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Welcome to the inaugural edition of the INIT HELLO megapodcast, reflecting on the events of Maryland's inaugural Apple II convention. The post Open Apple #89 (August 2025): INIT HELLO Megapodcast first appeared on Open Apple .

Welcome to Ron's Apple Transporter Roundtable, the annual Apple II “megapodcast” from KansasFest 2025. The post Open Apple #88 (July 2025): KansasFest 2025 Megapodcast first appeared on Open Apple .

Ken, Em & Quinn reunite to discuss KansasFest & INIT HELLO, ImageWriter printers, Steve Jobs movies, web-based Apple II emulation, and games we regret buying. The post Open Apple #87: The 2025 Episode first appeared on Open Apple .

In this previously unaired episode from 2018, Em Maginnis and Quinn Dunki are joined by John Morris, creator of the Applesauce floppy disk controller. The post Open Apple #86 (July 2018): John Keoni Morris of Applesauce FDC first appeared on Open Apple .

Ken Gagne, Ian Baronofsky & Kay Savetz participated in this Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2024 panel examining Apple II game influences. The post Open Apple #85: The Apple II Origins of Today’s Games first appeared on Open Apple .

Welcome to Ron's Metal Roundtable Apple Assembly Lock, the annual “megapodcast” from KansasFest, hosted IRL and on Zoom. The post Open Apple #84 (July 2024): KansasFest 2024 Megapodcast first appeared on Open Apple .

Welcome to the annual “megapodcast” from KansasFest, hosted IRL and on Zoom. The post Open Apple #83 (July 2023): KansasFest 2023 Megapodcast first appeared on Open Apple .

Welcome to Open Retro Chicken Drop Retro Adventure Table Lines Roundup, the annual “megapodcast” from KansasFest, hosted IRL and on Zoom. The post Open Apple #82 (July 2022): KansasFest 2022 Megapodcast first appeared on Open Apple .

For decades, Tony Diaz held the record of the only person to have attended every KansasFest. Whether at that convention, on the comp.sys.apple2 Usenet newsgroup, or on his livestreams, he would share his comprehensive knowledge of Apple II hardware and demo the rare prototypes in his vast collection. When KansasFest lost its home at Avila READ MORE The post Open Apple #81: Remembering Tony Diaz fi...

Welcome to Poly Retro Assembly Cast Chicken Missile Drop Grue Museum, the annual “megapodcast” from KansasFest, hosted again via Zoom. Participants: Charles Mangin (Chicken Missile) Carrington Vanston (Retro Computing Roundtable & Eaten by a Grue) Chris Torrence (Assembly Lines) Joe Strosnider (Joe’s Computer Museum) John Leake (RetroMacCast) Kate the Cat (Chicken Missile &#3...

Welcome to Retro Open Poly Roundtable Chicken Missile Lines Drop Museum Gruecast, the annual "megapodcast" from KansasFest, this time conducted virtually via Zoom. The post Open Apple #79 (July 2020): KansasFest 2020 Megapodcast first appeared on Open Apple .

This month on Open Apple, we bring you the traditional big group podcast that we record every year at KansasFest. Tune in for a casual chat with your favorite retro podcasters, and get a behind-the-scenes peek at what makes KansasFest special. This year we managed to twist the following arms into joining us: Quinn Dunki – READ MORE The post Open Apple #78 (September 2018) – Retro Antic Assemb...

This month on Open Apple, we sit down with Kay Savetz and Carrington Vanston of the Eaten By A Grue podcast. Eaten By A Grue is a game-by-game style of podcast where the intrepid hosts are playing every Infocom game. They both play the game, then discuss it in detail, with and without spoilers. They discuss READ MORE The post Open Apple #77 (March 2018) – Kay Savetz & Carrington Vanston, Eate...

In show #76 of Open Apple, the Apple II podcast of record, Quinn & Mike chat with Ken Gagne & Andy Molloy about Juiced. GS, the longest-running, continuously-published Apple II magazine. We also catch up on the news and feedback and Quinn's Tech segment makes a glorious return! The post Open Apple #76 (January 2018) – Ken Gagne & Andy Molloy, Juiced. GS, Nukes first appeared on Open Appl...

In show #75 of Open Apple, the Apple II podcast of record, Quinn & Mike chat with Seth Sternberger of 8 Bit Weapon, about Class Apples, ComputeHer, chiptunes, and more. The post Open Apple #75 (October 2017) – Seth Sternberger, Class Apples, GS Graphics first appeared on Open Apple .

This month on Open Apple, Fake Quinn & Mike chat with Mark Lemmert of 6502 Workshop about the new Nox Archaist kickstarter, Carrington has opinions, we read the news, review Softalk #5 and more. The post Open Apple #74 (September 2017) – Megan Lemmert, Nox Archaist Kickstarter, Fake Quinn, and Softalk #5 first appeared on Open Apple .

It's the 2017 edition of the annual group megapodcast recorded at KansasFest. The post Open Apple #73 (August 2017) – Assembly Chicken PolyANTICast Roundtable first appeared on Open Apple .

In show #72 of Open Apple, the Apple II podcast of record, Quinn & Mike chat with Peter Neubauer of the KansasFest Committee, read Apple II news & Wews, feedback and more. The post Open Apple #72 (June 2017) – Peter Neubauer, KansasFest, Last Jedi first appeared on Open Apple .

In show #70 of Open Apple, the Apple II podcast of record, Quinn & Mike chat with Michael Packard about Alien Downpour, discuss the latest Apple II news, read listener feedback, and more. The post Open Apple #71 (May 2017) – Michael Packard, Alien Downpour, Kermit (The Frog) first appeared on Open Apple .

Quinn & Mike chat with Mark Lemmert of 6502 Workshop about Nox Archaist, read news and Wews, anticipate Kansasfest, and flip through Softalk #4. The post Open Apple #70 (April 2017) – 6502 Workshop, 1st-Person Lo-Res, Softalk #4 first appeared on Open Apple .

In show #69 of Open Apple, the Apple II podcast of record, Quinn & Mike chat with Craig Peterson, author of the Chinook SCSI driver & SMT No-Slot Clock driver for Apple II, anticipate KansasFest 2017, laugh at Computer Show! and read a ton of feedback. The post Open Apple #69 (March 2017) – Craig Peterson, KansasFest, Computer Show! first appeared on Open Apple .

In show #68 of Open Apple, the Apple II podcast of record, Quinn & Mike sit down with each other and catch up on all the news they've been neglecting lately, get disappointed over the 8BitDo, talk EDD, and review Softalk #3. The post Open Apple #68 (February 2017) : Emulator Updates, EDD, Softalk #3 first appeared on Open Apple .

This month on Open Apple, we round out the year with our annual tradition of sitting around a virtual table with some friends of the show, discussing whatever comes to mind. Mike and Quinn are joined by Jeremy Barr-Hyde, Jorma Honkanen, Kate Szkotnicki & Chris Torrence. We have a really fun mix of Apple II fans from all walks of life READ MORE The post Open Apple...

In show #66 of Open Apple, the Apple II podcast of record, Quinn & Mike chat with Glenda "The Atom" Adams about software piracy, and read the Apple II news, respond to listener mail, and more. The post Open Apple #66 (December 2016) : Glenda “The Atom” Adams first appeared on Open Apple .

This is a rebroadcast of Mike Whalen's, "The Week of the KFest: The Audio Diary" production. The post Open Apple #65.5 (December 2016) : Mike Whalen At KansasFest first appeared on Open Apple .