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375 - Love At First Byte
May 1, 2026
1h 40m 43s
374 - OpenBOR
Apr 17, 2026
1h 52m 17s
373 - Tolkien's Games of Middle‑Earth Special
Mar 13, 2026
1h 37m 21s
372 - Tomb Raider 4
Feb 13, 2026
2h 13m 42s
371- The Analogue 3D
Jan 30, 2026
2h 41m 18s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/1/26 |  375 - Love At First Byte✨ | nostalgiagaming systems+4 | — | ZX SpectrumCommodore Amiga+1 | — | ZX SpectrumCommodore Amiga+7 | — | 1h 40m 43s | |
| 4/17/26 |  374 - OpenBOR✨ | OpenBORhomebrew games+3 | — | OpenBORAmiga+8 | — | OpenBORbeat 'em up+3 | — | 1h 52m 17s | |
| 3/13/26 |  373 - Tolkien's Games of Middle‑Earth Special✨ | Tolkien-inspired video gameshistory of gaming+4 | — | The HobbitLord of the Rings+7 | — | TolkienMiddle-earth+7 | — | 1h 37m 21s | |
| 2/13/26 |  372 - Tomb Raider 4✨ | Tomb Raidervideo games+3 | DarrenLogan+1 | Tomb Raider 4Tomb Raider 1 | — | Tomb Raider 4gaming+3 | — | 2h 13m 42s | |
| 1/30/26 |  371- The Analogue 3D✨ | Analogue 3DN64 FPGA+4 | — | The Analogue 3DZelda: Ocarina of Time+7 | — | Analogue 3DN64+5 | — | 2h 41m 18s | |
| 1/17/26 |  370 - Retro Picks from Antstream✨ | retro gaminggame recommendations+4 | — | Ant StreamYouTube+7 | — | retro gamesAnt Stream+3 | — | 1h 48m 47s | |
| 12/14/25 |  369 - CRASH magazine Christmas Special✨ | ZX SpectrumCRASH magazine+3 | AlmacDrisky | AstronutBackpackers Guide to the Universe+13 | — | CRASH magazineZX Spectrum+3 | — | 2h 19m 55s | |
| 11/14/25 |  368 - Naomi Hidden Gems✨ | Sega Naomiarcade games+3 | — | SegaCrazy Taxi+9 | — | Sega Naomihidden gems+3 | — | 1h 37m 50s | |
| 10/25/25 |  367 - RGDS Arcade Little Club of Horrors Halloween Special 2025✨ | Halloweenlistener meetup+3 | AlmaKing+1 | RGDS TeamYouTube+2 | — | Halloweenspooky games+3 | — | 2h 15m 34s | |
| 10/9/25 |  366 - PSP Gold✨ | PSP gamesretro gaming+3 | — | PSPWipeout Pulse+7 | — | PSPWipeout Pulse+7 | — | 1h 42m 42s | |
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| 9/19/25 |  365 - C16 & Plus 4 | Our popular series that shines a light on the lesser-spoken-about 8-bit home computers returns with the very underrated Commodore 16 & Plus 4 models. Joining Kingy in this episode are friends of the show, Turnbl & Oblisky who both owned and loved these systems back in the day. Games featured: Kingy's Choices Out on a Limb (Anirog, 1984) — Sam Manthorpe Bongo (Kingsoft, 1986) — Udo Gertz Tom Thumb (Anirog, 1985) — Udo Gertz Tomb of Tarrabash (Audiogenic, 1985) — Mark Sibly Punchy (CBM, 1984) — Evan Parton Turnbl's Choices Fire Ant (CBM, 1984) — David H. Bolton Trailblazer (Mr Chip/Gremlin, 1984) — Shaun Southern Exorcist (CBM/Mr Micro, 1984) — Greg Duddle Treasure Island (CBM/Mr Micro, 1985) — Greg Duddle Speed King (Mr Chip/Mastertronic, 1986) — Shaun Southern Oblisky's Choices Kickstart (Mr Chip, 1986) — Shaun Southern Big Mac (The Mad Maintenance Man) (Mr Chip, 1985) — Tony Kelly Arthur Noid (Mr Chip, 1988) — Shaun Southern Mr Puniverse (Mr Chip, 1986) — Tony Kelly Megabolts (Mr Chip, 1987) — Stuart Cross Show notes: The 264 family of computers - https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Commodore-264_series Plus 4 World - https://plus4world.powweb.com | — | ||||||
| 8/29/25 |  364 - Arcade Hidden Gems Vol 6 | Kingy and Drisky go through six more obscure arcade games for people to enjoy. Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel with video versions of the podcast https://www.youtube.com/@RGDSPodcast-qw6mw We have loads of cool stuff already and stacks of great new content on the way, so please consider subscribing, watching, and liking to help our fledgling new YouTube channel become better known. Also please join us on Discord and chat with us and other listeners here: https://discord.gg/HzGAZ5FV7u | — | ||||||
| 8/8/25 |  363 - Gamecube: Multiplayer Mayhem | Garron, Almac and Kingy battle it out over a selection of multiplayer Gamecube games via the Netplay feature on the Dolphin emulator. But whether you're playing with mates on your couch on real hardware or doing something similar as the lads, we welcome you all to play along. Games in this episode are: Mario Golf Super Monkey Ball 2 Mario Tennis Soul Calibur 2 Wario Ware Megamix Show notes: Gamecube Picoboot - PicoBoot for GameCube - Swiss menu only not Tiramasu - that's the Wii U!! Install PicoBoot | support.webhdx.dev Beginner's Guide to #Picoboot for Gamecube (Tips and Tricks) PicoBoot Modchip Will Unleash The POWER of Your Nintendo GAMECUBE! | Installation Guide and Overview Peripherals for PC Jesiah Controller Adapter for GameCube Switch Wii U PC, 4 Port Game Controller Converter : Amazon.co.uk: PC & Video Games Dolphin Emulator Dolphin Emulator - GameCube/Wii games on PC Dolphin Emulator - Compatibility List - page # | — | ||||||
| 7/25/25 |  362 - Ridge Racer Series | Armed with our new steering wheel setups, Drisky and Kingy decide to go for a spin and chat all about the beloved Ridge Racer game series. Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel with video versions of the podcast https://www.youtube.com/@RGDSPodcast-qw6mw We have loads of cool stuff already and stacks of great new content on the way, so please consider subscribing, watching, and liking to help our fledgling new YouTube channel become better known. Also please join us on Discord and chat with us and other listeners here: https://discord.gg/HzGAZ5FV7u | — | ||||||
| 6/30/25 |  361 - Pocket Powerhouses – Forgotten Game Boy Gems | Drisky and Garron, decided in all this sunshine to look at the Gameboy again. Choosing 8 depp cut classic hidden gems for you to enjoy. So sit back in the sun and listen and play, these awesome titles. Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel with video versions of the podcast https://www.youtube.com/@RGDSPodcast-qw6mw We have loads of cool stuff already and stacks of great new content on the way, so please consider subscribing, watching, and liking to help our fledgling new YouTube channel become better known. Also please join us on Discord and chat with us and other listeners here: https://discord.gg/HzGAZ5FV7u | — | ||||||
| 6/15/25 |  360 - SNES Pick 'n' Mix | It's been a while since RGDS covered some SNES games and dedicate an episode to this amazing console. Join Kingy and Almac as they cover various genres and recommend ones to play along to the episode with. Games list: Jelly Boy Demon's Crest Kirby's Dream Course Super Tennis Run Saber Actraiser Equinox (Solstice II) Blackthorne Axelay Pop'n Twin Bee | — | ||||||
| 5/25/25 |  359 - Arcade Wonderland | With the imminent release of Ridge Racer on the Arcade Archives series, Drisky and Kingy thought it would be a good idea to peruse all the games on offer in this collection and recommend some of their favourites in it. Of course, there are so many games to choose from, but the lads managed to settle on six fantastic ones for everyone to play along with the episode. Games on the show: Circus Charlie Jackal Overtop Butasan Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad Shao-Lin's Road Show notes: Arcade Club meetup 10/11th October @ Arcade Club in Bury San Francisco PC Mod - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/05/one-of-the-best-non-sega-arcade-racers-just-got-a-recompiled-pc-port | — | ||||||
| 5/2/25 |  358 - Colecovision: Arcade Conversions | Released in 1982, the Colecovision was a direct contender to the Atari 5200, yet no one really speaks about it - especially in the UK. Join Almac and Kingy as they chat about the system and go through a list of a dozen games they deem worthy of everyone playing. The games are: Donkey Kong Jr. Mr. Do Gyruss Bump 'n' Jump Jungle Hunt Carnival Congo Bongo Matt Patrol (unreleased version of Moon Patrol) Spy Hunter Frenzy Time Pilot Zaxxon Show notes: Homebrew games - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8vFgMBFhYI Flashcart! https://github.com/aotta/PiCOLECO Convert your NES controller https://yesterware.blogspot.com/2020/06/turn-nes-controller-into-colecovision.html https://github.com/samson7point1/coleco_to_nes https://www.pcbway.com/ | — | ||||||
| 4/15/25 | 357 - Dreamcast: Voyage Of Discovery - Vol 1 | Drisky and Garron begin a retro journey with the SEGA Dreamcast, picking out ten interesting games as they begin their alphabetical journey through the systems wonderful library. So sit back and enjoy as we take you through 10 awesome titles. Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel with video versions of the podcast https://www.youtube.com/@RGDSPodcast-qw6mw We have loads of cool stuff already and stacks of great new content on the way, so please consider subscribing, watching, and liking to help our fledgling new YouTube channel become better known. Also please join us on Discord and chat with us and other listeners here: https://discord.gg/HzGAZ5FV7u | — | ||||||
| 3/22/25 |  356 - Amiga Platformer Hidden Gems | Drisky and Kingy look through some obscure but awesome Amiga games that Kingy had never tried before. Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel with video versions of the podcast https://www.youtube.com/@RGDSPodcast-qw6mw We have loads of cool stuff already and stacks of great new content on the way, so please consider subscribing, watching, and liking to help our fledgling new YouTube channel become better known. Also please join us on Discord and chat with us and other listeners here: https://discord.gg/HzGAZ5FV7u | — | ||||||
| 3/7/25 |  355 - Firebird: The Silver 250 Range | Almac and Kingy take a trip back to the era when budget games for 8-bit micros had us kids impulsively spending our pocket money on these affordable cassettes. Firebird was Telecomsoft's foray into the world of video games, eventually growing into a company that released both budget and full-price titles. The games covered in this episode: Zulu (C64) Booty (ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore 16) Bird Strike (BBC Micro) Run Baby Run (ZX Spectrum) Viking Raiders (ZX Spectrum) Byte Bitten (ZX Spectrum) The Wild Bunch (ZX Spectrum) Mr. Freeze (Amstrad CPC) Headache (C64) Gogo the Ghost (C64) 1985 Releases: Don't Panic (Amstrad CPC) Chickin Chase (C64) Don't Buy This (ZX Spectrum) A compilation of 5 bad games: Race Ace Fido Weasel Willie Fido 2 Fruit Machine Circus Circus (C64) Short Fuse (Amstrad CPC) Fahrenheit 3000 (ZX Spectrum) Spike (ZX Spectrum) Caverns of Eriban (C64) Show Notes: Master Key - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1763030/Master_Key/ | — | ||||||
| 2/8/25 |  354 - Atari Jaguar : Do The Math | Almac returns as host and tries to convince Drisky, Bob and you why you should give the Atari Jaguar a go. So come join us as we do the Math and dive in to some of the best games on the systems. Links: Donkey Kong Junior: https://www.twitch.tv/rayfinkel Homebrew / New Games: https://www.gooddealgames.com/inventory/Atari Jaguar.html https://songbird-productions.com/product-category/jaguar/ https://www.reboot-games.com/rebootnews/ Zaffin Books https://zafinnbooks.com/ Controller Overlays - ConsoleMods Wiki https://consolemods.org/wiki/Jaguar:Controller_Overlays GameDrive: https://www.retrohq.co.uk/ Books: https://zafinnbooks.com/ Emulator: BigPEmu https://www.richwhitehouse.com/jaguar/index.php?content=download Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel with video versions of the podcast https://www.youtube.com/@RGDSPodcast-qw6mw We have loads of cool stuff already and stacks of great new content on the way, so please consider subscribing, watching, and liking to help our fledgling new YouTube channel become better known. Also please join us on Discord and chat with us and other listeners here: https://discord.gg/HzGAZ5FV7u | — | ||||||
| 1/23/25 |  353 - The 80's | Garron and Kingy return with a continuation of their memories journey which they began with the previous episode covering the 70's. View this decade through their eyes, and the nonsense they got up to along with them discussing the era at the start of the decade and where it went. Show notes: Nice and Nasty Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mamemeister-video-gaming-rambles--4712017 | — | ||||||
| 1/10/25 |  352 - Galloping Ghost | Join us as the new host, Almac, tells Drisky and Kingy all about his incredible trip to Galloping Ghost in Chicago, the world's biggest arcade. Not only does he detail what it is like to visit and how it compares to other arcade venues, but he also highlights seven interesting and unique titles for us all to play. Games Covered: Time Traveller by SEGA Dynamite Dux by SEGA Escape From The Planet Of The Robot Monsters Eyes by Rock-Ola Major Havoc by Atari Pandora's Palace by Konami Eliminator Hon Mentions: Starhawk by Cinematronics Jump bug by Rock-ola Stocker by Bally/Sente Red Baron by Atari Sky Kid by Namco Additional Mentions: The fantastic intro chip tune by Lukhash-Keygen and, later on, another tune called Videogame. https://www.twitch.tv/gallopingghostarcade https://www.gallopingghostarcade.com/ https://highscoresave.com/wifi-enabled-ultimate-donkey-kong-3dk-multigame-with-remix-multigame-free-play-and-high-score-save-k/?number=O3DKWR.31 https://highscoresave.com/ultimate-donkey-kong-3dk-multigame-with-remix-multigame-free-play-and-high-score-save-kit/?number=3DKREMIX.31 https://www.patreon.com/join/TRUFUNGames Show notes: Pear Potion - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1405950/pear_potion/ Tony Temple, Donkey Kong - https://arcadeblogger.com/tag/Donkey-Kong-Restoration/?order=asc&fbclid=IwY2xjawHuRvhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHRqHh09Q4EANABmgKYF7onxAbVG3DF0_xv-wDI_sJgkQFCkUY4Z0cnZYYg_aem_SG8KY7Ol9ELsS1X74pS5PA Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel with video versions of the podcast https://www.youtube.com/@RGDSPodcast-qw6mw We have loads of cool stuff already and stacks of great new content on the way, so please consider subscribing, watching, and liking to help our fledgling new YouTube channel become better known. Also please join us on Discord and chat with us and other listeners here: https://discord.gg/HzGAZ5FV7u | — | ||||||
| 12/14/24 |  351 - 8-bit Underdogs: The Acorn Electron | At last, RGDS returns with another 8-bit Underdog episode. This time we are covering the Acorn Electron. Joining Kingy is Almac, who owned one back in the day. The games covered: Thrust Way of the Exploding Fist Pengi Yie Are Kung Fu Starship Command Citadel Imogen Bug Eyes Las of the Free Eddie Kidd's Jump Challenge Astroplumber Corporate Climber Show Notes: Intellivision PCB as mentioned by Almac - https://github.com/aotta/PiRTOII Acorn: A World in Pixels Book - https://www.idesine.com/products/acorn-a-world-in-pixels-memory-full-edition-book-bbc-micro-acorn-electron BBC Literacy Project - https://clp.bbcrewind.co.uk/ Input Magazine - https://blog.ldodds.com/2022/02/18/remembering-input-magazine/ BBC Micro games site - https://www.bbcmicro.co.uk/ The emulators for the Acorn Electron: ElectrEM Elkulator | — | ||||||
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