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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.

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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.

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This week on MacStories Unwind, John and Federico debate physical versus digital media and the Italian art of dubbing movies.

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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 a must for any classic comedy collection.

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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.

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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 greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. "You keep dancing with the devil, one day he's gonna follow you home.""

Unwind Deal

• Tron Ares is just $7.99 in the TV app, which is a new low price.

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This week on MacStories Unwind, Super Bowl traditions, Federico's very hungry plumber, some High Potential follow-up, and the latest season of Shrinking.

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Links and Show Notes

• Super Bowl LX
• High Potential
• 'High Potential' Season 2 Ratings Hit Their Highest Level So Far
• Shrinking on Apple TV

Unwind Deal

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is just $4.99 in the TV app.

Marvel's epic martial arts adventure introducing a new hero is a steal.

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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.

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Links and Show Notes

• Bomb Cyclones
• A Roman Parking Wars
• Parcheggiatore abusivo
• John's Pick:
• Culinary Class Wars on Netflix

Unwind Deal

🏎️ The Fast and the Furious: 10 Movie Bundle is just $49.99 in the TV app.

Get the complete 10 movie collection for high octane action and street racing thrills.

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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.

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Links and Show Notes

Club MacStories is Now on MacStories.net

• Welcome to the New, Unified MacStories and Club MacStories
• The New Club MacStories: Re-Subscribing to Your RSS Feeds and What's Coming Next

Picks

• Federico's Pick:
• High Potential
• John's Pick:
• Hijack on Apple TV
• Brendon Bigley's Impromptu Pick
• Culinary Class Wars on Netflix

Unwind Deal

🌊 The Lighthouse is just $4.99 in the TV app.

Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe star in this acclaimed psychological horror from the director of The Witch.

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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.

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Snowmageddon

• Ice threat continues to grow as weekend winter storm nears Carolinas
• When was the last time Charlotte had a significant ice storm?

Picks

• Federico's Pick:
• A Man on the Inside on Netflix
• A Man on the Inside Season 2 Cast. Plot, Release Date: Meet the Stars Joining Ted Danson, First Look Photos
• John's Pick:
• Licorice Pizza

Unwind Deal

• 🍄 The Super Mario Bros. Movie is just $9.99 in the TV app.

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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.

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Links and Show Notes

Unplugged Segment

• Clawdbot
• ClawdHub
• Peter Steinberger on Bluesky

Picks

• Federico's Pick:
• Family Plan 2 on Apple TV
• John's Pick:
• Animal Crossing New Horizons

Unwind Deal

• Licorice Pizza: Paul Thomas Anderson's critically acclaimed coming-of-age tale follows Alana Kane and Gary Valentine as they navigate love and life in 1973 San Fernando Valley. This Academy Award nominated film features breakout performances and Anderson's signature nostalgic storytelling style.

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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.

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Links and Show Notes

CES Weirdness

• My Favorite Gear From CES 2026 – and Some Weird and Wonderful Gadgets, Too

Picks

• Federico's Pick:
• Avatar: Fire and Ash
• Add to your Apple TV Watch List
• John's Pick:
• Parks and Recreation: The Complete Series

Unwind Deal

• Thunderbolts: The New Avengers
• One of John's 2025 best movies of the year picks

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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 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

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