ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast

When I first started listening to this podcast, I was just searching for the first time for anything related to Atari. I was pleasantly surprised that I found one and that it had recently started. That was nearly 10 years ago! I am especially encouraged listening to the interviews. I was glad that 3-hour long regular shows containing interviews were reset back to their usual length and the interviews turned into their own high quality shows. I was also impressed when I heard about the 10-line BASIC contest. I entered one myself and hope to enter more. I’m sure my entries would pale in comparison to the top-notched entries, but I have had some practice living out my teenage years writing for a Sharp pocket computer with a single-line dot matrix LCD display. My entry was an enhanced port of a missile game. I used to look forward to each monthly and frequent interview show while I commuted to work. But now that I work from home, the current pace of published content is also matching my need for listening. Congratulations on approaching 10 years of continued coverage of my favorite nostalgia and hope to be able to sit back years later listening to new ways to use my Atari 800 home computer. Sincerely yours, Edison

This is a great monthly (or so) podcast about the happenings in Atari computing from the 80s. They cover some history, new discoveries and products and the fan community. As someone who never used an Atari computer I enjoy listening anyway. So that’s an endorsement if there ever is one. My only caveat is the audio quality isn’t always great. I wish whichever of the hosts is using a gamer headset would get a proper mic to record their audio. It would be much better. Keep up the good work fellas.

Thanks to the guys at the Antic podcast and the subliminal messages telling me to buy Atari (at least that’s how I’m explaining it to my wife)I went from having 0 Atari 8-bit computers (had an 800xl as a teenager) to now owning an 800 that looks like a junk yard dog bit the corners off, an 800xl that I’m slowly bringing back to life, a 65XE, a 130XE, two 1050s, a Fujinet, Sdrive Max, a 1025 printer that actually prints, a 1030 and US robotics modems and a 410 recorder ….in a pair tree….all in about 2 months after discovering this podcast. My wife is especially excited since now I have yet another geeky hobby that keeps me preoccupied and away from chores (Amateur Radio call KU5D)… Anyways I have learned so much and look forward to listening and learning more.

The podcast is a joy to listen to. I learn new things every show and relive great memories. I put my 130xe away years ago because floppies and hardware were getting scarce. I will be setting it back up now that I know about all the new hardware that makes this wonderful machine useful again. Thanks guys, will be a longtime listener.