RcadeRadio

Season 3 Episode 23:  EXTRA LIFE! That's what you'll be hearing about on this next episode of RcadeRadio when the President of Extra-Life's Minnesota Guild, Troy Cleland guests. Troy is an old-school gamer--eager to share his journey and experiences with us on how he came to support Extra-Life--we're pretty sure arcade games had somethin' to do with it. The wayback machine is set and we're going back to 1985 and digging out some hair bands for What's in the Juke?!  Original air date: Aug 22, 2019

WHAT?! Kevin T Spande, our biggest fan, and Director of Sponsorship & Events for 2D Con will hang with Mark, Adam, and Bryan and give us the scoop on what's coming up in 2 weeks over at 2D Con: Minnesota's largest, all-inclusive gaming event of the year! https://www.2dcon.net/.  Original air date: Aug 8, 2019

George Gomez, the best dressed man in the pinball business joins the RcadeRadio crew for the 20th episode of Season 3. George has worked with nearly every major player in the arcade industry: Bally Midway, Williams, Midway Games and now he heads up the creative department at Stern Pinball! As you might expect, we get a few teasers for Jurassic Park and it turned out to be an incredible show.  Original air date: Jul 25, 2019

We invite to the show our semi-regular fill-in host with the most:  Tim McVey.  Tim's accomplishments in gaming have been nothing but stellar and of course he was the subject matter in MAN VS. SNAKE.  On this episode, we toast to Donkey Kong's 38th birthday and talk about various arcade related topics. Original air date:  Jul 11, 2019

One word: Mold-a-rama.  Ok, maybe a few more words:  Billy Seven is on is on the show! On this episode, Mark Shields, Adam Stevens, Tim McVey  talk with Mr. Seven about all things coin-op! From Kiddierama to Mold-a-rama, from pinball to arcades. Billy's got a ton of knowledge to share! Original air date: Jun 27, 2019

Jacob Ashley joins the RcadeRadio team for this week's shenanigans. Jacob runs the KONG KLUB group on Facebook for enthusiasts of the famed monkey game and its related sons, cousins, and arch-nemeses. Have a listen as we wax poetic about his Kong Kollection and get intimate with this most awesome Kong fan.  Original air date: June 13, 2019

What do Free Play Florida, Vector Initiative 2019 Florida Arcade Auction, BBQ & Swap meet, Space Ghost, and Giant Arcade Games have in common? Find out when Brian Jones, Jonathan Taylor, Chris Brown, and Brandon Specht join Mark Shields, Bryan MacLeod, and Adam Whats-his-name to talk all things RCADE.

In episode 16 of Season 3 of the RcadeRadio podcast, Creative Engineering's founder Aaron Fechter is our guest! If you visited Showbiz Pizza, Chuck E. Cheese's, or Circus Pizza in the 80s, you just might have seen Billy Bob playin' the banjo along with the Fatz and the gang in the Rock-afire Explosion! We also hear Aaron's thoughts about his search for alternative energy sources, his many inventions including Whac-a-Mole, and a device for sending electronic mail that predates eMail. We hear his opinions on the Showbiz/Rock-afire inspired FIVE NIGHTS WITH FREDDY, his thoughts on Intellectual Property, and so much more.   AND... this episode's WHAT'S IN THE JUKE segment is comprised entirely of ROCK-AFIRE band performances! 

On episode 15 of Season 3, Jeff Lee shares with us the innovators that influenced him back in the day. He talks about the evolution of Q*Bert and the creative process. We also find out answers to such questions as: Mad Planets. Why so mad?  And his involvement in the development of M.A.C.H. 3 which was a literal game changer toward the end of an era. Jeff shares with us his love of hats along with his love of an industry that flourished in the 1980s.  Strap in and hit the the throttle.  Q-bert is just the beginning of this unique man's story.  Also:  Buy his memoir!  It's fantastic! 

Original Air Date: 05.02.2019

On episode 14 of Season 3, Tyler Bushnell, co-founder and creator of Polycade joins us for a candid interview about ideation, software and hardware development, and where his inspirations come from. We learn what it's like to stand up a business in today's world using a crowd-funding campaign.  We also talk to him about who his target audience is for these awesome wall-mounted arcade systems and inevitably what it's like "growing up Bushnell."  The chatters ask, "What's your favorite Atari arcade game?" and other great questions.  Tune in and hear Tyler school other guests in What's in the Juke on this totally awesome episode of RcadeRadio. Original Air Date: 04.18.2019