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The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

288: Explaining Retro Computers with Chris Barnatt - The Retro Hour EP288

The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

The Retro Hour

Technology, Leisure, Video Games

4.9558 Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2021

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

Explaining Computers: https://www.explainingcomputers.com/

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Show notes:   

Amiga Mini announced: https://bit.ly/3sa5IlE
Chips Challenge on SNES & Mega Drive: https://bit.ly/3fV7LoM 
Sam & Max reboot: https://bit.ly/3s7nPIM
Zool reboot: https://bit.ly/3shjoeM

Transcript

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0:00.0

I can't believe it.

0:03.6

Max has asked me to move in with him.

0:06.0

I mean, you practically live with each other already, but that's great.

0:09.8

Did you hear that joke?

0:11.5

Yes, thanks for letting us know.

0:14.2

I see you've updated your universal credit claim.

0:17.1

Now you're going to be living together.

0:21.3

If you're telling other people

0:22.8

about a change in your circumstances,

0:25.4

tell us too to avoid a penalty.

0:27.8

Search Tell DWP.

0:30.0

Coming up on this week's show,

0:31.9

the Amiga Mini is finally on its way.

0:34.9

A true classic hits to Super Nintendo in Mega Drive.

0:37.7

And we chat to Chris Barnett of Explaining Computers.

0:48.0

The Retro Hour podcast is made possible each week with our wonderful friends at Bitmap Books.

0:53.5

Now, you need to check out

0:54.4

Commodore Amiga, a visual compendium, over 420 pages celebrating 140 of the biggest games

1:02.6

on the platform and bringing them to life and interviewing some of the biggest developers,

1:07.5

publishers, including R.J. Michael, David Braben, Sid Meyer, and lots more.

1:11.4

You can check out that and all their other retro titles at bitmapbooks.com.com.

1:16.8

Hello and welcome to the Retro Hour podcast, episode number 288. Your weekly dose of retro gaming

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