Daniel Atari Podcasts

We catch up on the retro PC build and we spin off on lots of retro gaming tangents, ranging from CRT screens, how to clean your ball mouse and of course sound cards and game music. We also listen to the Monkey Island theme on PC speaker and compare it with the Roland MT-32. The difference is incredible! Find Passion for Pixels Retro Gaming Podcast …

We talk about why most movies based on videogames are terrible, but also why movies about games can be great, covering Super Mario Bros., Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Wing Commander, Final Fantasy The Spirits Within, WarCraft, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Wizard, WarGames, Pixels, Wreck-It Ralf, Resident Evil, Uwe Boll and more! Find Passion for Pixel…

We finally devote an entire episode to the Nintendo 64! Mario 64, Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Goldeneye, Mario Kart 64, Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark, Zelda: Majora's Mask and more as we reminisce on the launch of what was first known as the Ultra 64. Find Passion for Pixels Retro Gaming Podcast in Spotify, iTunes Stitcher or your preferred podcast app. …

We are back!🔥 and this time it is all about the future! Please welcome Cathy Hackl - lead futurist specialising in #AR, #VR, and #spatialcomputing. Cathy is recognised as one of LinkedIn’s #TopVoices, and as one of the top 10 most influential women in tech by Big Think! (to be honest, that comes with little to no surprise when looking at the list o…

This episode covers a few different topics, such as games that didn't quite make our top 50 lists and we also talk about Tharald's new retro gaming PC build. We talk about midi synthesizer modules for retro gaming on the PC, like the Roland MT-32 and the Roland SC-55. Find Passion for Pixels Retro Gaming Podcast in Spotify, iTunes Stitcher or your …

We're back! 🚀🔥🙌 and this time, we had the absolute pleasure to host Maximilian Rofagha - Founder and CEO at Finimize!Finimize is an incredibly important product, as it delivers financial education daily, directly to your inbox, and for free! (No, we are not sponsored, but we are Finimize's fans) - you can learn more about Finimize here https://www.…

NFTs everywhere!✨ If you want to understand what the craze is about, make sure to check this episode where we explore the many use cases of NFTs together with Eddy Travia and Malcolm Palle! 🔥P.S. most importantly, we also discuss the one big issue no one is really addressing at the moment (room for a new business solution and/or form of regulation?…

We have a special guest on this episode to talk about 90s PC gaming classics like Command & Conquer Red Alert, Monkey Island, MDK, Simon The Sorcerer 2, Wing Commander, Die By The Sword, Carmageddon 2 and Grim Fandango. We also get into some oddities like William Shatner's Tek War, talk about the lost potential of the Star Wars The Phantom Menace g…

Welcome back to Blockchain Rock!This week we have an outstanding guest: Daniel Leon - a phenomenal human being and entrepreneur, also known as the Co-founder & COO of Celsius - one of the most exciting and trending products in the FinTech industry!This episode is all about innovation and entrepreneurship, and if these topics are of interest to you …

Welcome back to Blockchain Rock!This week we have an outstanding guest: Daniel Leon - a phenomenal human being and entrepreneur, also known as the Co-founder & COO of Celsius - one of the most exciting and trending products in the FinTech industry!This episode is all about innovation and entrepreneurship, and if these topics are of interest to you …

We end up aligning on both Super Mario World, Final Fantasy VII, Tetris and Street Fighter as we count down the top spots of our 50 favourite games! For the number one spot we totally differ, and end up with an SNES and a PC classic. Have a listen to hear the entire lineup! And as promised in the episode, here is a link to The Story of Tetris by Th…

We lean heavily into mid-90's Nintendo games in this episode, but also cover some newer PC games as we count down our top 50 favorite games from number 10 to 6! Let us know which games would make your top 50 list at the Passion for Pixels Retro Gaming Podcast Facebook page! Find Passion for Pixels Retro Gaming Podcast in Spotify, iTunes Stitcher or…

New #BCR episode out now 🔥🚀🧑🏻‍🚀In this exciting episode we have had the great pleasure to chat with Dan Spuller - Co-Chair of the North Carolina Blockchain Initiative - and to explore some fascinating topics including: ✅ the potential use of blockchain technology in the electoral process;✅ non-fungible tokens: from transferring value between player…

Welcome back everyone!This week we are joined by John Shaw, IP lawyer and tech enthusiast based in London!In this episode, we talk about:✅ John's background and experience working on the #Obama campaign; ✅ John's involvement in the drafting of The Law Society Blockchain: legal and regulatory guidance report, as part of the London Advocates' (TLA) B…

It's a retro gaming bonanza with NES, GameBoy, PlayStation, PC and more as we continue the countdown of our top 50 games! This time it's spot number 15 to 11. Let us know which games would make your top 50 list at the Passion for Pixels Retro Gaming Podcast Facebook page! Find Passion for Pixels Retro Gaming Podcast in Spotify, iTunes Stitcher or y…

New episode alert: join us this week and learn about the use cases of blockchain technology in the fashion industry! For this second episode of BCR’s 3rd season, we have had the immense pleasure of chatting with Marjorie Hernandez De Vogelsteller to learn about her background, her work at LUKSO, and her experience living and contributing to the fin…

We open season 3 with Marc Johnson, a specialist in sustainable finance and environmental markets! Join us as we discuss the potential use for blockchain technology when it comes to sustainability and its effectiveness when it comes to environmental economics (i.e. carbon credits and beyond)! Find us also on Spotify, iTunes, and all other major pod…

We cover classic games for the PC, NES, SNES, PlayStation and more as we continue the countdown of our top 50 games! This time we delve into our favorites from spot number 20 to 16. Let us know which games would make your top 50 list at the Passion for Pixels Retro Gaming Podcast Facebook page! Find Passion for Pixels Retro Gaming Podcast in Spotif…

It's a 1990's videogame bonanza in this episode, where we count down our favorite games from number 25-21. Let us know which games would make your top 50 list at the Passion for Pixels Retro Gaming Podcast Facebook page! Find Passion for Pixels Retro Gaming Podcast in Spotify, iTunes Stitcher or your preferred podcast app. Subscribe to have our lat…

The last episode of season 2 Blockchain Rock is out now!This week we had the pleasure to speak with Max Krupyshev, CEO of #CoinsPaid and Cryptoprocessing.comIn this episode we touch upon:✅ Max’s background and transition from #IT to the #crypto industry;✅ #bitcoin #mining, #forks, and the #consensus mechanism✅ crypto in #esports✅ #virtualassets✅ ho…

We recently came across LBRY - a #blockchain-based digital library that’s a free, open, community-controlled digital wonderland, and the first decentralised media network out there!This week we caught up with Jeremy Kauffman (CEO and founder at LBRY) to bring us insight on the up and coming platform and what we can expect from it💥 In this episode w…

🔥🔥🔥 What do pyramids, ₿itcoin and revolutionary products all have in common? Our next guest! Introducing Adam Norrie - Founder and CEO of Astralis AI, an upcoming force in the #fintech space with the mission to develop innovative products by facilitating #crypto adoption and encourage a cultural shift.In this incredible and wide-ranging episode we …

A Crypto & Blockchain networking event that includes curry and drinks?!🌶 We’re in!This week BCR welcomes Erica Stanford for episode #17 ✨ Erica is the founder and CEO of the Crypto Curry Club - the UK’s most popular networking and educational events for crypto, blockchain and emerging tech.We catch up with Erica about:✅ Her background and where her…

From creating the world’s largest trading platform and innovating the financial services industry, to inspiring the name of our very Blockchain Rock - our next guest is a bright rock star of the financial industry.Without further ado, please welcome Yoni Assia on Blockchain Rock! Yoni is the founder and CEO at eToro, the largest social trading netw…

This week on Blockchain Rock, the one and only On Yavin - CEO at Cointelligence, Keynote Speaker and Blockchain Educator, known in the space for his commitment to creating a healthy industry by calling out crypto-scammers!In this episode we talk about:✔️ On's background and work in the fintech industry - including his efforts in calling out scammer…

What do blockchain and agriculture have in common? That’s simple, FoodChain and David Proenza!This week we had the pleasure to speak with David Proenza, CEO at Urban Farms Global and FoodChain. In this episode, we talk about current issues affecting the agriculture and food production industry, and how FoodChain addresses these issue by applying bl…

New week, new episode! This Tuesday we are joined by Damiano Di Maio - an Italian lawyer, working in the financial services sector in Milan at Nunziante Magrone. Damiano has co-authored the first Italian book on cryptocurrencies and blockchain and has been awarded the blockchain prize by the Italian Parliament for his work and contribution to the f…

We are joined by Sam Buxton, MBA, Chartered Banker, MCIBS, and this interview is all about sweet cryptos, entrepreneurship, basketball, and even music! Sam is the Co-founder and CEO of Digital Asset Management Ltd, a fintech company providing over the counter, cold storage, advisory services and, as the name suggests, digital asset management servi…

We are back, and we open this new season with an outstanding guest: Jon Matonis! Jon is a legend of the crypto-world, and you’ll know why by the end of this episode. Jon is the Chief Economist of Cypherpunk Holdings, a Forbes recurrent author, Editorial Board Member at CoinDesk, a Founding and Executive Director at The Bitcoin Foundation, and the a…

Classic games for the PC, PlayStation, NES and SNES all make appearances as we count down our favourite games from number 30 to 26! Let us know which games would make your top 50 list at the Passion for Pixels Retro Gaming Podcast Facebook page! Find Passion for Pixels Retro Gaming Podcast in Spotify, iTunes Stitcher or your preferred podcast app. …

Some very famous franchises and a forgotten gem from the early days of 3D platforming are among the picks in this weeks episode. Stay tuned as we count down the rest of our favourite games in future episodes. Let us know which games would make your top 50 list at the Passion for Pixels Retro Gaming Podcast Facebook page! DOWNLOAD PASSION FOR PIXELS…

We jump in the wayback machine for most of the picks in this episode, as Stian and Danny counts down from 40 to 36 on their individual top 50 lists of their favourite games. Stay tuned as we count down the rest of the list in future episodes. Let us know which games would make your top 50 list at the Passion for Pixels Retro Gaming Podcast Facebook…

We are delighted to share with you the last episode of Season 1 Blockchain Rock! 🎉🚀 👾 If you want to hear about videogames development, crypto brokerage, forks, and the challenges that come with establishing a fintech business at a young age, then definitely tune in to this Episode 10 with Arsen Torosian, founder and CEO of Tap Global with a succes…

On this episode we are joined by Keegan Zarb, senior relationship manager at Turicum Private Bank, and we discover Keegan's story, his thoughts on the relationship between fintech companies and traditional financial service providers, and Turicum’s role in the establishment of the fintech industry in Gibraltar being one of the first private banks i…

The countdown continues! Stian and Danny compares their individual picks for number 45 to 41, on the lists of their 50 favorite games. A lot of late 1990's favorites have found their way onto the lists this time. Stay tuned as we count down the rest of the list in future episodes. Let us know which games would make your top 50 list at the Passion f…

Siân has been and still is a key player within the FinTech industry, pushing boundaries and promoting the industry through her technical expertise and through her experience in the regulatory sphere, being involved at all levels: nationally, as the (ex) Senior Advisor on DLT at the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission and by advising governments…

We finally did it! Here is the beginning of Passion for Pixels' list of our 50 favorite videogames of all time. Stian and Danny compare number 50 to 46 on their individual top 50 lists in this initial episode. Join us down memory lane as we reminisce about our favorite gaming experiences from the 1980's until today. Also, one of Danny's choices is …

In this episode we explore Mikko’s past, including his role at LocalBitcoins.com, his opinion on new industry developments such as INX’s application to the SEC for its security token offering, as well as TokenMarket’s ground-breaking and extremely successful security token offering and the ins & outs of security tokens – from distribution of divide…

Join us on this exciting episode as we explore the background of both Serhii and CEX.IO, as well as Serhii's involvement with the Financial Action Task Force, the Europol, and with the FCA in the drafting of the recently released Guidance on Cryptoassets!

Stranded on a desert island for the rest of your life with only three videogames! Which ones do you pick and what are the considerations you need to make? Stian and Danny talk about their individual choices and what makes a great desert island game. Let us know which games you would bring to a desert island on the Passion for Pixels Retro Gaming Po…

Please welcome the one and only crypto-capsule's legend Henri Arslanian! Join our envoy, Vikram Nagrani (Top Tier Fintech Lawyer (Chambers & Partners)) in this Blockchain Rock special, where Henri discusses: his background and journey so far through the Fintech space, his upcoming book ‘The Future of Finance’ (jointly written with Fabrice Fischer w…

Stian and Danny continues their chronological journey through the different eras of computer and video games, figuring out what they appreciate the most and the least about each of the generations and what defines each era of gaming. This time around it's the 16-bit era and onwards, with consoles like the Super Nintendo, Sega Mega Drive, TurboGrafx…

Join us as we discuss the role of electronic money institutions, their interplay with the traditional banking system, Facebook’s Libra & Calibra, and of course Kriya’s story so far and his plans for the future!

Stian and Danny are doing a chronological journey through the different eras of computer and video games, figuring out what they appreciate the most and the least about each of the generations and what defines each era of gaming. This first episode covers the late 1970s until the early 1990s. Consoles like the Commodore 64, Nintendo NES and other c…

We alle love retro games, but which commodities from modern video games would you like to bring back in your time machine and hand over to Shigeru Miyamoto in 1983? Let us know which game mechanics you appreciate the most in modern games and would like to implement in retro games at the Passion for Pixels Retro Gaming Podcast Facebook page. DOWNLOA…

From the yellow circle with a mouth, via the overalls wearing plumber to the blue porcupine and the marsupial in jorts - mascots in videogames give personality to lifeless hardware. They embody the whole personality of a console, like family friendly Mario for the Super Nintendo or the rad and edgy Sonic for the Sega Genesis and Mega Drive. They al…

We're back! After a more than two year hiatus, Stian and Danny has returned to talk about retro games! This episode is about classic mini retro consoles such as the Nintendo Classic Mini, Super NES Classic Edition and the PlayStation Classic. Why did everyone and their grandmother suddenly go nuts for retro games when Nintendo decided to release an…

Host Jessica Harris talks with Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari. Harris also speaks with Skip Bennett, founder of Island Creek Oysters.By NPR

Host Jessica Harris talks with Luis von Ahn, founder of Duolingo and ReCAPTCHA. Harris also talks with Ethan Brown, founder of Beyond Meat.By NPR

Host Jessica Harris talks with Tristan Walker, venture capitalist and founder of Walker & Company. Harris also talks to Peter Manning, founder of Peter Manning and Five Eight New York.By NPR