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Flashback

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Special: Celebrating 15 Years of Retro Asylum Feat. Dean Swain

October 14, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

Send us Fan Mail Fifteen years is an eternity in podcast time, especially in retro gaming, where trends cycle fast and attention is always shifting. We’re joined by Retro Asylum’s Dean Swain to get the real story behind one of the…
Top ten essential Playstation 3 games for new retro players

October 7, 2026 · 1 hr 38 min

Send us Fan Mail Ten PS3 games, one simple goal: help you start a “new retro” PlayStation 3 collection with confidence, not confusion. We each bring five picks to the table, aiming for a true starter kit that mixes iconic heavy hitters…
A look at gaming in March 1995

September 30, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

Send us Fan Mail March 1995 is one of those months where gaming feels like it’s changing shape in real time. We’re proud to hit episode 40 by cracking open a fresh Flashback time capsule, swapping stories from the tail end of the 16-bit…
A look at gaming in July 1998

September 22, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

Send us Fan Mail July 1998 was the kind of month where a game could look “photo-realistic” for five minutes and still play like a brick, where every company with a license thought they could beat Nintendo, and where Sega was quietly lining…
A look at gaming in March 2006

September 15, 2026 · 1 hr 20 min

Send us Fan Mail March 2006 isn’t just a date, it’s a mood: PS2 is still delivering late-era stunners, Xbox 360 has landed and everyone is chasing that first true “wow” game, and PSP is quietly becoming the most ambitious handheld Sony…

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A look at gaming in September 2002

September 8, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

Send us Fan Mail September 2002 doesn’t flood the calendar with releases, but the hits it does have are the kind that stick to you for decades. We’re building a retro gaming time capsule around a tight set of essentials across PlayStation…
A look at gaming in March 2015

September 3, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min

Send us Fan Mail March 2015 is close enough to remember clearly and far enough away to feel weirdly historic. We crack open that month like a time capsule and start with The Order 1886, the PS4 exclusive that took a beating for its length…
Top ten essential PSP games for new retro players

August 26, 2026 · 1 hr 32 min

Send us Fan Mail The PSP wasn’t just a handheld. It was a pocket-sized “everything” device before we even had the language for that, and the library still proves it. We put together a beginner-friendly, collector-minded list of ten PSP…
A look at gaming January 1993

August 19, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

Send us Fan Mail January 1993 feels close enough to touch, and we’re treating it like a playable time capsule. We kick off with a genuine love letter to MicroProse’s F-19 Stealth Fighter (F-117A in some regions), where the manual is half…
A look at gaming in September 2009

August 5, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

Send us Fan Mail A single month can tell you a lot about an era, and September 2009 is one of those sweet spots where gaming feels both ambitious and weird in the best way. We’re chasing that feeling on Flashback, starting with the…
A look at gaming in February 1999

July 29, 2026 · 1 hr 34 min

Send us Fan Mail February 1999 is one of those months that looks quiet on paper and then suddenly floods you with memories. We jump back into the late PS1 era, the early Dreamcast glow, and an N64 scene that’s still trying to keep up with…
A look at gaming in March 2011 Feat. Digital Monkery

July 22, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min

Send us Fan Mail A video game getting honored at the Tribeca Film Festival sounds normal now, but in 2011 it felt like a line in the sand. We rewind to March 2011 and use it as a lens for how gaming culture was changing fast, from the…

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About the show

Take a walk through gaming history as we pick a random date in gaming history and bring you the news from that time as if it was now , different era every week - covering all of gaming history