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January 2024 We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas Holiday break and the new year is off to a good start.  We find ourselves at the beginning of 2024 and we’re proud to feature the last installment of our 3-part interview series with David Crane, Dan Kitchen and Garry Kitchen where, over the course of three inter-connected interviews, we explore: * Part 1 – Atari and the Activision years (audio in episode 114) * Part 2 – the Absolute Entertainment years (audio in episode 115) * Part 3 – the birth of their new development and publishing company – Audacity Games (audio in this episode) The YouTube video for each panel is linked above if you’d like to watch the discussion as it happened. It’s our hope that you enjoy this very special presentation and retrospective look at the long and storied history of Activision and the people behind the powerhouse that it became.  It was an honor being able to spend so much time (far more than originally planned) with these legends of the gaming industry and we hope it comes across the same. Special thanks go to David Corrigan for placing his trust in us to research and deliver these three panel discussions at the Music City Multi Con.  This will go down as one of the highlights of the podcast and part of its legacy and we so appreciate this opportunity.

October 2023 The time has drawn nigh – so much so that Brent goes solo on this episode so we can keep the train rolling.  We cover some short updates, discuss our upcoming visit to the Music City Multicon and then get straight to the heart of the matter – the second installment of the 3-part panel series from the 2022 show featuring David Crane, Dan Kitchen and Garry Kitchen where, over the course of three inter-connected interviews, we explore: * Part 1 – Atari and the Activision years (audio in episode 114) * Part 2 – the Absolute Entertainment years (audio in this episode) * Part 3 – the birth of their new development and publishing company – Audacity Games (audio upcoming in episode 116- link will go live when the show is released) The video for each panel is linked above and will be updated as the videos are published and the podcast episodes are released. It’s our hope that you enjoy this very special presentation and retrospective look at the long and storied history of Activision and the people behind the powerhouse that it became.  It was an honor being able to spend so much time (far more than originally planned) with these legends of the gaming industry and we hope it comes across the same. Look for part 3 to drop “REAL SOON”. 🙂

July 2023 Summer here in KY marches on and we are finally able to get the July show out to everyone… in August. 🙂  Family and other commitments have to be juggled, but we’re here and we’re bringing the heat (bad pun, good use) for this episode, and we think you’ll feel the same. First up we delve into project updates, some new Pinball news with Stern announcing Venom, the triumphant return of “Spend Brent’s Money” with some new soldering aid and general board repair tools and some interesting developments in the Atari console scene – both at the AtariAge Store and with a new multicart for the 7800 that has some pretty unique features.  Brent returns to the show car circuit with his 1LE and Whitney digs into his recent cabaret acquisitions.  And what does the show title have to do with anything?  Well, we weaved it all together somehow…we won’t let you down! BUT WAIT – THERE’S MORE. We are proud to partner with the Music City Multi Con to release the first in a 3-part panel series from the 2022 show featuring David Crane, Dan Kitchen and Garry Kitchen where, over the course of three inter-connected interviews, we explore: * Part 1 – Atari and the Activision years (audio in this episode) * Part 2 – the Absolute Entertainment years (audio in episode 115) * Part 3 – the birth of their new development and publishing company – Audacity Games (audio upcoming in episode 116- link will go live when the show is released) The video for each panel is linked above and will be updated as the videos are published and the podcast episodes are released. It’s our hope that you enjoy this very special presentation and retrospective look at the long and storied history of Activision and the people behind the powerhouse that it became.  It was an honor being able to spend so much time (far more than originally planned) with these legends of the gaming industry and we hope it comes across the same.

It's July 4th here in the States and we're celebrating the fireworks and grilling with some arcade, gaming and pinball talk.  We catch up on happenings since the 2023 Louisville Arcade Expo, discuss some game rotations and sales (14 games sold between the two of us!!), fix-up project status and some side-talk on 3D printing, MiSTer and the BitKit FPGA boards, tips on shopping a pinball (Brent has been tutoring the next generation) and the elusive hunt for "all the cabarets".   And yes, Whitney does keep all his money in the Spider-Man head bank!  Brent and the Tempest coin bucket come in clutch once again!

May 2023 It’s the Saturday night livestream show** from the 2023 Louisville Arcade Expo and we’re bringing you another 3+ hours of guests, banter, movie talk, Spider-Man and Pinball industry insights. Check out the interview roster: * Grace Roberts * Gaz Milwood * Jeremy Smith (American Pinball distributor; Flawless Creations and Amusements, LLC) * Craig Evans * Robert Khoury * Dan Schmelz * Mike Vinikour from Stern Pinball * Jason Aaron * Troy Gibbs It was a special treat, as we’re thinking that Robert Khoury might be in a tie with Mike Thomas for “most miles traveled” to get to LAX! We really appreciate the fans making the pilgrimage just to sit in with us – it means the world. The MixLR chat was on fire and lots of questions/comments were coming in and it kept the show really lively. We had a great time with everyone who participated and look forward to doing it all again next year! **This show was originally streamed live on our MixLR station (https://mixlr.com/brokentoken) on Saturday, March 4th, 2023

We are back with the Friday night livestream show** straight from the floor of the 2023 Louisville Arcade Expo!  We've got 3+ hours of guests, banter and irreverent discussion on all things arcade, pinball, pop culture and whatever else came to mind that night! Listen in as we hear from some new guests this year, as well as returning "friends of the show" and we greatly appreciate everyone spending their time with us! ●David Corrigan (from the Music City Multi-Con) ●Stern Pinball distributor Troy Smith (from Tilt Amusements) ●Mike Thomas ●Buffet (from KLOV fame, and yes - he showed up in public two years in a row!!) We had a great time with everyone who participated and look forward to doing it all again next year! **This show was originally streamed live on our MixLR station (https://mixlr.com/brokentoken) at 7PM EST on Friday, March 3rd, 2023

Thanksgiving? √ Christmas? √ New Years? √ Valentines Day? √ Now that we’ve covered all the bases, it’s time to get back to business and talk about some sweet arcade and pinball action.  We’re honored to feature the Louisville Arcade Expo’s own Corey Stup and Joe Stith as they sit in with us to talk about one of our favorite times of the year!  The expo returns March 10th-12th 2023 and we’ll be talking about all the fun events, games and special guests that will be at the show! We also catch up on hobby proceedings over the course of Holiday, talk about some gaming news, discuss a rumor surrounding a new diagnostic and play tool for Pac-Man boards and Whitney picks up some Arkanoid parts and takes delivery of his Blast City candy cabs.  We round out the show with some talk about the Vector Labs Signature Analyzer and CCPU Exorciser that Brent picked up, our newest round of travel tool talk (it should be a segment) and we cover the newest 2600/5200/7800 game drops over at the AtariAge store! Oh – for all you AMSR fans, we open lots of Christmas presents and give up the funk with BT Express…. never in a million years did I ever expect that sentence to actually happen here for the show….

We trust that November (and Thanksgiving for those that observe it) has treated everyone well.  We're talking project updates, non-updates, travel tools, some arcades that Brent visited on his recent trip to Gatlinburg TN and more. To round out the crazy, the podcast was on the road in October at the Music City Multi-Con and we feature our fist in a series of panel recordings from the show.  This month we're featuring the "late night free-for-all" billed as "Podcasters Unhinged - Episode VI".  It was a fun and lighthearted dip into pop culture, pinball and a few other topics with Brent, David Corrigan (MCMC owner/organizer), Mike Vinikour (Stern Pinball) and Whitney.  We think you'll enjoy it! Be sure to keep an eye out for the upcoming panels from the show: Brent interviewing Pinball artist John Youssi Whitney interviewing David Crane, Garry Kitchen and Dan Kitchen - 3x sessions: Part 1 - the Activision years, Part 2 - the Absolute Entertainment years and Part 3 - Audacity Games Q&A with Metal Jesus Q&A with John Riggs and more!

Let's call this one the "After Summer Hiatus 2022 show" :) We're back in the studio after a rather impromptu break over the Summer and catching up on life, projects, more life and toss in some arcade and pinball talk along the way.  Here’s a quick rundown on everything we talk about on the show: *Brent fixes more games *Travel tool pack update - the Milwaukee Packout *Spinrite and hard drive recovery for arcade games *The Retro Chip Tester Pro *Whitney sells some games and picks up some cabarets *Whitney goes "JAMMA strong" with some Sega Blast City candy cab purchases *The MiSTercade *The D3FMod IronClad+ (MiSTer mini-ITX add-on board) As a bonus, we have a virtual sit-in with David Corrigan, owner/organizer of the Music City Multi Con, as he takes us through all the highlights of the 2022 version of the expo, taking place Oct. 28-30th, right outside of Nashville, TN.  We'll be there conducting some panels, playing pinball, cruising the vendor booths and having an all-around great time - we hope to see you there!

Let's call this one the "Before Summer 2022 Hiatus" show :) Yep, we admit it - the summer got away from us and we didn't get this episode out nearly as quickly as intended.  This one has been "in the can" for a couple of months, and we'll let you decide if we brought any heat... (insert wah wah sound here).  We cover a host of topics from microscopes to power supplies to Rally-X and Toy Story 4 from JJP. Even though the pinball reveal is old news at this point, I don't think our opinions are off the mark today, so give us a grade!

It’s the Saturday night livestream show from the 2022 Louisville Arcade Expo and we’re doubling-down on the heat for this episode! We’re backing up the fantastic interviews from Friday night’s show, adding in another 3+ hours of guests, banter and pinball industry insights. Check out the interview roster: * Mike Vinikour – Associate Game Developer, Stern Pinball * Dwight Sullivan – Lead Game Designer, Stern Pinball * Grace Roberts & Gareth Milwood – the cousins make their annual appearance and….they grow up WAY too fast. * Phoebe Smith – one of the nicest and best pinball ambassadors you’ll ever meet * “Buffet” from KLOV – monitor repairman extraordinaire * Heath Ashley – Pinball Repair tech We had a great time with everyone who participated and look forward to doing it all again next year! This show was originally streamed live on our MixLR station (https://mixlr.com/brokentoken) on Saturday, March 5th, 2022

Happy Father's Day to all the Arcade and Pinball Dads out there! We are back with the Friday night livestream show straight from the floor of the 2022 Louisville Arcade Expo!  We've got an almost solid 4 hours of guests, banter and irreverent discussion on all things arcade, pinball, pop culture and whatever else came to mind that night! We had the good fortune of some good friends of the show stopping by (Mike drove all the way from NEW HAMPSHIRE - 22 hours!!) to sit in and make the show sound 100x better than it normally does: * Mike Thomas (he gives us an update on his mulit-Pac and Fluke kits) * Jason Aaron * Troy Gibbs * Tayllor Lucas (who we've discussed in prior episodes - he's restoring a Taito Warp-1!)  * J. Patrick Tinnel (from Podcasserole) We had a great time with everyone who participated and look forward to doing it all again next year.  Keep an eye out for the Saturday night livestream show to be posted in the feed soon, as we feature Mike Vinikour and Dwight Sullivan (from Stern Pinball), Buffet (of KLOV fame) and more, so stayed tuned as Ep. 106 won't disappoint and will totally be worth the wait!