The 8 Bit Files
Hosted by Dave and John · John Biehler and Dave Zille
5.0from 10 ratings
- 37
- Episodes
- 4
- Transcribed
- 10
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
- 881
- YouTube views
About The 8 Bit Files
If you love 8 bit computers, video games and their history, you'll love The 8 Bit Files, a podcast hosted by John and Dave, two retro computing enthusiasts who share their passion and knowledge with you every week. In each episode, they explore a different topic related to 8 bit computers, such as hardware, software, games, programming, culture, and more. Whether you're a veteran 8 bit enthusiast or a newcomer who wants to learn more about this fascinating era of computing, you'll find something to enjoy. Subscribe today and join John and Dave on their 8 bit adventures!
- Publisher
- John Biehler and Dave Zille
- Category
- technology
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 15 Apr 2023
- Latest episode
- 10 Aug 2026
Latest episodes
4 of 37 episodes have a transcript.
10 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
037 - Commodore & MiSTer Updates, and John's Japan Experience
7 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
036 - Triforce, Virtual Boy & AI Coding an 8-Bit Game
4 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT
035 - Retro-friendly homelabs with ZimaOS
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037 - Commodore & MiSTer Updates, and John's Japan Experience
Published 10 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Pie, which is the one I have, and you've got the original DE10 Mr. FPGA. He's shipped his Superstation 1, which is basically their PlayStation device. And more interestingly, there's a dock for it that allows you to play original CD and DVD games, I believe. Right. Like play original media in it so that you're using FPGA hardware to play physical media. Do you supply your own optical drive or is that part of the dock? It's part of the dock and it's color matched to the rest of the system. […]
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- YouTube views
- 881
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 6 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 4 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100
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- Quality
- 56
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 66
- Engagement
- 76
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Who hosts The 8 Bit Files?
Dave and John host the show. Published by John Biehler and Dave Zille.
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