# Retronauts 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! Page: Feed: --- ## [788: Crash Bandicoot: The Wilderness Years, Pt. 1](https://audioboom.com/posts/8940262) _2026-08-17 · Retronauts_ Whoa! Journey into the darkest depths of the madcap marsupial Crash Bandicoot with host Stuart Gipp and guests Sean Seanson and Thomas Nickel! 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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Kevin Bunch interviews gaming pioneer Joyce Weisbecker about her father Joe’s work on the 1802 microprocessor and its role in video gaming. 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 [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8930015.mp3?modified=1784499835&sid=5081747&source=rss) ## [780: Pac-Man Fever](https://audioboom.com/posts/8908209) _2026-07-13 · Retronauts_ In the very early '80s, the world as a whole had come down with Pac-Man fever. But this condition wasn't formally diagnosed until budding musicians Buckner & Garcia released their hit album of the same name in 1982. Slapped together to address the then-recent fad known as "video games," this collection of songs took pop culture by storm—but the duo behind it failed to follow up on their tribute to… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8908209.mp3?modified=1783019518&sid=5081747&source=rss) ## [779: Guilty Gear](https://audioboom.com/posts/8924301) _2026-07-06 · Retronauts_ Heaven or Hell! Kevin Bunch, Diamond Feit, Patrick Miller and Irene Koh talk Guilty Gear , a series known for rock references, anime aesthetics and aggressive action. 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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Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content—including the… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8921897.mp3?modified=1782688414&sid=5081747&source=rss) ## [Get started with Turso (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/46YJSv8u2DuY) _2026-06-29 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Turso account to access the app. ## [776: The Golden Age of Pinball](https://audioboom.com/posts/8903103) _2026-06-22 · Retronauts_ Believe it or not, in nearly 20 years of Retronauts, we've never produced an episode dedicated to pinball. And the topic has barely been mentioned in passing! While pinball isn't necessarily a "video game," it shares the same spaces as arcade cabinets, and has incorporated screens with things happening on them for the past 35 years—so it's definitely within our wheelhouse. And, despite the… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8903103.mp3?modified=1780609158&sid=5081747&source=rss)