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Geoff chats with Mpk about Crash issue 18 and the ZX Spectrum gaming scene.

In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to Mpk about Crash issue 18 (July 1985). Mpk is the editor of BreakSpace Magazine, a free online magazine dedicated to reviewing new games on the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. You can read Crash issue 18 ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. You can download all issues of BreakSpace Magazine here. Host: Geoff Owen Guest:Mpk 8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ncc17formula1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black Artwork Photograph: Paul Monaghan A proud part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Stories Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Search for Film Stories Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.filmstories.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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