Best Retro Blast Podcasts (2025)

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Super Mario World 1:33:29

20d ago1:33:29

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Super Mario World wasn't just the pack-in game for the SNES when it released, it was an important statement from Nintendo that they were ready to take on anything and everything by bringing Mario back for a brand new adventure. Join us as we discuss why it left such a mark on not just video games, but every kid who got the chance to play it. Specia…

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Ep. 818 – Sonic Blast 1:53:13

3d ago1:53:13

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Have you been blasted by sonic enough these past few weeks? No?! Then let’s starting blasing again with Sonic Blast for the Game Gear. We have some items to try, one of which is very thematic, the rest are just Tyler going out of town and buying things. There have to be dozens of people … Continue reading → The post Ep. 818 – Sonic Blast appeared f…

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Season 5 ep 18-with Retro Benji 55:38

5d ago55:38

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Welcome to another fun-filled episode of The 80's Revolution. Special guest this week is Tik Tok's Retro Benji!By Teresa Garrett

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Episode 72: Crime Doesn’t Pay: Actually, You Might Have to Pay 100 Bucks For It 1:11:33

10d ago1:11:33

1:11:33

The Six-Button Samurai is away on a spring vacation for this-here Episode 72. So GameAgentET, opting not to subject our listeners to an unhinged 1-hour soliloquy about the evils of gaming while on the toilet, decides to bring on fellow Ruminators Hoptimus (Retro Futurist Culture, Game Roominations) and Charlie (Brevity Box) for this special show. D…

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Ep. 817 – Sonic Blast Man & Sonic Blast Man II 1:42:50

10d ago1:42:50

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Sonic Blast Man blasts its way onto TADPOG shores – not just once but TWICE! That’s right. We cover both Sonic Blast Man and Sonic Blast Man II. So we catch up from the last week where Dave had to go to Orlando on a work trip while Ian and Tyler worked in Paducah. But … Continue reading → The post Ep. 817 – Sonic Blast Man & Sonic Blast Man II appe…

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Ep. 816 – Sonic Blast, Man 1:37:58

17d ago1:37:58

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Sonic Blast, Man! That’s what we said we were going to cover this week. It’s not out fault if you didn’t pick up on that comma. And we were indeed talking about the slushy ice creamy treat featured at Sonic Drive-Ins across America – the Sonic Blast! Sooooooo, yeah. There may be a bit of … Continue reading → The post Ep. 816 – Sonic Blast, Man appe…

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My AI Sidekick Wrote This Episode 31:40

20d ago31:40

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I am just barely scratching the surface of AI and decided to see what would happen if I asked my ChatGPT to write this episode. So, my ChatGPT assistant—Scooby AI - did his thing! From the AI’s point of view, listeners get a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to collaborate with a human bursting with 70s nostalgia, big ideas, and endless crea…

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Ep. 815 – The Shadow 1:44:11

24d ago1:44:11

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The Shadow knows! He knows that this movie was such a flop (was it though?) that the game 99% completed yet they decided to scrap it? Only a few review copies went out to the ROM exists online for all to play. So we played it! We also just had to watch the movie along … Continue reading → The post Ep. 815 – The Shadow appeared first on TADPOG: Tyle…

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Episode 71: Console Launch Blues, Greens, and Reds 53:21

25d ago53:21

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Console Launch Blues, Greens, and Reds. The Six-Button Samurai and @GameAgentET (OGiH) delve into their own experiences on either side of the pond in trying to lock down a Nintendo Switch 2, but also swerve pretty hard into the history of console launches, which once upon a time, had ZERO hype, they just managed to show up at a Toys 'R' Us nearby. …

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Season 5 Episode 17 57:13

30d ago57:13

57:13

It's another week of awesome 80's fun with Teresa G and The 80's RevolutionBy Teresa Garrett

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Ep. 814 – Magic Sword (M…! Ah! Gic Sword) 1:49:01

1M ago1:49:01

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Magic Sword, but you probably know it by it’s much more common name, Mmmmm-agicsword. We gather the power of the blackorb and use it call forth a brand new guest hold, one whom is well versed in all magics and swords most fowl – Xalnop! He has been a fan of this game from far … Continue reading → The post Ep. 814 – Magic Sword (M…! Ah! Gic Sword) a…

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Season 5 Ep 16 57:10

1M ago57:10

57:10

Welcome to another totally tubular episode of The 80's Revolution!By Teresa Garrett

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50 Facts From Today I Wouldn’t Have Believed In The 70s 38:17

1M ago38:17

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Think back to the 70s and then look at the world today. Whod’a thunk? Here are 50 things that I never would have believed about today if someone had traveled back in time and told me. Technology and the smart phone top the list of unbelievable things from the future but there are also several other surprises. Support the show…

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Ep. 813 – Rise of the Phoenix 1:59:43

1M ago1:59:43

1:59:43

Rise of the Phoenix just ups, and Koei’s all over our day. That’s right. It’s another one of those Koei PC ports that are very crunchy, and this one is from its “Historical Simulation Series”! So, please, come listen to talk about everything else first before we have to dive into this game – we … Continue reading → The post Ep. 813 – Rise of the Ph…

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Episode 70: Entering the Next Generation with Switch 2 1:03:37

1M ago1:03:37

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@GameAgentET (OGiH) and The Six-Button Samurai are joined by @Hoptimus (RFC) of Retro Futurist Culture to grapple with the arrival of Nintendo Switch 2 after the Direct hype cooled a bit. While we're still pretty excited about the hardware itself, the nickel-and-dime nature of charging for updated visuals for older games like The Legend of Zelda: B…

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Season 5 Ep 14 55:22

1M ago55:22

55:22

Welcome to another edition of The 80's Revolution with Teresa G.By Teresa Garrett

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Ep. 812 – Space Megaforce 2:11:04

2M ago2:11:04

2:11:04

Space Megaforce, courtesy of The Randomizer, FORCES it’s way into TADPOG. Get it? We certainly did. This game turns out to be quite the surprise in more ways than one. But before we jump into the review – we talk about Hilary Swank, a Danny Devito movie, Suikoden, Vampire Survivors, FFXIV, and quite a jump … Continue reading → The post Ep. 812 – Sp…

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Season 5 Ep 13 55:52

2M ago55:52

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Welcome 80's lovers. It's the 80s Revolution. This week listen out for Kate Bush, Rolling Stones, Pat Benatar, and many more.By Teresa Garrett

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Ep. 812 – Snack Time with TADPOG 1:42:06

2M ago1:42:06

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Snack Time with TADPOG! Ian has a fever busy week out of town for work so we welcome him (and Bubba Drewski) back with lots of special snacks in a relaxed fit episode as there was no time to fit in a game. We do a blind burger tasting with the last 5 drive thru … Continue reading → The post Ep. 812 – Snack Time with TADPOG appeared first on TADPOG:…

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Episode 69:The Surprise Direct Before The Direct 55:40

2M ago55:40

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While @GameAgentET (OGiH) and The Six-Button Samurai have been patiently awaiting the much-ballyhooed Nintendo Switch 2 Direct scheduled for April 2nd, in typical Nintendo fashion, they zigged when everyone awaited a zag and dropped a final (?) original Switch-focused Direct the week before. They went about announcing some new titles (including a v…

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Pokemon - Ep 12 1:05:43

2M ago1:05:43

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From its humble origins on the Gameboy in the late 90s to a multimedia phenomenon spanning manga series, a trading card game, anime series and films, and so much more, Pokémon is near and dear to 90s nostalgia. We're breaking down what makes Pokémon special, how we first discovered it, how our fandom has evolved over the decades, and playing a game…

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Ep. 811 – The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet Pirates 1:14:04

2M ago1:14:04

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The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet Pirates, ever heard it? A true gift from the Randomizer since none of us had ever heard of it or seen it. So in celebration we do a retro futurism draft, discuss some Dungeon Crawler Carl, we get an update on Dave’s gaming mouse woes, discuss what we’ve been … Continue reading → The post Ep. 811 – The Jetsons: In…

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Season 5 Ep 11 56:39

2M ago56:39

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Let's Hear it for the 80's Music! The Go-Go's, Michael Jackson, Ratt, and many more. Follow Teresa G on social mediaBy Teresa Garrett

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Season 5 Ep 12 Rockathon 54:47

2M ago54:47

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It's the eagerly anticipated Rock a Thon episode. All your favorite rock bands in one show. Ozzy, Kiss, Twisted Sister, and many more!By Teresa Garrett

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The Craziest Wink From The Universe Just Happened! 31:29

2M ago31:29

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Hey Zoinkers! You're not going to believe what has happened since the last episode. It's crazy! If you haven't listened to the Gear Acquisition Syndrome episode it will make this even better. And this is another one you'll want to see the video on because there will be another reveal! This could be the grooviest Wink From The Universe I ever experi…

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Ep. 810 – Brutal: Paws of Fury 1:41:14

2M ago1:41:14

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Brutal: Paws of Fury has arrived, at long last, to TADPOG shores. You probably remember the art that was blasted all over the gaming magazines of it’s day. But you probably didn’t actually see and play the game and there may be a pretty good reason for it. But we’ll get to that. First things, … Continue reading → The post Ep. 810 – Brutal: Paws of …

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Episode 68: The One Where The Six-Button Samurai Bugs Eddy to Get A PS5 59:03

2M ago59:03

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Ol' Six-Button has an itch, and the only cure for that itch is MORE YAKUZA. And while our favorite GameAgent is still getting in some sporadic time with Yakuza: Kiwami on Switch, he's quite pumped about M2 returning to crank out another modernized classic, this time in the vein of Taito's Night Strikers series. And what does it mean, if anything, t…

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Back to the 80s Announcement 25:56

2M ago25:56

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Today on Back to the 80s Radio Show, Mario Toscano and The Chang take you on a journey through all the exciting new things coming your way! Get ready for some major announcements as they share updates about the future of the show, sneak peeks into upcoming episodes, and some fresh new ideas that will bring even more 80s magic to your speakers. Whet…

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Season 5 ep 10 55:27

2M ago55:27

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Welcome back to The 80's Revolution with Teresa G. It's another great show with lots of awesome 80s music including: REO Speedwagon, The Police, David Bowie, and many more! Follow Teresa on FB, IG, TT, Lemon 8, and You Tube. you can also email her [email protected] Teresa Garrett

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I May Have Gear Acquisition Syndrome 44:32

2M ago44:32

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Do you collect something in particular? For some reason I seem to be collecting guitars. Sounds like I may have Gear Acquisition Syndrome, an uncontrollable urge to acquire more instruments. Help! LOL! What crazy thing do you have the urge to continue buying? Watch this episode on YouTube/CurtisTucker or at CurtisTucker.com. #collecting #gearacuisi…

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Season 5 Ep 9 58:02

2M ago58:02

58:02

WElcome back to The 80's Revolution!By Teresa Garrett

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Ep. 809 – The Return of What the Kids Say 1:33:32

2M ago1:33:32

1:33:32

The Return of What the Kids Say! The original we did many years ago with Brainy Jr. schooled us in 2019 on the slang of her day. Now in the year of our Yu Yevon 2025, Chocochica comes on to give us the latest Gen Z slang for our elder Millenial/Gen X brains. We had … Continue reading → The post Ep. 809 – The Return of What the Kids Say appeared fir…

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TMA 309 – Tom + Mat Retire 1:09:25

2M ago1:09:25

1:09:25

On this week’s TMA, Tom gets on his soapbox to talk about the current state of games: his dislike for Progression Gates and the Mat gives a gatcha update… before the boys announce the end of the podcast. It’s been our absolutely pleasure to be in your ears for these past 12 years and if you’d like to say goodbye, please reach out to us at tomandmat…

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Jet Set Radio 1:26:32

3M ago1:26:32

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Jet Set Radio (Jet Grind Radio in the US) was a defining game for the SEGA Dreamcast. It was a game about rollerblaind, graffiti tagging, and jamming out to funky beats! But... what else made it so special? Special Guest Host: Voice Actor David Giltinan Follow us on our new Social Media home at Bluesky! [email protected] Join me on PATREON to …

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Ep. 808 – Super Troll Islands 1:51:03

3M ago1:51:03

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Super Troll Islands, that’s right. ISLANDS. Plural. So many islands of souless hairy troll faces with their butt jiggly up and down ladder. That’s not me just being weird. THAT IS AN ART ASSET FOR THIS GAME. That makes you need to listen, right? In addition to all this ridiculousness, we do a deep dive … Continue reading → The post Ep. 808 – Super …

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Episode 67: The One Where Eddy Nearly Hacked Up A Lung 46:49

3M ago46:49

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Our dear friend and cohost @GameAgentET (OGiH) was still under the weather, but onwards he and The Six Button Samurai forged, talking about, of all things, Yakuza: Kiwami, which is a game they both recently started and have been enjoying. It's a series that has been a genuine phenomenon for SEGA since it began way back on the PlayStation 2, arguabl…

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Season 5 Ep 8 57:48

3M ago57:48

57:48

Welcome back to The 80's Revolution with Teresa G!By Teresa Garrett

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Ep. 807 – Troddlers 1:47:56

3M ago1:47:56

1:47:56

Troddlers…troddles it’s way to TADPOG shores? If they want to make Troddlers a noun then I can turn it into a verb. Hey, what do toddlers and probably troddlers both love? Chicken nuggets. We do a blind taste test of local fast food nuggets (ChocoChica, maybe now ChickenChica joins us!), Ian gets into a beta … Continue reading → The post Ep. 807 – …

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The Groovy Gretchen Adventure 56:27

3M ago56:27

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One of our faithful podcast listeners made a trip to Enid and hung out for a week! Check out the adventures we took Gretchen on and see just a few of the fun things to do in Enid, and in Oklahoma. There is a video version you need to watch coming to CurtisTucker.com and YouTube.com/CurtisTucker. Support the show…

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Interview with Hollywood from GLOW 56:40

3M ago56:40

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She's baaack! Jeanne Basone a.k.a. Hollywood from GLOW- The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling is back to discuss her brand new book. Hooray for Hollywood: The True Story of the Original GLOW Girl. Enjoy your favorite 80s tunes along with an exclusive look at Jeanne's brand new book!By Teresa Garrett

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Jurassic Park - Ep 11 1:01:33

3M ago1:01:33

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Hold on to your butts, because today we're going full-on dino-mania as we celebrate the legacy of Jurassic Park! We get into the scientific and moral dilemmas of the movie, its cutting-edge effects, and how this movie reignited a love of dinosaurs in pop culture in the 90s.By Youtini

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Ep. 806 – Phalanx 2:23:08

3M ago2:23:08

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Phalanx strums the old banjo into the halls of TADPOG. Have you heard of Phalanx? Maybe not. Are you millenial? Then you’ll probably recognize the iconic and weird box art. That probably bodes well for us, right? Such well known art for a game that no one really recalls what kind of game it was, … Continue reading → The post Ep. 806 – Phalanx appea…

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Ep. 805 – Tyler and Dave Reorder IGN’s Top 100 SNES Games 2:34:35

3M ago2:34:35

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Tyler and Dave Reorder IGN’s Top 100 SNES Games – well, that title says it all, yes? Ian wasn’t available for this one and we didn’t want to do a game so Dave had the wonderful I idea of doing something highly requested for many years now – how would we reorder the list that … Continue reading → The post Ep. 805 – Tyler and Dave Reorder IGN’s Top 1…

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Episode 66: Palp-itating Over Our Favorite Star Wars Video Games 58:37

3M ago58:37

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@GameAgentET (OGiH) and The Six-Button Samurai welcome their old real-life friend @Hoptimus (RFC) to rap not just about the latest and greatest news surrounding Capcom's recent fighting game announcements, but to also wax about our favorite Star Wars video games, which now comprise a history nearly as long as the medium itself! The Force is STRONG …

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Duck Tales - Ep 10 1:09:58

4M ago1:09:58

1:09:58

This time we're blasting even further back into the past with Disney's Ducktales! Ducktales is an animated tv show from 1987-1991 that depicts the adventures, misadventures, and larger-than-life escapades of Donald Duck’s wealthy, curmudgeonly uncle Scrooge McDuck, as he’s charged with the care of his three mischievous nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Lou…

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season 5 ep 6 VDAY 53:34

4M ago53:34

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It's another trip around The 80s Revolution world with Teresa Garrett! Music this week by: INXS, Sheena Easton, Fleetwood Mac, and many, many more. Follow Teresa on social media: FB, IG, TT, Lemon 8, YOUTUBEBy Teresa Garrett

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Ep. 804 – Super Goal! 2 1:44:10

4M ago1:44:10

1:44:10

Super Goal! 2, that’s right. Punctuation is hard in the SNES era. You also know how soccer games tend to go for us, so is this special? Do we dive in and wash ourselves in a hidden gem of soccer goodness that can reach even our sport game-hardened hearts? We won’t tell. (You probably know … Continue reading → The post Ep. 804 – Super Goal! 2 appear…

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Season 5 Ep 5 55:20

4M ago55:20

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Welcome back to the 80's - music this week from ELO, Prince, Madness, and many more.By Teresa Garrett

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Ep. 803 – Super Bowling 1:57:37

4M ago1:57:37

1:57:37

Super Bowling adds maximum oil to its lanes to slide its way onto TADPOG shores. Finally, the last pin has fallen as we have now completed the entire bowling game library for the SNES (there are only 2 games). So we celebrate with a very long 15 spot blind draft, talk about the life and … Continue reading → The post Ep. 803 – Super Bowling appeared…

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Episode 65: Switched On 56:10

4M ago56:10

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Nintendo finally broke the seal on their next-generation Switch console, simply called Switch 2, and released a short trailer that showcases the (quite similar) physical form factor, along with a tiny tidbit of what will likely be called Mario Kart 9. Eddy and The Six-Button Samurai dive headlong into the details on this long-awaited yet truncated …

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