AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk

AwesomeCast 796: The Deepest, Darkest Statsand Apple’s $2,000 Foldable iPhone Has Us Talking

September 15th, 2026  |  1 hr 3 mins

911th air wing, Apple Watch, Duolingo, Katie Dudas, Metroid, SNES, Super Nintendo, Tetris, apple, apple intelligence, artificial intelligence, banger in the hangar, captcha, carnegie mellon university, chachi says video game minute, dave podnar, foldable iphone, hispanic heritage month, image playground, ios 27, iphone 18 pro, iphone 18 pro max, iphone duo, jimothy questy, luis von ahn, mapquest, mario kart world, nintendo, nintendo switch 2, ocarina of time, pittsburgh robotics, pittsburgh technology, prospect pro wrestling, questies, recaptcha, rufus questy, siri ai, siri ai beta, sorg, sorgatron media, ssd prices, tech news, technology podcast, technology trends, zelda

Apple’s foldable iPhone is finally here, but is a $1,999 phone actually useful enough to justify the price? Sorg, Katie Dudas and Dave Podnar break down the iPhone Duo, iOS 27 and the Siri AI waitlist, Apple Watch listening features, rising storage prices and what Apple’s latest hardware could mean for creators.

Plus, Nintendo brings back more of its past with the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake and classic Mario Kart tracks, MapQuest adds new Questies, Chachi reports on the disappearing White House Tetris clone, and Dave celebrates CAPTCHA and Duolingo co-founder Luis von Ahn for Hispanic Heritage Month.

Sorg also takes us behind the scenes of producing professional wrestling inside the 911th Air Wing’s massive hangar.

Support the show at Patreon.com/AwesomeCast and find more at www.SorgatronMedia.com.

Fill All the Holes | AwesomeCast 663

November 21st, 2023  |  54 mins 8 secs

Duolingo, Podcasts, Transportation, apps, authentication, cases, chess, gadgets, games, giveaways, guitar, iPhone, magsafe, math, news, passwordless, podcasting, public transit, sd cards, security, technology, wallets, yubikey

AwesomeCast is a weekly tech podcast hosted by Sorgatron, Dudders, and Chilla. They discuss new gadgets and apps, share their "awesome things of the week," and cover tech news stories. Recent topics have included Dudders' new Hello Kitty iPhone case, Chilla's MagSafe wallet stand, Pittsburgh public transit improvements, using guitar picks to remove SD cards, YubiKeys for passwordless authentication, Duolingo adding chess and math lessons, and the hosts sharing what technology they are thankful for this year. The hosts bring humor and personality to their commentary on the latest consumer tech and apps.

More Ports and More Fun | AwesomeCast 475

December 18th, 2019  |  1 hr 2 mins

2020 elections, Duolingo, Playstation, Social Media, Xbox, amazon, apple ipad, dongles, facebook, google, home automation, newspapers, oculus quest, ring doorbell, security, virtual reality, zuckerberg

We have the extended AwesomeCast Crew online to talk about the year the was!

2018 Flashback: Jack Morgan of Duolingo​ | Awesome Chat

December 27th, 2018  |  1 min 24 secs

Duolingo, London, Social Media, awesomecast, awesomechat, google, jack morgan, lyft, pittsburgh, startup, technology, uber

When your resume pretty much starts with Google and you’re currently employed at a growing startup, chances are there’s a fun story on how you got there. This week we sit down with Jack Morgan as he shares some insight into his path across the pond from England right here to Pittsburgh, what he’s working on over at Duolingo, and what he’s learned about Pittsburgh (and Pittsburghers) thanks to rideshare encounters and work friends.

Immersive Language Learning With Siri | AwesomeCast 384

February 13th, 2018  |  59 mins 30 secs

AR, Black Mirror, Duolingo, Netflix, Siri, awesomecast, best buy, boston dynamics, cd sales, crystal dynamics, dvd, hasbro, iron man, jack morgan, language, my little pony, nononononono cat, progressive web app, rift cat, shenzhen china, silicon valley of hardware, social decay, street fighter, target, tech talk, technology, the avengers, vcr, video game streaming

Sorg, Chilla, and Katie are joined by Jack Morgan of Duolingo this week. They’re sharing some tech news.