502: “From Modems to Headlines” – Jason Compton on the Amiga Report Revolution - The Retro Hour EP502

502: “From Modems to Headlines” – Jason Compton on the Amiga Report Revolution - The Retro Hour EP502

This week, we’re joined by former Amiga Report editor, writer, and This Week in Retro host Jason Compton, who takes us into the golden age of 90s computing news. From chasing stories during Commodore’s dramatic collapse (“we may not make more chips, but we can sell the floor scrubber!”) to the birth of one of the first online tech magazines, Jason recalls the chaos, creativity and sheer enthusiasm that kept the Amiga community alive long after the headlines faded.

Contents:

00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
50:34 - Jason Compton Interview

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This Week In Retro: https://www.rmcretro.com/this-week-in-retro

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Show notes

New Atari Jaguar 3D shooter announced: https://tinyurl.com/yc2adedu
Street Racer retro collection coming to Steam: https://tinyurl.com/ta65wv33
deadmau5 teams with Atari for new 7800 game: https://tinyurl.com/9tjfdftb
NightVein gothic run-and-gun for Mega Drive: https://tinyurl.com/3jd9j4tk
Flashback unofficially ported to Sega Saturn: https://tinyurl.com/4psmpxtf
The Old Blue Workbench: https://triumph.no/oldblue/

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