HTP Episode 137 – Marc Morales Returns!

Marc Morales (last seen on HTP episode 105) returns with an update on his film 521 North Main Street. He and his team have finished production, navigated the treacherous waters that come with post-production, and have found an editing team to bring the whole process to a conclusion. In this chat, Marc and I reflect on the pains of being a first-time filmmaker and how important it is to have faith in the abilities of your team.

This episode features a follow-up to the “Coffee Lifts Creatives” writing contest from Sci-Fi Coffee.  Use promo code HUNGRY for 10% off your order.

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HTP Episode 136 – David Giltinan

David Giltinan is a video game writer currently working with the Geeks Line company on a new historical guide, The Game Boy and Virtual Boy Anthology. He comes to Hungry Trilobyte so that the two of us can discuss the Kickstarter for the anthology, as well as let me ruminate over how Nintendo tends to look away from the Game Boy as a whole, and how I sincerely believe the Virtual Boy is an awesome system.

You can follow David on his Twitter, Instagram as well as his personal website. 

This episode features a follow-up to the “Coffee Lifts Creatives” writing contest from Sci-Fi Coffee.  Use promo code HUNGRY for 10% off your order.

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HTP Episode 127 – SegaMasterTim

SegaMasterTim is a veteran of the Console Wars, having sat in the trenches at Australia’s Sega Hotline. Yes, not only does Tim have some great perspective of what gaming was like in the era of the Sega Master System, he also appreciates how the US and Australia had very different experiences with early gaming culture. In this episode of Hungry Trilobyte, not only do Tim and I get to talk gaming, but we extend those ideas and look at how our online socialization reflects the changes that started in the 80s.

 

You can follow Tim on Twitch and Twitter!

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HTP Episode 097 – Stephan Reese

 

 

Stephan Reese is the Executive Director of The Interactive Art Collection, a showcase of video game related visual works.  Most notable in that collection is “The Art of Nintendo Power”,  which are examples of the mixed media that created the covers and spreads for Nintendo’s showcase magazine.  Nintendo Power ran from 1988 to 2012, and Stephan indulges me greatly as I ask all sorts of questions (and just geek out) over how the magazines served to bring Nintendo fans game news when there were no better conduits. 

Follow The Art of Nintendo Power on Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.

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Podcast logo by MarcieLondon.com – @MarcLondonArt on Twitter and Instagram

HTP Episode 083 – Kieren McCarthy

 

Kieren McCarthy is a journalist on staff at The Register, and was one of the few writers to voice concerns over Atari’s latest console attempt.  Kieren’s skepticism escalated considerably when he met with the Atari team in person at GDC, and detailed his misgivings in the now-famous article ‘We sent a vulture to find the relaunced Atari Box – and all he got was this lousy baseball cap’.  Atari responded by claiming Kieren made up the story, despite there being a recording of the meeting.  

In this episode of Hungry Trilobyte, Kieren and I discuss why critical thinking seems to be lacking when it comes to video-game-centric discussion, and areas where Atari could have actually released a better product, had they had a mind to.

You can follow Kieren’s journalism on Twitter, or his personal account, if you’d like.  He also maintains a website, kierenmccarthy.com.  In addition to those, his main social media, Kieren maintains a Facebook account as well.

Kieren’s Atari VCS articles:

• Insert coin: Atari retro console is coming back But will what looks like a mad scramble result in anything?
• The Atari retro games box is real… sort of Here are some pictures. And, er, that’s all we’ve got for you
• The Ataribox lives, as a prototype, supposedly Promised unveiling later this month could give form to vaporware console
• We sent a vulture to find the relaunched Atari box – and all he got was this lousy baseball cap GDC Things get surreal in suite 7088
• Exclusive to all press: Atari launches world’s best ever games console Roll-up! Roll-up! You’ve never seen anything like this! Pay up front while you still can!
• Atari accuses El Reg of professional trolling and making stuff up. Welp, here’s the interview tape for you to decide… We’re so very sorry that we found the MP3. Sad 
• Atari finally launches its VCS console. Again. You can now pre-order this underpowered, over-priced, untested, over-complicated toy. What are you waiting for? 
• Time to check in again on the Atari retro console… dear God, it’s actually got worse Pro tip: When you’re removed as a Reddit moderator, you may want to review your life choices 
• Game over: Atari VCS architect quits project, claims he hasn’t been paid for six months Special report Retro console a mess, may never launch, sources allege 
• Atari would love to ship its VCS console but – would ya believe it – there’s yet another delay. This time, it’s the coronavirus’s fault If you’ve splashed out, you may get one before the heat death of the universe
• Still waiting for your Atari retro gaming console? You’re not alone: Its architect has just sued the biz for ‘non-payment’ Xbox co-creator Rob Wyatt would like his $260,000 invoice paid, please
• Not just its VCS console that’s MIA, Atari is a no-show in court, too: Reborn biz ignores hardware architect’s lawsuit over unpaid wages 12,000 people waiting for hardware, 500 might get it this month. Might 
• Atari threatens to hit fourth VCS shipping deadline, provides pictures of boxes as proof of product delivery Meanwhile the console’s chief architect is still chasing payment    

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HTP Episode 061 – Liz Priestley

Liz Priestley is an accomplished stage actress, currently transitioning into film with her upcoming movie, Concrete Cowboy.  The movie stars Idris Elba and gives a look into the world of the urban cowboy.  During our chat, Liz and I look at the movie and see it as an example of modern filmmaking empowering artists, and audiences having better access to great films than ever.  Not only that, but we look at the COVID wild card that has been thrown into everyone’s creative process.

Keep tabs on Liz’s career on IMDB!

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HTP Episode 060 – Dan Decker

Dan Decker is the host of the Bad Choices & Bourbon podcast, a show that looks at the lives of prominent scifi fans on the internet.  Dan’s conversations provide a deep, personal background for each guest, and each chat is a great way to see a detailed story about how fandom has made one person’s life better.  Dan’s appearance on Hungry Trilobyte continues a conversation we started when I appeared on his show.  Lots of great chat about how communication and discussion has grown over the years, and maybe how we can bring the good stuff from the pre-social-media era back!

During this episode, Dan and I mention a lot of wonderful online friends, such as @BathlethBabe, @TheIrishTrekkie, @TrekLad, @Starfleetboy, @OliviaJ_8 and @Zoidberg95 .  All would be great people to follow!

Check out Dan on Twitter, and subscribe to Bad Choices & Bourbon.  You can track the podcast on Twitter as well.

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HTP Episode 057 – Mike James, “UKMike”

Mike James aka UKMike, is the author of the upcoming book, ‘Smoke and Mirrors: The Rise and Fall of a Serial Antipreneur”. The book is a dissection of the Coleco Chameleon farce of 2015, when hobbyist Mike Kennedy attempted to bluff his way into a $2 million Kickstarter for a new game console, despite having no skills, technology, or (quite frankly) common sense. Mike and I give a basic history of the story for the benefit of newcomers, and share some of our personal opinions of when the story went from bad to worse.

Smoke and Mirrors has its own website, and the Kickstarter page is here.  Follow the Twitter account to check the progress of the new saga!

If you’d like to read about the scandal in real-time, back from the original sources, you can follow the original announcement thread on AtariAge.  Don’t forget the follow-up thread about the Coleco Chameleon.

UKMike is a regular on the Retro Gaming Roundup Podcast.

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HTP Episode 054 – Laurie Ulster Returns!

First appearing in Episode 16, Laurie Ulster has returned to Hungry Trilobyte to talk about how fandom is changing in 2020… and unlike a lot of things in 2020, it’s changing for the better! She and I discuss how Star Trek is branching out in new creative directions and how to maximize your enjoyment of it. Or, if you’re not the type of fan who’s enjoying it, how you can redirect your fandom energy and still be as much of a Trekkie as ever. We also get into a pretty good chat about what it was like to be a fan in the days when being a geek wasn’t cool. Not to be missed is our discussion on how Ethan Phillips admit’s Neelix’s crush on Janeway, and Andrew Robinson’s views on Garak’s gay crush on Bashir.

One of Laurie’s best works is an interview with Connor Trinneer.  Here’s where you can check out the rest of her stuff:

All Access Star Trek Podcast, Pressfolios, Twitter, Trekmovie

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HTP Episode 040 – Frank Cifaldi

Frank Cifaldi is a pioneering figure in the field of video game preservation. He is the director of the Video Game History Foundation, and has contributed to many projects such as the Disney Afternoon Collection and the Mega Man Legacy Collection. In this episode, Frank and I discuss the increased focus on video game history in recent years, and how he has managed to use his blog and his career as a developer to uncover new nuggets of gaming history, including the recently uncovered, unreleased NES Days of Thunder. Spoiler alert: The exact release date for Super Mario Bros. continues to elude us.

Frank’s work can be found with the Video Game History Foundation at GameHistory.org. They have a Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube Channel as well. You can follow Franks’s personal Twitter (@frankcifaldi) as well.

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