This week, John is joined by Jonathan Reed to recap the watchOS 26 public beta, and share a trio of comedies old an new, along with Brendon Bigley’s new project and a classic monster movie deal.

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A watchOS 26 Preview

• watchOS 26 The MacStories Public Beta Preview

Picks

• Jonathan’s Picks:
• The Naked Gun (original movie) and the new version starring Liam Neeson
• King of the Hill on Hulu/Disney+
• Platonic on Apple TV+
• John’s Pick:
• Wavelengths
• Announcement Post: Wavelengths 2.0 A Podcast and a Patreon

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• Godzilla Minus One Minus Color (49.99 down from $14.99)

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This week, Federico recounts his trip to London to see Oasis play Wembley Stadium, and John recommends the new Fantastic Four movie plus a great deal on a classic comedy.

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Picks

• Federico’s Pick:
• Oasis Live at Wembley Stadium
• John’s Pick:
• Fantastic Four: First Steps

Unwind Deal

Warm up for Happy Gilmore 2 on Netflix with the original:

Happy Gilmore, released in 1996, is available in the TV app for just $7.99

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This week, John struggles to update an old Apple TV and two HomePod minis, Federico sets up OTA TV, and they both go bananas over Donkey Kong Bananza.

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Unplugged Topics

• John struggles to update an Apple TV and HomePod minis
• Federico installs an HDHomeRun for OTA TV

Picks

• John and Federico’s Joint Pick:
• Donkey Kong Bananza

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This week, Federico’s return to Apple system apps has ended and new workflow experiments have begun. Plus, John shares a dark comedy, and Federico has an anti-pick.

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Federico’s Evolving Workflow: MCP and More

• Mentioned:
• HyperContext
• Longplay
• Longplay for Mac Launches with Powerful AI and Shortcuts Integration
• Longplay comes to the Mac

Picks

• John’s Pick:
• Friendship
• Federico’s Anti-Pick:
• The Bear, Season 4

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• Note: Sadly since recording, Zombieland has returned to $14.99 but is still available as a $3.99 rental.

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This week, Federico and John discuss the updates to their work and play tech gear setups.

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Our Gear Setups

• Federico’s Pick:
• ASUS ROG PG27UCDM monitor with built-in KVM
• Nintendo Switch 2
• Mac Studio
• Coiled USB-C to USB-C Cable
• Razer Wolverine V3 Pro Controller
• Viture Pro XR glasses
• Viture Mobile dock
• John’s Pick:
• Arylic LP10 AirPlay 2 Wireless Music Streamer
• GL.iNet GL-BE3600 (Slate 7) Portable Travel Router
• tomtoc Sling Bag Crossbody Backpack
• MOFT Invisible Laptop Stand

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This week, automation crimes, HomeKit Gardens, tattoo crime shows, and videogames. It’s a packed episode, just in time for the long holiday weekend in the U.S.

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Automation and HomeKit Crimes

• HomeKit-Compatible Kasa Smart Plugs
• HDHomeRun
• Love Island (USA and Italy)
• ‘Montoya, por favor!’ the viral Spanish clip that could change reality TV for ever Television The Guardian
• ‘Montoya Por Favor!’

Picks

• John’s Pick:
• Blindspot on Netflix
• Federico’s Picks:
• Mario Kart World
• Fast Fusion
• Fantasy Life i

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This week, Federico and John dig into MacStories’ big infrastructure update, John tours Wilmington, NC TV locations, and they both have TV, movie, and music picks, plus two movie deals.

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Unplugged Segment

• MacStories gets an under-the-hood makeover
• Wilmington, NC TV
• Dawson’s Creek
• One Tree Hill
• The Waterfront on Netflix

Picks

• Federico’s Pick:
• Idols by Yungblud
• And Just Like That, Season 3 on HBO
• John’s Pick:
• Mountainhead on HBO

Unwind Deal

• Independence Day and Independence Day Resurgence 2-Pack $7.99 instead of $24.99
• Furiosa Black and Chrome Edition - $4.99 usually $20

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This week, John installs macOS Tahoe, he and Federico each recommend a recent crime drama, and we have a Daredevil Unwind deal.

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Unplugged Segment

• macOS Tahoe
• macOS Tahoe Press Release
• macOS Tahoe: The MacStories Overview
• Apple’s upcoming transcription API
• Hands-On How Apple’s New Speech APIs Outpace Whisper for Lightning-Fast Transcription - MacStories
• Yap

Picks

• Federico’s Pick:
• Your Friends and Neighbors on Apple TV+
• John’s Pick:
• Department Q on Netflix

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Daredevil, Seasons 1–3 – lowest price ever on Apple TV for $34.99

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This week, John quits Dropbox, Federico wraps up Friends, and John recommends a pair of movies and a Quentin Tarantino movie deal.

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John Quits Dropbox for Google Drive

Picks

• Federico’s Picks:
• Friends
• Streaming on Max
• Box Set on Apple TV
• Friends: The Reunion
• John’s Double Feature Pick:
• The Order
• Fountain of Youth on Apple TV

Unwind Deal

• Kill Bill, Vol. 1

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This week Federico and John, share the news that they’ll be at WWDC together for the first time since 2023. Then, Federico recommends Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, an RPG that has taken a lot of gamers by surprise, and John is into Duster, a new JJ Abrams TV show set in the 70s. All that, plus a Raiders of the Lost Ark deal.

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WWDC Here We Come!

Picks

• Federico’s Pick:
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• John’s Pick:
• Duster on HBO Max
• Trailer

Unwind Deal

• Indiana Jones 4-movie bundle, including Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom, The Last Crusade, and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
• $20 instead of $50, an all time low

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