A Podcast about growing with a twin brother up In the 70s and 80s, at the dawn of video games, navigating family strife, punk rock, Star Wars obsessions, and trying to understand the world while developing an inexplicable love for everything “Atari”. -- In this podcast we discuss Atari computers and systems, new and old, review new games we collect, talk about all the systems, and the significance they had in our lives and the lives of others, and even talk about them in an historical context…
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When my brother and I start our 2nd year of Catholic CCD class in 1978, we receive an introduction into a world we could have never imagined prior, and it changes our lives forever. Features the song "Touch My Pain" by Tony Longworth, See the video version here: https://intotheverticalblank.com/2026/07/15/the-first-communion-the-gospel-according-to-atari/ https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/ Thanks…
A double episode of Atari Now ! and Fill In The blanks. Links: -BCB On Rumble : LAtari Newsline | BCB -Tunnel Panic on Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/tunnel-panic-atari-st https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/ Thanks for support from: Jason Moore, Atari Legend, AtariBasement Atari Crypt BCB Coffee Boy, Daniel Beasley++, Barry Burkey Chris++ Dave the Velociraptor ED Possible, David L.…
We discuss the Evercade carts, Atari Arcade 1 and Atari Arcade 2, both disappointing cartridges from, but for two every different reasons. Credits found for Stern game on Atari Arcade 2 Berzerk: copyright 1980 designed and developed by Alan McNeil Frenzy: copyright 1982 also designed and developed by Alan McNeil Rescue: copyright 1982, designed and developed by Chris Oberth Minefield: copyright…
"Fill In The Blanks" and "Into The Vertical Blank" are not anal retentive. We are not perfect. We are messy, and that's the way we like it. We have opted to not strive for perfection, but instead, show the process, warts and all of "living" with a love for retro games and retro platforms. There are lots of other channels where you can consume content that aims for absolute perfection. We, instead,…
#atari #atari7800 #atarist #pokey #YM2149 #STOS #RMTTracker This season we are doing retro coding and retro creation challenges for every episode. We are calling this "Fill in the Blanks" as these are things we have always wanted to do, but have not accomplished yet. This time we were each tasked to creating a chip or tracker tune for an Atari machine. Jeff chose to target the Atari ST YM2149…
Steve takes a solo trip to VCF So. Cal 2026 and reports back to his twin brother. Music: Chromatic Light Distortion by Tony Longworth Links: VCF So Cal: https://www.vcfsocal.com/ VintNerd Ms. Pac Man: https://www.youtube.com/TheVintNerd Commodore128: https://8bithe.art Hector: Rémi Arnaud: https://sasfepu.com Jeri Ellsworth Atari 8bits And Ansi Art: Bucket O Pixels : John Manko (@bucketofpixels) •…
A lethargic, uninspired episode where you can tell we are over this. Will this be the last one? What will we do next? https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/ Notes: -Secret Mall Apartment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Mall_Apartment -Atari ST Mini:…
Atari ST History + New Home Brew Podcast 2. Video Version: youtube.com/watch?v=zqyqyXYNh8Q&feature=youtu.be We begin our Tramiel era Atari history exploration in this episode by digging into the World of Atari News and the Cover Disk for August 1989, The Premier issue Number one or ST Format Magazine. This era of Atari History post Warner has not been covered in detail in too many places, so to…
Atari Now! January 2026 - News, Views & Homebrews For All Atari Systems and More plus Christmas & Predictions Notes: Zero Page Homebrew: https://www.twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrew Arcade1up :https://arcade1up.com/ Basic Fun: https://www.basicfun.com/arcade-classics/ PXE Engine:https://forums.atariage.com/topic/381582-pxe-pronounced-pixie-new-elf-based-bb-kernel/ Phantom Logic:…
In 1989 Atari Distributed a 4 disc game collection with new STs called “2- Great PD Games” that notoriously include some non-pd content. The Atari ST Show #1 we deep dive into the contents of these 4 disks and answer the question “Did Atari Knowingly do this?” We also look at the games and authors as a dive into the hobbyist history of the ST in the uSA. Plus, we take a brief look at a C library…
