The Atari 5200 Podcast

The Atari 5200 Podcast episodes:

• 11.09.2023

  Episode 16: Super Breakout and Kaboom!

  Hello Again to our faithful and intrepid listeners! In this episode of the podcast, we venture into the Land of Meh. Tonight's deep dive we profile two of the most underrated games of the 5200 library. Super Breakout and Kaboom!...

  
• 05.25.2023

  Episode 15: Zaxxon and Buck Rogers-Planet of Zoom

  Once more unto the breach, dear friends! The gang gets together again to reminince of the great game company, Sega. We get a brief history of the company and delve into two of their most popular games, Zaxxon and Buck...

  
• 11.16.2022

  The 2022 Portland Retro Gaming Expo Update

  Hello, Everyone! Yes, we're still here and still doing the podcast. It's a little late, but that's normal around here. Anyhoo-the gang gets together to talk about one of the biggest events in retrogaming, The Portland Retro Gaming Expo. This...

  
• 06.17.2022

  Episode 14: Congo Bongo and Quest for Quintana Roo

  It’s been a couple of months since we recorded this and we all have gone through an adventure or two. But finally, here it is! Episode 14: Dogfight! The gang reviews two of the lowest rated games for the system,...

  
• 11.23.2021

  Episode 13: Pitfall and Pitfall II Lost Caverns.

  You’ve all waited long enough! We’re keeping the witty prose to a minimum and giving you what the fans want to see and hear! In this episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast, we cover two of the most influential and...

  
• 12.01.2020

  Episode 12: Choplifter!, Super Cobra, and Scramble.

  In this episode of the Atari 5200 Podacst, the gang is back and we drag in Michael from The Atari XEGS Game by Game Podcast as a special cohost. This time, our theme is helicopter games. So we cover the...

  
• 07.02.2020

  Episode 11: Frogger and Gyruss

  In this episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast... That’s right! Another episode within a year! So stop clutching your pearls and tune in for another two hours with the lunatic fringe of retro gaming. Capt. Bob talks about building a...

  
• 04.27.2020

  Spring 2020 Podcast Update and Contest Giveaway

  In this episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast: Steve continues his never ending quest to burn down his house finding new ways to make new controllers work with old systems. Glen takes off his Essential Worker Supersuit and and checks...

  
• 01.12.2020

  Episode 10: Ballblazer and Rescue on Fractalus.

  On this episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast... Fatigue from the holidays and cold and flu season can’t stop the crew of this podcast! But it came pretty close.  This episode we cover the two games that were created by...

  
• 11.02.2019

  PRGE and Host Update and Contest Giveaway!

  In this episode of the Atari 5200 Podcast... Glen continues his relentless march to total domination of the Arcade 1UP world with a hardware update, Steve makes progress hotwiring non-native controllers to work on the 5200, David talks about his...

  
• 09.03.2019

  The Atari 5200 Podcast Interview Special!

  In this very special episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast... David hones his newly found telekinetic ability. Steve perfects the cybernetic interlink. Glen continues to grow his empire (This is actually not too far from the truth). Pete Hunts down...

  
• 03.12.2019

  Episode 9: Star Wars The Arcade Game and Star Wars Return of the Jedi Death Star Battle

  On this episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast... The guys talk about all sorts of stuff! David commits random acts of kindness with his co-hosts. Capt. Bob complains like an old man about winter weather. Glen talks about the insane...

  
• 12.01.2018

  Episode 8: RealSports Tennis and Baseball

  After months of grueling schedules and being responsible adults, David, Bob, Pete, Glen, and Steve, finally get together and talk about RealSports Tennis and Baseball. Two sports games that started to push the boundaries of what was possible and use...

  
• 06.25.2018

  Episode 7: Host Update #2

  After six months of job responsibilities, family stuff, two colds, other stuff, etc, etc... Your hosts finally get together for a not so quick update of what’s been going on in their lives, the 5200 community, and chat about the...

  
• 12.29.2017

  Minisode 6.01: Holiday Hijinx and Loving the Haters!

  Happy Holidays!!! Or as we like to say, “Good Times!” In this our Holiday Minisode. With all of us working and being with family this holiday season, we wanted to reach out and give the fans something before we finish...

  
• 10.04.2017

  Episode 5: RealSports Football and Soccer

  Hello to our Atari 5200 enthusiasts and friends! Today on the Atari 5200 Podcast: Bob, David, and Glen finally get together in the clubhouse to get this episode done. And because the locks on the clubhouse door are a bit...

  
• 10.02.2017

  Episode 5 Minisode Feedback and Contest Winner

  Hello, Everyone! Episode 5 unexpectedly turned out to be one of our biggest episodes yet. So to make it easier on everyone, we decided to split up the episode into two parts. You can think of this as Episode 5A,...

  
• 04.12.2017

  Episode 4: Star Raiders

  In this episode of the Atari 5200 Podcast... The crew covers the game that changed the computer and gaming world, STAR RAIDERS! David's meticulous notes pay off by giving more detail than you ever needed to know about a single...

  
• 02.06.2017

  Episode 3.5: Missile Command Redux and Pac-Man Arcade

  Hello Again, Intrepid Listeners! As promised, our Episode 3.5 to make up for lost time. Or the time we ran out of on the first run. In this episode, we have Capt. Bob giving his mea culpa to the listeners...

  
• 01.25.2017

  Episode 3: Missile Command and Pac-Man

  On this episode, we introduce our third host and hardware guru, Glen Planamento. A previous guest and friend of the show, Steve Averitt swings by to talk about trak-ball controllers. We cover the seminal games, Missile Command and Pac-Man. And...

  
• 11.24.2016

  Episode 2. Countermeasure and Wizard of Wor

  Hello to all of our listeners! Today, we give to you Episode 2. On this episode we will be talking about Atari's Countermeasure and CBS Electronics Wizard of Wor. We also fill all of you in on how busy we've...

  
• 09.20.2016

  Episode 1: Getting Started-And New Beginnings

  Hello, Everyone! Thank you for hanging in there with me. And for your troubles, here is (finally) our first episode! I want to thank Wiile and Ar-Kay for the experience and the trust to do this podcast justice and David...