Sigmund is joined by 9to5Mac editor-in-chief Chance Miller to highlight Paul Greengrass’s emotional California fire triumph-over-disaster movie, Apple Music’s next Super Bowl half-time show headliner, and the indefinite postponement of The Savant.

Special Guest Co-Host Chance Miller

• 9to5Mac
• 9to5Mac Daily
• 9to5Mac Happy Hour

Highlight

• The Lost Bus
• Paradise by Lizzie Johnson

Apple Audio

• Beats Fit Pro
• MKBHD’s AirPods Pro 3 Review

Trailer Talk

• Knife Edge: Chasing Micheline Stars
• Loot S3 
• Down Cemetery Road
• Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost

Apple Original News

• Global sensation Bad Bunny to perform at Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show | NFL
• Schmigadoon! Is headed to Broadway | Entertainment Weekly
• The Hunt First Look
• The Savant Postponed | Deadline

Apple TV+ Releases

• The Sisters Grimm
• Immersive: Elevated — Maine

Apple Arcade Releases

• Dominoes: Classic Tile Game+ by MobilityWare
• Piffle+ by Hipster Whale
• Thomas & Friends: Let’s Roll+ by StoryToys

Extras

• Chief Of War — The Olowalu Massacre | Apple TV+
• Chief of War — Another Take with Temuera Morrison | Kahekili Fights Kūpule Scene | Apple TV+
• Chief of War — Another Take with Jason Momoa | Cliff Fight Scene | Apple TV+
• Highest 2 Lowest — Spike Lee & Denzel Washington’s Collaborative History | Apple TV+
• Foundation — Foundation, Fact, or Fiction | Apple TV+
• Platonic — Season 2 Bloopers | Apple TV+
• Pluribus — Taking Out the Trash | Apple TV+
• Slow Horses — See London the Slow Horses Way | Apple Maps

The Watchlist

• Rabbit Trap
• Caught Stealing
• Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
• Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
• The Toxic Avenger
• The Naked Gun
• Bring Her Back
• Shell
• Steve
• The Threesome
• Twinless
• One Day in October 

Up Next

• Abbott Elementary
• Chad Powers

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Sigmund and Devon break down CANAL+’s immersive documentary MotoGP: Tour De Force and say one last goodbye to Acapulco upon its series finale.

Pre-Roll

• iPhone 17 Pro Max Review | Links TV

Highlight

• MotoGP: Tour De Force
• CANAL+ Releases Immersive Documentary MotoGP: Tour De Force

Trailer Talk

• The Last Frontier
• The Lost Bus

Apple Original News

• F1: The Movie 4K Blu-ray
• Ted Lasso: The Richmond Way 4K Blu-ray

Releases

• Apple Music Live: Fuerza Regida
• Slow Horses
• All of You

Extras

• Chief of War — Inside the Episode 109: “The Black Desert”
• Chief of War — The Weapons of Hawaiʻi with Jason Momoa & Cast
• Slow Horses — Jackson Lamb Shares “Words of Encouragement”

Recap

• Acapulco

The Watchlist

• Sneaker Wars: Adidas vs. Puma
• Tulsa King
• The Floor
• The Golden Bachelor
• The Fantastic Four: First Steps
• English Teacher
• Splitsville

Up Next

• Marvel Zombies
• Caught Stealing

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Sigmund and Devon highlight The Morning Show’s return, share their thoughts on tvOS 26 and visionOS 26, and look back on the third season of Foundation.

Pre-Roll

• September 2025 Event Hub | MacStories

Highlight

• The Morning Show

tvOS 26 and visionOS 26

• visionOS 26: The MacStories Review

Trailers

• Slow Horses — Season 5
• The Sisters Grimm

Releases

• The Lost Bus
• The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy

Extras

• Emmy Celebration 2025 — Official Portrait Studio
• Chief of War — Behind the Scenes Look at Building Kingdoms
• Foundation — Demerzel: Behind the Scenes with Laura Birn
• Highest 2 Lowest — Spike Lee and Denzel Washington in Conversation
• Slow Horses — Seasons 1-4 Recap
• Slow Horses — No Brainer Pitch from the Cast
• Platonic — Seth Rogen & Rose Byrne Play the "Stuff It" Challenge
• Platonic — Behind the Jeopardy Scene in Season 2

Recap

• Foundation

The Watchlist

• STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
• Causeway
• Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me
• Palmer
• Americana
• Relay
• Ne Zha II
• Secret Mall Apartment
• Superman

Up Next

• The Paper
• First, Last, Everything
• The Works of Robert Redford

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Sigmund and Devon attempt to predict what Apple will announce at next week’s Awe Dropping event.

Pre-Roll

• Why September Is My Favorite Time of Year

Apple TV News

• Powerbeats Fit Teaser
• JENNIE X Beats | Special-Edition Beats Solo 4
• TuneIn
• ‎RØDE Capture

Trailer Talk

• All Of You

Releases

• ‎NFL Retro Bowl '26
• ‎Jeopardy! Daily
• Highest 2 Lowest
• ‎My Talking Tom Friends+
• Apple Event — September 9

Extras

• What's Coming in September 2025 | Highest 2 Lowest, The Morning Show & More
• Chief of War — Jason Momoa's Message to the USC Football Team
• Chief of War — Jason Momoa & the Cast Share the Language of Hawaiʻi, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
• Chief of War — Inside the Episode 106: "Ohana"

TV App Highlights

• Architecton
• Nobody 2
• The Naked Gun
• Lilo & Stitch
• Mike Judge's Beavis & Butt-Head
• The Paper
• Friendship
• Task

Up Next

• Only Murders in the Building
• The Naked Gun

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Sigmund and Devon highlight the return of Apple Original sci-fi series Invasion, break down the details of the PVOD release of F1 The Movie, and discuss the Apple TV+ price increase.

Pre-Roll

• Apple Announces September 9 Awe Dropping Event

Highlight

• Invasion

F1 on PVOD

• F1 The Movie

Apple TV News

• ‎AskAI: Chat to AI

Trailer Talk

• The Morning Show Season 4
• The Savant
• Is It Possible to Stop a Mass Shooting Before It Happens? | Cosmopolitan

Apple Original News

• First Look at The Sisters Grimm
• On 34th x Alix Collection

Releases

• KPOPPED
• Shape Island

Extras

• No Frame Missed
• Highest 2 Lowest — A$AP Rocky on Playing "Yung Felon"
• Shrinking — The Cast Plays "Most Likely To…"
• Severance — Britt Lower's Casting Tape
• Severance — Mark and Helly: A Love Story
• Severance — Tournament of Fripperies (Live Podcast Recording With The Cast and Creators)
• The Studio — Rewatch: "How To Transport a Body" Scene with Seth Rogen & Bryan Cranston
• The Studio — Rewatch: "How to Shoot a Oner" with Seth Rogen & Sarah Polley
• The Studio — Rewatch: "How to Give a Presentation" with Seth Rogen and Catherine O'Hara
• The Studio — Rewatch: "How to Throw a Burrito" with Chase Sui Wonders and Ike Barinholtz

TV App Highlights

• She Rides Shotgun
• I Know What You Did Last Summer
• It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley
• Thunderbolts*
• The Thursday Murder Club
• Vice Is Broke

Up Next

• Bachelor in Paradise
• Together

MacStories Deals and Club MacStories

• MacStories Deals on Bluesky
• MacStories Deals on Mastodon
• Club MacStories

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Sigmund and Devon discuss the latest Apple TV hardware rumors and recap Apple Original drama Smoke.

Apple TV 4K with A17 Pro Chip

• New Apple TV Coming Later This Year With A17 Pro Chip | MacRumors

Apple TV News

• Verdy x Beats I Vear's Daily Routine | Beats Pill Speaker
• Highest 2 Lowest Original Motion Picture Soundtrack on Vinyl

Trailer

• Shape Island — Season 2

Apple Original News

• Wonder Pets
• First Look at Palm Royale Season 2

Releases

• Invasion

Extras

• Pluribus — Sorry About The Blood
• Severance — Choreography and Merriment at Cinespia
• ‎⁨Cycling with Kym featuring Sydney Cole Alexander⁩
• Another Take with Jason Momoa | Cliff Fight Scene
• The Studio — Rewatch: Episode 110 with Seth Rogen & Bryan Cranston
• The Studio — Rewatch: Episode 103 with Seth Rogan & Ron Howard
• Chief of War Tour: Hawai‘i & New Zealand
• Jurnee Smollett on The Ebro Show

Recap

• Smoke

TV App Highlights

• Superman
• The Bad Guys 2
• Elio
• The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox
• Long Story Short

Up Next

• Familiar Touch
• Peacemaker

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Sigmund and Devon break down the variations in video and audio quality across streaming and recap the second season of The Buccaneers.

Pre-Roll

• Wild Life: Orangutans

Main Topic

• How to Unlock Detailed Streaming Statistics on the Apple TV

Apple Original News

• Mr. Scorsese — First Look

Apple Original Film on VOD

• CODA
• The Banker
• Emancipation
• Greyhound
• On The Rocks
• Spirited
• The Tragedy of Macbeth
• Finch

Releases

• F1 in IMAX Discount Tickets
• Highest 2 Lowest
• Highest 2 Lowest (Original Soundtrack)
• Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical
• Unicorn Girl

Extras

• Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical — "When We Were Light" Lyric Video
• Chief of War — Inside the Episode 103: "City of Flowers"

Recap

• The Buccaneers

TV App Highlights

• How to Train Your Dragon
• Jurassic World: Rebirth
• Fixed
• Sausage Party: Foodtopia
• Night Always Comes
• Superman
• Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Up Next

• Wednesday
• Eddington

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Sigmund and Devon highlight the second season premiere of Apple Original comedy series Platonic and the debut of historical drama Chief of War.

Pre-Roll: An Alien Intervention

• Vision Pros

Highlights

• Platonic
• Chief of War

Trailer Talk

• What's Coming in August 2025 | Chief of War, Platonic & More
• Snoopy Present: A Summer Musical
• Invasion — Season 3
• KPOPPED
• KPOPPED Episode Highlights
• Highest 2 Lowest

Releases

• Wild Life: Orangutans
• ‎Play-Doh World
• ‎Worms Across Worlds
• ‎Let’s Go Mightycat!
• ‎Everybody Shogi
• CODA (PVOD)

Extras

• Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical — "Best Time Ever" Lyric Video
• ‎⁨Strength with Kim and Jurnee Smollett | Apple Fitness+
• 28 Years Later Director Danny Boyle Innovates with iPhone
• Chief of War — Opening Title Sequence

TV App Highlights

• Jurassic World: Rebirth
• The Pickup
• Wednesday
• Ebony & Ivory
• Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
• Alien: Earth

Up Next

• Eyes of Wakanda
• Weapons

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Sigmund and Devon preview the public beta of tvOS 26 and recap Apple Original comedy series Stick.

tvOS 26 Public Beta

• Apple Beta Program

Apple TV News

• Bluey x Fruit Ninja Classic+ Apple Arcade Promotion

Apple Original News

• First Look at The Savant
• The Lost Bus Trailer
• First Look at The Last Frontier
• The Last Frontier — Date Announcement
• First Look at Down Cemetery Road
• Pluribus — Date Announcement
• Pluribus — (202) 808-3981

Releases

• Chief of War
• Stillwater

Recap

• Stick
• The Compassionate Friends Non-Profit Organization for Grief
• MISS Foundation

TV App Highlights

• The Life of Chuck
• 28 Years Later
• Twisted Metal
• Final Destination Bloodlines
• Eyes of Wakanda
• 007: Road To A Million
• Caught by the Tides
• Bob Trevino Likes It
• Sorry, Baby

Up Next

• King of the Hill
• Project Runway

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Sigmund and Devon begin one last journey to Acapulco and share their early impressions of the Games app.

Pre-Roll

• Jason Blum Opens Up About the 'M3GAN 2.0' Flop, the Blumhouse Slump, and Bouncing Back | The Town

Highlight

• Acapulco

The Games App

• Introducing the Apple Games app: A personalized home for games | Apple

Trailer Talk

• Platonic
• Stillwater

Apple Original News

• Loot — Season 3 Date Announcement
• Ted Lasso — Season 4 Now in Production
• Grand modèle de langage | Upgrade

Extras

• Acapulco — Season 2 Recap
• Foundation Season 3 Art Blast | ArtStation Magazine
• Foundation – Mind Meld with The Cast of Season 3
• Murderbot — The Cast Plays Bitter/Sweet
• The Buccaneers — Set Tour with Josie Totah and Aubri Ibrag

TV App Highlights

• Dangerous Animals
• Materialists
• South Park
• Code Of Silence
• Death of a Unicorn
• Happy Gilmore 2
• The Phoenician Scheme

Up Next

• Union
• The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball
• Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+

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