Other podcasts?

[CinemaslaveJoe]

Hey gang,

I just wondered if any of you might be able to recommend other podcasts that would be of interest to classic video game fans. In addition to Retro Gaming Roundup, I'm slowly going through the archives of This Old Pinball (wonderful stuff), but I still crave MORE MORE MORE!

I've found another show called The Retroist, which covers not only video games but other "retro" (i.e., '80s-related) topics, including Magnum P.I. and Miami Vice. Each episode is devoted entirely to one topic, so some episodes really interest me, and some bore me to tears. Still, it's worth checking out.

There are tons of video game podcasts out there, but most seem concerned with contemporary games (which don't interest me), or else they have a different idea of "retro" than I do. (i.e., they think video games began with NES/Famicom and Megadrive/Genesis).

Has I missed any good shows? Is Shane R. Monroe still doing his program?

-CSJ

[GameGavel]

Shane stopped RetroGamingRadio back in Jan/Feb of 09. That is what sparked us to start a new show. He has started a new show called Passenger Seat Radio. I listen to it regularly.

As far as other RetroGaming Shows, I am not real sure. I look frequently on Itunes, but don't find much "Retro" related. And when I do their idea of Retro and mine aren't nearly the same.

If anyone knows of any good "Retro" podcasts, please share. The more the better.

[RetroPom]

Hi there,

I too like TOP Cast - But seems Shaggy/Clay's not done one for AGES.

Pinball wise - Try 'The Silverball Podcast' - it's on iTunes :)

Also Racketboy has one this month re. Williams' Smash TV arcade game- with a Eugene Jarvis interview that's cool :)

[miner2049er]

Retrobits is intersting but is more computer and code based than games but is definitely worth listening to. Episodes have been thin on the ground of late but by the time you have heard the back catalog they are promised to be on a more regular schedule again. It is 30 minutes weekly.

[njs]

The only other one I listen to that has retro elements is We Talk Games. It's sort of a mix of old and new but, Wiggly (the host), is clearly an old school gamer.


Nick

[miner2049er]

Hey Nick, i tried some modern gaming podcasts but couldn't stomach them.

I started listening to TOPcast from show 1 but man that's a lot to catch up on LOL.

[CinemaslaveJoe]

Thanks for the recommendation of the Silverball podcast. I checked them out, and have already blown through about half of their archives. Good stuff!

And I'm gonna check out that Eugene Jarvis interview for sure.

-CSJ

[RetroPom]

Thanks for the recommendation of the Silverball podcast. I checked them out, and have already blown through about half of their archives. Good stuff!

And I'm gonna check out that Eugene Jarvis interview for sure.

-CSJ

No worries re. Silverball - really wanna get their 'Life After Death' warehouse raid DVDs. The Racketboy interview's a cool one. I must give Retroist that you mentioned a spin :) Thanks.


Hey Nick, i tried some modern gaming podcasts but couldn't stomach them.

I started listening to TOPcast from show 1 but man that's a lot to catch up on LOL.

TOPCast is coooool. listened to loads, though not all. You checked the Python Angelou stuff yet? Madnesssss LOL


Shane stopped RetroGamingRadio back in Jan/Feb of 09. That is what sparked us to start a new show. He has started a new show called Passenger Seat Radio. I listen to it regularly.

As far as other RetroGaming Shows, I am not real sure. I look frequently on Itunes, but don't find much "Retro" related. And when I do their idea of Retro and mine aren't nearly the same.

If anyone knows of any good "Retro" podcasts, please share. The more the better.

I really must bite the bullet and grab Shane's shows on DVD.....If he's still doing them. The Kiwi to US $ is pretty good right now so a good opportunity. I missed the vast majority of RGRadio - Seems he had some great developer interviews from what I can work out - Anyone remember any specific classics of RGRadio?

On the subject of US purchases I really need to get the following:
'Pinball 101' - Pinball Coaching
'High Score' - Missile Command marathon
'Chasing Ghosts' - Meant to be better that King of Kong

Can anyone recommend any classic films or docs to lay my hands on in addition to podcasts?

Sorry for the MASSSSSSSIVE post LOL

[miner2049er]

FILMS / DOCUMENTARIES

Pirates Of Silicon valley
Colossus The Forbin Project
Triumph Of The Nerds
The Wizard
Tron
Wargames
The Last Starfighter
BBS The Documentary
Chasing Ghosts: Beyond The Arcade
Good Copy Bad Copy
Micro Men
King Of Kong
TILT The Battle To Save Pinball

for starters.

[RetroPom]

Cheers Mike :)

Pirates Of Silicon Valley - Check
Triumph Of The Nerds - Check
Tron - Check
Wargames - Check
The Last Starfighter - Check
Micro Men - Check
King Of Kong - Check
TILT The Battle To Save Pinball - Check

BBS The Documentary - Heard Of
Chasing Ghosts: Beyond The Arcade - Heard Of
Good Copy Bad Copy - Heard Of

Colossus The Forbin Project - Tell Me More
The Wizard - Tell Me More

[miner2049er]

Colossus The Forbin Project - Tell Me More

It's a film about an intelligent computer that is built but it realises (thinks) that it is more intelligent than the humans that built it or control it and starts to override them.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064177

In fact, another film in that vein is Demon Seed, and 2001 come to that.


The Wizard - Tell Me More

Only watched it once years ago, basically some kids run away from home to compete in a video game competition. I think at the time it featured some then unreleased games.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098663

[Funspot72]

Retro gaming podcasts that I listen to regularly besides R.G.R. are:

1) World 1, Stage 1 Podcast- A British podcast that was on hiatus for a while, but now they are back and they are kind of mixing in new games with old games now, but their earlier stuff is good.

2) Retrobits- I agree with UKMike. This is a great podcast about retro computing. Not too much talk about retro games per se, but it's a nice podcast to reminisce about the computers we had when we were younger.

3) Retronauts- Pretty good podcast. Liked the earlier podcasts more than the more recent ones.

[teknohed]

Gotta second funspot, all his picks are first rate.

IGN actually had a good retro show for a while. I liked it because the guy talked a lot about music for systems other than the usual C64 / NES.

I don't think it's on any more, but you cna find the old shows here:

http://feeds.ign.com/ignfeeds/podcasts/retro/

[SubaruBrat]

It's a film about an intelligent computer that is built but it realises (thinks) that it is more intelligent than the humans that built it or control it and starts to override them.

For KABOOM!KABOOM!KABOOM!KABOOM!sake man, the thing knows the proper gin ration in a martini, I can't dispute that and neither can you if you know what is good for you.

Start at 3 min in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiEqO0jyCig&NR=1

[vibri2001]

How about "Stuck in the 80's"? Not a lot of video game related discussion but very retro. The primary host (Steve Spears) refuses to acknowledge events, movies, music prior to 1980 or after 1989. There's almost five years worth of archives on iTunes. It's a great listen. They discuss music quite a bit but there are also many shows dedicated to specific movies as well. I highly recommend it for anyone who considers them self a child of the 80's .

[F-zero]

Try Twitch Gaming Ayslum and IGN's Retrocity.
Both have ceased broadcast but hey, its retro so the back catalogue is still relevant.
I also agree that Retrobits is very good.

[triverse]

If you are still looking for some retro themed podcasts check out The Retro League (http://www.theretroleague.com). They just released episode #20 and are going strong. They keep the discussion at Dreamcast and older (they do touch on retro releases on newer consoles in their "Virtually Retro" segment along with the occasional mention of a newer title with retro roots, other than that, it is all retro).

[Trooper]

Retrobits is really nice if you like retrocomputers, Twitch Asylum was very good and it's a damned shame they stopped recording after just 18 shows. Retronauts is not for me, sometimes they have some interesting subjects up for discussion, the only problem is that most of the time the people talking don't seem to have a bloody clue what they're talking about. It pisses me off to no end to listen to them spread the same tired lies and fabrications that's been doing the Internetrounds for ages. Also I hate the fact that every 10-15 minutes they play 2-4 minutes of mostly crappy ass NES/SNES music that makes my spine curl up and want to die. Nope, I don't like Retronauts much ;)
Retroist is nice and short for a quick listen on the way to work.
RGR was ok, the later shows weren't very good and it became evident that Shane wasn't really in the mood to keep the show running. I've been thinking of buying the DVDs for sometime but haven't decided if it's worth it or not.
Robert Ashley who used to work for 1UP doing the CGW/GFW podcast has recorded his own podcast, A life Well Wasted, especially the first two episodes were good.

[Funspot72]

Just started listening to RetroForceGo! Pretty cool podcast. They did 100 episodes and then they switched their format to more modern games, but they have a nice back catalog of episodes. I also I found this cool podcast called "The Squadron of Shame." Every podcast is a discussion about a game that received critical praise, but was overlooked by the game-buying public. Examples of games they cover include: Deus Ex, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Another World (Out of This World), Beyond Good and Evil, Grim Fandango, etc. As you can see, they cover both modern and retro games. Definitely recommend the podcast. Also, I do listen to "Stuck In the 80's", great podcast! Steve Spears and Sean Daly (and occasionally Kathy Was) do an awesome job with that show. As far as 80's-themed podcast go (not video game-related of course), they are definitely the best.

Funspot72

[Gordon Bennett]

I enjoy "Gamewank." It isn't a retro gaming podcast, the focus is on modern gaming. Although, to be fair, it is only marginally about modern gaming. It's mostly KABOOM!KABOOM!KABOOM!KABOOM! jokes and swearing. Good for a laugh.

[Dhalamar]

Even though games are rarely ever mentioned on the show at all, the RetroMacCast (http://www.retromaccast.com) is a great podcast devoted to older Macintosh computers and "everything Mac related". They talk about eBay finds for vintage Macintosh stuff and the various hardware of older Macintosh stuff.

Yeah, it's not gaming related, but it is retro and it's actually a pretty good listen. And it's in pretty short chunks (25 to 30 minutes an episode) so what I do is stick in between the gaming related podcasts just to have a change of pace and to hear about all this crazy shit that shows up on eBay.

And, given the time format, they get pretty in depth about the history of whatever type of machine or accessory they're talking about.

And the community over at the website is just as friendly and open as the one here with questions, discussion and help and whatnot.

Then there's Drunken Gamers Radio. It's not really retro gaming related as they mostly talk about newer games. But they're also HUGE "shmup" fans and tend to go on and on about them. Games like Radiant Silvergun, Ikaruga and another Japanese one that I can't spell the name of ... but it sounds like "Mireeshemehama" or something. Something I've seen video of and wish to heaven I could play.

But they do have a segment of the show where they review a random retro game and it could be anything from the Atari 2600 up to the Nintendo 64.

The TouchArcade podcast (assuming you're listening on an iPhone or iPod Touch or just care about the games), again, isn't really retro gaming related, but check out the show notes because a lot of the time it's either retro games (like Rogue Touch and Sword of Fargoal) or retro styled games that they talk about since they huge retro fans. And they have interview with developers and whatnot on there as well.

And for what it's worth, one of the hosts of the Video Game Outsiders podcasts has an arcade (JohnsArcade.com (http://www.johnsarcade.com)) down in his basement ... though when he tries to bring up the hobby of getting and restoring arcade machines on the podcast itself he generally gets shot down by the other regular hosts.

[Dhalamar]

If you are still looking for some retro themed podcasts check out The Retro League (http://www.theretroleague.com). They just released episode #20 and are going strong. They keep the discussion at Dreamcast and older (they do touch on retro releases on newer consoles in their "Virtually Retro" segment along with the occasional mention of a newer title with retro roots, other than that, it is all retro).

I just started listening to that podcast recently, and this is going to sound like I'm bashing the show ... but so far I quite like it and I'm going to continue to listen and get caught up. I'm on episode 7 right now. I've just got a few issues with it. One ... at least so far ... some of the most piss poor game reviews I've ever heard. Specifically the review of DooM for the 32X. They just didn't do ANY research on the game AT ALL. And the recent little review of Asteroids for the Atari 2600 ... even though the guy didn't play the 2600 VERSION. "You have a little ship at the bottom of the screen ..." and that's when my eyeroll started. In another episode, they get to talking about why they thought it took so long for Super Mario Kart on the SNES to come out on the Virtual Console, and they blamed the Super FX chip ... another slam for lack of research and knowledge. The conversation about Steam in ... I'm wanting to say episode 7 ... say what you want about Steam, but their conversation about something they CLEARLY didn't know ANYTHING about outside of 1 or 2 paragraphs and a WHOLE lot of "ass"uming was just embarrassing (and it blows my mind that people buy shit off of the WiiWare and Virtual Console but won't touch Steam with the issues Nintendo has with their service). And WAY too much Final Fantasy talk for my tastes so far. I mean, yeah it's a good game but god damn. Every single episode? But I guess they've got to keep the content to things they actually know something about. Among MANY other things.

Aside from the just embarrassing level of inaccuracy historical or otherwise that would take 5 minutes of Googling to fix, and some of the WORST game reviews I've ever heard in my life, I'm loving the show purely from the fact I like conversational shows like this. It's a great show because these guys just get together and shoot the shit about their favorite games, systems, eBay finds (which are a bit annoying sometimes, but still fun), thrift store finds, etc etc. Just don't listen to it if you're wanting accuracy of any kind outside of the Final Fantasy games. You're not going to get it, and you'll end up rolling your eyes. A lot.

I know they did a part where they talked about what systems they started with and whatnot, but they just seem a bit young to be doing a podcast like this. There's a hell of a lot of talk about the 16 bit and 32 bit era, and if it isn't Final Fantasy it's hit or miss on whether they actually know what they're talking about.

I'm on episode 7 like I said so far, and I'm going to keep listening indefinitely. I just hope they get some of those little issues fixed in later episodes. The conversational nature of the show is what's going to keep my listening though because I love that shit. :)

And while on the note of retro themed podcasts, there is a new one called Sega Addicts with one of the writers for Destructoid (Jim Sterling who is also on the Podtoid podcast) and while it IS a podcast about Sega, they delve into Sega's past quite a bit ... mostly because Sega has a track record of releasing utter SHIT lately (with a few exceptions lately like Bayonetta and ... while it's debatable for me ... Mad World on the Wii), Sega's history is long and interesting. They just recently did a show on beat 'em ups that came out for the various Sega systems, obviously concentrating mostly on the Genesis. Though, so far they haven't dealt too much with anything prior to the Genesis due to the age of the hosts and the fact that I don't think they played a whole lot prior to that.