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  1. Found the problem: "For use with the 7800 controllers." NOTHING is for use with THOSE awful things!!
  2. And I second RickR on the checkups. Had my first colonoscopy a little over a year ago, and seriously, it was fine. The worst part about it was losing sleep because I had to keep going to the bathroom the night before. At least here in the States (I think it's different elsewhere) you're given a sedative that will either knock you out or make you think you were knocked out. (It was soooo nice to have that nap! The nurse told me I had a full conversation with the doctor during the procedure but I didn't remember a second of it!) They found a few tiny polyps that turned out to be harmless, so I don't have to go back again for about nine years from now. But early detection is always key to beating it.
  3. After much procrastination and dragging, episode 135 is finally out! Welcome to the 2023, they're calling it this year. Sean and Jim offer up their thoughts and experiences on these particular games because, well, they're arcade video games. That's why we're all here, right? We hope you enjoy this episode. Jim and Sean believe it's the best episode they've produced all year. https://piefactorypodcast.wordpress.com/2023/02/09/episode-135-assault-and-vindicators/
  4. OMG, I had no idea he was sick. 😞 (I really need to check these Atari forums more often.) He was a great supporter of The Atari 7800 Homebrew Podcast and Pie Factory Podcast for a long time. My wife and I fly Southwest whenever we travel. I'd always try to see if he was our pilot. (He never was in the time I "virtually" knew him.) A couple of years ago he sent me an amazing picture of the Chicago skyline that he took from the cockpit. Very active in the retro gaming community, and I know he had at least one homebrew game (for TI 99/4A, I believe) either in progress or completed.
  5. NEW EPISODE TIME!! This new chapter takes a look back at the year that was 2022. And there. Shortest description ever of one of these episodes. (I think.) https://schnookpodcast.com/2022/12/20/chapter-43-2022-in-review/
  6. A new dawn brings a new day. A new day brings a new episode of Pie Factory Podcast (sometimes). In Episode 134, Jim and Sean discuss an obscure Pac-Man clone and a side-scrolling shoot-’em-up in which you defend the planet against mutant spiders. We hope you enjoy this deep, thoughtful discussion. (Please note: Pie Factory Podcast does not guarantee 100% accuracy in episode descriptions.) https://piefactorypodcast.wordpress.com/2022/12/09/episode-134-port-man-and-arkanoid/
  7. Wow...gonna have to order this sucker! Noticed that the verbiage on the site hasn't changed in quite a long time (like 2+ years)...I hope things got better!
  8. Been a while since there was a new episode. I guess you could say I took the summer off? Well, in this new chapter, you’ll learn about a few things that took up my time. Why should anybody care? heh. When you find out why, please let me know! I mean…I’m just a schnook! A Schnook and the California Myth – dream vacation or harsh reality? (Or both?) Should I have spent more time at the office? Well, for a month and a half, I did not. Music for Schnooks: The Fest for Beatles Fans revisited https://schnookpodcast.com/2022/11/27/chapter-42-what-i-did-this-summer/
  9. Soooooooooooo....almost fifteen months has passed. I think it's time for a new episode, this time about the Dragonfly cartridge: http://homebrew78.fab4it.com/?name=hbh_episode_0521111111111.mp3
  10. https://piefactorypodcast.wordpress.com/2022/10/18/episode-133-s-t-u-n-runner-and-hard-drivin/ Jimmy G and Sean introduce a spoooooooky new episode during this spooooooktacular season!! Mwahahaahaahahahaa!!! In this haunting installment they discuss a couple of scaaaaaaaaary spooky games (that is, if you find racing games spooky).
  11. New month, new meteorological season, new episode: Loco Motion and Amidar. Look, we don't care that arcadehistory(dot)com and Wikipedia put a hyphen between "Loco" and "Motion." You know why? 'Cuz on the marquee there is no hyphen. So we're not putting one there. Don't believe us? Look it up! See?…SEE?!?!!?!? https://piefactorypodcast.wordpress.com/2022/09/01/episode-132-loco-motion-and-amidar/
  12. Eddie Munson is easily one of my favorite characters. In that first episode, he reminds me very much of George Berger from the musical (NOT the movie version) Hair. (If you don't know, you just gotta trust me on that!)
  13. School's in, kids! It's time for Sean and Jim to school you on a couple of games from the early-ish '80s with episode 131. That is, old-school games. Games that you may have played after school. The only thing more appealing than this episode would be a school of fish. School. https://piefactorypodcast.wordpress.com/2022/07/31/episode-131-snake-pit-and-wacko/
  14. A huge thing for me is the Atari 2600 back-compatibility, and I'm lucky enough to have not one but two 7800s (late production) that will play everything, including the 2600 games that are not supposed to work on it. 🙂 Other than that, there were two things that sold it for me: 1) Food Fight, and 2) the homebrews. (I didn't get a 7800 until 2006.)
  15. If you're the kind of person who likes stuff, well…you're in the right place because episode 130 is certainly stuff! This time we stray from our usual format to talk about everybody's favorite diagonally-scrolling platform shoot-'em-up, the long lost sequel to Dragon Ball Z: a little Atari game called Pong! Nobody will be seated during the last ten minutes of the episode. https://piefactorypodcast.wordpress.com/2022/04/30/episode-130-pong/
  16. I don't know if this counts, but I would looooooooove a 7800 version of Q*bert's Qubes. The late Ken Siders did a fantastic Q*bert clone called b*nQ, so I imagine someone could take up a project and call it b*nQ's bl*Qs or something...
  17. I'll be going! Got my hotel booked, got my tickets. Won't be in the vendor hall representing Pie Factory Podcast -- just going as an attendee. Anybody else going? I'll bring my Joking Hazard set in case two or more others are interested. 🙂
  18. We at Pie Factory Podcast have been hard at work to bring you a new savory, salty, and potentially sweet episode. So here, for about the 129th time, we present to you…an episode. A pumpful episode. So pump it up! The jam, the volume…if it’s pumpable, you’ll like this one! https://piefactorypodcast.wordpress.com/2022/03/28/episode-129-mr-driller-and-dig-dug-ii/
  19. I only tried 7800 Karateka in the last few years...and I instantly understood the flak it got. Holy God, it's amazingly horrible. I can only suspect that whoever worked on it also worked on Touchdown Football and Fight Night; they all had a similar vibe in terms of playability and the action on the screen not reflecting what you actually do on the controller.
  20. NEW EPISODE! In chapter 40, Sean sidesteps his autobiography for just a bit with a plea for digital data safety. Also, he comes to the defense of an oft-maligned Beatles compilation. (Then Sean takes some time off.) https://schnookpodcast.com/2022/03/02/chapter-40/
  21. Episode 128 is now available. Our love goes out to those suffering because of the situation in Ukraine, and in fact, our next Patreon payout will be donated to Doctors Without Borders for their team in Ukraine. (And we thank all of you for making this donation possible.) We hope in these dark times we can bring some enjoyment to our listeners. https://piefactorypodcast.wordpress.com/2022/02/27/episode-128-three-stooges-and-splat/
  22. It’s that time of year again: January. Which means it’s not February yet. 31 days to get the January episode out on time, and this schnook takes every second to do so! In this chapter: ・S.A.T. is a Four-Letter Word: a life in test prep ・Music For Schnooks: Don’t Meet Your Heroes – Nine and a Half Times Blue: an everyday schnook meets one of his musical heroes and hilarity ensues! (Or maybe not?) https://schnookpodcast.com/2022/01/31/chapter-39/
  23. Episode 127 has been released to the masses! Bad Dudes and Zero Wing....ahh, just how Sean likes his fried chicken. Warm yourselves up to the soothing voices of him and Jimmy G with this 127th-ish numbered episode of the series, and first episode of the new year. And move Zig. https://piefactorypodcast.wordpress.com/2022/01/26/episode-127-bad-dudes-and-zero-wing/
  24. Judging from the description on Amazon, it will have USB and is WHDLoad-compatible. Tempting, but...I don't know if it's worth it if I already have a MiSTer.
  25. Aww, as if I was going to let Christmas go by without a present to you? One reason you need to listen: the final mix was not auditioned before release, so you know it’s full of mistakes! Anyway, here’s what’s on tap: Old School Games – a schnook stuck in the past? Music for Schnooks: That Thing You Blast! – a cinematic analysis on managing a band https://schnookpodcast.com/2021/12/24/chapter-38/
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