Bonus Episode: The Landfill

About this episode

A waste management specialist discovers buried Atari games in a New Mexico landfill and plans to profit from them.

A waste management specialist unearths thousands of Atari games buried in a New Mexico landfill. As gaming historians rejoice, he plots to turn Atari’s unwanted trash into cash. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• gaming history
• waste management
• Atari games
• landfill discovery
• cultural impact

Keywords

• Atari
• landfill
• gaming
• waste management
• New Mexico
• video games
• cultural history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Atari

Places: New Mexico

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