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The Atari 5200 PodcastEpisode 18: Mario Bros and PopeyeWarn the neighbors! The Boys are back together again! Pete gets a new car. Captain Bob foolishly contemplates volunteering again. And Mike is serving up solder for Thanksgiving. Oh yeah, and we review the platformer games of Mario Bros and Popeye. Suspense! Intrigue! Motherboards for Dinner! It's all here in this episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast!2025-01-291h 41The Atari 5200 PodcastEpisode 16: Super Breakout and Kaboom!Hello Again to our faithful and intrepid listeners! In this episode of the podcast, we venture into the Land of Meh. Tonight's deep dive we profile two of the most underrated games of the 5200 library. Super Breakout and Kaboom! by Activision. And when you start digging, you always find a bit of a surprise. And these games might have a little magic to them after all. As always, we add the usual bit of mischief and jackassery that you've come to expect from the gang. (Quick Note: Capt. Bob's sound quality is a bit off...2023-11-091h 50The Atari 5200 PodcastEpisode 11: Frogger and GyrussIn this episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast... That’s right! Another episode within a year! So stop clutching your pearls and tune in for another two hours with the lunatic fringe of retro gaming. Capt. Bob talks about building a fence and doing his Eric Cartman from “South Park” impersonation. Pete has a water tank go out on him and floods his storage room. Steve continues to do great things while Glen takes a well deserved break. And David gives us the much anticipated update that every 5200 enthusiast has been waiting for. Oh Yeah...2020-07-021h 56The Atari 5200 PodcastSpring 2020 Podcast Update and Contest GiveawayIn this episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast: Steve continues his never ending quest to burn down his house finding new ways to make new controllers work with old systems. Glen takes off his Essential Worker Supersuit and and checks in with his latest stuff. David brings the latest from the Atariverse. Pete has the latest from his home studio. And Capt. Bob checks in from deep in the heart of the Atari Force Strategic Command Facility (His Basement) to contribute almost absolutely nothing. And since we have nothing else to do during a global pandemic...2020-04-271h 29The Atari 5200 PodcastEpisode 10: Ballblazer and Rescue on Fractalus.On this episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast... Fatigue from the holidays and cold and flu season can’t stop the crew of this podcast! But it came pretty close. This episode we cover the two games that were created by Lucasfilm Games, Ballblazer and Rescue on Fractalus. Steve and Capt. Bob compare sniffles, Pete’s inner game geek is let loose upon the world, Glen is off doing other amazing stuff, and David tests out his new recording equipment. Which is why about 10 minutes into the episode he mysteriously disappears. Which strangely works out. Because these...2020-01-131h 09The Atari 5200 PodcastPRGE and Host Update and Contest Giveaway!In this episode of the Atari 5200 Podcast... Glen continues his relentless march to total domination of the Arcade 1UP world with a hardware update, Steve makes progress hotwiring non-native controllers to work on the 5200, David talks about his controller addiction problem, and Capt. Bob and Pete let loose a shameful and forbidden desire! (Intellivision?!?!?!) SCANDAL! SHAME! SECRETS! (And the fact that we wanted to cover the PRGE without taking away from our Ballblazer/Fractalus episode.) All this and MORE, on The Atari 5200 Podcast!2019-11-031h 27The Atari 5200 PodcastThe Atari 5200 Podcast Interview Special!In this very special episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast... David hones his newly found telekinetic ability. Steve perfects the cybernetic interlink. Glen continues to grow his empire (This is actually not too far from the truth). Pete Hunts down the legendary treasure of Quintana Roo. And Bob saves the entire crew from a sinking battleship! Actually, we have the pleasure of interviewing Ryan Witmer of Average Software of his current and past works of “Ratcatcher” and “RealSports Curling” and a sneak peak of his upcoming project! Danger! Mystery! Intrigue! It’s all here, on The Ata...2019-09-0358 minThe Atari 5200 PodcastEpisode 9: Star Wars The Arcade Game and Star Wars Return of the Jedi Death Star BattleOn this episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast... The guys talk about all sorts of stuff! David commits random acts of kindness with his co-hosts. Capt. Bob complains like an old man about winter weather. Glen talks about the insane success of the 1UP Arcade YouTube channel. Steve and Pete hookup in real life for gamer hijinx. Oh yeah, and we talk about and rate Star Wars The Arcade Game and Star Wars Return of the Jedi Death Star Battle. ACTION! ADVENTURE! DANGER! BROMANCE (?!?!?!?) It’s all here, on The Atari 5200 Podcast!2019-03-121h 51The Atari 5200 PodcastEpisode 8: RealSports Tennis and BaseballAfter months of grueling schedules and being responsible adults, David, Bob, Pete, Glen, and Steve, finally get together and talk about RealSports Tennis and Baseball. Two sports games that started to push the boundaries of what was possible and use the capabilities of the 5200. Match! Set! Ball! Strike! It finally comes together on The Atari 5200 Podcast!2018-12-011h 30The Atari 5200 PodcastEpisode 5: RealSports Football and SoccerHello to our Atari 5200 enthusiasts and friends! Today on the Atari 5200 Podcast: Bob, David, and Glen finally get together in the clubhouse to get this episode done. And because the locks on the clubhouse door are a bit sketchy, Steve Averitt wanders back in with his latest contributions to the hobby. And because we needed to give these games the due that they deserve we have our very special guest, Detroit Sports Radio personally, Peter Spivak, on the show!!! Peter fills in the love where we fall short. Fun! Drama! Sports! All in...2017-10-042h 25The Atari 5200 PodcastEpisode 4: Star RaidersIn this episode of the Atari 5200 Podcast... The crew covers the game that changed the computer and gaming world, STAR RAIDERS! David's meticulous notes pay off by giving more detail than you ever needed to know about a single game. Glen keeps the show on track. And Bob waxes poetically about how he wasted his teenage years and how he got lucky only by picking a career that uses video game skills. And since it's always good to get a second set of prints at a crime scene, we drag the ever-amazing Bill Kendrick of...2017-04-122h 05The Atari 5200 PodcastEpisode 3.5: Missile Command Redux and Pac-Man ArcadeHello Again, Intrepid Listeners! As promised, our Episode 3.5 to make up for lost time. Or the time we ran out of on the first run. In this episode, we have Capt. Bob giving his mea culpa to the listeners and doing what he should have in the first place, describing the golden age classic, Missile Command. David covers the very worthy homebrew, Pac-Man Arcade. And David, Bob, and Glen get left in the eBay bidding dust by three very determined bidders for a new in the box, never touched, Atari 5200 Supersystem. All this, and a b...2017-02-0645 minThe Atari 5200 PodcastEpisode 3: Missile Command and Pac-ManOn this episode, we introduce our third host and hardware guru, Glen Planamento. A previous guest and friend of the show, Steve Averitt swings by to talk about trak-ball controllers. We cover the seminal games, Missile Command and Pac-Man. And we debunk the haters that give the 5200 a bad rap. All this and more from your hosts Capt. Bob, David, and Glen.2017-01-251h 41