AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk

Apple Podcasts Adds Video + iPhones to the Moon?! | Olympics Drone Cam, 2XKO & Hatchin’ Yoshi | AwesomeCast 768

February 16th, 2026  |  1 hr 50 mins

2xko, apple podcasts video, apple tv rumors, bad bunny lyrics translation, black history month in tech, browser fingerprinting, cover your tracks, dave podnar, drone cinematography, eff, fighting games, five below block tech, hatchin yoshi, katie dudas, live event production, marian croak, mario wonder, michael sorg, mini arcade builds, national inventors hall of fame, nintendo, olympics drone camera, online tracking, podcasting workflow, privacy, riot games, sorgatron media, spotify translate lyrics, stagecue app, tag fighter, talking flower, tech podcast, ublock origin, video podcasts, voip, vr drone goggles, yoshi toy, youtube music translate lyrics

This week on AwesomeCast 768, Sorg, Dudders, and Podnar dig into the tech and culture behind the headlines: Apple Podcasts bringing video, Olympics drone chase-cam production, and the real-world challenges of taking a smartphone on a lunar mission. Plus: Sorg’s time with Riot’s 2XKO, Dudders’ 6-in-1 air safety monitor, and a wave of Nintendo cuteness with Hatchin’ Yoshi and the Mario Wonder Talking Flower. We also share an EFF privacy self-check with Cover Your Tracks, and a surprisingly useful event tool: StageCue for managing video playback on venue screens. 

Snowed-In Home Studio Test! iPhone Pro Camera Apps (PhotonCam + Blackmagic) | AwesomeCast 765

January 28th, 2026  |  57 mins 6 secs

ai coloring books, artemis ii, assassin’s creed black flag remake, atem mini, beyond the brick, birdo, blackmagic camera app, clean hdmi iphone, computational photography, copilot+ pc, creator workflow, dave podnar, davinci resolve, gadget news, he-man trailer, iphone camera app, iphone raw, iphoneography podcast, lego animal crossing, livestream setup, masters of the universe, michael sorg, microsoft paint, mobile photography, mobile video production, nasa artemis, photon cam, photoncam, pittsburgh snow, prince of persia, self-driving cars, super mario movie, tech podcast, tiktok outage, tiktok usa, tmnt ii trading cards, ubisoft, waymo pittsburgh, yoshi

Snowed in but still geeky: Sorg and Dave Podnar (iPhoneography Podcast) go remote-from-home to talk mobile camera workflows—Dave’s new favorite PhotonCam for less “crunchy” iPhone photos and Sorg’s Blackmagic Camera app setup for clean HDMI iPhone video. Then it’s a rapid-fire round-up: Ubisoft’s reorg and game delays, the new Masters of the Universe trailer, a fresh Super Mario movie trailer, a massive LEGO Animal Crossing island build, Waymo sightings in snowy Pittsburgh, Microsoft Paint’s AI coloring books, TikTok USA turbulence, and a check-in on Artemis II.

AwesomeCast 764: Animal Crossing 3.0 Changed Everything?! + Final Cut Updates, Premiere AI, and ChatGPT Health

January 21st, 2026  |  57 mins 58 secs

a little to the left, adobe ai video, adobe premiere pro, ai editing tools, ai safety, animal crossing 3.0, animal crossing switch, animal crossing update, apple creator studio, are you dead app, artificial intelligence news, chatgpt, chill games, chore games, compressor, content creation, cozy games, creator tools, daily check-in app, dave podnar, digital culture, digital safety apps, final cut pro, gaming discussion, gaming podcast, geek culture, indie games, iphone apps, katie dudas, logic pro, mattel sora, media workflows, michael sorg, mobile apps, motion, nintendo switch, openai, openai age prediction, personal safety technology, podcast production, powerwash simulator, skeletor ai, sora ai, tech for creators, tech podcast, technology news, video editing, video game news

This week on AwesomeCast 764, cohosts Michael Sorg, Dave Podnar, and Katie Dudas dive into the week’s biggest tech and creator stories—plus a special Animal Crossing 3.0 update field report from Charlotte. Katie checks in with her Animal Crossing–obsessed niece Charlotte to break down what’s new, what’s addictive, and how “slumber islands” change the way you build and share your island adventures. 

Peeping Roomba, Telly TV Hands On and Thankful for Tech | AwesomeCast 759

November 26th, 2025  |  55 mins 37 secs

1992 gadgets, 3dfx voodoo nostalgia, amazon storage bins, awesomecast, cat wars calendar, dave podnar, disney animatronics, disney robot olaf, dual 56k modem, free telly tv, home organization hacks, katie dudas, lasko whirlwind heater, lgbtq gaming pioneer, michael sorg, pebble watch open source, pittsburgh tech podcast, rebecca heineman tribute, retro tech gadgets, robotic olaf, she-ra catra vintage toy, space heater review, tech podcast, telly ad supported television, voltron 40th anniversary set, voltron collector’s set

Free TV, robot snowmen, space heaters, and Voltron nostalgia – we’re packing a lot into AwesomeCast 759.

This week, Michael Sorg, Katie Dudas, and Dave Podnar dive into:

Sorg’s first week living with a Telly free TV and its always-on ad bar

Dave’s emergency Lasko Whirlwind space heater run when his furnace dies

Katie’s Amazon storage bins that completely changed how she organizes clothes

A heartfelt ChachiSays Video Game Minute tribute to game dev legend Rebecca Heineman

Katie’s beloved Cat Wars calendar and a detour into She-Ra villain Catra toy nostalgia

Quick hits on Disney’s robotic Olaf, a 40th anniversary Voltron collector set, and the future of park animatronics & high-end geek collectibles

We Got Custom 3D-Printed AT-ATs! + Steam Machine Reveal, Netflix Games, Star Wars Gifts & More! | AwesomeCast 758

November 19th, 2025  |  1 hr 2 mins

3d printing, ai assistants, amazon prime gaming, apple intelligence, at-@-at, at-at, awesomecast, bissell crosswave review, century iii mall minecraft, chachi video game minute, chatgpt vs gemini, ddr world record, disney parks gift guide, gadget reviews, game awards 2025, gamestop trade anything day, google gemini 3, holiday tech gifts, lothcat, netflix games, pittsburgh tech podcast, podcast tech news, proton anti-cheat, red dead redemption netflix, star wars gifts, star wars life day, steam machine, steamos, streaming games, tech podcast, valve steam machine, video game news, wwe 2k25 netflix edition

This week on AwesomeCast 758, Sorg, Katie, and Podnar unwrap a pile of geeky goodness! Chachi surprises the crew with custom 3D-printed AT-@-AT Star Wars sculptures, Dave reviews the Bissell CrossWave hard-floor cleaner, and we break down the newest gaming news including the Steam Machine reboot, a DDR world record, and Netflix’s surprisingly strong push into console-quality games like WWE 2K25.

OpenAI’s New Browser Changes Everything | ChatGPT Atlas Hands-On! | AwesomeCast 754

October 22nd, 2025  |  48 mins 40 secs

3dfx graphics card, ad-supported tv, ai browser, ai news, ai pet, ai shopping, awesomecast, baby steps game, cable management hack, casio moflin, chatgpt atlas, dave podnar, double fine keeper, free tv ads, gadget news, katie dudas, keeper game pass, michael sorg, netflix gaming, openai browser, pittsburgh tech podcast, pop culture tech, retro pc gaming, roblox games, robotic pet, sesame street roblox, slice on broadway, tech podcast, telly tv, walmart chatgpt, weekly tech show, xbox game pass games

The AwesomeCast crew — Michael Sorg, Katie Dudas, and Dave Podnar — dive into another week of geeky goodness, from AI browsers and robo-pets to nostalgic tech and bizarre cable “hacks.”

Rule 34 | AwesomeCast 753

October 15th, 2025  |  1 hr 1 min

ai avatars, ai tools 2025, ai video generator, ai-generated characters, arachnophobia mode, awesomecast podcast, baby steps game, cat calendar, cat wars calendar, creepy puppet game, dave podnar, five nights at freddy’s, game pass blizzard games, game pass savings, gaming podcast, grounded nintendo switch, katie dudas, living desert zoo, michael sorg, my friendly neighborhood game, netflix tv games, nintendo switch survival game, palm springs zoo, podcast pittsburgh, puppet horror shooter, resident evil parody, rom com ai video, sora ai app, sorgatron media, spooky games 2025, tech podcast, video game accessibility, xbox game pass tip, xbox game pass ultimate

This week on AwesomeCast, we dive into creepy games and cutting-edge tech!
🎮 Katie introduces Grounded: Fully Yoked Edition on Nintendo Switch
🧵 Sorg explores My Friendly Neighborhood—a horror puppet shooter with serious FNAF vibes
🦒 Dave visits The Living Desert Zoo in Palm Springs
🤖 We unleash chaos using the Sora AI app—turning ourselves into rom-com leads, tourists, and caffeine junkies
🎮 Plus: Netflix launches games on TV, and Baby Steps punishes you for skipping cutscenes!

We Built a Livestream Studio in a U-Haul at an Off-Road Motorsport Event! | AwesomeCast 752

October 8th, 2025  |  1 hr 5 mins

ai video generation, alba colon, amazon prime login, awesomecast, baja sae, cancer survivor surfing, dave podnar, event livestreaming, first descents, game pass price increase, gopro crash, hendrick motorsports, katie dudas, meta ai editing, michael sorg, microsoft game pass, minecraft climate change game, mini baja rc, missy sorg, mobile livestream setup, off-road racing, openai sora, podcasting, production tips, romcom sabotage, sae international, santa cruz surfing, sidekick media services, slice on broadway, sorgatron media, streaming cautionary tale, tech podcast, u-haul studio, video production, wireless camera setup, women in motorsports

Surfboards, Baja Cars & Broken GoPros — This Week on AwesomeCast!

Katie returns with stories from the waves as she shares her inspiring First Descents surf adventure in Santa Cruz, designed for cancer survivors. Meanwhile, the team gives a full behind-the-scenes breakdown of their latest wild production at Baja SAE Carolina — from broadcasting out of a U-Haul van to dealing with dusty terrain, wireless camera chaos, and even a GoPro that didn’t survive.

From Met Ray Band Promise to TSA Love Letters | AwesomeCast 751

September 24th, 2025  |  1 hr 2 mins

ai glasses, apple carplay widgets, apple fitness+, apple updates 2025, apple watch updates, awesomecast, carplay update, chachi video game minute, defy wrestling, fallout tv show, indie wrestling streaming, ios 17, iphone 17 camera, iphone 17 pro max, last of us hbo, marques brownlee, meta ray-ban glasses, mobile photography, nolan bushnell exodexa, ray-ban meta fail, reflex iphone lenses, smart glasses 2025, tech fails, tech news podcast, tech podcast, tsa travel tips, unbox therapy, video game adaptations, video production gear, watchos 10

This week on AwesomeCast, Michael Sorg and Dave Podnar are joined by intern Mac to dive into the latest in Apple tech, production travel hacks, and wearable innovation. Sorg shares stories from producing Defy Wrestling in Seattle, including packing $30K worth of video gear and dealing with TSA “love letters.” Dave brings real-world testing of the iPhone 17 Pro Max camera with stunning 8x zoom shots.

Opus Pro vs CapCut, Mortal Kombat Kollection & Amazon Lens Live Tested! | AwesomeCast 748

September 3rd, 2025  |  56 mins 3 secs

80s cartoons, ai tools, ai video editing, airpods 3, amazon lens live, amazon shopping tool, apple event, apple rumors, awesomecast, baja sae, capcut, content creator tools, dave podnar, grogu movie, he-man game, instagram pip, instagram reels, iphone 17, iphone 17 air, katie dudas, live translation, mandalorian movie, michael sorg, mortal kombat kollection, mortal kombat legacy kollection, motorweek, nintendo movie adaptations, nintendo stars, opus clip, opus pro, pbs baja sae, playstation classic, retro gaming, tech podcast

This week on AwesomeCast 748, hosts Michael Sorg, Katie Dudas, and Dave Podnar break down the latest in tech, gadgets, and geek news