Sangawa Project highlights (Pittsburgh)

The crew opens with a quick recap of Sangawa Project: what stood out, what they enjoyed, and why the event’s community energy made it a win. AwesomeCast 767 LIVE!

Awesome Things of the Week

Catcade (Chicago): A cat rescue that doubles as a cat lounge—complete with arcade games and clever “cat-fied” cabinets. Link: https://www.thecatcade.org

Suno (AI music): Sorg jumps into Suno for the first time, building a song around “I dream about wrestling all day,” and talks through licensing and real-world promo use. Links: https://suno.com/create?signup_source=splashpage&referrer=%2Fhome&redirected_from=signin https://suno.com/s/V5QWfrxZndcduHJX

Moment iPhone lenses: Podnar shares hands-on impressions of Moment’s lens ecosystem (portrait tele, wide, macro) and why real glass still matters. Link: https://www.shopmoment.com/articles/moments-t-series-mobile-lens-guide?srsltid=AfmBOoor-0pyHIQh7daYRVEuf13_G8tYtu_pRbjlI1WpszNUYhtTCgHH

Video Game Minute: Tecmo Bowl movie + Switch 2 numbers

Chachi drops the headlines: a Tecmo Bowl movie in the works and Switch 2 sales hitting a huge milestone. Links: https://variety.com/2026/gaming/news/tecmo-bowl-movie-tongal-football-video-game-1236650837/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/nintendos-video-game-console-switch-2-tops-17-million-unit-sales/

Super Bowl ads, AI vibes, and halftime logistics

They dig into the feel of this year’s ads (including AI reactions), the Dunkin’ marketing/merch chaos, and the production nerd joy of halftime logistics and camera timing. Links: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ad-meter/2026/02/08/dunkin-super-bowl-commercial-good-will-hunting-affleck-brady/88556931007/ https://www.tiktok.com/@wired/video/7604695226376146189?_r=1&_t=ZT-93lsbdbtjp8

Black History spotlight: Marie Van Brittan Brown

A reminder that modern “Ring camera culture” has roots: Marie Van Brittan Brown’s home security and surveillance concepts helped shape what became everyday tech. Link: https://lemelson.mit.edu/resources/marie-van-brittan-brown#:~:text=In%201966%2C%20Brown%2C%20along%20with,door%20at%20a%20safer%20distance . AwesomeCast 767 LIVE!

Creator tip: Download YouTube video, audio, and subtitles with Downie

Sorg shares a workflow for grabbing a full-quality YouTube file (and even pulling subtitles/SRT) to speed up editing, transcription, and repurposing.

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