Episodes 700
Avg. Duration 1h 19m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.5 (2,111)
Since Mar 2017
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
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82%
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About This Podcast

The original classic gaming podcast continues its endless quest to explore the history of video games, one game at a time. Join hosts Jeremy Parish and Bob Mackey each week as they team up with a host of expert guests to chronicle the creations that have paved the way for today's hits. From forgotten black-and-white arcade machines to modern-day remakes, Retronauts spans more than four decades of vintage gaming greatness!

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Recent Episodes

773: Takashi Tezuka's Retirement Party

Jun 08, 2026 1h 14m

Jeremy Parish, Bob Mackey, and Diamond Feit grab some punch and cake as they celebrate the career of one of the most influential creators in gaming history: Nintendo's Takashi Tezuka, who retires…

772: Episode 772 Preview: Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie

Jun 05, 2026 11m Trailer

You're listening to a free preview of Retronauts 772: Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie! To hear the rest, and get two exclusive extra episodes every month, access to our previous…

771: Astérix, Pt. 3

Jun 01, 2026 2h 3m

Quaff from Getafix’s cauldron of magic potion one final time with Stuart Gipp, Audi Sorlie, John Linneman and Thomas Nickel. Unless you’re Obelix.Retronauts is made possible by listener support…

770: Touhou Project

May 25, 2026 1h 32m

Get your spell cards ready, as Kevin Bunch, Will Cuevas, and Lindsey Kurano discuss the vast world of the Touhou Project.Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the…

768: Mother 3

May 18, 2026 1h 50m

For over a decade, its release seemed like an impossibility, but 20 years ago, Mother 3 entered our world—and then proceeded to never leave Japan. While it superficially resembles the earlier Mother…

767: The Wind Waker Out of Context

May 11, 2026 1h 43m

With Ocarina of Time in the bag, it’s time for a belated British look at a toon-shaded titan. Stuart Gipp, Dave Bulmer and Seumidh MacDonald preside.Retronauts is made possible by listener support…

765: Retrogaming in Print

May 04, 2026 1h 36m

Jeremy Parish, Nadia Oxford, Pat Contri, and Ryan Burger discuss their respective print projects about chronicling video game history—the good, the challenging, and the weird.Retronauts is made…

764: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Apr 27, 2026 1h 43m

The rumors are true: they made another Super Mario movie. And, as licensed podcasters, we're legally obligated to see it and report back. On this installment of Retronauts, join Bob Mackey, Henry…

762: Silent Hill Cinematic Universe

Apr 20, 2026 2h 2m

Lights, camera, Pyramid Head! Diamond Feit, Jess O'Brien, and KC Green analyze Silent Hill's cinematic roots and breakdown all three Silent Hill movies—including the recent Return to Silent…

761: Shiny Entertainment

Apr 13, 2026 1h 32m

After making their mark on the world with the Earthworm Jim series, Shiny Entertainment set out to create bold, weird video games that weren't specifically engineered to sell action figures and…

759: Love and Fandom in the Time of Dial-Up

Apr 06, 2026 1h 22m

Nadia Oxford and David Oxford talk about how early '90s online game fandom brought them together 25 years ago.Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to…

758: Dark Castle & Hamumu Games

Mar 30, 2026 1h 27m

Is the castle Dark, or Spooky? In this episode—featuring Dark Castle creator Mark Pierce and Hamumu Games owner and operator Mike Hommel—it is both!Retronauts is made possible by listener support…

757: Episode 757 Preview: Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!

Mar 27, 2026 8m Trailer

You're listening to a free preview of Retronauts 757 Preview: Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! To hear the rest, and get two exclusive extra episodes every month, access…

756: Sonic Fangames Pt. II

Mar 23, 2026 1h 45m

This time delving into the Sonic fangame > official game pipeline, Ryan Langley (Rlan), and Lewis Clark (SonicYoda) return to educate host Stuart Gipp!Retronauts is made possible by listener…

755: The Magic of GBA Soundtracks

Mar 16, 2026 1h 31m

Nadia Oxford, Jeremy Parish, Diamond Feit, and Victor Hunter talk up the Game Boy Advance's under-sung music hardware.Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show…

753: Street Fighter V

Mar 09, 2026 2h 15m

The virtuous Diamond Feit, valiant Kevin Bunch, voluminous John Learned, and vindictive Brian Clark venture back 10 years to assess the value of (and possibly vindicate?) Capcom's Street Fighter…

752: MAGfest: Star Trek & Sega R360

Mar 02, 2026 1h 36m

Spin you right round baby, right round baby! Kevin Bunch and Brian Clark talk about Sega’s gravity-defying R360 arcade hardware, followed by Kevin’s MAGfest panel about Star Trek fan games.Retronauts…

751: Episode 751 Preview: SimCity Spinoffs

Feb 27, 2026 8m Trailer

You're listening to a free preview of Retronauts 745: SimCity Spinoffs. To hear the rest, and get two exclusive extra episodes every month, access to our previous Patreon-exclusive episodes, and…

750: The Legacy of Zelda

Feb 23, 2026 1h 46m

To celebrate The Legend of Zelda's 40th anniversary AND the Retronauts' 750th episode, we assemble the Triforce of Cool People Who Like Zelda Games [Jeremy Parish, Diamond Feit, and John Ricciardi]…

749: Duke Nukem 3D

Feb 16, 2026 1h 40m

As the sun was setting on the 2.5D FPS, one game emerged to pull out all the stops: Duke Nukem 3D. While Duke 3D was mostly known for its brash main character and his many violent acts, those who…

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