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Wrestling Mayhem Show 890: Australian Backyard Wrestling with Mikey Montgomery

December 13th, 2023  |  Season 11  |  1 hr 49 mins

aew, backyard wrestling, charity shows, cm punk, eddie kingston, edge, flaming pasta, indie wrestling, iron survivor challenge, nxt, pasta death match, seth rollins, shawn michaels, swerve strickland, the undertaker, tournament, wrestlemania, wwe, youtube

Sorg, Mad Mike, Riz, Dave Podnar, and guest Mikey Montgomery discussed CM Punk's return to WWE and his interactions with other wrestlers. They analyzed the new "Iron Survivor Challenge" match in NXT and compared it to other gimmick matches. There was debate around AEW's current tournament format and roster choices. They reminisced about classic WWE WrestleManias and segments showing backyard wrestling videos on YouTube, including kids attempting dangerous moves. Upcoming charity benefit shows were promoted. A "Pasta Death Match" with weapons and flaming pasta was described. Guest Mikey Montgomery detailed his introductions to wrestling through those backyard videos and memories from early in his career. Various independent wrestling events were also promoted on the show.

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 656: Looking Fly in My Aldi Pajamas

September 26th, 2023  |  Season 11  |  54 mins 26 secs

accessibility, ai, aldi, apple, auction, chatgpt, clothes, dinosaurs, email, fitness, fossils, fundraising, gadgets, google, health, iphone, money, pajamas, pittsburgh, podcast, tech, youtube

This episode of AwesomeCast dives into the latest tech gadgets and news with hosts Sorg, Dudders, and Podnar. They discuss new iPhone features like live voicemail transcription, voice isolation for clearer calls, and creating custom stickers from photos. Sorg reviews the Wellitory app which analyzes Apple Watch data to provide health ratings and recommendations for better sleep, exercise, and reducing stress. The hosts also explore iOS accessibility features that allow you to record your voice before potential speech loss, and then use it for text-to-speech. Plus, updates to ChatGPT like new voice and image capabilities, though concerns remain around impersonation and fraud. Podnar demos Google's Bard AI extensions which summarize your personal info and activities from Gmail, YouTube, Maps, and more. And the gang chats about the complexities of purchasing dinosaur fossils, after Dudders learns skeleton "Barry" is being auctioned for over $1 million. They get tips from ChatGPT on fundraising ideas. Finally, Dudders raves about the new cozy Aldi-branded apparel line with sweatshirts, tees and pajamas perfect for working from home.

Wrestling Mayhem Show 867: Production Nerds

June 28th, 2023  |  Season 11  |  1 hr 17 mins

aew, digital media, forbidden door, henry jasper, london, money in the bank, njpw, podcast, pro wrestling, pro wrestling production podcast, warrior wrestling, wrestling analysis, wrestling insights, wrestling news, wrestling recap, wwe, youtube

Mad Mike and Sorg discuss the latest in pro wrestling, including the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2023 event. They chat with Henry Jasper from Warrior Wrestling about his new Pro Wrestling Production Podcast. The hosts also provide a preview of WWE Money in the Bank from London and share their key takeaways from the week in wrestling.

AwesomeCast 642: Apple Vision CPAP

June 6th, 2023  |  Season 11  |  1 hr 5 mins

8bitdo xbox licensed arcade stick, apple vision pro, area 51, autodrive challenge ii, awesomecast, baja sae oregon, camera, contact cards, executive producer, facebook, facebook group, goo, ios 17, las vegas, live show, m2 mac pro, mac mini studio, medbridge go for patients app, meow wolf omega mart, patreon, phone, physical therapy, podcast, remote, sidekick media services, slice on broadway, sorgatron media, sorgatron media twitch., stickers, street fighter 6, support, wwdc, youtube

Wrestling Mayhem Show 861: Stop Trying to Make Slapnuts Happen

May 17th, 2023  |  Season 11  |  1 hr 31 mins

880 wrestling, aew, big announcement, captain america, facebook, indy wrestling us, injury, just pro wrestling news, kc warr, patreon, pillars match, pro wrestling, seth rollins, sidekick media services, slice on broadway, t2t academy pittsburgh, tony kahn, tv deal, twitch, warner brothers discovery, wrestling takeaways, youtube

AwesomeCast 639: Dare to Dream a Rock Star Dream

May 9th, 2023  |  Season 11  |  1 hr 2 mins

applewatch, awesomecast, bajasaeoshkosh, briancrawford, cameras, discussion, facebookgroup, finalcutpro, guitarbar, indiegogo, ipad, kickstarter, liveshow, logicpro, music, nutsmasher, patreon, podcast, rockdreamer, sidekickmediaservices, sliceonbroadway, technology, twitch, updates, youtube

In this week's episode, Dudders and Sorg share their muddy experience at the Baja SAE Oshkosh in Wisconsin and discuss new camera and Apple Watch uses for video and photography. Apple has announced that Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro will be available on iPad for a monthly/yearly fee. The hosts also talk about a Kickstarter project for a durable and funny silicone nutcracker called Nut Smasher. Later in the episode, Aurelio Sablone joins to discuss his upcoming IndieGoGo project, the Rockdreamer GuitarBar, which helps people get started playing the guitar quickly. Listeners can sign up for updates on the campaign at get.rockdreamer.com. The episode ends with information on how to subscribe to the AwesomeCast podcast and support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast.

AwesomeCast 638: The Ultimate Reverse Uno Card

May 2nd, 2023  |  Season 11  |  1 hr 37 secs

anthonymackey, asusrogally, g1, gaming, gamingedgestrykerdock, imageediting, lifesizegundam, macos, mustshoptv, nikonz6ii, nintendoswitch, peacock, photography, retrogaming, rockpaperscissors, samoajoe, sickday, transformers, twistedmetal, youtube

In this episode, we cover a variety of news topics ranging from entertainment to technology. We discuss how watching Transformers G1 on YouTube can be a great way to pass the time when you're sick. Additionally, we explore Dudders' new camera, the Nikon z 6 II, and the Asus ROG Ally gaming handheld. We also take a look at Peacock's new series Twisted Metal, which features Anthony Mackey and Samoa Joe. Peacock has also launched "Must ShopTV," allowing users to shop products from content. We discuss a Life-Size Gundam hosting a rock-paper-scissors tournament and the GamingEdge Stryker Dock, which provides additional ports for the Nintendo Switch. Finally, we share some retro gaming goodness and a hot tip for removing image backgrounds on macOS in seconds.

AwesomeCast 509: Covid Robot of Doom

August 26th, 2020  |  1 hr 3 mins

apple, chromeos, covid-19, drive thru, duolink speakerbuds, epic games, fortnite, google, google chrome, kickstarter, microsoft, nvidia geforce now, stranger things, tab groups, wwe thunderdome, xoogler university, xooglers, youtube

Chatting the tech news of the week including WWE Thunderdome, new Chrome tabs, the Covid-19 testing robot and more as The Verge's Kim Lyons joins Katie Dudas, John Chichilla and Mike Sorg!

AwesomeCast 465: The Dark Arts of Frozen Beef

October 8th, 2019  |  1 hr 1 min

32-bit, apple watch, audio, awesome cast, awesomecast, big ben, cleveland, dermalabyss, fine, hyperloop, ios, ios 13, jfk, le creuset, macos, mcdonalds, mit, nfl, nintendo, pittsburgh, playstation, podcast, ronald mcdonald, star wars, tech talk, technology, tesla, uber, uber copter, wendy’s, youtube

We're recording a day early due to some scheduling conflicts, but we've got Sorg, Podnar, and Producer Missy on hand to bring you this week's tech news.