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AwesomeCast 659: The Glasshole Next Door

October 17th, 2023  |  Season 11  |  59 mins 31 secs

ai, alltrails, cancer, cyberpunk 2077, earbuds, gaming, interview, local news, meta, news, playstation, podcast, social media, tech news, threads, twitter, voice acting, vr, xbox

Hosts Michael Sorg, John Chichilla, and Katie Dudas discussed the Microsoft-Activision merger and when new games may hit Xbox Game Pass. They also talked about AI being used to recreate a deceased actor's voice for Cyberpunk 2077 and the spread of Meta's new VR headsets being called "Meta Glassholes." Other topics included Threads getting an edit button, using social media for news, AllTrails' new National Park guides, Chilla's new wireless earbuds for VR, Katie talking about her cancer journey on the radio, and sources for local news. The hosts covered the latest tech and gaming news while highlighting cool new products and digital trends.

AwesomeCast 658: Of SteamDecks and GoPros

October 10th, 2023  |  Season 11  |  52 mins 3 secs

ai, charity event, children's hospital, classic games, extra life, fundraiser, gaming marathon, google, healthcare, kids, livestream, mario, pc gaming, pittsburgh, podcast, pollution, rabbids, saved games, spiderman, steam deck, tech news, traffic, twitch, video games, youtube

Brothers Mike and Matt discussed video games and tech news on their podcast The Awesome Cast. Topics included Matt's upcoming 24-hour Extra Life charity gaming marathon, the capabilities of the Steam Deck handheld PC, and Google's Project Greenlight to reduce traffic pollution with AI. They reminisced about classic PC games after finding Matt's old saved game files. Upcoming titles like Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope and Spiderman 2 were mentioned. The show will stream Matt's fundraiser on Twitch and YouTube to benefit Children's Hospital Pittsburgh starting October 11th. Viewers can donate to support kids' healthcare.

AwesomeCast 637: A Rapid Unscheduled Deassembly

April 25th, 2023  |  Season 11  |  56 mins 22 secs

awesomecast, capcut workflow, cloud, dave podnar, debris, dust, efficiency, generative ai features, hosts, iphone, katie dudders, mac, michael sorg, opera one, pittsburgh marathon app, productivity, spacex starship launch, spacex., steam, tech news, texas, trends, untitled goose game, video editing tool

Welcome to the latest episode of AwesomeCast, where we dive into the latest and greatest tech news and trends. Join hosts Katie Dudders, Dave Podnar, and Michael Sorg as they explore a range of interesting topics.

In this episode, Dudders shares her experience playing the popular game "Untitled Goose Game" on Steam, while Podnar talks about how he's using the Pittsburgh Marathon app to stay updated on the latest news and events related to the marathon. Sorg also shares his brand new CapCut workflow between Mac, iPhone, and the cloud, and our hosts discuss the benefits of using this powerful video editing tool.

Next up, our hosts talk about Opera One, a new browser that's designed for generative AI features. They explore how they've been using the browser and share their experiences of responding to articles as a grumpy cat.

In the next segment, our hosts discuss how they're using AI in their daily workflows, and how it has impacted their productivity and efficiency.

Finally, the hosts explore the recent SpaceX Starship launch that went wrong, leaving a Texas town covered in debris and dust. They share their thoughts on what might have gone wrong and what SpaceX could have done differently.

Join us for this exciting episode and stay tuned for more awesome tech news and trends.

AwesomeCast 494: The Big Deal Now

May 13th, 2020  |  1 hr 1 min

contact tracing, coronavirus, pittsburgh, podcast, porn industry, robot dogs, slice pizza app, tech news, the verge

We've got Kim Lyons, John Chichilla, Katie Dudas, and Mike Sorg chatting about this week's tech headlines.

AwesomeCast 478: Get Out Of My Cloud

January 21st, 2020  |  57 mins 26 secs

adaptive controller, ai, android, apple, awesome cast, awesomecast, ben & jerry’s, ben and jerry’s, cats, ford, ice cream, ios, japan, mobile gaming, my modern met, netflix, netflix and chill’d, podcast, pornhub, smart home, sylvania, team android, tech, tech news, tech talk, wifi bulb, wyze, xbox

Krause is back in studio to join Chilla and Sorg as we dive into the week in tech news

AwesomeCast 476: Hacksaw Not Included

January 8th, 2020  |  58 mins 8 secs

adult toys, alexa, alexa skill, australian wild fires, awesome cast, awesomecast, backwards compatibility, ces 2020, ces2020, fake images, giant eagle, giant eagle pharmacy, home automation, imac, lenovo, lora dicarlo, mount, nintendo, photo frame, pittsburgh, ps5, scandinavia, segway, sex tech, spitball gun, tech news, tech talk, technology, tervis, wall-e, xbox

We are BACK from our year-end hiatus with Chilla, Dudders, and Sorg to talk current tech news!

AwesomeCast 471: Netflix Wasn't Awesome When It Started

November 19th, 2019  |  59 mins 2 secs

alexa, apple, awesome cast, awesomecast, buzzfeed, clean energy, discord, disney, disney plus, ea, ea access, fortnite, freebies, game pass, gamepass, hyundai, ir, mac, macbook pro, motorola, motorola razr, project xcloud, razr, rise of skywalker, roblox, solar energy, spotify, star wars, tech news, tech talk, technology, update, xbox

Sorg and Chilla are hanging with Producer Missy to bring us this week's tech news.

AwesomeCast 470: Awesome Your Audio

November 13th, 2019  |  52 mins 28 secs

adobe, allegheny county, anxiety, apple, apple arcade, ar, awesome cast, awesomecast, glasses, minecraft, minecraft earth, minefaire, mini motorways, monster pals, neko the cat, netflix, niantic, pac-man, pinball, podcast, pokemon go, project awesome audio, sheriff, tech news, tech talk, technology, tesla, veteran

It's cold and snowy here in Pittsburgh, but Chilla and Sorg are braving the elements to bring you this week's tech news.

AwesomeCast 468: Too Far From A Whole Foods

October 29th, 2019  |  55 mins 24 secs

airpods, airpods pro, all access, amazon fresh, amazon prime, apple, arcade1up, awesome cast, awesomecast, black series, blizard, blizard con, bus, deep fusion, dolby, dolby vision, ios, ios 13, nvidia, pittsburgh, podcast, ps6, shield tv, sinkhole, sony, tech, tech news, tech talk, trademark, xbox, xbox bundle

Chilla joins Sorg and Krause to talk this week's tech news.

AwesomeCast 462: Sorg's Naked Wrist

September 19th, 2019  |  1 hr 1 min

3d, apple, apple announcement, apple watch, awesome cast, awesomecast, delivery, doors open, fried chicken and donut, iphone, iphone 11, kfc, pittsburgh, podcast, selfie, snapchat, snapchat 3d, tech news, tech talk, technology, walmart

Sorg is joined by Dave Podnar (of the Tiny Shutter Podcast) for this week's episode. The boys are talking about recent tech news.