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MacStories Unwind+
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The Best Music of 2025
Dec 1900:23:06Tap to summarizeThis 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 the Limbs by Moving Mountains John's Picks (my world is an) oyster by Chloe Moriando Modern Romance by Chloe Qisha Ego Death at the Bachelorette Party by Hayley Williams Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 by Lord Huron Tunnel Vision by Beach Bunny Album of the Year: Living While Dying by fanclubwallet Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci - John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Affiliate Linking Policy: https://www.macstories.net/privacy-policy/
Transcribe →Trying to Reach All the Senses
Jan 16, 202500:17:11Tap to summarizeThis week, John judges Southerners’ handling of snow, Federico is a game streaming convert, and John has a new favorite series about the Troubles in Ireland. Plus, we found a great deal on a favorite sitcom. Links and Show Notes Unplugged Segment The South and snow This video captures it well Picks Federico’s Pick: GeForce NOW John’s Pick: Say Nothing Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland Trailer The book MacStories Unwind Deal of the Week How I Met Your Mother TV series bundle Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Affiliate Linking Policy: https://www.macstories.net/privacy-policy/
Transcribe →Weird CES
Jan 9, 202500:19:05Tap to summarizeThis week, John fills in Federico about pod people, creepy robots, light masks, AI BBQ, and other weird and wonderful sights from CES 2025. Links and Show Notes Weird CES Cute and Creepy Robots Mirumi Ropet Mirokaï Pod People Infrared saunas Full-body massage chairs Light Mask and Facial Recognition Mask Light Mask Facial Recognition Mask AI BBQ Holograms Example Follow Us In… MacStories Club MacStories AppStories NPC: Next Portable Console Plus, Federico is a co-host on Connected on Relay FM, John a co-host on MacStories’ Ruminate, and you can find us on social media as ‘viticci’ and ‘johnvoorhees’ Affiliate Linking Policy
Transcribe →The Best Videogames of 2024
Dec 19, 202400:23:37Tap to summarizeThis week, Federico and John share their favorite videogames of 2024. Links and Show Notes The NPC: Next Portable Console Videogame News list on Bluesky NPC on Bluesky Picks Federico’s Picks: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Learn More Buy Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Learn More Buy Dragon’s Dogma II Learn More Buy Astro Bot Learn More Buy Game of the Other Years:GOTOYs: Dragon Quest XI Also mentioned GameCube To Go episode of NPC Into the Aether John’s Picks: Balatro Learn More Buy Animal Well Learn More Buy Peglin Learn More Buy Dragon’s Dogma II Learn More Buy The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Learn More Buy Astro Bot Learn More Buy GOTOY: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Threads MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Affiliate Linking Policy: https://www.macstories.net/privacy-policy/
Transcribe →The Best TV Shows and Movies of 2024
Dec 12, 202400:28:44Tap to summarizeThis week, John shares a trio of his favorite movies of 2024 and he and Federico share several favorite TV shows from 2024. Links and Show Notes The Best Movies and TV of 2024 John’s Pick: Movies Furiosa Civil War Godzilla Minus One Minus Color TV Shows Loot, Apple TV+ Fallout, Amazon Prime Slow Horses, Apple TV+ Dan Da Dan, Netflix The Gentlemen, Netflix Lessons in Chemistry, Apple TV+ Federico’s Pick: TV Shows Loot, Apple TV+ For All Mankind, season 4 Shrinking, season 2 The Neighborhood on CBS That 90s Show on Netflix Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Threads MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
Transcribe →The Best Music of 2024
Dec 5, 202400:22:42Tap to summarizeThis week on MacStories Unwind, kick off the first of our annual ‘best of’ Unwind recaps with the best music releases of 2024. Links and Show Notes Songs from our picks and more: The MacStories Unwind 2024 Apple Music Playlist Picks Federico’s Pick 2024 Music Picks: Album of the Year: All Hell by Los Campesinos Top 5: All Hell by Los Campesinos Forever by Charly Bliss POST HUMAN: NeX GEn by Bring Me The Horizon From Zero by Linkin Park Moon Music by Coldplay Honorable Mentions: Songs of a Lost World by The Cure BRAT by Charli XCX F–1 Trillion by Post Malone No Name by Jack White John’s Pick: Album of the Year: The Sweater Club by Jelani Aryeh Top 5: The Sweater Club by Jelani Aryeh Songs of a Lost World by The Cure BRAT by Charli XCX Forever by Charly Bliss No Shame No Fame by Kindsight Honorable Mentions: Neon Pill by Cage the Elephant Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations by The Vaccines F–1 Trillion by Post Malone Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Threads MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
Transcribe →The Infamous Cousin Dave
Nov 29, 202400:23:37Tap to summarizeThis week, a Thanksgiving guessing game, neighborly pies, NotebookLM, the Infamous Cousin Dave’s emoji habits, and getting started with retro gaming. Links and Show Notes Unplugged Segment A traditional Thanksgiving dinner guessing game Do neighbors really welcome you with baked goods? Picks Federico’s Pick: NotebookLM featuring the Infamous Cousin Dave, who is bad at iMessage John’s Pick: Nintendo Switch Online MacStories Unwind Movie Deal Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (deal may not be available in all places) ($10, $5 off) Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Threads MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
Transcribe →Wandering Through The Woods With a Battery
Nov 22, 202400:21:17Tap to summarizeThis week, Netflix is making sexy holiday movies, Federico is warming himself with GaN chargers and batteries, and John checks out the latest Deadpool movie in the Vision Pro, shares a new Apple Music playlist, and has a movie deal for listeners. Links and Show Notes Unplugged In _Hot Frosty_ and _The Merry Gentlemen,_ Netflix Makes Nice by Getting Naughty Picks Federico’s Pick: [ROG 140W USB-C GaN charger]((https://rog.asus.com/us/power-protection-gadgets/chargers-and-adapters/rog–140w-usb-c-gan-charger/) UGREEN 300W 48000mAh Power Bank with Smart Digital Display Also mentioned: Anker SOLIX C200 DC Power Bank Station (60,000mAh) Anker SOLIX C300 DC Power Bank Station, Outdoor 288Wh (90,000mAh) John’s Pick: Deadpool & Wolverine in 3D on on Disney+ Excellent with the Vision Pro ALT CTRL: Best of 2024 Apple Music Playlist Unwind Movie Deal Deadpool 3-Movie Collection (currently $18 off) Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky Bluesky MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Threads MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
Transcribe →The Smell of Burning Plastic
Nov 14, 202400:22:07Tap to summarizeLinks and Show Notes Picks John’s Pick: Tetris Forever Bonus Pick: Tetris, the movie Trailer the movie on Apple TV+ Federico’s Pick: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 MacStories Unwind Movie Bargain Top Gun Maverick - $4.99 to buy and $3.99 to rent Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Threads MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
Transcribe →An Audio Unboxing
Nov 7, 202400:22:02Tap to summarizeThis week, Federico attempts to make audio unboxings a trend, plus he recommends a TV show and videogame, while John encourages listeners to try a decade-old cartoon. Links and Show Notes An Audio Unboxing PlayStation 5 Pro Picks Federico’s Picks: How to Die Alone on Hulu Dragon Age: The Veilguard John’s Pick: Over the Garden Wall Over the Garden Wall 10th Anniversary Stop Motion Short Additional Reading: Over the Garden Wall’s stop-motion anniversary short is the perfect balm Polygon Over the Garden Wall Perfectly capturing the loneliness of October Vox Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Threads MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
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