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On the first YDKF of 2021, I talk about my latest purchase: the sequel to the MiST FPGA computer, the MiSTer! Links -- iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Support my Podcasts | Twitch

Put the hammer down and start slinging mud in this week's game that puts players inside trucks with more horsepower than safety features and head-to-head against a man with nerves of steel, IVAN IRONMAN STEWART'S SUPER OFF ROAD! Sprite Castle Plays Break Street: YouTube Sprite Castle Plays Super Off Road: YouTube Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara Link: Vice 3.5 Released Link: Sprite In...

Merry Christmas, seasons greetings, and happy holidays! On this episode of You Don't Know Flack I go back to the well and come up with even more Christmas and holiday-related memories. Here's a link to the first Christmas (and New Year's) episode of You Don't Know Flack, posted back in 2014. Link: http://podcast.robohara.com/ydkf-episode-147-merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year/ Links -- iTunes | RS...

Happy holidays! Earlier this week I was invited to join several podcasters from Everything Amigas to discuss every port of Home Alone we could come up with. I hope you like this wacky Christmas crossover show featuring Boat and Aaron from the Amigos, Aaron and The Brent from ARG Presents, Cody, Eric and Tim from Pixel Gaiden, and myself. A video version of the podcast has been uploaded here: https...

On this episode of Sprite Castle I take a look at the newly released THEC64 Maxi, the full-size Commodore computer from Retro Games Limited. I talk about the settings, the built-in games, and playing downloaded games. I also talk about what a pain in the butt it was to acquire one in North America, and compare it to everything from a Raspberry Pi to an FPGA-based MiST and an Ultimate 64 to help pe...

On this slightly odd episode of You Don't Know Flack, I take a look at my infatuation with shelves -- the first sets of shelves I owned, how I learned to build my own shelves, and the website I once set up dedicated to display shelves. Link: Twitch.tv/RobOHara Links -- iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Support my Podcasts | Twitch

On this episode I get killed by a guard, killed by a bird, and killed by a gate while playing this week's game, KARATEKA! Sprite Castle Plays Karateka: YouTube Sprite Castle Plays Donkey Kong Jr (C64): YouTube Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara Video: Jordan Mechner on rotoscoping (YouTube) Video: Commodores in Movies (YouTube) Link: Protopad from Protovision Games: C64 Xmas Bundle (itc...

As a kid, the period of time between Thanksgiving and Christmas was spent making Christmas wish lists, and many of the entries on those lists came from window shopping at the mall. Tune in to hear about the birth of one of then largest malls in America, my memories of shopping there, and the event that marked the mall's demise. Link: YDKF 180: Thanksgiving Link: Twitch.tv/RobOHara Link: Sprite Cas...

On this week's episode of Sprite Castle, I wanted to honor the life of Alex Trebek by playing and reviewing JEOPARDY! Sprite Castle Plays Jeopardy: YouTube Sprite Castle Plays VideoKid: YouTube Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara Game: Shoot 'em Up Destruction Set 3 ($3, itch.io) Game: Showdown ($1, itch.io) App: IRC Client for C64Net WiFi Modem Pre-Order: Soul Force iTunes | RSS | Faceb...

After a stressful week of work and election headlines, I decided to pick a light topic. On this week's episode, I'll be discussing puppets -- the ones I owned as a kid, the influence the Muppet Movie had on me, the most expensive puppet I ever owned, and what became of my paltry puppet collection. Links -- iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Support my Podcasts

On this episode I head into the jungle in search of fame and fortune while playing this week's game, PITFALL! Sprite Castle Plays Pitfall!: YouTube Sprite Castle Plays Friday the 13th: YouTube Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara Pitfall: Walk-thru/Map Pitfall: Commercial (YouTube) Pitfall: Saturday Supercade Cartoon (YouTube) Link: My64 Computer Case Link: Zzap! 2021 Annual Kickstarter G...

My wife Susan joins me on this very special episode of You Don't Know Flack. After sharing more bicycle stories, the two of us tell the tale of In-Tune Magazine, the music magazine we started and ran while living in Spokane, Washington. Oil Filter (YouTube) Links -- iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Support my Podcasts

Ladies and gentlemen! Take a seat under the big top and witness the world's most dangerous circus! You'll see smashing plungers, wild circus balls, flaming pits and killer pumpkins try to take out the one and only SAMMY LIGHTFOOT! Sprite Castle Plays Sammy Lightfoot: YouTube Sprite Castle Plays Little Computer People: YouTube Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara Game: Survival Messenger A...

Put up your kickstand and go on a ride with me as I pedal through some old memories of bicycles on this episode of You Don't Know Flack. Links -- iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Support my Podcasts

Pick a warrior, put on your fric-toe boots, grab your slugdomium sphere snatcher, and do battle in the leisure dome in this week's combat sport of the future by Denton Designs, BOUNCES! Sprite Castle Plays Bounces: YouTube Sprite Castle Plays Tron Cycle Clones: YouTube Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara Video: 8-Bit Show and Tell - JRPG Menus (YouTube Link) Link: Obliterator918's CBM Di...

Greetings, programs! On this episode of YDKF, I go digital and leap in my history with Tron. I talk about the movie, the games, the toys, and what impact the original film had on me. Links -- iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Support my Podcasts

Steal fish from pelicans and mermaids while avoiding squids, dodo birds, sharks and aggressive racers in pedal-powered personal aircraft in this week's wacky game from DataSoft, MANCOPTER! Sprite Castle Plays Mancopter: YouTube Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara Video: 8-Bit Show & Tell / Commodore 64 Programmer's Reference Guide (YouTube) Link: The Retro Hour - The Games That Weren't G...

If you've ever wanted to hear a grown man talk about joysticks for over an hour, boy are you in luck! From old Atari joysticks to modern USB controllers, I run through all my favorites on this week's You Don't Know Flack. I also talk a bit about the MiST, supporting local arcades, and Retrobriting without Retrobrite. Links -- iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Support my Podcasts

Is it really stealing if it was your gold in the first place? On this episode of Sprite Castle I play the Broderbund classic LODE RUNNER! YouTube: Amigos Retro Gaming / Sprite Castle Plays Lode Runner Amigos combined RSS feed iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon

In this long, rambling episode of You Don't Know Flack, I talk about my journey with karate -- from starting as a young white belt all the way until I earned my brown belt. I also share a couple of stories in which I was forced to use it. Links -- iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Support my Podcasts

Swords to the left of me! Nunchucks to the right! Become the Kung Fu master you were born to be in this week's game, YIE AR KUNG-FU! YouTube: Amigos Retro Gaming / Sprite Castle (Yie Ar Kung-Fu game play) Amigos combined RSS feed Link: Brandon Stagg's Stereo SID Configuration Link: Twitter -- @FixYourC64 Link: Dir Plus 4.0 (SD2IEC) Link: SideKick64 (GitHub) Link: NoSwearGamer's Konami review (YouT...

In this episode of You Don't Know Flack I talk about my childhood memories of Midsouth Wrestling, the wrestling program I grew up watching. I also discuss a few wrestling video games and some neighborhood backyard wrestling matches. Links -- iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Support my Podcasts

Use your magic hammer to fix the things Ralph wrecks in this week's game, FIX-IT FELIX, JR! Show Link: 8-Bit Show and Tell Show Link: Growing up 80's Podcast Show Link: SmokerDore 64 Show Link: J-CIA (FPGA CIA Replacement) Show Link: TwoBit Joystick Doubler Show Link: PunyInform (Inform) Show Link: Naddando (Game) Show Link: The Last Amazon Trilogy (Game) Show Link: Fix-It Felix, Jr. (Itch.io) iTu...

Turn off your television and tune in to this podcast in which I talk about televisions -- specifically, every one I've ever owned. Every story on this show is a classic. No late night static here! Links -- iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | ThrowbackNetwork

Can you dig it? On this episode of Sprite Castle, we'll be getting down and dirty with this classic release from Atarisoft, DIG DUG. iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum