MacVoices #26259: TV+ Talk – Ted Lasso Returns, Women’s Football, Silo, and Apple TV Catalog Expansion

Sep 17, 2026 | TV+ Talk

Ted Lasso returns with a new focus on women’s football. Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner discuss the familiar characters in a fresh setting, and how the series has addresses issues such as team dynamics, injuries, finances, and the realities of the sport. Thoughts on the series renewed appeal, a teaser about Silo Season 3, and comments on Apple’s expanding TV catalog, live sports and the iPhone Duo are included.

Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:00 Ted Lasso, Women’s Football, Silo, and Apple TV
00:55 Apple’s Latest Announcements
01:17 The iPhone Duo and Watching Video on the Go
03:27 The iPhone Duo’s Price and Screen-Time Question
04:29 Could the iPhone Duo Replace an iPad mini?
05:36 Streaming and Traveling With the iPhone Duo
07:00 The New AirPods Lineup
08:30 AirPods Pro vs. the Standard AirPods
10:28 Ted Lasso Returns
11:11 First Impressions of the New Season
12:33 Bringing Women’s Football Into Ted Lasso
12:57 ACL Injuries and the Realities of Women’s Football
14:09 Avoiding the Pitfalls of the New Storyline
14:59 Men’s vs. Women’s Football and Media Attention
15:48 Ted’s Return From Kansas City
17:18 The Opening Sequence and Ted’s Post-Coaching Life
21:20 Callbacks to Earlier Ted Lasso Seasons
21:51 Why the New Season Works
23:05 Can New Viewers Start With This Season?
24:49 Moving Between Men’s and Women’s Football
27:48 The Lasso Family Dynamic
29:39 Portraying Women Players and Team Relationships
31:21 Familiar Characters and Possible Cameos
31:41 Silo Season 3
32:36 The Quality and Quantity of Apple TV Content
32:59 Apple TV Adds Non-Original Movies
34:16 Live Sports, Baseball, and MLS
34:42 Baseball on Apple Vision Pro
35:25 Wrapping Up

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.