Episodes 157
Avg. Duration 53m
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Apple Rating 5.0 (22)
Since Apr 2018
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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A Podcast about growing with a twin brother up In the 70s and 80s, at the dawn of video games, navigating family strife, punk rock, Star Wars obsessions, and trying to understand the world while developing an inexplicable love for everything “Atari”. -- In this podcast we discuss Atari computers and systems, new and old, review new games we collect, talk about all the systems, and the significance they had in our lives and the lives of others, and even talk about them in an historical context with the backdrop the times they were released, and how they are being used now. We do all this in an effort to finally understand the answer to this existential question: what does it mean to have grown up in the generation of "the Vertical blank." Credits: Written, Engineered and Produced by Jeff Fulton @8bitrocket With help from Steve Fulton @fultonbot Branding by Daryl Litts @daryllitts

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S9E157 #157 : We Create Demakes / Remakes on the Atari 7800 and ST : Fill In The Blanks

Apr 05, 2026 36m

"Fill In The Blanks" and "Into The Vertical Blank" are not anal retentive. We are not perfect. We are messy, and that's the way we like it. We have opted to not strive for perfection, but instead,…

S7E156 #156: Challenge: Make a Chip Tune on an Atari Machine: AtariST vs Atari7800 : YM vs Pokey

Mar 10, 2026 47m

#atari #atari7800 #atarist #pokey #YM2149 #STOS #RMTTracker This season we are doing retro coding and retro creation challenges for every episode. We are calling this "Fill in the Blanks" as these…

S9E155 #155 : The Art Of Vintage Computing (at VCF So. Cal. 2026)

Feb 25, 2026 22m

Steve takes a solo trip to VCF So. Cal 2026 and reports back to his twin brother. Music: Chromatic Light Distortion by Tony Longworth Links: VCF So Cal: https://www.vcfsocal.com/VintNerd Ms. Pac Man:…

S9E154 #154: Atari Now Feb 2026

Feb 12, 2026 38m

A lethargic, uninspired episode where you can tell we are over this. Will this be the last one? What will we do next? https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/ Notes:-Secret Mall Apartment:…

S7E153 #153: ST Show #2: Atari ST History August 1989: ST Format 01 Cover Disk News and more

Jan 18, 2026 20m

Atari ST History + New Home Brew Podcast 2.  Video Version: youtube.com/watch?v=zqyqyXYNh8Q&feature=youtu.be We begin our Tramiel era Atari history exploration in this episode by digging  into…

S9E152 #152 - Atari Now! January 2026 - News, Views & Homebrews For All Atari Systems and More plus Christmas & Predictions

Jan 03, 2026 52m

Atari Now! January 2026 - News, Views & Homebrews For All Atari Systems and More plus Christmas & Predictions Notes: Zero Page Homebrew: https://www.twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrewArcade1up…

S7E151 #151: Atari ST SHOW #1: Did Atari Knowingly Give Away Pirate Software? + ST News

Dec 17, 2025 27m

In 1989 Atari Distributed a 4 disc game collection with new STs called “2- Great PD Games” that notoriously include some non-pd content. The Atari ST Show #1 we deep dive into the contents of these 4…

S8E150 #150 : PC-Man And "The Spark" Of Childhood Wonder

Dec 02, 2025 32m

Teenager Greg Kuperberg wrote three fast-action arcade games for the IBM-PC in 1982 and 1983 (an almost impossible of feat at the time) and then took another path. In this rare examination of his…

S8E149 #149: Atari Now! November 2025

Nov 09, 2025 38m

Atari now!Notes hereAtari Now! November 2025 https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/Atari Now, News and Homebrews.See full notes here: Thanks for support from: Atari Legend,AtariBasement Atari Crypt BCB…

S7E148 #148 Atari Now! October 2025 News and Home brew for all Atari systems

Oct 05, 2025 38m

#atari #atari8bit #atari2600 #atarist #atari5200 #atari7800 #atarijaguar #atarilynx #atarivcs #atarirecharged Atari Now! October 2025 News and Home brew for all Atari systems …

S8E147 #147: People Not Things: The Enigma Of Chris Crawford

Sep 29, 2025 47m

Game Developer Chris Crawford recently declared his lifelong work a "failure". In this Video, we deep dive into Crawford, his legacy, and why we think h is wrong. End Of An…

S8E146 #146: Atari Now! September 2025

Sep 03, 2025 45m

Monthly update about the world of Atari.Atari Now! News and Homebrews, September 2025 https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/ Games Featured:Super 3D Maze…

S8E145 #145: What The Heck Is The Vertical Blank Anyway?

Jul 23, 2025 7m

In this piece we play the long versions of our two songs, mixed with a segment from our movie "The Best *#@! Christmas Ever: An Atari 8-bit Journey Into The Vertical Blank" To lay out just what The…

S8E144 #144: Atari 800, Blue Max, and the Zen of Vintage Computing

Jul 20, 2025 10m

Atari 800, Blue Max, and the Zen of Vintage ComputingA crack the seal, an essay, a something, whatever this is. Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded:…

S8E143 #143: Finding Electronic Games Magazine In 1981 (Remaster)

Jul 06, 2025 18m

The story from Season 2, Episode 5, remastered. Video version here: Thanks for support from:BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt -https://ataricrypt.blogspot.com/ED Possible,Tony LongworthDaniel…

S8E142 #142: The Worst Game Visits The So. Cal Retro Gaming Expo

Jun 22, 2025 9m

The Worst Game Visits The So Cal Retro Expo 2025.Additional music:Music: Heart Of Neon (Spectral Grid Mix) - Tony Longworth Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded :…

#141: How STOS Helped People Forge Careers in Software

Jun 08, 2025 37m

STOS The Game Creator (and like software) might have been seen as silly or non-serious shortcuts for hobbyists, but for many many people it became entry point into the world of professional software…

S8E140 #140: The Game Creator: Atari ST STOS History, Games &  Community

Jun 01, 2025 30m

If you were a teen,  pre-teen, or even a curious adult with an 8-bit computer in the 80’s, you most likely started your journey as a computer enthusiast by playing with the basic language included…

S8E139 #139: "Brandon" - When Your Best Gaming Friend Passes Away. (from the lost tapes)

May 11, 2025 1h 4m

A lost tape from 2023. Jeff and I sit down to talk about our friend Brandon, the day we found out he passed away. Brandon was with us on our gaming adventures from 1982 to 2023.

S8E138 #138: Project Save Atari (from The Lost Tapes)

May 04, 2025 1h 23m

In 2008, when quite literally, NO ONE CARED we published a multi-part series called "Project Save Atari" with ideas and predictions for Atari's future. In 2024 we sat down to revisit it, and see how…

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