We cover Atari news, reviews, and a special feature each show for the Atari 8-bit line of computers (400/800/XL/XE/XEGS)

ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast
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We cover Atari news, reviews, and a special feature each show for the Atari 8-bit line of computers (400/800/XL/XE/XEGS)
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May 26, 2026
ANTIC Episode 128 - Stepping in a Pile of 800XLs
Host Kay Savetz interviews Rob McMullen about Atari 8-bit news, emulators, and game development, offering insights into the retro computing scene.

April 15, 2026
ANTIC Episode 127 - Brad's 76K Brain
<p dir="ltr"><strong>ANTIC Episode 127 - Brad's 76K Brain</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-Bit Computer Podcast… we turn the podcast into more of a multi-media experience, we cover a LOT of new and updated utility software for the Atari 8-bit, and Kay accuses Brad of having a 76K brain!</p> <p dir="ltr">READY!</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Recurring Links </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="http://floppydays.com/">Floppy Days Podcast </a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "http://www.atariarchives.org/">AtariArchives.org </a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "http://atarimagazines.com/">AtariMagazines.com </a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.terriblenerd.com/">Kay's Book "Terrible Nerd" </a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="http://archive.org/details/ataribooks">New Atari books scans at archive.org </a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "http://atariage.com/forums/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/unread/"> ANTIC feedback at AtariAge </a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "http://atariage.com/forums/topic/236768-the-atari-interview-discussion-thread/"> Atari interview discussion thread on AtariAge</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Interview index: <a href= "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1neIlWZQQYo_rdJO7XtcPrCtf_zgSquBzL9TA51Bocas/edit?usp=sharing"> here</a> </p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "http://www.facebook.com/groups/ataripodcast">ANTIC Facebook Page</a> </p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://atlhcs.org/">AHCS</a> </p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="http://monsterfeet.com/grue/">Eaten By a Grue</a> </p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.nextwithoutfor.org">Next Without For</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">What we've been up to</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">pokey stream player - <a href= "https://github.com/ilmenit/pokey-stream-player">https://github.com/ilmenit/pokey-stream-player</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Fujisan with FastBASIC - <a href= "https://github.com/pedgarcia/fujisan/">https://github.com/pedgarcia/fujisan/</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">This Week in Retro episode 262 - <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q_ODmzynsM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q_ODmzynsM</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Atari lightbox - <a href= "http://techdungeon.xyz">techdungeon.xyz</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Indy Classic Expo - <a href= "https://www.indyclassic.org">https://www.indyclassic.org</a> </p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">New & Updated Games</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"> Dodger - Captain Crumble:</p> </li> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Atariage discussion - <a href= "https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389334-new-game-release-dodger/"> https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389334-new-game-release-dodger/</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Atariteca review - <a href= "https://www.atariteca.net.pe/2026/04/dodger-rescata-una-idea-de-1994-para.html"> https://www.atariteca.net.pe/2026/04/dodger-rescata-una-idea-de-1994-para.html</a> </p> </li> </ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Drwal:</p> </li> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Learning series by Larek - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@larek/streams">https://www.youtube.com/@larek/streams</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Download game - <a href= "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gW7_TZLzpjZNejN58lvpehFVrD7kn1gt/view"> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gW7_TZLzpjZNejN58lvpehFVrD7kn1gt/view</a> </p> </li> </ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">AI powers new games for Atari: "Doom 2D" and "Space Invaders" - <a href= "https://www.atariteca.net.pe/2026/03/ia-impulsa-nuevos-juegos-para-atari.html"> https://www.atariteca.net.pe/2026/03/ia-impulsa-nuevos-juegos-para-atari.html</a> </p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">New & Updated Software</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">FujiNetChat, a new IRC client for Atari 8-bit computers with FujiNet - Urchlay:</p> </li> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://forums.atariage.com/topic/388852-fujinetchat-a-new-irc-client-for-atari-8-bit-computers-with-fujinet"> https://forums.atariage.com/topic/388852-fujinetchat-a-new-irc-client-for-atari-8-bit-computers-with-fujinet</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">TNFS: zapp.opensourcerers.net (new test builds will appear here often) </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">WWW: <a href= "https://slackware.uk/~urchlay/src/fnchat-20260315-0540.xex">https://slackware.uk/~urchlay/src/fnchat-20260315-0540.xex</a> </p> </li> </ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Fuji Do Reports - Wade (Ripduski):</p> </li> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389110-new-app-fuji-do-reports/"> https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389110-new-app-fuji-do-reports/</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://unfinishedbitness.info/fuji-do/">https://unfinishedbitness.info/fuji-do/</a> </p> </li> </ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">FujiNet Go 800: atari800 emulator + FujiNet on modern Android devices - Mozzwald - <a href= "https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389252-fujinet-go-800-atari800-emulator-fujinet-on-modern-android-devices/"> https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389252-fujinet-go-800-atari800-emulator-fujinet-on-modern-android-devices/</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Lenka Project - A Full 65C816 SDX Modern Retro Atari Virtual Machine - Piotr D. Kaczorowski - <a href= "https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389274-lenka-project-a-full-65c816-sdx-modern-retro-atari-virtual-machine/"> https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389274-lenka-project-a-full-65c816-sdx-modern-retro-atari-virtual-machine/</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">AltirraSDL — Bringing Altirra to macOS, Linux, and Android - ilmenit - <a href= "https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389385-altirrasdl-%E2%80%94-bringing-altirra-to-macos-linux-and-android/"> https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389385-altirrasdl-%E2%80%94-bringing-altirra-to-macos-linux-and-android/</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">VSCode FastBASIC extension with FujiSan update - Eric Carr & Paulo Garcia - <a href= "https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ericcarr.fastbasic-debugger"> https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ericcarr.fastbasic-debugger</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">APOD Viewer for VBXE by Stephen - <a href= "https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389397-apod-viewer-for-vbxe/">https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389397-apod-viewer-for-vbxe/</a> </p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Publications</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The April issue of Atari Insights is now out - <a href= "https://atariprojects.org/">https://atariprojects.org/</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">March issue of Compute's Gazette - <a href= "https://www.computesgazette.com">https://www.computesgazette.com</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Flop 69 disk magazine - <a href= "https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389213-disk-magazine-flop-69-has-been-released/"> https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389213-disk-magazine-flop-69-has-been-released/</a> </p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">New & Updated Hardware</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Lotharek's new video mod for XL/XE, Gtia2RGB - <a href= "https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=435">https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=435</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Ape Warp XL/XE 32-in-1 OS Switcher - <a href= "https://www.8bitclassics.com/product/atari-xlxe-ape-warp-os-32-in-1-switchless-upgrade-module/?srsltid=AfmBOoq3AiO4yASJsDiuXdQMIncO3DDeze2XZlEdoFz-qFppn6W_vmgY"> https://www.8bitclassics.com/product/atari-xlxe-ape-warp-os-32-in-1-switchless-upgrade-module/?srsltid=AfmBOoq3AiO4yASJsDiuXdQMIncO3DDeze2XZlEdoFz-qFppn6W_vmgY</a> </p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Contests</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">BASIC 10-Liner:</p> </li> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Atariteca write-up - <a href= "https://www.atariteca.net.pe/2026/04/tenbirmam-y-arkanoid-lideraron-el-basic.html"> https://www.atariteca.net.pe/2026/04/tenbirmam-y-arkanoid-lideraron-el-basic.html</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Every Atari 8-Bit Game from the BASIC 10 Liner Contest 2026! - Zero Page Homebrew - <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evEmg-F43oc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evEmg-F43oc</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">BASIC 10-Liner site - <a href= "https://bunsen.itch.io/">https://bunsen.itch.io/</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Compilation Disk 2026 (Atari 8-Bit) by Vitoco - <a href= "https://bunsen.itch.io/compilation-disk-2026-atari-8-bit-by-vitoco"> https://bunsen.itch.io/compilation-disk-2026-atari-8-bit-by-vitoco</a> </p> </li> </ul> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Other</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://gamehistory.org/cgdc-1989-tapes/">https://gamehistory.org/cgdc-1989-tapes/</a></p> </li> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://archive.gamehistory.org/folder/05cdfdf2-ec23-446a-aa3c-28d0c2758880?_gl=1*1q0lmdo*_ga*MjAwNTA1MjM4My4xNzczOTQyNzgw*_ga_4ZPZBFRVR6*czE3NzM5NDI3NzkkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzM5NDI3NzkkajYwJGwwJGgw&sortField=date&sortDir=asc&showUncatalogedFiles=true"> https://archive.gamehistory.org/folder/05cdfdf2-ec23-446a-aa3c-28d0c2758880?_gl=1*1q0lmdo*_ga*MjAwNTA1MjM4My4xNzczOTQyNzgw*_ga_4ZPZBFRVR6*czE3NzM5NDI3NzkkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzM5NDI3NzkkajYwJGwwJGgw&sortField=date&sortDir=asc&showUncatalogedFiles=true</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://archive.gamehistory.org/folder/cb76651a-d993-47d0-8085-33ccfe32923d?_gl=1*1q0lmdo*_ga*MjAwNTA1MjM4My4xNzczOTQyNzgw*_ga_4ZPZBFRVR6*czE3NzM5NDI3NzkkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzM5NDI3NzkkajYwJGwwJGgw&sortField=date&sortDir=asc&showUncatalogedFiles=true"> https://archive.gamehistory.org/folder/cb76651a-d993-47d0-8085-33ccfe32923d?_gl=1*1q0lmdo*_ga*MjAwNTA1MjM4My4xNzczOTQyNzgw*_ga_4ZPZBFRVR6*czE3NzM5NDI3NzkkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzM5NDI3NzkkajYwJGwwJGgw&sortField=date&sortDir=asc&showUncatalogedFiles=true</a></p> </li> </ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Atari Computer Camps - The Rise and Fall of Atari Computer Camps by The Retroist - <a href= "https://www.retroist.com/p/atari-computer-camps">https://www.retroist.com/p/atari-computer-camps</a> (substack)</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Upcoming Computer Shows</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">VCF East - April 17-19 2026 - InfoAge Science and History Museums, Wall, NJ - <a href= "https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/">https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Midwest Gaming Classic - April 24-26 - Baird Center, Milwaukee, WI - <a href= "https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/">https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">VCF Europe - May 1-3 - Munich, Germany - <a href= "https://vcfe.org/E/">https://vcfe.org/E/</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Vintage Computer Festival Pacific Northwest 2026 - May 2-3 - Tukwila Community Center, South Tukwila, WA - <a href= "https://vcfpnw.org">https://vcfpnw.org</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">VCF Southwest - May 29-31, 2026 - Westin Dallas Ft. Worth Airport - <a href= "https://www.vcfsw.org/">https://www.vcfsw.org/</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Retrofest 2026 - May 30-31 - Steam Museum of the Great Western Railway, Swindon, UK - <a href= "https://retrofest.uk/">https://retrofest.uk/</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Vintage Computer Festival GB 2026 - June 19-21 - Leigh, Wigan, United Kingdom - <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/events/25457837877216829/">https://www.facebook.com/events/25457837877216829/</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Vancouver Retro Gaming Expo - June 20 - New Westminster, BC, Canada - <a href= "https://www.vancouvergamingexpo.com/index.html">https://www.vancouvergamingexpo.com/index.html</a> </p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">YouTube Videos</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">FujiNet Turbo 2000 Cassette Loading - Thom Cherryhomes - <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMmfI-WLUpY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMmfI-WLUpY</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why the Atari 800XL blows the doors off the Commodore 64 - Hans Campbell - <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=494e0WVxIQ8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=494e0WVxIQ8</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">New video of Atario platform engine for Atari 8-bit computers - Eric Carr - <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewPlgEyWLlQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewPlgEyWLlQ</a> </p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Commercial</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://archive.org/details/1987-atari-xe-2-commercial-alta-1_202604"> https://archive.org/details/1987-atari-xe-2-commercial-alta-1_202604</a> </p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">New at Github</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">JAM (Just Atari Model) Release - Marak Spanel - <a href= "https://github.com/marspa73/atarijam">https://github.com/marspa73/atarijam</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">VBXE Web Browser with image support - w1k:</p> </li> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389129-vbxe-web-browser-with-image-support-and-searching/"> https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389129-vbxe-web-browser-with-image-support-and-searching/</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://github.com/viktorcech/vbxe-browser">https://github.com/viktorcech/vbxe-browser</a> </p> </li> </ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">[A]tari [E]ight-bit [M]ulti-[T]ool - aemt <a href= "https://github.com/idunmore/aemt">https://github.com/idunmore/aemt</a></p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Feedback</p> <ul> <li>project to add FastBASIC syntax highlighting to Neovim - <a href= "https://github.com/feoh/fastbasic_neovim_syntax">https://github.com/feoh/fastbasic_neovim_syntax</a></li> </ul>

March 17, 2026
ANTIC Episode 126 - All Atari All the Time
Host Thom Cherryhomes interviews Paulo Garcia, author of the FujiSan emulator, discussing Atari news and emulator updates.
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