Chris and Peter return to ReBoot with Season 1, Episode 3, “The Quick and the Fed”—an episode that, at first glance, feels like a bit of a filler, making them briefly question the entire podcast project. That is, until the game drops. From there, the conversation shifts into the world of competitive medieval games, with a deep dive into the wonderfully obscure ZX Spectrum game Throne of Fire, designed by legendary UK programmer Mike Singleton. Chris shares his memories of playing it, and the brothers reflect on how games like this captured the imagination in the early days of home computing.

Back in Mainframe, they also explore how the episode plays with expectations—most notably by letting Dot save herself rather than falling into the usual damsel-in-distress trope, a surprisingly progressive twist for a 90s kids’ show.

Elsewhere, Pete brings along the animated film Vivo for discussion, while the conversation drifts into murkier waters with the Lovecraft-inspired fishing game Dredge.

Noobs by C.G. Regan

Cover Art by Charlotte Regan

Music by Peter Regan