Podcast Rewind: Running Out of RAM, Tech Confessions, and Italian Movie Dubs

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Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:NPC: Next Portable ConsoleThis week, Brendon, Federico, and John tackle the RAM shortage and its effect on the handheld industry before digging into Cocoon 2.0, an excellent Android front-end for your emulators.Then on NPC XL, Federico brings an Android emulation surprise to the show.Comfort ZoneChris has a Mac-related confession to make, Matt has to admit something about his Apple Watch, and Niléane is like, “Boys, I don’t think you can even handle taking your phones off silent.” (She was not wrong.)On Cozy Zone, we roast home screens again, and this time there aren’t any hidden codes… we think.MacStories UnwindThis week, John and Federico debate physical versus digital media and the Italian art of dubbing movies.NPC, Episode 69, ‘Running Out of Chips and Into Cocoon’ Show Notes AYN Odin 3 Ultra Available Again for Pre-OrderAYN Odin 3 UltraRAM Shortage & Industry ImpactThe out-of-stock Steam Deck is the latest victim of the RAM & storage shortageCocoon 2.0 FrontendCocoon 2.0Subscribe to NPC XLNPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the “regular” NPC episodes. You can subscribe here.Comfort Zone, Episode 89, ‘Pizza is an American Invention, and it Involves Pineapple’ Show Notes Things DiscussedHeliumApple will kill iPadOSQuick SubtitlesCozy ZoneFor even more from the Comfort Zone crew, you can subscribe to Cozy Zone. Cozy Zone is a weekly bonus episode of Comfort Zone where Matt, Niléane, and Chris invite listeners to join them in the Cozy Zone where they’ll cover extra topics, invent wilder challenges and games, and share all their great (and not so great) takes on tech. You can subscribe to Cozy Zone for $5 per month here or $50 per year here.MacStories Unwind, ‘Cartridges, Vinyl, and Italian Rocky’ Show Notes Links and Show NotesDigital Versus Physical MediaPokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version are now availablePokémon FireRedPokémon LeafGreenItalian Dubbing of Hollywood MoviesIt’s better in Italian. An American perspective on the Italian industry of dubbingThe Rise of the Italian Dubbing IndustryEmily in Paris, Season 2Unwind DealDr. Strangelove, Stanley Kubrick’s darkly hilarious classic about nuclear madness is a must for any classic comedy collection.MacStories Unwind+We deliver MacStories Unwind+ to Club MacStories subscribers ad-free with high bitrate audio every week. To learn more about the benefits of a Club MacStories subscription, visit our Plans page.MacStories launched its first podcast in 2017 with AppStories. Since then, the lineup has expanded to include a family of weekly shows that also includes MacStories Unwind, Magic Rays of Light, Comfort Zone, NPC: Next Portable Console, and First, Last, Everything that collectively, cover a broad range of the modern media world from Apple’s streaming service and videogame hardware to apps for a growing audience that appreciates our thoughtful, in-depth approach to media.If you’re interested in advertising on our shows, you can learn more here or by contacting our Managing Editor, John Voorhees.