AwesomeCast 767: Catcade Cats, Suno AI Music & Moment iPhone Lenses — Plus Tecmo Bowl Movie?!
After a busy weekend bouncing between time zones and community events, Sorg, Katie “Dudders” Dudas, and Dave Podnar are back with a packed episode that blends creator tools, gadget talk, and pop-culture tech—from an arcade full of adoptable cats to AI-generated music you can actually license. AwesomeCast 767 LIVE!
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.orgSuno (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/V5QWfrxZndcduHJXMoment 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.
