8-Bit Back Issues

By Film Stories

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.

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February 08, 2026 Mean Machines issue 23
In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff is joined by Ash Versus. Ash is one of the hosts of Under ConsoleTation: The Videogame Television Podcast. Ash joins Geoff to chat about MEAN MACHINES issue 23 from August 1992.

You can read Mean Machines issue 23 ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠.
You can find out more about Under ConsoleTation here.

Host: Geoff Owen
Guest:Ash Versus

8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black
Artwork Photograph: Paul Monaghan

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2h 20min
January 08, 2026 The Ashens Movies
In this BONUS episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, we share two episodes of sister podcast 'SHIPWRECKED AND COMATOSE: A Red Dwarf Podcast' where Geoff guested to chat about the two Stuart Ashens movies, 'Ashens and the Quest for the Gamechild' and 'Ashens and the Polybius Heist'.

Host: Mark Adams
Guest:Geoff Owen

8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ncc17formula1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Shipwrecked and Comatose on BlueSky/Insta: @RedDwarfPod
Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Shipwrecked and Comatose theme: Colin Jackson-Brown
Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black
Artwork Photograph: Paul Monaghan

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1h 55min
December 08, 2025 Crash issue 18
In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to Mpk about Crash issue 18 (July 1985). Mpk is the editor of BreakSpace Magazine, a free online magazine dedicated to reviewing new games on the Sinclair ZX Spectrum.

You can read Crash issue 18 ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.
You can download all issues of BreakSpace Magazine here.

Host: Geoff Owen
Guest:Mpk

8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ncc17formula1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black
Artwork Photograph: Paul Monaghan

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Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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1h 38min
November 08, 2025 Games-X issue 1
In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to Brian Sharp about Games-X issue 1 (May 3rd 1991). Brian Sharp worked on Games-X for the entirety of its run and is now the owner and presenter of the UK Gaming Network channel on YouTube.
You can read the magazine ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.
The UK Gaming Network YouTube channel can be found here.
Host: Geoff Owen
Guest:Brian Sharp

8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ncc17formula1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black
Artwork Photograph: Paul Monaghan

A proud part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Stories Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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1h 24min
October 08, 2025 Your Spectrum issue 18
In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to gaming journalist Phil South about Your Spectrum issue 18 (September 1985). This issue started the career of Phil South who went on to have a long career in games journalism.
You can read the magazine ⁠here⁠, and visit Phil South's Linktree here.
Host: Geoff Owen
Guest:Phil South

8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ncc17formula1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black
Artwork Photograph: Paul Monaghan

A proud part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Stories Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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1h 51min
September 08, 2025 Sega Magazine issue 11
In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to DJ Slope about Sega Magazine issue 11 (November 1994). Slope, aka Daniel Ibbertson, hosts Slope's Game Room on YouTube, a channel dedicated to video game history documentaries and exposing terrible Kickstarter video game campaigns.
You can read the magazine here.
Host: Geoff Owen
Guest:DJ Slope

8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ncc17formula1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black
Artwork Photographs: Paul Monaghan and Bill Sunderland

A proud part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Stories Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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1h 49min
August 08, 2025 PC Powerplay issue 27
In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to Bill Sunderland about PC Powerplay issue 27 (August 1998). Bill is part of the husband and wife team behind the podcasts Escape This Podcast and Solve This Murder.
You can read the magazine ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.
Host: Geoff Owen
Guest:Bill Sunderland

8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠⁠⁠⁠
Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ncc17formula1⁠⁠⁠⁠

Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠
Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black
Artwork Photographs: Paul Monaghan and Bill Sunderland

A proud part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Stories Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠
Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠
Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories⁠⁠⁠⁠
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1h 52min
July 08, 2025 Games World issue 2
In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff and Paul chat to Baz Greenland about Games World issue 2 (August 1994). Baz is a published author and also hosts The TARDIS Crew, A Dream Given Form and One Rules Them All. He also previously co-hosted Beyond Farpoint and Make It So with 8-Bit Back Issues host Geoff.
You can read the magazine ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.
Hosts: Geoff Owen and Paul Monaghan
Guest:Baz Greenland

8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠⁠⁠
Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠@ncc17formula1⁠⁠⁠

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 Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠.
Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patron: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠
Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠@filmstories.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠
Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@filmstories⁠⁠⁠
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1h 29min
June 08, 2025 Your Sinclair issue 6
In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to Dave from RoseTintedSpectrum, about Your Sinclair issue 6 (June 1986). RoseTintedSpectrum is a YouTube channel specialising in retro video games from the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and others.
We chat about Green Bert - sorry, Green Beret, Tarot, the Sinclair QL, and the remarkable similarities between the cover goblin and a former UK Prime Minister.
You can read the magazine ⁠here⁠.
Host: Geoff Owen
Guest:RoseTintedSpectrum
Dave's links: YouTube, Bluesky

8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠⁠
Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠⁠@ncc17formula1⁠⁠

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 Podcast Network⁠⁠.
Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patron: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠
Bluesky: ⁠⁠@filmstories.bsky.social⁠⁠
Twitter: ⁠⁠@filmstories⁠⁠
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1h 37min
May 08, 2025 Official Dreamcast Magazine issue 21
In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to MrVestek, about Official Dreamcast Magazine issue 21 (July / August 2001) - their final issue. MrVestek is a former content creator, radio presenter, gamer and also a personal friend.
We chat about the Sega Dreamcast itself, along with Sonic Adventure 2, Bleem (and Bleemcast), Crazy Taxi 2. We also talk about the end of the commercial life of the Dreamcast including games that were announced but weren't released, and that at the time this magazine was released, they didn't know this was going to be the final issue.
You can download and read the magazine here.
Host: Geoff Owen
Guest:MrVestek

MrVestek's links:
TikTok, Instagram, Twitter/X.

8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠
Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠@ncc17formula1⁠

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 Podcast Network⁠.
Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patron: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠
Bluesky: ⁠@filmstories.bsky.social⁠
Twitter: ⁠@filmstories⁠
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Website: ⁠www.filmstories.co.uk

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1h 51min

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The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.