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Fishing Without Bait 526: Vic Costik’s Love Letter to Pittsburgh

August 3rd, 2026  |  35 mins 50 secs

12-step recovery, accepting flaws, accountability, authentic living, authenticity, belonging, community building, compassion, emotional wellness, empathy, healthy boundaries, jim ellermeyer, kindness, lgbtq community, lgbtq inclusion, local podcasts, love letter to pittsburgh, making amends, mental wellness, mind of awareness, mindfulness, mindfulness podcast, neutral inquiry, new rust pittsburgh, new rust pittsburgh podcast, overcoming fear, people-pleasing, perfectionism, personal growth, pittsburgh artists, pittsburgh community, pittsburgh culture, pittsburgh makers, pittsburgh podcast, pittsburgh small businesses, pittsburgh weird, privilege, queer pittsburgh, recovery, self-acceptance, social awareness, toxic relationships, trans visibility, transgender community, transgender safety, vic costik, wellness podcast

In Part 2 of our conversation with Vic Costik of the New Rust Pittsburgh Podcast, we explore community-building, LGBTQ+ belonging, authentic living and the importance of approaching unfamiliar experiences with curiosity instead of contempt. Vic also shares how Pittsburgh’s artists, makers, local businesses and unexpected corners inspired a podcast that serves as a love letter to the city.

Subscribe to Fishing Without Bait in your favorite podcast player, support ad-free episodes at https://www.patreon.com/c/fishingwithoutbait, and pick up “Learn to Fish Without Bait: A 365-Day Mindfulness Journal and Adult Coloring Book” at https://www.lulu.com/shop/james-ellermeyer-lpc-ma-ncc-lpc/learn-to-fish-without-bait/paperback/product-6n9rd8.html?page=1&pageSize=4.

Awesome Chat: Spotter Global

July 30th, 2026  |  31 mins 27 secs

avalanche monitoring, awesomecast, awesomechat, counter drone technology, counter uas, critical infrastructure, diy drones, dji drones, dji geofencing, drone detection, drone pilot tracking, drone remote id, drone security, drone technology, drone tracking, event security, fiber optic drones, fish farm security, fly by wire drones, fog drones, ground surveillance radar, infrastructure security, logan harris, military technology, r, radar technology, rc aircraft, remote id, rogue drones, sae aero design, security technology, situational awareness, snaptrack, sorgatron media, spotter global, stadium security, uas security, video ai, video analytics

In this AwesomeChat, Sorg talks with Logan Harris, CEO of Spotter Global, about the technology being developed to detect drones, track their operators, protect critical infrastructure, and give security teams a better picture of what is happening across large areas.

Wrestling Mayhem Show 1014: WWE Radio Killed the Podcast Star

July 29th, 2026  |  1 hr 31 mins

880 wrestling, aaa, aew, aew redemption, andrade, athena, bandido, busted open, chad gable, chris jericho, cm punk, cody rhodes, danhausen, death riders, dominik mysterio, el grande americano, enjoy wrestling, indie wrestling, joe hendry, kenny omega, kevin knight, kyle fletcher, lola vice, lucha brothers, lucha libre aaa, maple leaf pro wrestling, maya world, mick foley, mr. iguana, mv young, omos, painmaker, penta, pittsburgh wrestling, pro wrestling podcast, professional wrestling, rebel, rey fenix, ring of honor, roh, roman reigns, seth rollins, siriusxm, sorg, sorgstock, summerslam, t-pop, tina keys, tommaso ciampa, triplemania, trueprinceofpro, will ospreay, wwe, wwe radio, wwe summerslam

AwesomeCast 789: AI Graphics Get Smarter + Xbox Classics on PC & LEGO Star Trek

July 28th, 2026  |  54 mins 51 secs

pittsburgh, podcast

Fishing Without Bait 525: Vic’s Story: Identity, Transition & Finding Community

July 28th, 2026  |  18 mins 20 secs

pittsburgh, podcast

Fishing Without Bait welcomes Vic Costik, creator of the New Rust podcast, for the first part of a conversation about Pittsburgh, community, identity, and finding the freedom to live authentically. Vic shares how moving from New York City to Pittsburgh helped him discover found family, embrace his community, and ultimately begin meeting himself for the first time.

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.