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8-Bit Back Issues

8-Bit Back Issues

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 A video game podcast looking at classic back issues of computer game magazines, exploring all of the games and consoles of our youth, hosted by Geoff Owen with regular guests. A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.ukCopyright Film Stories Science Fiction
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  • The Ashens Movies

    The Ashens Movies
    Jan 8 2026
    In this BONUS episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, we share two episodes of sister podcast 'SHIPWRECKED AND COMATOSE: A Red Dwarf Podcast' where Geoff guested to chat about the two Stuart Ashens movies, 'Ashens and the Quest for the Gamechild' and 'Ashens and the Polybius Heist'. Host: Mark Adams Guest:Geoff Owen 8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ncc17formula1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shipwrecked and Comatose on BlueSky/Insta: @RedDwarfPod Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shipwrecked and Comatose theme: Colin Jackson-Brown Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black Artwork Photograph: Paul Monaghan A proud part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Stories Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Search for Film Stories Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.filmstories.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • Crash issue 18

    Crash issue 18
    Dec 8 2025
    In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to Mpk about Crash issue 18 (July 1985). Mpk is the editor of BreakSpace Magazine, a free online magazine dedicated to reviewing new games on the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. You can read Crash issue 18 ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. You can download all issues of BreakSpace Magazine here. Host: Geoff Owen Guest:Mpk 8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ncc17formula1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black Artwork Photograph: Paul Monaghan A proud part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Stories Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Search for Film Stories Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.filmstories.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • Games-X issue 1

    Games-X issue 1
    Nov 8 2025
    In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to Brian Sharp about Games-X issue 1 (May 3rd 1991). Brian Sharp worked on Games-X for the entirety of its run and is now the owner and presenter of the UK Gaming Network channel on YouTube. You can read the magazine ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. The UK Gaming Network YouTube channel can be found here. Host: Geoff Owen Guest:Brian Sharp 8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ncc17formula1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black Artwork Photograph: Paul Monaghan A proud part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Stories Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Search for Film Stories Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.filmstories.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 23 mins
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