AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk

Sorg and Chilla are celebrating the return of all of the old things this week, including: Chilla is buying some Xbox stuff when he gets home! Streaming Xbox to Mac? Chilla’s interested! Sorg is flying again starting next week – and he has just the VR device for in-flight entertainment. Sorg is talking some VR options from his in-person discussion at a local event with Schell Games – especially I E...

Sorg and Chilla are on their own this week as Dudders is off doing Dudders things. And, there’s plenty of tech news to share, including: Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Week is England’s take on providing internet for rural communities. Sorg’s Awesome Thing of the Week was #SJIW2018 which he helped film this weekend. Pittsburgh is looking to adapt the Homestead steel smokestacks to light up based on...

<p>When your resume pretty much starts with Google and you’re currently employed at a growing startup, chances are there’s a fun story on how you got there. This week we sit down with Jack Morgan as he shares some insight into his path across the pond from England right here to Pittsburgh, what he’s working on over at Duolingo, and what he’s learned about Pittsburgh (and Pittsburghers) thank...

Sorg, Chilla, and Katie are joined by Jack Morgan of Duolingo this week. They’re sharing some tech news, including: Sorg has the perfect Awesome Thing of the Week for Chilla – an Iron Man AR helmet! Our biggest question about the Iron Man AR helmet – does it fit adults? Because we all really want one ourselves. Katie is sharing her Awesome Thing of the Week – a sponsored post in Tech Crunch with N...

We’re going to the moon this week, or at least into space? Wherever we’re going, it’s with Sorg, Chilla, and Carman as they’re talking about: Sorg is starting off with his Awesome Thing of the Week from Lyft. We’re comparing some Lyft v Uber horror stories with Sorg and Carman. Carman’s Awesome Thing of the Week is the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch, but especially the Tesla in Space! Chilla’s Awesome...

<p>Dan Scifo is a Sport Writer covering the Steelers and Penguins at the Latrobe Bulletin. Ben Hull is the bassist for former Flyleaf lead singer Lacey Sturm. Together, they wanted to combine their stories and talk with others who make their dreams come true with the Dream Loud Podcast. We talk about how they got the show together, some of the interesting stories they've heard so far...

We’ve got a special treat this week as we’re joined by our BOLD Pittsburgh team of Steve Fernald and Amanda Narcisi. They join Sorg and Chilla to talk about this week in technology news, including: There may be some Top Gun chatter at the top of the show. Amanda has some show and tell for her Awesome Thing of the Week with Philips Hue Go. Because Amanda isn’t here very often, we let her have TWO A...

Krause is in studio with Sorg as Chilla joins in remotely from Studio C this week. In a post-CES world, we’ve got a ton of stuff we’re talking about this week, including: Krause got a new TV he’s sharing as his Awesome Thing of the Week. It’s a Samsung 4K. Chilla and Krause are sharing some standard operation chatter about protocol for new tech installation – as in how to use the new remote(s) pro...

We’ve got Brian Conway on the couch with Katie. Sorg is at the helm, and Chilla is in Studio C. It must be podcast day! This week we’re talking about: Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Week is a vacuum he can control with his voice via Alexa. And, it’s a Shark. We’re talking cats v. Roomba and cats on Roombas. Of course this is a tech talk show. Sorg’s Awesome Thing of the Week is Pluto TV as an alter...

We’ve got Brian Conway on the couch with Katie. Sorg is at the helm, and Chilla is in Studio C. It must be podcast day! This week we’re talking about: Katie is reconsidering her Awesome Thing of the Week from last week. Katie is double dongle disappointed this week. Sorg is showing off his $5 VR device as his Awesome Thing of the Week. Brian Conway is spoiling 30-year-old movies for us this week,...

It's a New Year and the core co-hosts, Dudders, Sorg and Chilla catch up with new tech and news catch up. This week they’re talking about: Chilla got a surprise package with Beam, a wearable smart button. He also loves his "Haikus are easy" shirt from The Flash. Katie shares with us her new iHome and Canon Printer that uses refillable "Mega Tanks" Sorg got to use RouteXL.com to get the best route...

<p>Josh Corcoran of Spare Change joins us to play a few tunes and talk about his video series bringing awareness and actual donations to great causes in and around Pittsburgh, most recently "A Pittsburgh Story" featuring friends from the city including Mayor Bill Peduto and using Spotfund for their project! </p> Find out more and how you can help at www.sparechange.tv...

As we near the end of 2017 we take the opportunity to fill the couch – both IRL and online – with some familiar faces. It’s a full house indeed with Jim Lokay, Will Rutherford, Mike Pound, Cynthia Closkey, John Carman, Bobby Cherry, Brian Crawford, and Krause. But, we’ve still got our usual faces with Sorg and Chilla, and a very special visit from our Patreon supporter, Michael Fedor. We’re starti...

It’s just the boys this week! But, Sorg and Chilla hold down the fort as they share this week’s news in tech. This week they’re talking about: It’s our last episode before our Christmas edition next week, and we’re feeling pretty festive already. Sorg is sharing his Awesome Thing of the Week. Desert Bus is (finally) on VR! Chilla has some Android news as his Awesome Thing of the Week with a file-t...

Katie and Sorg are joined by Doug Derda this week. We were able to get Katie and Sorg away from Animal Crossing long enough to talk about this week’s news in tech, including: Katie is torn between her iPhone X and being dubbed in German as her Awesome Thing of the Week. Katie is talking about some of the cool stuff she’s done with her iPhone X for video. Doug is talking the future of smartphones w...

<p>We chat with Zach Fehl about the new spinoff from The River's Edge: The Metal Edge, Pittsburgh's online metal station. We discuss his days with Cal U radio, the metal scene in Pittsburgh, and try the most Metal Pizza ever! </p> You can check out The Metal Edge at www.metaledgepgh.com . Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment. Fol...

John Carman joins us in studio as we head into the Thanksgiving holiday. Together with our usual tech hounds – Sorg, Chilla, and Katie, the gang shares some of this week’s tech news, including: Chilla is kicking things off with his Awesome Thing of the Week with Tesla chargers. Another creature has been released from The Last Jedi. Katie is telling us about Vulptex as her Awesome Thing of the Week...

<p>Aliza Sherman is a web pioneer and tech passionista who is concerned about our dependence on Social Media and our phones. Recently, she spoke at the TechNow Conference in Monroeville, PA and has a chat with us about the things we need to watch out for to not be so dependent on technology, and the future of these devices. </p> Find out more about our guest at www.alizasherman.com . F...

Bobby Cherry joins us on the big purple couch to talk this week’s tech news with Katie Dudas, Mike Sorg, and John Chichilla. This week’s topics include: Bobby is sharing Cards Against Humanity as his Awesome Thing of the Week. Cards Against Humanity is saving America! Dudders is sharing a blocked Christmas card sale as her Awesome Thing of the Week this week. Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Week is...

Brian Crawford of The River’s Edge (and soon-to-be The Metal Edge) joins Sorg and Chilla to talk about this week’s tech news. Of note, they’re talking about: Brian is sharing some news about The Metal Edge! We’re learning things – like Pittsburgh has the 3rd largest metal scene. Brian is talking about his Chrome remote desktop app as his Awesome Thing of the Week. p.s. That Chrome remote desktop i...

It’s Halloween – but, that doesn’t stop Podcast Day! We’ve got a stash of candy on the street for passing trick-or-treaters as Krause, Katie, and Sorg talk this week’s tech news, including: Krause has his Awesome Thing of the Week – his Pixel 2XL. Also exciting in the Krause world is his Android tablet. Katie is talking Find It On Ebay as her Awesome Thing of the Week. We’re talking some compariso...

<p>This week, we had the fortune to chat with Aaron Watson of Going Deep with Aaron Watson. Podcasting for around two years at the time of our sit down, Aaron has been making some great strides. He’s been having some great discussions, including his recent sit down with Pittsburgh’s Mayor, Bill Peduto. He’s also working on his Going Deep Summit slated for January – a one-day conference cente...

We’re joined by Alex Kahrs this week. With both Alex and Chilla joining us remotely, Sorg is in studio with producer Missy and a Slice on Broadway pizza to themselves as we talk this week’s tech news, including: Hey guys, did YOU know iTunes is now Apple Podcasts? (Sorg may not have known.) Chilla is sharing the Nintendo Switch as his Awesome Thing of the Week. The Nintendo Switch seems to be doin...

<p>Joanna Lowe is making theater interesting again with multimedia theater in the Pittsburgh area including the current Halloween season Unhinged production that mixes theater with a haunted house! </p> Joanna Lowe's productions can be found at www.cupajoproductions.com or experience her spoken word music at www.joannalowepoetry.com . You can also catch Joanna in the open scene of Mind...

We’re joined by Aaron Watson of Going Deep With Aaron Watson this week. He’s in studio with Sorg, Chilla, and Katie as we’re talking this week’s tech news, including: Katie is bringing us some Halloween upgrades to Pokemon with spooky Pokemon! Sorg may have a Pikachu problem. Kids are getting out for Trick-or-Treat PLUS Pokemon? Sorg may be a little jealous. Aaron Watson’s Awesome Thing of the Wee...