CoCoTALK! Episode 239 - Dragon Meetup post show 00:00:00 -Start/Intro 00:01:46 -Start of the show! 00:02:55 -Panel Introductions 00:05:00 -Panel Discussion on the Dragon MeetUp in Cambridge UK! 00:13:55 -Game On! Results, With Nick Marotta! Featuring Ken of Canadian Retro Things 00:15:30 -Game On! discussion 00:25:00 -Game On! Challenge LIVE report 00:38:58 -Game On! Game for next week, With(out) Nick Marotta! But... Featuring Ken of Canadian Retro Things 00:41:00 -Thank you to our Patrons! 00:4...
Nov 28, 2021•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 239
CoCoTALK! Episode 238 - Meet Fred 00:00:00 -Start/Intro 00:01:42 -Start of the show! 00:01:55 -Panel Introductions 00:03:10 -Special Guest Fred Provoncha! (See? I prounounced it correctly!) 00:44:18 -Who's new to Discord 00:47:17 -Thank you to our Patrons! 00:48:12 -Commercial Break 00:51:21 -More! Special Guest Fred Provoncha! 00:59:17 -CoCo Thoughts by Samuel Gimes 01:00:05 -Game On! Results, With Nick Marotta! Featuring Ken of Canadian Retro Things 01:02:00 -Game On! discussion 01:11:00 -Game...
Nov 21, 2021•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 238
There was no live show last week due to CoCoFEST! so let's talk about it this week! Email any suggestions you have for the show to cocotalk@cocotalk.live Visit us on the web at http://cocotalk.live Join us for daily conversations on Discord: http://discord.cocotalk.live Custom artwork designed by Instagram artist Joel M. Adams: https://www.instagram.com/artistjoelmadams/ Custom CoCoTALK! and retro merchandise is available at: http://8bit256.com Consider becoming a patron of the show: https://pat...
Nov 14, 2021•3 hr 54 min•Ep. 237
Today's Special Guest is Mark Siegel product manager for the Color Computer and many other things with Tandy, we'll hear about things we thought we knew, things we never knew, and things we never even knew might have possibly existed! 00:00:00 -Start/Intro 00:03:00 -Start of the show, with Special Guest Host Stevie! 00:03:18 -Panel Introductions 00:06:50 -Special Guest, Mark Siegel 00:50:00 -Commercial Break 00:52:52 -More! with Special Guest, Mark Siegel 03:39:45 -Commercial Break 03:43:00 -Mor...
Nov 01, 2021•5 hr 29 min•Ep. 231
CoCoTALK! Episode 235 - MC-10 Special! With special guests: Darren Ottery, Simon Jonassen, Robert Sieg, Greg Dionne, Jim Gerrie, Alan Cox, and James Diffendaffer! 00:00:00 -Start/Intro 00:02:55 -Start of the MicroCoCoTalk show! 00:03:50 -Panel Introductions 00:08:20 -L. Curtis Boyle, driver of this dumpster fire! 00:13:15 -First Special Guest, Darren Ottery 00:46:50 -Second Special Guest, Simon Jonassen 01:32:08 -Commercial break 01:35:24 -Who is new on Discord! 01:37:07 -Third Special Guest, Ro...
Oct 25, 2021•6 hr 3 min•Ep. 235
CoCoTALK! Episode 234 - Run Dino Run Results 00:00:00 -Start/Intro 00:05:38 -Start of the show, with Special Guest Host Stevie! 00:05:55 -Panel Introductions 00:10:20 -CoCoThoughts by Samuel Gimes... 00:11:00 -Thoughts and opinions of Samuel Gimes... 00:11:18 -Paul 'Dino' F's programmers escaping 00:12:08 -Game On! Results, With Ken of Canadian Retro Things 00:14:30 -Game On! discussion With Ken 00:45:00 -Game On! Game for next week, Featuring Ken of Canadian Retro Things 00:49:19 -Game On! Chal...
Oct 17, 2021•3 hr 36 min•Ep. 234
CoCoTALK! Episode 233 - Special Guest Ciaran Anscomb++ Today's special guest is Ciaran Anscomb, aka Sixxie, author of the Xroar emulator, and so much more. We'll hear about his games, his emulator, and speak with his co-interviewers Steve "Bosco" Bamford and Stewart Orchard, all from the Dragon community. 00:00:00 -Start/Intro 00:03:00 -Start of the show! 00:03:25 -Panel Introductions 00:08:00 -Special Guest, Ciaran Anscomb, aka Sixxie, aka XRoar developer! 01:06:30 -Additinal Special Guest, Ste...
Oct 11, 2021•4 hr 29 min•Ep. 233
CoCoTALK! Episode 232 00:00:00 -Start/Intro 00:02:30 -Start of the show, with Special Host Sara(h)! 00:03:10 -Panel Introductions 00:03:42 -Viewer Introductions 00:04:00 -More! Panel Introductions 00:06:15 -CoCoTalk with guest host Stevie 00:06:48 -More! Viewer Introductions 00:07:00 -Whose New to Discord this Week! 00:11:00 -Projects Updates and Acquisitions 00:12:00 -PUA} Brian Wieseler 00:28:28 -PUA} Terry Steege 00:32:23 -CoCoThoughts by Samuel Gimes... 00:37:40 -Game On! Results, With(out) ...
Oct 04, 2021•2 hr 58 min•Ep. 232
CoCoTALK! Episode 231 - Glen Hewlett Glen Hewlett has given us many great transcodes and ports to the CoCo. Pac-Man, Joust, and who knows what else? We may learn today! Check out Glen's Blog: https://nowhereman999.wordpress.com/ 00:00:00 -Start/Intro 00:03:00 -Start of the show! 00:03:20 -Panel Introductions 00:05:00 -Glen Hewlett 01:45:15 -CoCoThoughts by Samuel Gimes... 01:47:12 -Game On! Results, With Nick Marotta! Featuring Ken of Canadian Retro Things 01:48:50 -Game On! discussion 02:04:30 ...
Sep 27, 2021•4 hr 43 min•Ep. 461
CoCoTALK! Episode tooth hurty It's time to go to the dentist, because CoCoTALK! is now on episode tooth hurty 00:00:00 -Start/Intro 00:02:44 -Start of the show! 00:03:48 -Start of the show! (Now with SOUND!) 00:04:05 -Viewer Introductions 00:05:05 -Panel Introductions 00:13:19 -The passing of Paul T. Barton 00:45:11 -Commercial Break 00:49:00 -Game On! Results, With Nick Marotta! Featuring Ken of Canadian Retro Things 00:51:00 -Game On! discussion 01:15:45 -Game On! Game for next week, With(out)...
Sep 19, 2021•4 hr 1 min•Ep. 459
Author of the first Color Computer Star Trek game in the early days of the CoCo released by Spectral Associates, station manage of scifi.radio and so much more, join us! 00:00:00 -Start/Intro 00:02:55 -Start of the show! 00:03:10 -Panel Introductions 00:05:05 -Special guest Gene Turnbow 00:38:50 -Secondary Guest Scott Griepertrog and StG Net 01:03:15 -More with guest Gene Turnbow 02:21:38 -Commercial Break/Upcoming Guests on CoCoTalk! 02:26:26 -Live from VCFmw, with Stevie! 02:33:10 -NEW! CoCoTh...
Sep 12, 2021•6 hr 1 min•Ep. 457
CoCoTALK! Episode 228 - Bill Sias - Pubisher of Color Computer News Today's special guest is Bill Sias, the creator and publisher of Color Computer News, the first published magazine pre-dating the Rainbow. 00:00:00 -Start/Intro 00:02:45 -Start of the show! 00:02:52 -Audience Greetings and Sanitations 00:03:15 -Panel Introductions 00:05:40 -Special guest Bill Sias 01:18:40 -Commercial Break/Upcoming Guests on CoCoTalk! 01:23:20 -More, with guest Bill Sias 02:21:55 -Musical interlude 02:24:42 -NE...
Sep 06, 2021•4 hr 9 min•Ep. 456
We are please to have back on the program Glen Dahlgren of Sun Dog Systems fame, provider of many fine games for the Color Computer. Glen will be talking about his new book, and coco memories. Glen's Promos for today: 5 Free Days of Child of Chaos - Amazon Ebook https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BN6S5R2/ Good Reads Game Of War Giveaway https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/enter_choose_address/329917-the-game-of-war COCOTALK coupon code for 15% off anything, including the new release https://mysteriumme...
Aug 29, 2021•4 hr 38 min•Ep. 453
CoCoTALK! Episode 226 - Special Guest Stewart Orchard Today's special guest interview is Stewart Orchard who has made many amazing games for the Dragon computer "back in the day" and his current project is the most excellent Return of the Beast ROTB join us! 00:00:00 -Start/Intro 00:03:00 -Start of the show! 00:03:30 -Panel Introductions 00:06:25 -Introducing Stu Orchard and Ciaran Anscomb 02:00:25 -Commercial Break 02:05:05 -Game On! Results, With Nick Marotta! 02:16:18 -Game On! discussion 02:...
Aug 22, 2021•5 hr 39 min•Ep. 451
The first ever live DragonTALK! featuring members of the Dragon Community from across the world. 00:00:00 - Opening 00:02:55 - Panel Introductions 00:08:27 - GameON! Intro - special presentation by Amigos Retro Gaming 00:24:07 - GameON! Results - Reveals of next week's game 00:48:23 - Chris Poacher 01:08:29 - Ciaran Anscomb 01:27:52 - Duncan Smeed 01:57:52 - John Vella 02:16:44 - John Witworth 02:55:14 - Nigel Barnes 03:11:09 - Pere Serrat 03:28:25 - Richard Harding 04:03:52 - Roberto Fernandez ...
Aug 15, 2021•6 hr 5 min•Ep. 449
Part 1 & 2 spliced into one video for your viewing pleasure. Welcome to CoCoTALK! Episode 224 Panel introductions - Special Guest Kevin talks about the Turbo9 project Promoting upcoming specials - Dragon Talk - Glen Dahlgren Project Updates and Acquisitions - Bill Nobel shows us RSDOS performance in NitrOS9 - Pedro Pena (Rocky Hill) shows us a new drop-in CoCo 3 mother board - Stevie Strow talks about CoCo-Pi updates and a test image Assembly Language with George J GameON! News Newsy News Pa...
Aug 08, 2021•4 hr 6 min•Ep. 447
CoCoTALK! Episode 223 - Hosted by Grant Leighty Greg has taken over and according to him, Stevie is fired. Today we have special guest host and streamer, the internet's own, Grant Leighty. Email any suggestions you have for the show to cocotalk@cocotalk.live Visit us on the web at http://cocotalk.live Join us for daily conversations on Discord: http://discord.cocotalk.live To find out more about the Color Computer visit http://imacoconut.com Custom artwork designed by Instagram artist Joel M. Ad...
Aug 02, 2021•3 hr 38 min•Ep. 445
CoCoTALK! episode 222 - Live from CCAG - Interview with Doug Bell We'll be providing live coverage of the Cleveland Classic Console & Arcade Gaming Show thanks to Jason "CoCoMan" Reighard. Check them out at https://www.ccagshow.com/ We also got to chat with Doug Bell, head the GameON! results, news, and more! Email any suggestions you have for the show to cocotalk@cocotalk.live Visit us on the web at http://cocotalk.live Join us for daily conversations on Discord: http://discord.cocotalk.liv...
Jul 26, 2021•4 hr 11 min•Ep. 443
This week's special guest is Sheldon MacDonald, who has done a lot of cool projects for the CoCo. He recently released a very nice game "Treasure Island Defense" which is on a cartridge, and support a few different sound chips, he's made cool custom CoCo controllers, and he's working on an RS-DOS disk tool that allows you to mange disk images, and has a very interesting development environment that lets you use assembly language almost like BASIC! This and so much more! Email any suggestions you...
Jul 19, 2021•4 hr 19 min•Ep. 441
CoCoTALK! episode 220 - Markus Blumrich Today we'll speak with Markus Blumrich who hosted one of the original Color Computer "super sites" on the internet and hear some fun and fascinating stories from the CoCo glory days. We'll also introduce a new segment from Game Designer Rick Adams: Raiders of the Lost CoCo where he'll go over some code samples from professional video games. If we're lucky we'll also have some assembly from George J and who knows what else? {Well, here is a list of what we ...
Jul 11, 2021•4 hr 53 min•Ep. 439
CoCoTALK! episode 219 - Happy 4th! 00:00:00 -Start 00:02:48 -Start of the show! 00:03:00 -Viewer Introductions 00:03:44 -Panel Introductions 00:05:35 -Happy Independence Day! 00:08:40 -Best of CoCo Thoughts, by Samuel Gimes 00:09:09 -Everyone is speechless by Samuel Gimes! 00:09:20 -Game On! Results, With Nick Marotta! 00:11:20 -Game On! discussion 00:32:00 -Game On! Game for next week, With Nick Marotta! 00:36:15 -News, with L. Curtis Boyle **CoCo/General News** 00:36:36 -CoCo News} TRS-80 Tras...
Jul 05, 2021•3 hr 53 min•Ep. 437
Today we feature Stefan Vogt @8bit_era to talk about his new Infocom style game Hibernated 1 that's available for a multitude of 8-bit systems including the Dragon and CoCo. https://8bitgames.itch.io/hibernated1 The original live stream had a few glitches and ended up being in 3 parts, this is the spliced version. Email any suggestions you have for the show to cocotalk@cocotalk.live Visit us on the web at http://cocotalk.live Join us for daily conversations on Discord: http://discord.cocotalk.li...
Jun 27, 2021•3 hr 52 min•Ep. 436
CoCoTALK! episode 217 - Aaron Newcomb from @retrohackshack Today we're joined by a very special guest, Aaron Newcomb from @retrohackshack https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN_u47_wJuhh249H9E8sjtw Aaron has done a lot of videos on RGB-to-HDMI conversions, and recently did one for the CoCo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm2eo4BEna4 We'll hear all about Aaron's background, his hack shack channel, and more. We'll also have GameON! results, some assembly discussions, news, and more! 00:00:00 - Start...
Jun 20, 2021•3 hr 48 min•Ep. 433
We're going very BASIC, pun intended with our assembly series by George J, and we're starting an hour earlier so you can recover sooner. The original Steve Bjork ASM series and his slides covering all of the CPU instructions can be found at http://cocotalk.live/6809asm/ 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:42 - Start of the show! 00:02:54 - Panel Introductions 00:05:38 - Viewer Introductions 00:06:24 - Who's new to the CoCoDiscord 00:10:00 - Stefan Vogt, coming in two weeks! (6/26) 00:13:20 - CoCo Thoughts, b...
Jun 14, 2021•2 hr 51 min•Ep. 432
CoCoTALK! Episode 215 - AMS p2 - Temple of ROM wrap-up 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:10 - Start of the show! 00:02:48 - Panel Introductions 00:04:04 - Viewer Introductions 00:06:12 - CoCo Thoughts, by Samuel Gimes 00:07:25 - Thoughts on Samuel Gimes 00:08:00 - Game On! Results, With Nick Marotta! 00:11:12 - Game On! discussion with Rick Adams! 01:05:16 - Game On! Game for next week, With Nick Marotta! 01:07:08 - Starting next week, the show will start 1 hour sooner! (CoColight savings time!) 01:09:25 -...
Jun 07, 2021•3 hr 46 min•Ep. 429
We're starting 6809 assembly language tutorials with George J! Email any suggestions you have for the show to cocotalk@cocotalk.live Visit us on the web at http://cocotalk.live Join us for daily conversations on Discord: http://discord.cocotalk.live To find out more about the Color Computer visit http://imacoconut.com Custom artwork designed by Instagram artist Joel M. Adams: https://www.instagram.com/artistjoelmadams/ Custom CoCoTALK! and retro merchandise is available at: http://8bit256.com Co...
May 31, 2021•3 hr 23 min•Ep. 428
Today we'll be interviewing Frank from https://retrorewind.ca/ Who is interested in making CoCo hardware 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:22 - Start of the show! 00:02:30 - Viewer Introductions 00:03:20 - Panel Introductions 00:06:45 - Special Guest George Jensen 00:28:45 - Special Guest Frank from RetroRewind.ca 01:32:35 - Who's new to the CoCoDiscord 01:34:00 - Who's new to the CoCoTalk world map! 01:35:10 - Commercial Break 01:38:35 - Stevie cant say the state MA (psh, he cant say it... I cant spell it...
May 23, 2021•3 hr 38 min•Ep. 426
The most advanced operating system ever invented, as everyone knows is NitOS9, and the EASE OF USE edition keeps getting better, learn all about it in this episode. 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:54 - Start of the show! 00:04:02 - Start of Show... we finally got the audio DLC... 00:04:10 - Panel Introductions 00:05:25 - Viewer Introductions 00:06:42 - Who's new to the CoCoDiscord 00:08:08 - Who's new to the CoCoTalk world map! 00:08:58 - PUA} Stevie aka "The OG" aka El Jeffe aka The Man with the Ma...
May 16, 2021•4 hr 7 min•Ep. 424
00:00:00 - Start 00:02:50 - Marc the Start of the show! 00:03:08 - Viewer Introductions 00:04:00 - Marc Introductions 00:07:30 - CoCo Thoughts, by Samuel Gimes 00:08:30 - Game On! Results, With Nick Marotta! 00:10:30 - Game On! discussion 00:30:20 - Game On! Game for next week, With Nick Marotta! 00:36:45 - PUA} Marc R. Ulland 00:41:20 - Panel - Discussion of Hard Drives 00:44:08 - PUA} Marc R. Delvaux 00:48:22 - Panel - Discussion of our lynching by the (wonderful and nice) Dragon users 00:49:4...
May 09, 2021•3 hr 13 min•Ep. 422
Special Guest Pedro Pena talks about his project to recreate a replacement motherboard for the CoCo 2 which is open source. Links to all things discussed in the news available in our CoCo Discord server, http://discord.cocotalk.live 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:10 - Intro 00:02:29 - Start of the show! 00:02:55 - Viewer Introductions 00:03:20 - Panel Introductions 00:07:00 - Special Guest Pedro Pena, Maker of the new CoCo2 mainboard! 00:48:00 - Whos's New to the CoCotalk Discord 00:49:25 - CoCo Thought...
May 03, 2021•3 hr 4 min•Ep. 419