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A Gay & His Enby 233: Fall of the Roman Empire

July 26th, 2026  |  1 hr 50 mins

angela oakley, ariana madix, atl, atlanta, bb28, big brother, bravo, carmella garcia, ciara miller, cynthia bailey, drew sedora, emily simpson, enby, gay, gina kirschenheiter, heather dubrow, housewives, jennifer pedranti, k michelle, kelli pharrell, lgbt, lgbtq, love island, love island usa, orange county, peacock, phaedra parks, pinky cole, pittsburgh, podcast, pop culture, porsha williams, queer, real housewives, reality television, reality tv, rhoa, rhoc, shamea morton, shannon storms beador, tamra judge, vicki gunvalson

This episode we cover Love Island USA, RHOA, RHOC, and BB28.

Brianna & Bradley Summit

July 25th, 2026  |  1 hr 2 mins

880 wrestling, big ass bbq 5, bradley, brianna and bradley summit, brianna bandz, brianna bradley summit, fight for pride, independent wrestling, indie wrestling, indywrestling network, lgbtq wrestling, mv young, mv young's big ass bbq, nikki winters, patreon, pittsburgh wrestling, pro wrestling podcast, professional wrestling, sorg, sorgatron, trans wrestlers, wrestling fans, wrestling mayhem show, wrestling mayhem show 20th anniversary, wrestling performance, wrestling podcast, wrestling social media, wrestling stories

The annual negotiations are back! Sorg hosts Brianna & Bradley Summit 2 as Patreon Manager Bradley sits down with pro wrestler Brianna Bandz to determine whether their long-running feud can finally be resolved.

Brianna discusses the personal challenges that led her to step back from some wrestling appearances, finding a new outlook, expanding her wrestling career, the power of social media and the emotional Fight for Pride match with Nikki Winters that showed her what representation can mean to an audience.

Meanwhile, Bradley arrives with a full slate of declarations covering wrestling fans, his raffle winnings, wrestling grievances and the nerve-wracking experience of performing during the Wrestling Mayhem Show’s 20th anniversary celebration.

After all the insults, shin attacks and arguments, the Summit ends with the revelation nobody expected: Brianna and Bradley might actually be friends.

Watch MV Young’s Big Ass BBQ 5 at https://www.indywrestling.network/videos/880-wrestling-mv-young-s-big-ass-bbq-5-1

Wrestling Mayhem Show 1013: Riding the Train w/ Dani Mo

July 22nd, 2026  |  1 hr 53 mins

aew, amtrak travel, barnabas, beastman, beastman’s big ass birthday bash, club wwe, cm punk, dani mo, enjoy wrestling, g1 climax, gory, independent wrestling, japanese wrestling, jcw, jcw women’s champion, john cena, juggalo championship wrestling, kennywood, konosuke takeshita, mad mike, madison square garden, nick aldis, no doubt, pittsburgh wrestling, pro wrestling podcast, professional wrestling, sami zayn, sorg, sorgstock, stardom, summerslam, the sphere, triangle of madness, women’s wrestling, wrestling in japan, wrestling news, wrestling travel, wwe, wwe unreal

Pro wrestler Dani Mo returns to join Sorg and Mad Mike for a wide-ranging conversation about travel, burnout, character development and remembering to enjoy professional wrestling.

Dani shares stories from a cross-country train trip with her family, including stops in Chicago, Seattle and San Francisco, hiking in Yosemite and seeing No Doubt at the Sphere. She explains why disconnecting from wrestling helped her decompress before returning for a demanding run of matches and appearances.

Dani also discusses facing a visiting STARDOM competitor at Enjoy Wrestling, her hopes of wrestling in Japan and her chaotic work as a two-time JCW Women’s Champion. She opens up about developing her promo skills, working with Barnabas and discovering a more aggressive side of her character.

Mad Mike reports from WWE at Madison Square Garden, while the crew discusses CM Punk, SummerSlam, Beastman’s birthday celebration, Sorgstock, WWE Unreal, Club WWE, AEW/STARDOM crossover and why wrestling needs more events that are personal, unconventional and simply fun.

AwesomeCast 788: Pew Pew - Retro Gaming on Apple TV, Minimalist Flip Phones & the AI Backlash

July 21st, 2026  |  1 hr 6 mins

adaptive cruise control, ai ethics, ai image editing, ai video production, apple tv gaming, arduino, artificial intelligence, ask photos, browser games, consumer technology, creative ai, cruise control, data centers, data-center electricity, dave podnar, digital detox, digital ownership, digital privacy, diy electronics, dumb phones, dungeon crawler carl, flip phones, gadget podcast, gamestop, garmin connect, garmin fitness tracker, generative ai, google gemini, google photos, google photos search, gta iii, gta san andreas mod, gta vice city, katie dudas, light flip phone, machine learning, maeve chocolate, maker technology, mama’s night off, mars flyby, mike sorg, minimalist phone, minimalist technology, nasa psyche, nintendo wii remote, openmote, pastfinders, physical media, physical video games, pittsburgh bridges, pittsburgh film office, pittsburgh movie locations, pittsburgh podcast, playstation 5 emulation, ps5 emulator, ralph teetor, retro gaming, retro technology, retroarch, retroarch apple tv, sae, screenless fitness tracker, smart-home controls, society of automotive engineers, sony physical discs, sorg, sorgatron media, space exploration, tech news, technology news, technology podcast, technology regulation, video game emulation, wearable technology, wiimote

Sorg, Katie Dudas, and Dave Podnar explore the return of retro technology and the growing demand for digital tools that give users more control.

Katie shares the Dungeon Crawler Carl-inspired Mama’s Night Off browser game. Dave introduces Garmin’s new screenless fitness tracker, while Sorg explains how he set up RetroArch on Apple TV to play games from classic consoles and computers.

The crew also discusses PlayStation 5 emulation, GameStop’s response to the decline of physical discs, and why consumers are returning to vinyl, CDs, cassettes, flip phones, and other forms of physical technology.

An extended conversation examines how AI is being incorporated into creative tools, business software, search, image editing, and video production. The hosts consider responsible AI use, the difference between generative AI and other machine-learning features, and the environmental and infrastructure concerns surrounding rapid data-center growth.

Other stories include NASA’s Psyche spacecraft capturing a Mars flyby, Pittsburgh movie locations in the Pastfinders app, the minimalist Light Flip phone, the OpenMote Wii Remote development board, Google Photos restoring classic search, and Ralph Teetor’s invention of cruise control.

Support AwesomeCast at https://www.patreon.com/awesomecast and find more shows at https://sorgatronmedia.com.

Fishing Without Bait 524: Political Differences Without Losing Each Other

July 21st, 2026  |  26 mins 6 secs

pittsburgh, podcast

In the third and final part of their conversation, Jim Ellermeyer and Missy Sorg explore how active listening, critical thinking and a mindful pause before reacting can help people move beyond political labels and social-media echo chambers. Missy shares a personal story about revealing her political affiliation to a longtime friend and explains how their disagreement became a conversation rather than the end of their friendship. The episode closes with a challenge to become more open, informed and willing to understand people across the political aisle.

A Gay & His Enby 232: Don’t Rain on My Cake

July 19th, 2026  |  1 hr 51 mins

angela oakley, atl, atlanta, bb28, big brother, brooke lynn hytes, canada, cynthia bailey, drag, drag queens, drag race, drew sedora, enby, gay, housewives, jimbo, k michelle, kelli pharrell, lgbt, lgbtq, peacock, phaedra parks, pinky cole, pittsburgh, podcast, pop culture, porsha williams, priyanka, queer, real housewives, reality television, reality tv, rebecca black, rhoa, rpdr, rupaul, shamea morton

This episode we cover RHOA, BB28, Canada's Drag Race: All Stars, and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.

Wrestling Mayhem Show 1012: From Body Slams to Banana Ball

July 15th, 2026  |  1 hr 36 mins

banana ball, banana ball firefighters, bayley, cm punk, cody rhodes, daddy magic, danhausen, dani mo, enjoy wrestling, fan first, firefighters calendar crew, gunther, hazuki, independent wrestling, jerry lawler, jimmy hart, lex luger, lyra valkyria, madison square garden, mansoor, matt riddle, mr. november, nick aldis, nick gage, northeast wrestling, pittsburgh wrestling, professional wrestling, pure wrestling, ring of honor, ron simmons, sami zayn, savannah bananas, shane savage, shane the smoke show savage, smoke show savage, sonny kiss, sports entertainment, the fourth line, the savage gentleman, victor benjamin, violence is forever, wrestling podcast

Pro wrestler Shane “The Smoke Show” Savage joins Sorg and The Riz to discuss his new life as Mr. November with the Banana Ball Firefighters.

Shane explains how professional wrestling prepared him to become part of Banana Ball’s Calendar Crew, entertaining fans in packed football and baseball stadiums across the country. He shares the full-circle story of discovering Banana Ball at PNC Park, the organization’s fans-first approach and the importance of creating meaningful moments for supporters.

Shane also recounts his dream match with Matt Riddle, a surreal weekend with Ron Simmons, Lex Luger, Jerry Lawler and Jimmy Hart, and how faith helped guide him from combat sports into a new sports-entertainment career.

Plus: Lyra Valkyria’s character transformation, Danhausen at Madison Square Garden, Nick Aldis and Gunther, Nick Gage at Enjoy Wrestling, Sonny Kiss moving to Pittsburgh and the week’s “What We Learned.”

AwesomeCast 787: Fortnite’s Hot Bat Summer, Robot Arms & AI

July 15th, 2026  |  58 mins 19 secs

ai privacy, apple beta, apple health, artificial intelligence, assistive technology, autonomous vehicles, batman, blood pressure monitor, camera guidelines, carnegie science center, catwoman, consumer technology, cyborg technology, dave podnar, digital ownership, digital surveillance, disability pride month, doctor octopus, fast and furious, fortnite, gadgets, harley quinn, hot bat summer, instagram ai, ios 27, jizai arms, katie dudas, kennywood, kids smartwatch, lego speed champions, meta ai, michael sorg, omron 7 series, parental controls, petersen automotive museum, phones for kids, pinwheel phones, pittsburgh technology podcast, poison ivy, robotic arms, rory cooper, sorg, speed exhibit, sports broadcasting, tech news, technology podcast, toyota supra mk4, usb-c cables, usb-c diagnostics, waymo, whatcable, wheelchair technology, women athletes

Sorg, Katie Dudas and Dave Podnar explore the useful, unusual and occasionally alarming side of modern technology in AwesomeCast 787.

Dave reviews the Bluetooth-enabled Omron 7 Series blood pressure monitor, while Katie introduces Pinwheel’s managed phones, smartwatch and Wi-Fi home phone for younger users. Sorg tests WhatCable, a Mac utility that reveals whether USB-C cables, chargers and ports are really delivering the speeds they promise.

The crew also discusses Rory Cooper’s groundbreaking wheelchair innovations, LEGO’s Fast & Furious Toyota Supra, a new speed exhibit at the Carnegie Science Center, respectful camera guidelines for women athletes, Instagram’s reversed AI remix feature, wearable Doctor Octopus-style robotic arms, Fortnite’s “Hot Bat Summer” and a shirtless protester’s battle with a Waymo.

Sorg begins downloading the iOS 27 public beta during the episode, while Katie saves her less-than-awesome update thoughts for the Patreon aftertalk.

Fishing Without Bait 523: Beyond the Party Line

July 14th, 2026  |  23 mins 54 secs

abortion discussion, accountability, adoption, bipartisan conversation, civic engagement, communication, community, compassion, critical thinking, difficult conversations, emotional intelligence, family support, forgiveness, foster care, infertility, jim ellermeyer, lifelong caregiving, listening to learn, mental health, mindful living, mindfulness, mr. rogers, personal responsibility, political dialogue, political representation, producer mike, recovery, representative democracy, republican perspective, respect, respectful disagreement, social media echo chambers, special needs care, teenage pregnancy, voter education, wellness, wise mind

In Part 2 of our conversation with Missy Sorg, we explore difficult questions surrounding abortion, adoption, foster care, family support, voter education, and personal responsibility. Missy and Jim Ellermeyer also examine how political labels and social media echo chambers interfere with our ability to listen, learn, and treat one another with respect.

A Gay & His Enby 231: Tame a Dog, Tame a Tamra

July 12th, 2026  |  2 hrs 1 min

ariana madix, bb28, big brother, bravo, carmella garcia, ciara miller, emily simpson, enby, gay, gina kirschenheiter, heather dubrow, heidi klum, housewives, jennifer pedranti, law roach, lgbt, lgbtq, love island, love island usa, orange county, peacock, pittsburgh, podcast, pop culture, project runway, queer, real housewives, reality television, reality tv, rhoc, shannon storms beador, tamra judge, tyra banks, vicki gunvalson

This episode we cover Project Runway, BB28, RHOC, and Love Island USA.

Awesome Chat: iTargetGolf

July 9th, 2026  |  27 mins 16 secs

awesomecast, awesomechat, cash cup golf, driving range technology, entrepreneur advice, frédéric guitton, gamified golf, golf business, golf entertainment, golf innovation, golf range, golf startup, golf technology, hole in one challenge, in bay lights, inrange, interactive golf, interactive targets, itargetgolf, pittsburgh podcast, real life video game, rfid golf balls, sorgatron media, sports entertainment, sports tech, startup interview, technology podcast, toptracer, trackman, virtual golf

AwesomeChat welcomes Frédéric Guitton of iTargetGolf to talk about the future of interactive golf technology and how driving ranges are becoming more social, competitive, and game-like.

Wrestling Mayhem Show 1011: Live From CM Punk Town

July 7th, 2026  |  1 hr 27 mins

880 wrestling, aaa wrestling, aew beach break, aew dynamite, aiw absolution, athena, billy dixon, casino gauntlet, cm punk, cody rhodes, damian priest, dave podnar, el grande americano, enjoy wrestling, gunther, indie wrestling, kenny omega, mad mike, maxxine dupree, mercedes mone, mjf, nick gage, nxt, paul heyman, pittsburgh wrestling, pro wrestling podcast, sami zayn, sorg, sorgstock, t-pop, the vision, tko, top rope tabletop, triplemania, trueprinceofpro, vcw wrestling, vikingo, wwe aaa, wwe championship, wwe raw chicago

On Wrestling Mayhem Show 1011, Sorg is joined by TruePrinceofPro “T-Pop!” with surprise run-ins from Mad Mike live in Chicago and Dave Podnar.

Mad Mike gives his live perspective after WWE Raw in Chicago, including CM Punk’s title win, the Chicago crowd, and why Sami Zayn’s short championship reign still has everyone fired up. The crew debates whether Sami got screwed, whether WWE ever truly backed him as champion, and what the lack of Sami merchandise says about the company’s priorities.

AwesomeCast 786: GeForce Now on Apple TV, LEGO F1 Cars & Sony’s Digital Ownership Problem

July 7th, 2026  |  59 mins 20 secs

aeroplay, apple tv gaming, autonomous vehicles, british grand prix, business laptops, collector toys, dave podnar, dell refurbished, digital movie library, digital ownership, disability pride month, drm, dungeon crawler carl, epic games, fireworks, fisher-price little people, formula 1, game preservation, geforce now, hello kitty insta360, herman hollerith, ibm history, insta360, kamin science center, katie dudas, lego f1, medication organizer, nvidia geforce now, physical game discs, pill caddy, pittsburgh podcast, pop culture collectibles, punched cards, refurbished laptops, science of speed, self-driving cars, sony playstation, sorg, steam games, tech podcast, villain support, waymo, weekly pill organizer, xbox cloud gaming

Fishing Without Bait 522: Respect Across Political Lines

July 7th, 2026  |  26 mins 28 secs

abortion discussion, birth control, common ground, contempt prior to investigation, difficult conversations, emotional wellness, fertility treatments, friendship, full impact mindfulness, jim ellermeyer, mental health, mindfulness, mindfulness podcast, missy sorg, patriotism, personal growth, podcast, polarization, political differences, recovery, recovery podcast, respectful disagreement, social media, wellness, women’s health

In Fishing Without Bait 522, Jim Ellermeyer welcomes Missy Sorg for Part 1 of a thoughtful conversation about political differences, friendship, respect, and the search for common ground. Together, they discuss how people can move beyond labels, assumptions, and anger to have more honest conversations about difficult topics.

A Gay & His Enby 230: I Know (I’m a Psychopath)

July 5th, 2026  |  2 hrs 15 mins

angela oakley, ariana madix, atl, atlanta, bravo, ciara miller, cynthia bailey, dolores catania, drew sedora, enby, gay, housewives, k michelle, kelli pharrell, lgbt, lgbtq, love island, love island usa, peacock, phaedra parks, pinky cole, pittsburgh, podcast, pop culture, porsha williams, queer, real housewives, reality television, reality tv, rhoa, rhode island, rhori, shamea morton,  alicia carmody,  ashley iaconetti,  jo-ellen tiberi,  kelsey swanson,  liz mcgraw,  rosie dimare,  rulla nehme pontarelli

This episode we cover RHOA, RHORI, and Love Island USA.

Wrestling Mayhem Show 1010: Oba-Exposed

July 1st, 2026  |  1 hr 41 mins

pittsburgh, podcast

Sorg and Mad Mike are joined by guest co-host Tina Keys for Wrestling Mayhem Show 1010, breaking down one of the busiest wrestling weekends of the year. The crew talks AEW Forbidden Door, Mercedes Moné vs. Mina Shirakawa, the wild steel cage match with NES weapons and explosions, Will Ospreay vs. Swerve Strickland, and the international wrestling connections that made the show stand out.