Put away the root beer and pizza. It’s time for egg nog and fruit cake enjoyed under the warm glow of the festively decorated kite-eating tree. It’s CHRISTMAS! In MAY! In episode 93, we check out “The Snoopy Show”, season 2, episode 13. It’s a Christmas-themed episode. The Peanuts kids at Christmas is always magical. We also have a “Random Strip of the Month” courtesy of author Franesco Matteuzzi of “Funny Things: A Comic Strip Biography of Charles M. Schulz”. Plus,news and feedback and whatever other stocking stuffers we can find. Cheers! Thanks... Read More

Think you’ve read the Charles M. Schulz story already? Well, maybe you have, but not in the way my guests in episode 92 have crafted it. In “Funny Things: A Comic Strip Biography of Charles M. Schulz”, Luca Debus and Francesco Matteuzzi tell Sparky’s story in full-on comic strip form – complete with full-color Sunday strips! Hear my chat with Luca and Francesco about how – and why – they did it.  We’ve also got a “Peanuts by Schulz” episode called “The Little Red-Haired Girl”, “This Month in Peanuts History” and... Read More

In episode 91 of the podcast, Snoopy breaks prized possessions and steals a cherished pet. So, really, season 2, episode 12 of “The Snoopy Show” is just a portrait of the disintegration of a beagle. But then everyone dances in the end. So it’s all good. We also catch up on feedback and news in and around the Peanuts universe and enjoy a “Random Strip of the Month”.  Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs “Mining by Moonlight”, “Bass Walker”, and “Hidden Agenda”. Thanks to Sean Courtney for... Read More

We’re getting down to the last few days of tax time in America as this episode goes out. Why not relieve some of that mathematical stress with a podcast! In 330, we’re playing the 1982 game TAX AVOIDERS, the intense adventure of tax sheltered investments.  Then once you’ve listened to this episode…go back and listen to some of the other 329 – for the first time! Or again! – because ATARI BYTES is taking a little hiatus. But keep is in your feed and hearts. We’ll be back! Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs Reformat,... Read More

It was no problem at all getting episode 90 ready, even if we did watch a “Peanuts by Schulz” called “Problems”.  We also watched “The Snoopy Show”, S2, episode 11 and talk about “This Month in Peanuts History”.  Good grief, get your Snoopy fix here! Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs “Mining by Moonlight”, “Bass Walker” and “Hidden Agenda”.  Thanks to Sean Courtney for the “This Month in Peanuts History” theme. Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song... Read More

Peanut butter and jelly. Laverne and Shirley. And now Atari and Muppets. All great things that belong together. In episode 329, we’re playing COOKIE MONSTER MUNCH for the 2600. This 1983 joint effort by Atari and The Children’s Computer Workshop is a showcase for Cookie Monster. (I was more of a Grover man, myself. But Cookie is pretty cool.) But is it a tasty confection or a stale day old paper weight? Bad Poetry Corner: Don’t Let the Cookie Crumble Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs “Take a Chance”, “Reformat”,... Read More

In episode 89, you get an ear-peek at season 2, episode 10 of “The Snoopy Snow” in which Snoopy, as always, knows who he is…but no one else does? Except they do? Sort of? Very strange. Check it out. We also check out a Random Strip of the Month, catch up on news and feedback and whatever else we find in the hidden corners of the doghouse.  Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs “Hidden Agenda”, “Bass Walker” and “Mining by Moonlight”. Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his “Linus & Lucy”... Read More

In 328, we build on the massive tower of gaming experiences we’ve had on this show with MASTER BUILDER from Spectravision, 1983. Does it stand tall and proud or all come tumbling down? Listen and find out! ORIGINAL SHORT STORY: Building Up Expectations Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs “Reformat”, “Hidden Agenda”, “Take a Chance” and “Pinball Spring”.  Thanks to Sean Courtney for the “Storytime” theme. carnivalofgleecreations.com  Support the show at patreon.com here. Jim Beard and... Read More

Color me excited for episode 88! And you should be too! We check out S2, episode 9 of “The Snoopy Show”. Where else can you get baseball, cacti, and fresh-squeezed fun, I mean orange juice? We’ve also got an episode of the “Peanuts by Schulz” short “Colors”, we take a look at This Month in Peanuts History and whatever else we can find in the doghouse. Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs “Mining by Moonlight”, “Bass Walker” and “Hidden Agenda”. Thanks to Sean Courtney for the... Read More

327 features the 1983 prototype KICKMAN from CBS Electronics, based on the arcade game, which also wasn’t that popular. Why didn’t it work out? One guess…. No, not that. It’s balloons! This game is full of ’em.  And even in 1983, they knew to stay away from balloons. Why didn’t we listen? Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs “Take a Chance”, “Reformat”, “Pinball Spring” and “Hidden Agenda”. Thanks to Sean Courtney for the Storytime theme Support the show at patreon.com... Read More