Into The Vertical Blank

A Podcast about growing with a twin brother up In the 70s and 80s, at the dawn of video games, navigating family strife, punk rock, Star Wars obsessions, and trying to understand the world while ...more

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April 22, 2020 01:10:21
S3:E6: I Want Candy. Atari's Biggest Mistake Part 3: A Discussion with Curt Vendel

S3:E6: I Want Candy. Atari's Biggest Mistake Part 3: A Discussion with Curt Vendel

Into the Vertical Blank. Generation Atari Season 3, Episode 6.  I Want Candy. Atari's Biggest Mistake Part 3: A Discussion with Curt Vendel   In...

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April 13, 2020 00:39:09
 S3:E5: Monthly News and Notes for those who grew up Atari.

S3:E5: Monthly News and Notes for those who grew up Atari.

The Vertical Blank: Generation Atari. Season 3 Episode 5: Monthly News and Notes for those who grew up Atari, Or Atari News and HomeBrew...

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April 06, 2020 00:58:02
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S3:E4: Atari’s Biggest Mistake Part 2: Game Player Non Expandable

In part 2 of “Atari’s Biggest Mistake” we explore the core reasons  why Atari blundered in 1982 with their biggest releases and explore a...

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March 30, 2020 00:47:57
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S3:E3: Dan Kitchen Interview Part 2: The First "Pro Brew" Game Developer

In the 2nd part of our Dan Kitchen interview, we discuss the ground-breaking title "Garry Kitchen's Game Maker", Dan's new game "Gold Rush" and...

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March 23, 2020 00:40:19
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S3:E2 Dan Kitchen Interview Part One: The Rise Of The Kitchen Brothers

  In our quest to discover the secrets of programming 8 and 16 bit computers this season, we caught up with Dan Kitchen, a true...

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March 16, 2020 00:54:54
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S3:E1: Atari's Biggest Mistake (part 1): The Day Atari Lost The Video Game War

What was Atari's biggest mistake? To truly be inside The Vertical Blank is to ruminate on "what could have been." For Atari, there are...

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