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Iain Lee (I'm a Celebrity, BBC Radio4, LBC) brings you a new retro gaming podcast. Focusing primarily (although not exclusively) on 8 bit computers, this pod will feature interviews, stories and game reviews from the BBC Micro, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and more. Support the show at www.patreon.com/iainLee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In this episode Chris and Mads leave a pair of Super Skidmarks in their wake as they both scarper for this months Gameclub. Can Mark, Steve and Dean save the day? Plus, Dean buys an Arcade 1up Starwars cab and Steve & Dean discuss Ghostbusters Frozen Empire. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your ki…
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Mads, Mark and Chris take back control of the game club and choose some VERY GOOD N64 3D platform games for the April game club shortlist. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Kingdiesel Roger Swan Shot2Bits Plasticman Lovely Lilly Lichtenstein likes licking large loose lightly lem…
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If you haven't heard of DJ Slopes, I stronly recommend you check out his YouTube channels. His Kickscammer playlist is one of my favourite on the internet. He makes funny, interesting and intelligent videos and hopefully you'll get a kick out of watching them. Here is his YT - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC455p7ts9lh8IWi5zuf_8tQ Hosted on Acast…
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I was lucky enough to have Dave (RTS) get in touch with me when I started doing this delightful little pod. Not only was I grateful because he is a decent human being, but also because it meant I became aware of his excellent YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@RoseTintedSpectrum It's absolutely brilliant. Very funny, quite sweary and put toge…
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Hello you. David Turner here. Growing up in the 90's, I was a big fan of Iain Lee. The 11 O'Clock Show made me howl and I've followed his journey since then. Whether it be stealing strawberries or winding people up on late night radio, he's always a fun character. Don't forget, if you want to support the show head over to www.patreon.com/tcgs Hoste…
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Dean, Steve & Mark catch up for for a long overdue chat and also whittle down the Game Club choices for the Amiga CD32. Plus, should Dean sell some of his collection? Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Kingdiesel Roger Swan Shot2Bits Plasticman Lovely Lilly Lichtenstein likes lic…
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Mark, Chris and Mads live out their Twilight fantasies as they become vampires and take on Dracula himself in Castlevania Symphony of the Night. Does Chris really sparkle in the moonlight? Tune in to find out! Like this episodes cover? It’s by a fantastic artist called Sheryn Ng. You can visit https://rynisyou.com/ to see more of Sheryn's amazing w…
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Rees hosts a YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/ctrlaltrees where he makes some fascinating videos explaining consoles, computers and games. He also spends a lot of time restoring old machines. I find the latter incredibly relaxing. I have no real idea what he's doing, but for me it's almost meditative. He also host a delightful podcast call…
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Mark, Chris and guest host Jim Middleton tackle arguably our most divisive (amongst our Discord community anyway) game club game yet, Donkey Kong Country on the SNES. We also get the usual dose of "What have you been up to?" and catch up on the latest goings on in the world of retro. Like this episodes cover? It's by a fantastic artist called drame…
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Mads, Mark and Chris dive into their Shameful Retro Backlog. Will Mads try to fry his Laptop during recording? Will Mark be able to edit his 1st podcast properly? Find this out and what games get put forward for February! Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Shot2Bits Plasticman Sc…
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Something slightly different this week and a real thrill for me. Count Binface comes from the planet Sigma 9 and has decided to try and help British politcs. He has stood in several elections including the race to be mayor of London. He's hoping to run again but it costs £10k. He has a GoFundMe which you can have a look at if you feel so inclined -…
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We whip ourselves into shape for 2024 by looking back at the final game club game for 2023: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Boxing gloves at the ready, let's find out if THOSE action sequences are really as bad as we remember. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Shot2Bits Plas…
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This episode I am joined by gaming pioneer Kevin Toms. He wrote the original Football Manager back in the early 80's Always a thrill for me to talk to the people that really were at the forefront of gaming in the UK. We do spend a lot of the time talking about late diagnosis of ADHD and as always, I learn so much talking to other ADHDers. You can f…
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The RA team are joined by Gordon King, JamesMiddleton & Chris O'Regan for a very special edition of 8-Bit Wars. What system will win? Tune in to find out! Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Shot2Bits Plasticman Schnitzel Von Krumm with a new Brazilian bum Cillian O'Brien Robert I…
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A real thrill to speak to James Farley from The Computer Game Show podcast about his choice of game. It's a wild ride covering sex ed, postcards in shop windows and Rice Krispies. Find out more about TCGS https://tcgs.co/ Support Random Access Memories by checking out my patreon Page www.patreon.com/iainLee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo…
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Our first arcade entry! Absolutely thrilled to have Danny Wallace on the show. TV presenter, author, radio producer and so much more. I'm lucky enough to call Danny a friend and I really think you're going to enjoy his gaming history. If you want to support the show then have a look at www.patreon.com/iainlee You can also watch the show at https://…
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Chris & Mads put on their space suits and strap themselves in - ready for some real-time strategy battles in Blizzard's monster hit: StarCraft. Do you like this episodes cover? It's by Mqken and you can checkout more of his great art at https://www.deviantart.com/mqken Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreci…
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This was a real thrill for me...watch me fanboying as I speak to actress, author and voice over artist Shelley Blond. She has never played a video game...so why talk to her? Two reasons - one she is fab and secondly because she is the OG voice of Lara Croft from Tomb Raider. I really enjoyed this - big thanks to Shelley for taking the time to chat.…
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Mark, Chris and Mads start Christmas a bit early this year, as they read out Xmas memories and whittle down the list of candidate games for the December '23 game club. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Plasticman Schnitzel Von Krumm with a new Brazilian bum Cillian O'Brien Rober…
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Dean quickly discovers that every day is a school day when he sits down with video-game journalist and author Lewis Packwood as they discuss Curious Video Game Machines. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Plasticman Schnitzel Von Krumm with a new Brazilian bum Cillian O'Brien Rob…
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Here is episode 5 for you! This time I got to chat to Neil from @RMCRetro - he is such a lovely man and has a lot of places you can find him! Check out the following retrocollective.co.uk and https://www.youtube.com/@RMCRetro/about Ultima is a game I have a brief and embarrassing relationship with...I'm sure it will give you a giggle! Listen ad fre…
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Mads and Chris use their fists of fury in a game of death in order to determine which version of Datasoft's Bruce Lee is the big boss. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Plasticman Schnitzel Von Krumm with a new Brazilian bum Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smit…
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This was a real treat for me. JetPac on the BBC was a really important game for me growing up. It was one of the standards that we played during lunch time in teh computer room. Retro Faith is a journalist and streamer. You can find out more about her here https://retrofaith.net/ if you want your name read out in the credits and ad free shows, head…
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Mads and Steve come to the realization that they are really old men as they review five new games for Nintendo's 34 year old classic handheld console. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Plasticman Schnitzel Von Krumm with a new Brazilian bum Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard P…
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