On this episode of 'That Atari Show,' it's a Halloween Spook-tacular! Hosted by none other than 'Ballistik From the Future!' We don't know why BCB has an english accent & is visiting himself in the past, but it's most likely to steal games he (er, I) sold! Also: Featuring Aries (โช@BrainSlushTVโฌ) discussing his Atari Flashback... Continue Reading →
02.25.25 ATARI THEATRE VOL 7: ATARI JAGUAR (Commercials, Infomercials, Promos & More!) World’s 1st 64-Bit!
On this episode of #AtariTheatre, I take a look @ the #AtariJaguar, the world's first #64bit home #videogame console! Through a series of zany #commercials, #promos, #infomercials & more, let's analyze the cultural significance of such a crazy console. From #Doom to #TrevorMcFur to #Cybermorph to #KasumiNinja to #AliensVsPredator to #Tempest2000 to much, much more!... Continue Reading →
10.29.23 Atari Stories #3: ‘The Halloween Episode” (Halloween stories, listener feedback & more!) (Spotify Podcast)
On this Halloween themed episode of #AtariStories, I introduce to you spooky gaming related Halloween stories from three listeners - Grace, Vic & Shane, as well as recall some of my own favorite Halloween stories. These include: going to a fun Halloween carnival at school when I was 7, finding ill-fated old Atari gold in... Continue Reading →
05.30.22 There Will Be No Revolution Tonight. (Poetry)
Another week, another school shooting massacre. We've all become "used to it," and we never truly should. This poem came to me while walking my dogs on Memorial Day, 2022, in the aftermath of the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 elementary school students were massacred by an 18-year-old, as well as 2 adults, while 19 cops stood nearby and did nothing for over an hour. Feel angry? You should. And you should make your voice count at the polls this year. Here's how I also deal with mine. Read on...
12.13.21 “Ballistik Coffee Boy – Storytime,” a new feature on my YouTube page, features chapters of my first novel, ‘Sweet Pea’ & more!
So, I never thought the day would come! The first novel I wrote, "Sweet Pea," is now up on YouTube as part of an ongoing weekly series named 'Storytime.' In this new series, I read my writings & get cozy with a cup of joe. Take a look and subscribe, like & comment! Enjoy. -BB
8.1.19 Picking Up the Pieces & Trying to Move On… (Journal)
I think about Dad every second of every hour of every day. I think about all the great times, they overshadow the bad or sad ones. The memories come flooding back quickly and unrelentlessly, like a Summer monsoon... Like the time that my Sister Nickie stood at her bedroom window and told me at the... Continue Reading →