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Retro Gaming RoundUp

Mike James, Scott Schreiber

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The most definitive retro gaming podcast on the planet. You can expect monthly episodes full of classic gaming news, views and opinions from around the world. Each episode will be overflowing with content and will include: Classic Gaming Guru Interviews. Classic Gaming Related Editorials. Classic Console and Computer Game Rants, Raves & Reviews From Both Sides Of The Pond. What's Old Is New Again. Arcade Game & Pinball Reviews, Rulesets & Hardware Discussions. Monthly Top-10 Lists, Sure to s ...
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The Coach's Road

Derek Read and Rick Schreiber

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The Coach’s Road is hosted by Derek Read and Rick Schreiber, ice hockey coaches based in the US and Germany. In this show we discuss topics that a well-rounded and successful coach needs to know in order to develop people, athletes and players. Coaching is not just about the championships or wins and losses, it is first and foremost about developing humans. Every coach has a different road, and we hope to provide information and insights to help you find the right directions for yourself. We ...
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Prepare to plunge into the peculiar as Dan Schreiber, professional fact-hunter, uncovers the wild beliefs, ideas and theories of some of the most remarkable people on planet earth. As well as delving into the lives of truly fascinating people, Dan asks his guests a maverick tour of questions known as The Batshit Survey. Do they believe in Ghosts? Déjà vu? Telepathy? Premonitions? Déjà vu? Either way, everyone has theories they are transfixed by, or a mystery in their own life that they’re tr ...
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"It made me laugh. So I did it." Stand up comedian, writer, director, and trained physiotherapist, Barry Ferns has written for the BBC, C4, Radio and has won awards for both stand up and directing short films. His films have been selected for The LA Comedy Film festival, Raindance, North by Northwest and he has won the Malcom Hardee Award for Comed…
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Top Ten Shareware Games - (00:00) Gaming Trivia - (1:58:28) Hardware Flashback - (1:59:03) Machinae Supremacy: Escaping The Krut - (2:37:53) Peter Lomas Interview - (2:40:17) Dinosaur Pie - (3:29:12) Guinness Gaming Records - (5:51:18) YM Rockerz - Crazy Q Zip Zap Space Attack - (5:54:320) Random Questions - (5:57:32) Live News And Listener Views -…
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"Lava is almost sentient" Dr Robin George Andrews is an award-winning science journalist, who regularly writes about space and geosciences, and is a doctor of experimental volcanology. He has written for outlets including The New York Times, The Atlantic, National Geographic, Scientific American and Quanta Magazine. He has written two books, Super …
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In this episode we talk with Scott Moser, Associate Head Coach with UVM Catamounts Hockey in NCAA Division I. We chat about how Scott got started in coaching and how coaching golf helped his coaching in hockey. We also dive into the major lessons Scott has picked up from other coaches and positions in his career and how he coaches at UVM. Thanks Sc…
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"I'm a dangerous person to know..." Rupert Sheldrake, PhD, is one of the godfathers of the world of weird. He's the only guest to have personally created one of the entries on the batsh*t list! In this live recording, hear Rupert take on the list, and tell Dan about his numerous experiments of the unexplained. Rupert Sheldrake is a biologist and au…
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"There is no one in the world who can build a computer anymore" Tom Scott is a legendary Youtuber, who has over 6 million subscribers coming to his Youtube channel for videos about science, technology, and interesting curiosities around the world: everything from robotic warehouses and zero-gravity flights to remote outposts in the High Arctic. His…
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The rituals of the royals are quite magical, but how eccentric are our royals, past and present? Royal historian, author and broadcaster Prof Kate Williams is here to tell us just how kooky are favourite royals are. From the power of John Dee, an occultist and adviser to Elizabeth I, who used a mythical mirror to speak to ghosts to Charles II who a…
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Top Ten Physically Active Arcade Games - (00:00) Gaming Trivia - (1:37:52) Hardware Flashback - (1:38:19) Wiklund: Dunk Brothers - (2:01:40) Bullfrog Productions Panel - (2:04:20) Dinosaur Pie - (3:45:37) Guinness Gaming Records - (4:59:52) Shinobi: Crimson Blessing - (5:02:36) Random Questions - (5:06:36) Live News And Listener Views - (5:07:32) U…
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"Now that's what I call a soft rock: 2!" Dan looks back at some of the strangest and silliest unexplainable experiences a.k.a. 'soft rocks' from guests past, including Josh Widdicombe, Dan Snow and Lucy Cooke. We'd love to hear about your unexplainable experiences! Join the We Can Be Weirdos Discord Server, where over 1,500 weirdos are sharing thei…
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"I must have seen ten ghosts... but I don't think they're ghosts' Anthony Delaney is an actor, writer, historian, and podcaster originally from County Kilkenny, Ireland. He trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and obtained a PhD in 18th century social and cultural history from the University of Exeter. He co-hosts the hit podcas…
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"Psychotherapists have experiences that we keep quiet about... because we sound bloody mad!" Live from the Underbelly Theatre, London! Psychotherapist and author Philippa Perry takes on the batshit list... and reveals some unexpected woo-woo of her own. Also featuring music by Emma-Lee Moss (F.K.A. Emmy The Great), and Bexy Cameron, author of Cult …
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Finally, a crow special! Dan chats with Dr Sarah Jelbert, a comparative psychologist at the University of Bristol, who is interested in the evolution of cognitive abilities in animals. She's mad about crows (because they're mysterious, super intelligent and majestic). Did you know they have their own woodland workshops? Stick your beak into this ep…
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"The Now: More of it is coming!" What is consciousness? Are you the same you as 5 seconds ago? Can an AI mind replicate your own? Is the universe a simulation? Big questions, yes. But fear not, Lieven Scheire is here! Lieven Scheire is a Belgian comedian, physicist and science communicator on stage and on TV, in both Dutch and English. Lieven is th…
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"The Stephen Fry of Belgium", Lieven Scheire, joins Dan to talk about the weirdness of the insect world, why chickens have a vendetta against mice and how evolution is evolving. Lieven Scheire is a Belgian comedian, physicist and science communicator on stage and on TV, in both Dutch and English. Lieven is the face and founder of ’Nerdland’, a popu…
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Top Ten Underwater Games - (00:00) Gaming Trivia - (2:06:42) Hardware Flashback - (2:07:09) Jet Set Willy C64 Intro - (2:45:55) Joe Kay Interview - (2:49:16) Dinosaur Pie - (3:14:40) Guinness Gaming Records - (5:21:17) Dubmood: Vain - (5:24:20) Random Questions - (5:26:18) Live News And Listener Views - (5:27:14) URLs And EMails - (7:16:02) See the…
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Dan and Al catch up on a shedload of mind-boggling correspondence. Plus, Dan explores some wild family history and Dan Snow's History Hit producer, Jana Des Forges, dials in from a wardrobe to talk pet cremation and tomb stone hoarding. And! Dan's new book, Impossible Things, is available now! It's the perfect book for young curious minds who love …
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"Always err on the side of neutralising the curse in a body of water" Stevie Martin is an actor, writer, comedian and podcaster, and also part of comedy group Massive Dad. Stevie is a regular face on TV, and found a cult online following after a series of viral sketches with Lola-Rose Maxwell. She is a writer published everywhere from Vice to the G…
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What's it like to grow up with Uri Geller? For Jonathan Margolis, and his children David, Ruth and Ellie, they had a friendship like no other with the controversial spoon-bending performer. Dan meets the family and gets to the bottom of their experiences with Uri, and whether they think he's a a talented magician or something altogether more myster…
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Dan's new book, Impossible Things, is available now! It's the perfect book for young curious minds who love to ask WEIRD and WONDERFUL questions. Want to impress your friends and family with some BANANAS but TRUE facts? Then discover the world of impossible things with Dan Schreiber. This book will give you the answers to all of your big questions,…
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"It was the size of a shopping centre... it was hovering..." Australian singer-songwriter Peter Andre captured the hearts of millions when he burst onto the music scene in the 1990s with summer hit 'Mysterious Girl', and since then he's gained national treasure status. His latest children's book is a sequel to Super Space Kids Save Planet Drizzlebo…
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Meet the future Prime Minister of the UK. Phin 'Barmy Brunch' Adams of the Monster Raving Loony Party became an icon overnight when he stood for election against divisive Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg. He also just happened to be wearing a baked bean balaclava. Phin didn't win the seat, but he won something more important... the nation's hearts. …
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"A common symptom is related to aliens..." Warning: This episode contains discussions on the topic of suicide and mental health conditions. DR Benji Waterhouse is a frontline NHS doctor specialising in psychiatry. He is also an award-winning stand-up comedian who performs sell-out shows at the Edinburgh Festival. He has written for the Guardian and…
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Top Ten Trackball Games - (00:00) Gaming Trivia - (1:56:28) Hardware Flashback - (1:57:10) Zabutom: Cruel King of Vendelos - (2:27:12) Roland Perry Interview - (2:28:51) Book Review - (3:48:12) Dinosaur Pie - (4:02:55) Guinness Gaming Records - (5:14:46) Martin Galway: Highlander - (5:19:21) Random Thoughts - (5:22:23) Live News And Listener Views …
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Science writer Sadie Dingfelder has always known that she's a little quirky. But while she's made some strange mistakes over the years, it's not until she accosts a stranger in a grocery store (who she thinks is her husband) that she realises something is amiss... In her book, Do I Know You?: A Faceblind Reporter’s Journey into the Science of Sight…
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"Bring me someone from the stars, I'm done with men on earth!" Warning: This episode contains discussions on the topic of suicide. Anna Akana is an actress, comedian, writer and musician who can currently be seen on Comedy Central's Corporate. She stars in the film Go Back to China, and can be seen in Marvel's Ant-man, Netflix's You Get Me and Free…
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This episode will have a Deep Impact! How the heck do we defend ourselves from a killer chunk of space debris? Luckily, planetary defenders are on the case... In How to Kill an Asteroid, an upcoming book by award-winning science journalist Robin George Andrews, he reveals the development of the technology that makes defending the earth possible - f…
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"My whole life has been governed by fateful meetings" Emma-Lee Moss, formerly known as Emmy The Great, is a musician, composer and writer. Emma-Lee was born in Hong Kong to an English father and a Chinese mother, before moving to London at the age of 12. Performing as Emmy the Great, she has released three studio albums. First Love (2009), Virtue (…
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What on earth is Psychogeography? How can locations influence our emotions and behaviour? Sonia Overall is here to provide the 101. Sonia is a Senior Lecturer in Creative & Professional Writing at Canterbury Christ Church University, where she runs the MA in Creative Writing. She's an avid Psychogeographer and founder of Women Who Walk, a network f…
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"I've always managed to stare at things for long periods" Tony Hawks is a TV and radio comedian and bestselling author. He began his career when he formed the musical comedy trio Morris Minor and the Majors, and is the author of the bestselling Round Ireland with a Fridge – the story of his absurd quest to hitch round the circumference of Ireland w…
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***LIVE SHOW JUNE 17TH! TICKETS AVAILABLE: GET IN THERE QUICK!*** We Can Be Weirdos will be recorded LIVE on Monday 17th June 2024, at the Underbelly Boulevard, London. Another wild night to ignite the suppressed bit of batsh*t in you. In this episode, Dan reveals the smorgasbord of guests who will be taking to the stage. Head here for more info an…
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"Auras are like the Northern Lights of a person" Spencer Jones is a comedian, actor, and writer, who has been nominated twice for the Edinburgh Comedy Award and for multiple BAFTAs. Spencer’s BBC Comedy Short, The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk won a BAFTA nomination for Best Short Form Programme. You may have also seen him in Upstart Crow, or on a re…
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Can ghosts interact with each other? Why do some objects seem to carry 'energy'? Where's the best place to keep a cursed object? Ask Neil Packer! He owns the Haunted Antiques Paranormal Research Centre, in Hinkley UK. ***ANOTHER LIVE SHOW DATE!*** We Can Be Weirdos will also be recorded LIVE on 17th June 2024, at the Underbelly Boulevard, London. A…
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Top Ten Mike Kennedy Moments - (00:00) Gaming Trivia - (2:09:30) Martin Galway: Wizball - (2:11:39) Dinosaur Pie - (2:17:41) Guinness Gaming Records - (3:24:10) Martin Galway: Comic Bakery - (3:27:23) Random Questions - (3:30:32) Live News And Listener Views - (3:32:48) URLs And EMails - (5:35:39) See the Shownotes Page. Suggest a future Top Ten To…
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"The tooth fairy took my cock ring" In his words, "Rob Auton started saying things aloud to groups of people without wanting them to respond verbally. Some call this 'stand up comedy', some call it 'stand up poetry'. Whatever it is, I started doing it and have continued to do it ever since." Rob Auton is a unique voice in the world of comedy. With …
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Dan and Al chat the OG vampire, a diminishing supply of ghosts in the UK and universe lasagne. It's also time for your contributions - don't forget to head to the Discord to tell us yours for future eps! Just go to @schreiberland on Instagram to find the link. ***ANOTHER LIVE SHOW DATE!*** We Can Be Weirdos will also be recorded LIVE on 17th June 2…
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The Theory of Everything Else: A Voyage into the World of the Weird. Have you read this book yet?! It's pretty darn good. And it's about to be released in paperback in the USA, on June 11th! To celebrate, here's an extract from the audiobook to wet your weird whistle. You can grab the full audiobook from Audible, or head online or to your favourite…
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The world of magazines for weirdos is booming! Maria J Pérez Cuervo, founder and editor of Hellebore magazine, provides a peek behind the editorial curtain. And the question remains, who would win in a Tom Trumps battle between Aleister Crowley and the British Museum? ***ANOTHER LIVE SHOW DATE!*** We Can Be Weirdos will also be recorded LIVE on 17t…
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"She said... should I tell him I can see into the future?" Sofie Hagen is a multi-award-winning London-based Danish comedian, author, podcaster, and content creator. She published her debut book “Happy Fat” in 2019 and is the creator and host of the wildly successful podcast Who Hurt You?, co-host of BBC Sounds Original true crime podcast Bad Peopl…
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Astrophysicist Dr Alfredo Carpineti is an expert in seeing the unseeable. He's writing a book called ‘Invisible Rainbows’ - a journey through the light we cannot see and how we use it to protect the Earth, discover the unknown, and better understand our universe! ***ANOTHER LIVE SHOW DATE!*** We Can Be Weirdos will also be recorded LIVE on 17th Jun…
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"As a pagan I trust that there are universal laws I am not privy to" Evelyn Hollow is a Scottish writer and paranormal psychologist. She is a former psychology lecturer and holds a Master of Research degree in Paranormal Psychology. She now consults as a paranormal psychologist and expert for various TV shows and podcasts — most recently the smash-…
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Dan returns with an espionage update, a big announcement and a new club for you to join... introducing Cafe Del Weirdo! A virtual, podcasty place to talk books, movies, albums, art - everything! Pull up a seat, peruse the menu and get voting. Join the Discord to get stuck in - head to Instagram @wecanbeweirdos. There, you'll find the link to our Di…
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"Make a 'fun investment'... do something pointless that tickles you in some way" Danny Wallace is a bestselling author, as well as a BAFTA, Arqiva and Sony-winning performer and presenter. His first book, Join Me, was the true story of a man who created a cult by accident. His second book, Yes Man – in which he decided to say ‘Yes’ to everything – …
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Top Ten Arcade Flying Games - (00:00) Gaming Trivia - (2:01:30) Hardware Flashback - (2:01:57) Dub Mood: 2D Racer Level 1 - (2:32:04) Craig Turner Interview - (2:34:47) Dinosaur Pie - (3:26:57) Guinness Gaming Records - (6:22:16) YM Rockerz - Timbral Junkie 2149 - (6:24:46) Random Questions - (6:28:07) Live News And Listener Views - (6:29:14) URLs …
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Dan and Spooky Al catch up on a weird few weeks. Dan's parents arrive with some game-changing footage from his childhood, Al's been searching in vain for the frozen body of Walt Disney, and the winner of the international crab joke competition is revealed! You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Instagram @wecanbeweirdos. There, you'll find the …
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"The 90s was a great time to believe in aliens" Josh Widdicombe is an actor, comedian, writer and podcaster who is a regular on our TV screens. He's starred in 30 series of the Channel 4 series The Last Leg, and alongside Nish Kumar on Hold the Front Page, which has just returned for its second series! Josh also co-hosts the hugely popular podcast …
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Inside the turdilly brilliant world of Daniel Roberts, co-founder and curator of the National Poo Museum, on the Isle of Wight. His aim is to change the way you think about such an amazing substance! Together we can break the poo taboo. Featuring sticky topics such as... how many celebrity poos fit inside a portable aquarium? How does our poo chang…
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I talk to comedian Marek Larwood, who explores the legend of the Sandown Clown—a seven-foot-tall robotic alien clown that has become part of the Isle of Wight's peculiar heritage. I find out that he has an uncomfortable relationship with some elements of the paranormal, in ways you simply cannot predict. Marek runs the Cool Dudes Walking Club as a …
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Join me as I reunite with my Cryptid Factor co-host, the ever-fascinating Leon "Buttons" Kirkbeck, for a whirlwind tour through the bizarre and the unexplained. From the profound Hebrew concept (or not) of coincidence, we traverse a spectrum of topics that defy explanation, how to find a lost shoe with another, how buying a wart can be the catalyst…
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"I have friends who have refused to come into my house" Dr Kate Cherrell is a writer, researcher and public speaker specialising in paranormal history and popular séance. A former cemetery worker, she is the creator of BurialsAndBeyond.com, a blog exploring the stranger sides of life, death and what’s left behind. She has been internationally publi…
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Following the stunning eclipse over North America, should we be putting sun cream on our eyes? (No). Are astronomical phenomena a portent of terrible things to come? (probably not). But why are we still caught in a thrall by eclipses, comets and stars? Dr Francis Young, historian of religion and belief, has been collecting history's strangest theor…
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