Original air date: January 7, 2013

Take a slow, deep breath. Find your centre. Imagine your future. Zen your meditation. Now, turn to your left, exhale, and spit out mulched grass. This is the first step on your spirit journey. The second step is listening to the podcast past the break. Also, emailing us is good for your karma.

Our Intro and Outro music is by Ben Landis off his album Adventures in Pixels – “Credits Music for an 8 Bit RPG” (Twitter @thebenlandis)

The musical Interlude was Laura by Spruke – “Sonic”

10:32 – Retro discussion question from a listener email! “What will you do if you both bring the same game to the showdown?

18:18 – Laura by Spruke – “Sonic”

21:14 – Retro showdown!!! Oh, yeah

23:58 – Bailey’s Pick “Pac-Man” (Atari 2600)

24:58 – Hunter’s Pick “Master of Darkness” (Sega Master System)

23:49 – Jason’s Pick “Advanced Lawnmower Simulator” (ZX Spectrum)

26:26 – It’s another one of those, folks. Let’s just get it over with.

50:37 – Cast your vote and send us some e-mails. We’ll read them. I assure you.

Original air date: December 31, 2012

It’s the last podcast of 2012, and we’ve got a packed show for you: A listener email, a new impromptu segment involving horrible chewing noises, and some great moments when we reminisce about how Bob Hope pulled down the ref’s pants and dunked on the opposite team’s captain.

Our Intro and Outro music is by Ben Landis off his album Adventures in Pixels – “Credits Music for an 8 Bit RPG” (Twitter @thebenlandis)

The musical Interlude was Landon Podbielski “Castle theme – Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe OST”

14:17 – Retro discussion question for a listener email – The retro gaming world is in peril. You are asked to choose a team of 3 badasses to take care of business. 3 retro game characters, that is. Who would you trust with the fate of retro gaming humanity?

20:10 – Landon Podbielski “Castle theme – Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe OST”

22:28 – The Retro showdown!!

27:54 – Bailey’s Pick – Harlem Globetrotters (NES)

29:32 – Hunter’s Pick – Coca Cola Kid (Sega Game Gear)

30:25 – Jason’s Pick – Pokemon Snap! (Nintendo 64)

31:02 – And now… let this odd crazy showdown begin

52:32 – Cast your vote! And send us emails!

Original air date: December 26, 2012

Wake yourselves! The British are coming with a new episode of the podcast! Our forward scouts report they’ve got a great discussion question this week suggested by a listener email, and an all-Nintendo Retro Showdown.

Our Intro and Outro music is by Ben Landis off his album Adventures in Pixels – “Credits Music for an 8 Bit RPG” (Twitter @thebenlandis)

The musical Interlude was MistfitBYTE – “Fughetta Bout the Storm”

7:01 – Retro Discussion question from a listener email! – “What is the most underrated secondary character of retro gaming?”

19:48 – MistfitBYTE – “Fughetta Bout the Storm”

21:43 – It’s gotta be the Retro Showdown!

22:56 – Bailey’s Pick – Army Men: Sarge’s Heroes (Nintendo 64)

24:57 – Jason’s Pick – Star Wars: Episode 1 Racer (Nintendo 64)

25:59 – Septicor – Blades of Steel (NES)

21:18 – Let the showdown start… or begin… yeah, begin.

51:51 – Cast your vote and email us!