Best Retro Asylum Podcasts (2025)

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Evercade, Home Computers, Consoles And The Future Of Retro, with Retro Asylum's Chris Worthington and Jim Middleton 1:07:35

1d ago1:07:35

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Retro Asylum is widely regarded as one of the top gaming podcasts in the world, so we wanted to find out the secret to their success and why they've taken on the challenge of playing through and reviewing every single Evercade cart, on top of the rest of their output. So, Jim Middleton and Chris Worthington were kind enough to share their views and…

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Episode 351: Knight Rider 2:45:14

10d ago2:45:14

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Mark, Steve & Dean dress up as Michael Knight, Devon Miles & Dr Bonnie Barstow respectively to discuss the classic action crime drama that had us all running around playgrounds pretending to be a talking car! As always, thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Guy Simms Richard Hyde ki…

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Using Private Open Source AI Models on Hardware Asylum 32:46

5d ago32:46

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In this episode the duo talks about using open-source AI models on the new Ninjalane server and discuss some of the ways you can easily customize them for different uses from building out tailored documents to planning your D&D campaign. While hosting your own private AI sounds complicated the overall process is actually rather straightforward, pro…

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#295 The Last Adventure Of Sacred Sight 1:09:00

7d ago1:09:00

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Another behind the scenes audio in the filming of "Sacred Sight'. This is from the last shooting I did on Oahu, regarding a mountain that was pyramid shaped, but I went back to do some final tests. The talk is not only centered around the documentary only, but an actual motivation talk about experiencing real life, and being determined to get your …

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#294 William Ramsey || Knights Of Malta; Influence On The World 1:46:42

17d ago1:46:42

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If you study this information, the Knights of Malta come up from time to time, but you may not hear a whole lot about them. They are a military order of the Catholic Church who have some very nefarious members. William Ramsey returns again to Chant it down to share his findings regarding Trumps cabinet being saturated with its members. This show is…

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Amazing Video Cards Being Bought of the Back of Trucks 40:36

19d ago40:36

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For media people attending tradeshows is often a necessary part of the business. It not only allows you to see some of the latest tech but also talk with industry professionals about new things due to be released. It also has a side benefit that, sometimes, you can buy expensive hardware at bargain prices if, you are comfortable with a little cloak…

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Episode 350: TerrorBytes The Evolution of Horror Gaming 1:18:26

21d ago1:18:26

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In this episode Chris and Jim chat to Richard Moss and Connor O'Keane about their upcoming five part documentary 'Terrorbytes' celebrating all things Horror in video games. Order your copy of TerrorBytes at https://terrorbytesdoc.com/ As always, thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations!…

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Evercade Showcase Reaction - NEOGEO, Data East, Gremlin Interactive, Windjammers & more with Crazy Burger 1:11:27

25d ago1:11:27

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In this episode, we return to the world of Evercade to discuss the Evercade Showcase, which was released on 31st March. In a packed announcement, Evercade released 3 new carts, 2 Super Pockets, a hardware refresh for the EXP-R and VS-R, and teased a few things for the future. To make sense of it all and offer some analysis and predictions, we are j…

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#293 Insane Asylum Earth 1:14:28

25d ago1:14:28

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This is a Frustrated Man In Civilization talk. We live in an inane asylum world run by dark occultists who invert everything normal and sane. Most people are good people that have been misled by social engineers and adopting insane worldviews. Everything is backwards and you can plainly see it. In this episode, we walk through this world and laugh …

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#292 Ceb Bland, Zach Royer || Mountain Top UFOs, Fireside Chat 52:23

1M ago52:23

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During the filming of Sacred Sight, on the Big Island expedition, in search of a lost pyramid, we camped on a mountain top with a sky window through dense forest and had a campfire, with a fireside chat. Unexpectedly, Me, Ceb Bland and Zach Royer, were visited by UFOs in the double digits. The audio recording of this scene is in the documentary Sac…

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The big Thalamus interview with Andy Roberts - Creatures, Roguecraft, Cecconoid, Zzap64!, Commodore Format & more 1:22:01

1M ago1:22:01

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For 8-bit home computing fans, Thalamus is one of the great names of the late 80s and early 90s, publishing classics such as Creatures I & II, Hunters Moon, Hawkeye and Armalyte. When the company went bankrupt in the early 1990s, everyone thought the story was over - but the rights to the games were bought by former Commodore Format games writer An…

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Explosive Growth of Game Content Might be too much for Modern Gamers 31:09

1M ago31:09

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It is no surprise to know that games have gotten bigger over the years. What might have fit on a single disk now can take days to download and will likely get updated in less than a week. Technology has paved the way to do more with our digital entertainment and some experts are saying that we have already gone past the tipping point between what g…

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Episode 349: Steel Battalion 1:56:26

1M ago1:56:26

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Steel Battalion, the game with arguably the largest controller ever made for a home console gets the RA treatment. Join Chris O'Regan and Mark Byland as they strap themselves in their VTs and try not to fall over! As always, thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Guy Simms Richard Hy…

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#291 Mellow Kat || Lady Confronts A Chemtrail Pilot 1:22:30

1M ago1:22:30

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This is Part 17 of the real sky fall series. Mellow Kat an activist and mother from California, got fired up about the operations that are taking place over our heads and actually took it to the next level. She tracked a spray plane on flight radar and confronted a couple pilots who were carrying this out. Chant it down covers real conspiracies not…

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#290 Triffon Of UTC || On The Road Down Under 1:28:43

1M ago1:28:43

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This is an on the road podcast recorded in September of '24 when I linked up with Triffon in Australia to visit sites that are recorded in Sacred Sight. This is behind the scenes bonus features. We start off talking about making sense of the human timeline, which morphs into topics like religion, spirituality and talks about the actual sites we vis…

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More Hardware Asylum Upgrades – Enterprise Servers 33:44

2M ago33:44

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It would seem that 2025 is the year of the upgrade, first new Podcast machine for recording the show and other lab related activities. Some personal builds and now a replacement server to host Hardwareasylum.com and Ninjalane.com. The question is, how is a datacenter hosted server different from a desktop PC?…

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Episode 348: Evercade Interplay Collection 1 1:24:43

2M ago1:24:43

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In this episode, Chris and Mads are joined by special guest Martin (of evercade.info fame) to take a look at the games included on the fourth Evercade cartridge. As always, thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Guy Simms Richard Hyde kingdiesel Roger Swan Plasticman Stephen James Ci…

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From Sensible Soccer & Cannon Fodder to Sociable Soccer 25: creativity, music and navigating the games industry, with Sensible Software co-founder Jon Hare 1:27:31

2M ago1:27:31

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Jon Hare is the co-founder of legendary game studio, Sensible Software, and was behind a host of global best-selling games, such as Sensible World of Soccer, Cannon Fodder, Mega Lo Mania and Sensible Golf. Jon's career as a creative director and game publisher stretches from the 1980s through to today, and is currently launching Sociable Soccer 25.…

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Episode 347: Game Preservation with Good Old Games 1:10:24

2M ago1:10:24

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James Middleton and Chris O'Regan are joined by Marcin Paczyński and Adam Ziółkowski of Good Old Games (AKA GOG) to discuss the importance of video game preservation. As always, thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Guy Simms Richard Hyde kingdiesel Roger Swan Plasticman Stephen Jam…

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#289 Sacred Sight Launch Party || Triffon of Unlocking the code, Ceb Bland, Zach Royer 2:06:24

2M ago2:06:24

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This is the release of the documentary Sacred sight. It is here. Triffon, Zach and Ceb join the livesteam to talk about the adventures in the documentary. We wander off on many great contestations about the ancient cover-up, what's to come in the sequel and a whole lot more. Watch Sacred Sight: https://www.sacredsight.info Show website:⁠https://www…

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#288 William Ramsey Investigates Show || 2025 "The Golden Age" 1:02:20

2M ago1:02:20

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I got to guest on the William Ramsey show to showcase a common link in old government documents and writings of dark occultists about this year,2025. It seems to be a milestone year in their books. Ever since the rollout of Stargate, things seem to emerging if you connect the dots, that this was a plan the whole time. Listen and support William Ram…

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The birth of football management computer games, and their glorious return - with Football Manager developer, Kevin Toms 40:28

2M ago40:28

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If you loved football management games, this episode is a must-listen. That's because we got to speak with the man who pretty much invented the genre, Kevin Toms. He's the developer of Football Manager, the 1980s series of games that started the whole thing. Since you can also now play Kevin Toms' Football Manager on your mobile, we thought it woul…

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#287 Sacred Sight Release Date/ We Deserve To Know 57:08

2M ago57:08

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Today's episode is a double-header. The release date for Sacred Sight documentary will be revealed. Exciting news on that front. Sacred Sight is the next step for Chant It Down. We talk briefly about the documentary and what to expect. The second half is a talk related to the subject matter of the documentary, that has to do with the fact that huma…

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Episode 346: Arcade & Vectrex Chat With Dean & Paul 1:17:25

2M ago1:17:25

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Dean Swain is joined by Paul Higgins, an arcade collector to discuss arcade gaming and arcade collecting. They also discuss what they have been playing on the MB Vectrex recently. As always, thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Richard Hyde Kingdiesel Roger Swan Shot2Bits Plasticma…

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Endorfy Product Unboxing and Corne V3 Low Profile Keyboard Project 33:48

2M ago33:48

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During CES 2025 we were introduced to the Endorfy line of products and two of them have made it into the Hardware Asylum Labs. These products are now being sold through ModMyMods and are looking to having exceptional value for the money. This virtual unboxing is then followed up with the Corne V3 GLP mechanical keyboard project and quick discussion…

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The past, present and future of Evercade, with Blaze Entertainment CEO, Andrew Byatt 53:45

2M ago53:45

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In this episode we catch up with Blaze Entertainment CEO, Andrew Byatt to find out more about the origins of Evercade and the key milestones that have led up to its popularity today. Andrew describes Blaze's vision for retro gaming, the reasons behind the Hyper Mega Tech! brand and explains how licensing works in retro gaming. We also hear Andrew's…

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RETRO RELEVANCE #196 Brien Forester || Ancient High Technology And The Elongated Skulls 1:14:10

2M ago1:14:10

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Brien Foerster needs no introduction, he's a modern day Indiana Jones exploring the ancient megalithic sites of the world. He's a high caliber speaker in researcher that is highly regarded. His findings point to a much different history then we are told by academics, which leads to an ancient past that was filled with technology and different looki…

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Personal ASUS ROG Build Process – Gaming hardware is not just for gamers 31:57

3M ago31:57

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One of the challenges of being a hardware reviewer and overclocker is having a stable system that you can use on a daily basis. Some enthusiasts take the budget route with a nice laptop while others pour the same passion and dedication into their personal builds that they do on the bench. The same holds true in the Hardware Asylum Labs but, there a…

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Season 2 opener - Making Flea 2, developing the Lightbook project-mapped popup book, and making games accessible, with Ally Low 45:06

3M ago45:06

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In our second season of Retro Titans, we welcome back Ally Low, game designer and founder of Lowtek Games. Ally discusses the inspiration and challenges around making Flea 2, which returns to Evercade as well as Steam, NES, Dreamcast and Itch-IO. We also cover his new innovation, the Lightbook project-mapped popup book, and his work around making g…

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Hardware Asylum Podcast Upgrades Powered by SilverStone 33:27

3M ago33:27

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In this episode the duo discusses some of the new builds that will be taking place over the next couple months including a major upgrade to the computer that records the Hardware Asylum Podcast and handles all of the Twitch and YouTube live streams.By Hardware Asylum

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RETRO RELEVANCE #270 New World Undercurrent 2:16:45

3M ago2:16:45

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10 subtle things in the slow boiling pot of global direction. These are 10 things that are relentlessly working their way in the world that many are not paying attention to because of the slow gradual movement of things behind the scenes. The 10 things are: cashless society, the green movement, the fully automated world, the spraying of our skies, …

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#286 What's Happening Jan 2025 / Break Off From The Crowd Mind 1:26:51

3M ago1:26:51

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In this double header, we discuss the some current events for January 2025. The fires in LA, the chemical fog, owning the weather by 2025, and Trump signing in the AI infrastructure (Stargate )that has red flags all over it. In the second half of this talk, it's about truly chanting down the system. What's more important then understanding the new …

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Episode 345: Year Review And A Look To The Future 2:31:37

3M ago2:31:37

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Steve, Dean, Mark, Jim & Chris O'Regan look back at what Retro Asylum got up to during 2024, a quick round up of the latest news in the world of retro gaming, they also talk about pixel art on the Divoom Pixoo and look to what the future holds. Plus we have our special on the scene report from the Crash Live event. As always, thanks to all of our P…

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The Consumer Electronics Show 2025 - It was more than AI 1:02:32

3M ago1:02:32

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CES 2025 is one of the most popular tradeshows for tech enthusiasts and does a great job at setting the stage for future technology and many of the things we will see in the immediate future. The highlight of CES 2025 was the launch of the RTX 50 Series Blackwell GPUs along with some major shifts in the hardware world.…

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Episode 344: Evercade - Data East Collection 1 1:59:18

4M ago1:59:18

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In this episode Chris Worthington, Chris O'Regan, Jim Middleton, and Mads Kristensen take our viewers and listeners through the third Evercade cartridge: Data East Collection 1. As always, thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Richard Hyde Kingdiesel Roger Swan Shot2Bits Plasticman …

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