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Jul 10

13m 51s

Out in the Boonies

Federico Viticci and John Voorhees

About this episode

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

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