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ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast

Randy Kindig, Kay Savetz, Brad Arnold
Atari
Atari 8-Bit
Fujinet
Atari 400 Mini
Atari 8-Bit Computers
Computer History
Buy-Phone
Atari 800
Microtimes Magazine
Chile
Video Games
WCI Labs
Frogger
Retro Computing
Yellow Pages
Portland Retro Gaming Expo
Homebrew Awards
Encyclopedia Britannica
Robotics
Fastbasic

We cover Atari news, reviews, and a special feature each show for the Atari 8-bit line of computers (400/800/XL/XE/XEGS)

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Latest Episodes

Vince Wu, The Learning Phone (Atari PLATO Terminal) Vince Wu worked at Atari for about two and a half years. He was the programmer of The Learning Phone, the PLATO terminal for Atari 8-bit computers. Before that, he worked with PLATO at the Universit... more

Walt Klappert, Atari Advanced Development Group/WCI Labs Walt Klappert worked at Atari's Advanced Development Group/WCI Labs in New York, and later at Take One Enterprises in California. He worked with Nancy and Steve Mayer on a variety of projects w... more

ANTIC Episode 130 - The Tongue-Twister Episode

In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-Bit Computer Podcast… We trip all over our own tongues trying to bring you all the news fit to print in the Atari 8-bit computer world…

READY!

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Steve Bryson, game programmer Steve Bryson was a programmer for EPYX and The Connelley Group, where he ported many games to various 8-bit systems. He ported Dragonriders of Pern, an action/strategy game based on the Anne McCaffrey novels, to Atari an... more

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Recent Guests

Thomas Cherryhomes
Founder of Irata.Online, modern PLATO server project
Irata.Online
Episode: ANTIC Interview 465 - Vince Wu, The Learning Phone (Atari PLATO Terminal)
Michael Sternberg
Reverse engineer of the PLATO cartridge and collaborator on PLATO projects
Episode: ANTIC Interview 465 - Vince Wu, The Learning Phone (Atari PLATO Terminal)
Don Bitzer
Pioneer associated with PLATO (mentioned as a reference/mentor figure)
PLATO/University of Illinois
Episode: ANTIC Interview 465 - Vince Wu, The Learning Phone (Atari PLATO Terminal)
Landon Dyer
PLATO programmer noted for Donkey Kong port reference
Episode: ANTIC Interview 465 - Vince Wu, The Learning Phone (Atari PLATO Terminal)
Paul Tenza
AI and tutor language pioneer mentioned in AI/answer judging
PLATO/Academic
Episode: ANTIC Interview 465 - Vince Wu, The Learning Phone (Atari PLATO Terminal)
Steve Peltz
PLATO engineer who contributed CAD/PAD port work
Industry
Episode: ANTIC Interview 465 - Vince Wu, The Learning Phone (Atari PLATO Terminal)
Walt Klappert
Former Atari Advanced Development Group engineer (WCI Labs)
Atari, WCI Labs, Take One Enterprises
Episode: ANTIC Interview 464 - Walt Klappert, Atari Advanced Development Group
Steve Bryson
Programmer who ported games for EPYX and the Connelley Group
EPYX, The Connelley Group
Episode: ANTIC Interview 463 - Steve Bryson, game programmer
James W. Burley
Programmer of Database Report System
APX database software / Atari Program Exchange
Episode: ANTIC Interview 461 - James W. Burley, APX Data Base/Report System

Hosts

Case Avitz
Host with a background in the ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast series.
Kay Savitz
Host contributing to interviews and community updates; appears across many episodes.
Brad Arnold
Co-host with extensive involvement in episode roundups and guest discussions.
Randy Kindig
Co-host and regular contributor, often driving topic updates and community news.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 172 ratings
  • Atari computing is so interesting

    This is a great monthly (or so) podcast about the happenings in Atari computing from the 80s. They cover some history, new discoveries and products and the fan community.

    As someone who never used an Atari computer I enjoy listening anyway. So that’s an endorsement if there ever is one.

    My only caveat is the audio quality isn’t always great. I wish whichever of the hosts is using a gamer headset would get a proper mic to record their audio. It would be much better. Keep up the good work fell... more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Private Brian
    United States3 years ago
  • Excellent podcast

    What makes the podcast great is it’s not professionally produced and has the essence of attending an old Atari user group in person.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    VitamixJim
    United Kingdom4 years ago
  • Leave your left wing politics at the door

    These tools are suddenly trying to make Mastodon a thing when it will never be anything more than a cesspool filled with leftists. They seem to have an issue with Twitter not suppressing speech they don’t like and Elon’a political views which clearly enrage these leftists.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Xen on
    Canada4 years ago
  • Timely Beginning

    When I first started listening to this podcast, I was just searching for the first time for anything related to Atari. I was pleasantly surprised that I found one and that it had recently started. That was nearly 10 years ago!

    I am especially encouraged listening to the interviews. I was glad that 3-hour long regular shows containing interviews were reset back to their usual length and the interviews turned into their own high quality shows.

    I was also impressed when I heard about the 10-line ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Etom000001
    United States4 years ago
  • Excellent. And everything with Randy is guaranteed to be redeemable for its weight in gold!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Jani Janegirl S.
    4 years ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

A recurring note highlights the show's role as a historical/resource hub for Atari history.
Listeners praise deep interviews and community feel, with some noting room for tighter follow-ups.
Fans appreciate the breadth of guests from engineers to archivists and hobbyists.
Many enjoy the mix of nostalgia and modern preservation tech; a few mention audio quality inconsistencies.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

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#107
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ANTIC Interview 465 - Vince Wu, The Learning Phone (Atari PLATO Terminal)
Q: How did you get involved with PLATO and end up porting the PLATO client to the Atari 8-bit machines?
A neighbor nudged me toward a PLATO job in 1969; I joined the French and math projects, then moved into a PLATO branch that evolved into education tech, eventually transitioning to Atari where I worked on porting the PLATO client and related graphics challenges, including scaling 512x512 PLATO displays to the Atari's screen and crafting legible text through custom character sets.
ANTIC Interview 462 - Bob Fraser, APX Insomnia, Supersort, De Re Atari
Q: What was the atmosphere like at Atari during the early 80s and when the company changed hands?
The environment was very bureaucratic and fast-paced, with lots of ambitious projects; the Tramiel takeover brought a mix of excitement and uncertainty, culminating in a rapid round of layoffs.
ANTIC Interview 460 - Tim Jenkins, Cheating at Roulette
Q: Tell me how you got your Atari Computer, how you get into computing. Go as prologue as you need to.
Tim describes discovering programming in high school, upgrading from early TRS-80s to the Atari 800, and his growing passion for building games and tools, which eventually led him into software development and project management. He recalls saving for the Atari after a Christmas sale and how the machine sparked a lifelong engagement with programming and technology.
ANTIC Interview 457 - Atari at the Science Fair: Lisa Link Melville, Weather Prediction
Q: Were you using someone's published algorithms about how weather trends, or did you figure it out yourself based on your months of data?
She learned by reading weather books and using her own data to infer methods, effectively building an algorithmic approach from scratch rather than copying a published one.
ANTIC Episode 126 - All Atari All the Time
Q: How does Paulo view the ABIQ contest and its deadlines?
Paulo shows enthusiasm for the ABIQ contest and the opportunity to raise awareness and contribute to Atari projects, even though deadlines can be tight and depend on time zones, emphasizing the community and bragging rights over monetary rewards.

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A deep-dan exploration of retro computing centered on the Atari 8-bit ecosystem, with a strong focus on historical interviews, archival work, and hands-on hardware/software projects. Episodes frequently feature long-form conversations with former engineers, designers, and community contributors, plus roundtable updates on emulation, preservation, hardware peripherals, and museum/archival efforts. The show stands out for its rich mix of first-person accounts, community-driven updates, and practical retrospectives that connect early 8-bit history to modern tooling and preservation efforts. The format often blends technical detail with nostalgia, making it a compelling resource for developers, historians, and enthusiasts who want to understand... more

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2. Michael Sternberg
3. Don Bitzer
4. Landon Dyer
5. Paul Tenza
6. Steve Peltz
7. Walt Klappert
8. Steve Bryson

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