MacStories Unwind
by Federico Viticci and John Voorhees
Latest episode
Proving You Are Human to Target
Proving You Are Human to Target
About this podcast
MacStories Unwind is a fun exploration of media and more.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 318 episodes
- Proving You Are Human to Target · 20 min · Episode 318This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico hauls wood, John has to prove he's human, and both share TV picks. Also available on YouTube here. --- Links and Show Notes Games and…
- Touch, OLED, and a Classic Revisited · 19 min · Episode 317This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico received a MacBook Pro with PROLED to test and has thoughts, after which he and John recommend the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina…
- Hollywood Rooftops and Zucchini Flowers · 30 min · Episode 316This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico shares the backstory of Apple's Pro and Tell event this week, and he and John take a detour into American and Italian cuisine. Also…
- Taking a Knife to the Kickstand Case · 18 min · Episode 315This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John celebrate iPhone Duo day, Federico has a comedy and romcom to recommend, and John watched a movie about climbing Everest. Also…
- Unpacking 20,000 iPhones · 20 min · Episode 314This week on MacStories Unwind, John has his iPhone confiscated by Phoebe Bridgers (sort of), Federico and Oasis get emotional, and Stephen Spielberg's aliens make a return…
- New Podcast Feeds and Phone Free Shows · 12 min · Episode 313This 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…
- Inside OpenAI's Builder Conference · 15 min · Episode 312This 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…
- Will Shortcuts Survive the Agents Era? · 16 min · Episode 311This 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…
- Surviving Review Crunch Week · 10 min · Episode 310This 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…
- A Man with a Gun · 12 min · Episode 309This 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…
- White Gravy, Cape Fear, and Chrome Chaos · 14 min · Episode 308This 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…
- Coding Agents Revive Classic Games · 18 min · Episode 307This 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…
- Flooding the Wi-Fi Zone · 18 min · Episode 306This 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…
- A Long Journey Home · 23 min · Episode 305This 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…
- Text Editor Experiments · 23 min · Episode 304This 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…
- Out in the Boonies · 14 min · Episode 303This 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…
- Burning Tokens Before the Clock Runs Out · 22 min · Episode 302This 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…
- Prime Day Deal Hunters · 18 min · Episode 301This 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…
- Please Help, We Need Sitcoms · 16 min · Episode 300This 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…
- Apple Park Anticipation · 19 min · Episode 299This 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…
- WWDC Packing Lists and Weekend Watches · 18 min · Episode 298This 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…
- Files, Folders, and the WWDC Sprint · 22 min · Episode 297This 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…
- Is It the Shoes? · 17 min · Episode 296This 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…
- Screaming Peacocks and Roving Coyotes · 19 min · Episode 295This 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…
- Bridges, Beaches, and Blockbusters · 20 min · Episode 294This 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…
- Smoked Meats and Weekend Watches · 20 min · Episode 293This 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…
- Hue and Heist · 18 min · Episode 292This 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…
- Frames, Finales, and Foreign Drama · 21 min · Episode 291This 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…
- Moonshots, Time Machines, and Workflows · 17 min · Episode 290This 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…
- Foldables, Hubs, and Weekend Picks · 23 min · Episode 289This 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…
- Xcode for Mobile: It's Time · 17 min · Episode 288This 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…
- A Brave Neo World · 20 min · Episode 287This 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…
- From Press Releases to Pokopia · 22 min · Episode 286This 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…
- Cartridges, Vinyl, and Italian Rocky · 16 min · Episode 285This 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…
- Blues, Bloodsuckers, and Binge-Watching in Paris · 19 min · Episode 284This 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…
- Pizza, Marmalade Mysteries, and a Hulu Hack · 16 min · Episode 283This 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…
- From Roman Parking Wars to Korean Kitchen Battles · 16 min · Episode 282This 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…
- Florida or Freeze, the Club Comes Home, and Idris Elba on Rails · 21 min · Episode 281This 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…
- Snowmageddon, Billionaire Blackmail, and Water Beds · 18 min · Episode 280This 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…
- Clawdbot, Animal Crossing, and Mark Wahlberg · 21 min · Episode 279This 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…
- The Wonderful Weirdness of CES · 21 min · Episode 278This 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…
- The Best Music of 2025 · 23 min · Episode 277This 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…
- Best Videogames of 2025 · 25 min · Episode 276This 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…
- The Best TV Shows and Movies of 2025 · 22 min · Episode 275This 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…
- Turkey Trots, TV Affiliates, and Holiday Watch Plans · 16 min · Episode 274This 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…
- Tech Nostalgia · 17 min · Episode 273This 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…
- Workflows and TV: Weekend Excursions, Dictation Apps, and Pluribus · 22 min · Episode 272This 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…
- Reality Obsessions, Rom-Com Returns, and Seafood Comas · 14 min · Episode 271This 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…
- From the Wilds of Alaska to Lumiose City · 17 min · Episode 270This 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…
- Notion Daily Notes and AI Browsers · 22 min · Episode 269Links and Show Notes Notion Daily Notes • Notion AI Browsers • OpenAI Atlas • Perplexity Comet • Dia • Deta Surf • Microsoft Edge • Strawberry • Also mentioned • Helium •…
