Sangawa Project highlights (Pittsburgh)

The crew opens with a quick recap of Sangawa Project: what stood out, what they enjoyed, and why the event’s community energy made it a win. AwesomeCast 767 LIVE!

Awesome Things of the Week

Catcade (Chicago): A cat rescue that doubles as a cat lounge—complete with arcade games and clever “cat-fied” cabinets. Link: https://www.thecatcade.org

Suno (AI music): Sorg jumps into Suno for the first time, building a song around “I dream about wrestling all day,” and talks through licensing and real-world promo use. Links: https://suno.com/create?signup_source=splashpage&referrer=%2Fhome&redirected_from=signin https://suno.com/s/V5QWfrxZndcduHJX

Moment iPhone lenses: Podnar shares hands-on impressions of Moment’s lens ecosystem (portrait tele, wide, macro) and why real glass still matters. Link: https://www.shopmoment.com/articles/moments-t-series-mobile-lens-guide?srsltid=AfmBOoor-0pyHIQh7daYRVEuf13_G8tYtu_pRbjlI1WpszNUYhtTCgHH

Video Game Minute: Tecmo Bowl movie + Switch 2 numbers

Chachi drops the headlines: a Tecmo Bowl movie in the works and Switch 2 sales hitting a huge milestone. Links: https://variety.com/2026/gaming/news/tecmo-bowl-movie-tongal-football-video-game-1236650837/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/nintendos-video-game-console-switch-2-tops-17-million-unit-sales/

Super Bowl ads, AI vibes, and halftime logistics

They dig into the feel of this year’s ads (including AI reactions), the Dunkin’ marketing/merch chaos, and the production nerd joy of halftime logistics and camera timing. Links: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ad-meter/2026/02/08/dunkin-super-bowl-commercial-good-will-hunting-affleck-brady/88556931007/ https://www.tiktok.com/@wired/video/7604695226376146189?_r=1&_t=ZT-93lsbdbtjp8

Black History spotlight: Marie Van Brittan Brown

A reminder that modern “Ring camera culture” has roots: Marie Van Brittan Brown’s home security and surveillance concepts helped shape what became everyday tech. Link: https://lemelson.mit.edu/resources/marie-van-brittan-brown#:~:text=In%201966%2C%20Brown%2C%20along%20with,door%20at%20a%20safer%20distance . AwesomeCast 767 LIVE!

Creator tip: Download YouTube video, audio, and subtitles with Downie

Sorg shares a workflow for grabbing a full-quality YouTube file (and even pulling subtitles/SRT) to speed up editing, transcription, and repurposing.

Amanda Narcisi joins Sorg and Chilla for this week's episode as we talk about:

• We're getting some updates from Chilla about his Christmas mishap with his TV theft.
• We're getting some Samsung Galaxy S20 updates from Chilla as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
• Amanda is sharing some fitness tech finds as her Awesome Thing of the Week.
• Sorg had a chance to check out GeForce NOW as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
• Pittsburgh has two companies in the running for the AI XPrize competition.
• Our friend Bryan sent us an interesting video contribution - thinking back to our move into the studio space a mere two years or so ago.
• Logitech came out with a new streaming cam that uses USB C.
• Since Silicon Valley is done, Sorg has moved on to Mythic Quest.
• Speaking of Mythic Quest - Sorg is super excited that Ubisoft is involved (especially given his recent gameplay of Assassin's Creed).
• The Apple Store has become the modern arcade?
• Sorg didn't have a Game Boy during the photo printer days, but there's now a pocket photo booth that throws it back to the old days.
• Ford has a biking emoji jacket to help cyclists communicate.
• GM is bringing Super Cruise to 22 of its vehicles by 2023 - with 10 models featuring driver assist by next year!
• Apple is looking to get rid of passwords in lieu of trusted devices.

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Chris Whitlatch is back with some VR updates this week. He is joined by Sorg and Chilla as we talk this week in tech news, including:

• Sorg is sharing CarPlay as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
• Chris is sharing more VR interaction with Feelreal as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
• We're a step closer to Ready Player One with more advances in technology.
• Chilla selected his new TV! He's sharing the Samsung Series 8 65" as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
• PlayStation 5 plans have been released.
• Microsoft announces their disk-less Xbox One S all digital edition.
• Sorg experienced Nashville scooter wasteland firsthand over the weekend.
• Blackmagic has released a free video editing app.
• Gaming as a therapy tool for mental illness?
• Marvel Ultimate Alliance is coming to Nintendo Switch.
• Capcom has a plug-and-play arcade controller loaded with classic games.
• Twitch is debuting karaoke with Twitch Sings.

After the show remember to:

Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com)

Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com and we’ll save you a seat!

Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion!

Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Christopher Whitlatch (@cswhitlatch), Chilla (@chilla), and Sorg (@Sorgatron)

Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos?

You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast!

Remember to check out our friends at the River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media (@The405Radio) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week!

Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST