

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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Oct 1, 2025 • 1h 18min
The Lost Bus, Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl, and The Savant’s Postponement
Sigmund is joined by 9to5Mac editor-in-chief Chance Miller to highlight Paul Greengrass’s emotional California fire triumph-over-disaster movie, Apple Music’s next Super Bowl half-time show headliner, and the indefinite postponement of The Savant. Special Guest Co-Host Chance Miller 9to5Mac 9to5Mac Daily 9to5Mac Happy Hour Highlight The Lost Bus Paradise by Lizzie Johnson Apple Audio Beats Fit Pro MKBHD’s AirPods Pro 3 Review Trailer Talk Knife Edge: Chasing Micheline Stars Loot S3 Down Cemetery Road Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost Apple Original News Global sensation Bad Bunny to perform at Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show | NFL Schmigadoon! Is headed to Broadway | Entertainment Weekly The Hunt First Look The Savant Postponed | Deadline Apple TV+ Releases The Sisters Grimm Immersive: Elevated — Maine Apple Arcade Releases Dominoes: Classic Tile Game+ by MobilityWare Piffle+ by Hipster Whale Thomas & Friends: Let’s Roll+ by StoryToys Extras Chief Of War — The Olowalu Massacre | Apple TV+ Chief of War — Another Take with Temuera Morrison | Kahekili Fights Kūpule Scene | Apple TV+ Chief of War — Another Take with Jason Momoa | Cliff Fight Scene | Apple TV+ Highest 2 Lowest — Spike Lee & Denzel Washington’s Collaborative History | Apple TV+ Foundation — Foundation, Fact, or Fiction | Apple TV+ Platonic — Season 2 Bloopers | Apple TV+ Pluribus — Taking Out the Trash | Apple TV+ Slow Horses — See London the Slow Horses Way | Apple Maps The Watchlist Rabbit Trap Caught Stealing Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Spinal Tap II: The End Continues The Toxic Avenger The Naked Gun Bring Her Back Shell Steve The Threesome Twinless One Day in October Up Next Abbott Elementary Chad Powers 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 Chance Miller | Follow Chance on Mastodon or Bluesky

Sep 24, 2025 • 1h 22min
Immersive MotoGP and Adios, Acapulco
Sigmund and Devon break down CANAL+’s immersive documentary MotoGP: Tour De Force and say one last goodbye to Acapulco upon its series finale. Pre-Roll iPhone 17 Pro Max Review | Links TV Highlight MotoGP: Tour De Force CANAL+ Releases Immersive Documentary MotoGP: Tour De Force Trailer Talk The Last Frontier The Lost Bus Apple Original News F1: The Movie 4K Blu-ray Ted Lasso: The Richmond Way 4K Blu-ray Releases Apple Music Live: Fuerza Regida Slow Horses All of You Extras Chief of War — Inside the Episode 109: “The Black Desert” Chief of War — The Weapons of Hawaiʻi with Jason Momoa & Cast Slow Horses — Jackson Lamb Shares “Words of Encouragement” Recap Acapulco The Watchlist Sneaker Wars: Adidas vs. Puma Tulsa King The Floor The Golden Bachelor The Fantastic Four: First Steps English Teacher Splitsville Up Next Marvel Zombies Caught Stealing 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 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

Sep 19, 2025 • 1h 41min
tvOS 26 and visionOS 26, The Morning Show, and Foundation
Sigmund and Devon highlight The Morning Show’s return, share their thoughts on tvOS 26 and visionOS 26, and look back on the third season of Foundation. Pre-Roll September 2025 Event Hub | MacStories Highlight The Morning Show tvOS 26 and visionOS 26 visionOS 26: The MacStories Review Trailers Slow Horses — Season 5 The Sisters Grimm Releases The Lost Bus The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy Extras Emmy Celebration 2025 — Official Portrait Studio Chief of War — Behind the Scenes Look at Building Kingdoms Foundation — Demerzel: Behind the Scenes with Laura Birn Highest 2 Lowest — Spike Lee and Denzel Washington in Conversation Slow Horses — Seasons 1-4 Recap Slow Horses — No Brainer Pitch from the Cast Platonic — Seth Rogen & Rose Byrne Play the "Stuff It" Challenge Platonic — Behind the Jeopardy Scene in Season 2 Recap Foundation The Watchlist STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie Causeway Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me Palmer Americana Relay Ne Zha II Secret Mall Apartment Superman Up Next The Paper First, Last, Everything The Works of Robert Redford 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

Sep 3, 2025 • 1h 12min
Awe Dropping Predictions
Sigmund and Devon attempt to predict what Apple will announce at next week’s Awe Dropping event. Pre-Roll Why September Is My Favorite Time of Year Apple TV News Powerbeats Fit Teaser JENNIE X Beats | Special-Edition Beats Solo 4 TuneIn RØDE Capture Trailer Talk All Of You Releases NFL Retro Bowl '26 Jeopardy! Daily Highest 2 Lowest My Talking Tom Friends+ Apple Event — September 9 Extras What's Coming in September 2025 | Highest 2 Lowest, The Morning Show & More Chief of War — Jason Momoa's Message to the USC Football Team Chief of War — Jason Momoa & the Cast Share the Language of Hawaiʻi, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Chief of War — Inside the Episode 106: "Ohana" TV App Highlights Architecton Nobody 2 The Naked Gun Lilo & Stitch Mike Judge's Beavis & Butt-Head The Paper Friendship Task Up Next Only Murders in the Building The Naked Gun 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

Aug 28, 2025 • 1h 20min
Invasion Returns and F1 Comes Home
Sigmund and Devon highlight the return of Apple Original sci-fi series Invasion, break down the details of the PVOD release of F1 The Movie, and discuss the Apple TV+ price increase. Pre-Roll Apple Announces September 9 Awe Dropping Event Highlight Invasion F1 on PVOD F1 The Movie Apple TV News AskAI: Chat to AI Trailer Talk The Morning Show Season 4 The Savant Is It Possible to Stop a Mass Shooting Before It Happens? | Cosmopolitan Apple Original News First Look at The Sisters Grimm On 34th x Alix Collection Releases KPOPPED Shape Island Extras No Frame Missed Highest 2 Lowest — A$AP Rocky on Playing "Yung Felon" Shrinking — The Cast Plays "Most Likely To…" Severance — Britt Lower's Casting Tape Severance — Mark and Helly: A Love Story Severance — Tournament of Fripperies (Live Podcast Recording With The Cast and Creators) The Studio — Rewatch: "How To Transport a Body" Scene with Seth Rogen & Bryan Cranston The Studio — Rewatch: "How to Shoot a Oner" with Seth Rogen & Sarah Polley The Studio — Rewatch: "How to Give a Presentation" with Seth Rogen and Catherine O'Hara The Studio — Rewatch: "How to Throw a Burrito" with Chase Sui Wonders and Ike Barinholtz TV App Highlights She Rides Shotgun I Know What You Did Last Summer It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley Thunderbolts* The Thursday Murder Club Vice Is Broke Up Next Bachelor in Paradise Together MacStories Deals and Club MacStories MacStories Deals on Bluesky MacStories Deals on Mastodon Club MacStories 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

Aug 20, 2025 • 1h 19min
Where There’s Smoke…
Sigmund and Devon discuss the latest Apple TV hardware rumors and recap Apple Original drama Smoke. Apple TV 4K with A17 Pro Chip New Apple TV Coming Later This Year With A17 Pro Chip | MacRumors Apple TV News Verdy x Beats I Vear's Daily Routine | Beats Pill Speaker Highest 2 Lowest Original Motion Picture Soundtrack on Vinyl Trailer Shape Island — Season 2 Apple Original News Wonder Pets First Look at Palm Royale Season 2 Releases Invasion Extras Pluribus — Sorry About The Blood Severance — Choreography and Merriment at Cinespia Cycling with Kym featuring Sydney Cole Alexander Another Take with Jason Momoa | Cliff Fight Scene The Studio — Rewatch: Episode 110 with Seth Rogen & Bryan Cranston The Studio — Rewatch: Episode 103 with Seth Rogan & Ron Howard Chief of War Tour: Hawai‘i & New Zealand Jurnee Smollett on The Ebro Show Recap Smoke TV App Highlights Superman The Bad Guys 2 Elio The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox Long Story Short Up Next Familiar Touch Peacemaker 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

Aug 13, 2025 • 1h 29min
1870 Something
Sigmund and Devon break down the variations in video and audio quality across streaming and recap the second season of The Buccaneers. Pre-Roll Wild Life: Orangutans Main Topic How to Unlock Detailed Streaming Statistics on the Apple TV Apple Original News Mr. Scorsese — First Look Apple Original Film on VOD CODA The Banker Emancipation Greyhound On The Rocks Spirited The Tragedy of Macbeth Finch Releases F1 in IMAX Discount Tickets Highest 2 Lowest Highest 2 Lowest (Original Soundtrack) Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical Unicorn Girl Extras Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical — "When We Were Light" Lyric Video Chief of War — Inside the Episode 103: "City of Flowers" Recap The Buccaneers TV App Highlights How to Train Your Dragon Jurassic World: Rebirth Fixed Sausage Party: Foodtopia Night Always Comes Superman Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Up Next Wednesday Eddington 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

Aug 7, 2025 • 1h 23min
Platonic’s Return and Chief of War
Sigmund and Devon highlight the second season premiere of Apple Original comedy series Platonic and the debut of historical drama Chief of War. Pre-Roll: An Alien Intervention Vision Pros Highlights Platonic Chief of War Trailer Talk What's Coming in August 2025 | Chief of War, Platonic & More Snoopy Present: A Summer Musical Invasion — Season 3 KPOPPED KPOPPED Episode Highlights Highest 2 Lowest Releases Wild Life: Orangutans Play-Doh World Worms Across Worlds Let’s Go Mightycat! Everybody Shogi CODA (PVOD) Extras Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical — "Best Time Ever" Lyric Video Strength with Kim and Jurnee Smollett | Apple Fitness+ 28 Years Later Director Danny Boyle Innovates with iPhone Chief of War — Opening Title Sequence TV App Highlights Jurassic World: Rebirth The Pickup Wednesday Ebony & Ivory Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore Alien: Earth Up Next Eyes of Wakanda Weapons 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 30, 2025 • 1h 34min
The tvOS 26 Public Beta Preview and Stick
Sigmund and Devon preview the public beta of tvOS 26 and recap Apple Original comedy series Stick. tvOS 26 Public Beta Apple Beta Program Apple TV News Bluey x Fruit Ninja Classic+ Apple Arcade Promotion Apple Original News First Look at The Savant The Lost Bus Trailer First Look at The Last Frontier The Last Frontier — Date Announcement First Look at Down Cemetery Road Pluribus — Date Announcement Pluribus — (202) 808-3981 Releases Chief of War Stillwater Recap Stick The Compassionate Friends Non-Profit Organization for Grief MISS Foundation TV App Highlights The Life of Chuck 28 Years Later Twisted Metal Final Destination Bloodlines Eyes of Wakanda 007: Road To A Million Caught by the Tides Bob Trevino Likes It Sorry, Baby Up Next King of the Hill Project Runway 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 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