Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:AppStoriesThis week, Federico and John talk about the 10+ email apps they’ve used over the years and how recent spikes in email volume have caused them to change their approaches.On AppStories+, Federico and John update listeners on their summertime agentic coding projects.NPC: Next Portable ConsoleThis week, Steam Machine ordering follow-up and Sony’s many controversial announcements.On NPC XL, what’s going on with AYANEO and the Pocket MICRO 2? Plus, the RG Rotate gets clock faces, and Apple brings PC gaming on the Mac closer to reality.Comfort ZoneChris explains how he’s using Parchment, Matt gets all in your face about calendars, and everyone competes to see who can handle using Snick for the longest.On Cozy Zone, the gang shares their development tips and setups.MacStories UnwindThis week, John heads to the mountains while Federico cooks on a beach, the origin of “the boonies,” and narrow mountain roads, plus a TV and movie pick.AppStories, Episode 492, ‘Email Survival Guide’ Show Notes This episode is sponsored by:Decagon: The AI concierge for every customer. Get a personalized demo.Email Survival GuideApps and Services MentionedSparkMimestreamSuperhumanShortwaveMissiveAirmailHeySaneBoxClean EmailDispatchMailboxInbox by GmailMailplaneAI and Automation ToolsClaude CodeOpenAI CodexRaycastNotionHardwarereMarkable Paper ProAppStories+ Post-Show: Our Latest Agentic Coding ProjectsJohnReMarkable Paper Pure as an input deviceCreating an “areas of work” Codex orchestration systemFedericoShortcuts Playground 2.0MacRemote, an app that creates a remote MCP server for Mac CLIs and local MCPs usable by any app that supports MCPSubscribe 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 87, ‘PlayStation Pulls the Plug on Physical Discs’ Show Notes Follow-UpSteam Machine launches today! - Steam HardwareYouTube on Game Boy Color - ThroatyMumbo/GBCYouTubeGetting YouTube to Work on a Game Boy Color - Throaty MumboWatch YouTube On A Game Boy Color With A Special Cartridge (Hackaday)Delta iOS Gains Physical Cartridge Support Thanks To EpilogueGB OperatorSN OperatorAnbernic RG 55G1 is a Switch Lite Inspired Handheld Powered by the Snapdragon SoC (Yanko Design)Sony’s Big Bad WeekAn update on PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS VitaPhysical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consolesPlayStation Boss Teases New On-the-Go Console ExperiencesOther NewsAYANEO Pocket Vert Review: Premium Meets Portable, With a Dash of DisappointmentSubscribe 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 108, ‘My Magic Mouse Is Pregnant’ Show Notes Things DiscussedStar Fox for Switch 2Tangerine NeueIn Your FaceInspired by this postNæsteSnickCozy 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, ‘Out in the Boonies’ Show Notes Out in the BooniesBoone, NCThe Boonies (or Boondocks)Gaeta, ItalyPicksFederico’s Pick: The Bear on HuluJohn’s Pick: Enola Holmes 3 on NetflixMacStories 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.