AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk

Xbox Games on Mac & Linux? Freddy Fazbear Goes IRL & Video Stores Return | AwesomeCast 791

August 11th, 2026  |  59 mins 40 secs

adobe project indigo, ai photo editing, ai photography, american dream, amusement parks, atari, betamax, binge buster, cedar point, cloud gaming, computational photography, dave podnar, diablo, digital ownership, doom the dark ages, dvd, ea, electronic arts, five nights at freddy's, forza horizon, freddy fazbear's pizza, gaming news, geforce now, grand theft auto vi, gta 6, lawrenceville pittsburgh, lewis latimer, linux gaming, lost lizard pittsburgh, mac gaming, michael sorg, movies anywhere, nature calls run, netflix, nvidia geforce now, physical media, pittsburgh apps, pittsburgh tech, pittsburgh technology podcast, pittsburgh weather, quake, quake 30th anniversary, reddit pittsburgh, restroom finder, running apps, six flags, sorg, stormfreak, streaming movies, streaming services, tech news, technology podcast, vhs, video stores, xbox, xbox game pass, xbox on linux, xbox on mac, xodus

Sorg and Dave Podnar explore what happens when new technology collides with some very old ideas. Binge Buster turns streaming discovery into a virtual video-store experience, Pittsburgh's Lost Lizard is actually renting VHS, DVD, and Betamax again, and disappearing digital movie purchases have Sorg wondering whether physical media deserves another look.

Control the Vertical and the Horizontal | AwesomeCast 671

January 24th, 2024  |  1 hr 2 mins

apple, apple vision pro, ar/vr, death stranding, gadgets, gaming, hp printers, netflix, social media trends, streaming, subscription models, technology updates, twitch, wwe, youtube

The Wink Clause | AwesomeCast 653

August 22nd, 2023  |  54 mins

acquisition, assassin's creed: mirage, awesomecast, calm app, desktop meta threads, dslr, dvd customers., gpus, high school nasa rover programs, intel cpus, katie, mega cat, movo mic, netflix, podcast, rovio, sega, space exploration, transformers, wrestlequest

In this episode of the Awesomecast Podcast, a range of intriguing topics are discussed. The hosts dive into "Wrestlequest" by Pittsburgh's Mega Cat, exploring wrestling-related content. Katie shares her experience using the Movo Mic alongside her DSLR camera to enhance audio quality. Exciting news arrives for some users with the introduction of Desktop Meta Threads. Gamers investing in Intel CPUs and GPUs are in for a treat as they now receive a complimentary copy of Assassin's Creed: Mirage. Sega's recent acquisition of Rovio takes center stage, with a substantial deal amounting to $776 million. An unexpected collaboration is noted as Transformers content finds its way onto the Calm meditation app. Shifting focus, the podcast sheds light on High School NASA Rover Programs, highlighting the remarkable contributions of young talents in space exploration. Lastly, Netflix's creative move involves sending an additional 10 movies to DVD customers, albeit with a playful hint that these movies aren't meant to be kept permanently.

Animal Crossing PoopCast | AwesomeCast 488

March 31st, 2020  |  1 hr 32 secs

android phones, animal crossing, coronavirus, covid-19, dark skies, esports, harry potter, iphone, microsoft surface, nascar, nba, netflix, nintendo switch, sidekick phone, work from home

We are broadcasting from our bunkers again this week as Brian Crawford of PGHMuseums.org joins us!

Hashtag John Wayne | AwesomeCast 487

March 25th, 2020  |  55 mins 15 secs

covid-19, daily show, ipad pro, lidar, netflix, oprahtalks, pornbombing, pornhub, social media, trevor noah, zoom chat

The studio may be a little emptier than usual, but Sorg is pulling in Katie and Chilla to talk this week in tech news (and to catch up since everyone's been confined to home since last week's episode).

Furry Hazmat Suits | AwesomeCast 486

March 17th, 2020  |  1 hr 1 min

animal crossing, apple tv, castlevania, coronavirus, covid-19, netflix, nintendo switch, nvidia, work from home

While the City of Pittsburgh may be in a state of self-quarantine, the crew can still gather on the internet! We've got Sorg, Katie, Ryan Haggerty, and Chilla on to talk this week in tech news.

Social Network of 8 Bits | AwesomeCast 479

January 28th, 2020  |  51 mins 30 secs

airdrop, android, atari hotel, black ops, byte, call of duty mobile, cat game, fisti flufs, into the spider verse, iphone, modern warfare, netflix, phone soap, pokemon home, reality television, samsun s20, samsung, the circle, tik tok, vine, xbox one

Hangout with Chilla, and Sorg to talk current tech news!

Get Out Of My Cloud | AwesomeCast 478

January 21st, 2020  |  52 mins 57 secs

adaptive controller, ai, android, apple, awesome cast, awesomecast, ben & jerry’s, ben and jerry’s, cats, ford, ice cream, ios, japan, mobile gaming, my modern met, netflix, netflix and chill’d, podcast, pornhub, smart home, sylvania, team android, tech, tech news, tech talk, wifi bulb, wyze, xbox

Krause is back in studio to join Chilla and Sorg as we dive into the week in tech news

Awesome Your Audio | AwesomeCast 470

November 13th, 2019  |  52 mins 28 secs

adobe, allegheny county, anxiety, apple, apple arcade, ar, awesome cast, awesomecast, glasses, minecraft, minecraft earth, minefaire, mini motorways, monster pals, neko the cat, netflix, niantic, pac-man, pinball, podcast, pokemon go, project awesome audio, sheriff, tech news, tech talk, technology, tesla, veteran

It's cold and snowy here in Pittsburgh, but Chilla and Sorg are braving the elements to bring you this week's tech news.

Olivia Munn Before She Was a Mutant | AwesomeCast 469

November 5th, 2019  |  1 hr 4 mins

algorithm, app, apple tv, apple tv plus, attack of the show, awesome cast, awesomecast, brian crawford, clean diesel, g4tv, hbo max, hotec, ipad, kickstarter, microsoft ignite, microsoft office, netflix, pgh museums, photoshop, pittsburgh, playstation vue, podcast, sony, tech, tech talk, technology, video killed the radio star, wireless mic