Long Island Retro Gaming Podcast
22 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJoin the Long Island Retro Gaming Crew as they talk about the video gaming world both current and retro, and their yearly convention The Long Island Retro Gaming Expo.
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Episodes
Keeping The Magic & Preservation Alive - Episode 021
February 17, 2024 17:54 - 46 minutes - 45.8 MBMike and George talk about the things happening to keep important games of the past alive in the modern era and new regional audiences.
Holiday Gaming Memories - Episode 20
December 21, 2023 02:56 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MBMike talks to different members of the team as they share some holiday gaming memories spanning 4 decades!
2023 Expo Wrap Up - Episode 019
November 16, 2023 14:51 - 40 minutes - 39 MBMike and Joel discuss the aftermath of the 2023 Expo.
All About the LI Retro Gaming Expo 2023 - Episode 018
August 03, 2023 14:00 - 53 minutes - 50.3 MBMike talks to various staff members of the LI Retro Gaming Expo in anticipation of the big show coming up in just one week!
Seamus Keane - Episode -017
June 05, 2023 16:18 - 30 minutes - 28.7 MBOur guest is Seamus Keane, Director of Special Events at the Cradle of Aviation Museum, and creator of the Arcade Age Exhibit. Seamus walks us through the creation of the exhibit and what it means to the history of preservation of the bygone era's of arcades.
George Smith, Racing Game Enthusiast - Episode 16
May 05, 2023 17:16 - 42 minutes - 40.2 MBMike sits down with George Smith, one of LIRetro's freeplay coordinators and general racing and racing game enthusiast.
Brendan Returns - Episode 015
March 27, 2023 14:48 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBBrendan Bailey returns to talk retro with Mike.
Joel Albino / State of the Retro - Episode 14
January 30, 2023 15:16 - 49 minutes - 48.3 MBJoin Mike as he chats with Expo Operations Coordinator Joel Albino about what's in store for this year's show.
Rizuki - Episode 013
December 20, 2022 16:55 - 46 minutes - 43.5 MBJoin Mike as he chats with Rizuki, LIRetro's Cosplay Coordinator about Cosplay in general and the growth of the art form at LIRetro,
Anatoly Shashkin / Dos Nostalgia - Episode 012
November 29, 2022 16:36 - 47 minutes - 46.3 MBJoin Mike as he chats with Anatoly Shashkin aka Dos Nostalgia, a true steward of classic PC Gaming and also the PC Gaming Coordinator for LIRetro.
Expo Museum Recap / Solo Game Development - Episode 011
October 27, 2022 10:42 - 52 minutes - 49 MBJoin Mike and Brendan as they recap the museum section at the 2022 Long Island Retro Gaming Expo and talk about Brendan's advertures being a solo game developer. A sprinkling of pinball also makes it's way in. Follow the development of Nixie at https://nixiegame.com/
Interview with Matt Papa / Inti Creates - Episode 010
July 14, 2021 14:20 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBUsing the magic of radio, Mike beams himself all the way to Japan for an interview with Matt Papa from Inti Creates! Inti's next (and very exciting) release is Blaster Master Zero 3, releasing on July 29th, 2021. http://blastermaster-zero.com/en/zero3/
New Host! / Interview with an Expo Founder - Episode 009
June 28, 2021 12:30 - 1 hour - 54 MBJoin Mike Staub - the NEW host of the Long Island Retro Gaming podcast as he takes the reins from the old host and Expo coordinator Joel. Mike and Joel discuss the origins of the Expo, what our goal is when running the convention, and the special opportunities we have to showcase the history and fun of the hobby. _______________ If you would like to support us, please shop at the following links! There is no additional cost and we get a small commission from the sale. Castlemania Games...
Introduction to MISTer FPGA - Episode 008
April 19, 2020 02:04 - 1 hour - 185 MBJoin Joel and George as they talk about what an FPGA is and the MISTer project. This was the first live LIRG Podcast with questions from the audience. Resources - A great article about MISTer - http://www.racketboy.com/retro/mister-fpga-the-future-of-retro-game-emulation-and-preservation The MISTer Github - https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Main_MiSTer/wiki MISTerAddons - A site to buy MISTer and accessories - https://misteraddons.com/ Smokemonster's YouTube Channel - He has done a number of v...
Odyssey of a Pong Arcade Machine - Episode 007
February 19, 2020 23:28 - 38 minutes - 88.3 MBGeorge " The Wizard" Portugal joins us in this companion podcast to his Youtube video series about the unique repair and history of a certain Pong arcade machine which has a direct connection to the founder of Atari.
Intro to Pinball - Episode 006
January 26, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 140 MBGuest Brendan Bailey takes up through the long and storied history of pinball machines form the 1800s to today. We also try to answer the question - Why is pinball so much fun?
Computer Space Restoration / Repair - LIRG Podcast "Quick Bit"
December 27, 2019 17:00 - 20 minutes - 37.3 MBGeorge from 1upRestorations tells the story of the restoration and repair of a Computer Space arcade cabinet, which had the distinction of being the first ever commercially released arcade machine in the Podcast "Quick-Bit."
Dan Policar - Episode 005
December 17, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 146 MBDan Policar is a Grammy nominated keyboardist, songwriter and producer. He has performed with Jamaican dancehall artist Sean Paul since 2012 and has worked with a number of other artists including Ellie Gouldling and Ricky Martin. Dan is also a huge retro PC gaming enthusiast and is currently working on music for two games - Empire of Sin from Romero Games and The Crimson Diamond by Julia Minamata. Empire of Sin Steam Page -https://store.steampowered.com/app/604540/Empire_of_Sin/ ...
System Modifications - Episode 004
December 10, 2019 17:49 - 48 minutes - 89.7 MBGeorge from 1upRestorations walks us through some of the nuts and bolts on how classic video game systems output video and audio, and discusses some of the mods available to give these old systems new and better fidelity.
Content Creators / Creation In Today's World - Episode 003
November 29, 2019 17:00 - 53 minutes - 97.6 MBJoin guest Elea from Blockhead Gaming as we discuss the rise of content networks and what it's like to be a content creator today. You can find more info about Elea and Blockhead Gaming at www.blockheadgaming.com.
Sharp X68000 - Episode 002
November 24, 2019 16:10 - 52 minutes - 95.9 MBJoin special guest Brendan Bailey as he walks us through the history and allure of this Japanese only gaming PC from the late 80s. More info / resources on the X68k - X68000 wiki - https://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000 NFGames Forum (go to X6800) - https://nfggames.com/forum2/index.php
The State of Retro Gaming in 2019 - 001
November 20, 2019 18:05 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBJoin Ryan, Brendan and Joel as they discuss the general state of classic gaming in our inaugural episode.