Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico wins the wild kingdom award, John is defending against vultures and has a creepy new show to recommend, and Federico closes with a TV check-in.
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Links and Show Notes
It's Springtime and the Animals Are Back
- North Carolina wildlife update
- The woodchuck (groundhog) is a relatively recent addition to North Carolina and is considered a squirrel. — ncwildlife.gov/species/groundhog
- Dealing with black vultures — ncwildlife.gov/media/2302/download?attachment
- John took the right approach
- Apparently there are two approaches to dealing with coyotes in North Carolina
- Scare them away — ncwildlife.gov/species/coyote
- Bare-handed combat — myfox8.com/video/roxboro-man-fights-off-kills-coyote-with-bare-hands/10730658
- Peacocks invade Punta Marina in Revenna
- video — https://x.com/brezaleksandar/status/2051693218882781262?s=20
- Facciamo chiarezza sulla ‘famosa’ invasione dei pavoni a Punta Marina (ma è davvero un'invasione?) — https://www.wired.it/article/facciamo-chiarezza-sulla-famosa-invasione-dei-pavoni-a-punta-marina-ma-e-davvero-invasione/
Picks
- John’s Pick:
- Widows Bay — apple.co/4u4QvkY
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- Federico’s Pick:
- Margo's Got Money Troubles — apple.co/4u8cCXt
- Hacks — hbomax.com/shows/hacks/67e940b7-aab2-46ce-a62b-c7308cde9de7
- For All Mankind — apple.co/4fbs2lH
- Star City — apple.co/4dcCY3D
Unwind Deal
- Send Help is $9.99 in the TV app. — apple.co/4nkrorJ
"When two business colleagues (Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien) become stranded on a deserted island as the only survivors of a plane crash, they must overcome past grievances and work together to stay alive. But they're not in the office anymore, and an unsettling, wryly humorous battle of wills and wits begins in this original, darkly comedic psychological thriller."
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Peacock Invasion
7:44 - Return of the Vultures
9:28 - Woody the Woodchuck Is Back
11:09 - Roving Coyotes
14:14 - Widow's Bay
16:52 - A Federico TV Update
This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico wins the wild kingdom award, John is defending against vultures and has a creepy new show to recommend, and Federico closes with a TV check-in.
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Links and Show Notes
It's Springtime and the Animals Are Back
- North Carolina wildlife update
- The woodchuck (groundhog) is a relatively recent addition to North Carolina and is considered a squirrel. — ncwildlife.gov/species/groundhog
- Dealing with black vultures — ncwildlife.gov/media/2302/download?attachment
- John took the right approach
- Apparently there are two approaches to dealing with coyotes in North Carolina
- Scare them away — ncwildlife.gov/species/coyote
- Bare-handed combat — myfox8.com/video/roxboro-man-fights-off-kills-coyote-with-bare-hands/10730658
- Peacocks invade Punta Marina in Revenna
- video — https://x.com/brezaleksandar/status/2051693218882781262?s=20
- Facciamo chiarezza sulla ‘famosa’ invasione dei pavoni a Punta Marina (ma è davvero un'invasione?) — https://www.wired.it/article/facciamo-chiarezza-sulla-famosa-invasione-dei-pavoni-a-punta-marina-ma-e-davvero-invasione/
Picks
- John’s Pick:
- Widows Bay — apple.co/4u4QvkY
-
- Federico’s Pick:
- Margo's Got Money Troubles — apple.co/4u8cCXt
- Hacks — hbomax.com/shows/hacks/67e940b7-aab2-46ce-a62b-c7308cde9de7
- For All Mankind — apple.co/4fbs2lH
- Star City — apple.co/4dcCY3D
Unwind Deal
- Send Help is $9.99 in the TV app. — apple.co/4nkrorJ
"When two business colleagues (Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien) become stranded on a deserted island as the only survivors of a plane crash, they must overcome past grievances and work together to stay alive. But they're not in the office anymore, and an unsettling, wryly humorous battle of wills and wits begins in this original, darkly comedic psychological thriller."
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- Federico Viticci — mastodon.macstories.net/@viticci
- John Voorhees — mastodon.macstories.net/@johnvoorhees
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- Federico Viticci — https://bsky.app/profile/viticci.macstories.net
- John Voorhees — https://bsky.app/profile/johnvoorhees.macstories.net
Affiliate Linking Policy — macstories.net/privacy-policy
Timestamps:
0:00 - Peacock Invasion
7:44 - Return of the Vultures
9:28 - Woody the Woodchuck Is Back
11:09 - Roving Coyotes
14:14 - Widow's Bay
16:52 - A Federico TV Update
