Writer, tech podcaster, actor, would-be heir to Richard Dawson. madisonshakespeare.org retroadventurers.com thisweekinretro.com

Joined May 2014
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This week's guest quietly built @vcfmidwest into the world's largest annual retro computing event. It's the end for the revived Checkmate Amiga case, surprising differences in teletext around the world, and a look at the "overrated?" Amiga 500 Batman Pack. youtu.be/ZPsifCcF-H4
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Jason Timmons of @vcfmidwest and Chicago Classic Computing show-and-tell: a rare Quazon Quik-Link 300 home teletext terminal and last-minute product engineering. (Atari 400 catches a stray for good measure as well!) Just a sample of Saturday's latest news for the oldest tech!
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Welcoming back guest Iain Lee after too long, we revisit Nintendo's too-brief run of mini consoles, explore the surprises in Microsoft NetMeeting's 30th anniversary, and find out what made an octogenarian game dev settle unfinished business. Episode 271! youtu.be/GSRXr9LRq9Q
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A space traveler wrestles with the need for human companionship... and LOSES! Join us as we discuss the pastoral sci-fi story Founding Father by Clifford D. Simak - new, FREE show!
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Just what does returning guest Iain Lee think we've done to deserve this? Enjoy our modern radio show which you can also watch like television with a real-life media professional when This Week in Retro 271 arrives Saturday! thisweekinretro.com
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Exclusive hardware news caps a retro kit roundup: A MiSTer handheld from Heber PicoCPC, PicoIDE, and PicoGUS updates. Then we look closer at reimagined Atic Atac and Wolfenstein 3D, and explore wonderful, novel operating systems in the Virtual OS Museum. youtu.be/gf2piu17r0I
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Dave's on new hardware watch this week. (We told you he's fine.) Also, cat. See you Saturday!
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Fancy Pants Folding Arcade!! All this and more.... This Week in Retro Podcast Episode Guide, including community question of the week, and all other episodes: tinyurl.com/twir-pdf-guide @WeekRetro @RavageXK @jpcwrites @RetCollective
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Tech hidden in plain sight! The brand-new Swap Arcade and the Minty Cyberdeck palmtop. Plus Australia's MicroBee, the retro-tech Eurovision entry of LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER, host milestones, 3D conversions of classic games, new POKEY hope for Atari and more! youtu.be/VupmbLBg3iY
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Something happens on Saturday's episode of This Week in Retro which is a first in the show's history! We also discuss the marital politics of arcade cabinet acquisition, the international politics of music, and the Australian politics of calling your computer "The Matilda"!
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All aboard to the Hall of Fame! youtu.be/c9-hquIAfh0 Jo Cook of UK Amstrad Group helps take on a Sega myth and an Amiga delay, and to debate the merits of the latest Hall of Fame games at @museumofplay (Put away your bagged milk before viewing, where applicable.)
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We visit Infocom's surliest protagonist with guest and modern IF legend Andrew Plotkin (Zarf) this time out, playing Michael Berlyn's Infidel as the main course. We also explore another Infocom parody: 1991's The Smirking Horror. retroadventurers.podbean.com…
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Gamedev legend @KevinToms joins us for Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum handhelds, Xerox's R&D legacy, the BBC Computer Literacy Project recap from 1992 the latest from Commodore and FujiNet, a surprising workstation on FPGA, and a great deal more! youtu.be/ILpapVr38gM
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Oh the horror!! All this and more.... This Week in Retro Podcast Episode Guide, including community question of the week, and all other episodes: tinyurl.com/twir-pdf-guide @WeekRetro @RavageXK @jpcwrites @RichRap3D @RetCollective
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For our supporters, we take a look back 260 Weeks Ago in Retro including "timely" Neo-Geo coverage, the breakthrough softmod for the original Sony Playstation, and more. patreon.com/thisweekinretro
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It's penny pushers and other horrors as Lee of More Fun Making It joins us in dark places. Chris' Corner in full effect with another look at Stunt Car Racer enhancements and we talk about Lee's upcoming charity effort news from Commodore, Sega, and more. youtu.be/T_cQuBR1ZgA
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We're joined by Lee of the More Fun [Blanking] It YouTube channels this week and some of us were more startled by 3D Monster Maze than others. These and other terrors including seaside arcades and castoff cabling when This Week in Retro episode 266 arrives Saturday!
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>OPEN MAILBOX, where you >GET NEWS AND LISTEN TO IT is live! We cover new highlights in classic text adventures and neo-retro interactive fiction, including new Z-Machine/Infocom interpreters, an amazing Cornerstone prank-that-isn't, and more. retroadventurers.podbean.com…
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Andrew Borman of The Strong @museumofplay joins for the return of the iconic Neo Geo, well-being effects of retro gaming, reviving a 50-year old Nintendo arcade cabinet, The Krypton Factor, and customizations of the Commodore 64 Ultimate in episode 265! youtu.be/aI4fYM0pQdM
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