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Comfort Zone Podcast
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Comfort Zone is a weekly podcast in which @birchtree.me, @nileane.fr & @chrislawley.me talk about a new piece of tech they’ve been using, then take part in the dreaded challenge, where one of the hosts will challenge the others to mix things up.
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Comfort Zone, Episode 80: My Pink Booties

@chrislawley.me reflects on a big year of changes, @birchtree.me has turned his garage into a mini-factory, and the gang buys clothes, but in a techy way.

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Comfort Zone, Episode 80: My Pink Booties
December 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Comfort Zone, Ep 78: Entering My Dad Era

@birchtree.me wants to give the AirPods Pro 3 a piece of his mind, @nileane.fr has another old school music app for the Mac, and everyone brings their best Black Friday deals (tiny bit late 😅).

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Comfort Zone, Episode 78: Entering My Dad Era
December 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Comfort Zone, Episode 77: It's @charliemchapman.com's Fault

It's the window management episode! @chrislawley.me has even more iPad news, and AeroSpace nearly tears the gang apart.

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Comfort Zone, Episode 77: It's Charlie Chapman's Fault
November 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Comfort Zone, Episode 76: Sorry, Danielle

@nileane.fr fris getting bold with laptop appendages, @chrislawley.me is nostalgic about the iPad Pro, and everyone gets weird with text files as part of @birchtree.me's challenge

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Comfort Zone, Episode 76: Sorry, Danielle
November 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Comfort Zone, Episode 75: Klack to the Extreme

@birchtree.me has a mouse that looks like a zebra, @nileane.fr quotes some cool new stuff in the Mastodon world, and everyone pitches their dream app (one of them may already exist!).

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Comfort Zone, Episode 75: Klack to the Extreme
November 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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This week in the Cozy Zone, the gang discusses what they think they're in the top 1% of the world at. Sports? Cooking? Something weird that will make everyone look at them different from now on???

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November 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Comfort Zone, Episode 74: Freak'n Toad

@chrislawley.me simplifies his backpack, @birchtree.me has complex feelings about the new Affinity Studio, and @nileane.fr's challenge has her questioning the sanity of the American suburbs.

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Comfort Zone, Episode 74: Freak'n Toad
November 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Comfort Zone Ep 73: Boom, Firefox Out of the Question

@nileane.fr is experiencing the lowest lows with gaming, but @chrislawley.me is full of joy. Meanwhile, the gang's attempts to use local LLMs ranges from similar low lows to joy as well.

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Thumbnail for episode 73: Niléane is sad and holding a controller, Matt is showing a voice recording app on his phone, Chris is making an angry face while playing on his Nintendo Switch 2
October 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Comfort Zone, Episode 72: You Have a Bean on Your Head

@birchtree.me reviews basically every phone of 2025, @chrislawley.me has Apple silicon Christmas in October, and the whole gang gets creative on their phones.

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Thumbnail of Comfort Zone, Episode 72. Niléane is lighting her face with a bright LED from below her chin, Matt is holding a bunch of iPhones, Chris is wearing the Apple Vision Pro while looking at an iPad Pro.
October 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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In the Cozy Zone this week: @chrislawley.me and @birchtree.me have gotten a lot of grief for not knowing anything about Europe, but can @nileane.fr take the heat on her US geography knowledge?

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October 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Comfort Zone, Episode 71: Macaroon

With @birchtree.me on Safari, @chrislawley.me brings a brick, @nileane.fr does an AMA, and they have a listening party with some groovy tunes.

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Thumbnail of Comfort Zone, Episode 71: Macaroon Niléane is holding a picture of Macron, Chris the "Brick" gadget next to his iPhone
October 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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In the Cozy Zone this week, the gang reviewed their charging habits. And let's just say, one dad likes to over-engineer everything, while the other dad is in desperate need of a new USB-C cable.

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October 9, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Comfort Zone, Episode 70: When Did You Guys do That?!

@chrislawley.me tries to sell us some new Logitech gear, @birchtree.me tries to sell some old challenges, and both of them try to sell @nileane.fr on something from IKEA.

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Comfort Zone, Episode 70: When Did You Guys do That?! Chris is holding a Logitech keyboard and mouse Niléane is wearing sunglasses and looking serious Matt is holding mice over his eyes??
October 9, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Comfort Zone, Episode 69: Nice

@nileane.fr gets sporty and frosty, @chrislawley.me is drowning in new Apple products, and @birchtree.me oversees the battle for the nicest iPhone wallpaper (where everyone wins).

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Comfort Zone, Episode 69: Nice Matt is holding a blue iPhone 17 Pro, Chris is golding the full iPhone 17 + Air lineup, while Niléane is holding an old iPhone SE with a cracked screen.
October 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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The 4th episode of Cozy Zone is out!

Today, the gang drafts their favorite iPhones. Surprise! Controversy! A twist!
This is a fun one.

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September 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Comfort Zone, Episode 68: The Things That Pinch

@birchtree.me wants to wrap up conversation on Liquid Glass, @nileane.fr has a music app that feels like it's from 2004, and @chrislawley.me judges everyone on how well they relaxed last week.

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Comfort Zone, Episode 68: The Things That Pinch Chris is holding a Dr. Pepper, Niléane is looking sly, and Matt is taking a picture with an analog camera.
September 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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The 3rd episode of Cozy Zone is out!

Today, the gang compares what they do with their old tech and packaging. Needless to say, there are some shocking revelations.

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September 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Comfort Zone, Ep. 67: All of Comfort Zone Agrees

@birchtree.me brings a new phone, @chrislawley.me finally got the iPadOS update of his dreams, and @nileane.fr oversees the PopSockets challenge, which ended up being a disaster.

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Comfort Zone, Episode 67: All of Comfort Zone Agrees Matt is holding a Samsung phone, Niléane an avocado plushie, Chris is attempting to look interested.
September 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Comfort Zone, ̶O̶r̶d̶e̶r̶ Episode 66: Bruv

@nileane.fr goes phone shopping for someone else, @chrislawley.me conducts the iPhone 16 Pro exit interview, and the whole gang gets weird with inputs.

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Comfort Zone, Episode 66: Bruv Matt is holding a mouse, Niléane a PopSockets, Chris is using his phone
September 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Chris's desk setup be like
Meme using the "Flex Tape" format. In the first panel, a man labeled "Chris" looks at a tank leaking water labeled "Files, Safari, and Mail icons." In the second panel, the man slaps a patch over the leak, labeled "MagSafe charger."
September 11, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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As a sneak peek, we're releasing the full first episode of Cozy Zone today for free in the Comfort Zone RSS feed, and on YouTube 🫶

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Artwork for Cozy Zone, depicting Matt, Niléane, and Chris having a cozy time under a blanket with a cup of hot chocolate.
September 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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In this one @birchtree.me gives @chrislawley.me PTSD
September 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Comfort Zone, Ep 65: It's Just Really Nice Paper

@birchtree.me thinks he's cracked note taking, @nileane.fr fixes every tech paper cut in her life, and everyone pitches their new Apple product lines as part of an all-timer challenge 🎒

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Comfort Zone, Episode 65: It's Just Really Nice Paper
September 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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The Comfort Zone Effect™
August 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Comfort Zone, Ep. 64: #1 Klack Affiliate

@chrislawley.me has moved on from Ball and now loves Bean, @birchtree.me thinks he's finally happy with email, and @nileane.fr creates one of the most controversial home screen swaps in show history.

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Comfort Zone, Episode 64: #1 Klack Affiliate
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM