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AwesomeCast 795: Xbox Cloud Limits, Retro Gaming, and MapQuest’s Comeback

September 8th, 2026  |  51 mins 51 secs

Carplay, Katie Dudas, Michael Sorg, Snoopy, Super Nintendo, Tetris, The Legend of Zelda, alarm clock app, cartridge save backups, chachisays, cholera mapping, clucky, console affordability, dave podnar, dungeon crawler carl, epilogue gb operator, game boy, game boy camera, gaming news, geek culture, great pumpkin, john snow, lego ideas, mapquest, nintendo switch 2, ocarina of time, panic, pittsburgh podcast, playdate, princess donut, project helix, questies, retro gaming, roman reigns, sn operator, star trek 60th anniversary, starbucks peanuts, strange new worlds, street fighter 6, tariff refunds, technology podcast, wastewater surveillance, xbox cloud gaming, xbox disc to digital, xbox game pass, xbox series s, zelda 40th anniversary

Xbox cloud limits send Sorg back to his console, MapQuest gets an 8-bit makeover, and Clucky makes you earn your snooze. Sorg, Katie Dudas, and Dave Podnar talk Star Trek at 60, Zelda, retro gaming gadgets, Snoopy collectibles, and Dungeon Crawler Carl LEGO fan projects.

AwesomeCast 774: Artemis II Moon Mission, AI Chatbot Risks, Apple TikTok & LEGO Zelda

April 1st, 2026  |  1 hr 1 min

3D printing, Katie Dudas, NASA, Xbox, adobe illustrator, ai chatbots, ai sycophancy, animation tools, apple tiktok, artemis ii, article analysis, awesomecast, awesomecast 774, browser extension, chachi, channelsurfer, chatgpt, claude, dave podnar, deepseek, digital vs physical games, epic games layoffs, etsy shop, finder mascot, gaming news, geek culture, gemini, great deku tree, heinz ketchup, heinz verified, hidden figures, kalpana chawla, katherine johnson, lego zelda, moon mission, nancy grace roman, nintendo, ocarina of time, patricia cowings, pittsburgh podcast, plastic fun time, project turntable, sorg, stanford study, tech podcast, vera rubin, whats up with that, women’s history month

This week on AwesomeCast 774, Sorg, Katie, and Dave Podnar talk about the upcoming Artemis II moon mission, the surprisingly useful Heinz Verified restaurant map, and Chachi’s growing 3D printing Etsy shop. They also dig into a Stanford study on AI chatbot sycophancy, check out the What’s Up With That research assistant browser extension, react to Adobe Illustrator’s new 2D-to-3D Project Turntable, explore Apple’s TikTok mascot strategy, and get excited about LEGO Ocarina of Time sets.

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

January 21st, 2026  |  57 mins 58 secs

Katie Dudas, Michael Sorg, Video Editing, 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, logic pro, mattel sora, media workflows, 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 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. 

AwesomeCast 695: Put Your Mouth on It

July 24th, 2024  |  Season 11  |  1 hr 1 min

ai assistant, ai recaps, brother label maker, geek culture, goblin tools, guide tutorial tool, kevin hart commentary, label maker, lumen tracker, mac whisper, olympic coverage, olympics 2024, picklesburg, sae baja car event, space enthusiast, task management, tech podcast, the planets today

In this episode of Awesome Cast, hosts Michael Sorg, Missy Sorg, Dave Podnar, and Katie Dudas dive into a variety of tech and geek topics, including a recap of Picklesburg, Missy’s experience with the Lumen metabolism tracker, and Dave’s introduction to the AI-powered tutorial tool Guide. They also explore Michael’s review of the Mac Whisper transcription tool, Katie’s love for the Brother label maker, and Dave’s visit to an SAE Baja car event. The hosts discuss innovative Olympic coverage on Peacock, including AI-generated recaps and commentary by Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson, and delve into Goblin Tools for task management and The Planets Today website for space enthusiasts. Tune in for an engaging mix of tech insights and practical tips!

Wrestling Mayhem Show 918: Around the World with "Technical Assassin" Brandon Lee

July 17th, 2024  |  Season 11  |  1 hr 31 mins

John Chichilla, Katie Dudas, Michael Sorg, amazon fire tv, awesome cast, camel camel camel, elgato stream deck, gadgets, geek culture, ios 18 beta, las vegas sphere, levoit air purifier, prime day deals, royal caribbean virtual train ride, tech news, transparent tech gadgets, utm se emulator

AwesomeCast 666: A Reminder Your Phone Is Going To Die

December 12th, 2023  |  Season 11  |  55 mins 28 secs

AI, E3, Xbox, apps, diy, gadgets, gaming, geek culture, google, humor, kid mental, nihilism, podcast, pop culture, raspberry pi, remote play, sorgatron, steam link, streaming, technology, the game awards, the riz, twitch, video games

The hosts discuss the latest in video games, including the winners at The Game Awards, the end of the annual E3 gaming convention, and using new services like Steam Link and Xbox Remote Play to play games around your home. They showcase geeky products from sites like Vilros.com and apps like Google's Notebook LM for organizing notes with AI. Other offbeat topics include the WeCroak mortality reminder app and the hosts' upcoming indie wrestling production and hosting gigs. The irreverent, pop culture-loving hosts bring their unique chemistry and humor to analyzing the latest in tech and gaming.