About this episode

This episode features discussions about travel experiences in the mountains and cooking on the beach, along with TV and movie recommendations.

This week on MacStories Unwind, John heads to the mountains, while Federico cooks on a beach, the origin of "the boonies," and narrow mountain roads, plus a TV and movie pick. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes Out in the Boonies Boone , NC The Boonies (or Boondocks) Gaeta , Italy Picks Federico's Pick The Bear on Hulu John's Pick Enola Holmes 3 on Netflix Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Affiliate Linking Policy

People in this episode

Hosts: Federico Viticci, John Voorhees

Topics covered

• travel
• cooking
• TV shows
• movies
• mountains
• culture

Keywords

• boonies
• mountain roads
• cooking
• The Bear
• Enola Holmes 3
• travel
• TV picks
• movie picks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hulu, Netflix

Books & works: The Bear, Enola Holmes 3

Places: Boone, NC, Gaeta, Italy

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