This week, Federico and John take the wraps off the official MacStories Unwind 2024 Apple Music Playlist, tease upcoming projects, and recommend a recent Apple TV+ show and a cozy videogame.

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Links and Show Notes

Unplugged Segment

• John and Federico tease new projects coming to MacStories soon
  • If you feel safe in the area you’re working in, you’re not working in the right area. Always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in. Go a little bit out of your depth. And when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re just about in the right place to do something exciting. – David Bowie
• The Official MacStories Unwind 2024 Apple Music Playlist

Picks

• John’s Pick:
• Dark Matter on Apple TV+
• Federico’s Pick:
• Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age

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This week, John updates listeners on his new 11" iPad Pro and Federico lights a fire, plus YouTube, app, and TV recommendations.

Links and Show Notes

• The 11" iPad Pro
• Blowing fuses in power supplies

Picks

• John’s Pick:
• Retro Game Corps
• Videos mentioned:
• I’m Starting to Love the Legion Go
• Emulation on the Lenovo Legion Go
• Who is “Russ from Retro Game Corps”?
• Federico’s Picks:
• Moonlight
• Young Sheldon
• CBS
• Apple TV app
• Up Next:
• Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

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This week, Federico proposes an iPad Pro experiment and he and John both recommend Steam Early Access games, one of which is also on iOS.

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Unplugged Segment

• Taking Another Run at Podcasting on the iPad Pro
• Revisiting this story from three years ago...
• Podcasting on iPad Pro and Mac: A Streamlined Approach with the Sound Devices MixPre-3 II
• ...and adding some Zoom magic based on Federico and Jason Snell's conversation this week on Upgrade
• Upgrade 512, Pros Are the Little Boats

Picks

• John’s Pick:
• Peglin
• On iOS
• On Steam
• Also mentioned:
• Razer Kishi Ultra
• Federico’s Pick:
• Hades II

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This week, Federico and John discuss how Apple crushed it at its iPad event, and Federico lets loose in London.

Links and Show Notes Crushing It

• Apple's Crush! ad
• Hugh Grant, Justine Bateman and More Slam Apple for iPad Pro ‘Crush’ Ad: ‘Truly, What Is Wrong With You?’
• Apple’s New iPad Ad Leaves Its Creative Audience Feeling … Flat

Federico Lets Loose in London

• MacStories' 'Let Loose' event coverage
• Photos from Federico's trip
  • With Myke on the Thames
  • Apple's Battersea Station atrium
  • John Ternus kicks off the event in London
  • Federico and John Ternus
  • Federico in the iPad hands-on area

Up Next

• Dark Matter on Apple TV+

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This week, we return to an animal kingdom to discuss invading fire ants, raccoons, and wild boar before recommending a Mario classic and Amazon's TV adaptation of the Fallout videogame series.

Links and Show Notes Ghost in the TV John Versus the Fire Ants

• Red Imported Fire Ant in North Carolina
• “Controlling Fire Ants, Pests That Seems to Always Be Present”
• Image

Picks

• Federico’s Pick:
  • Paper Mario and the Thousand Year Door (GameCube version)
    • Original Trailer
    • Remake
      • Trailer
• John’s Pick:
  • Fallout
    • Fallout 3 game
    • Fallout 4 game

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This week, why game emulators on iOS are a big deal, Girls5eva, and Franklin.

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Links and Show Notes Unplugged Segment

• The Wild World of iOS Retro Gaming
  • Related MacStories articles:
    • Game On: Speed Running Game Emulation on iOS
    • How to Load Your Game Boy Games Onto the iPhone to Play in the Delta Emulator
    • Emulators Will Change the App Store Forever
    • The Delta Videogame Emulator Launches on the App Store

Picks

• Federico’s Pick:
  • Girls5eva on Peacock and Netflix
    • Trailer
• John’s Pick:
  • Franklin on Apple TV+
    • Trailer
    • Based on the book, A Great Improvisation by Stacey Schiff

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This week, John is wired, we explore Southern expressions, share some Legion Go follow-up and have app, hardware, TV, and music picks.

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Links and Show Notes Unplugged Segment

• Southern Expressions
  • Southern Phrases That Others Need A Dictionary For
  • Are Southern accents disappearing? Linguists say yes
• Also mentioned:
  • Markdownload Safari extension
• Legion Go Follow-Up
  • Also mentioned:
    • Espresso 17 Pro

Picks

• John’s Pick:
  • Delta Game Emulator
  • GameSir X2S Controller for the iPhone and iPad mini
  • Also mentioned:
    • GameSir G8 Galileo
      • iOS Gaming with the GameSir Galileo G8 Controller
      • Turning the 11" iPad Pro into a Game Streaming Device
    • Razer Kishi Ultra
• Federico’s Pick:
  • Loot, Season 2
    • Trailer
  • Fix You covered by Alex Melton

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This week, at long last, Federico has reached the pinnacle of handheld gaming with a setup that he's been working toward for years.

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Links and Show Notes Unplugged Segment

• Espresso soda follow-up
  • Moka Drink from Cosenza
  • Brasilena

A Federico Videogame Surprise

• SteamOS-like Linux Projects
  • Nobara Linux
  • Bazzite
  • Dual Boot Guide - BazziteOS and Windows on the Legion Go (Updated)
  • How To Install NEW Lenovo Legion GO Graphics Drivers
• Lenovo Legion Go
• ONEXGPU
  • Also, the GPD G1
• LMP Fiber Optic Thunderbolt 3 Cable
  • Finally Revealing my BIG SECRET - Corning Optical Thunderbolt 3
• 240W GaN AC Adapter and USB-C Faster Charger
• SGWZONE Gaming & AI BOX eGPU Dock

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This week, cicadas invade Italian TV, John tries an espresso soda, Dragon's Dogma 2, The Creator, and what's next in our media queues.

Links and Show Notes Unplugged

• Previous cicada coverage
• Espresso Sodas
  • Coffee soda: a Calabrian soft drink
  • A recipe
• Pickle Flavored Almonds from Ruminate 181

Picks

• Federico’s Pick:
  • Dragon's Dogma 2
    • Launch Trailer
    • Into the Aether, Dragon's Dogma: The Third Pillar (feat. Dragon's Dogma 2
    • I Love That Dragon’s Dogma 2 Doesn’t Let Me Save Scum
• John’s Pick:
  • The Creator
    • Trailer
    • Streaming on Hulu
    • For rent or purchase on Apple TV
• Also mentioned:
  • Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
  • Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade

On Deck

• John:
  • Pepper Grinder
    • Launch Trailer
  • Ghost Trick
    • Trailer
• Federico:
  • Slice and Dice

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This week, Federico and John are joined by Jonathan Reed to discuss Christopher Nolan's film, Memento and our weekly On Deck picks.

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Links and Show Notes

Federico's Film Fest

Thanks to everyone who suggested films to Federico after last week's episode of MacStories Unwind. If you'd still like to recommend a movie to him please get in touch on Mastodon or Threads.

• Memento
• Trailer
• More about Memento:
• Chronological Edition
• Memento Mori by Nathan Nolan
• Christopher Nolan explaining Memento (Short Version and Long Version)
• Interpreting the Film Memento
• Let's Celebrate the Confusing As Hell 'Memento' Limited Edition DVD 20 Years Later

On Deck

What we're watching, playing, reading, or listening to soon:

• Federico:
• Dragon's Dogma II on PS5, Xbox, and Steam
• Trailer
• John:
• Steve on Apple TV+
• Trailer
• Jonathan:
• Mr. Inbetween on FX
• Trailer

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