Combined feed for all of Rob “Flack” O’Hara’s podcasts. Includes You Don’t Know Flack, Sprite Castle, Multiple Sadness, and Cactus Flack’s.
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The Football Nostalgia Podcast that takes you on a journey one day at a time, one game at a time. Now bringing you our fourth series, Superhits of the 80s. Hosted by the ODAAT team of Rob Murphy, Ciaran O’Hara, Michael Foley, Billy Joe Padden, Colin Sheridan and Kevin Corcoran. Filled with stories from fans, music, culture and geo politics as we stop to consider the world as it was.
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It’s a super sprint to the finish in this week’s game… well, SUPER SPRINT Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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It's fourth edition in the El Diego franchise, as Maradona enters the fray. Nigeria and Greece add real quality to Group D and there's a European derby as World Champions Germany take on Spain.
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Ciaran, Scottish Kev and Mick are in the chairs as Brazil get going in the Bay Area, and the Dutch take DC. There's defections, a kidnapping, a philosophers brother, wrong handed saves and sour grapes. It's all in a day at USA 94.
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The temperatures are rising as six new teams enter the fray. Rob, Billy Joe and Colin are on duty as three European teams, two African and Mexico get off the mark.
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USA 94: Day 2 - They Might Be Giants
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Possibly the longest episode ever! The guys are out of control. Two shocks and a World Cup on very dry home soil, sure what else would you talk about!
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USA 94: Day 1 - Bucked By The Bronco
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Thirty years on again and our intrepid team take on yet another football tournament. It's USA94, it's Day 1, an opening ceremony never to be forgotten, and a good reason why many in the host nation will never remember. Rob is joined on this one by Michael Foley, Ciaran O'Hara, Billy Joe Padden and Kevin Corcoran.…
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What did you want to be when you grew up? A doctor? An astronaut? A podcaster? On this episode I discuss 10 things I wanted […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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Climb levels to chase a gorilla throwing things at you. In this episode, it’s on like Donk… CONGO BONGO! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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YDKF Episode 234: Artificial Intelligence
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My thoughts on Artificial Intelligence after attending an AI conference in Las Vegas: amazing, exciting, terrifying. Support You Don’t Know Flack at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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In 1992 Archie Karas drove to Vegas with $50 in his pocket. Hear how he spent the next three years turning that money into millions, […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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Kooky Tales 005: Kooky St. Patrick’s Day Facts
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Did you know St. Patrick was not born in Ireland, wasn’t a canonized saint, and didn’t actually drive the snakes out of Ireland? We learned […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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Inspired by Q*Bert, this Commodore 64 game puts a spin (and a pogo stick) on this game starring POGO JOE! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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In the 1970s the United States Government launched Project Star Gate, recruiting psychics in hopes that they could use their “remote viewing powers” to spy […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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Kooky Tales 003: The Maury Island Incident
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The summer of 1947 became known as the “Summer of Saucers” thanks to Kenneth Arnold’s sighting and the Roswell incident, but the Maury Island Incident […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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Kooky Tales 002: The Faces of Belmez
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In 1971, a woman in Spain was shocked when ghostly faces began appearing on her kitchen floor. When the family scrubbed the floor to remove […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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Strikes, spares, and turkeys! This is every bowling story I have in me — one and done! Support You Don’t Know Flack at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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In 1925, James Courtney and Michael Meegan, two sailors working on the SS Watertown oil tanker, accidentally suffocated to death. Although their bodies were buried […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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Superhits Of The 80s - Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur 1987
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It's an absolute classic folks, the 1987 FA Cup Final. Ciaran's paying too much attention to kits, Billy's got the mother of all goal descriptions and Rob's faith in the decade is restored.
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This boombox may be tiny in size, but it’s big in sound! Just kidding, the sound is pretty tiny too. And tinny. YouTube: https://youtu.be/3Y0aKcDKWHk Support […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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On this episode of Rando Rob I show off this cute dinosaur-shaped sandwich cutter that hopefully nobody pooped on. YouTube: https://youtu.be/9tzFwcTSc9Y Support Rando Rob at […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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Superhits Of The 80s - Everton v Manchester United 1985
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Join Rob, Mick and Kevin as they re-live the 1985 FA Cup final, with Everton chasing a unique treble and Manchester United aiming for a second Wembley victory in three years.
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Boomerang swords, the villainous Volta, the… orange hair? Dear, Crom! It’s CONAN Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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Superhits Of The 80s - Steaua Bucharest v AC Milan 1989
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One of the greatest club teams ever emerged in the late 1980s under Arrigo Sacchi, but it would take a European Cup final to announce their arrival. This one features the Dutch Masters, an imperious back four and the greatest Romanian club team ever.
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On this episode Flack dives into the features and ethical issues of Meta’s Ray-Ban smartglasses. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/A8Y-T1PVy0w Support You Don’t Know Flack at Patreon.com/RobOHara […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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Sprite Castle 088: The Games-Winter Edition
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The sorta-sequel to Winter Games by Epyx: it’s THE GAMES-WINTER EDITION! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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In 2014, I put a down payment on an Elio, a three-wheeled car that promised to deliver 84mpg. had a 5-star crash rating, and cost […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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This beau-tee-ful game is way above par — from Access Software, it’s LEADER BOARD GOLF! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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Rando Rob 0086 – Collectible Darth Vaders
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Star Wars keeps making new movies, but marketing old characters. Here are two interesting Darth Vader items in my collection–one old, and one new! YouTube: […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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Rando Rob 0085 – C16 and Commodore Plus 4
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I am known for my love of the Commodore 64, but not everything the company touched was gold. Most of it wasn’t in fact. YouTube: […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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Rando Rob 0084 – Star Wars Folders and Manuals
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In 7th grade I got Return of the Jedi folders for school. In this episode I find my old Kenner Star Wars manuals and Bantha […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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Superhits Of The 80's - Liverpool v Wimbledon 1988
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It's the culture club v the crazy gang at Wembley in the 1988 FA Cup Final. Ciaran, Mick and Billy are in the hot seats for a game that lives longer in the memory for the result than the football.
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A whiskey bottle shaped like a ninja? It makes perfect sense, especially once you learn about this history of the Nasty Pirates! YouTube: https://youtu.be/f1fvZkxn3GE Support […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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I got rid of most of my old cassettes, but still have about a dozen, including the debut album from comedy legend Judy Tenuda. YouTube: […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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I just got back from a cruise to Cozumel and so much has changed in the cruise industry that I decided to revisit the topic […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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We’re back with brand new episodes of Rando Rob. Today I talk about the badges I kept from my last cruise, and why they’re important […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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Sprite Castle 086: Impossible Mission
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Secret Agent 4125, do you choose to take on Evil Professor Elvin Atombender in this seemingly IMPOSSIBLE MISSION? Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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YDKF Episode 229: Handheld Gaming Systems
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From the old Mattel Football game to modern technological emulation machines, I run through the portable gaming systems aka handheld systems I’ve owned over the […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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I was an early fan of Clerks, and a little less so as time went on, but can I help it if I look like […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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These monster books from the 1970s made me think I could build my own masks, monsters, and special effects. I couldn’t, but I tried! YouTube: […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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Rando Rob 0078 – Star Wars Soundtrack Anthology CDs
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I was super excited to find this Star Wars box set for sale in a pawn shop one time. This box set got me excited […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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Rando Rob 0077 – Hanna-Barbera Animation Workshop
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Although it never paid off, I bought this software because I thought it would help me make Scooby Doo cartoons. Things didn’t work out. YouTube: […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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A game of Dragon’s Lair cost 50 cents and, for me, lasted about 90 seconds. This lunchbox cost a little more, but kept my lunch […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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Superhits of the 80s - Wales v Scotland 1985
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It's a Celtic battle for a World Cup place in Mexico. A packed Ninian Park in Cardiff, live on tv across the UK, and with a tragic climax. Rob Murphy is joined by Ciaran O'Hara, Kevin Corcoran and Michael Foley for this latest stage of our 80s tour.
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I had to reshoot this one! This episode is a little about this White Castle Hat, and a lot about what White Castle means to […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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If you wondered what Jar Jar’s tongue tasted like after seeing Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, this is the candy for you. I never opened […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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Boxes of blank floppy disks might seem like a boring birthday gift, but back when I had my Commodore 64 and a modem, there’s nothing […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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Rando Rob 0071 – Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Infocom
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Infocom’s classic interactive fiction game that I did not completely understand until I was older and had read the book. Don’t Panic! YouTube: https://youtu.be/w4TTCpUQCIg Support […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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Get ready to have your mind kicked with all the trivia I drop about this classic martial arts game, KUNG-FU MASTER! Support Sprite Castle at […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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I might have been scraping the bottom of the barrel the week I decided to show off my mouse pad collection! YouTube: https://youtu.be/RUKYEDEguZ4 Support Rando […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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A brief recap and data dump after attending Boatfest 2022, a retrocomputing gathering in Hurricane, West Virginia. Unique “on the road” episode. YouTube: https://youtu.be/iDFZ6qkAZrc Support […]By Rob "Flack" O'Hara
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