Episodes

  • Crash issue 18

    Crash issue 18
    Dec 8 2025
    In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to Mpk about Crash issue 18 (July 1985). Mpk is the editor of BreakSpace Magazine, a free online magazine dedicated to reviewing new games on the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. You can read Crash issue 18 ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. You can download all issues of BreakSpace Magazine here. Host: Geoff Owen Guest:Mpk 8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ncc17formula1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black Artwork Photograph: Paul Monaghan A proud part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Stories Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Search for Film Stories Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.filmstories.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • Games-X issue 1

    Games-X issue 1
    Nov 8 2025
    In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to Brian Sharp about Games-X issue 1 (May 3rd 1991). Brian Sharp worked on Games-X for the entirety of its run and is now the owner and presenter of the UK Gaming Network channel on YouTube. You can read the magazine ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. The UK Gaming Network YouTube channel can be found here. Host: Geoff Owen Guest:Brian Sharp 8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ncc17formula1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black Artwork Photograph: Paul Monaghan A proud part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Stories Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Search for Film Stories Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.filmstories.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Your Spectrum issue 18

    Your Spectrum issue 18
    Oct 8 2025
    In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to gaming journalist Phil South about Your Spectrum issue 18 (September 1985). This issue started the career of Phil South who went on to have a long career in games journalism. You can read the magazine ⁠here⁠, and visit Phil South's Linktree here. Host: Geoff Owen Guest:Phil South 8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ncc17formula1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black Artwork Photograph: Paul Monaghan A proud part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Stories Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Search for Film Stories Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.filmstories.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • Sega Magazine issue 11

    Sega Magazine issue 11
    Sep 8 2025
    In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to DJ Slope about Sega Magazine issue 11 (November 1994). Slope, aka Daniel Ibbertson, hosts Slope's Game Room on YouTube, a channel dedicated to video game history documentaries and exposing terrible Kickstarter video game campaigns. You can read the magazine here. Host: Geoff Owen Guest:DJ Slope 8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ncc17formula1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black Artwork Photographs: Paul Monaghan and Bill Sunderland A proud part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Stories Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Search for Film Stories Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.filmstories.co.uk⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • PC Powerplay issue 27

    PC Powerplay issue 27
    Aug 8 2025
    In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to Bill Sunderland about PC Powerplay issue 27 (August 1998). Bill is part of the husband and wife team behind the podcasts Escape This Podcast and Solve This Murder. You can read the magazine ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Host: Geoff Owen Guest:Bill Sunderland 8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠⁠⁠⁠ Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ncc17formula1⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black Artwork Photographs: Paul Monaghan and Bill Sunderland A proud part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Stories Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠⁠. Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@filmstories⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Search for Film Stories Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.filmstories.co.uk⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • Games World issue 2

    Games World issue 2
    Jul 8 2025
    In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff and Paul chat to Baz Greenland about Games World issue 2 (August 1994). Baz is a published author and also hosts The TARDIS Crew, A Dream Given Form and One Rules Them All. He also previously co-hosted Beyond Farpoint and Make It So with 8-Bit Back Issues host Geoff. You can read the magazine ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Hosts: Geoff Owen and Paul Monaghan Guest:Baz Greenland 8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠⁠⁠ Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠@ncc17formula1⁠⁠⁠ Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠ Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black Artwork Photographs: Paul Monaghan A proud part of the ⁠⁠⁠Film Stories Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠. Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patron: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠@filmstories.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@filmstories⁠⁠⁠ Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Search for Film Stories Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.filmstories.co.uk⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Your Sinclair issue 6

    Your Sinclair issue 6
    Jun 8 2025
    In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to Dave from RoseTintedSpectrum, about Your Sinclair issue 6 (June 1986). RoseTintedSpectrum is a YouTube channel specialising in retro video games from the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and others. We chat about Green Bert - sorry, Green Beret, Tarot, the Sinclair QL, and the remarkable similarities between the cover goblin and a former UK Prime Minister. You can read the magazine ⁠here⁠. Host: Geoff Owen Guest:RoseTintedSpectrum Dave's links: YouTube, Bluesky 8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠⁠ Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠⁠@ncc17formula1⁠⁠ Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠ Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black Artwork Photographs: Paul Monaghan A proud part of the ⁠⁠Film Stories Podcast Network⁠⁠. Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patron: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠@filmstories.bsky.social⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠@filmstories⁠⁠ Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Search for Film Stories Website: ⁠⁠www.filmstories.co.uk⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • Official Dreamcast Magazine issue 21

    Official Dreamcast Magazine issue 21
    May 8 2025
    In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to MrVestek, about Official Dreamcast Magazine issue 21 (July / August 2001) - their final issue. MrVestek is a former content creator, radio presenter, gamer and also a personal friend. We chat about the Sega Dreamcast itself, along with Sonic Adventure 2, Bleem (and Bleemcast), Crazy Taxi 2. We also talk about the end of the commercial life of the Dreamcast including games that were announced but weren't released, and that at the time this magazine was released, they didn't know this was going to be the final issue. You can download and read the magazine here. Host: Geoff Owen Guest:MrVestek MrVestek's links: TikTok, Instagram, Twitter/X. 8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠ Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠@ncc17formula1⁠ Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠epidemicsound.com⁠ Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black Artwork Photographs: Paul Monaghan A proud part of the ⁠Film Stories Podcast Network⁠. Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patron: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠ Bluesky: ⁠@filmstories.bsky.social⁠ Twitter: ⁠@filmstories⁠ Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Search for Film Stories Website: ⁠www.filmstories.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 50 mins