Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This week on Unwind, John makes a Kuzu discovery that may amuse Italian listeners, we explore bars and aperitivo, and we share a music and TV show pick, along with a great deal.
Links and Show Notes:
Unplugged
- Follow-Up:
- Kuzu vs. Kudzu – southernfoodways.org/making-kuzu-out-of-kudzu
Bars, Coffee Shops, and Bottle Shops:
- Understanding Italian Coffee Culture – anticosoleitaly.com/understanding-italian-coffee-culture
- Aperitivo: A Beginner's Guide to an Italian Tradition – tuscanynowandmore.com/discover-italy/wine-other-italian-drinks/what-aperitivo-beginners-guide-classic-italian-tradition
- Classic Aperol Spritz Recipe – cookieandkate.com/classic-aperol-spritz-recipe
- A decent definition of a bottle shop – dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/bottle-shop
Picks
- Federico’s Pick:
- Forgiving Spree – apple.co/4hlorn0 by Slowly Slowly – apple.co/3EF3oNC
- John’s Pick:
- Prime Target – apple.co/4hEBOhU on Apple TV+
- Prime Target review – this stylish thriller is like *Good Will Hunting* meets *The Bourne Identity* – theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jan/22/prime-target-review-leo-woodall-apple-tv-thriller
Unwind Deal
- Jack Ryan – tv.apple.com/us/boxset/umc.cmr.its.se.3weue1avnuk9ana1qpwaodesw?showId=umc.cmc.5z89t1dbhzwkjojkwubqoo8gm&at=1001l3bhP&ct=unwind-deals
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Never Bored
00:01:21 Kuzu and Kudzu
00:04:43 Bars and Coffee Shops
00:13:27 Forgiving Spree by Slowly Slowly
00:17:16 Prime Target
00:20:00 Unwind Deal: Jack Ryan
This week on Unwind, John makes a Kuzu discovery that may amuse Italian listeners, we explore bars and aperitivo, and we share a music and TV show pick, along with a great deal.
Links and Show Notes:
Unplugged
- Follow-Up:
- Kuzu vs. Kudzu – southernfoodways.org/making-kuzu-out-of-kudzu
Bars, Coffee Shops, and Bottle Shops:
- Understanding Italian Coffee Culture – anticosoleitaly.com/understanding-italian-coffee-culture
- Aperitivo: A Beginner's Guide to an Italian Tradition – tuscanynowandmore.com/discover-italy/wine-other-italian-drinks/what-aperitivo-beginners-guide-classic-italian-tradition
- Classic Aperol Spritz Recipe – cookieandkate.com/classic-aperol-spritz-recipe
- A decent definition of a bottle shop – dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/bottle-shop
Picks
- Federico’s Pick:
- Forgiving Spree – apple.co/4hlorn0 by Slowly Slowly – apple.co/3EF3oNC
- John’s Pick:
- Prime Target – apple.co/4hEBOhU on Apple TV+
- Prime Target review – this stylish thriller is like *Good Will Hunting* meets *The Bourne Identity* – theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jan/22/prime-target-review-leo-woodall-apple-tv-thriller
Unwind Deal
- Jack Ryan – tv.apple.com/us/boxset/umc.cmr.its.se.3weue1avnuk9ana1qpwaodesw?showId=umc.cmc.5z89t1dbhzwkjojkwubqoo8gm&at=1001l3bhP&ct=unwind-deals
Follow us on Mastodon
- MacStories – mastodon.macstories.net/@macstories
- Federico Viticci – mastodon.macstories.net/@viticci
- John Voorhees – mastodon.macstories.net/@johnvoorhees
Follow us on Bluesky
- MacStories Unwind – https://bsky.app/profile/unwind.macstories.net
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- John Voorhees – https://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.net
Affiliate Linking Policy: macstories.net/privacy-policy
Timestamps
00:00:00 Never Bored
00:01:21 Kuzu and Kudzu
00:04:43 Bars and Coffee Shops
00:13:27 Forgiving Spree by Slowly Slowly
00:17:16 Prime Target
00:20:00 Unwind Deal: Jack Ryan
