Comfort Zone

1 hour 30 minutes

Capitalism the Simulator

Niléane falls into a 20 hour Astroneer hole, Chris hands his whole life over to an AI assistant named Jarvis, and we find the most ridiculous ways to hold your phone that money can buy.

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0:00 - Intro

3:18 - Matt from Wish

5:37 - Chris is off to Hollywood

8:18 - A new window manager tease

10:22 - Goodbye (for real this time) Arc

16:12 - Astroneer

35:57 - Listener emails

44:38 - Still no iPhone Duo

46:30 - ChatGPT Dots

1:03:59 - Astropad Workbench and PS5 controller

1:08:45 - Matt's luxury phone holders

1:17:01 - Chris's MagSafe air vent mount

1:20:41 - Niléane's ring stand case

1:27:58 - Next challenge: a Mac app switcher

1:29:54 - Outro

28 October 2026, 2:00 pm

1 hour 48 minutes

The French Version Has No Holes

Wide cars, your next gaming addicitons, Unread 5, raosting our desktops, and shaming someone's computer choices? What could be more Comfort Zone?

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14 October 2026, 6:00 am

1 hour 42 minutes

We Just Rebooted the Show and I Already Quit

The gang is all back together after so long away! We're indie, but we're still the same 3 quirky people you and love. Chris remains the only one of us Apple cares about, Niléane has more browser news than you know what to do with, and Matt is getting got by the RAMpocalypse.

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30 September 2026, 2:00 pm

1 hour 3 minutes

I Respect Wood

Matt has some pretty good but not perfect Switch 2 controllers. Niléane has a new set of headphones and assures us she doesn't have a problem. And everyone tries to make the best gaming recommendations for their co-hosts.

This week's Cozy Zone We had a lively discussion about the new The Mandalorian and Grogu movie.

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Things discussed

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13 August 2026, 2:00 pm

1 hour 5 minutes

Dollar Dollar Bills Y'all

Today's episode is all about tier listing the contenders to be the new Euro banknotes. What will these Americans think of Europe's next top currency?

This week's Cozy Zone is a very fun "name that app" game as Matt trots out some of the really weird apps from his Mac's Applications folder.

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Things discussed

Proposed new € banknotes

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6 August 2026, 2:00 pm

1 hour 20 minutes

I'm the Guest, I Have No Consequences

We have a guest! D. Griffin Jones is here to show the gang technology they could only dream of: the MessagePad. After that, we look at the brand new Pastebot 3, the surprisingly useful Clop, and close it out by trying to sell Niléane on a 3D printer.

This week's Cozy Zone was all about the games we've been enjoying lately.

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Things discussed

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30 July 2026, 2:00 pm

54 minutes 28 seconds

Only One Person Being Strangled

Niléane brings her newest fan (literally), Chris just assumed his co-hosts have installed the betas (they have), and they all tell each other how their respective apps could start earning millions.

This week's Cozy Zone was a complete, and authoritative, tier listing of every Men's World Cup logo ever.

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23 July 2026, 2:00 pm

56 minutes 56 seconds

You Can't Kill Chrome

Matt has been doing tons with Quick Reads, Chris has all the small things, and everyone create Shortcuts WITH THEIR VOICE.

This week's Cozy Zone has the boys competing in Niléane's Great Star Wars Quotes Quiz and it goes…let's just say good and bad.

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Things discussed

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16 July 2026, 2:26 pm

1 hour 8 minutes

My Magic Mouse Is Pregnant

Chris 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.

This week's Cozy Zone has the gang sharing their development tips and setups.

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9 July 2026, 2:00 pm

1 hour 11 minutes

The Year of Our Lord, Zork

Niléane invested in a fast-appreciating asset (air conditioner), CHRIS MADE AN APP, and everyone surprises everyone else with their favorite challenges.

This week's Cozy Zone, we tier listed the biggest iPhone features over the year.

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2 July 2026, 2:00 pm

1 hour 4 minutes

Matt's Big Chonker

The gang's back together! Niléane has a new window management system, Matt wonders if Thunderbolt is too fast, and everyone recovers from letting AI take the wheel for the week.

This week's Cozy Zone, Niléane has a new place and it only seemed proper to roast her new setup.

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Things discussed

Chris's Patreon
Neuecast
Jet Lag The Game (Nebula or YouTube)
Microsoft is the savior we were waiting for
Goodbye, Tangerine UI
Keychron 14-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 Dock
Matt's full review on Birchtree
OCW's $329 dock (3 USB-C)
OWC's $499 dock (4 USB-C)
CalDigit TS5 (6 USB-C)
CalDigit TS5 Plus (7 USB-C)
My old TB4 OWC dock (3 USB-C)
MYGGSPRAY

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25 June 2026, 2:00 pm