Best Mark Rees Podcasts (2025)

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EP161 Halloween at a Haunted Welsh Castle: The Curse of Pennard Castle (Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast with Mark Rees) 🎃🏰 21:06

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What happens when you spend Halloween night in one of Wales’s eeriest ruins? Who – or what – haunts the sand-blown walls of Pennard Castle? And could the terrifying Gwrach y Rhibyn still be keeping watch? It’s Halloween Eve, and Mark Rees heads to the haunted remains of Pennard Castle on the Gower Peninsula – a place steeped in ghostly sightings, f…

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508: "The 3DO M2 demo was mind-blowing... we were dying to ship it!" – Michael Devine (Former 3DO VP of Sales) – The Retro Hour Podcast EP508 1:48:35

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This week we’re joined by industry veteran Michael Devine, former VP of Sales at The 3DO Company, key player at TDK Mediactive, and now CEO of Rockit Games, for an incredible look at four decades inside the games industry. From the “mind-blowing” M2 demos and the rise of Army Men, to the chaos of securing Hollywood licences and resurrecting Jaleco’…

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Rules Rule! Nathan Bartrop | CSB Corporate Services 45:36

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My guest this week is Nathan Bartrop, a corporate governance and company secretary specialist with experience across ASX-listed, unlisted, and not-for-profit companies. We discussed his background in law, accounting, and ASX compliance, including his time as a listings advisor during the global financial crisis. Nathan now lectures on corporate gov…

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Love and Death: Thom Gunn and Paul Muldoon 17:36

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Thom Gunn’s career as an elegist was tied closely to the onset of the Aids epidemic in the 1980s, during which he saw many of his friends die. Despite loosening his early formalism after absorbing the work of the New American Poets, Gunn’s vision of the poet was not as a confessional diarist but rather a careful stylist of well-wrought verse drawin…

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507: "A Single MP3 is Bigger Than the NES Library!" – eXo on Emulation, BBS Days & Saving DOS Classics – The Retro Hour Podcast EP507 1:53:43

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This week, we’re joined by eXo, the visionary behind the colossal eXoDOS emulation project, dedicated to preserving DOS, Windows 3.x, and interactive fiction games in all their original (and often quirky) glory. We explore how eXo and a global team of volunteers are not just making old games playable again, but restoring everything from lost CD aud…

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Author Terry Campbell 12:53

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In our interview with author Terry Campbell, we discuss his latest book, his experience writing during different periods in his life, his writing process, and his advice for new authors.By Small Publishing in a Big Universe

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Diversify or Die! Richard Hemming | Under The Radar Report 41:12

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My guest this week is Richard Hemming from Under the Radar Report. He shares three key investing lessons from his experience investing in small caps on the ASX. Richard starts with diversification. He stresses its importance in small caps due to higher volatility. Under the Radar limits any stock to 10% of a portfolio. They hold 14 to 20 stocks in …

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Fiction and the Fantastic: Two Novels by Ursula K. Le Guin 14:03

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When the polymorphous writer Ursula K. Le Guin died in 2018, she left behind novels, short stories, poetry, essays, manifestos and French and Chinese translations. The huge and loyal readership among children and older readers that she built during her lifetime has only grown since her death, as has recognition of her work as ‘serious’ literature. …

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506: “Atari’s Actually Doing Things RIGHT?!” – Ctrl-Alt-Rees - The Retro Hour Podcast EP506 1:54:14

14d ago1:54:14

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This week, we catch up with the ever-inventive Ctrl-Alt-Rees in his brand new studio. Rees shares his latest projects, retro tech obsessions, and the bizarre story of a Japanese teaching computer with a paper screen. We hear his thoughts on modern Atari’s surprising comeback, his favourite (and most hated) handhelds, the quirks of the Jaguar scene,…

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Dissecting Dividends - James Gruber | Firstlinks 39:07

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My guest this week is James Gruber, editor of Firstlinks and a veteran of Asian markets with a background in journalism and funds management. We dive into his contrarian views on dividend stocks and gold's role in portfolios. Our discussion stems from James's article "Why I Dislike Dividend Stocks." He drew from David Gardner of Motley Fool, who ac…

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'The Sovereignty of Good' by Iris Murdoch 13:55

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Imagine a woman setting herself the task of liking her son’s choice of wife. At first she finds her daughter-in-law unbearable, but through the effort of seeing her clearly and justly she comes to accept and even appreciate the younger woman. For Iris Murdoch this is an example of moral labour, the struggle to achieve virtue that is understood intu…

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505: “I Presented the Amiga Chipset to Atari… and Everyone Freaked Out!” - Atari's Matt Householder - The Retro Hour Podcast EP505 1:56:47

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From hating Pong to working for Atari, this week we chat with Matt Householder. From his early days at Gaming Devices Inc. and designing the arcade classic Krull, through to joining Atari right after the video game crash and witnessing the dramatic Amiga chipset saga from the inside. Matt reveals what it was really like working under Jack Tramiel, …

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I Am pt. 2 // Rendi Scholten 25:00

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Follow along throughout this series as we explore Jesus' "I am" statements.

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What Are Synthetic Equities? Larry Kriesmer | Measured Risk Portfolios 48:42

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My guest this week is Larry Kriesmer from Measured Risk Portfolios, where he oversees the SynthEquity® strategy to manage over $500 million focusing on using options and US Treasuries to minimize equity risks while pursuing S&P 500-level returns. Blog post available at: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/larry-kriesmer-synthequity Watch on You…

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Novel Approaches: ‘Kidnapped’ by Robert Louis Stevenson 17:06

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Robert Louis Stevenson’s Kidnapped began life serialised in a children’s magazine, but its sophistication and depth won the lifelong admiration of Henry James. Set in the aftermath of the 1745 Jacobite rising, Kidnapped follows young lowlander David Balfour’s flight across the Highlands with the rebel Alan Breck Stewart. In Stevenson’s hands, a str…

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504: “I’d Never Even Seen a Computer Until I Worked at Sierra!” – Mark Crowe on Space Quest - The Retro Hour Podcast EP504 1:40:21

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This week we're joined by Sierra legend Mark Crowe, co-creator of the Space Quest series and one half of the iconic Two Guys from Andromeda. Mark reveals how he went from never touching a computer to helping define the golden age of adventure gaming, working alongside Roberta Williams, Disney, and a hapless space janitor named Roger Wilco. Plus, we…

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I Am. pt. 1 // Doug Tensen 26:52

17d ago26:52

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Follow along throughout this series as we explore Jesus' "I am" statements.

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Invest Your Way - Shani Jayamanne | Morningstar Australia 41:47

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In the world of investing, success often hinges on more than just numbers and market trends. Too much financial commentary focuses on investments rather than the people investing. There are way too many aspirational messages that lack the practical steps to put a plan in action. In the latest podcast episode, I welcome Shani Jayamanne, co-author of…

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Love and Death: Elegies for Poets by Auden, Arnold and Schuyler 15:01

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When poets elegise other poets, the results are often more about self-scrutiny and analysis of the nature of poetry than about grief. Matthew Arnold commented on his elegy for Arthur Hugh Clough, ‘Thyrsis’ (1865), that ‘one has the feeling that not enough is said about Clough in it.’ In his elegy for W.B. Yeats (1939), Auden insists that ‘poetry ma…

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503: “The Demo Scene Taught Us to Do the Impossible” – Erik Simon of Thalion - The Retro Hour EP503 1:12:45

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This week's show features Erik Simon, co-founder of the legendary Thalion Software, the minds behind Lionheart, Ambermoon, and No Second Prize. Erik shares hilarious and jaw-dropping tales from the golden age of Amiga development, how the demo scene shaped Thalion’s “make the impossible happen” ethos, why Lionheart used every Amiga graphics mode. R…

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Am I? // Amanda Ferry 19:29

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How do I know I am making the right decision? What’s God’s plan for my life? What if I make a decision or go down a path God doesn’t want? How can I have confidence in the choices I make? These are questions everyone asks themselves. Through stories of real people in the bible making real decisions we will explore how to hear from the Holy Spirit, …

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Author Arlo Z. Graves 16:47

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In our interview with author Arlo Z. Graves, we discuss their latest books and their advice for new writers.By Small Publishing in a Big Universe

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Education Equals Confidence - Sean Tepper | Tykr 39:02

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My guest this week is Sean Tepper, founder and CEO of Tykr. Are you confused about investing? Sean Tepper joins us to discuss the importance of education and confidence in the stock market. Tune in to learn about the 4M confidence booster and how to avoid common investing mistakes! CLICK HERE AND USE THE COUPON CODE: SAVE30 FOR A 30% DISCOUNT ON AN…

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Fiction and the Fantastic: J.G. Ballard and Angela Carter 14:59

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J.G. Ballard and Angela Carter were friends and co-conspirators in their witness to the postwar world and the liberation movements of the 1960s. Both were scathing in their antipathy towards the polite novels of manners and empire that still dominated English readers’ appreciation and expectations. Pioneers in the liminal spaces between literary an…

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502: “From Modems to Headlines” – Jason Compton on the Amiga Report Revolution - The Retro Hour EP502 1:54:00

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This week, we’re joined by former Amiga Report editor, writer, and This Week in Retro host Jason Compton, who takes us into the golden age of 90s computing news. From chasing stories during Commodore’s dramatic collapse (“we may not make more chips, but we can sell the floor scrubber!”) to the birth of one of the first online tech magazines, Jason …

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Am I? pt. 2 // Ed Baker 26:47

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How do I know I am making the right decision? What’s God’s plan for my life? What if I make a decision or go down a path God doesn’t want? How can I have confidence in the choices I make? These are questions everyone asks themselves. Through stories of real people in the bible making real decisions we will explore how to hear from the Holy Spirit, …

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Lessons from Small Business to AI Data Boom - Leigh Gant 49:52

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My guest this week is Leigh Gant, founder and CEO of Unio Growth Partners. We caught up recently at the Australian Shareholders Association’s Gold Coast Investor Summit, where Leigh’s insights on business and investing sparked a lively discussion. As a business owner, investor, and long-term thinker, Leigh brings a wealth of experience from buildin…

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Conversations in Philosophy: 'The Fall' by Albert Camus 15:49

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Never trust anyone who tries to be ethically pure. This is the message of Albert Camus’s short novel La Chute (The Fall), in which a retired French lawyer tells a stranger in a bar in Amsterdam about a series of incidents that led to a profound personal crisis. The self-described ‘judge-penitent’ had once thought himself to be morally irreproachabl…

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501: “Michael Jackson Just Said ‘Okay, I’ll Do It All’” – SEGA's Roger Hector Tells the Inside Story of Sonic 3 1:33:24

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For years, it’s been one of gaming’s biggest urban legends, how much did Michael Jackson really work on the music for Sonic the Hedgehog 3? In part two of our exclusive chat with Roger Hector, former Director of the Sega Technical Institute, we get the full story. Roger reveals how Jackson’s unexpected visit to STI turned into hands-on involvement …

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Am I? pt.1 // Bradley Rees 26:34

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How do I know I am making the right decision? What’s God’s plan for my life? What if I make a decision or go down a path God doesn’t want? How can I have confidence in the choices I make? These are questions everyone asks themselves. Through stories of real people in the bible making real decisions we will explore how to hear from the Holy Spirit, …

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Dodgy Brothers Investment Traps - Vince Scully | Life Sherpa 50:51

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Novel Approaches: ‘The Portrait of a Lady’ by Henry James 14:38

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In The Portrait of a Lady, Henry James borrows from Eliot, Austen, folktales and potboilers, but ‘the thing that he took from nowhere was Isabel Archer’. James transformed the 19th-century novel through his evocation of Isabel, a woman who wants and suffers in a profoundly new (and American) way. Deborah Friedell and Colm Toíbín join Tom to discuss…

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500: "No One Had Storyboarded Games Before - So I Did!" - Atari Legend Roger Hector - The Retro Hour EP500 1:49:11

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This week marks our milestone 500th episode, and we’re celebrating in style with part one of an epic two-part chat with industry legend Roger Hector. From working under Nolan Bushnell and Al Alcorn in the very earliest days of Atari, to helping bring classics like Super Breakout and Battlezone to life, Roger shares incredible behind-the-scenes stor…