Retro Asylum Podcast thread! (merged)

[Swainy]

How much do I have to donate to get rid off the barcode? 

Name a price

[TFM]

Hmm..... must think about something very special ....

[sigh]

We really want to cover the ST but none of us actually owned one back in the day, so we will have to get a guest on to talk about it... So if you fancy getting on the show, let me know. Same goes for the MSX.

The next half episode (out this Friday) is about ZX Spectrum music so there's a fair bit in there for CPC users as the AY chip stuff gets a lot of attention.

Ahhhh. I never owned an ST or MSX unfortunately.

[TFM]

Well, never mind. You had a CPC 

[Swainy]

"The UK's No1 Retro Gaming Podcast" is back for another half episode as this weeks host Dean Swain, takes us on a journey of nostalga as he play's us some of his favourite Beeper & AY tunes taken from classic ZX Spectrum games.

Featuring tracks from some of the all time greats such as Tim Follin, Ben Daglish & Jonathan Dunn this is an episode not to be missed!

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[sigh]

Nice - though I wish it were longer! I hoping that target renegade and robocop was going too make it in

[Swainy]

They both have great music but I was worried about making this episode too long as I know that not everyone is a fan of the beeper & AY chip (C64 & Amiga users usually lol)

[Swainy]

The UK's Number 1 Retro Gaming Podcast is back! The hosts for this episode are Matt & Damien who take a detailed look back at two of the most unappreciated retro systems ever released, namely the Acorn Archimedes and NEC's PC Engine.
The guys also tell us what they have been playing and what else they have been up to recently and Damien reveals that retroasylum.com is soon to recieve a much needed facelift.
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Retro Asylum: Episode 31 – Two Unappreciated Systems | Retro Asylum

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[sigh]

I really enjoyed all the techie details! The PC engine was a great machine but out of my price range during that time. At school we had the Nimbus machines as well as the BBC.

[Gryzor]

The Archie and PCE? Darn, I was hoping this was about the GX and the Mega STe...

Not sure you can call the PCE "underappreciated", but me falling ill may be a good chance to find out why

[Bryce]

Hi Swainy,
     I'm an avid listener of the Retro Asylum Podcasts, but may I make a suggestion?
Maybe most people listen to these online, but I usually download them to a real iPod and listen to them while out and about (yes I do leave my hardware cave on occassions). The problem is, the Tag data is all over the place. There's no track numbers, the artist varies, the album varies, even the Genre varies and the titles aren't always complete - the latest ones just had Ep. and a number, which even then wasn't correct (or did I get a sneak preview to Ep. 37??), so it's almost impossible to find the one you want on an iPod. Maybe I'm the only person here that doesn't listen to them online, but it would be nice if they were a little easier to use / sort on a real iPod.

The contents are as always - top notch

Bryce.

[TFM]

Hmmmm.... another problem with Apple-crap. Better take Amstad stuff! I always use my aPod for listening to podcasts

[Bryce]

Can I stroll into town, with a CPC6128, GT65 and a massive battery pack in my pocket? No.

For those situations, modern stuff, even from apple if it has to be, is required.

Bryce.

[db6128]

I don't think the bit about aPod was serious, Bryce! Although I'm sure TFM may well have thought about making one.

[Bryce]

I know, but I just got this picture in my head of me trying to walk down the street with a CPC based MP3 player in my pocket

Bryce.

[TFM]

Well, at 6128 and a monitor on the back, sitting in trains or walking through streets, yes that's the old way we have joined CPC meetings for a long time. And it's a good work out btw. cost free too

But, no seriously. Today it shouldn't be a problem to use a pocket CPC, you can make it as small as the NC200 maybe.

Until you guys finished the hardware, I'll have finished the software - featuring Swainys special tags!

[steve]

I know, but I just got this picture in my head of me trying to walk down the street with a CPC based MP3 player in my pocket

Bryce.

It's EASY, all you need is a battery pack, a GX4000, a digiblaster wired in somewhere and a cartridge containing your audio files.
You could knock that up in an evening

P.S,  you could hide the whole thing under a beer hat.

[Swainy]

Hi Swainy,
     I'm an avid listener of the Retro Asylum Podcasts, but may I make a suggestion?
Maybe most people listen to these online, but I usually download them to a real iPod and listen to them while out and about (yes I do leave my hardware cave on occassions). The problem is, the Tag data is all over the place. There's no track numbers, the artist varies, the album varies, even the Genre varies and the titles aren't always complete - the latest ones just had Ep. and a number, which even then wasn't correct (or did I get a sneak preview to Ep. 37??), so it's almost impossible to find the one you want on an iPod. Maybe I'm the only person here that doesn't listen to them online, but it would be nice if they were a little easier to use / sort on a real iPod.

The contents are as always - top notch

Bryce.

It's a good point actually and the episode numbering was probably my fault. Whilst Andy is away I've been uploading these episodes. The trouble is, I work nights and I've been doing it once I get home after a 12 hour shift so I've been rushing it a bit as I just want to go to bed

In future I'll make sure that the episode number is correct on the file and that all the info is in the same place on each episode. Glad to hear that you are still enjoying the show though!

[Swainy]

In this half episode, Foggy (the host formerly known as Retro Darren) travels back to the dawn of video gaming to take a look at early advertising and how those early publishers and manufacturers spread the word of systems such as the Atari VCS & Mattel Intelvision.

Also we are pleased to announce that the retroasylum.com re-design is underway:



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Episode 31.5 – Early Video Game Advertising | Retro Asylum

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[Swainy]

Welcome back to "The UK's No 1 Retro Gaming Podcast". After both having time off from podcasting duties, both Andy and Glenn are back and better than ever. In this episode the guy's take a look back at the Sega Master System version of California Games and The New Zealand Story on the Nintendo Entertainment System plus loads more including features such as WTF, Hidden Gem & Let's Play.

Episode 32 – YouTube & Retro Gaming | Retro Asylum

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[Bryce]

What happened to the link where I can download the file?? Not just two different links to hear it with some flashplayer thingy!

Bryce.

[Swainy]

Here you go mate.
http://retroasylum.podomatic.com/enclosure/2013-01-31T17_58_46-08_00.m4a

[Swainy]

Your favorite UK based retro podcast is back for another half episode in which Darren aka "Foggy" talks us over his personal top ten Commodore 64 games from the year of 1983. So what games are included in this top 10? Only one way to find out, get listening folks!

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Episode 32.5 – Foggy's Top 10 C64 Games Of 83 | Retro Asylum

[Gryzor]

THIS TOPIC HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE HALL OF SHAME. SHAME ON YOU.

[Swainy]

Because of the brown bread bin?