RobOHara-Podcasts

Boxes of blank floppy disks might seem like a boring birthday gift, but back when I had my Commodore 64 and a modem, there's nothing I wanted more! YouTube: https://youtu.be/Yiacw7ykDko Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

Infocom's classic interactive fiction game that I did not completely understand until I was older and had read the book. Don't Panic! YouTube: https://youtu.be/w4TTCpUQCIg Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

Get ready to have your mind kicked with all the trivia I drop about this classic martial arts game, KUNG-FU MASTER! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Patreon | Twitch

I might have been scraping the bottom of the barrel the week I decided to show off my mouse pad collection! YouTube: https://youtu.be/RUKYEDEguZ4 Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

A brief recap and data dump after attending Boatfest 2022, a retrocomputing gathering in Hurricane, West Virginia. Unique "on the road" episode. YouTube: https://youtu.be/iDFZ6qkAZrc Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

Here are a few of the Fisher Price Adventure sets I had as a kid. The best thing was that they were compatible with Star Wars figures. YouTube: https://youtu.be/EbOvq5wB_1M Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

I only saved my favorite movies on VHS, and this is one of them: WarGames! YouTube: https://youtu.be/WsrT4ZgrIaY Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

In 1981, a water park named White Water opened in Oklahoma City. Here are a few of my memories about the park, what has changed over the past 40 years, and who owns it now. Support You Don't Know Flack at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Patreon | Twitch

The Biker Scout from Return of the Jedi is probably my favorite Star Wars action figure. Here are a few different ones I have, sitting around my desk! YouTube: https://youtu.be/QNpmEPulvf0 Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

The one thing I learned about obtaining autographs from Star Wars actors was the less they showed their face on camera, the cheaper the autograph was! YouTube: https://youtu.be/-PGP3kbV2yw Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

Even though I got rid of 99% of my DVDs, I kept these classics: Enter the Ninja, Revenge of the Ninja, and Ninja 3: The Domination. YouTube: https://youtu.be/HDCok9wuTDg Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

I'm a sucker for a Boba Fett figure, especially one as cute as this one! YouTube: https://youtu.be/crsBYELIwk4 Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

Someone made models of the old Kenner action figure Star Wars guns, scaled them up, and 3D printed them. Someone else (me) bought them! YouTube: https://youtu.be/oU7p38Ac2-0 Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

Get ready to get your bell rung, brother, in this episode of Sprite Castle's game, CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Patreon | Twitch

One day while staring at my collection of vintage McDonald's drinking glasses I noticed I was missing one. eBay to the rescue! YouTube: https://youtu.be/_K8j2-KV1iw Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

In part two of this subject, I talk about some of the movies I grew up watching that were known for their special effect, the death of practical effect and the rise of CGI, and what the future of special effects might look like. Support You Don't Know Flack at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Patreon | Twitch

I own this vinyl single and it's driving me crazy! Pac-Man was everywhere in the early 80s -- in arcades, on t-shirts, on lunchboxes, and even on the radio! YouTube: https://youtu.be/EwXEJpaGU4s Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

The 1541-III was one of the first SD-card based readers for the C64. I used it for a short period of time before the Ultimate 1541 was released. YouTube: https://youtu.be/it3unGmAWYc Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

Pancho's wasn't known for having great food, but it was all you can eat as long as you kept raising the flag! Pancho's is gone, but this glass remains! YouTube: https://youtu.be/chDDUGjK9HI Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

As a kid I was fascinated with special effects and how movies were made. In the first part of this two parter, I talk about five classic types of special effects and some of the movies that used them. Part 2 coming tomorrow! Support You Don't Know Flack at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Patreon | Twitch

Who you gonna call? Topps, if you want to own a set of these Ghostbusters II trading cards from 1989! YouTube: https://youtu.be/H_93OV_jKc0 Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

Medic! I'm hit! Help the Allied Forces rescue hostages from the evil dictator Dragon in his episode's game, BEACH-HEAD II! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Patreon | Twitch

There was a time when the easiest way to get sound clips for Windows was to buy them. Here's my original copy of Star Wars Audioclips! YouTube: https://youtu.be/_pOETEmsglM Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

What's the best way to protect a Hostess Twinkie from getting smooshed in your lunch box? With a Twinkie the Kid Hostess Twinkie Carrier, of course! YouTube: https://youtu.be/J46x7K26aiM Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

After Star Wars became a blockbuster, Kenner realized they were sitting on a gold mine and started making things like this: the droid's escape pod, part of the Land of the Jawas playset from 1979. YouTube: https://youtu.be/GEe4OwpWRRk Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch