The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)
by The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 26 chart positions in 26 markets.
By chart position
- 🇬🇧GB · Video Games#35100K to 300K
- 🇦🇺AU · Video Games#6030K to 100K
- 🇺🇸US · Video Games#1435K to 30K
- 🇨🇦CA · Video Games#1625K to 30K
- 🇸🇪SE · Video Games#4630K to 100K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
84K to 284K🎙 Daily cadence·500 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
282K to 945K🇬🇧32%🇦🇺11%🇸🇪11%+23 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
84K to 284K
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540: Netflix DIDN’T Kill Blockbuster — Here’s What Really Happened - The Retro Hour EP540
Jul 17, 2026
1h 41m 05s
539: OctaMED, Amigas and Dark 80s Music - The Retro Hour EP539
Jul 10, 2026
1h 49m 49s
538: Commodore 64: The Birth of a Cultural Icon - The Retro Hour EP538
Jul 3, 2026
1h 54m 51s
537: The Man Who Made Lemmings Work On Atari ST: DMA Design's Brian Watson - The Retro Hour EP537
Jun 26, 2026
1h 31m 41s
536: The 7th Guest: The Inside Story with Trilobyte's Rob Landeros - The Retro Hour EP536
Jun 18, 2026
1h 50m 07s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/17/26 | BlockbusterNetflix+4 | Alan Payne | BlockbusterNetflix+2 | — | BlockbusterNetflix+7 | Bitmap Books | 1h 41m 05s | ||
| 7/10/26 | dark 80s musicCommodore Amiga+4 | Paulee Alex Bow | Arcade Dreams soundtrackMagical Synth Adventure+1 | Commodore Amiga | OctaMEDAmiga+6 | Bitmap Books | 1h 49m 49s | ||
| 7/3/26 | Commodore 64retro gaming+3 | Ant CaulfieldNic Caulfield | From Bedrooms to BillionsThe Amiga Years+2 | — | Commodore 64retro news+3 | Bitmap Books | 1h 54m 51s | ||
| 6/26/26 | game developmentretro gaming+4 | Brian Watson | Lemmings 1Lemmings 2+4 | Atari STAtari Lynx+1 | Brian WatsonLemmings+6 | Bitmap Books | 1h 31m 41s | ||
| 6/18/26 | The 7th GuestTrilobyte+3 | Rob Landeros | The 7th GuestThe 7th Guest Remake+3 | — | TrilobyteThe 7th Guest+5 | Bitmap Books | 1h 50m 07s | ||
| 6/11/26 | game developmentretro gaming+3 | Colin Porch | ImagineSoftware Projects+7 | Commodore 64Atari ST+1 | Colin Porchretro gaming+3 | Bitmap Books | 1h 49m 38s | ||
| 6/5/26 | game soundtracksmusic industry+4 | Matt Ombler | Laced | — | WipeoutTony Hawk+5 | Bitmap Books | 1h 40m 11s | ||
| 5/29/26 | 90s televisionearly internet+3 | Wingham Rowan | ITV | — | cyber.cafe90s TV show+3 | Bitmap Books | 1h 46m 45s | ||
| 5/22/26 | British gaming historyarcade conversions+3 | Steve Wilcox | Elite SystemsAirwolf+5 | — | Elite SystemsSteve Wilcox+5 | Bitmap Books | 1h 55m 25s | ||
| 5/15/26 | PsygnosisWipEout+4 | Glen O’Connell | PsygnosisWipEout+6 | Liverpool | PsygnosisWipEout+7 | Bitmap Books | 1h 45m 53s | ||
| 5/8/26 | retro gaming8-bit development+4 | Stuart Cox | Scooby-DooLight Force+5 | Midland | Gargoyle GamesStuart Cox+5 | Bitmap Books | 1h 47m 01s | ||
| 5/1/26 | game preservationbusiness of gaming+4 | Larry Kuperman | Nightdive StudiosGameStop+6 | — | NightdiveStardock+6 | Bitmap Books | 1h 50m 30s | ||
| 4/23/26 | Atari Jaguarhardware design+3 | John Mathieson | Sinclair ResearchAtari | — | AtariJaguar+4 | Bitmap Books | 1h 39m 09s | ||
| 4/16/26 | Amstrad CPCretro gaming+4 | Jo Cook | UK Amstrad GroupAmstrad Action | Britain | Amstrad CPCretro news+5 | Bitmap Books | 1h 41m 25s | ||
| 4/10/26 | arcade historygame preservation+3 | Doc MackCraig Bass | Galloping Ghost ArcadeGhostlord+1 | — | Galloping Ghost Arcadearcade history+3 | Bitmap Books | 1h 44m 36s | ||
| 4/3/26 | Dreamcast launchgaming history+3 | Alexander Danielian | SegaElectronics Boutique | — | Dreamcastlaunch day+3 | Bitmap Books | 1h 51m 50s | ||
| 3/27/26 | 90s dial-up piracyBBS systems+4 | Beast of Quartex | The Retro Hour | — | dial-up piracyBBS+4 | Bitmap Books | 1h 49m 51s | ||
| 3/20/26 | game developmentSony PlayStation+4 | Alex Sulman | SonyBlizzard+7 | — | Sony PlayStationgame development+3 | Bitmap Books | 1h 54m 21s | ||
| 3/13/26 | gaming historydigital media distribution+3 | Vincent Bitetti | TDK MediactiveNintendo+3 | — | TDK MediactiveVincent Bitetti+5 | Bitmap Books | 1h 29m 59s | ||
| 3/6/26 | Vectrex Miniretro gaming+3 | David Oghia | — | — | Vectrexretro gaming+3 | Bitmap Books | 1h 44m 03s | ||
| 2/27/26 | graphicsgame design+3 | Billy Allison | Core Design | — | Core DesignBilly Allison+6 | Bitmap Books | 1h 43m 46s | ||
| 2/20/26 | Xbox 360podcasting+3 | Hilary GoldsteinDave Clayman | IGN | — | Three Red LightsXbox 360 podcast+3 | Bitmap Books | 1h 54m 35s |
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Chart history for The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)
Peaked at #8 in Norway, top 10 in 1 of 30 tracked markets, currently #8 in Norway.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| Finland | — | #23 | #23 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #35 | #35 | — |
| Norway | — | #35 | #35 | — |
| Denmark | — | #40 | #40 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #44 | #44 | — |
| Sweden | — | #46 | #46 | — |
| HU | — | #52 | #52 | — |
| Australia | — | #60 | #60 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #61 | #61 | — |
| SG | — | #65 | #65 | — |
| Japan | — | #68 | #68 | — |
| Ireland | — | #91 | #91 | — |
| PT | — | #91 | #91 | — |
| Brazil | — | #91 | #91 | — |
| GR | — | #93 | #93 | — |
| Finland | — | #96 | #96 | — |
| BE | — | #103 | #103 | — |
| AT | — | #109 | #109 | — |
| AE | — | #114 | #114 | — |
Chart Positions
30 placements across 26 markets.
Chart Positions
30 placements across 26 markets.