

Magic Rays of Light
Sigmund Judge, Devon Dundee
A weekly podcast exploring the world of Apple TV. Hosted by MacStories' Sigmund Judge and Devon Dundee. #mrol
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Jul 23, 2025 • 1h 17min
Acapulco and the Games App
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+ We want to hear from you! Contact us via our feedback form. Send us a voice message all week via iMessage or email to magic@macstories.net. Subscribe to Magic Rays of Light on YouTube and follow us on Mastodon and Bluesky. Sigmund Judge | Follow Sigmund on Mastodon or Bluesky Devon Dundee | Follow Devon on Mastodon or Bluesky

Jul 16, 2025 • 1h 57min
Foundation, Murderbot, and Our Favorite Films and Shows of 2025… So Far
Sigmund and Devon return to the world of Foundation for its third season and share their favorite films and shows from the first half of 2025. Then, they recap the first season on Apple Original sci-fi comedy series Murderbot. Highlight Foundation Devon’s Top Movies of 2025 So Far F1: The Movie Deaf President Now! Thunderbolts* Echo Valley Fountain of Youth Sigmund’s Top Movies of 2025 So Far F1: The Movie Sinners Caught by the Tides Warfare Sorry, Baby Devon’s Top Shows of 2025 So Far Stick Adolescence Severance The Studio Daredevil: Born Again Sigmund’s Top Shows of 2025 So Far Severance Common Side Effects The Studio Couples Therapy The Bear The Pitt The Four Seasons Films Coming Later This Year Trailer Playlist Trailers Acapulco Chief of War The Morning Show Apple Original News Neuromancer — In Production Invasion — Season 3 Official Teaser Releases The Wild Ones Apple Music Live: Central Cee Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical Extras Owen Wilson | Zane Lowe Interview Long Way Home (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack) The Buccaneers — Josie Totah on Set Foundation — Chaos of the Mule Foundation — Top 5 Best Moments in Season 1 and 2 AMA with Dennis Lehane Recap Murderbot TV App Highlights The Phoenician Scheme Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story Nobu How to Train Your Dragon Billy Joel: And So It Goes Up Next Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse Sovereign We want to hear from you! Contact us via our feedback form. Send us a voice message all week via iMessage or email to magic@macstories.net. Subscribe to Magic Rays of Light on YouTube and follow us on Mastodon and Bluesky. Sigmund Judge | Follow Sigmund on Mastodon or Bluesky Devon Dundee | Follow Devon on Mastodon or Bluesky

Jul 2, 2025 • 1h 24min
The Future of Cinema and Carême
Sigmund and Devon discuss what the future of the theatrical experience could look like and look back at Apple Original French culinary drama Carême. The Future of Cinema 28 Years Later Martin Scorsese no longer watches films in cinemas due to audience bad behaviour | The Guardian Apple Granted 34 Patents Today Covering an Advanced Infrared Camera System that could work with Apple Pay & Much More | Patently Apple Apple won a Wild patent for an Augmented Reality Light System that projects AR content onto tables, walls+ without a Headset | Patently Apple Apple Just Patented an Image Sensor With 20 Stops of Dynamic Range | Y.M.Cinema Magazine Releases Angry Birds Bounce Crayola Scribble Scrubbie+ Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD+ Suika Game+ Extras What's Coming in July 2025 | Foundation, Acapulco & More Apple Fitness+ Workouts Inspired by F1: The Movie Smoke — An Inside Look Foundation — Actually Helpful Recap: Fast Forward to Season 3 Shrinking — Celebrating Pride with Michael Urie Inside the high-speed production of ‘F1 The Movie’ | Apple News In Conversation Jerry Bruckheimer: On Working with Apple Films, Lewis Hamilton, and F1 | The Zane Lowe Show Stick’s Ultimate Guide to Golf Hot Spots | Apple Maps Owen Wilson on Hot Ones The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott Recap Carême TV App Highlights The Instigators Ballerina: From the World of John Wick Thunderbolts* The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted Tornado The Luckiest Man in America On Becoming a Guinea Fowl Sinners Up Next Bring Her Back Snow White We want to hear from you! Contact us via our feedback form. Send us a voice message all week via iMessage or email to magic@macstories.net. Subscribe to Magic Rays of Light on YouTube and follow us on Mastodon and Bluesky. Sigmund Judge | Follow Sigmund on Mastodon or Bluesky Devon Dundee | Follow Devon on Mastodon or Bluesky

Jun 25, 2025 • 1h 8min
F1: The Movie and Smoke
Join Jonathan Reed, a writer at MacStories, and Benjamin Mayo, the host of 9to5Mac's happy hour, as they dive into the exciting world of cinema and streaming. They discuss the theatrical debut of F1: The Movie, highlighting its thrilling portrayal of redemption in Formula 1. The duo also explores innovative filmmaking techniques, including the use of custom iPhone cameras for authentic racing visuals. Plus, they give insights into the new Apple Original series Smoke, which centers on an arson investigation, blending complex character dynamics and engaging storytelling.

Jun 18, 2025 • 1h 23min
The Buccaneers, Enhanced Media Experiences, and Your Friends & Neighbors
Sigmund and Devon highlight the return of The Buccaneers, explore how haptics and other metadata could enhance media experiences on Apple’s platforms, and recap the first season of Your Friends & Neighbors. Highlight The Buccaneers Enhanced Media Experiences Haptic Trailer for F1 Trailer Talk Foundation — Season 3 Releases Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story Extras F1 The Movie World Premiere Red Carpet Live Stream Government Cheese — Behind Paul Hunter’s Creative Vision Murderbot — Get Your Own SecUnit Today! Bono: Stories of Surrender, U2 & Rock Music | Zane Lowe Interview Ben Stiller: Severance, The Knicks & Meet the Parents 4 | Zane Lowe Interview Severance — The Ballad of Burt & Irving Long Way Home — Guess the Bike with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman Apple Maps Guide: Tour Europe with Long Way Home Chief of War — Casting King Kamehameha The Cast of Slow Horses on The Late Show Tim Cook Reveals Apple’s Vision for Movies and TV: Why Spending Millions on Blockbusters Like ‘F1’ Is About More Than Selling iPhones | Variety Recap Your Friends & Neighbors TV App Highlights Final Destination Bloodlines Friendship Sally Up Next A Minecraft Movie 28 Years Later We want to hear from you! Contact us via our feedback form. Send us a voice message all week via iMessage or email to magic@macstories.net. Subscribe to Magic Rays of Light on YouTube and follow us on Mastodon and Bluesky. Sigmund Judge | Follow Sigmund on Mastodon or Bluesky Devon Dundee | Follow Devon on Mastodon or Bluesky

Jun 12, 2025 • 1h 30min
tvOS 26's Reveal and Echo Valley
Show Notes tvOS 26’s Reveal and Echo Valley Sigmund and Devon break down Apple’s tvOS and visionOS announcements from WWDC25, grade their predictions, and highlight Apple Original film Echo Valley. WWDC25 MacStories’ WWDC25 Coverage What's Coming | Foundation, Chief of War & More Trailer Talk The Wild Ones The Lost Bus Apple Original News First Look at Slow Horses Season Five Ben Stiller and Adam Scott on ‘Severance’ Season 3, Stiller’s Scrapped Character and Potential Spinoffs: ‘There Are Two Specific Ideas’ | Variety Releases Not a Box Extras Stick — The Cast on Their Love For Golf Long Way Home — Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman on Their Friendship | Origin Story Fountain of Youth — Natalie Portman and John Krasinski Speak French Apple Maps Collection: Around the World with Fountain of Youth The Buccaneers — Outsider's Intro to Season 1 with Leighton Meester Murderbot — The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon Opening Title Sequence Murderbot — Alexander Skarsgård Plays Human or SecUnit Highlight Echo Valley Up Next Phineas and Ferb Deep Cover We want to hear from you! Contact us via our feedback form. Send us a voice message all week via iMessage or email to magic@macstories.net. Subscribe to Magic Rays of Light on YouTube and follow us on Mastodon and Bluesky. Sigmund Judge | Follow Sigmund on Mastodon or Bluesky Devon Dundee | Follow Devon on Mastodon or Bluesky

Jun 4, 2025 • 1h 4min
Stick and WWDC25 Predictions
Sigmund and Devon highlight the premiere of Apple Original comedy series Stick starring Owen Wilson. Then, they compete to predict what’s in store for Apple TV at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference. Highlight Stick Releases UNO: Arcade Edition LEGO Hill Climb Adventures+ Lost in Play+ Helix Jump+ WWDC 2025 TV App Highlights The Surfer Predator: Killer of Killers Magic Farm Up Next Sinners We want to hear from you! Contact us via our feedback form. Send us a voice message all week via iMessage or email to magic@macstories.net. Subscribe to Magic Rays of Light on YouTube and follow us on Mastodon and Bluesky. Sigmund Judge | Follow Sigmund on Mastodon or Bluesky Devon Dundee | Follow Devon on Mastodon or Bluesky

May 30, 2025 • 1h 26min
Bono: Stories of Surrender and The Studio
Sigmund and Devon share their thoughts on the first full-length Apple Immersive film, Bono: Stories of Surrender, and look back on the first season of The Studio. Pre-Roll F1 Popcorn Bucket at Regal Highlight Bono: Stories of Surrender Bono: Stories of Surrender (Immersive) Apple TV News Word of the Day Trailer Talk The Buccaneers Smoke Chief of War Apple Original News First Look at The Morning Show S4 Releases Lulu is a Rhinoceros Extras What's Coming in June 2025 | Stick, The Buccaneers & More Stick — Inside Look Fountain of Youth — Natalie Wraps Fountain of Youth — Rick Steves Searches for the Fountain of Youth Fountain of Youth — Junket of Youth Severance Season 2 Finale Script “Cold Harbor” with Foreword By Dan Erickson | Deadline Recap The Studio Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg on The Town with Matthew Belloni TV App Highlights The Better Sister Good Boy Fight or Flight The Seed of the Sacred Fig Dog Man Captain America: Brave New World Up Next The Quiz With Balls Mountainhead We want to hear from you! Contact us via our feedback form. Send us a voice message all week via iMessage or email to magic@macstories.net. Subscribe to Magic Rays of Light on YouTube and follow us on Mastodon and Bluesky. Sigmund Judge | Follow Sigmund on Mastodon or Bluesky Devon Dundee | Follow Devon on Mastodon or Bluesky

May 22, 2025 • 1h 32min
Fountain of Youth, CarPlay Ultra, and Deaf President Now!
Sigmund and Devon highlight Apple Original film Fountain of Youth from Guy Ritchie, break down the new features of CarPlay Ultra, and revisit feature documentary Deaf President Now! upon its streaming release. This episode is sponsored by: Inoreader – Boost Productivity and Gain Insights with AI-Powered Intelligence Tools Highlight Fountain of Youth CarPlay Ultra After Years in the Lab, CarPlay Ultra Emerges New Apple CarPlay Ultra: Apple Just Took Over Your Car! | Top Gear Apple CarPlay Ultra First Look: It Takes Over the Entire Dashboard | Motor Trend Apple TV News Hands-On with Sound Therapy on Apple Music Trailer Talk Lulu Is A Rhinoceros Apple Original News F1 Tickets First Look at Platonic Season Two Denzel Washington Films and Shows | Apple TV Releases Wolfs Extras Deadline Sound and Screen Interview with Theodore Shapiro Iconic Tracks in the Movie F1—and Beyond | Apple Maps F1 25 Murderbot — Opening Title Sequence Highest 2 Lowest - Rang I - VO - Cannes 2025 Bono: Stories of Surrender - Rang I - VO - Cannes 2025 Highest 2 Lowest Press Conference at Cannes 2025 Recap Deaf President Now! Learning American Sign Language | National Association of the Deaf Learning British Sign Language | National Deaf Children’s Society TV App Highlights Peacock’s Emerging Artist Series Collection Pee-wee as Himself Diane Warren: Relentless Nine Perfect Strangers Sirens Forget You Not Not Her First Rodeo Mickey 17 Sarah Silverman: PostMortem Up Next Friendship Lilo & Stitch We want to hear from you! Contact us via our feedback form. Send us a voice message all week via iMessage or email to magic@macstories.net. Subscribe to Magic Rays of Light on YouTube and follow us on Mastodon and Bluesky. Sigmund Judge | Follow Sigmund on Mastodon or Bluesky Devon Dundee | Follow Devon on Mastodon or Bluesky

May 15, 2025 • 1h 45min
Murderbot, Tariffs, and Trailers
Sigmund and Devon highlight the premiere of sci-fi series Murderbot, discuss the potential impact of U.S. tariffs on international film productions, and catch up on tons of Apple Original trailers. Highlight Murderbot Apple TV News Apple Previews a Wide Range of Upcoming Accessibility Features to Mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day Music Haptics Playlists | Apple Music Dance with Ben • Feat. Dancer Chelsie Hill | Apple Fitness+ Deaf President Now! — An Inside Look Universal Music Group and Apple Music announce Sound Therapy PXPlay Apple introduces the 2025 Pride Collection Trailer Talk What's Coming in May 2025 Bono: Stories of Surrender Stick Echo Valley F1 Foundation Highest 2 Lowest Apple Original News Preorder Wolfs on PVOD First Look at Acapulco Season 4 Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy F1: The Album on Vinyl, CD, and Casette Bad Monkey - Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack on Vinyl Releases Deaf President Now! Long Way Home MLS Match in EA SPORTS FC Mobile Soccer Extras There's More Than One Way to Mother A Gift for Mom | Shot on iPhone in Spatial Video | Experienced on Apple Vision Pro Shot on iPhone 16 Pro | "Last Scene" A Film by Kore-eda Hirokazu Shot on iPhone 16 Pro | Behind the Last Scene Behind the Scenes with Blackmagic Camera and KoЯn TV App Highlights Wick Is Pain Queen of the Ring Nonnas Poker Face A Minecraft Movie The Wedding Banquet Duster Overcompensating Bet The Brutalist Up Next Sunrise City by Sub-Radio Turnstile - Never Enough (Live Debut) Stutz We want to hear from you! Contact us via our feedback form. Send us a voice message all week via iMessage or email to magic@macstories.net. Subscribe to Magic Rays of Light on YouTube and follow us on Mastodon and Bluesky. Sigmund Judge | Follow Sigmund on Mastodon or Bluesky Devon Dundee | Follow Devon on Mastodon or Bluesky