On this episode of #ThatAtariShow, @ballyalley returns with a NEW #BookNook special! He & I (#BCB) take a look at 2 cool #AtariAge #Magazines featuring #AtariVideoCube & #PolePosition! Plus, we discuss #Atari5200, #PacMan... all those vintage #ads & more! Plus: @YorkiesTV (Patrick John) returns with a new #AtariVCS chat! You won't wanna miss it! Plus:... Continue Reading →
07.29.25 [AN-392] Atari Expands Euro Ops w/ New Partnership! + Atari @ SDCC! + Local User Groups Meet Up! (Atari Newsline)
(episode 392) This time, 3 stories... #Atari expands #european #operations w/ a new #partnership! Let's take a look at the info about #Funderful! Plus: @atari @ #SanDiego #ComicCon! AKA #SDCC ! Let's see some pics on social media! And: My local #Atari #usergroup meets up with a local #retrocomputing group! In little old #Albuquerque! Let's... Continue Reading →
05.24.24 BCB 135: Store Tour #1: Grayskull Toys & Collectibles (Retro & Vintage Toy Shop in Albuquerque, NM)
On this episode of #BCB, I begin my first #StoreTour! In this premiere episode, I #visit #Grayskull #Toys and #Collectibles! This store is inside of #CottonwoodMall, a #mall on the #westside of town near where I live that's still alive and kicking! Grayskull features #vintage #games & #toys, #cards, #comics, and even some hidden #surprises... Continue Reading →
03.11.24 That Atari Show 65: G-Fuel Atari 2600 + Collector Box / Baud Day 2024 / Activision / Floppy Deep Dive
On this G-Fueled episode of #ThatAtariShow, I unbox & try out the @GFuelEnergy#Atari2600Plus Collectors Box! Plus: #BaudDay 2024! What's it all about & how to connect! #FloppyDeepDive is my featured content creator, #IntoTheVerticalBlank is the #Podcast, #AtariNewsline & a #gamereview for #Activision's #Atari2600#ActionPack2! For #Windows! Also: What is a #BBS? And #AtariBBS Corner w/ @ballyalley!... Continue Reading →
01.19.24 ‘PolyGunR’ FREE DEMO Now Avail on Atari VCS! Plus: WILD DOGS drops today for VCS! Let’s Take a Look! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // Today on an #AtariNewsline update, #PolyGunR by @retroninja3360 #FREE #DEMO Now Avail on #AtariVCS! Plus: #WildDogs by @2ndbossgamestudio324 drops today for #VCS! Let's Take a Look at these cool new #Atari games! And: upcoming #Antic #Magazine special w/ @ballyalley coming soon to #thatatarishow Subscribe, Like & Comment! Thanks for watching!... Continue Reading →
01.05.23 BCB’s Java Junction 16: Local ATARI Computer Group Reborn, CLUB VCS Fanzine, Yar’s Revenge, Atari50 Cab
On this episode of #BCB's #javajunction, I discuss my local #Atari #Computer Group Getting Back Together After 20+ years! Plus: Highlighting 2 COOL 2023 #Unboxings! #ClubVCS #Fanzine & #someYarsRevenge Special Edition! And: #arcade #gaming fun on the #Atari50 #cabinet by #Arcade1Up! Including: #SpaceDuel, #CrystalCastles, #SuperBreakout, #Telepathy (an unreleased #demo) & #Centiped! Fun times ahead! Filmed... Continue Reading →
11.16.22 “Manzano” (Poetry, 2012)
Shortly after I moved here to Albuquerque to 'start over' after a string of long term failed relationships (and a dead end career) in Dallas, TX, where I lived on and off for 35 years, I settled in to a room in a local church that was $300 per month, all bills paid... (Read more) #poetry #writing #moving #life #travel #movingon #introspection #friendship #nm
08.14.22 Catching Up on YouTube: “That Atari Show” Episodes 2-4: “That Imagic Moment,” “The Bally Alley Invasion” & “Atari 8-Bit Home Computers!”
Recently on my #YouTube #vintagegaming #Atari channel, I aired 3 new episodes of "That Atari Show," detailed below. I'm catching up after not posting to my site for awhile, just been busy with grad school & work. Click below & enjoy! In the past 3 weeks, I've uploaded 3 new "That Atari Show" episodes on... Continue Reading →
05.01.22 “BCB #43-Coffee & A Chat w/ Adam (“Bally Alley”)”, “No Filter #32-Atari 7800 Showcase 2” & “Unbox’d #12-Mavis Beacon Strikes Back!,” now up on my YouTube page!
This past week, I've published 3 new videos to my #vintagegaming & #atari #YouTube page! For starters, in BCB #43, I continue on with my 'Console Review & Interview' in part 2, where I interview my local gaming buddy Adam T, who is also the mastermind behind the 'Bally Alley' webpage & Astrocast! In No Filter #32, I feature some more great Atari 7800 games & on Unbox'd #12 - Mavis Beacon Strikes Back!, I explain why I love typing programs so much & open up some great boxes of #gaming heaven.
12.10.21 The Zing Factor. (Previously Unpublished Journal from 6.7.19)
This is a journal entry from back in June 2019 that was previously unpublished. I thought I'd go ahead and publish it since I hate it when things go unpublished! The moral of the post is... seize the day, and don't hold your breath waiting for tomorrow. Tell your loved ones you love them in the moment! And be the best you can be each day. -BB