The Atari VCS Podcast

On this episode of The Atari VCS Podcast, I take a look at the Atari VCS for Summer 2026 & discuss some of the latest 20 or so titles up for sale! Which ones do I recommend for this Summer? PLUS, I got my 2nd VCS! Yes, you heard that right! My backup VCS! It's a woodgrain model, and I can't wait to set it up alongside you! Also: Game review for 'Orion X' by Artefacto Games! Why...

On this episode of The Atari VCS Podcast, BCB & Fuji discuss 'cancel culture' and the effect it has upon a very niche gaming community such as this one (and, oh no!!, even Fuji's voice has been cancelled!) So yes, YouTube cancelled BCB! (Now on Rumble!) What happened & what you can do to help! + Fuji's Storytime Vol 5 w/ the latest life stories of our co-host Fuji + A game...

On this episode of The Atari VCS Podcast, it's "The KRAZ Invasion!" That is, a sort of 'best of' featuring Kazdan R Azahn, founder of KRAZ Productions. He has published nearly 50 games on the Atari VCS to date! He's also just published his own game, 'Ghost on the Run!' In these 3 clips from past appearances, BCB and Kraz discuss upcoming games, collaborations with...

On this episode of THE ATARI VCS PODCAST, I'm replaying an interview from 2023 on my Atari Newsline Dev Spotlight Vol 5 titled 'I'm With Pedro' with the illustrious game developer -Robert Jaeger, who created MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE at the the tender age of 16! We're discussing it's release on the ATARI VCS, his interesting past with other endeavors, and what's to come!...

This episode, METGAN GAMES joins us for his 6th appearance on the channel! He's a legendary indie game dev on the Atari VCS if there ever was one! He's released 9 games on the system, from "Doodle Taxi" (where a BCB coffeeshop awaits!) to "Escape from Popo," "Asteroid V Claw" and more! We also discuss his long road to becoming a game developer on the console &...

On this episode of The Atari VCS Podcast, I begin a multi-part series titled 'Best of 'That Atari Show,' featuring Atari VCS devs, some legendary, some indie, some new, some that have been around for a few decades. Jani Penttinen (now with Utopos Games) was a guest early on in episode 35 back in March 2023. In this interview, Jani discusses his original game, "Utopos," made f...

On this holly-jolly episode of 'The Atari VCS Podcast,' it's a special Christmas celebration, featuring Fuji's Storytime with "Fuji - The Atari Robot: 5 Minisode Collection" about Fuji's origins & some of the fierce battles he's lived through since the 70's (in the voice of BCB, courtesy of the Voice Changer app on the VCS Phone), Feature: The best Holiday games to play on the Atari VCS, aweso...

Welcome to the Atari VCS Podcast! In episode 4 for November 2025, I tackle 'Gravitar: Recharged' on the Atari VCS, an absolutely brilliant & beautiful game in its own right. Yes, it came out over like 3 years ago but we still adore it! A great sign of its longevity. Featuring the wondrous 8-bit infused sounds of Megan McDuffee, one of retro gaming's biggest up and coming indie comp...

On this third installment of the #AtariVCSPodcast, our special guest is #AbstractPolygon! He's the dev for #RoastyBuds #SpecialBrew on the #AtariVCS, a cool unique & funny platformer that doesn't take itself too seriously! It's based around #coffee, of course, so perfect for me! Nick is a great dev who also discusses #Protobeast, a cool game he made in ONE WEEK during #JeffMinters...

On episode 2, Obsidian Contraption is my special guest! He's the dev for "Skyfrizz" on the Atari VCS, worked on it for much of his life. He's also a great friend to the VCS community & a supporter of my shows 'That Atari Show' & 'Atari Newsline'! We discuss his TOP VCS games from every genre, updates to Skyfrizz, and his new games 'Morph Falls' and 'Maze Lab'! Plus: Fuji joins in to cause...

On this inaugural episode of The Atari VCS Podcast, I, Ballistik Coffee Boy, discuss one of Atari's most underrated home gaming consoles, the 2020 Atari VCS! You heard that right! The modern Atari VCS contains over 200 awesome games, from homebrew to indie to 4 star titles to Atari classics. So what are you waiting for? In this episode, BCB and his personal Atari VCS robot assistant, FUJI, dis...