The Pocket Arcade and Retro Podcast

Neil's been tinkering in The Crypt, chipping away at those tomb stones. Meanwhile, Marc plays a bunch of Foo Fighters and James Bond pinball and busting his balls busting some balls, in Pang!

Necked tubes for all! Neil and Marc are back for another episode of PARP, and besides the various bits they've been up to, they also discuss the games list for Battle of the Arcades 2023!

Death By Arcade 24 hour marathon, rare Nintendo cabs HeliFire and Space Demon, 1989 Arcade Bar sold, The Fortress Sydney opens, and the official launch event for the Foo Fighters pinball machine! How could all this possibly fit in half an hour?!

The Bros took a week off but they are back! Neil is still having PCB and stick woes, Marc watches John Wick 4 and has a cab sale surprise, and much more in your weekly (we swear) pocket sized podcast!

Neil's joystick isn't long enough, Out Run leaves the building, Elvira gets an accessible back door, Puyo Pop Fever, and 3 new pinball machines announced. All the things!

Love is a shared game of Zelda. Do we need to say more? Oh ok, fine, the Ghost Bros also talk about more Godfather pinball from JJP, Rainbow Islands, and the Still Standing arcade documentary!

A gaggle of events to discuss, as well as the new Foo Fighters pinball machine, The Godfather pinball machine, and when 10 hours is not enough, a directors cut for Arcades: The Universal Language!

Arcade repairs, rotating nobs, soft bags, dogs and cats living together... It's one of those weeks for the Bros of Ghost, and the Pocket Arcade and Retro Podcast!

In this episode of PARP, Marc's got nothin', but Neil has ALL THE THINGS! Including a self aware Spectar PCB that's trying to save Neil's eyes from permanent retina damage.

In this episode of PARP, Neil and Marc discuss the most recent results of events around their neighbourhood. They also go into detail on their opinions of an arcade documentary on YouTube called: Arcades: The Universal Language

They almost missed a week but they made it! PARP is back in your pants and ears as the guys chat about the various things that have been going on in the arcade scene recently. Lots of events and gatherings for everyone's favourite retro hobby!

In this episode of PARP, Neil and Marc expose the male bag once more and talk about achieving in games. How much is enough, how much is too much? A topic the guys could talk about for hours, but that amount of content won't fit your pants! So they keep it short and snappy, pocket sized even.

It's been one of those weeks, but the Ghost Bros are back! In this episode of PARP, Neil and Marc discuss the upcoming Netherworld 24 hour world record session. As well as take a peek at the male bag and mull over the value of player recognition in events such as Battle of the Arcades and Arcade Wars!

Neil and Marc discuss the recent leak of the Mortal Kombat 2 source files, the recently held Netherworld 6th birthday bash, the James Bond 007 60th Anniversary pinball machine, and dongs, DONGS.

Join Neil and Marc as they discuss the wrap-up of Game the System GotM 2022, Arcade Wars, and in response to a question from our male bag: Favourite game tunes and soundtracks!

Welcome to the Christmas edition of the Pocket Arcade and Retro Podcast. In this episode, Neil and Marc discuss their retro pickups for the silly season!

The end of the year is nigh, so Neil and Marc reflect on 2022 and discuss highlights both personal, and key events. We even talk about some lowlights and what could have been...

What are some of those hidden gems out there that not many people would be aware of? Neil and Marc pick a few nuggets in response to a juicy male bag!

Are we currently experiencing the new golden age of gaming? Join Neil and Marc as they discuss the possibility that we are all enjoying the best that the hobby has ever offered!

The male bag gets more action in this episode of the Pocket Arcade and Retro Podcast! Neil and Marc discuss the weighty issue of highscore competition, and the various platforms that players submit scores on. Twin Galaxies, Aurcade, MARP, DK Forums, Speedrun.com and more!

A shadowy figure reaches out to our male bag, and we can't help but answer the call. Neil and Marc talk about what would be our ultimate game room arcade, and what are some of the games that would be in it. What are our grails? Find out inside the Pocket Arcade and Retro Podcast!

It's time for another episode of the Pocket Arcade and Retro Podcast! On this episode, Neil eats food on the floor, and Marc visits a not too far away land. Did we say Male Bag? We have male, in a bag!

It's time for your weekly dose of retro! In this episode, Neil reveals his love of carpet burn, and Marc takes us down the rabbit hole with the controversial sealed graded game collecting market. Sit back and enjoy!

It's a weekly podcast and we weren't lion! This episode Neil regales us with his travels to PAX AUS 2022. We talk about the games he saw, the retro area, competitions, Bartronica and Arcade Garage!

Welcome listeners to the Pocket Arcade and Retro Podcast! In this inaugural episode, hosts Neil Cairns and Marc Bell introduce themselves and talk about their retro chops, and why you should tune in each week for a pocket sized dose of arcade and retro!