AwesomeCast 402: Mechanical Llama

Published: June 27, 2018, 3 a.m.

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This week\\u2019s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and Dark Forge Studios!

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Max Parker returns to the show this week to talk video games and E3 with us. He\\u2019s joined in studio by Chilla and Sorg to talk about this week in tech news, including:
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Chilla is sharing an Amazon update as his Awesome Thing of the Week. Specifically, Alexa voice controls are now available on Apple iOS.
\\nChilla\\u2019s #1 use for his home automation set-up is to turn his TV on and off.
\\nIf Alexa is broken, Chilla doesn\\u2019t watch TV.
\\nThe Home Pod sits next to the Echo Dot.
\\nSorg keeps going back to previous Awesome Thing of the Week nods as his current item. This week he\\u2019s talking some Pokemon GO updates.
\\nOf course Sorg was playing Pokemon GO while filming on location with a client shoot.
\\nYou can FINALLY make friends on Pokemon GO and trade Pokemon.
\\nPokemon did a remake of Pokemon Yellow for Pokemon Let\\u2019s Go. Max is sharing some thoughts about it AND the pokeball Joycon controller.
\\nMax was on-site at E3 2018 and is sharing some of his insights.
\\nRed Dead Redemption in 4K is apparently AMAZING.
\\nBrian is pretty excited about his new backpack.
\\nMovie Pass competitors are striking back! Thanks to Brandon and Sorg for letting us know about AMC and Alamo Drafthouse responses.
\\nE3 opened back up to the public this year. Things were a little different this year than last year, though.
\\nThanks to Katie for sharing Fortnite shaved ice with us from the road.
\\nChilla is looking for dongle tricks.
\\nAfter the show remember to:

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