Retrogame Talkshow

Bob Engstrand and Jari Karjalainen dive into the world of retro games while dwelling in 8-bit music, exploring forbidden forests, unfolding childhood memories and looking for a particular ninja in several wrong places.

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Episode #8 - "Upgrades Unleashed"

December 9, 2021 • 113 mins

In this 8th episode, Bob & Jari line out the history of PC gaming while enjoying some great soundtracks.

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Episode #7 - "Daglish Diamonds"

February 28, 2021 • 73 mins

In this 7th episode, Bob & Jari pay tribute to the legendary computer game music composer, Mr Ben Daglish.

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Random Ramblings #2

November 19, 2019 • 80 mins

The "Random Ramblings" concept is exactly what it sounds like - in the spur of the moment, Bob & Jari sit down in front of the microphone, start recording and the result is a complete mixed soup of bits, bytes, pokes, peeks and yes, random ramblings! In this second episode of RR, we also listen to some great soundtracks!

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Episode #6 - "Diskettes & Dungeons"

May 14, 2019 • 88 mins

In this 6th episode, Bob & Jari take a leap into the 16-bit computer world while discussing legendary Amiga 500/Atari ST games and, of course, enjoying some amazing soundtracks.

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Episode #5 - "Ninja Nostalgia" (dedicated to Anthony Lees)

August 27, 2018 • 81 mins

In this 5th episode, Bob & Jari dedicate the entire show to The Last Ninja trilogy and pay tribute to the late Anthony Lees, the co-composer of the legendary first game in the series.

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Random Ramblings #1

May 22, 2018 • 30 mins

The "Random Ramblings" concept is exactly what it sounds like - in the spur of the moment, Bob & Jari sit down in front of the microphone, start recording and the result is a complete mixed soup of bits, bytes, pokes, peeks and yes, random ramblings!

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Episode #4 - "Climax Commodore"

May 7, 2018 • 97 mins

In this 4th episode, Bob & Jari reach into the climax years in their Commodore 64 journey with its outstanding games and significant soundtracks.

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Episode #3 - "Commodore Coming"

April 23, 2018 • 44 mins

In this third episode, Bob & Jari jump into a full blast Commodore 64 mode, discuss their first games, share exciting childhood memories while listening to amazing 8-bit music.

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Episode #2 - "Arcade Adventures"

April 9, 2018 • 64 mins

Bob & Jari spend an action-packed full hour taking on the world of arcade gaming history, share thrilling stories from the 80s and offer some of their recommendations and disappointments.

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Episode #1 - "The Beginning"

March 26, 2018 • 32 mins

In this Retrogame Talkshow premiere, Bob & Jari reminisce their very first electronic gaming experiences, from the late 70s consoles, via Game & Watch handhelds, to their first computers - the Sord M5 and ZX Spectrum.

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