The CoCo Crew Podcast

Hosted by N. Blanchard, M. Rowen, J. Linville, B. Pitre, R. Klein

A delicious adventure into the world of retrocomputing news and information, featuring the Tandy Color Computer!

81 Episodes

Games & Hobbies

- Why Pay Someone Else? ; VLSI Primer ; Review of Blockdown

12/24/2021

Episode 79 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-79.html

- How long to wait on a project? ; Dragon Meetup ; Review of Pooyan

11/30/2021

Episode 78 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-78.html

- CAS vs WAV ; Review of Hewlett's Defender ; Tandy Assembly Retrospective

10/31/2021

Episode 77 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-77.html

- Developer Kit Support Issues ; Adding BASIC Commands ; USB Power for CoCo2

9/30/2021

Episode 76 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-76.html

- Community 'State of the Art' ; Issues re: CoCoSDC w/ FDC ; Review of Glen H's Joust

8/31/2021

Episode 75 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-75.html

- Interview w/ Torsten Dittel ; CoCoMANIA! ; Neil's eBay Rant

6/28/2021

Episode 73 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-73.html

- Does someone "wrong on the Internet" require intervention? ; Review of Bouncy Ball

6/28/2021

Episode 74 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-74.html

- Nothing has changed since... ; Using hexadecimal in ECB ; Review of Thexder

5/31/2021

Episode 72 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-72.html

- Hobby not fun anymore? ; ECB TIMER ; Review of Doubleback

4/30/2021

Episode 71 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-71.html

- Treasure Island Defence; Interview w/ Turbo9 team; CoCo Pixart w/ Google Sheets

3/31/2021

Episode 70 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-70.html

- Review of Space Bandits; Interview w/ John Strong; Discussion: Do You Gotta Catch 'Em All?

2/27/2021

Episode 69 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-69.html

- Does "ease of use" matter for hobbyists? ; Software Devel w/ CoCoPi ; Review of CoCoSDC Explorer

1/28/2021

Episode 68 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-68.html

- Interview w/ Chris Burke; Double Dabble algorithm; Review of SUKS

12/23/2020

Episode 67 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-67.html

- Interview w/ Joe Scinta; Binary Coded Decimal; Review of Jumpy

11/30/2020

Episode 66 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-66.html

- Reviews of Cosmic Aliens & Digger III; Stack Blasting; Does CB/ECB/SECB count as an OS?

10/30/2020

Episode 65 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-65.html

- Interview w/ Nate Lockhart; GIME color output: RGB vs CMP; Omnistar review

9/30/2020

Episode 64 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-64.html

- Come as you are! Interview w/ Curtis Kaylor; CoCo gaming sans upgrades

8/31/2020

Episode 63 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-63.html

- Interview w/ Fran Purcell; "It belongs in a museum!" -- does it?; The Gamester joystick

7/30/2020

Episode 62 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-62.html

- What software did you mostly use?; Simon Jonassen and Paul Fiscarelli; 3D Monster Maze

6/30/2020

Episode 61 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-61.html

- Is "homebrew" a bad word?; CnoY; Review of Rampage

5/31/2020

Episode 60 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-60.html

- Interview w/ George Dorner; Are "collectors" different?; Knight Lore tech talk, part 2

4/29/2020

Episode 59 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-59.html

- Interview w/ Carl England, Review of GunStar, Social distancing...

3/30/2020

Episode 58 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-58.html

- Interview w/ Phil Zwart, Restarting a project, Knight Lore tech talk, part 1

2/29/2020

Episode 57 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-57.html

- Assembled vs Kit vs PCB, Dale Puckett, Review of Currillian Cruiser

1/30/2020

Episode 56 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-56.html

- Year-end 2019, Interview w/ Aaron Doughty, Color Car Action

12/24/2019

Episode 55 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-55.html

- What makes a machine "retro"? Review of Star Trader

11/30/2019

Episode 54 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-54.html

- Interview w/ Boisy, Review of Rogue, and Importance of collecting docs?

10/31/2019

Episode 53 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-53.html

- Review of Bombs Away, and Is a "survivor" CoCo still good enough?

9/30/2019

Episode 52 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-52.html

- Interview w/ Brett Gordon, DECB Filesystem, Run Dino Run

8/31/2019

Episode 51 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-51.html

- CoCo standards?, Loading Cassette-based M/L from Disk, Review of Manic Miner

7/31/2019

Episode 50 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-50.html

- Ways To Contribute, M. David Johnson, RS232 Stuff

6/30/2019

Episode 49 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-49.html

- "Don't be a jerk!", Becky Fox Matthews, McDougall on Knight Lore

5/31/2019

Episode 48 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-48.html

- Greg Zumwalt, Who Qualifies To Create?, Review of Mind-Roll

4/30/2019

Episode 47 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-47.html

- David Wiens, RTC tech, Review of Dungeon Crawl

3/29/2019

Episode 46 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-46.html

- Bill Bernico, Using SoX, Review of Fahrfall: Master Edition

2/28/2019

Episode 45 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-45.html

- Supported Configs, Chet Simpson, Hunt The Wumpus

1/30/2019

Episode 44 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-44.html

- 2018 Review, Keyboard Scanning, Word Processors

12/31/2018

Episode 43 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-43.html

- TA recap, CPU Stack, Frankie Review

11/30/2018

Episode 42 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-42.html

- Upgrade Games, MPI Slots, and Michael Maydaniuk

10/31/2018

Episode 41 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-41.html

- Hoarding, Serial Busses, and Fall 2018 Roundtable

10/6/2018

Episode 40 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-40.html

- Fuzzy Memories, Ron Klein, and Furious Felines 2...oh my!

8/31/2018

Episode 39 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-39.html

- Reporters or Commentators?, Project Enclosures, Gnome Quest

7/31/2018

Episode 38 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-38.html

- State of the CoCo, Color BASIC with Assembly, Timberman

6/30/2018

Episode 37 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-37.html

- A beautiful day in the neighbourhood...

5/30/2018

Episode 36 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-36.html

- Three years and counting!

4/17/2018

Episode 35 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-35.html

- CoCoFEST! is coming...

3/25/2018

Episode 34 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-34.html

- Interview w/ Joel Ewy, Infocom ZIP source, OS-9 modules, Internet BBSing

2/23/2018

Episode 33 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-33.html

- Interview w/ L. Curtis Boyle, Game Master Cartridge overview, Super Kid review

1/27/2018

Episode 32 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-32.html

- Interview w/ Mark Sherman, Year-end Roundtable, Xmas Rush review

12/23/2017

Episode 31 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-31.html

- Interview w/ Brian Moriarty, Infocom hacking, etc.

11/22/2017

Episode 30 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-30.html

- Tandy Assembly Victory Lap!

10/30/2017

Episode 29 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-29.html

- Interview w/ David Ladd, Clowns and Balloons, CoCo3 BASIC programs on cartridge too!

9/29/2017

Episode 28 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-28.html

- Interview w/ Glen Hewlett, Pac Man transcode, BASIC programs on cartridge

8/29/2017

Episode 27 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-27.html

- Interview w/ Jim Brain, Self-modifying code, LogiCall

7/26/2017

Episode 26 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-26.html

- Machine code, SFGE 2017, 'Retro' crash...

6/30/2017

Episode 25 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-25.html

- Back in the CoCo groove!

5/29/2017

Episode 24 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-24.html

- CoCoFEST! on the brain...

4/17/2017

Episode 23 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-23.html

- Interview w/ Darren Grant

3/27/2017

Episode 22 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-22.html

- Glenside Takes A Bow

2/24/2017

Episode 21 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-21.html

- A new year of CoCo!

1/30/2017

Episode 20 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-20.html

- CoCo for the holidays!

12/24/2016

Episode 19 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-19.html

- Giving thanks for CoCo friendships...

11/24/2016

Episode 18 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-18.html

- This Is Halloween?

10/30/2016

Episode 17 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-17.html

- Some Assembly Required!

9/30/2016

Episode 16 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-16.html

- On The Flipside...

8/29/2016

Episode 15 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-15.html

- TRS-80 Trash Talk Cross-Over

8/9/2016

Special Episode 1 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-special-episode-1.html

- The Mixed Bag

7/29/2016

Episode 14 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-14.html

- Interview with Wes Kussmaul, Etc.

6/28/2016

Episode 13 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-13.html

- CoCoFEST! 2016 Retrospective, Etc.

5/28/2016

Episode 12 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-12.html

Episode 11

4/16/2016

Episode 11 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-11.html

Episode 10

3/20/2016

Episode 10 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-10.html

Episode 9

2/24/2016

Episode 9 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-9.html

Episode 8

1/29/2016

Episode 8 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-8.html

Episode 7

12/21/2015

Episode 7 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-7.html

Episode 6

11/30/2015

Episode 6 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-6.html

Episode 5

10/29/2015

Episode 5 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-5.html

Episode 4

9/26/2015

Episode 4 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-4.html

Episode 3

8/28/2015

Episode 3 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-3.html

Episode 2

8/19/2015

Episode 2 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-2.html

Episode 1

8/17/2015

Episode 1 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-1.html

Episode 0

8/15/2015

Episode 0 Show Notes -- http://cococrew.org/cococrew-podcast-0.html