8-Bit Back Issues

By: Film Stories
  • Summary

  • A video game podcast looking at classic back issues of computer game magazines, exploring all of the games and consoles of our youth, hosted by Geoff Owen with regular guests. A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.uk
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Episodes
  • C&VG issue 80
    Jan 8 2025
    In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to Middle Aged Gamer Guy, aka Magg, about C&VG issue 80 (June 1988). Magg is a Twitch streamer, one of the organisers of Manchester Twitch meets, the host of Tuesday Night Gaming Chat Podcast, and the founder of the Timeless Gaming Convention. We chat about Road Blasters, Renegade, Super Trolley, movie makeup, the Timeless Gaming Convention and much more. This magazine is not available on Internet Archive, but you can view this magazine online at World of Spectrum here or download a copy from Retro CDN here. Host: Geoff Owen Guest: Middle Aged Gamer Guy Magg on Twitter: @MiddleAgedGame9 Magg on Twitch: middleagedgamerguyuk Magg's website Timeless Gaming Convention Everyone Can 8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues Geoff on Twitter, Instagram, Threads: @ncc_17formula1 Geoff on Bluesky: @ncc17formula1.bsky.social Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via epidemicsound.com Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black Artwork Photographs: Paul Monaghan A proud part of the Film Stories Network. Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patron: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Bluesky: @filmstories.bsky.social Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Total! issue 1
    Dec 9 2024
    In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to fellow podcaster Mark Adams about Total issue 1 (January 1992). Mark is one of the hosts of Shipwrecked and Comatose: A Red Dwarf Podcast, and the host of 'ChuckyVision: A Chucky Podcast'. He is also a humanist celebrant and ring announcer. They chat about the writing pairing of Steve Jarrett and the late Andy Dyer, Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, Snake Rattle & Roll, micro-transactions, the magazine's Choose Your Own Adventure-style game and much more. You can view this magazine online at the Internet Archive here. Host: Geoff Owen Guest: Mark Adams Mark on Twitter: @MarkAdamsHC Donate to Charlie's Education Fund, organized by Charlie Dyer 8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues Geoff on Twitter, Instagram, Threads: @ncc_17formula1 Geoff on Bluesky: @ncc17formula1.bsky.social Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via epidemicsound.com Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black Artwork Photographs: Paul Monaghan A proud part of the Film Stories Network. Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patron: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Bluesky: @filmstories.bsky.social Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/fspn It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choice: Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • Odyssey2 Adventure 1.01
    Nov 8 2024
    In this episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to fellow podcaster Ashley Thomas about Odyssey2 Adventure volume 1 issue 1 (Winter 1982). Ashley is a a staff writer at Fangirlish.com and a cohost of Podcast-616, We Are Starfleet, The Video Store Podcast, and Mission Log: Gene-ology. They chat about early video gaming, The Great Wall Street Fortune Hunt, The Quest for the Rings, Ed and Linda Averett and much more. You can view this magazine online at the Internet Archive here, or at the Odyssey2 Library here. Host: Geoff Owen Guest: Ashley Thomas Ashley's links can all be found here. This includes links to all of Ashley's social media accounts, podcasts, and how to support her. An interview withOdyssey² Artist Ron Bradford 8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues Geoff on Twitter, Instagram, Threads: @ncc_17formula1 Geoff on Bluesky: @ncc17formula1.bsky.social Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via epidemicsound.com Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black Artwork Photographs: Paul Monaghan A proud part of the Film Stories Network. Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patron: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/fspn It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 32 mins

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