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YDKF Episode 180: Thanksgiving

Nothing says Thanksgiving like December. On this slightly-delayed episode of You Don’t Know Flack, I catch up on a few things. In a lengthy Loading Time segment I discuss the WiModem (a wireless modem for the Commodore 64) and the new 1541 Ultimate II+, along with how graduate school is going. In the second half of the show I talk about Thanksgiving, and the top 10 things I am thankful for.

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YDKF Episode 178: Y2K

On Episode 178 of You Don’t Know Flack I discuss Y2K — the hype and the reality, from someone who was actually there and was actively fixing computers. This episode includes some Y2K commercials, discussion of Y2K-specific magazines, and lots more, including information about the next apocalyptic event, Y2038!

Link: L.A. Times Article (4/1999)
Link: Novell Update
Link: Confirmed Y2K Issues
Link: Year 2038 Problem

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Sprite Castle 033: Skate or Die

This week we’re here to skate, die, and chew bubble gum, and Lester stole our bubble gum and punched us in the eye. On this week’s game, we play one of my favorite games of all time: SKATE OR DIE, released by Electronic Arts in 1987.

Congratulations to CHRIS PETERSON and MARC ALLIE, this episode’s co-Kings of the Castle! Listen to this week’s episode to find out how you can become the next King of the Castle! Remember, I need the song title and its relationship to this episode! You have 64 hours to submit your entry! Last episode’s secret song was Unchained Melody (from Ghost).

[Game Links]

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9tKSSjPyl8

[Show Links]

Link: Yape (Commodore Plus/4 Emulator)
Link: PixCen 0.7.0.10
Link: vChar64 0.1.0
Link: Shotgun
Link: Maze of the Mummy
Link: Fort Django
Link: Akalabeth: World of Doom

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YDKF Episode 177: Roadtrips

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On Episode 177 of You Don’t Know Flack I talk about roadtrips, from the first ones I remember taking with my family when I was four years old to the one I took earlier this month that had my family and I driving out west in our first RV adventure. On this episode I talk about my favorite road trip albums, some of the food I’ve eaten across country, and other life shattering things.

Link: Ancient Legends RPG
Link: 8 Bit Weapon

[Links]

You Don’t Know Flack’s Official Forum
You Don’t Know Flack’s RSS Feed
You Don’t Know Flack’s iTunes Feed
You Don’t Know Flack’s Facebook Page
You Don’t Know Flack’s Voice Mailbox: 405-486-YDKF

To check out other podcasts I record including Sprite Castle, Throwback Reviews and Multiple Sadness, check out RobOHara.com/podcasts. There you can find iTunes and RSS feeds for all my shows.

You Don’t Know Flack is a proud member of the ThrowbackNetwork.

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Sprite Castle 032: Ghostbusters

We here in the Castle ‘aint afraid of no ghosts, and you definitely shouldn’t be afraid of this classic Commodore 64 game based on the original movie. It’s GHOSTBUSTERS, released by Activision in 1984.

Congratulations to NILS, this episode’s King of the Castle! Listen to this week’s episode to find out how you can become the next King of the Castle! Remember, I need the song title and its relationship to this episode! Last episode’s secret song was the Theme to He-Man.

[Game Links]

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJcUyuTnTXw

Link: Box
Link: Manual

[Show Links]

Link: Interview on PodcastPals.com
Link: A Gremlin in the Works
Link: 1541 Ultimate II+
Link: Cynthcart 64 v2
Link: TOSEC Commodore Update
Link: Vintage Computer Festival in Switzerland

Link: Purple Stuff Podcast
Link: Branded in the 80s Podcast
Link: Throwback Reviews does Ghostbusters

[Podcast Links]

Sprite Castle’s Official Forum
Sprite Castle’s RSS Feed
Sprite Castle’s iTunes Feed
Sprite Castle’s Stitcher Feed
Sprite Castle’s Voice Mailbox: 405-486-YDKF
Sprite Castle’s E-Mail: SpriteCastle at GMail

[Related Links]

Link: Facebook.com/VintageVideogameAds (Facebook)
Link: Throwback Network (WWW | Facebook)
Link: You Don’t Know Flack (Podcast)
Link: Throwback Reviews (Podcast)
Link: Multiple Sadness (Podcast)
Link: RobOHara.com/podcasts (List of Podcasts)
Link: Master Feed for all my podcasts (iTunes | RSS)

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Sprite Castle 031: Complete Computer Fireworks Celebration Kit

Happy 4th of July! On this mini-episode of Sprite Castle, we delve into one of the weirder programs on the Commodore 64, Activision’s 1985 COMPLETE COMPUTER FIREWORKS CELEBRATION KIT.

Next week we’ll be returning to our regular length program. It’s going to be a great episode that you won’t want to miss!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkXrC-253uI

[Podcast Links]

Sprite Castle’s Official Forum
Sprite Castle’s RSS Feed
Sprite Castle’s iTunes Feed
Sprite Castle’s Stitcher Feed
Sprite Castle’s Voice Mailbox: 405-486-YDKF
Sprite Castle’s E-Mail: SpriteCastle at GMail

[Related Links]

Link: Facebook.com/VintageVideogameAds (Facebook)
Link: Throwback Network (WWW | Facebook)
Link: You Don’t Know Flack (Podcast)
Link: Throwback Reviews (Podcast)
Link: Multiple Sadness (Podcast)
Link: RobOHara.com/podcasts (List of Podcasts)
Link: Master Feed for all my podcasts (iTunes | RSS)

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YDKF Episode 176: Anarchy

Anarchy-psd35509[1]Episode 176 of You Don’t Know Flack is all about ANARCHY — and, more specifically, all those old anarchy BBS files we used to love to read on BBSes. On this episode I talk about a few books I own, read a few old text files, and discuss what happened to these old files.

Link: Textfiles.com/anarchy
Link: MarcAllie.com
Link: Dial M for Mayhem (Transcription)

[Links]

You Don’t Know Flack’s Official Forum
You Don’t Know Flack’s RSS Feed
You Don’t Know Flack’s iTunes Feed
You Don’t Know Flack’s Facebook Page
You Don’t Know Flack’s Voice Mailbox: 405-486-YDKF

To check out other podcasts I record including Sprite Castle, Throwback Reviews and Multiple Sadness, check out RobOHara.com/podcasts. There you can find iTunes and RSS feeds for all my shows.

You Don’t Know Flack is a proud member of the ThrowbackNetwork.

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