Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:AppStoriesThis week, John and Federico revisit the state of text editors on Apple platforms and how they use them.On AppStories+, John and Federico dig deeper into their writing workflows and the apps they’re using to write.NPC: Next Portable ConsoleThis week, Brendon reports back on the hardware he saw at PAX East, John gives the Pocket Taco a try, and with Federico, they cover the latest handheld news.On NPC XL, Federico shows off the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3, and Brendon shares the SuperStation One.First, Last, EverythingJonathan is joined by Evan Ratliff, an award-winning investigative journalist, bestselling author, and podcast host, known for his reporting on technology, crime, and online identity.Comfort ZoneChris has some new headphones, Matt wants to talk about why development is still complex in the AI age, and everyone tries to find the most clever way to back up their photos.On Cozy Zone, the game roasts each other’s ten-year-old Home Screens.MacStories UnwindThis week, Federico has a sneak peak at a big update to his Apple Frames shortcut, and both he and John share a couple of their favorite Apple TV shows.AppStories, Episode 479, ‘Revisiting the Text Editor Landscape’ Show Notes This episode is sponsored by:Steamclock – We make great apps. Design and development, from demos to details.Claude – Ready to tackle bigger problems? Get started with Claude today.Text Editors DiscussedObsidianObsidian CLIObsidian SyncDraftsDrafts Action DirectoryDrafts MCP ServerNotionPandaBearZedOther Markdown and Plain Text EditorsiA WriterUlyssesTyporaMarkEditClearly MarkdownAtlasRunestoneFSNotesFile FormatsTextBundleAppStories+ Post-Show: Writing Workflow ToolsClaude CodeDropOverPandocSubscribe to AppStories+Visit AppStories.net to learn more about the extended, high bitrate audio version of AppStories that is delivered early each week and subscribe.NPC, Episode 75, ’ PAX, the Pocket Taco, and a $900 PlayStation’ Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming NewsMore videos of the Anbernic “RG Flic”AYANEO Pauses More HandheldsMore PlayStation Handheld RumorsDolphin Now Supports Game Boy PlayerBrendon on PAX EastJohn Reviews the GameSir Pocket TacoSubscribe 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.First, Last, Everything, Season 2, Episode 4, ‘Evan Ratliff - Journalist, Podcaster’ Show Notes This Episode’s LinksPineAOLPascalPGPTrueCryptShell GameThe Mastermind: Drugs. Empire. Murder. BetrayalWriter Evan Ratliff Tried to Vanish: Here’s What HappenedEvan’s PicksEvan’s ‘First’: Late 90s CompuServe accountEvan’s ‘Last’: Wireless Lav MicsEvan’s ‘Everything’: Sony Discman‘Something’Smell-O-VisionFollow EvanWebsiteInstagramComfort Zone, Episode 95, ‘It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere’ Show Notes Things DiscussedThe Comfort Zone DatabaseTinyStartCharjen AirFoams Pro v30 Ear TipsAirPods Max 2Apple USB-C to 3.5 mm cableCozy 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, ‘Frames, Finales, and Foreign Drama’ Show Notes Apple Frames 4Stay tuned to MacStories next week for the Apple Frames 4 shortcut and CLI.PicksFederico’s Pick: ShrinkingJohn’s Pick: Drops of GodUnwind DealAnora, a rom-com in which a Brooklyn woman’s whirlwind marriage to an oligarch’s son unravels, is $4.99 in the TV app.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.