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The Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPod20 Years of The Dreamcast Junkyard: A DreamPod SpecialIn this very special episode of the DreamPod, we're celebrating 20 years of The Dreamcast Junkyard, which was established all the way back in 2005! Lewis reunites some of the people who helped spark and shape the site's journey — founder Tom Charnock, two of the earliest writers Aaron (aka Animated AF!) and Simon (aka Father K), and long-time contributor Mike Phelan — for a nostalgic saunter down memory lane.Join us as we dive into the origins of The Dreamcast Junkyard, from its humble beginnings as Tom's personal game-collecting blog, to what it has become today: an unstoppable digital force for...
2025-12-201h 26
The Rick Shiels Golf ShowThe Psychology Behind Europe’s Ryder Cup Wins – Tom Young Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-12-091h 28
Endless Thread Hidden Levels Ep. 6: Segagaga The final episode of Hidden Levels explores the story of SEGA developer Tez Okano and the bizarre, meta-game he created: Segagaga.
Okano joined SEGA in 1992, witnessing firsthand the company's tumultuous experience in the "console wars" against Nintendo and Sony.
In the mid-1990s, SEGA struggled to make hardware that kept up with its rivals. The SEGA CD, the 32X, and the Saturn were all commercial failures. For Okano and many developers at SEGA, the console wars were both an exciting time to be in the video game business but also an intense and stressful time...
2025-10-2440 min
The Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPodTen Years of the Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPodA decade of DreamPod? Who would've thought? Well, apparently not us, because we completely missed the fact that April the 11th marked ten years since the introductory episode of this very podcast —episode 0— first went live! Thankfully, a kind listener on Twitter gave us a much-needed reminder of this major milestone.To celebrate, Dreamcast Junkyard and DreamPod founder Tom Charnock joins Lewis for a special retrospective episode. They dive into the podcast’s humble beginnings, and reminisce about some of its greatest guests and funniest moments.A heartfelt thank you goes out to everyone who has tu...
2025-04-191h 02
The Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPodEpisode 134: 25 Years of the Blue Swirl (a European/PAL Dreamcast Launch Retrospective)This episode was as inevitable as a blue Dreamcast case with its hinges broken off. Of course the Junkyard was going to record an episode to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the SEGA Dreamcast's October 14th 1999 launch in PAL regions! Blue swirl for life, mate. In fact, celebrating this occasion was so important that we even managed to convince Junkyard founder Tom Charnock to emerge from his coffin and host the damn thing. Listen in as Tom, James, Andrew and Lewis share their memories of the Dreamcast, and provide a retrospective on the highs and lows (looking...
2024-10-131h 40The Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPodEpisode 133: North American Launch 25 Year Anniversary Special (feat. Stop Skeletons from Fighting & more!)It's been 25 years since that iconic date of 9.9.99 - the North American launch of SEGA's final home console, the Dreamcast. Regular hosts Brian and Lewis are joined by special guests Derek Alexander (of the excellent Stop Skeletons from Fighting YouTube channel), and Brian's fiancé Katie, to hear them recount their earliest memories of owning the Dreamcast, and which games stood out to them the most. Also making an appearance on this episode is all-star Dreamcast hacker/translation patcher Derek Pascarella, who shares his story of pre-ordering the Dreamcast, and delves into what makes the console so special; while DCJY f...
2024-09-081h 56
The SEGAGuysSeason 5: Episode 10 - "The Best SEGA Games on Two Wheels feat. Tom Charnock"For a time Sega were synonymous with motorcycle racers with bike games appearing on every console Sega made. But what are the best games on two wheels? To answer that question, Tom Charnock of the Dreamcast Junkyard joins the show! As an avid rider with a passion for bikes that rivals that of the Dreamcast, Tom discusses every motorcycle game on made by Sega or on Sega hardware with Dan the Mega Driver.
2024-09-022h 11The SEGAGuysSeason 5: Episode 3 - "The Transition from Saturn to Dreamcast feat. Saturn Dave & Tom Charnock"In this episode, we welcome two legends of the SEGA podcast & content creation scene. First, it’s our good friend and SEGA brother from another mother, Saturn Dave - co-founder of Sega Saturn, Shiro! Joining Dave, is another close friend, it’s the founder of the Dreamcast Junkyard, the Atari Jaguar connoisseur himself, Tom Charnock. We discuss the rising popularity of the Saroo ODE on Saturn, Dan’s recent trip to Japan, show our latest pick ups, and delve into our main topic; the transition from Saturn to Dreamcast, and how we filled that SEGA-less void.
2024-05-272h 32The SEGAGuysSeason 4: Episode 27 - "The SEGAGuys Talk SEGA Mega CD with Tom Charnock"On this episode we welcome Tom Charnock back to the show, and this times it's Tom's choice of topic! He very kindly requested we have some Mega CD chat, and who were we to say no?
2024-04-151h 23The Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPodEpisode 128: The Top 25 Dreamcast Indie GamesAt the beginning of the year, we put the call out to the community to vote for their favourite indie releases for the Sega Dreamcast, and, as always, you have all responded in a big way, with more than double the amount of participants than the last time we did this vote way back in 2016. Well, we've now counted up all your votes, and can finally reveal the results of the 2024 Top 25 Dreamcast Indie Games poll! Listen as Mike unveils the results in real time to a panel that includes Lozz and Lewis, along with special guests The Sega...
2024-02-251h 51
Tom Marshman PodsExploring the Impact of Section 28 - EP 2 - Hannah CharnockHow does the past influence the stories we tell about queer life in the present?
What are the effects and by-products of living through and / or living in the aftermath of a moment of restriction and repression on sexual identity?
A project funded by Brigstowe Institute, Bristol Pride community Fund, Unlimited and Bristol Ideas.
A project led by artist Tom Marshman with special guest Hannah Charnock Senior Lecturer in British History, Department of History at University of Bristol.
Podcast produced by Bernie Hodges
2023-12-1952 min
Vanderhoff and CoEpisode 9: Old's Cool10/04/15
In this retro-themed episode our crew take a stroll down memory lane with tour guide and special guest Tom Charnock
Casting their opinions over the likes of Super Mario 64, Abe's Odyssey, Aaaru's Awakening, Amiibos, and something called an Atari Jaguar.
2023-06-251h 45The SEGAGuysSeason 3: Episode 16 - "Tom Charnock (The Dreamcast Junkyard)"On this episode we sit down with Tom Charnock, the original "Dreamcast Guy" and founder of the number one Dreamcast fan site; The Dreamcast Junkyard. We discuss the Junkyard's origins, Tom's history with SEGA, his favourite SEGA games, and much, much more.
2023-03-061h 34
Video Game History HourEp. 99: 9/9/99 - Launching the Dreamcast (Again)Dreamcast Junkyard veterans Tom Charnock and Brian Vines join us to share their knowledge and experiences of the Dreamcast’s launch in both the European and US markets, respectively, and even a little on the Japanese market’s launch. In this episode: bonding over our strict video game upbringing rules; doing our darnedest to NOT derail into a Geist Force investigation; why the packaging differed; a deep dive into swirls; various lawsuit threats toward Sega; and many of the similarities and differences between these two market launches.
See more from Tom Charnock:
Website: thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk
2022-12-211h 06
Maximum Power UpEpisode 116 - Atari JaguarChris Smith mk 2 is joined by returning host Tom Charnock to share fond memories of Atari’s much maligned console. They cover their own introductions to the console, and discuss their favourite games on the platform. As always, if you enjoy this episode, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, or wherever else you choose to listen to your podcasts. If you want to continue the conversation, or give us any feedback, feel free to contact us on any of the socials below:
2021-11-102h 21
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastService Area: August 2021In the first of our Service Area rally gaming news roundup episodes, Tom and Mike discuss:
Art of Rally hits consoles
Rush Rally Origins from @RushRally
Super Woden GP from @ViJuDaGD
Over Jump from @OverJumpRally
Dirt 5 DLC
WRC 10's imminent release
2021-08-2230 min
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastBonus Stage: Multi Racing ChampionshipTom goes back to 1997 to take a look at Genki/Imagineer/Ocean's N64 rally-lite arcade racer, Multi Racing Championship.
2021-08-1821 min
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastSS13: Sega Rally 2Tom and Mike go back to the turn of the century to sample Sega's Model 3, Dreamcast and Windows rally sequel, Sega Rally 2.
2021-03-2839 min
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastBonus Stage: Art of RallyTom revisits Art of Rally now the final game is available, and discovers it is every bit the masterpiece it promised to be.
2021-02-2822 min
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastSS12: V-Rally 4Tom and Mike revisit Kylotonn's 2018 resurrection of the long-dormant V-Rally franchise.
2021-02-2249 min
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastBonus Stage: Rage RallyTom takes a look at the very bare bones 2002 PC rally title, Rage Rally.
2021-02-1910 min
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastSS11: Colin McRae RallyTom and Mike discuss the PlayStation and PC game that re-redefined rally video games after Sega Rally - the legendary Codemasters masterpiece of code, Colin McRae Rally.
2021-01-3144 min
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastBonus Stage: Tommi Mäkinen RallyOh boy. This is a stinker. Join us as we take a look at this car crash of a rally title on the original PlayStation .
2021-01-1413 min
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastSS10: GRAVELTom and Mike sink their hands through the mud and dirt, and get down to the layer of gravel beneath.
2021-01-1042 min
RadioSEGA SpecialsDreamcast Years - WinterFest 2020 Special (19 Dec 2020)Join Andrew, Steve and Rich as they dive into the games that Sega released after the discontinuation of the Dreamcast. Recorded especially for RadioSEGA WinterFest 2020.
Dreamcast Years is a podcast all about gaming between 1997 and 2008, to the golden years as the team refer to them. These were the years that the Dreamcast was a 'current' console, but also when gaming overall was arguably at its peak. The tremendous trio look back at these years in their OG, Game Of The Year and Deep Dive episodes and have hosted guests such as Corey Marshall and Tom Charnock. Check out every episode...
2020-12-191h 38
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastSS9: DiRT 5Tom and Mike buckle up and tackle Codemasters' latest off road racing offering - DiRT 5.
2020-12-1049 min
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastSS8: Mobil 1 Rally ChampionshipTom and Mike enter the simulation to discuss 1999's hottest PC rally experience, Mobil 1 Rally Championship.
2020-11-1900 min
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastBonus Stage: WRC on PS VITATom takes a nostalgic trip down to the PS Vita paddock, looking at WRC 3, WRC 4 and WRC on Sony's underrated handheld.
2020-10-2200 min
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastSS7: WRC 9Tom and Mike take a look at the latest in the official World Rally Championship series from Kylotonn - WRC9.
2020-10-1800 min
Maximum Power UpEpisode 101: Listeners Choice Mega DriveThis episode we revisit the "listener choice" format, previously used on our Dreamcast, Game Boy and Commodore 64 shows. Back before the world went mad, we asked our listeners to share their five favourite SEGA Mega Drive games with us, which we then got Paul to count up and combine to create a Top 10 of the most popular ones. Join Chris Smith v2 and Tom Charnock as they tackle the listeners top 10 Mega Drive games, and try to find new things to say about a list that holds few surprises. They mostly seem to manage this by just...
2020-08-162h 27
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastBonus Stage: Top Gear RallyTom takes another trip back to the N64 to look at Kemco's Top Gear Rally.
2020-06-1919 min
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastSS6: Super Pixel RacersTom and Mike take a walk on the sprite side of life, and delve into the latest rally title to hit the Nintendo Switch - Super Pixel Racers.
2020-05-1633 min
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastSS5: DiRT RallyTom and Mike chat about Codemasters' punishing new direction for their rally series - DiRT Rally.
2020-04-2244 min
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastBonus Stage: Art of Rally (demo)Tom takes a look at the demo for Art of Rally, an upcoming top-down arcade rally title from Funselektor Labs.
2020-04-0513 min
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastBonus Stage: Rally Challenge 2000In this Bonus Stage, Tom looks at the NTSC-only N64 rally title from Genki/Imagineer and Xicat Interactive - Rally Challenge 2000.
2020-03-2815 min
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastSS4: RalliSport Challenge 2The best rally game on the original Xbox gets a damn good thrashing on this episode of Power Drifting!
2020-03-1041 min
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastBonus Stage: Michelin Rally Masters - Race of ChampionsTom takes a look at the 2000 PlayStation title Rally Masters, developed by DICE and published by Infogrames.
2020-03-0212 min
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastSS3: V-Rally 2Buckle up as we head back to the turn of the century and tackle the PlayStation, Dreamcast and PC follow up to 1997's V-Rally...it's V-Rally 2!
2020-02-2228 min
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastBonus Stage: WRC ArcadeTom takes a look at this fairly late PlayStation release - the only game on the platform with the official WRC license.
2020-02-1915 min
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastBonus Stage: Dakar 18Mike crosses the desert in search of a dessert, and tackles Dakar 18 in the process.
2020-02-1717 min
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastSS2: Rush Rally 3Tom & Mike take a look at Brownmonster's sublime iOS/Android rally game, which made the jump to Nintendo Switch in December 2019.
2020-02-1225 min
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastSS1: Sega Rally ChampionshipTom & Mike embark on their rally game odyssey with the iconic - iconic - Sega Rally Championship for Sega Saturn.
2020-02-0929 min
Power Drifting: The Rally Game PodcastPower Drifting: Teaser TrailerPower Drifting will be spluttering around the hairpin very soon...here's a teaser trailer!
2020-02-0301 minThe Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPodEpisode 70: 'the Return of Tom, the Junkyard Man'On this episode of The Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPod; the one and only Tom Charnock returns, along with his band of co-hosts (Mike, James and Lewis) to discuss all of the upcoming Dreamcast projects in 2020, as well as answering some of the questions asked by DreamPod listeners.Check out the Series X Cast: http:/seriesxcast.comLooking for more Dreamcast Junkyard goodness? You can check out our blog, join our community on Discord, follow us on Twitter, like our Facebook page, and subscribe to our YouTube channel. The outro music from episode 114 onwards...
2020-01-221h 42
Dreamcast YearsDreamcast Years Podcast Ep.04 - 2000It's the start of a new decade, so what better way to ring it in than by reminiscing about the turn of the millennium! This episode is all about the year 2000, a particularly great year for Dreamcast games, it appears.
Andrew and Rich are joined by new regular co-host Steve, along with extra special guest Tom Charnock from The Dreamcast Junkyard (@TheDCJunkyard). Listen as Steve shares some potentially controversial opinions, Rich gets emotional over Crazy Taxi, Tom spells out why Spirit Of Speed shouldn't be in your collection, and Andrew tries to avoid coming to blows with...
2020-01-011h 53The Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPodEpisode 67 w/ Special Guest Tom CharnockEpisode 67 is here! Where we are joined by the creator of the Dreamcast Junkyard, Tom Charnock, who returns as a guest to the show he created to help us celebrate and discuss the Dreamcasts' UK 20th Aniversary.We discuss what the guys have been up to, talk about the Bleemcast article, that Dreamcast indie Strumwind is being released on the Switch, that Xeno Crisis is out soon on other platforms and that the team are then going to complete the Dreamcast edition.As well as have a bit of a session laying into Sonic Adventure...
2019-10-271h 27
Retro Gaming Discussion Show222 Complicated MindsHello Retro Gamers and welcome to episode 222 of RGDS. This episode is dedicated to discussion the many Mental Health problems experience by many of us within the Retro Gaming community. From addiction, to depression and dealing with the difficulties that every day life can bare upon us, we discuss it all and leave no topic off the table. If you believe you that your mental well being has been impacted by one of the subjects on today's show, please reach out to some you trust. Discussing the matter is the first step towards making it...
2018-06-152h 42
Maximum Power UpEpisode 70: Listeners Choice DreamcastHot on the heels of (6 episodes later than) our Commodore 64 Listener Top 10, we bring you another episode in the same format. Once again we bravely outsourced the responsibility for the games we played to you. Listeners were invited via social media to share their five favourite Dreamcast games with us, which we then combined to create a Top 10 of the most popular ones. Phil is joined by show regular Tom “The Dreamcast Junkyard” Charnock and Chris Smith vol. 2, as they play and discuss the 10 titles you’ve selected. With three self-confessed fans of the system on hand, what c...
2018-06-082h 24
SEGA NerdcastSEGA Nerdcast: Episode 115 (Intrepid Dreamcasters)We’re back again this week to discuss some of the recent SEGA happenings! This episode we chat with Roel from Senile Team on its latest Kickstarter project, Intrepid Izzy, for the Dreamcast. Plus, Tom Charnock from the Dreamcast Junkyard joins us, laying down some fun facts and Dreamcast knowledge!
News:
Story of Thor/Legend of Oasis released on SEGA Forever
SEGA announces new Sonic Comic partnership with IDW Publishing
SEGA and Atlus shop opening in North America
Feature discussion:
Interview with Roel from Senile Team
Tom and Graham chat about their experience with In...
2017-10-171h 21
The SEGA Lounge58 - The Dreamcast JunkyardAs the North American anniversay of the Dreamcast draws near, we invite Tom Charnock, from community site Dreamcast Junkyard, to come and chat about the console, his epic quest to find a barber and more. Not to be missed!
Check out The Dreamcast Junkyard: http://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk
Follow them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDCJunkyard
2016-09-082h 04
SEGAbits Swingin' Report Show : SEGA News and InterviewsSwingin’ Report Show #85: Interview with The Dreamcast Junkyard founder Tom CharnockOn this episode of the SEGAbits Swingin’ Report Show we’re joined by Tom Charnock, founder of the The Dreamcast Junkyard and co-creator of The Dreamcast Junkyard: The Ultimate Collectors Guide. Tom talks to us about the creation of the information-packed collectors guide, the legal issues they faced, and what they are planning for future revisions … Continued
2016-02-1500 min
Retro Gaming Discussion Show135: Megadrive Vs SnesHello there retro gamers welcome to The Retro Gaming Discussion Show "RGDS"
In today's episode 135 the main topic is all about " Megadrive Vs SNES "
Once again Andy and Jon Battle it out over which console is the best.The lads pick 5 games each in their dedicated system with 1 wild card.
Then battle begins like a game of cards.
The results are voted by you, our listeners and announced at the by special guest Tom Charnock from the Dreamcast Junkyard and DreamPod
You can follow me on Twitter...
2015-12-181h 09
You Can't Eat the SunshineEpisode #101: Renovation & Renewal in Skid Row’s Affordable House StockJoin us this week as we talk with architect Wade Killefer, partner at Killifer Flammang, about the firm’s recent renovation of the 19th century Pershing Hotel at the corner of 5th and Main. We’ll also visit with Donald Spivack, former Deputy Chief of Policy and Operations for the CRA/Los Angeles, about working with Wade to preserve and maintain the affordable housing stock of Skid Row.
We’ll also discuss a new residential project in the historic Bumiller Building on Broadway, preservation concerns raised by Tom Gilmore’s futuristic art museum proposed to wrap around two hist...
2015-03-1659 min