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Retro Tea Breaks

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  • Bite sized Tech Tales told by the people who shaped the industry. Video game designers, artists, musicians and more. Grab a cuppa and enjoy a moment of living tech history. Hosted by Neil from the popular YouTube channel RMC.
    Neil Thomas
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Episodes
  • S2 Ep8: Jordan Mechner - Creator of Prince of Persia

    S2 Ep8: Jordan Mechner - Creator of Prince of Persia
    Feb 6 2024
    Jordan Mechner is a pioneering game developer, writer, artist, director and more. Today I'm in conversation with the creative force behind Karateka, Prince of Persia, The Last Express and many more projects including his latest book, Replay, Memoirs of an Uprooted Family. Find out more at JordanMechner.com

    🏆 Support RMC 
    Time is the most valuable thing we have.  "Official Cave Dwellers" create a reliable monthly income that allows me to give my all to this channel.  If you'd like to support this, and help me make it the very best I can then please visit:
    https://www.patreon.com/RMCretro or https://ko-fi.com/rmcretro

    ● Subscribe
    Please take a moment to subscribe to the channel
    http://www.youtube.com/rmcretro?sub_confirmation=1

    ● Episode Links
    Jordan's Book Replay and more: JordanMechner.com

    ● Chapters
    Meet Jordan Mechner 00:00
    Young Jordan Mechner 06:30
    Karateka 15:29
    Prince of Persia 50:45
    The Last Express 1:04:06
    A Fresh Prince 1:20:35

    ● Join me on social media
    Twitter:  https://twitter.com/RMCretro
    Facebook: https://facebook.com/RMCretro
    Insta: https://instagram.com/RMCretro

    ● Come and chat on the RMC chat server
    Discord: https://discord.gg/RMCretro

    ● RMC Podcasts
    Enjoy my Podcasts with your favourite app using the links here:
    Retro Tea Break - https://audioboom.com/channels/5001251
    This Week in Retro - https://anchor.fm/thisweekinretro

    🧠Take care of your Mental Health, visit https://www.mind.org.uk for information and support.
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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • S2 Ep7: Rebecca Heineman - Developer & Co-Founder of Interplay

    S2 Ep7: Rebecca Heineman - Developer & Co-Founder of Interplay
    Feb 2 2023
    Rebecca Heineman is co-founder of Interplay, a video game champion and game development pioneer, today we hear her story.

    🏆 Support RMC 
    Time is the most valuable thing we have.  "Official Cave Dwellers" create a reliable monthly income that allows me to give my all to this channel.  If you'd like to support this, and help me make it the very best I can then please visit:
    https://www.patreon.com/RMCretro or https://ko-fi.com/rmcretro

    ● Episode Links
    RetroCollective: https://retrocollective.co.uk
    Rebecca on Twitter: https://twitter.com/burgerbecky
    Olde Skuul on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OldeSkuul

    ● Join me on social media
    Twitter:  https://twitter.com/RMCretro
    Facebook: https://facebook.com/RMCretro
    Insta: https://instagram.com/RMCretro

    ● Come and chat on the RMC chat server
    Discord: https://discord.gg/RMCretro

    ●RMC Merch Shop for RMC books, posters, mugs, and a whole lot more
    https://rmcretro.store

    ● RMC Podcasts
    Enjoy my Podcasts with your favourite app using the links here:
    Retro Tea Break - https://audioboom.com/channels/5001251
    This Week in Retro - https://anchor.fm/thisweekinretro

    🧠Take care of your Mental Health, visit https://www.mind.org.uk for information and support.
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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • S2 Ep6: Dominik Diamond - Games Master Presenter

    S2 Ep6: Dominik Diamond - Games Master Presenter
    Jul 7 2022
    Games Master was the biggest video games TV show in the UK in the '90s and Dominik was centre stage as the presenter. With over 3m peak viewers this was the show we all looked forward to. Dominik shares with us today his background, rise to stardom, behind the scenes stories and troubles along the way.

    If you enjoy Retro Tea Breaks check out my book, Retro Tea Breaks volume 1 at https://rmcretro.store/retro-tea-breaks-vol-1-in-conversation-with-computer-and-video-game-pioneers/

    🏆 Support RMC 
    Time is the most valuable thing we have.  Patrons create a reliable monthly income that allows me to give my all to this channel.  If you'd like to support this, and help me make it the very best I can then please visit:
    https://www.patreon.com/RMCretro

    ● Support the Sponsors of The Cave
     MonsterJoysticks: https://monsterjoysticks.com/RMC

    ● Subscribe
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    http://www.youtube.com/rmcretro?sub_confirmation=1

    ● Episode Links
    Dominik's Little Old Purple Column https://dominikdiamond.substack.com/

    ● Chapters
    00:00 Intro
    00:55 Early years
    14:25 University years
    20:07 A first taste of presenting
    21:54 The Games Master years
    1:11:04 After Games Master

    ● Join me on social media
    Twitter:  https://twitter.com/RMCretro
    Facebook: https://facebook.com/RMCretro
    Insta: https://instagram.com/RMCretro

    ● Come and chat on the RMC chat server
    Discord: https://discord.gg/RMCretro

    ●RMC Merch Shop for RMC books, posters, mugs, and a whole lot more
    https://rmcretro.store

    ● RMC Podcasts
    Enjoy my Podcasts with your favourite app using the links here:
    Retro Tea Break - https://audioboom.com/channels/5001251
    This Week in Retro - https://anchor.fm/thisweekinretro
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    1 hr and 38 mins
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