick: Emily in Paris on Netflix John's Pick: Sinners "Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even…

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MacStories Unwind is a fun exploration of media and more.

MacStories Unwind is a English tech & science podcast from Federico Viticci and John Voorhees. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Federico Viticci and John Voorhees
Language: English
Category: Tech & Science
New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 18 min
Latest episode: 9 Oct 2026
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