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Geoff chats with gaming journalist Phil South about the significance of Your Spectrum issue 18 in his career.

In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to gaming journalist Phil South about Your Spectrum issue 18 (September 1985). This issue started the career of Phil South who went on to have a long career in games journalism. You can read the magazine ⁠here⁠, and visit Phil South's Linktree here. Host: Geoff Owen Guest:Phil South 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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