This week Joshua and Briana discuss Pong and the Pet Rock. Time Stamps: Pong: 9:34 Pet Rock: 32:47 Sources: Pong:<a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f5Ol57HEkg'>FrameRater</a><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHQ4WCU1WQc'>Ahoy</a><a href='https://www.atari.com/about-us/'>Atari timeline</a><a href='https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/03/11/al-alcorn-interview'>Alan Alcorn interview</a><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_for_Two'>Tennis for Two</a><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pong'>Wiki</a><a href='https://www.ralphbaer.com/video_game_history.htm'>Ralph Baer’s magnavox</a><a href='https://www.landley.net/history/mirror/atari/museum/Atari-Timeline.html'>More atari timeline stuff</a>Pet Rock: <a href='https://www.npr.org/2015/04/04/397107966/pondering-the-popularity-of-the-pet-rock-and-other-fads'>npr</a><a href='https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/12/05/pet-rocks/'>the vintage news</a><a href='http://www.realclear.com/offbeat/2015/04/01/facts_about_pet_rocks_11458.html'>real clear</a><a href='http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2016/05/deal-pet-rocks/'>today i found out</a><a href='https://abcnews.go.com/US/pet-rock-captured-moment-made-creator-millionaire/story?id=30041318'>abc news</a><a href='https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/595180/pet-rock-history'>mental floss</a><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/01/us/gary-dahl-inventor-of-the-pet-rock-dies-at-78.html'>ny times</a><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQTzD7PrAhI'>I’m In Love With My Pet Rock</a> Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman and Joshua Steckelberg

This week Joshua and Briana discuss Pong and the Pet Rock. Time Stamps: Pong: 9:34 Pet Rock: 32:47 Sources: Pong: FrameRater Ahoy Atari timeline Alan Alcorn interview Tennis for Two Wiki Ralph Baer’s magnavox More atari timeline stuff Pet Rock: npr the vintage news real clear today i found out abc news mental floss ny times I’m In Love With My Pet Rock Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman and Joshua Steckelberg

This week Joshua and Briana discuss Pong and the Pet Rock. Time Stamps: Pong: 9:34 Pet Rock: 32:47 Sources: Pong:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f5Ol57HEkg" rel="noopener noreferrer">FrameRater</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHQ4WCU1WQc" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ahoy</a><a href="https://www.atari.com/about-us/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Atari timeline</a><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/03/11/al-alcorn-interview" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alan Alcorn interview</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_for_Two" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tennis for Two</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pong" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wiki</a><a href="https://www.ralphbaer.com/video_game_history.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ralph Baer’s magnavox</a><a href="https://www.landley.net/history/mirror/atari/museum/Atari-Timeline.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">More atari timeline stuff</a>Pet Rock: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2015/04/04/397107966/pondering-the-popularity-of-the-pet-rock-and-other-fads" rel="noopener noreferrer">npr</a><a href="https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/12/05/pet-rocks/" rel="noopener noreferrer">the vintage news</a><a href="http://www.realclear.com/offbeat/2015/04/01/facts_about_pet_rocks_11458.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">real clear</a><a href="http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2016/05/deal-pet-rocks/" rel="noopener noreferrer">today i found out</a><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/pet-rock-captured-moment-made-creator-millionaire/story?id=30041318" rel="noopener noreferrer">abc news</a><a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/595180/pet-rock-history" rel="noopener noreferrer">mental floss</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/01/us/gary-dahl-inventor-of-the-pet-rock-dies-at-78.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">ny times</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQTzD7PrAhI" rel="noopener noreferrer">I’m In Love With My Pet Rock</a> Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman and Joshua Steckelberg

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