AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk

AwesomeCast 800: 800 Episodes Later: Tech Got Weird

October 13th, 2026  |  1 hr 5 mins

Apple TV, Katie Dudas, Michael Sorg, Vine, adobe alternatives, adobe creative cloud, ai coding, ai software, airport robotics, apple homeview, apple vision, apple watch apps, artcraft, cat collector, chatgpt, dave podnar, dimension 20, dropout tv, eli manning, filmcraft, game changer, google glass, google plus, google stadia, homepod mini, jay and silent bob joint venture, meerkat, microsoft office alternatives, midjourney, normal tools, pebble smartwatch, periscope, peyton manning, pittsburgh international airport, siri ai, smart home, smarty pants, sorg, sorgatron media, street fighter II, t-bell compass, taco bell, tech news, tech podcast, technology podcast, tecmo bowl, vibe coding, xbridge

Eight hundred episodes later, the gadgets are stranger, the software is coding itself, and AwesomeCast is still here.

Sorg, Katie Dudas and Dave Podnar celebrate Episode 800 with a look at ArtCraft and the rise of vibe-coded alternatives to Adobe and Microsoft, Apple’s new HomeView smart display, Katie’s discovery of Dropout, and more than 16 years of AwesomeCast tech history—from Google Glass, Pebble and Stadia to ChatGPT, Periscope and Vine.

Plus, Chachi has gaming news, an Apple Watch can now point you directly toward Taco Bell, Cat Collector turns neighborhood cats into a real-world collecting game, Normal Tools provides a giant toolbox of simple web utilities, and Pittsburgh International Airport continues experimenting with robotics and analytics.

Get geeky, get awesome, and find more from the Sorgatron Media Podcast Network at SorgatronMedia.com.

iPhone 15 Cat Pics | AwesomeCast 662

November 7th, 2023  |  54 mins 12 secs

AI, Instagram, NASA, Social Media, amazon, chatbots, geeky, google, google glass, iPhone, iphone 15, messaging, meta ray-ban, movies, pittsburgh, podcast, pop culture, safety, smart glasses, sorgatron media, tech, tech news, video games, waze, youtube

The AwesomeCast is a fun, geeky podcast hosted by Katie "Dudders" and Mike Sorg. In this episode, they discuss new tech like the iPhone 15, Meta smart glasses, AI innovations from companies like Google, Amazon, and YouTube, and upcoming movies based on video games. Dudders shares her experience with the new iPhone camera while Sorg is excited about the Ray-Ban Stories glasses. They also talk about new AI features like chatbots, generated ads and reviews, and safety alerts in apps like Waze. Other highlights include NASA's new free streaming channel NASA Plus launching soon and changes to Instagram messaging. The hosts keep things lively with their energetic banter about the latest in tech and pop culture.

Redmond Playground | AwesomeCast 474

December 11th, 2019  |  55 mins 17 secs

Plex, Star Wars, Xbox, blackmagic atem mini, coca-cola, google glass, hbo, hololens, iMac, mac pro, mario maker, microsoft research, silicon valley, zelda

Chilla is back from Microsoft's Redmond Playground to catch up with the tech news!

Right Behind The Cutting Edge | AwesomeCast 329

December 21st, 2016  |  53 mins 21 secs

Apple Watch, Catterbox, Cordcutting, Instacontent, Musically, Predictions, Verizon, christmas, facebook live, google, google glass, iJustine, kickstarter, meerkat, nintendo switch, pebble, samsung, self driving cars, technology, twitter, vr