This week, we chat to Dave from the wonderfully nostalgic Youtube channel Rose Tinted Spectrum.  From growing up in the arcades of Blackpool to his love of ZX Spectrum budget games, his hilarious takedowns of classic gaming TV, and why he really isn’t a fan of The Bitmap Brothers!

Rose Tinted Spectrum: https://www.youtube.com/@RoseTintedSpectrum

Contents:

00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories 

39:45 - Rose Tinted Spectrum Interview

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Show notes

New AVGN game: https://youtu.be/ffmrpIeHLzU

The Retro Tap: https://tinyurl.com/3etpych9

Heavy Recoil Mega Drive port: https://tinyurl.com/3ew6zcr8

The end for Blu-ray/Minidisc?: https://tinyurl.com/ycyerkv3

Atari Karts re-run: https://tinyurl.com/575jhu6c