Jeff (AKA Jepheroth) and friends relive the glory days of gaming. Retro may mean different things to different people, but simpler times are always better in our eyes.
In this episode:
- I run down the gaming gifts from the holidays
- The Return of the (Handheld) King
- Major games celebrating major anniversaries in 2026
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The site: https://activerewind.com/ (https://activerewind.com/)
The YouTube Channel: Active Rewind (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxA9s-4pMd1aVTT3t6rCLAg)
The Twitch Channel: https://twitch.tv/jepheroth (https://www.twitch.tv/jepheroth)
Join the Discord channel: DISCORD (https://discord.gg/rBZ3dvnYaz)
Thanks for listening!
- Jeff (Jepheroth)
Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm.
21 Dec 2025
Episode 8 - Get My Kicks On Route 2026
In this episode:
- A good news/bad news update on the AYN Thor
- A recap of The Game Awards 2025
- What to look forward to in 2026
The site: https://activerewind.com/ (https://activerewind.com/)
The YouTube Channel: Active Rewind (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxA9s-4pMd1aVTT3t6rCLAg)
The Twitch Channel: https://twitch.tv/jepheroth (https://www.twitch.tv/jepheroth)
Join the Discord channel: DISCORD (https://discord.gg/rBZ3dvnYaz)
Thanks for listening!
- Jeff (Jepheroth)
Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm.
21 Nov 2025
Episode 7 - AYN Thor, What Is It Good For? Absolutely Everything!
In this episode, I talk about some exciting video game related movies and tv shows, briefly break down the nominees for Game of the Year at The Game Awards, and gush about my new fancy handheld that gives me the DS/3DS experience I have long wanted.
The site: https://activerewind.com/ (https://activerewind.com/)
The YouTube Channel: Active Rewind (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxA9s-4pMd1aVTT3t6rCLAg)
The Twitch Channel: https://twitch.tv/jepheroth (https://www.twitch.tv/jepheroth)
Join the Discord channel: DISCORD (https://discord.gg/rBZ3dvnYaz)
Thanks for listening!
- Jeff (Jepheroth)
Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm.
4 Nov 2025
Episode 6 - PlayStation 2: Emotional Boogaloo with Dave "TheWatchman"
On this episode, I am joined by my longtime friend, former cohost and fellow fighting game aficionado Dave "TheWatchman" as we discuss the 25th anniversary of the launch of the best-selling gaming console of all time, the PlayStation 2, and talk about all the "Emotions" it conjures up.
Links:
The site: https://activerewind.com/ (https://activerewind.com/)
The YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ActiveRewind (https://www.youtube.com/@ActiveRewind)
The Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jepheroth (https://www.twitch.tv/jepheroth)
25 Oct 2025
Episode 5 - Two Trons Don't Make a Right
The weather is getting colder which is a great time to stay in and play games. Jeff talks about his "brief" time with the Football Manager 26 beta, his thoughts after forcing the wife to watch both Tron movies in one night, and the 40th anniversary of arguably the most important console launch ever.
Links:
The site: https://activerewind.com/ (https://activerewind.com/)
The YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ActiveRewind (https://www.youtube.com/@ActiveRewind)
The Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jepheroth (https://www.twitch.tv/jepheroth)
Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm.
8 Oct 2025
Episode 4 - My New Residence Evil with Jarrad "InfiniteKnife"
Jeff has started to settle into his new home and we give some updates on the site, as well as talk to friend of the site Jarrad "InfiniteKnife" all about the most well known survival horror franchise of all time, Resident Evil.
Links:
The site: https://activerewind.com/ (https://activerewind.com/)
The YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ActiveRewind (https://www.youtube.com/@ActiveRewind)
The Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jepheroth (https://www.twitch.tv/jepheroth)
Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm.
19 Jul 2025
Episode 3 - The (Bird)man of Steel
Active Recast is back and this week I am talking about Tony Hawk's Pro Skater with the release of the 3 + 4 remake, as well as a few thoughts on the new Superman movie and how the "Son of Krypton" has been handled in video games.
Links:
The site: https://activerewind.com/ (https://activerewind.com/)
The YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ActiveRewind (https://www.youtube.com/@ActiveRewind)
The Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jepheroth (https://www.twitch.tv/jepheroth)
Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm.
3 Jul 2025
Episode 2 - We Built this City on Railroads and Gods ft. Brandon aka "Rhuts"
Jeff interviews Brandon Stuhr from Modern Neon Media about city-building and tycoon games from the late 90s/early 2000s, highlighting studios that left their mark on the RTS genre.
24 Jun 2025
Welcome to Active Recast - What Exactly is Retro?
Host Jeff Jepheroth introduces Active Recast, his new podcast, and defines retro gaming while explaining the goals of Active Rewind.
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