Greetings, Programs! Meet designer, writer, curator, and historian Tim Lapetino, who's the Creative Director at Atari. Armed with a passion for digital and visual culture, Tim shares insights about 1982's Tron, its production, sequels, and video games. We also discuss WarGames, classic sci-fi, artificial intelligence, and The Big Lebowski. This episode was originally released for our 1st Season in July 2024 and during this recording, Tim was working on a Visual History of Tron book, in mid-pitch mode.

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Tim Lapetino is an award-winning designer and author who has helped brands tell their stories through design and writing. Tim enjoys working with geeky brands and their passionate fans, telling stories and inspiring generations of collectors, creators, programmers, tastemakers, and artists. His best-selling book, Art of Atari, has been published in four languages, and his writing appears in publications worldwide.

https://www.timlapetino.com/

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Tron (1982)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084827/

https://www.nytimes.com/1982/07/09/movies/disney-tron.html

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Other movies and shows discussed:

The Big Lebowski (1998)

The Black Hole (1979)

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

Photo Tronology (2011)

The Shining (1980)

Time After Time (1979)

Time Bandits (1981)

Tron: Ares (2025)

Tron: Legacy (2010)

Tron: Uprising (2012-2013)

WarGames (1983)