MacStories Unwind Moonshots, Time Machines, and Workflows
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Apr 3, 2026 They dive into the Artemis II moon flyby and relay personal memories of watching lunar missions on old TVs. They talk about overhauling audio and production workflows and using AI to research and automate fixes. They compare porting routines across apps and keeping steps steady while swapping tools. A recommendation for an indie time-travel buddy movie closes out the conversation.
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Watching Artemis II Felt Like For All Mankind
- Federico and his partner watched the Artemis II liftoff live in bed, enjoying the real-life Mission Control moments that echoed the show For All Mankind.
- He linked the mission's flyby plan and slingshot return to storytelling beats he sees in the TV series.
Rebuilding A Nine Year Old Podcast Workflow
- John completely rebuilt his nine-year-old podcast production workflow with Claude and new tools like FFmpeg to improve quality and automation.
- He had Claude research audio engineering forums, implemented loudness matching and automated end-to-end tests to validate settings and catch regressions.
Validate Workflow Changes With Tests
- Use automated tests and measurable checks to validate workflow changes so you don't rely on conflicting forum advice.
- John ran tests on audio files after implementing new settings to ensure changes actually produced the expected results.