S7E9: Read Only Magazine

About this episode

This episode features a discussion with Kyle Kubik and Celeste Roberts about Read Only Magazine and its focus on video games and physical media.

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back to Long Arm Stapler, a podcast about zines! This episode, I'm joined by Kyle Kubik and Celeste Roberts of Read Only Magazine, which is a biannual retro gaming publication Kyle started in 2021. ROM focuses on thoughtful, human-centered reflections on why video games and the experiences they create really matter. We talk about how ROM came about, how it's changed over the years, the importance of physical media, and more! And for the record, I loved Tromb...

People in this episode

Host: Long Arm Stapler

Guests: Kyle Kubik, Celeste Roberts

Topics covered

• zines
• retro gaming
• video games
• physical media
• publication

Keywords

• zines
• retro gaming
• video games
• Read Only Magazine
• Kyle Kubik
• Celeste Roberts
• physical media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Read Only Magazine

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