Retro Computing Roundtable Archive

This is a podcast for people who like to hear about retro computers (retro as in 1980 +- 20 years).

The episodes are long (often 90+ minutes) and when I listen to them, I feel as if I am in a pub with easygoing enthusiasts of old computers.

They provide good company while I play Civilization or Master of Orion on my old Macs or while I wonder why exactly I can’t get an old SCSI MO-drive to mount.

If 8-bit computers, old programming languages, Apple ][s, Infocom games, a history of computin... more

I love this podcast - thank you guys!

Just finished #224, and during the eBay items segment, the discussion about the Hyper Electronics Apple "Mouse" item was one I found to be particularily interesting.

I tried to look at the item, but it had already sold. The pictures seem to be rediculously low resolution for today's standards. But it seems that there is a two pin header on the board. My guess is that is for an extension wire to an externally mounted switch to use in combination with a key stroke to trigger the macro.

This is ... more

Without a doubt, the Rolls-Royce of Vintage Computer Podcasts. A great crew, Paul makes a fabulous host and is joined by several other zany regulars. A must for all you out there who long to sound clever at your next cocktail party.

This show really helps promote a sense of community within the hobby! Thanks everyone.

Keep up the great work

Knowledgable hosts, good audio, nostalgia remains on point, no politics. Although I missed the the hosts's prime nostalgia years by a decade or so it remains interesting to listen to, even being from the Europe area - where I never even saw an Apple II.

Unlike many other podcasts, there is no gaming focus, instead looking at the technology from a general enthusiast view-point.

One of the hosts even alledges to have a girlfriend from Canada, but you wouldn't know her...

Despite containing a Canadian host with a 'girlfriend' of dubious exsistance (perhaps because of this) I very much enjoy this podcast. I recently listened to episode 201 (I have listened to them all) and I have to say that I laughed through the whole thing. The hosts are knowlegable about much in retro computing except for the schedule of the Vintage Computer Festival Midwest but you can get that information from other sources if it is important to you. Their subtle and topical humor is a great... more

This is probably the best retro computing podcast there is.

There is the Trash Talk podcast, the Chicken Lips podcast, the Antic podcast, and the Diary of an Arcade Employee podcast.

But *this* is just amazingly good and quite well researched. And, all inclusive.

Last but not least is the copious show notes that make it easy to find stuff mentioned in the show.

Very enjoyable podcast by people who have been collecting for years and who know their systems! I look forward to hearing every episode.👍🏻

I assumed listening to a panel of dudes chatting for an hour would be really dull, but luckily not only are they all very knowledgeable and good-humoured, each episode has a structure of changing and regular features that keeps the fun flowing. Most enjoyable for a computer history nerd such as I! My only criticism would be that it would be improved if they added some women into their rotating membership of presenters.

The RCR is a must for anyone interested in the history of computing. Thanks to all the roundtable for putting together such interesting and diverse content every show. Retro Compute!

If hindsight is 20/20, retrosight must be 65/02.

A wonderfully family friendly podcast teaming with personalities from all across the globe.

The Roundtable features insightful looks on equipment and technology of the pioneering age in microcomputers... and the days where geeks were simply enlightened, but before they were empowered. :-P

Expect to discover the behind-the-scenes story of the microcomputer in a G-rated (when Carrington is on his meds) platform by auditing a regularly gathered c... more

I am not an Apple II enthusiast (I had an 8-bit Atari myself) but I still love this show. I've heard about a lot of really cool projects for a myriad of platforms. The show can skew to 8-bit Apple machines but I feel they cover news for other platforms as well. And their coverage of mainframes and more obscure computers is also very interesting.

I like the way it covers many parts of retro-computing with a real sense of humor.