8-Bit Back Issues
@8bitbackissues.bsky.social
A Podcast looking at retro video game magazines. Drop me a message if you'd like to be a guest.
Hosted by Geoff Owen @NCC17fOrmula1
Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network
https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues
Hosted by Geoff Owen @NCC17fOrmula1
Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network
https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues
Just finished a recording of an upcoming episode with Ash from @underconsolepod.bsky.social. This may be the longest episode yet but trust me you're going to enjoy it when it comes out in January.
November 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Just finished a recording of an upcoming episode with Ash from @underconsolepod.bsky.social. This may be the longest episode yet but trust me you're going to enjoy it when it comes out in January.
Coming on Saturday - new episode with @ukgnzoidberg.bsky.social who is namechecked on the back of The Dizzy Collection's Amiga release for his review of Fantasy World Dizzy!
November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Coming on Saturday - new episode with @ukgnzoidberg.bsky.social who is namechecked on the back of The Dizzy Collection's Amiga release for his review of Fantasy World Dizzy!
Had a lovely chat this morning with @mpkch.bsky.social from @breakspace.bsky.social. You'll hear this chat on December 8th. In the meantime, make sure you check out their free magazine. It includes this lovely picture of a guinea pig!
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October 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Had a lovely chat this morning with @mpkch.bsky.social from @breakspace.bsky.social. You'll hear this chat on December 8th. In the meantime, make sure you check out their free magazine. It includes this lovely picture of a guinea pig!
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Finished up a recording yesterday about early 90s gaming with issue 1 of Games-X and doing one tomorrow about the legendary magazine Crash.
I know I've been Spectrum heavy of late so I am actively looking to speak to gamers about Commodore 64, Atari and Xbox magazines.
I know I've been Spectrum heavy of late so I am actively looking to speak to gamers about Commodore 64, Atari and Xbox magazines.
October 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Finished up a recording yesterday about early 90s gaming with issue 1 of Games-X and doing one tomorrow about the legendary magazine Crash.
I know I've been Spectrum heavy of late so I am actively looking to speak to gamers about Commodore 64, Atari and Xbox magazines.
I know I've been Spectrum heavy of late so I am actively looking to speak to gamers about Commodore 64, Atari and Xbox magazines.
It's taken me way too long to do this but I now own my first @bitmapbooks.com title. And of course it's their Spectrum title. I see my current episode guest @philsouth.bsky.social is one of the contributors too!
October 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It's taken me way too long to do this but I now own my first @bitmapbooks.com title. And of course it's their Spectrum title. I see my current episode guest @philsouth.bsky.social is one of the contributors too!
Really would love to do an episode on this mag - I know very little about it other than it was a promotional mag produced by Nintendo for use in the movie 'The Wizard'. Copies of it were distributed to moviegoers when the film was in the cinemas.
September 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Really would love to do an episode on this mag - I know very little about it other than it was a promotional mag produced by Nintendo for use in the movie 'The Wizard'. Copies of it were distributed to moviegoers when the film was in the cinemas.
Finishing off the edit ahead of the next episode of 8-Bit Back Issues with former games journalist @philsouth.bsky.social . That'll be released next Wednesday 8 October.
September 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Finishing off the edit ahead of the next episode of 8-Bit Back Issues with former games journalist @philsouth.bsky.social . That'll be released next Wednesday 8 October.
I was pleased to join @markadamshc.bsky.social for this week's episode of Shipwrecked and Comatose to talk about the bizarre movie Ashens and the Quest for the Game Child.
Robert Llewellyn appears in this movie which features some of your favourite gaming YouTubers.
Robert Llewellyn appears in this movie which features some of your favourite gaming YouTubers.
September 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I was pleased to join @markadamshc.bsky.social for this week's episode of Shipwrecked and Comatose to talk about the bizarre movie Ashens and the Quest for the Game Child.
Robert Llewellyn appears in this movie which features some of your favourite gaming YouTubers.
Robert Llewellyn appears in this movie which features some of your favourite gaming YouTubers.
The next episode is uploaded and ready to drop on Monday morning. Geoff will be joined by @slopesgameroom.bsky.social to chat about 1994's Sega Magazine issue 11.
September 5, 2025 at 7:03 AM
The next episode is uploaded and ready to drop on Monday morning. Geoff will be joined by @slopesgameroom.bsky.social to chat about 1994's Sega Magazine issue 11.
At @timelessgc.bsky.social and about to watch next month's guest doing what he does best. Geeky quizzes!
@slopesgameroom.bsky.social
@slopesgameroom.bsky.social
August 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
At @timelessgc.bsky.social and about to watch next month's guest doing what he does best. Geeky quizzes!
@slopesgameroom.bsky.social
@slopesgameroom.bsky.social
One week away from the next episode where Geoff chats to @escapethispodcast.bsky.social's Bill Sunderland about the first Australian magazine on the show - PC Powerplay.
August 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
One week away from the next episode where Geoff chats to @escapethispodcast.bsky.social's Bill Sunderland about the first Australian magazine on the show - PC Powerplay.
Recorded the September episode of the podcast last night with @slopesgameroom.bsky.social . Had a good chat about Sega stuff and the cutest games mag cover ever!
July 9, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Recorded the September episode of the podcast last night with @slopesgameroom.bsky.social . Had a good chat about Sega stuff and the cutest games mag cover ever!
Finishing up the edit for this month's new episode (due out on 8 July), with @bazgreenland.bsky.social and @pdmon.bsky.social and the topic of DEF II comes up. Who remembers DEF II on BBC2 in the 90s?
July 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Finishing up the edit for this month's new episode (due out on 8 July), with @bazgreenland.bsky.social and @pdmon.bsky.social and the topic of DEF II comes up. Who remembers DEF II on BBC2 in the 90s?
I notice that @retrogamermag.bsky.social now has a magazine article each month where they talk about gaming magazines from years gone by.
Sounds like a good idea - even the banner art feels familiar. Pixelised mag covers?
Sounds like a good idea - even the banner art feels familiar. Pixelised mag covers?
June 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I notice that @retrogamermag.bsky.social now has a magazine article each month where they talk about gaming magazines from years gone by.
Sounds like a good idea - even the banner art feels familiar. Pixelised mag covers?
Sounds like a good idea - even the banner art feels familiar. Pixelised mag covers?
The next episode of 8-Bit Back Issues is uploaded and ready for release at 8am on 8th June.
Geoff chats with @rosetintedspectrum.bsky.social about Your Sinclair issue 6.
Geoff chats with @rosetintedspectrum.bsky.social about Your Sinclair issue 6.
May 28, 2025 at 10:21 AM
The next episode of 8-Bit Back Issues is uploaded and ready for release at 8am on 8th June.
Geoff chats with @rosetintedspectrum.bsky.social about Your Sinclair issue 6.
Geoff chats with @rosetintedspectrum.bsky.social about Your Sinclair issue 6.
Recorded a fascinating episode of the podcast this morning (or last night) with Bill Sunderland of @escapethispodcast.bsky.social. Our first Australian magazine on the show.
May 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Recorded a fascinating episode of the podcast this morning (or last night) with Bill Sunderland of @escapethispodcast.bsky.social. Our first Australian magazine on the show.
Just starting the edit of the June episode with guest @rosetintedspectrum.bsky.social. Is there any resemblance between the cover star of Your Sinclair issue 6, and the Spitting Image puppets of Thatcher and Spock?
May 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Just starting the edit of the June episode with guest @rosetintedspectrum.bsky.social. Is there any resemblance between the cover star of Your Sinclair issue 6, and the Spitting Image puppets of Thatcher and Spock?
The next episode is loaded and ready to go!
Listen out for the episode where I chat to MrVestek about Official Dreamcast Magazine issue 21 - aka the final issue.
To be released on Thursday 8 May at 8am UK time.
Listen out for the episode where I chat to MrVestek about Official Dreamcast Magazine issue 21 - aka the final issue.
To be released on Thursday 8 May at 8am UK time.
May 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The next episode is loaded and ready to go!
Listen out for the episode where I chat to MrVestek about Official Dreamcast Magazine issue 21 - aka the final issue.
To be released on Thursday 8 May at 8am UK time.
Listen out for the episode where I chat to MrVestek about Official Dreamcast Magazine issue 21 - aka the final issue.
To be released on Thursday 8 May at 8am UK time.
There are also episodes coming up in June and July with @rosetintedspectrum.bsky.social and @bazgreenland.bsky.social, and a planned recording with Bill Sunderland of @escapethispodcast.bsky.social for August.
April 18, 2025 at 10:09 AM
There are also episodes coming up in June and July with @rosetintedspectrum.bsky.social and @bazgreenland.bsky.social, and a planned recording with Bill Sunderland of @escapethispodcast.bsky.social for August.
Hard at work editing the next episode of the podcast, we'll be chatting about the Dreamcast with @mrvestek.bsky.social .
In the meantime, Go back and have a listen to the last episode, chatting with @gamesguru1.bsky.social about The Bitmap Brothers.
In the meantime, Go back and have a listen to the last episode, chatting with @gamesguru1.bsky.social about The Bitmap Brothers.
April 18, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Hard at work editing the next episode of the podcast, we'll be chatting about the Dreamcast with @mrvestek.bsky.social .
In the meantime, Go back and have a listen to the last episode, chatting with @gamesguru1.bsky.social about The Bitmap Brothers.
In the meantime, Go back and have a listen to the last episode, chatting with @gamesguru1.bsky.social about The Bitmap Brothers.
The next episode is uploaded and ready for release next Tuesday. The guest is @gamesguru1.bsky.social as we talk about a 2019 issue of @retrogamermag.bsky.social !
April 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The next episode is uploaded and ready for release next Tuesday. The guest is @gamesguru1.bsky.social as we talk about a 2019 issue of @retrogamermag.bsky.social !
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April 1, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Just finished a recording of the podcast with the awesome @rosetintedspectrum.bsky.social about, surprise surprise, a Spectrum magazine. We chatted briefly about the QL and realised you can buy a miniature version on eBay!
March 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Just finished a recording of the podcast with the awesome @rosetintedspectrum.bsky.social about, surprise surprise, a Spectrum magazine. We chatted briefly about the QL and realised you can buy a miniature version on eBay!
Just finished a chat with @mrvestek.bsky.social about Official Dreamcast Magazine. He's a bit of a Sonic the Hedgehog fan.
How much?
This much!
How much?
This much!
March 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Just finished a chat with @mrvestek.bsky.social about Official Dreamcast Magazine. He's a bit of a Sonic the Hedgehog fan.
How much?
This much!
How much?
This much!
We've got two recordings over the next couple of days about Official Dreamcast Magazine issue 21 with @mrvestek.bsky.social, and Games World 02 with @bazgreenland.bsky.social and @pdmon.bsky.social . What are your memories of these two mags?
March 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
We've got two recordings over the next couple of days about Official Dreamcast Magazine issue 21 with @mrvestek.bsky.social, and Games World 02 with @bazgreenland.bsky.social and @pdmon.bsky.social . What are your memories of these two mags?