The original classic gaming podcast continues its endless quest to explore the history of video games, one game at a time. Join hosts Jeremy Parish and Bob Mackey each week as they team up with a host of expert guests to chronicle the creations that have paved the way for today's hits. From forgotten black-and-white arcade machines to modern-day remakes, Retronauts spans more than four decades of vintage gaming greatness!
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A potpourri of classic video games-related video and audio projects from Game Boy World (a complete chronological history of pre-GBA handheld video games), Metroidvania.com (games that are like Metroid and Castlevania all at once), and Anatomy of Games (in-depth analyses of classic game design).
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It's all prog rock, all the time! Giant art rock nerds Jeremy Parish, James Eldred, and Elliot Long gather together to hash out the art of progressive rock. From its roots in the ’60s to the best modern interpretations of the form, the only rule here is that each episode fills at least one full side of an LP and contains plenty of pretentious solos.
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The mission of the Mount Angel Institute is to share the rich ways of Mount Angel Abbey’s Benedictine monastic life with Church and World. In this podcast, we share talks from monks, faculty, and guest speakers at Mount Angel that generally focus on the rich ways of prayer, community life, deep reading or lectio divina, life centered on the Eucharist, Benedictine hospitality, arts and culture, and caring for the land and environment. Mount Angel Abbey (Saint Benedict, Oregon) is a community ...
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The Augustine Institute serves the formation of Catholics for the New Evangelization. Through our academic and parish programs, we equip Catholics intellectually, spiritually, and pastorally to renew the Church and transform the world for Christ.
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A podcast anthology series that tells spooky stories for adults. Deliciously dark and frighteningly funny, each one is a brand new original story by creators Arthur McBain and Owen Jenkins. @at_peril As seen in The Guardian, The Sunday Post & Great British Podcasts. If you enjoy our show, feel free to buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/atyourperil
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You're listening to a free preview of Retronauts Episode 688: Muppet Games. To hear the rest, and get two exclusive extra episodes every month, access to our previous Patreon-exclusive episodes, and early access to ad-free podcasts, please visit the official Retronauts Patreon at patreon.com/retronauts.…
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687: Attack & Dethrone God, Book 2:1
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2:11:06Jeremy Parish, Nadia Oxford, Chris Sims, Benito Cereno, and Shivam Bhatt congregate once again to talk about video gaming's difficult relationship with the concept of "God." (This episode was a recorded a couple of months ago, so the opening quip is unrelated to/uninspired by recent world news!) Retronauts is made possible by listener support throu…
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Homily for the Requiem Mass for Pope Francis
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8:34On April 29, 2025, the monks of Mount Angel Abbey celebrated a Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis. Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, OSB, celebrated the Mass and offered this homily for the occasion. See more content from Mount Angel Abbey and Seminary below: Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube Support Mount Angel Abbey and Seminary…
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Sigma Start listening to this Saga of sound as Stuart Gipp chats to WayForward’s Matt Bozon and Adam Tierney about a GBA gem. Psyme me up! Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts…
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685: Episode 685 Preview: 30 Years of Chrono Trigger
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11:55Jeremy Parish, Kevin Bunch, and Brian Clark regale a packed Milwaukee convention hall with tales of the greatness of Chrono Trigger—and then Jeremy and Kevin explore the wonders of 1980s Japanese game tapes (and LaserDiscs!). This is a preview of a Patreon-exclusive episode. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support t…
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Homily for Good Friday with Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, OSB
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11:20On April 18, 2025, Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, OSB, preached this homily during Mass in the Abbey church for Good Friday. Listen to more talks and homilies by Abbot Jeremy. See more content from Mount Angel Abbey and Seminary below: Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube Support Mount Angel Abbey and Seminary…
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Homily for Holy Thursday with Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, OSB
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11:30On April 17, 2025, Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, OSB, preached this homily during Mass in the Abbey church for Holy Thursday. Listen to more talks and homilies by Abbot Jeremy. See more content from Mount Angel Abbey and Seminary below: Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube Support Mount Angel Abbey and Seminary…
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Homily for the Paschal Vigil with Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, OSB
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11:31On April 19, 2025, Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, OSB, preached this homily in the Abbey church for the Paschal Vigil. Listen to more talks and homilies by Abbot Jeremy. See more content from Mount Angel Abbey and Seminary below: Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube Support Mount Angel Abbey and Seminary…
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Now it's time to have the REAL answer: who is THE STRONGEST!? Diamond Feit? Kevin Bunch? John Learned? TheSeventhForce? We're ALL winners when we remember the SNK vs CAPCOM series of fighting games. Break up with basic browsers. Get Opera GX here: https://operagx.gg/Retronauts Sponsored by Opera GX! Retronauts is made possible by listener support t…
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Homily for the Funeral Mass of Abbot Nathan Zodrow, OSB
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14:55On April 12, 2025, Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, OSB, preached this homily on the occasion of the funeral Mass of Abbot Nathan Zodrow, OSB, the tenth abbot of Mount Angel. Abbot Nathan served as abbot from 2001 to 2009. He was first professed as a monk of Mount Angel on September 8, 1974, and was ordained to the priesthood on April 16, 1988. He died on Ap…
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683: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - The Metroidvania Book Club Pt. 1
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1:43:07Jeremy Parish, Nadia Oxford, Stuart Gipp, Chris Sims, and Kate Willaert kick off a new feature to play and discuss great metroidvania in depth. Play along and join the conversation! This time: we tackle the first half of the final true Castlevania game. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-fr…
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Underground Symbols of Christianity with Christine Schlesser
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1:07:28In this first lecture of the winter/spring 2025 Christian in the World lecture series on “The Language of Iconography,” Christine Schlesser, Director of the Classical Iconography Institute, speaks about the development of symbols in early Christianity and how we recognize those symbols today. The Christian in the World lecture series, sponsored by …
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You're listening to a free preview of Retronauts Episode 682: Bloodborne. To hear the rest, and get two exclusive extra episodes every month, access to our previous Patreon-exclusive episodes, and early access to ad-free podcasts, please visit the official Retronauts Patreon at patreon.com/retronauts.…
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Break up with basic browsers. Get Opera GX here: https://operagx.gg/Retronauts Sponsored by Opera GX! Aliens are on the move! Kevin Bunch, Brian Clark, Matt Alt and Diamond Feit talk about 1978’s Space Invaders and its legacy. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better aud…
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Jeremy Parish and Diamond Feit chat with Tom Happ and Dan Adelman about origins, design, and 10th anniversary (it's retro now!) of the indie metroidvania tour-de-force, Axiom Verge. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Lear…
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679: Episode 679 Preview: Doom (The 2005 Movie)
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9:34You're listening to a free preview of Retronauts Episode 679: Doom (The 2005 Movie). To hear the rest, and get two exclusive extra episodes every month, access to our previous Patreon-exclusive episodes, and early access to ad-free podcasts, please visit the official Retronauts Patreon at patreon.com/retronauts.…
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678: Years-in-Review Revue: 1985 Pt. II
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1:57:25Break up with basic browsers. Get Opera GX here: https://operagx.gg/Retronauts Sponsored by Opera GX! Jeremy Parish, Benj Edwards, Kevin Bunch, Chris Sims, and Jared Petty channel the power of five to continue their discussion of the ’5s (1975, ’85, and ’95). This time, the focus is on the pivotal gaming events of the year 1985. Retronauts is made …
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Homily for the Feast of the Passing of Saint Benedict
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11:13On Friday, March 21, 2025, Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, OSB, preached this homily on the occasion of the Feast of the Passing of St. Benedict in the Abbey church. See more content from Mount Angel Abbey and Seminary below: Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube Support Mount Angel Abbey and SeminaryBy Mount Angel Institute
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Kevin Bunch, Dustin Hubbard, and Ozidual talk about the joy of type-in game programs and the process of preserving them in this Retronauts. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronaut…
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Nadia Oxford gathers with Jeremy Parish and translator Alexander O. Smith to talk about Vagrant Story's 25th anniversary and its localization. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more and listen to the full Vagrant S…
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Homily for the 9th Anniversary of his Abbatial Election with Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, OSB
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3:40In this homily, Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, OSB, gives thanks to God for his monastic community on the occasion of the 9th anniversary of his abbatial election. On March 12, 2016, the monks of Mount Angel Abbey elected Abbot Jeremy as the 12th abbot of their community. Learn more about Abbot Jeremy here. See more content from Mount Angel Abbey and Semin…
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With the series poised for a comeback in 2025, Diamond Feit, Stuart Gipp, and Thomas Nickel uncover the secrets of the ninja in this first podcast about Sega's Shinobi games. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more …
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Learning to See: Discovering the Beauty Around You with Helen Bouchard
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52:06In this talk given on January 25, 2025 at the Mount Angel Abbey library, Silverton artist Helen Bouchard shares how anyone can learn to see and appreciate beauty like an artist does by practicing certain ways of seeing the world. Bouchard was the Mount Angel Institute's Artist-in-Residence for the month of February. She is also an employee in the A…
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Homily for Ash Wednesday with Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, OSB
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10:17On March 5, 2025, Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, OSB, preached this homily during Mass in the Abbey church at the beginning of the Lenten season. Abbot Jeremy speaks about how Jesus' counsel to us for practicing prayer, fasting, and almsgiving reveals how much Jesus understands the human condition as one of us. He also preaches about Jesus taking upon hims…
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674: The Years-in-Review Revue: 1975 & ’85
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2:12:21Jeremy Parish, Benj Edwards, Chris Sims, Kevin Bunch, and Jared Petty look backward in time 40, even 50 years to discuss some of the biggest and most personally beloved video gaming events of 1975 and ’85. To be continued... Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio…
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You're listening to a free preview of Retronauts Episode 673: SimCity 2000. To hear the rest, and get two exclusive extra episodes every month, access to our previous Patreon-exclusive episodes, and early access to ad-free podcasts, please visit the official Retronauts Patreon at patreon.com/retronauts.…
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672: Attack and Dethrone God, Book 1:1
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1:52:52What's up with all those JRPGs making you kill God? Having weathered the ’80s Satanic Panic, Jeremy Parish, Chris Sims, Benito Cereno, and Shivam Bhatt seek the answers by tracing the history of Christianity's spread into Japan—including JRPGs. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early …
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The screen scrolls ever onward to the end of the stage, as the second part of Retronauts’ Golden Axe-tion is upon us. Linneman, Nickel, Feit, Gipp! Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/r…
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Jeremy Parish, Nadia Oxford, Kate Willaert, and Kurt Kalata tip their fedoras to the ladies who save the world with minimal encumbrance penalties, diving into the history of the "heroines in bikini armor" trend that exploded in Japan in the mid ’80s. Enjoy this preview? Listen to the full episode (and hundreds more!) by subscribing. Retronauts is m…
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Radio? Check. Pocket flashlight? Check. Ultra high-res graphics? Check! Diamond Feit, Jess O'Brien and Josh Stinson tick all the boxes as they break down the 2024 remake of Silent Hill 2. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content…
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