Mike Sorg

AwesomeCast 792: Apple’s Camera AirPods and an AI Tamagotchi?

August 19th, 2026  |  59 mins 26 secs

ai pocket pet, ai tamagotchi, air traffic controllers, airpods camera, alltrails hidden tracks, apple airpods, apple visual intelligence, boston dynamics robot dog, creator monetization, dungeon crawler carl, faa gamers, factory automation, five nights at freddy’s, freddy fazbear’s pizza, gadget podcast, google street view game, hello kitty godzilla, hop earth, hyundai ev factory, hyundai metaplant, kevlar, mcdonald’s happy meal, pittsburgh tech podcast, roblox safety, snes demake, stephanie kwolek, super mario bros wonder, sweekar, tamagotchi, tech news, technology podcast, tiktok privacy, tiktok voice calls, youtube analytics, youtube views

Could Apple be preparing AirPods with tiny cameras? Can an AI-powered Tamagotchi grow up, develop a personality, and remind you to take a break?

Sorg, Katie Dudas, and Dave Podnar explore those questions in AwesomeCast 792. The crew examines the Sweekar AI pocket pet, a possible Apple AirPods camera leak, and TikTok’s new voice-calling concerns.

Also discussed:

• Hello Kitty x Godzilla Happy Meal collectibles

• Hop Earth’s Google Street View driving game

• Stephanie L. Kwolek and the discovery of Kevlar

• Roblox safety litigation and a real Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza

• The FAA recruiting gamers as air traffic controllers

• AllTrails Hidden Tracks

• A Super Mario Bros. Wonder SNES demake

• Autonomous sleds and robot dogs inside Hyundai’s EV factory

• YouTube’s new approach to public view counts

• Turning Dungeon Crawler Carl fandom into a subscription business

Support the show and unlock bonus AwesomeCast content at https://www.patreon.com/awesomecast.

Wrestling Mayhem Show 1017: Facade's Road to JCW Bloodymania

August 19th, 2026  |  1 hr 43 mins

aaa, bloodline, bloodymania, bougie, brianna bands, chad gable, chelsea green, cm punk, facade, father bronson, gathering of the juggalos, independent wrestling, jacob fatu, jcw, jcw american championship, jcw world championship, josh bishop, juggalo championship wrestling, kevin owens, la knight, lucha libre, mad mike, neon ninja, nxt, penta, pittsburgh wrestling, power slap, pro wrestling podcast, raw, reese hayes, rey fenix, rey mysterio, roman reigns, smackdown, solo sikoa, sorg, sorgatron, sorgstock, the runway, the usos, wild wild south, wwe

The “Neon Ninja” Facade joins Sorg and Mad Mike to discuss championship opportunities, calculated risks, and rediscovering the joy of professional wrestling.

Facade previews his three-way JCW World Heavyweight Championship match against Josh Bishop and Father Bronson at Bloodymania. He reflects on the evolution of JCW, shares memories from the Gathering of the Juggalos, revisits his history with Ricochet, and considers the possibility of entering to Vanilla Ice’s “Ninja Rap.”

He also tells the complete story behind accepting a Power Slap fight on only a few days’ notice. Facade explains cutting nearly ten pounds, entering without a full training camp, receiving the first strike, and questioning how a referee repositioned him immediately before the knockout.

Elsewhere, the crew examines Chelsea Green’s star-making promo after suffering an orbital injury, WWE’s expanding relationship with AAA, the final Sorgstock match announcements, and recent independent wrestling events. “What We Learned” covers Rey Mysterio’s enduring greatness, CM Punk’s promo misfire, the evolving Bloodline hierarchy, and the importance of protecting your passion.

Fishing Without Bait 528: Born Broken? Reclaiming Worth Beyond Original Sin

August 18th, 2026  |  26 mins 7 secs

pittsburgh, podcast

Wrestling Mayhem Show 1016: WWE x AAA & Punk vs Owens

August 11th, 2026  |  1 hr 19 mins

2pw, 880 wrestling, aaa, aew, aew grand slam mexico, bandido, big man tater, brody king, chelsea green, cm punk, cmll, corey graves, dominik mysterio, dragon lee, enjoy wrestling, gianni michael emricko, gorgeous gregory, hangman page, independent wrestling, indywrestling network, johnny gargano, justin idol, kevin owens, lethal lottery, lucha libre aaa, mad mike, maple leaf pro wrestling, mikey montgomery, mlw, nwa, penta, pittsburgh wrestling, pro wrestling podcast, professional wrestling, prospect pro wrestling, rey fenix, roddy piper, roman reigns, sorg, sorgatron, sorgstock, t-pop, tatum paxley, the troublemakers, trueprinceofpro, wwe

WWE and AAA are becoming increasingly intertwined, and Sorg, Mad Mike and TruePrinceofPro (T-Pop!) are here to figure out what it all means.

This week, the crew breaks down the AAA tournament leading to a shot at Roman Reigns in Mexico City, debates WWE’s presentation of AAA talent and gives Corey Graves credit for doing his homework. Then it’s over to AEW and CMLL for Grand Slam Mexico, the massive CMLL Grand Prix and the growing network of partnerships connecting wrestling promotions around the world.

Closer to home, we recap 2PW Summer Showdown, check in on 880 Wrestling’s Lethal Lottery, preview Enjoy Wrestling and announce Mikey Montgomery vs. Justin Idol in a Video Game Match at Sorgstock.

Plus, CM Punk and Kevin Owens turn real history into wrestling television, Chelsea Green’s injury, Johnny Gargano’s family situation, Big Man Tater, Tatum Paxley, Roddy Piper memories and another round of “What We Learned.”