The UK's No.1 Retro Gaming Podcast. Curating gaming culture for future generations. 'World's Best Podcast' - NME Award 2016.
Retro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming Podcast
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The UK's No.1 Retro Gaming Podcast. Curating gaming culture for future generations. 'World's Best Podcast' - NME Award 2016.
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7/10/2014
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Recent Episodes
May 24, 2026
Episode 370: A Chat With Retro Games Ltd
Host Chris O'Regan interviews Retro Games Ltd founders Chris Smith and Darren Melbourne about their company's history, current projects, and future handheld machines.
May 4, 2026
Episode 369: New Old Hardware for 2026
<p>A quintet of show hosts from Retro Asylum Towers grace us with their presence as they chat about the flurry of old-new hardware that was announced in Q2 2026 for later in the year. Topics covered include The Spectrum White Special Edition, Neo Geo AGS+, C64C Ultra, The Spectrum Handheld, and THEC64 handheld among many other things.</p> <p><img src="//assets.libsyn.com/show/70391/RA369.png" alt="" width="605" height="800" /></p> <p>As always, thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations!</p> <p><strong>Forge </strong><br /> <strong>Richard</strong><br /> <strong>Guy Simms (mdkdue)</strong><br /> <strong>Richard Hyde</strong><br /> <strong>Roger Swan</strong><br /> <strong>Plasticman</strong><br /> <strong>Stephen James</strong><br /> <strong>Robert Ilott</strong><br /> <strong>Pete Rogers</strong><br /> <strong>Rune P</strong><br /> <strong>New Game Old Flame - Podcast</strong><br /> <strong>Christopher Bolton</strong><br /> <strong>Dylan D'Arch</strong><br /> <strong>Bitmap Soft</strong><br /> <strong>Mikes vintage Tech</strong><br /> <strong>Nik</strong><br /> <strong>Howard Price</strong><br /> <strong>Matthew Turner</strong><br /> <strong>Adam Hinde</strong><br /> <strong>Chris O'Regan</strong><br /> <strong>James Dunn</strong><br /> <strong>Hans aka Muppets4</strong><br /> <strong>roushimsx </strong><br /> <strong>Guto Threadbare</strong><br /> <strong>Chris Atwill</strong><br /> <strong>Harvey Watson</strong><br /> <strong>Martyn Jones</strong><br /> <strong>Tim TJ Walker</strong><br /> <strong>Ricardo Engel</strong><br /> <strong>HeavyMetalDon</strong><br /> <strong>drnovocalcords</strong><br /> <strong>Mal Woods</strong><br /> <strong>Cane and Rinse</strong><br /> <strong>LamptonWorm </strong><br /> <strong>Mitsoyama</strong><br /> <strong>Rhys Wynne</strong><br /> <strong>Clint Humphrey</strong><br /> <strong>Mark Bylund</strong><br /> <strong>Paul Ashton</strong><br /> <strong>Jon Sheppard</strong><br /> <strong>Laurent Giroud</strong><br /> <strong>Aaron Maupin</strong><br /> <strong>Jim-OrbitsIT </strong><br /> <strong>Jon Veal</strong><br /> <strong>Thomas Scoffham</strong><br /> <strong>Laurens</strong><br /> <strong>Andrew Gilmour</strong><br /> <strong>Darren Coles</strong><br /> <strong>Garry Heather</strong><br /> <strong>Nick Lees</strong><br /> <strong>Blake Brett</strong></p> <p>Looking for some MiSTer FPGA accessories? Give https://misterfpga.co.uk/ a visit and use the code retroasylum to gain a 6% discount.</p> <p>Want to find out about Steve's band, The Last Arcade? Check them out at https://thelastarcade.net/</p> <p>Looking for some new games for your favourite retro system? Then checkout https://www.bitmapsoft.co.uk/</p> <p>Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/retroasylum</p> <p>Retro Asylum on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretroasylum.bsky.social</p> <p>Retro Asylum on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retroasylum/</p> <p>Retro Asylum YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCC9rIvCKoW3mdbuCsB7Ag</p> <p>Retro Asylum on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_retro_asylum/</p> <p>Retro Asylum on Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/theretroasylum</p> <p>Twitter: @theretroasylum</p> <p>Retro Asylum Merchandise: https://retroasylumstore.myspreadshop.co.uk/</p>
April 26, 2026
Episode 368: Aliens Video Games With Mike Diver
<p>In this interview special episode of Retro Asylum, show host Chris O'Regan chats with Mike Diver, the author of Aliens: The Video Games. This book covers the video games that attempt to portray the horror and excitement of the Alien films. Chris and Mike talk through what to expect to find in the book while discussing the long history of video games based on the celebrated franchise.</p> <p><img src="//assets.libsyn.com/show/70391/RA368.png" alt="" width="605" height="800" /></p> <p>You can pre order Aliens: The Video Games: An Unoffocial Guide at Amazon: <a href= "https://amzn.eu/d/082qf00A">https://amzn.eu/d/082qf00A</a></p> <p>As always, thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations!</p> <p><strong>Forge </strong><br /> <strong>Richard</strong><br /> <strong>Guy Simms (mdkdue)</strong><br /> <strong>Richard Hyde</strong><br /> <strong>Roger Swan</strong><br /> <strong>Plasticman</strong><br /> <strong>Stephen James</strong><br /> <strong>Robert Ilott</strong><br /> <strong>Pete Rogers</strong><br /> <strong>Rune P</strong><br /> <strong>New Game Old Flame - Podcast</strong><br /> <strong>Christopher Bolton</strong><br /> <strong>Dylan D'Arch</strong><br /> <strong>Bitmap Soft</strong><br /> <strong>Mikes vintage Tech</strong><br /> <strong>Nik</strong><br /> <strong>Howard Price</strong><br /> <strong>Matthew Turner</strong><br /> <strong>Adam Hinde</strong><br /> <strong>Chris O'Regan</strong><br /> <strong>James Dunn</strong><br /> <strong>Hans aka Muppets4</strong><br /> <strong>roushimsx </strong><br /> <strong>Guto Threadbare</strong><br /> <strong>Chris Atwill</strong><br /> <strong>Harvey Watson</strong><br /> <strong>Martyn Jones</strong><br /> <strong>Tim TJ Walker</strong><br /> <strong>Ricardo Engel</strong><br /> <strong>HeavyMetalDon</strong><br /> <strong>drnovocalcords</strong><br /> <strong>Mal Woods</strong><br /> <strong>Cane and Rinse</strong><br /> <strong>LamptonWorm </strong><br /> <strong>Mitsoyama</strong><br /> <strong>Rhys Wynne</strong><br /> <strong>Clint Humphrey</strong><br /> <strong>Mark Bylund</strong><br /> <strong>Paul Ashton</strong><br /> <strong>Jon Sheppard</strong><br /> <strong>Laurent Giroud</strong><br /> <strong>Aaron Maupin</strong><br /> <strong>Jim-OrbitsIT </strong><br /> <strong>Jon Veal</strong><br /> <strong>Thomas Scoffham</strong><br /> <strong>Laurens</strong><br /> <strong>Andrew Gilmour</strong><br /> <strong>Darren Coles</strong><br /> <strong>Garry Heather</strong><br /> <strong>Nick Lees</strong><br /> <strong>Blake Brett</strong></p> <p>Looking for some MiSTer FPGA accessories? Give https://misterfpga.co.uk/ a visit and use the code retroasylum to gain a 6% discount.</p> <p>Want to find out about Steve's band, The Last Arcade? Check them out at https://thelastarcade.net/</p> <p>Looking for some new games for your favourite retro system? Then checkout https://www.bitmapsoft.co.uk/</p> <p>Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/retroasylum</p> <p>Retro Asylum on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretroasylum.bsky.social</p> <p>Retro Asylum on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retroasylum/</p> <p>Retro Asylum YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCC9rIvCKoW3mdbuCsB7Ag</p> <p>Retro Asylum on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_retro_asylum/</p> <p>Retro Asylum on Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/theretroasylum</p> <p>Twitter: @theretroasylum</p> <p>Retro Asylum Merchandise: https://retroasylumstore.myspreadshop.co.uk/</p>
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