A hour or so of retro computing chat including: How dare you diss the Amstrad CPC! Roger Dean talks about his work with Psygnosis. Do you really think computers were cheaper in the 8-bit era?
It would be just wonderful if you could head over to https://www.addict.media and check out the latest issue of Pixel Addict magazine. Each issue focuses on the cultural impact of home computing with hardware profiles, interviews, vintage software and game reviews. You will also find Amiga Addict as well as some one off issues dedicated to other classic computers. Tell them that we sent you and they will wonder why you are telling them that.
00:00 - Show Opening
03:18 - The Amstrad CPC Was Perfect and Bears No Criticism
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14:57 - Mountains Come Out Of The Sky
Story Link: https://spillhistorie.no
Additional Link: https://www.rogerdean.com
New Games In 2025: https://www.reddit.com
David Retro Games Played Badly: https://www.youtube.com
35:20 - Housekeeping - News links found below
39:34 - They Cost How Much?
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56:16 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
News In Brief Links
2025 Midnight Brew Collection: https://ko-fi.com
Windows 7 Market Share: https://www.windowscentral.com
Lego Game Boy Upgraded: https://www.theverge.com
Duke Nukem Voxels: https://www.timeextension.com
Rob Smith Amiga HDD Explained: https://www.youtube.com
Dan Forden Leaves Mortal Kombat: https://kotaku.com
Windows 3.11 Messes With Scammers: https://www.youtube.com
Episode Credits
"Philips Videopac Computer G7000 (2203295104)" by Marcin Wichary from San Francisco, Calif. is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org
"SanDisk Sansa Clip on my Wacom Bamboo on my wooden desk (top)" by qubodup is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org.
"prince of persia macintosh" by kalleboo is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org.
"File:Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k (7160143184).jpg" by Nico Kaiser from München, Germany is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org.
"64Kb (65,536 bytes) of RAM · 1000000 · 2⁷" by dullhunk is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0. To view the terms, visit https://creativecommons.org.
"File:Amstrad CPC464.jpg" by Bill Bertram is licensed with CC BY-SA 2.5. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org
