RetroReads

Mike Whalen

Retro Reads is a short podcast for commuters and spoken word audio fans who like to listen to articles, reviews, and editorials from days gone by on topics related to retrocomputing and retrogaming.

Episodes

  1. 02/01/2020

    History of FidoNet Pt. 1

    What do you do when a lot of people ask you for the history of a project? You give them one! But what happens when that project is changing rapidly? You give them a history…. and then something of a revised one later. Either way, you try! Here’s part one of three on the history … Continue reading "History of FidoNet Pt. 1"

    18 min

  2. 01/18/2020

    Memories of Radio Part 2

    Last time, we heard stories of radio pre-1930. Let’s continue the journey. It’s the final part of Memories of Radio. https://archive.org/details/Radio_Fun_Issue_30_Jan_1994/page/n3

    14 min

  3. 01/04/2020

    Memories of Radio Part 1

    An early radio engineer’s stories from radio’s days gone-by https://archive.org/details/Radio_Fun_Issue_29_Dec_1993/page/n3

    16 min

  4. 12/21/2019

    The Book of Nolan

    After Nolan Bushnell left Atari, he went for one wild ride. This is that story. https://www.inc.com/magazine/19841001/136.html

    50 min

  5. 11/20/2019

    PlanBe(OS) (republish)

    [NOTE: I became alerted to the possiblity that this episode did not show up in all podcast feeds and I think I know why. To resolve that possibility, I decided to republish. This is not a new episode. Sorry for the inconvenience.] — If you’re a long-time Apple user, you certainly remember MacOS (not macOS). … Continue reading "PlanBe(OS) (republish)"

    26 min

  6. 11/16/2019

    MOS Technology — It’s over!

    The legal tangle between Motorola and MOS is over, so says this newsletter opening. Off the product lists? The 6501. But the 6502? Ah, that stays and, what’s more, practically fueled the entire microcomputer revolution!

    6 min

  7. 10/19/2019

    Kaypro 16 Review

    I come across fascinating things to read all the time. For instance, I spied this article whilst looking at an old ad for a single board computer in Carrollton, Texas. This article is a review of the Kaypro 16, one of the most significant systems in the Kaypro line. It cemented Kaypro’s direction toward the … Continue reading "Kaypro 16 Review"

    10 min

  8. 08/31/2019

    Faster Than Light — The Atari ST Book

    Jamie Lendino graciously allowed me to read some from his recent book, Faster Than Light — The Atari ST and The 16-bit Revolution. It’s an amazing book. (I just finished it this week.) If you’ve any interest in platform, I’m hopeful the excerpt will provide all the motivation you need to buy it now!

    12 min

  9. 08/03/2019

    cDc Excerpt

    I’m excited to bring you an excerpt from Cult of The Dead Cow: How The Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save The World. This book, by Joseph Menn, is a must if you are at all interested in tech culture. The sprawling book takes you through takes you to the very origins of the people … Continue reading "cDc Excerpt"

    25 min

  10. 07/06/2019

    STate of the ST

    A couple of episodes ago, we took a trip to those heady days when the Amiga could do no wrong. Now we take a similar trip, this time to the heady days of the Atari ST.

    18 min
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About

Retro Reads is a short podcast for commuters and spoken word audio fans who like to listen to articles, reviews, and editorials from days gone by on topics related to retrocomputing and retrogaming.

Information

  • Creator
    Mike Whalen
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    RetroReads