On this episode of Atari Stories, the podcast all about Atari & it's stories, we continue on with Volume 3 of The Bushnell Files, including articles & interviews with one of the world's most prominent & valued entrepreneurs, Nolan Bushnell, also founder of Atari! In this episode, we read articles from Michael Cavicini, Sequoia & Games Related. These outline Nolan's later years from 2011 until now, detaling investments in education and gaming intertwined, the end of his robotics dreams & how he sees his legacy years later. Enjoy! Check me out on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@ballistik_coffee_boyArticles:Games Related Interview (2012): https://gamesrelated.com/gamesrelated-interview-nolan-bushnell/Sequoia Interview (2014):https://www.sequoiacap.com/article/nolan-bushnell-spotlight-original-gamer/Michael Cavacini (2021):https://michaelcavacini.com/2021/10/23/a-conversation-with-atari-and-chuck-e-cheese-founder-nolan-bushnell/***Send your own ATARI STORIES to [email protected] to be featured in a special Christmas episode! Thanks so much!Subscribe, Like & Comment!Thanks for listening !BCB***Musicians featured: Tony Longworth (Theme song - Intro & Outro), Otis McDonald, Anno Domini Beats, King Canyon & Telecasted from YouTube's Creative Commons sound library. Check them out!***Extras:Atari Newsline: The Podcaston Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/atari-newsline-the-podcast-by-ballistik-coffee-boy/id1811930267on Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/3DD6ED97qqAkRbXd9DF1Bc?si=a347a548cdd84b1b***Atari Stories Podcaston Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7egdzioB0iYFtREP1X8flU?si=c6adba3322d74a95on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/atari-stories/id1829328540***The Atari VCS Podcaston Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4dD5uRZ9cKr8U63WB0bmwx?si=1780844bf7484535on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-atari-vcs-podcast/id1833687444***Add me on X! https://x.com/ballistikcoffeeJoin my #Facebook group!https://www.facebook.com/ballistikcoffeeboy/Visit my Website for all the latest!https://www.ballistikcoffeeboy.com/***Special note to Nolan:Thank you Nolan for all your entrepreneurial spirt & drive that contributed so heavily to the gaming industry that we know & love today. The industry owes a huge gratitude to this man. Thank you for all you did & continue to do! - BCB

On volume 2 of 'The Bushnell Files,' I continue on with 3 more unique stories about entrepreneur, founder of Atari & Chuck E' Cheese, Nolan Bushnell. Pong. Chuck E' Cheese. uWink. Nolan started many companies & innovated everywhere he walked. These articles span several decades & it's interesting to catch up with him on his timeline when I randomly pick a few stories! First up is an article from 'Video Games' magazine from 1982. Next up is a popular 'Wired' Magazine article from 2005 titled 'The Player,' and, lastly, we read a Nolan Bushnell interview over on Kikizo Archives, from April 2, 2009. Afterwards, we'll discuss. Subscribe, Like & Comment!Thanks for listening! BCB***VIdeo Games magazine, August 1982 articlehttps://vgpavilion.com/mags/1982/08/vg/nolan-bushnell/Wired Magazine interview, 'The Player' from October 2005https://www.wired.com/2005/10/bushnell/Kikizo Archive Interview from April 2009https://games.kikizo.com/features/nolan-bushnell-interview-april-2009-p1.asp***Got a story you want to submit? Make sure it's an ATARI story & send the MP3 or text email to be read to: [email protected]'ll read your submission on the air if it's family friendly and focuses on Atari.Thanks!

On this episode of Atari Stories, I begin a year-long series titled "The Bushnell Files!" Kind of like the X-Files but without the alien babies or UFO's or cattle abductions. In this series, I read random articles about Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari. These span anywhere from the 70's-80's-90's-00's and current times. This time, I take a look at an article from Success Magazine in 1983, 'The Return of King Pong!' Next up is 'Back to the Garage' in Metro Active magazine from 1999. Next up is Spiegel Online's "No Acid Was Ever Used At Atari" article. Let's read em & discuss em! Nolan is definitely an interesting figure in not just Atari history but gaming history as a whole. Enjoy!Subscribe, Like & Comment!Thanks for listening!BCB***Spiegel Online: "No Acid Was Ever Used at Atari" (2007)https://www.spiegel.de/international/interview-with-atari-founder-nolan-bushnell-no-acid-was-ever-used-at-atari-a-512798.htmlSuccess, 1983: "The King of Pong" (nolan bushnell interview) (1983)https://archive.org/details/successfeb83/page/n17/mode/2upMetro Active / "Back to the Garage" (1999)https://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/09.16.99/cover/bushnell1-9937.html

On this episode of Atari Stories, I read you an article on Kotaku.com titled "Sex, Pong & Pioneers: What Atari Was Really Like, According to the Women Who Were There." By Cecilia D'Anastasio from 2018. According to this article, there was some wild sexism going on and perhaps while Nolan Bushnell, reportedly, turned a blind eye & set the lax 70's "free-wheeling" culture in place. This is the author's own take on the story, and stay tuned for my own at the conclusion of this article. Do you feel we can judge things that happened 40 years ago through today's lens? What does Nolan have to say?Subscribe, Like & Comment!Thanks for listening!BCB**Article Referenced:"Sex, Pong & Pioneers" by Cecilia D'Anastasiohttps://kotaku.com/sex-pong-and-pioneers-what-atari-was-really-like-ac-1822930057Arcade-Museum Thread:https://forums.arcade-museum.com/threads/article-working-women-at-classic-atari.501969/**Visit www.ballistikcoffeeboy.com for all the latest on my various YouTube & Spotify episodes & ventures. Go play some freakin' Atari !Send your own Atari Stories to my email: [email protected]! You can type your story for me to read on the air (make it family friendly) or you can send me an mp3 file of your own audio feedback. Just include what 'handle' or name you want to go by and if I can say the state or country in which you live.Thank you!BB

On this #Christmas themed edition of #AtariStories, I share 4 listener stories, including one by #YouTube content creator #YorkiesTV (aka Andrew) & 3 podcast listeners, spanning from Canada to Indiana! Plus: BCB gives some advice on living a more stress-free 2025. Bonus: BCB's favorite new Atari+ game of 2024, that you can buy from Atari today for your 2600 or 7800+! You'll wanna hear this!Submit your Atari stories to: [email protected] for Feb/Mar 2025 episode if Feb 15, 2025!Music courtesy of DJ Williams & Tony LongworthThank you for listening! Subscribe for more Atari awesomeness today! Happy Holidays!!BCB

On this episode of #AtariStories, I continue on with "The Joy of #Atari #Podcasts"! In part 2, I discuss some more of my faves! (In no particular order!) These include: #IntotheVerticalBlank, #AtariBytes, #Atari5200 Podast, #Atari7800 #Podcast & The Official #AtariGames Podcast! I talk about some of the latest episodes, personal insights & more! What are some of your favorite Atari podcasts? Let me know! Also, send me your #Christmas #Holiday episode Atari Stories! Send them to: [email protected] by December 15, 2024 @ 12p MST! Thanks for listening! Subscribe, Like & Comment! **** Links: * Official Atari Games Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/official-atari-games-podcast/id1585430874 * The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-atari-7800-game-by-game-podcast/id958792862 *Into The Vertical Blank (Atari podcast): https://intotheverticalblank.com/into-the-vertical-blank-podcast/ *The Atari 5200 Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-atari-5200-podcast/id979016544 *Atari Bytes: https://ataribytes.libsyn.com/ *** See you in a month!~! Ballistik Coffee Boy

On this episode of #AtariStories, I dig into #AtariPodcasts & discuss the immense joy they have brought into my life! These range from Ferg's Atari 2600 Game by Game Podcast to Inverse Atascii: the Atari Productivity Software Podcast to Antic: Atari 8-Bit Computer Podcast to Shinto's Atari Jaguar Podcast & Mark Little's amazing Atari Lynx Handycast, and more! (This is part 1 of a 2 part series) Thanks for listening! ** Subscribe, Like & Comment! See you in October! BCB

On this episode of #AtariStories, I read a great #article about the #history of #Atari by #IGN, written by #KezaMacdonald. In this article, we'll hear about Atari's triumphs and downfalls, and how it became an early pioneer of the home #videogame and #arcade market. *** Article Link: IGN Presents: the History of Atari - IGN Send your OWN Atari Stories to: [email protected] as an MP3 File or text that I can read on the air (just let me know how to reference you if I read it.) Subscribe, Like & Comment! Thanks for listening! BCB

On this episode of Atari Stories (#5, for those of you counting), I recall some personal stories, read listener Atari stories & also peruse the Memories section at Atari.IO, where members have posted their Atari stories for the past 8-10 years or so. Which ones will I pick? Tune in to find out! Some great stories here, including: first Falcon computer, Atari 2600 stories on Christmas Day & a cute story about getting the wrong pack in game! Leave your listener feedback for episode #6, which will most likely air sometime this Summer! You can email the audio file or just your text (and how you want to be referred to, handle or real name) to: [email protected] *or* [email protected]! *** Thanks 4 Listening! Subscribe to this podast today to show your FREE support! What's YOUR Atari Story? BCB

On this episode of Atari Stories, I share holiday stories from listeners Roberta & Joe (JJ), myself, and Tony Longworth, Atari fan & musician! The stories range from opening up new Atari 2600's on Christmas Day to playing the Atari 5200 as a little kid, to unwrapping an Atari 7800, thinking it would be a NES. Enjoy the holidays with this special, festive episode! Spread the cheer, share your joy, and make the world a BETTER place. It starts with YOU! (Hosted by Ballistik Coffee Boy) *** Check me out on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF5173sAIQV9F1oiw02apiw Check out Tony Longworth! (Atari musician & fan!) His main page is here: https://linktr.ee/tonylongworth To provide feedback for the Jan/Feb 2024 episode (by Jan 15, 2024), email me at [email protected]! Music in the episode provided by: Tony Longworth, DJ Williams & Kevin MacLeod Thanks for listening! Have a wonderful holiday! BCB