AwesomeCast 768: Apple Podcasts Adds Video + iPhones to the Moon?! | Olympics Drone Cam, 2XKO & Hatchin’ Yoshi
If you’ve ever wondered where podcasting is headed next—or how broadcasters are pulling off those insanely fast Olympic tracking shots—AwesomeCast 768 is your episode. Sorg, Dudders, and Podnar bounce between practical gadgets, media workflows, privacy tools, and a little Nintendo-induced joy.
Gadget pick: peace of mind for your home (and hotels)
Dudders shares a rechargeable 6-in-1 air monitor that tracks CO/CO₂, gas, smoke, and air quality metrics—because “do I smell gas?” is not the kind of mystery you want to solve through vibes.
Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FYPSD97T?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
Olympics coverage is in its “camera nerd” era
Podnar digs into how drone operators (sometimes using VR goggles) are getting those tight, high-speed chase shots—especially in events where speed never really translates from the usual far-away camera angles.
Link: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUqmpGFggdp/
Riot’s 2XKO scratches the tag-fighter itch
Sorg puts time into 2XKO, a flashy tag-team fighter that feels right at home if you love big supers, bold art direction, and the “arcade lobby” style matchmaking.
Link: https://2xko.riotgames.com/en-us/pc-download/
Apple Podcasts is getting video—now what?
“Video arrives this spring” leads to a real conversation about hosting, distribution, and whether Apple’s real play is the living room—Apple TV style—rather than turning your phone into yet another “watch podcasts here” destination.
Link: https://podcasters.apple.com/video-apple-podcasts
Nintendo cuteness: Hatchin’ Yoshi + mini arcades + talking flower
The crew reacts to a Yoshi toy you literally help hatch, some Five Below brick-built mini arcade cabinets that beg to be collected, and the Mario Wonder Talking Flower gadget energy.
Links:
Hatchin’ Yoshi: https://www.facebook.com/reel/799605995780186
Five Below Block Tech: https://www.fivebelow.com/products/block-tech-arcade-classics-9091093
Talking Flower: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/talking-flower-alarm-clock-126770/
“Phones to the Moon” sounds cool—until you remember space is brutal
A smartphone on a lunar mission feels inevitable… but the episode gets into why spaceflight qualification is a different universe: batteries, vibration, shattering hazards, and the reality that “older” tech often flies because it’s proven.
Link: https://www.bgr.com/2099197/nasa-astronaut-brings-iphone-to-the-moon/
Quick hits: Bad Bunny translations + privacy + production tools
Translate Bad Bunny lyrics in Spotify / YouTube Music:
https://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-translate-spotify-lyrics-3522905/
Test your browser tracking risk with EFF Cover Your Tracks: https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/
StageCue app for organizing video playback to screens at live events: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stage-cue/id6711988797
Black History Month spotlight: Marian Croak
A reminder that major building-block tech (like VoIP and text-to-donate) has architects whose work is still shaping the internet we use every day.
Link: https://www.invent.org/inductees/marian-croak
Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/awesomecast
Sponsor: Slice on Broadway — https://www.sliceonbroadway.com
