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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 11 chart positions in 11 markets.
By chart position
- 🇨🇦CA · Video Games#1165K to 30K
- 🇺🇸US · Video Games#1475K to 30K
- 🇦🇺AU · Video Games#1775K to 30K
- 🇳🇱NL · Video Games#1281K to 10K
- 🇸🇬SG · Video Games#593K to 10K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
12K to 68K🎙 ~2x weekly·218 episodes·Last published today - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
25K to 135K🇨🇦22%🇺🇸22%🇦🇺22%+8 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
9.8K to 54K
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PLAY RETRO 222: NARC
Jun 25, 2026
Unknown duration
PLAY RETRO 221: Star Control II
Jun 18, 2026
Unknown duration
PLAY RETRO 220: Ratchet & Clank (2002)
May 28, 2026
1h 07m 34s
PLAY RETRO 219: Gunstar Heroes
May 21, 2026
1h 04m 09s
PLAY RETRO 218: Jet Force Gemini
May 14, 2026
1h 17m 40s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/25/26 | PLAY RETRO 222: NARC | NARC (1988) brought digitized graphics, massive explosions, and War-on-Drugs satire to arcades in one of the most controversial games of its era. Players take on the roles of narcotics officers Max Force and Hit Man as they blast their way through a criminal empire using machine guns, rocket launchers, and sheer excess. We explore the arcade original and its many home ports, with a brief look at the 2005 reboot that attempted to bring the franchise into the modern era.VIDEO: https://youtu.be/BwBewmod2QU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/18/26 | PLAY RETRO 221: Star Control II | Star Control II (1992) transformed the original game's fleet battles into a sprawling space adventure, tasking players with rebuilding humanity's resistance against the Ur-Quan through exploration, diplomacy, and discovery. With memorable alien races, open-ended galaxy traversal, and one of PC gaming's most beloved stories, it remains a landmark of science-fiction game design. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/28/26 | PLAY RETRO 220: Ratchet & Clank (2002)✨ | video game historyplatforming+4 | — | Ratchet & ClankPlayStation+3 | — | Ratchet & ClankInsomniac+5 | — | 1h 07m 34s | |
| 5/21/26 | PLAY RETRO 219: Gunstar Heroes✨ | Gunstar Heroesvideo games+4 | Brian | TreasureKonami+1 | Sega Genesis | Gunstar HeroesTreasure+4 | — | 1h 04m 09s | |
| 5/14/26 | PLAY RETRO 218: Jet Force Gemini✨ | video gamessci-fi action+4 | — | Jet Force GeminiRare | N64 | Jet Force GeminiRare+5 | — | 1h 17m 40s | |
| 5/7/26 | PLAY RETRO 217: Michael Jackson's Moonwalker✨ | Michael JacksonMoonwalker+5 | — | AcastMoonwalker | — | Michael JacksonMoonwalker+5 | — | 1h 18m 36s | |
| 4/30/26 | PLAY RETRO 216: Rastan✨ | arcade gamessword and sorcery+3 | — | TaitoRastan+4 | — | RastanTaito+6 | — | 1h 08m 24s | |
| 4/23/26 | PLAY RETRO 215: Tobal No. 1✨ | 3D fighting gamesvideo game history+4 | — | SquarePlayStation+2 | — | Tobal No. 13D fighting game+5 | — | 1h 13m 09s | |
| 4/19/26 | PLAY RETRO 214: Neverwinter Nights (2002)✨ | Neverwinter NightsDungeons & Dragons+4 | — | Neverwinter NightsShadows of Undrentide+2 | — | Neverwinter NightsDungeons & Dragons+5 | — | 1h 12m 05s | |
| 4/9/26 | PLAY RETRO 213: PaRappa The Rapper✨ | rhythm gamesgame design+3 | — | PaRappa The RapperUm Jammer Lammy | — | PaRappa The RapperUm Jammer Lammy+4 | — | 1h 10m 00s | |
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| 4/1/26 | PLAY RETRO 212: Chibi-Robo!✨ | video gamesexploration+4 | — | Chibi-Robo!Skip Ltd.+1 | Gamecube | Chibi-Robo!Gamecube+5 | — | 59m 34s | |
| 3/26/26 | PLAY RETRO 211: Sam & Max Hit the Road✨ | video gamespoint-and-click+3 | — | LucasArtsSam & Max Hit the Road | — | Sam & MaxHit the Road+6 | — | 1h 13m 59s | |
| 3/19/26 | PLAY RETRO 210: Blade Runner✨ | Blade Runnervideo games+3 | — | WestwoodBlade Runner | Los Angeles | Blade RunnerWestwood+5 | — | 1h 37m 46s | |
| 3/11/26 | PLAY RETRO 209: Paper Mario✨ | turn-based RPGMario+5 | — | Paper MarioStar Rod | N64 | Paper MarioN64+6 | — | 1h 04m 54s | |
| 3/5/26 | PLAY RETRO 208: Ecco The Dolphin✨ | video gamesEcco The Dolphin+4 | — | Ecco The DolphinSega+1 | ocean | Ecco The DolphinSega Genesis+5 | — | 1h 12m 27s | |
| 2/26/26 | PLAY RETRO 207: Star Trek - Borg✨ | Star Trekvideo games+4 | — | Simon & Schuster InteractiveStar Trek: Borg | — | Star TrekBorg+5 | — | 1h 14m 12s | |
| 2/19/26 | PLAY RETRO 206: Return to Zork✨ | video gamesinteractive fiction+4 | — | InfocomReturn to Zork | Port Foozle | Return to ZorkInfocom+6 | — | 1h 12m 30s | |
| 2/12/26 | PLAY RETRO 205: Bad Mojo | Bad Mojo (1996) - A PC adventure game that places players in the role of a man transformed into a cockroach, navigating a decaying apartment through environmental interaction and exploration rather than traditional puzzles. The game emphasizes atmosphere, symbolism, and survival, using pre-rendered environments, ambient sound design, and fragmented narration to convey its themes. ROACHES! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/5/26 | PLAY RETRO 204: Kirby's Dream Course | Kirby’s Dream Course (1994) is an isometric action-puzzle golf game developed by HAL Laboratory for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Combining miniature-golf mechanics with Kirby’s signature copy abilities, the game challenges players to defeat enemies and reach the goal cup using precision shots, physics, and strategic power-ups rather than traditional platforming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/29/26 | PLAY RETRO 203: GORF | GORF (1981) A fixed shooter developed by Midway that combines multiple space-combat styles into a single arcade experience. Across five distinct missions ranging from Space Invaders-style formations to Galaga-inspired flagship battles. The game escalates difficulty through faster enemies, tighter patterns, and increasingly aggressive attacks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/22/26 | PLAY RETRO 202: Sega Rally Championship | Sega Rally Championship (1995) established arcade rally racing with distinct surface physics, short technical stages, and licensed cars tuned for specific terrain types. The original Model 2 arcade release and its Sega Saturn conversion feature classic courses like Desert, Forest, and Mountain, along with cars such as the Toyota Celica GT-Four and Lancia Delta HF Integrale, emphasizing precision driving over pure speed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/16/26 | Play Retro Special: Warren Davis & The Creation of Q*Bert | Scott sits down with Warren Davis for a deep look at the creation of one of the great arcade games of all time, Q*Bert, as well as his direct impact on everything from the Joust series to Mortal Kombat to Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Check out his book: ‘Creating Q*bert and Other Classic Video Arcade Games’! Some amazing insight in this episode with Warren, and we hope enjoy it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | PLAY RETRO 201: Astro Boy | Astro Boy: Omega Factor (2003) for the Game Boy Advance and Astro Boy (2004) for the PlayStation 2. Both titles were released during the franchise’s early-2000s resurgence and offer different approaches to action gameplay, platform strengths, and adaptation of the Astro Boy property. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | Play Retro Preshow FREEBIE! | Here's what we do on pre-shows for supporters! A free one this month! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/8/26 | PLAY RETRO 200: Pinball on the Sega Saturn | Episode 200!! Pinball on the Sega Saturn - Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators, Digital Pinball: Necronomicon, Hyper 3-D Pinball (Tilt!), Pinball Graffiti and more bringing pinball table flipping action to our living rooms during the 90s. SEGA! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
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Chart Positions
11 placements across 11 markets.
Chart Positions
11 placements across 11 markets.