#97 : Punker Pacman And The Mindless Generation

Episode 10 December 06, 2023 00:18:51
#97 : Punker Pacman And The Mindless Generation
Into The Vertical Blank
#97 : Punker Pacman And The Mindless Generation

Dec 06 2023 | 00:18:51

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Show Notes

In 1982 I was enthralled with Pac-Man. A Pee-Chee folder I found in box 40 years later remined me of that time: when anything, even growing-up and working for Atari, seemed possible.

Watch video version here: (1) Punker Pac-Man and the Mindless Generation - YouTube

Original story published in the Easy Reader as "Punker Pac-Man: An ode to the Mindless Generation, and The Guild Drug" - Easy Reader News: https://easyreadernews.com/punker-pac-man-an-ode-to-the-mindless-generation-and-the-guild-drug/?fbclid=IwAR2Q2-1ytOUrMPfa2HQIwfMTABCGzPIuEdV47X84SID6p-zmCm0hHGY-sAo

Special thanks to Manhattan Beach Historical Society: https://www.manhattanbeachhistorical.com/

 All music, video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted.

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