MacVoices #25284: TV+ Talk - AirPods Pro 3, New Shows, and No Commercial Tier (Yet)
MacVoices14 Marras 2025

MacVoices #25284: TV+ Talk - AirPods Pro 3, New Shows, and No Commercial Tier (Yet)

Charlotte and Chuck rave about AirPods Pro 3 for travel and TV watching, then dig into the latest season of The Morning Show, Jennifer Garner's returning thriller, and breakout drama Pluribus that briefly knocked Apple's services offline. They debate whether Apple TV should add an ad-supported tier, plug Charlotte's Streaming Wars book, and share recent picks like Slow Horses and Invasion.

Show Notes:

Chapters:

[0:00] AirPods Pro 3 impressions and travel use
[3:40] Noise cancellation, transparency, and adaptive audio
[7:01] The Morning Show season update and character talk
[9:19] Jennifer Aniston performance debate
[10:41] Jennifer Garner's The Last Thing He Told Me return
[13:16] Introducing Pluribus and early buzz
[15:21] Apple TV server outage and reliability talk
[21:48] Charlotte's Streaming Wars book and always-on culture
[22:27] Should Apple TV add an ad-supported tier?
[27:57] Pricing, value, and subscription fatigue
[31:01] Recommendations: Slow Horses and Invasion
[32:13] Where to find Chuck and Charlotte online

Links:

Streaming Wars: How Getting Everything We Wanted Changed Entertainment Forever by Charlotte Henry
https://amzn.to/43wHzJV

Guests:

Charlotte Henry is a media junkie, covering how Apple is not just a revolutionary tech firm, but a revolutionary media firm. She is based in London, writes and broadcasts for various outlets, and is the author of Not Buying It, an examination of fake news. You can find her on her The Addition blog, her podcast, in her The Addition newsletter on substack, and on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

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