Retro Tea Breaks

Bite sized Tech Tales told by the people who shaped the industry. Video game designers, artists, musicians and more. Grab a cuppa and enjoy a moment of living tech history. Hosted by Neil from the popular YouTube channel RMC.

https://www.youtube.com/RMCRetro

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 54m. Bisher sind 36 Folge(n) erschienen. Jede Woche gibt es eine neue Folge dieses Podcasts.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 10 hours 41 minutes

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episode 5: Glenn Broadway - Artist and Designer


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episode 4: Ken Williams - Co-Founder of Sierra On-Line


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 May 25, 2021  1h0m
 
 

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