Best 8 Bit Steve Podcasts (2025)

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#137 : The Worst Game Ever For The Atari 2600 19:05

3d ago19:05

19:05

In the final episode of "Worse Than E.T. ?" we attempt to, once and for all, find the "worst Atari 2600 game", even if we have to make it ourselves...so we do. Here is the itch.io page for the game when you can download it, get the code, see the box-art, etc. All free, of course. https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/worst-game #worst #atari #atari2…

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#136: What Does It Mean To Finish A Game? 1:01:58

8d ago1:01:58

1:01:58

What Does It Mean To Finish A Game? Atari 2600, 400/800, 520/1040 ST A lost tape from 2022, finally released. Inspired by an episode of The Retro Hour, We discuss all the games we "finished" for Atari platforms. With gobs of new video for each game. #atari #atari2600 #atari800 #atari400 #atarist Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded …

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#135: Live from The Tarriff Bunker, April 2025 29:45

13d ago29:45

29:45

We get together live and in person to talk about the state of Atari and play victim to the C64, NES, and the Amiga. Whoa is us, as Atari fans. Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank Thanks for support from: BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt, ED Possible, Tony Longworth Daniel Beasley, B…

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NES Fanatics - 012 - Super Mario Bros. 2 41:25

15d ago41:25

41:25

Send us a text Nate and Steve talk for way too long about their recent visit to the Midwest Gaming Classic convention in Milwaukee. If you had the burrito they had, you would understand why! Steve calls Nates face stupid, and Nate as usual disagrees with Steve's rating. There is some talk about Super Mario Bros 2. Oh, there are Zelda tips and trick…

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#134 Atari ST Special: SSI on the ST and a STOS STE game engine 40:30

18d ago40:30

40:30

#134 Atari ST Special: SSI on the ST and a STOS STE game engine Welcome to episode 134 of the Into The Vertical Blank Podcast. Today we have a special treat. It’s the 40th anniversary of the Atari ST this year, so we will be confusing most of the audio and video channels on the Atari computers and especially the ST. First up we have a segment focus…

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NES Fanatics - 011 - Kid Icarus 52:19

29d ago52:19

52:19

Send us a text This episode consists of Steve point out every glaring flaw of Kid Icarus while Nate try's to defend the game (unsuccessfully) and ultimately agrees with Steve more than he ever has. There is also a high score controversy explained. Zelda tips and tricks at the end. Oh... if you are reading this. Listen after the outro. Text the show…

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133: Beautiful Disaster: An Ode to Fry's Electronics 19:17

1M ago19:17

19:17

Beautiful Disaster: An Ode to Fry's Electronics A story about technology change from generation to generation and the importance of feeling useful with DIY See video version here: https://youtu.be/r78tcGiIzP4 #diy #atari #motorcycles #pcgames #fryselectronics #southbay #memoir Music licenses: Soundstripe Full Throttle: Code: UKYZGYCBOZ5E6MSB 1 Up: …

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NES Fanatics - Friday the 13th 1:06:46

1M ago1:06:46

1:06:46

Send us a text Nate and Steve talk way too long after a three week podcast break. Nate explains a new strategy he found in Friday the 13th while both hosts speak deeply about speedrunning the game. Steve discuss reasons why he believes the game was not well received and other information about what makes the game difficult. www.8bitsteve.com https:…

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NES Fanatics - 009 - Jackal 49:14

1M ago49:14

49:14

Send us a text Nate and Steve talk about the struggle having to many projects and how much work being a public facing content creator can be. As usual the Fanatics duo breaks down Jackal from every angle that their experience and Steve actually gets Nate to change his mind and agree with him on including hidden items in NES games. www.8bitsteve.com…

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132: Finding Our Story at Vintage Computer Fest So. Cal. 2025 43:09

2M ago43:09

43:09

There were as many stories as there were people at Vintage Computer Fest So. Cal. 2025. This is Ours Video version of the main story here: Finding Our Story at Vintage Computer Fest So. Cal. 2025 #retrogaming #vintacomouting Links, etc. Panel Attendees: → David from Usagi Electric - youtube.com/@UsagiElectric → Jeri from Tilt Five - tiltfive.com → …

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131: The First Atari 2600 Homebrew Cartridge? Ed Federmeyer And The Story of Sound-X and Edtris 1:13:15

2M ago1:13:15

1:13:15

In the 1994, when retro gaming wasn't even really a thing yet, Ed Federmeyer decided he wanted to make his own Atari 2600 software. His drive to actually bring this dream to fruition may have sparked the modern are of retro games. Includes a new 2025 interview with Ed Federmeyer. Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.bu…

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NES Fanatics - 008 - Castlevania 49:00

2M ago49:00

49:00

Send us a text Slackanater punts the intro into outer space and Steve discusses his burnout regarding beating the NES library. The Fanatics read their first fan text comment and sadly ran out of time for Zelda tips and tricks. www.8bitsteve.com https://www.twitch.tv/slackanater Intro and outro music by Emily S. Behar: https://emilysbehar.bandcamp.c…

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NES Fanatics - 007 - Mike Tyson's Punch-out!! 53:00

3M ago53:00

53:00

Send us a text There a few games more iconic or memorable than the Legend of Zelda. Mike Tyson's Punch-out is one of them. The Fanatics talk strategies and accomplishments, but also discuss the depth of complexity. After a short fanboy session both Steve and Nate about speed runner and all around cool guy Jay_cee, Steve reveals his sadness about th…

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130 : The Curious Case Of Atari 2600 Action Pack For Windows 3.1 1:02:49

3M ago1:02:49

1:02:49

What started as simple "crack the seal" to open and play a 30 year old Windows game, became journey to discover, what might be, the origins of retro gaming itself. Many Thanks to Eclectic Lee for creating the archive page used in this story. See Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_Sge_pELco&feature=youtu.be Music: All Systems Go by use…

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NES Fanatics - 006 - Ninja Gaiden 48:11

3M ago48:11

48:11

Send us a text Steve had microphone issues so he had to record the episode on a Fisher Price Microphone from 1980. The show must go on! Slackanater talks about his Flawlessness completion of all three Ninja Gaiden games on the NES and our friend The Retro Runner gets mentioned and praised yet again as we dissect and critique everyone's favorite Nin…

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NES Fanatics - 005 - Double Dragon 45:40

3M ago45:40

45:40

Send us a text Steve goes full fan boy about NES High Score legend Tom Votava and Slackanter's old age shows when he doesn't remember Steve telling him about the Double Dragon high score numbers he asked for. Listen in for secrets revealed about the stone pillars (file cabinet of doom) and the machine gun boss at the end of Double Dragon. www.8bits…

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NES Fanatics - 004 - Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde 50:43

3M ago50:43

50:43

Send us a text Steve and Slack talk about the highly controversial NES game Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. Why was this game made? Who got this approved? Will Steve or Nate save this game from being the first double turd? Listen to find out! Links below for media that was referenced in this Episode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRW90lKwz4M - AVGN TOP 10…

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NES Fanatics - 003 - Metroid 43:52

4M ago43:52

43:52

Send us a text Slackanter turns 111 years old and forgets he invented the "Turd to Perfect" rating system, but redeems himself with the creation of "recess rumors". 8-BitSteve complains about speedrunning like an old crotchety grandpa and the two hosts discuss the iconic space adventure game Metroid. www.8bitsteve.com https://www.twitch.tv/slackana…

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NES Fanatics - 002 - Super Mario Bros. 45:31

4M ago45:31

45:31

Send us a text 8-Bit Steve and Slackanater talk about their experiences and memories of Super Mario Bros. the game that started it all on the NES. We tackle the game from many different aspects, institute a turd to perfect rating system, and ultimately find a dark secret about Slackanater's opinion of the game. www.8bitsteve.com https://www.twitch.…

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NES Fanatics - 001 - Introductions 41:18

4M ago41:18

41:18

Send us a text In this pilot episode, co-hosts 8-Bit Steve and Slackanater discuss the who, what, when, where, and why of the NES Fanatics podcast and let their personality flags fly. www.8bitsteve.com https://www.twitch.tv/slackanater Intro and outro music by Emily S. Behar: https://emilysbehar.bandcamp.com/…

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129: The Best *#@! Christmas Ever: An Atari 8-bit Journey Into The Vertical Blank 1:10:56

5M ago1:10:56

1:10:56

The final, definitive version of the story we've been trying to tell for the past 6 years. Christmas 1983, the Atari 8-bit computer Christmas was, for many reasons, the best *#@! Christmas ever. This new version gives a rounder picture, explains The Vertical Blank, obsesses over Star Wars, and tries to explain the actual result of Christmas 1983, o…

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128: The Legend Of SwordQuest: Is This The Best Atari Podcast Ever created? 10:59

5M ago10:59

10:59

There is a new Atari related limited podcast out there that blew us away! The Legend Of SwordQuest from iHeartRadio Atariage Thread: Legend of Swordquest podcast - Atari 2600 - AtariAge Forums iHeartRadio Podcast Page: The Legend of SwordQuest | iHeart Jamie Loftus Page: Jamie Loftus School Of Humans: The Legend of SwordQuest — School of Humans Lat…

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127: The Essential: Atari ST Michtron’s Time Bandit from 1986. 43:31

5M ago43:31

43:31

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank On the Into The Vertical Blank’s The Essential #atari ST, we investigate, discuss and evaluate #atarist Computers games and try to uncover titles worthy of play by all who are interested in the platform. I will be giving you a history of #timeba…

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#126 : RANT: The Incident At The Retro Game Store 21:06

6M ago21:06

21:06

In this 20 minute rant, we loudly discuss an incident we recently had at a retro game store, and then talk about how the retro game store experience could be improved for all. https://retrogamesplus.com/ Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank Thanks for support from: BCB, Atari Legen…

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#125: 10 Good “Euro” Action Platformers for the Atari ST 17:02

7M ago17:02

17:02

(Including Sun Su Si and First Samurai) Join us as we take a look at 10 good #actionplatformer games for the #atarist we also briefly discuss them for the #amiga and otjer 80s computers such as the #c64 and #pc I have chosen the #Atari ST as my platform because it was what I had from 1987 until 1992 and also because these games have most likely bee…

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124: 10 Mid-80’s “Euro” Action Platformers on the Atari ST (and other 80’s computers) 22:03

7M ago22:03

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#atari #atarst #actionplatformer #amiga #msx #c64 #speccy #amstradcpc #dos The Euro Platformer. Today the term is used with much derision, mostly by console game fans but even by some many 80’s computer games, and well now, now even by me, and we all probably should know better, or should we? Yes, these games had very high difficulty, cheap deaths,…

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#123: Atari I.P List Found! 23 Atari ST Games They Own! 47:43

7M ago47:43

47:43

#123: Atari I.P List Found! 23 Atari ST Games They Own! We scour Atari's 2024 IP list (we were altered to it last week by BCB Coffee Boy last week) and discover 23 Atari ST games Atari (probably) owns that could be put into a game pack, DLC for Atari 50, an Atari ST mini, etc. We played (almost) all of them (game play video included). Note: list wa…

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#122: Worse Than E.T.? Pac-Man And The Day Atari Lost The Video Game War 36:26

8M ago36:26

36:26

Is Atari 2600 Pac-Man worse than E.T. for The Atari 2600? Or does it go deeper than that? Did the timing, release, and quality of the 2600 Pac-Man game combine together to make it worse than the sum of its parts? We explore that in this video. Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank T…

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#121 : Worse Than E.T.? Marauder For the Atari 2600 10:11

8M ago10:11

10:11

Why do people subjectively choose one game or another to top their "worst" list? It's rarely actually the "worst" game objectively. In this episode I explore why one particular game has topped my own "worst" list for 4 decades, and if that is still the case in 2024. See Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWIc1R8Fg24&feature=youtu.be Lat…

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#120 : Worse Than E.T.? Mr. Postman and the games from Bit Corp 17:59

9M ago17:59

17:59

Mr. Postman is another game from Bit Corp., the people who brought us Bobby Is Going Home. It's a doozy of game for the 2600, but is it worse than E.T.? Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toxJOrAOklw&feature=youtu.be Dr. Spuds Game Reviews: https://doctorspudsreviewsthings.wordpress.com/2018/12/12/mr-postman-bit-corp-atari-2600-game-rev…

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#119 : Overscan: Cracking Seals and Proving Life 15:27

9M ago15:27

15:27

Overscan: Cracking Seals and Proving Life In this over scan we discuss a few new home brew games we have obtained for the #Atari2600 and #NES. #ChampGames https://champ.games/ #AtariAgeStore https://atariage.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1045 #MurderintheMaze https://t1lt.itch.io/mitm #mrrunandjump https://atari.com/products/mr-run-and-jum…

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#118 : Worserer than E.T.? : The Games Of Mythicon 21:24

9M ago21:24

21:24

Worserer than E.T.? : The Games Of Mythicon In our continuing quest to find games that are "Worse Than E.T?" we have arrived at the bottom of the stinkiest barrel imaginable, and there rests the games of Mythicon. Enjoy! Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufSlqW9MjU4 Links: DP Royal Archives - The Worst of the Atari 2600 (digitpress.com…

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#117: Worse Than E.T.? #3: Airlock 22:10

9M ago22:10

22:10

Airlock A game that takes "worse Than E.T." to a whole new level. Did Data Age make games worse than the supposed worst game ever, E.T. for the Atari VCS? Were they also one of the culprits responsible for the North American Video Game Crash? Have we found the worst Atari VCS game ever made? Watch and find out. Plus: Embarrassed by my poor play of …

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#116: 'Worse Than E.T?" #2 Bobby Is Going Home 9:48

10M ago9:48

9:48

In our 2nd installment we play the notorious Atari 2600 game "Bobby Is Going Home" and decide: Is it worse than E.T.? Video Version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjtcqOVvPA0&feature=youtu.be Ambient music in this video is "GUL-ee-SUCK-uh" by Tony Longworth "Bobby Is Going Home" By Flanders '72: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc517DXJiSo Fl…

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#115: "Worse Than E.T?" #1: Tax Avoiders 16:06

10M ago16:06

16:06

In the first in a series, we play notoriously "bad" games and figure out if they are "worse" than the supposed worst game ever, "E.T. The Extra Terrestrial" for the Atari 2600. This first episode is a bit rough, but I promise you, they get better. Video version here: Worse Than E.T.? Tax Avoiders for the Atari 2600 (youtube.com) Thanks for support …

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#114: Overscan: Yep, another One These @#$%!! Podcasts (Plus Atari Hidden Gems) 53:46

10M ago53:46

53:46

Overscan # 8 #114 Yep. Another of these STUPID @#$%!! Podcasts. Plus...Atari Hidden Gems In this episode the brothers find a hidden gem for each of Atari’s classic systems and even a few divisions like the Arcade division and APX. As always they decide in the middle if they want to keep going with the podcast and we cut out a lot of infighting and …

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#113 Overscan: This Week in Retro vs. The Retro Hour : Showdown + news and more 48:52

10M ago48:52

48:52

This week we discuss two of our favorite weekly retro gaming podcasts and compare and contrast them to one another. There are no losers here as both pods are excellent weekly doses of what make us tick here at Into the Vertical Blank, We also have our usual assortment of news and have added even more segments. Contents 0:00 Intro 1:35 News 6:45 Boo…

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#112 Overscan: Homebrew Showdown! Ports vs Originals 50:43

11M ago50:43

50:43

Overscan: Showdown! Homebrew port vs homebrew originals Yar’s Rising Demo Available https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/ Paris Dakar Dump for Atari ST! https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-paris-dakar_42936.html AtariCrypt Review -Nano Cave ST! https://ataricrypt.blogspot.com/2024/06/nano-cave.html https://electric-dreams.itc…

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#111: Atari 8bit Sierra Action Game Tier List, News, Book Club and more! Overscan: 56:13

11M ago56:13

56:13

In this episode we cover Atari SA’s 7800 product shipping dates; The possibility of new Atarisoft games; Fixing Activision Labels by Silicon Underground; Atari 2600 Coleco Tarzan ROM Found. Book Club featuring Katie Hafner’s Cyberpunk; How bad is Phantasmagoria?; Evercade Alpha; Open a New Package Feedback and the Sierra Atari 8bit Action Game Tier…

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#110: AT Speed: The Day Our Atari 1040 ST Became a 286 PC Clone + News Overscan. 1:01:52

11M ago1:01:52

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AT Speed: The Day Our Atari 1040 ST Became a 286 PC Clone + News Overscan. Into The Vertical Blank podcast episode #110 #atari, #atarist, #dinodini #skald #rollercoastertycoon #stevenlevy #atspeed 00:48 Intro 01:28 Atari News 08:56 Atariage.com 09:21 Book Club 13:18 Excitement Of The Week 17:13 Feedback 20:49 Creator Spotlight 24:59 AT Speed - when…

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#109 Should Atari Own Golden Age American Retro? 44:14

11M ago44:14

44:14

#109 Should Atari Own Golden Age American Retro? The third episode of our weekly live recorded by edited podcast concerning mostly Atari retro, but other topics as well. This time we discuss whether or not Atari SHOULD own Golden Age American Retro. #atari #neosprint #intellivision #atari7800 #superproracers #atari8bit #vbxe #missilecommand #ataris…

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#108: Overscan: Can Retro Save The Video Game Industry? 59:48

12M ago59:48

59:48

Overscan Weekly Retro Podcast: Into The Vertical Blank #108 This week we cover 00:00 Intro: 03:29 Atari 50th XP Collection Problems 07:24 Epyx Handheld Collection 09:42 TimeExtension.com 10:38 Atari Video Music 13:05 AtariAge.com 15:10 Cuckoo's Egg 17:35 Silicon Snake Oil 27:25 Atari Movie Cart 29:23 Our Videos 30:28 Jeff's Rant on Crap ST Ports 38…

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#107: Overscan. Is it possible to be bored in 2024 + Retro News! 39:23

12M ago39:23

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Into the veritable blank Weekly Overscan : Our new Weekly Retro / Classic gaming and nostalgia show Coming up next: ITVB - Retro - Overscan. Featuring This weeks possibly below the radar retro and classic gaming news as well as the discussion topic is it possible to really be bored in 2024 What is the Overscan? : Overscan is when the margins of the…

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#106: Redemption : "Once Upon Atari" By Howard Scott Warshaw, Book Review 9:03

12M ago9:03

9:03

A book review for Howard Scott Warshaw's magnificant tome "Once Upon Atari: How I made Histry By Milling An Industry" See video version of this review: Redemption For a Game Maker: "Once Upon Atari" Book Review. (youtube.com) Once Upon Atari: How I made history by killing an industry: Warshaw, Howard Scott: 9780986218668: Amazon.com: Books Late nig…

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#105 The Atari 400 Mini Honest First Impressions 41:14

1y ago41:14

41:14

The Atari 400 Mini. Honest First Impressions from old skool Atari 8bit owning twins The Atari 400 mini arrived for both of us late last week. Here is our very candid first few discussions on what we like and dislike about the system. Support the Podcast 400 Mini https://amzn.to/43Efak6 Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://…

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#104: Atari 400 Mini - BLOWOUT! 46:44

1y ago46:44

46:44

We take a deep dive into the Atari 400 mini, discuss what we know, the features, all the included games, plus many other games we'd like to see. Watch the video version here: Atari 400 Mini -BLOWOUT! All the Games and More. - YouTube Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank All music, …

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#103 : A Visit To The 2024 Vintage computer Festival So. Cal. 20:05

1y ago20:05

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A visit to VCF So Cal. 2024. Groups, Podcasts, Publication Highlighted: - VCF So. Cal: https://www.vcfsocal.com/ -Atari Video Music Garage: https://www.youtube.com/@AtariVideoMusic -Intellivision Blue Sky Rangers: https://www.ebay.com/str/blueskyrangers -Intellivisionaries: http://intellivisionaries.com/ -Old School Gamer Magazine: https://www.olds…

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#102: "Generation-Atari Out Of The Vertical Blank" Theme Song 3:34

1+ y ago3:34

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This is our new "second" theme song "Generation Atari - Out Of The Vertical Blank". Music by Tony LongworthBy Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton

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#101: VCF So Cal 2024! Interview With The Vintnerds! 36:24

1+ y ago36:24

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We interview the Vintnerds about the upcoming, inaugural Vintage Computer Festival Southern California (VCF So. Call), Feb. 17, 18 2024 VCF links: Buy tickets / sponsor / donate / vend etc. https://www.vcfsocal.com/ New theme music "Out Of The Vertical Blank" by Tony Longworth Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buyme…

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#100: Atari ST LOG Magazine #2 May 1986: An Action RPG Point and Click and More 13:38

1+ y ago13:38

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The history of the Atari ST in the USA #1. Video Version https://youtu.be/xxe4cV1eydY?si=0b6_K1s-Y7sLDf0s We continue taking a look at Atari after the Warner Sale specifically focusing on ST Log magazine which is still an insert into American Atari 8bit Computer Magazine, Analog at this point in history. Our focus is the ST and as entertainment mac…

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