Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:Comfort Zone Matt has a mouse that looks like a zebra, Niléane quotes some cool new stuff in the Mastodon world, and everyone pitches their dream app. (One of them may already exist!)On Cozy Zone, the gang roasts their very lovely listeners’ desk setups.NPC: Next Portable Console This week in a special early release of NPC, the guys dig into Valve’s announcement of the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Stream Controller, a trio of SteamOS devices poised to make a big splash in 2026.On NPC XL, Federico, John, and Brendon cover the Steam Frame but are mostly excited about it means for Windows gaming on ARM. MacStories Unwind This week, John shares how he plans weekend activities with Instagram and Apple Maps, Federico tests dictation apps, and both share their first impressions of the new Apple TV show Pluribus.Magic Rays of Light Sigmund and Devon highlight Apple Original documentary Come See Me in the Good Light and return to Palm Beach for the second season of Palm Royale. Then, they discuss changes coming to profiles in tvOS 26.2.Comfort Zone, Episode 75, ‘Klack to the Extreme’ Show NotesMain TopicsPulsar X2 CrazyLight Mini Gaming MouseBoardzy EditionMastodon quote postsPhanpyOther Stuff We Talked AboutNintendo Store iOS app (and Android too)BALL x PITThe Gulf livery mousePulsar web appMouse fluidity consistencyMice get super lightKeycron M6Razer Basilisk V3 ProBest-o-Mastolire RSSHushCozy 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.NPC, Episode 57, ‘SteamOS Goes Wide: From a Cube to the Frame’ Show NotesValve’s AnnouncementsValve’s Announcement of the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam ControllerMore on the New HardwareThe Steam Machine is the Future | WavelengthsValve enters the console warsOur first look at the Steam Machine, Valve’s ambitious new game consoleValve is welcoming Android games into SteamValve rejoins the VR hardware wars with standalone Steam FrameSteam Deck minus the screen Valve announces new Steam Machine, Controller hardwareCary Colomb on XNPC XLFEX-Emu – A fast linux usermode x86 and x86-64 emulatorHands-On: Valve Steam Frame Virtual Reality Headset!Valve thinks Arm has ‘potential’ for SteamOS handhelds, laptops, and moreHands-on with Valve’s new Steam Frame headset — Arm-powered, mixed-mode device uses Fex translation layer for traditional x86 gamesChris Person on BlueskyValve’s new VR streaming trick won’t just work with its own headsetThe Steam Frame is a surprising new twist on VRSubscribe 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.MacStories Unwind, ‘Workflows and TV: Weekend Excursions, Dictation Apps, and Pluribus’ Show NotesJohn’s Weekend Excursion WorkflowInstagram + Apple Maps Guides and the beta Places You’ve Been featureFederico’s Dictation App ExperimentsDraftsWispr FlowRaycast for iOSJoint PickPluribus on Apple TVUnwind DealDunkirk is just $7.99 in the TV appMacStories 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.Magic Rays of Light, Episode 189, ‘Come See Me in the Good Light and the Return of Palm Royale’ Show NotesPre-RollApple and ISSEY MIYAKE Introduce a Limited-Edition iPhone PocketThe Forgotten iPod Sock | 512 PixelsHighlightsCome See Me in the Good LightQ&A Come See Me in the Good Light | Andrea Gibson | Ryan White | Megan FalleyPalm RoyaleProfile Changes in tvOS 26.2tvOS 26.2 Lets You Create Apple TV Profiles Without an Account, Adds Dedicated Kids Mode | MacRumorsApple TV NewsPlayStation VR2 Sense Controller & Charging StationApple Original NewsEddy Cue, Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht Interview with Screen InternationalReleasesFlight ReadyGlassbreakers: Champions of MossA Charlie Brown ThanksgivingExtrasPluribus — Another Take with Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn‎Fitness+ Artist Spotlight: Taylor SwiftUp NextFreakier FridayOne Battle After AnotherMacStories 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.