A podcast project by Richard May, Tony Temple (The Arcade Blogger) and Paul Drury (Retro Gamer magazine). In association with The American Classic Arcade Museum.
Paul Drury has written for Retro Gamer magazine since 2004 and pens a weekly games column for his local newspaper, The Nottingham Post. He regularly hosts talks with Golden Age video game luminaries at events such as Play Expo and Free Play Florida. During Bruce Wayne hours, Paul is a senior lecturer and joint subject leader for Special and Inclusive Education at Nottingham Trent University.
Tony Temple is the Guinness World Record high score holder for Atari’s iconic Missile Command. He is the author of Missile Commander: A Journey to the Top of an Arcade Classic and proprietor of arcadeblogger.com, chronicling the history of Video Arcade gaming, rare finds, and his own classic arcade game restorations.
Richard May was co-founder of the popular geek culture site Pixelsurgeon. Since 1998 he has been a freelance illustrator with clients such as WIRED, Edge, Computer Arts, Waitrose, Nordstrom and New Scientist. His long-term relationship with British rock band Echobelly has seen him design the covers for the majority of their post-Britpop era releases. He is a collector of vintage toys and classic arcade ephemera.
What people say about us:
“These podcasts are addictive. I was travelling out to LA and listened to like seven or eight of them. Phenomenal!”
Eugene Jarvis (renowned game designer (Defender, Stargate, Robotron 2084) and co-founder of Raw Thrills Inc)
“The Ted Dabney Experience is a delightful, professional show. Such unique guests and great stories… please give any episode a listen and you’ll be hooked.”
Richard Horne (electrical engineer and co-author of 3D Printing for Dummies)
“One of my favourite podcasts.”
Neil Thomas (author of Retro Tea Breaks and proprietor of RMC Retro)
“The guests since episode one have been so entertaining and fascinating to listen to. It was great to hear about Carol Kantor's pioneering involvement in the industry and Steve Golson’s story is a fantastic journey. So much emphasis is placed on saving physical media but stories and memories are just as valuable.”
Ross Burnett
“This is how it’s supposed to be done. Take note, retrogaming podcasters.”
Vinny Mainolfi (FREEZE64 fanzine)
“Fascinating and informative interviews with some of the biggest names in arcade history.”
Alex Crowley (Founder of Arcade Archive and presenter of Nintendo Arcade)
