Open Apple

About Open Apple

An Apple II Podcast

Publisher

Em Maginnis & Quinn Dunki

Category

leisure · news · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Feb 2011

Latest episode

5 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

101 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Aug 2026

   Open Apple #90 (August 2026): KansasFest 2026 Megapodcast

   Ken Gagne interviews Ron McAdams, Megan Lemmert, and Kate Szknotnicki about the highlights of KansasFest 2026, sharing insights from the annual retro computing gathering.

2. 

   16 Aug 2025

   Open Apple #89 (August 2025): INIT HELLO Megapodcast

   Welcome to the first INIT HELLO Megapodcast! INIT HELLO (https://init-hello.org) is an Apple II conference that debuted in July 2025 at the System Source Computer Museum (https://museum.syssrc.com) in Hunt Valley, Maryland. A week later, on August 2, six podcaster attendees gathered to reflect on their experiences at inaugural retrocomputing event. Participants: * Kate Szknotnicki (RetroMetal (https://www.twitch.tv/ladyailuros)) * Paul Hagstrom (Retro Computing Roundtable (https://rcrpodcast.com)) * Blake Patterson (The Byte Cellar (https://bytecellar.com)) * Megan Lemmert (6502 Workshop (https://www.6502workshop.com/) & Retro RPG Roundtable (https://www.youtube.com/@retrorpgroundtable3089/videos)) * Charles Mangin (Chicken Missile (https://chickenmissile.com)) * Ken Gagne (Open Apple (https://www.open-apple.net/) & Transporter Lock (https://transporterlock.com/)) Thanks to Paul for editing this episode’s audio! The original video edition is embedded below.

3. 

   25 Jul 2025

   Open Apple #88 (July 2025): KansasFest 2025 Megapodcast

   Welcome to Ron’s Apple Transporter Roundtable, the annual “megapodcast” from KansasFest 2025. Participants: * Ken Gagne (Open Apple (https://www.open-apple.net/) & Transporter Lock (https://transporterlock.com/)) * Ron McAdams (Ron’s Computer Videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroRepairRoundup) & Retro Repair Roundtable (https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroRepairRoundup)) * Megan Lemmert (6502 Workshop (https://www.6502workshop.com/) & Retro RPG Roundtable (https://www.youtube.com/@retrorpgroundtable3089/videos)) Links mentioned in this episode: * KansasFest (https://www.kansasfest.org) * Mike Westerfield’s KansasFest 1998 keynote speech (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmbw-y7fLHA) * INIT HELLO (https://init-hello.org) * Skull Island (https://www.8bitshack.net) by 8-Bit Shack * From Apple to Zilog (https://books.by/chuck-mauro) by Chuck Mauro * Dan Bricklin (http://www.bricklin.com) * Ryan Suenaga Scholarship Fund (https://giving.uhfoundation.org/funds/12596004)

Who has been a guest on Open Apple

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ken Gagne
• Ron McAdams
• Megan Lemmert
• Kate Szknotnicki

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

27 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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