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Into The Vertical Blank

Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton

A Podcast about growing with a twin brother up In the 70s and 80s, at the dawn of video games, navigating family strife, punk rock, Star Wars obsessions, and
trying to understand the world while developing an inexplicable
love for everything “Atari”.

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In this podcast we discuss Atari computers and systems, new and old, review new games we collect, talk about all the systems, and the significance they had in our lives and the lives of others, and even talk about them in an historical context with the backdrop the times they were released, and how they are being used now.

We do all this in an effort to finally understand the answer to this existential question: what does it mean to have grown up in the generation of "the Vertical blank."

Credits:
Written, Engineered and Produced by Jeff Fulton @8bitrocket
With help from Steve Fulton @fultonbot
Branding by Daryl Litts @daryllitts

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  • 22 episodes
  • fortnightly
  • Avg 32 min
  • English

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  • S8 · E142
    Jun 22, 2025 · 9 min

    #142: The Worst Game Visits The So. Cal Retro Gaming Expo

    The Worst Game Visits The So Cal Retro Expo 2025.Additional music:Music: Heart Of Neon (Spectral Grid Mix) - Tony Longworth Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank Thanks for support from:BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt -https://ataricrypt.blogspot.com/ED Possible,Tony LongworthDaniel Beasley,Barry BurkeyDavid Schmidt, Dave theVelociraptorJolt7800wesbrown18 Daniel Stephens All music, audio / video production. writing and game play b

  • Jun 8, 2025 · 37 min

    #141: How STOS Helped People Forge Careers in Software

    STOS The Game Creator (and like software) might have been seen as silly or non-serious shortcuts for hobbyists, but for many many people it became entry point into the world of professional software development. This is just one such tale, the story of "Zamboozal Poker Dice" Video version here: How STOS Helped People Forge Careers in SoftwareThe is a re-edit and and re-master of podcast from season 3. Original Zamboozal on Atarimania.com: https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-zamboozal-poker-

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