Podcasts by You Don

You Don

Nostalgic stories about old video games, old computers, and occasionally ninjas.

Further podcasts by Rob "Flack" O'Hara

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YDKF Episode 231: Elio from 2023-12-10T02:50:39

In 2014, I put a down payment on an Elio, a three-wheeled car that promised to deliver 84mpg. had a 5-star crash rating, and cost […]

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YDKF Episode 230: Cruise III from 2023-10-03T01:35:28

I just got back from a cruise to Cozumel and so much has changed in the cruise industry that I decided to revisit the topic […]

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YDKF Episode 229: Handheld Gaming Systems from 2023-09-02T03:15:59

From the old Mattel Football game to modern technological emulation machines, I run through the portable gaming systems aka handheld systems I’ve owned over the […]

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YDKF Episode 228: White Water from 2023-07-23T03:41:42

In 1981, a water park named White Water opened in Oklahoma City. Here are a few of my memories about the park, what has changed […]

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YDKF Episode 227: Movie SPFX Part 2 from 2023-06-03T02:57:34

In part two of this subject, I talk about some of the movies I grew up watching that were known for their special effect, the […]

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YDKF Episode 226: Movie SPFX Part 1 from 2023-05-25T03:16:01

As a kid I was fascinated with special effects and how movies were made. In the first part of this two parter, I talk about […]

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YDKF Episode 225: eCoder Ring from 2023-04-02T16:33:47

What happens when a guy with an interest in puzzles and encryption gets a copy of Visual Basic? The end result is eCoder Ring, a […]

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YDKF Episode 224: Weird Al from 2023-03-01T07:00:02

On this episode I talk about my long history as a fan of Weird Al. I talk about the first time I heard his music, […]

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YDKF Episode 223: The Big Fun Glossary from 2023-01-31T04:26:50

We’re going to have big fun on this episode talking about the Big Fun Glossary! Link: The Big Fun Glossary Support You Don’t Know Flack […]

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YDKF Episode 222: The Concession Stand from 2022-11-15T00:29:55

I’m back, and going back to the first job I ever had — the concession stand. Support You Don’t Know Flack at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | […]

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YDKF Episode 221: Hospitals from 2022-08-20T17:00:17

On this episode of You Don’t Know Flack I tell some funny and not-so-funny stories about visits to the hospital. Support You Don’t Know Flack […]

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YDKF Episode 220: Photography from 2022-07-21T16:01:58

Some memories, stories, and thoughts about photographs and photography, past and present. Support You Don’t Know Flack at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | […]

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YDKF Episode 219: Data Destruction from 2022-06-23T11:00:52

Everybody is interested in preserving, saving and archiving data. Here’s how to destroy it. Support You Don’t Know Flack at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | […]

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YDKF Episode 218: Trains from 2022-05-20T03:52:47

Two short questions about quotes and trains add up to one full-length episode! Support You Don’t Know Flack at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook […]

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YDKF Episode 217: Vanlife Part 2 from 2022-04-25T17:00:50

My friends are tired of hearing me talk about #vanlife, so now you get to! Part 2 of 2. Support You Don’t Know Flack at […]

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YDKF Episode 216: Vanlife Part 1 from 2022-04-25T05:38:41

My friends are tired of hearing me talk about #vanlife, so now you get to! Part 1 of 2. Support You Don’t Know Flack at […]

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YDKF Episode 215: Top 25 Concert Memories from 2022-03-22T22:50:44

I’ve been to a lot of concerts in my life. Here are my top 25 concert memories! Support You Don’t Know Flack at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes […]

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YDKF Episode 214: Virtual Reality from 2022-02-18T01:24:43

Jack in, Cyberspace Cowboys and Cowgirls. On this episode of You Don’t Know Flack I talk about my experiences with and the evolution of VIRTUAL […]

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YDKF Episode 213: Cruise Redux from 2022-01-17T22:03:52

Ahoy, matey! We have returned from our cruise and with it I bring updated cruise information! On this episode I talk about what’s changed about […]

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YDKF Episode 212: Thanks For Giving from 2021-12-17T07:12:43

On this episode of You Don’t Know Flack, I flip the script and thank my Patrons by sharing some of the neat projects they’re working […]

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YDKF Episode 211: Documentaries, Part 2 from 2021-11-30T21:00:10

On the second part of my three part series, I list and briefly discuss my favorite music-related documentaries. Brace yourself, there are a lot of […]

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YDKF Episode 210: Documentaries, Part 1 from 2021-10-18T15:30:48

On this episode of You Don’t Know Flack I run through ten of my favorite documentaries, giving lots of additional recommendations along the way. There […]

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YDKF Episode 209: Q*bert from 2021-09-30T21:00:14

On this episode I hop through the development, ports, merchandise, and arcade cabinet I owned of one of my favorite arcade games, Q*BERT! Support You […]

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YDKF Episode 208: Breakfast Cereal from 2021-09-11T00:56:18

The best toys! The best marshmallows! The best BREAKFAST CEREALS! Support You Don’t Know Flack at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | […]

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YDKF Episode 207: Satanic Panic from 2021-08-19T04:07:07

On this episode I talk about what it was like listening to heavy metal and playing Dungeons and Dragons during the SATANIC PANIC of the […]

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YDKF Episode 206: LEGO from 2021-07-30T23:09:35

If you have nostalgic memories of plastic building blocks, you’ll love this lengthy trip through the world of LEGO Support You Don’t Know Flack at […]

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YDKF Episode 205: Fisher Price Adventure People from 2021-07-15T23:00:20

Camping! Rescue! Space Exploration! One line of action figures had it all… FISHER PRICE ADVENTURE PEOPLE Support You Don’t Know Flack at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | […]

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YDKF Episode 204: Boardgames from 2021-06-27T01:58:56

Spin the wheel, roll the dice, and get ready to play! On this episode of You Don’t Know Flack I talk about BOARDGAMES Support You […]

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YDKF Episode 203: Modems from 2021-05-22T17:16:53

On this episode of You Don’t Know Flack I talk about some of the modems I’ve owned, from a 300 baud acoustic modem all the […]

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YDKF Episode 202: Garage Sale Day from 2021-05-03T16:21:06

On this episode of You Don’t Know Flack, I look back at the beginning, middle, and possibly end of a family and neighborhood tradition, GARAGE […]

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YDKF Episode 201: Recess from 2021-04-09T05:18:20

On episode 201 I revisit the slides, jungle gyms, and monkey bars of my youth. Put up your lunch tray and let’s go. Today, we’re […]

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YDKF Episode 200.2: A Retrospective from 2021-03-30T01:55:26

On the second part of Episode 200, I tell how You Don’t Know Flack came to be, how it got its name, and where the […]

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YDKF Episode 200.1: My Buddy, Andy from 2021-03-15T21:00:09

It took me 13 years, but I finally made it to episode 200 of You Don’t Know Flack! To celebrate this event, I will be […]

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YDKF Episode 199: McDonald’s from 2021-02-20T23:12:17

On this episode of You Don’t Know Flack, I talk about the earliest restaurant I can remember — one that serves Big Macs, Filet-o-Fish, Quarter […]

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YDKF Episode 198: Lunchboxes from 2021-02-09T00:35:41

On episode 198 of You Don’t Know Flack, I talk all about my collection of lunchboxes — metal, plastic, old, and new! Links — iTunes […]

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YDKF Episode 197: The MiSTer from 2021-01-22T04:03:19

On the first YDKF of 2021, I talk about my latest purchase: the sequel to the MiST FPGA computer, the MiSTer! Links — iTunes | […]

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YDKF Episode 196: Christmas Part II from 2020-12-26T02:38:51

Merry Christmas, seasons greetings, and happy holidays! On this episode of You Don’t Know Flack I go back to the well and come up with […]

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BONUS: Home Alone Christmas Spectacular Megashow from 2020-12-25T00:51:19

Happy holidays! Earlier this week I was invited to join several podcasters from Everything Amigas to discuss every port of Home Alone we could come […]

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YDKF Episode 195: Shelves from 2020-12-12T05:06:44

On this slightly odd episode of You Don’t Know Flack, I take a look at my infatuation with shelves — the first sets of shelves […]

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YDKF Episode 194: Crossroads Mall from 2020-11-29T05:00:57

As a kid, the period of time between Thanksgiving and Christmas was spent making Christmas wish lists, and many of the entries on those lists […]

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YDKF Episode 193: Puppets from 2020-11-13T15:36:44

After a stressful week of work and election headlines, I decided to pick a light topic. On this week’s episode, I’ll be discussing puppets — […]

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YDKF Episode 192: In-Tune Magazine from 2020-10-23T06:01:42

My wife Susan joins me on this very special episode of You Don’t Know Flack. After sharing more bicycle stories, the two of us tell […]

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YDKF Episode 191: Bicycles from 2020-10-09T06:01:03

Put up your kickstand and go on a ride with me as I pedal through some old memories of bicycles on this episode of You […]

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YDKF Episode 190: Tron from 2020-09-25T06:01:58

Greetings, programs! On this episode of YDKF, I go digital and leap in my history with Tron. I talk about the movie, the games, the […]

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YDKF Episode 189: Joysticks from 2020-09-12T18:05:04

If you’ve ever wanted to hear a grown man talk about joysticks for over an hour, boy are you in luck! From old Atari joysticks […]

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YDKF Episode 188: Karate from 2020-08-28T15:12:02

In this long, rambling episode of You Don’t Know Flack, I talk about my journey with karate — from starting as a young white belt […]

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YDKF Episode 187: Midsouth Wrestling from 2020-08-14T05:06:28

In this episode of You Don’t Know Flack I talk about my childhood memories of Midsouth Wrestling, the wrestling program I grew up watching. I […]

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YDKF Episode 186: Televisions from 2020-07-31T06:01:47

Turn off your television and tune in to this podcast in which I talk about televisions — specifically, every one I’ve ever owned. Every story […]

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YDKF Episode 185: My Current State of Affairs from 2020-07-16T23:32:24

In this episode of You Don’t Know Flack I’ll catch you up on where I’ve been and what I’ve been up to. I talk about […]

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YDKF Episode 184: Skateboarding from 2018-12-28T23:34

What does skateboarding have to do with Christmas? Nothing… almost! Links — iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | ThrowbackNetwork

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YDKF Episode 183: Music from 2018-03-29T08:00:26

I decided to take a break from my studies and talk about music for a couple of hours. This is the longest episode of You […]

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YDKF Episode 182: Breakdance from 2017-05-29T02:00:29

Before my ninja phase and my skateboarding phase came my breakdancing phase. On Episode 182 of You Don’t Know Flack I share my memories of […]

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YDKF Episode 181: Archiving from 2017-03-24T11:00:09

If you have archived all the old episodes of You Don’t Know Flack, you are in luck! On Episode 181 of YDKF I talk about […]

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YDKF Episode 180: Thanksgiving from 2016-12-10T22:05:46

Nothing says Thanksgiving like December. On this slightly-delayed episode of You Don’t Know Flack, I catch up on a few things. In a lengthy Loading […]

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YDKF Episode 179: Tempting Death from 2016-09-22T03:00:35

On Episode 179 of You Don’t Know Flack, I tell a few old stories about times I was almost killed. Believe it or not, it’s […]

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YDKF Episode 178: Y2K from 2016-08-18T02:00:41

On Episode 178 of You Don’t Know Flack I discuss Y2K — the hype and the reality, from someone who was actually there and was […]

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YDKF Episode 177: Roadtrips from 2016-07-27T03:30:17

On Episode 177 of You Don’t Know Flack I talk about roadtrips, from the first ones I remember taking with my family when I was […]

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YDKF Episode 176: Anarchy from 2016-06-27T23:00:11

Episode 176 of You Don’t Know Flack is all about ANARCHY — and, more specifically, all those old anarchy BBS files we used to love […]

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YDKF Episode 175: Hardest Hits from 2016-06-13T09:00:27

In episode 175 of You Don’t Know Flack, I run down a list of the top 10 hardest hits I’ve taken in my life. Some […]

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YDKF Episode 174: Cars from 2016-05-09T10:00:23

The podcast’s engine is roaring back to life with another new episode! On this episode I tell a few stories about the cars I destroyed […]

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YDKF Episode 173: Movie Theater Memories from 2016-03-28T11:00:52

Inspired by Doug McCoy’s new podcast (In The Theatre), I decided to share some of my own movie theater memories as well. In this episode […]

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YDKF Episode 172: Car Audio from 2016-03-13T19:32:08

In Episode 172 of You Don’t Know Flack I talk about car audio, from the crappy components I purchased at flea markets and installed in […]

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YDKF Episode 171: UFOs from 2016-02-22T10:30:20

Episode 171 is all about UFOs. On this one I talk about the books, television shows, and movies that caused me to look skyward. I […]

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YDKF Episode 170: Arcade Guts from 2016-02-10T12:00:34

In this week’s episode of You Don’t Know Flack, I talk about arcade guts — what you’ll find inside most machines. This episode is split […]

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YDKF Episode 169: Cruises from 2016-01-18T12:00:38

In Episode 169 of You Don’t Know Flack, hot off our vacation I kick off 2016 by talking about cruises: how they work, what to […]

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YDKF Episode 168: The AP Story from 2015-12-16T12:30:56

In this episode of You Don’t Know Flack, I talk about the time I was interviewed by an AP reporter about my collection of classic […]

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YDKF Episode 167: IBM PC from 2015-12-03T00:00:51

While the Commodore 64 will always be my favorite child, the IBM PC is certainly the hardest working. In this episode I talk about my […]

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YDKF Episode 166: Horror Movies from 2015-10-31T21:01:35

On this very special Halloween edition of You Don’t Know Flack I traipse through my history with horror movies, starting with the first ones I […]

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YDKF Episode 165: College from 2015-10-07T23:00:39

Summer’s over and class is in session! On this episode of YDKF I talk about the five (!) different colleges I’ve attended — not particularly […]

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YDKF Episode 164: Operating Systems from 2015-08-11T04:59:36

On this episode of YDKF I take a walk down memory lane through all the operating systems I’ve run, from MS-DOS 2.1 to Windows 10, […]

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YDKF Episode 163: Best Buy from 2015-07-29T12:10:06

It’s been 20 years since I worked for the big yellow tag. On this episode of You Don’t Know Flack I delve way back into […]

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YDKF Episode 162: 720 from 2015-07-09T17:00:31

This episode of You Don’t Know Flack is dedicated to one of the greatest (and one of my favorite) arcade games of all time — […]

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YDKF Episode 161: VCRs from 2015-06-22T10:00:03

On this episode of You Don’t Know Flack I discuss my history with VCRs, from the first one we got when I was 5 in […]

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YDKF Episode 160: Raiders of the Lost Garage from 2015-05-05T13:00:15

Oh dear. It appears I recorded an episode using my SX-64 and somehow lost the cassette! On this episode I grab the portable mic and […]

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YDKF Episode 159: MAME from 2015-04-21T17:00:56

On this episode of You Don’t Know Flack I talk about MAME, the arcade game emulator. I talk about some of the different types of […]

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YDKF Episode 158: Tornadoes from 2015-04-02T13:30:05

It’s spring in the Midwest and that means it’s tornado season. On this episode of You Don’t Know Flack I talk about what it was […]

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YDKF Episode 157: Printer Extravaganza from 2015-01-19T14:38

Listen. I know this sounds like a terrible idea for a show. It’s not as bad as it sounds, I promise. Just wait until you […]

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YDKF Episode 156: Every Computer I Have Ever Owned from 2015-01-14T22:25:55

Okay, so it’s not really every computer I’ve ever owned, but it’s every computer I’ve ever owned and actually used. My fellow hoarders understand the […]

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YDKF Episode 155: Cassettes from 2015-01-01T19:15:55

Seasons Greetings, Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year! On the first You Don’t Know Flack of 2015 I talk about my history with […]

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YDKF Episode 154: Emulation PC from 2014-12-01T13:00:21

On this episode of You Don’t Know Flack, I talk about my latest attempt to get an emulation PC up and running in my living […]

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YDKF Episode 153: MTV from 2014-09-05T10:00:05

If you remember hearing (or saying) “I want my MTV,” then this episode is for you! In episode 153 of You Don’t Know Flack I […]

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YDKF Episode 152: Star Wars Video Games from 2014-07-01T23:01:14

In this episode I talk a bit about my visit to Rancho Obi-Wan before jumping in with lasers blazing and talking about as many Star […]

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YDKF Episode 151: Theme Parks from 2014-06-17T06:00:16

Visiting Disneyland for the first time last month put me in the mood to tell old stories about theme parks. [Links] The best Disney-themed podcast […]

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YDKF Episode 150: The Creek from 2014-05-16T06:00:50

The opposite of last week’s show, this week’s episode of You Don’t Know Flack is definitely non-technical. “The Creek” was out behind my house and […]

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YDKF Episode 149: Networks from 2014-05-10T22:06:08

I’m back at home and back on the mic with another episode of You Don’t Know Flack. This episode is about the exciting world of […]

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YDKF Episode 148: Modchips from 2014-02-19T23:49:18

Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends. After a slight delay, You Don’t Know Flack is back with an episode all about […]

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YDKF Episode 147: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from 2014-01-12T17:55:03

Another year, another relaunch. On episode 147 of You Don’t Know Flack I bring us into the new year by reflecting back on past holiday […]

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YDKF Episode 146: Kong Off 3 from 2013-12-02T03:07:40

Getting back to arcade games, I spent November 15-17 in Denver, Colorado hanging around the 1UP Arcade attending the 3rd Annual Kong Off Tournament. Billy […]

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YDKF Episode 145: About Podcasting from 2013-11-14T10:15:06

Throughout the years, several people have asked me how to get started podcasting. I’ve never sat down and wrote or recorded an answer to that […]

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YDKF Episode 144: Halloween from 2013-11-11T08:54:37

Better late than never, on this episode of You Don’t Know Flack I rummage through my old Halloween memories, from trick-or-treating back then to trick-or-treating […]

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YDKF Episode 143: MiST Computer from 2013-10-16T11:12:07

On this week’s episode of You Don’t Know Flack I delve into the MiST computer, a new FPGA-based system designed to run Amiga and Atari […]

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YDKF Episode 142: Star Wars Toys from 2013-10-09T12:05:30

On Episode 142, I and special guest Earl Green from TheLogBook.com share our memories about collecting Star Wars toys. Both of us saw Star Wars […]

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YDKF Episode 141: Raspberry Pi from 2013-09-10T15:34:44

In Episode 141, I talk about my infatuation with the new(ish) credit card-based computer, the Raspberry Pi. In this show I talk about what the […]

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YDKF Episode 140: Reclaiming Spaces from 2013-08-12T08:48:52

In previous episodes of You Don’t Know Flack I’ve talked both about arcades and my own personal arcade collection. In Episode 140, I talk about […]

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YDKF Episode 139: The Galloping Ghost Arcade from 2013-08-05T04:08:27

Last week I visited the Galloping Ghost arcade just outside of Chicago, Illinois. You can hear all about the arcade and my time there in […]

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YDKF Episode 138: Atari 2600 from 2013-07-21T19:39:31

You Don’t Know Flack is back with another episode! In this episode, I wax nostalgic about my days with the Atari 2600. You’ll get to […]

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YDKF Episode 137: Soulz at Zero from 2013-06-30T23:38:07

On Episode 137 of You Don’t Know Flack I delve into the history of Soulz at Zero, the lit group I founded back in the […]

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YDKF Episode 136: Funspot Arcade from 2013-06-16T22:46:38

Where did the time go? After a couple of weeks off, You Don’t Know Flack is back with episode 136. In this episode I talk […]

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YDKF Episode 135: Backmasking from 2013-05-20T04:11:29

Say a prayer and grab the Holy water — today’s episode is all about backmasking in music, those backwards subliminal messages hidden both intentionally and […]

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YDKF Episode 134: The OK Krackers from 2013-05-15T08:38:16

Episode 134 of You Don’t Know Flack tells the story of my pseudo Commodore 64 cracking group from the 1980s, the OK Krackers (OKK). (Listen […]

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YDKF Episode 133: Ninjas from 2013-04-29T04:38:35

This very special episode of You Don’t Know Flack is all about ninjas. From wanting to be a ninja in the 1980s to watching ninja […]

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YDKF Episode 132: Yukon Software from 2013-04-27T18:23:18

In this apparently cursed episode of You Don’t Know Flack, I tell the story of Yukon Software, the computer software store my parents opened and […]

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YDKF Episode 131: Phun with Boxes from 2013-04-14T20:16:10

Still on track! Episode 131 of You Don’t Know Flack is all about boxes — not the cardboard kind, but the phone phreaking kind. After […]

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YDKF Episode 130: Pagers, PDAs, and Cell Phones from 2013-04-09T10:43:54

After a slight detour, we’re back with episode 130! In this episode of You Don’t Know Flack I talk about my early experiences with pagers, […]

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YDKF Episode 129: The El Reno Arcade Collection from 2013-03-24T22:44:19

In Episode 129 of You Don’t Know Flack, I talk about the collection of arcade games (six, in all) that I owned back when I […]

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YDKF Episode 128: Commodore 128 from 2013-03-20T10:24:07

For Episode 128 of You Don’t Know Flack it seemed fitting to talk about the Commodore 128, even though I didn’t personally own one back […]

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YDKF Episode 127: BASIC Programming from 2013-03-11T11:54:20

Episode 127 of You Don’t Know Flack is all about BASIC programming. In this week’s podcast I talk about some of the BASIC programs I […]

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YDKF Episode 126: The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) from 2013-03-03T22:37:47

This week’s show is all about the Nintendo Entertainment System — the NES, for short. In this episode you’ll get to hear about how and […]

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YDKF Episode 125: The Video Game Crash of 1983 from 2013-02-25T05:14:58

On this episode of You Don’t Know Flack I talk about the Video Game Crash of 1983: what caused it, and why Imissed it. [Links] […]

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YDKF Episode 124: Arkadia Retrocade from 2013-02-19T09:08:27

This week’s show is about the Arkadia Retrocade in Fayetteville, Arkansas. I spent several hours at the Arkadia arcade yesterday. Here’s what I found! [Sponsor […]

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YDKF Episode 123: The CFFA 3000 from 2013-02-11T02:27

Leaping from moderately mainstream to moderately obscure, this week’s episode of You Don’t Know Flack is dedicated to the CFFA 3000, a relatively new card […]

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YDKF Episode 122: MAME Cabinets from 2013-02-10T23:30:46

Episode 122 of You Don’t Know Flack covers the often requested topic of MAME Cabinets. In this episode I talk a little bit about what […]

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YDKF Episode 121: Thrifting from 2013-01-28T11:13:20

In Episode 121 of You Don’t Know Flack I talk about thrifting — this includes shopping at thrift stores, garage sales, antique malls and pawn […]

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YDKF Episode 120: Radio Scanners from 2013-01-20T21:23:09

Episode 120 of You Don’t Know Flack is about radio scanners, those little devices that allow you to eavesdrop on all the little conversations floating […]

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YDKF Episode 119: Hohocon’94 from 2013-01-14T11:55:18

Episode 119 is about Hohocon — specifically, Hohocon ’94, the last Hohocon (and the only one I attended). [Links] The Milwaukee 414’s (Wikipedia and in […]

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YDKF Episode 118: The iCade from 2013-01-06T21:50:52

Episode 118 is about a new piece of hardware used to play old video and arcade games — the iCade. Yes, it was designed to […]

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YDKF Episode 117: Copyfests from 2012-09-06T06:17:10

Going old school on this one, Episode 117 of You Don’t Know Flack is all about copyfests, those disk-swapping parties we used to throw back […]

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YDKF Episode 116: Mr. Moonpie from 2012-06-21T08:37:48

Episode 116 of You Don’t Know Flack tells the tale of Mr. Moonpie — who he was, and who he is. If you don’t know […]

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YDKF Episode 115: Text Adventures from 2012-05-03T23:00:46

Episode 115 of You Don’t Know Flack is all about text adventures. This episode is unique in multiple ways. Not only does it feature the […]

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YDKF Episode 114: Arcade Auctions from 2012-04-05T11:00:32

Episode 114 of You Don’t Know Flack is all about Arcade Auctions. In this episode I talk about my experiences of buying arcade games at […]

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YDKF Episode 113: Apple Computers from 2011-11-03T10:11:26

You Don’t Know Flack is back on track with Episode 113, which is about my personal experiences with Apple computers. The podcast spans my experiences […]

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YDKF Episode 112: Photon from 2010-09-30T08:53:41

Episode 112 is all about Photon: The Ultimate Game on Planet Earth. Laser Tag was a big part of my teen years and I could […]

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YDKF Episode 111: The Gas Chamber from 2010-07-20T18:47:59

Episode 111 is a lot about my old BBS, The Gas Chamber, and a little about my new forum, The Gas Chamber. It is not […]

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YDKF Episode 110: Floppy Disks from 2010-05-12T10:21:11

In light of Sony’s recent decision to end production of 3 1/2 floppy disks, Episode 110 of You Don’t Know Flack is all about floppy […]

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YDKF Episode 109: 1541 Ultimate from 2010-04-27T07:24:39

In Episode 109 of You Don’t Know Flack I discuss the 1541 Ultimate, along with several other solutions for loading D64 images on real Commodore […]

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YDKF Episode 108: Multitrack Recording from 2010-04-20T04:14:24

Episode 108 of You Don’t Know Flack is all about pc-based Multitrack Recording. This episode contains many samples from songs I’ve recorded over the past […]

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YDKF Episode 107: The Kindle and the Acer from 2009-05-04T04:34:01

In Episode 107 of You Don’t Know Flack, I compare and contrast two recent purchases of mine: Amazon’s Kindle 2, and Acer’s Aspire 9″ Netbook. […]

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YDKF Episode 106: How to Write a Book from 2008-08-02T04:54:53

In Episode 106 of You Don’t Know Flack, I cover all facets of the writing of my two books, Commodork: Sordid Tales from a BBS […]

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YDKF Episode 105: Boss BBS from 2008-06-17T05:01:01

In Episode 105 of You Don’t Know Flack, I talk about my experiences with Boss BBS, and the Boss’ experiences with the long arm of […]

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YDKF Episode 104: Console Copiers from 2008-05-06T05:03:18

In Episode 104 of You Don’t Know Flack, I cover the topic of Console Copiers, those unique little devices “from the back alleys of Hong […]

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YDKF Episode 103: Arcades from 2008-04-04T05:07:10

In Episode 103 of You Don’t Know Flack, I talk all about the arcades of my youth. [Links] Join our forum at TheGasChamber.robohara.com

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YDKF Episode 102: Dungeons and Dragons from 2008-03-17T05:08:26

Episode 102 of You Don’t Know Flack, in honor of Gary Gygax (1938-2008), is dedicated to Dungeons and Dragons. In this 35 minute episode you’ll […]

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YDKF Episode 101: Firsts from 2008-03-04T06:10:49

In Episode 101 of You Don’t Know Flack, I discuss three firsts in my life: my first videogame console (the Volley VI pong clone, by […]

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