AwesomeCast 655: Big Beats and Big Fans with Kidmental
The AwesomeCast podcast hosted by Michael Sorg and Katie Dudas welcomes musical guest Kidmental for a lively discussion of technology and culture. The show begins by highlighting Kidmental's musical talents, with him providing custom intro songs and sound effects throughout the episode. Kidmental demonstrates his impressive beatboxing and looping skills using analog hardware like the RC 505 loop station. The hosts then recap their recent trip to rural Ohio, hilariously detailing their visits to strange roadside attractions like a massive empty basket building and a 24-foot tall cuckoo clock. Shifting to tech news, they analyze Apple's latest product announcements including the new Ultra Apple Watch aimed at extreme athletes and the iPhone 15 Pro with advanced camera capabilities like automatic portrait mode. Sorg and Dudas share their hands-on experiences testing out Honda's impressive wind tunnel and crash test facilities. With helpful context and enthusiasm, they evaluate how the new Apple features could benefit media creators. Kidmental pops in with funny reactions as Sorg geeks out about playing console-quality iOS games on the go and directly recording videos to external drives using the new USB-C port. Overall, the conversational tone provides an accessible yet insightful take on how tech innovations intersect with art and culture.
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Show Notes
This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services and listeners like you at www.patreon.com/awesomecast
Introduction of musical guest Kidmental and his improv looping skills with a live performance! Check out his work and get your custom sounds at www.kidmental.com/free
Recap of Sorg and Katie’s' trip to rural Ohio for Baja SAE and visits to odd roadside attractions like the largest Cuckoo Clock and Fairie Secret Garden in Sugarcreek, OH
In person experiences testing Honda's wind tunnel and crash facilities
Discussion of new Apple product announcements:
Apple Watch Ultra for extreme athletes
iPhone 15 Pro camera upgrades like automatic portrait mode
Evaluating how new Apple features could benefit media creators
iOS games coming to new iPhones, like Assassin's Creed and Resident Evil
Directly recording video to external drives using new iPhone USB-C
Kidmental's funny reactions to iPhone 15 details and features
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