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Outrunning The Stig - This Week In Retro 225

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5th July 2025 1 hr 17 min

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Back with a longer than usual show this week but we have three great topics to get into. Can Commodore really be saved? The last "format" magazine closes. Finally, did you know that Ben Collins (once Top Gear's Stig) is an old school gamer? He took a shot at an Outrun record.

00:00 - Show Opening

03:04 - That Is Not Dead Which Can Eternal Lie, and With Crowdfunding, Even Death May Die

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36:21 - No Magazines? Ask Your Newsagent!

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54:42 - Housekeeping

56:11 - Outrunning The Stig

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01:11:37 - Community Question of the Week

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Episode Credits

Parts of "B-Roll | OutRun Arcade Playthrough (no commentary)" courtesy of The Cave Extras

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Parts of "Can Ex-Stig Beat the OutRun World Record? | Ben Collins Gaming" courtesy of Ben Collins Gaming

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Parts of "Pasta Run 2012 Directors Cut" courtesy of 3000 Dollar Cars

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