This week on "Tech Talk," the PG's TechMan Ced Kurtz talks about Daewoo's new robotic suit that allows them to pick up heavy pieces of steel and NFL now using tablets on the sidelines.

Dr. Len Girardi. The Sewickley native is a cardiac surgeon in New York City who is a regular on ABC's medical reality show "NY Med."

Movie editor Barbara Vancheri and columnist Tony Norman review "Guardians of the Galaxy," "Get on Up," "Boyhood" and "I Origins" on the Rated PG podcast.

This week on 'SportsNOW,' Dan Gigler and Gene Collier talk about the Pirates and the trade deadline, Steelers training camp and Mean Joe Greene's number being retired.

Music critic/historian Rich Kienzle looks at some classic country drinking songs.

Scott Pierce of the Salt Lake Tribune, Gwen Reyes of Fresh Fiction TV and Candace Havens of FYI Television join PG TV writer Rob Owen for a conversation about new fall series on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and The CW.

This week on 'Varsity Xtra,' Mike White and Terry Shields talk about the teams and their picks for the PIAA championship games in Hershey this weekend.

Jack Allison is back. Part 2 of a talk with the director of many shows at Pittsburgh CLO, most recently "It's a Grand Night for Singing" at the CLO Cabaret. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Part 1 was posted last Nov. (link: http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20121120rawson_allison1.mp3 ).

Steelers beat writers Ed Bouchette and Gerry Dulac talk about Steelers new offensive coach Todd Haley.