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Published: Fri 07 Nov 2025 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 47.9 MByte - Duration: 52:01
One of the best arcade conversions for the Commodore 64 came out in 1983 and was published by... Commodore. It's GORF!
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Published: Fri 31 Oct 2025 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 91.0 MByte - Duration: 1:39:17
It's been 12 years since I last did a show dedicated to Halloween and so I decided that was enough time to revisit the topic. On this episode I'll touch on a few of the topics I covered back on episode 144 (from 2015!) and lots of new stuff, from our 12-foot skeleton and which Halloween songs I'm sick of to all the wonderful animatronics and decorations I've seen at Home Depot, Lowe's, and of course, Spirit Halloween. Happy Halloween to all and be safe out there trick-or-treating!
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Published: Fri 24 Oct 2025 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 68.6 MByte - Duration: 1:14:37
Which version of After Burner for the Commodore 64 is the best? Was it the UK/PAL version released by Activision or the US/NTSC version released by Mindscape? Which one will take you to the Danger Zone and which one will flame out? You'll find out as we discuss AFTER BURNER
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Published: Thu 09 Oct 2025 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 117.2 MByte - Duration: 2:07:53
Hey! We're back with part two of the Fifty Nifty United States, starting with Maryland and working our way through Wyoming! Lots of classic short stories in this one -- I hope you enjoy!
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Published: Fri 26 Sep 2025 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 78.4 MByte - Duration: 1:25:33
Back in grade school we used to sing this song called "Fifty Nifty United States". Not only did it help me memorize the names of all fifty states in alphabetical order, but it also made me want to visit all fifty, which I eventually did. On this episode of You Don't Know Flack I share a short story about each one. I thought I could do all fifty in under an hour but I am a bad judge of time so I stopped at the halfway point. On the next episode we'll pick up where this episode ends!
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Published: Thu 18 Sep 2025 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 60.7 MByte - Duration: 1:06:00
In this way out game, find your way out in this 1983 gem from Sirius Software, WAYOUT!
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Published: Fri 05 Sep 2025 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 90.1 MByte - Duration: 1:38:18
Have you ever eaten something that was simply too sweet? I never have. Ever since I was a kid I loved sugar and sweets and on this week's episode I share some stories about my SWEET TOOTH!
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Published: Tue 12 Aug 2025 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 30.3 MByte - Duration: 32:48
Most people like or at least tolerate Wolverine and the Pyromaniac were not like most people, and in the early 80s these two miscreants got together and created one of the most infamous fames of all time... the Great Smurf Massacre! Enjoy this episode recorded live at the 2025 International Retro Computer Expo.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqV_u0Yt1k0
Website for expo: www.IRCExpo.net
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Published: Fri 04 Jul 2025 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 78.8 MByte - Duration: 1:26:02
Guys, we did it! We made it to 100 episodes! On this episode of Sprite Castle I'm taking a victory lap to talk about the Commodore and reflect on the history of the podcast. It took us 11 years to reach 100 episodes. Can't wait to hit 200!
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Published: Sat 28 Jun 2025 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 44.5 MByte - Duration: 48:31
For years I have taken listeners along with me on journeys but never before have I taken you somewhere as dangerous as THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE!
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Published: Fri 30 May 2025 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 57.9 MByte - Duration: 1:02:56
In this game you can choose from three warriors, each with an axe to grind... a GOLDEN AXE
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Published: Tue 13 May 2025 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 59.7 MByte - Duration: 1:05:02
Have you ever learned about something that changed your whole outlook on life? I recently learned about Ikigai from Tim Tamashiro and on this episode I want to share what I learned with you in hopes that you get something out of it as well.
Link: TimTamashiro.ca/
Link: How to Ikigai: Lessons for Finding Happiness and Living Your Life's Purpose (Amazon)
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Published: Tue 29 Apr 2025 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 44.4 MByte - Duration: 48:09
Inspired by my recent trip to the UK I decided to try a game from across the pond. It's SPINDIZZY!
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Published: Sat 12 Apr 2025 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 111.5 MByte - Duration: 2:01:42
Susan's back for another special edition of You Don't Know Flack as the two of us recap the two weeks we recently spent on the Carnival Spirit cruise ship. Hear about every part of the ship, from the rough waters and the issues with our room to 80s trivia contests and the art of getting free drinks at the casino. Our ship traveled from Barcelona, Spain to Miami, Florida in March of 2025. Unfortunately two hours wasn't enough time to cover everything we did and so in a few days we'll be recording another episode to cover all the food and all our excursions!
Check out the video version of the podcast here! This one includes lots of pictures and videos from the cruise.
https://youtu.be/p8lQLNaFY2I
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Published: Fri 04 Apr 2025 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 72.1 MByte - Duration: 1:18:39
In this brand new, special edition of You Don't Know Flack recorded from the Serenity Deck of the Carnival Spirit Cruise Ship, Flack is joined by his wife Susan as the two of them recap the first half of their UK vacation. From the Tower of London and the Jack the Ripper Museum to the Eiffel Tower and more, we crammed a lot of locations into a week of travel!
Check out the video version of the podcast here!
https://youtu.be/Pm2qNnsxK_E
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Published: Thu 06 Mar 2025 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 40.5 MByte - Duration: 43:58
One of my favorite C64 games! Collect flags, smash enemy cars, and travel... UP'N DOWN!
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Published: Wed 19 Feb 2025 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 98.6 MByte - Duration: 1:47:37
You are all invited to a party in my first apartment... Country Club Apartments! (Lock your car doors.)
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Published: Wed 22 Jan 2025 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 36.1 MByte - Duration: 39:06
This week we're looking for a hero to pilot a helicopter into enemy lines and rescue 64 hostages in this week's game, CHOPLIFTER!
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Published: Tue 14 Jan 2025 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 65.8 MByte - Duration: 1:11:41
You've heard of Pet Rocks, right? In 1983 I made my own commercial for a brand new product, Pet Sticks!
Also available on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/wIqxEeAZxMs
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Published: Sun 08 Dec 2024 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 63.0 MByte - Duration: 1:08:28
And so today, so shall I say, we shall revisit, Skara Brae! One of the greatest Commodore 64 fantasy RPGs of all time, BARD'S TALE
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Published: Sat 30 Nov 2024 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 67.7 MByte - Duration: 1:13:52
I've always been a bit transparent on You Don't Know Flack. On this episode I talk about my thoughts on getting old. Also, I am experimenting with video again and this episode is also available on YouTube.
https://youtu.be/j5fKXoY0TbM
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Published: Mon 23 Sep 2024 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 39.6 MByte - Duration: 42:57
On this episode we use the Force and revisit an updated version of a game was was originally released 40 years ago… THE EMPIRE STRIKES […]
Published: Mon 02 Sep 2024 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 74.3 MByte - Duration: 1:21:03
Hey, we’re back with a brand new episode about old toys! In this episode I talk about the new toy booth my wife and I […]
Published: Thu 01 Aug 2024 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 45.1 MByte - Duration: 48:58
After releasing Summer Games and Summer Games II, Epyx went back to the races a third time with THE GAMES-SUMMER EDITION! Support Sprite Castle at […]
Published: Fri 19 Jul 2024 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 73.1 MByte - Duration: 1:19:41
Splish, splash, I was taking a… swim? On this episode of You Don’t Know Flack I “dive†into the topic of swimming pools! Support You […]
Published: Sat 22 Jun 2024 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 34.7 MByte - Duration: 37:35
It’s a super sprint to the finish in this week’s game… well, SUPER SPRINT Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | […]
Published: Sat 08 Jun 2024 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 72.8 MByte
What did you want to be when you grew up? A doctor? An astronaut? A podcaster? On this episode I discuss 10 things I wanted […]
Published: Sun 28 Apr 2024 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 54.0 MByte - Duration: 58:37
Climb levels to chase a gorilla throwing things at you. In this episode, it’s on like Donk… CONGO BONGO! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes […]
Published: Tue 23 Apr 2024 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 68.1 MByte - Duration: 1:14:19
My thoughts on Artificial Intelligence after attending an AI conference in Las Vegas: amazing, exciting, terrifying. Support You Don’t Know Flack at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | […]
Published: Mon 25 Mar 2024 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 51.5 MByte - Duration: 56:15
In 1992 Archie Karas drove to Vegas with $50 in his pocket. Hear how he spent the next three years turning that money into millions, […]
Published: Mon 18 Mar 2024 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 70.5 MByte - Duration: 1:17:03
Did you know St. Patrick was not born in Ireland, wasn’t a canonized saint, and didn’t actually drive the snakes out of Ireland? We learned […]
Published: Wed 13 Mar 2024 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 27.1 MByte - Duration: 29:19
Inspired by Q*Bert, this Commodore 64 game puts a spin (and a pogo stick) on this game starring POGO JOE! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara […]
Published: Mon 11 Mar 2024 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 42.5 MByte - Duration: 46:25
In the 1970s the United States Government launched Project Star Gate, recruiting psychics in hopes that they could use their “remote viewing powers†to spy […]
Published: Mon 04 Mar 2024 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 47.4 MByte - Duration: 51:48
The summer of 1947 became known as the “Summer of Saucers†thanks to Kenneth Arnold’s sighting and the Roswell incident, but the Maury Island Incident […]
Published: Mon 26 Feb 2024 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 58.7 MByte - Duration: 1:04:05
In 1971, a woman in Spain was shocked when ghostly faces began appearing on her kitchen floor. When the family scrubbed the floor to remove […]
Published: Wed 21 Feb 2024 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 68.3 MByte - Duration: 1:14:31
Strikes, spares, and turkeys! This is every bowling story I have in me — one and done! Support You Don’t Know Flack at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes […]
Published: Mon 19 Feb 2024 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 49.2 MByte - Duration: 53:46
In 1925, James Courtney and Michael Meegan, two sailors working on the SS Watertown oil tanker, accidentally suffocated to death. Although their bodies were buried […]
Published: Mon 12 Feb 2024 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 15.6 MByte - Duration: 16:23
This boombox may be tiny in size, but it’s big in sound! Just kidding, the sound is pretty tiny too. And tinny. YouTube: https://youtu.be/3Y0aKcDKWHk Support […]
Published: Wed 07 Feb 2024 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 15.5 MByte - Duration: 16:13
On this episode of Rando Rob I show off this cute dinosaur-shaped sandwich cutter that hopefully nobody pooped on. YouTube: https://youtu.be/9tzFwcTSc9Y Support Rando Rob at […]
Published: Sat 20 Jan 2024 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 33.0 MByte - Duration: 35:45
Boomerang swords, the villainous Volta, the… orange hair? Dear, Crom! It’s CONAN Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | […]
Published: Fri 12 Jan 2024 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 61.5 MByte - Duration: 1:07:04
On this episode Flack dives into the features and ethical issues of Meta’s Ray-Ban smartglasses. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/A8Y-T1PVy0w Support You Don’t Know Flack at Patreon.com/RobOHara […]
Published: Tue 19 Dec 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 49.5 MByte - Duration: 53:42
The sorta-sequel to Winter Games by Epyx: it’s THE GAMES-WINTER EDITION! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW […]
Published: Sun 10 Dec 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 73.2 MByte - Duration: 1:19:47
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 […]
Published: Thu 19 Oct 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 50.3 MByte - Duration: 54:37
This beau-tee-ful game is way above par — from Access Software, it’s LEADER BOARD GOLF! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook […]
Published: Sun 15 Oct 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 31.8 MByte - Duration: 34:04
Star Wars keeps making new movies, but marketing old characters. Here are two interesting Darth Vader items in my collection–one old, and one new! YouTube: […]
Published: Sat 14 Oct 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 21.0 MByte - Duration: 22:14
I am known for my love of the Commodore 64, but not everything the company touched was gold. Most of it wasn’t in fact. YouTube: […]
Published: Fri 13 Oct 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 27.6 MByte - Duration: 29:28
In 7th grade I got Return of the Jedi folders for school. In this episode I find my old Kenner Star Wars manuals and Bantha […]
Published: Thu 12 Oct 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 27.1 MByte - Duration: 28:58
A whiskey bottle shaped like a ninja? It makes perfect sense, especially once you learn about this history of the Nasty Pirates! YouTube: https://youtu.be/f1fvZkxn3GE Support […]
Published: Wed 11 Oct 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 27.1 MByte - Duration: 28:59
I got rid of most of my old cassettes, but still have about a dozen, including the debut album from comedy legend Judy Tenuda. YouTube: […]
Published: Tue 03 Oct 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 117.8 MByte - Duration: 2:08:30
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 […]
Published: Mon 02 Oct 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 34.6 MByte - Duration: 37:10
We’re back with brand new episodes of Rando Rob. Today I talk about the badges I kept from my last cruise, and why they’re important […]
Published: Fri 08 Sep 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 117.2 MByte - Duration: 2:07:41
Secret Agent 4125, do you choose to take on Evil Professor Elvin Atombender in this seemingly IMPOSSIBLE MISSION? Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | […]
Published: Sat 02 Sep 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 72.5 MByte - Duration: 1:19:02
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 […]
Published: Fri 01 Sep 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 26.5 MByte - Duration: 28:14
I was an early fan of Clerks, and a little less so as time went on, but can I help it if I look like […]
Published: Thu 31 Aug 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 34.1 MByte - Duration: 36:33
These monster books from the 1970s made me think I could build my own masks, monsters, and special effects. I couldn’t, but I tried! YouTube: […]
Published: Wed 30 Aug 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 11.0 MByte - Duration: 11:22
I was super excited to find this Star Wars box set for sale in a pawn shop one time. This box set got me excited […]
Published: Tue 29 Aug 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 18.1 MByte - Duration: 19:04
Although it never paid off, I bought this software because I thought it would help me make Scooby Doo cartoons. Things didn’t work out. YouTube: […]
Published: Mon 28 Aug 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 25.3 MByte - Duration: 27:00
A game of Dragon’s Lair cost 50 cents and, for me, lasted about 90 seconds. This lunchbox cost a little more, but kept my lunch […]
Published: Mon 14 Aug 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 17.3 MByte - Duration: 18:11
I had to reshoot this one! This episode is a little about this White Castle Hat, and a lot about what White Castle means to […]
Published: Mon 14 Aug 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 20.8 MByte - Duration: 22:02
If you wondered what Jar Jar’s tongue tasted like after seeing Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, this is the candy for you. I never opened […]
Published: Wed 09 Aug 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 13.1 MByte - Duration: 13:38
Boxes of blank floppy disks might seem like a boring birthday gift, but back when I had my Commodore 64 and a modem, there’s nothing […]
Published: Tue 08 Aug 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 16.1 MByte - Duration: 16:54
Infocom’s classic interactive fiction game that I did not completely understand until I was older and had read the book. Don’t Panic! YouTube: https://youtu.be/w4TTCpUQCIg Support […]
Published: Fri 04 Aug 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 58.5 MByte - Duration: 1:03:33
Get ready to have your mind kicked with all the trivia I drop about this classic martial arts game, KUNG-FU MASTER! Support Sprite Castle at […]
Published: Sat 29 Jul 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 8.3 MByte - Duration: 8:22
I might have been scraping the bottom of the barrel the week I decided to show off my mouse pad collection! YouTube: https://youtu.be/RUKYEDEguZ4 Support Rando […]
Published: Fri 28 Jul 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 14.2 MByte - Duration: 14:51
A brief recap and data dump after attending Boatfest 2022, a retrocomputing gathering in Hurricane, West Virginia. Unique “on the road†episode. YouTube: https://youtu.be/iDFZ6qkAZrc Support […]
Published: Tue 25 Jul 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 14.9 MByte - Duration: 15:38
Here are a few of the Fisher Price Adventure sets I had as a kid. The best thing was that they were compatible with Star […]
Published: Mon 24 Jul 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 30.5 MByte - Duration: 32:37
I only saved my favorite movies on VHS, and this is one of them: WarGames! YouTube: https://youtu.be/WsrT4ZgrIaY Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS […]
Published: Sun 23 Jul 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 77.7 MByte - Duration: 1:24:44
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 […]
Published: Fri 21 Jul 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 12.3 MByte - Duration: 12:47
The Biker Scout from Return of the Jedi is probably my favorite Star Wars action figure. Here are a few different ones I have, sitting […]
Published: Thu 20 Jul 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 9.3 MByte - Duration: 9:30
The one thing I learned about obtaining autographs from Star Wars actors was the less they showed their face on camera, the cheaper the autograph […]
Published: Wed 19 Jul 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 20.7 MByte - Duration: 21:59
Even though I got rid of 99% of my DVDs, I kept these classics: Enter the Ninja, Revenge of the Ninja, and Ninja 3: The […]
Published: Tue 18 Jul 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 13.9 MByte - Duration: 14:33
I’m a sucker for a Boba Fett figure, especially one as cute as this one! YouTube: https://youtu.be/crsBYELIwk4 Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS […]
Published: Mon 17 Jul 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 13.4 MByte - Duration: 13:59
Someone made models of the old Kenner action figure Star Wars guns, scaled them up, and 3D printed them. Someone else (me) bought them! YouTube: […]
Published: Fri 14 Jul 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 43.2 MByte - Duration: 46:50
Get ready to get your bell rung, brother, in this episode of Sprite Castle’s game, CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS […]
Published: Tue 04 Jul 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 18.9 MByte - Duration: 19:58
One day while staring at my collection of vintage McDonald’s drinking glasses I noticed I was missing one. eBay to the rescue! YouTube: https://youtu.be/_K8j2-KV1iw Support […]
Published: Sat 03 Jun 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 66.4 MByte - Duration: 1:12:24
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 […]
Published: Fri 02 Jun 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 13.5 MByte - Duration: 14:02
I own this vinyl single and it’s driving me crazy! Pac-Man was everywhere in the early 80s — in arcades, on t-shirts, on lunchboxes, and […]
Published: Wed 31 May 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 18.1 MByte - Duration: 19:09
The 1541-III was one of the first SD-card based readers for the C64. I used it for a short period of time before the Ultimate […]
Published: Tue 30 May 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 20.9 MByte - Duration: 22:06
Pancho’s wasn’t known for having great food, but it was all you can eat as long as you kept raising the flag! Pancho’s is gone, […]
Published: Thu 25 May 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 77.8 MByte - Duration: 1:24:50
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 […]
Published: Tue 23 May 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 26.4 MByte - Duration: 28:10
Who you gonna call? Topps, if you want to own a set of these Ghostbusters II trading cards from 1989! YouTube: https://youtu.be/H_93OV_jKc0 Support Rando Rob […]
Published: Sat 20 May 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 67.4 MByte - Duration: 1:13:17
Medic! I’m hit! Help the Allied Forces rescue hostages from the evil dictator Dragon in his episode’s game, BEACH-HEAD II! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara […]
Published: Wed 17 May 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 18.7 MByte - Duration: 19:48
There was a time when the easiest way to get sound clips for Windows was to buy them. Here’s my original copy of Star Wars […]
Published: Tue 16 May 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 7.1 MByte - Duration: 7:02
What’s the best way to protect a Hostess Twinkie from getting smooshed in your lunch box? With a Twinkie the Kid Hostess Twinkie Carrier, of […]
Published: Mon 15 May 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 18.5 MByte - Duration: 19:31
After Star Wars became a blockbuster, Kenner realized they were sitting on a gold mine and started making things like this: the droid’s escape pod, […]
Published: Mon 15 May 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 21.2 MByte - Duration: 22:32
Today I got the fever — Trivia Fever! This was a computer game that could be played… without a computer? YouTube: https://youtu.be/12kvLpcgVcY Support Rando Rob […]
Published: Mon 08 May 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 12.5 MByte - Duration: 12:58
I pulled out this alien autopsy doll as a tribute to my friend Josh, who passed away earlier this year. RIP Josh, and RIP random […]
Published: Fri 05 May 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 19.4 MByte - Duration: 20:28
My 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Estrada, was a huge fan of Garfield. She bought this magazine in 1985, and I ended up with it in […]
Published: Wed 03 May 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 11.6 MByte - Duration: 12:03
Try the Stuff! The Stuff is good for you! Why won’t you eat the Stuff? I love this movie, and love this little tribute to […]
Published: Wed 03 May 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 11.6 MByte - Duration: 11:58
So maybe it’s not a real shrunken head, but it’s one of the funniest things my grandma ever mailed me. YouTube: https://youtu.be/TrQUkQJGIPs Support Rando Rob […]
Published: Tue 02 May 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 131.1 MByte - Duration: 1:52:10
Keeping with the theme Movies of the Decade, Sean and Rob talk about their movie picks for the year 1983. Support Throwback Reviews by using […]
Published: Mon 01 May 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 34.2 MByte - Duration: 36:40
The Retroid Pocket 3+ is an Android-based portable gaming system that plays everything from Atari 2600 to… GameCube and Wii games? YouTube: https://youtu.be/A58t-FOEYqw Support Rando […]
Published: Mon 24 Apr 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 24.2 MByte - Duration: 25:45
I love these old Time Life and Reader’s Digest books. Here are two I own: “Great Disasters†and “Strange Stories, Amazing Facts.†YouTube: https://youtu.be/29bYGet-qd4 Support […]
Published: Tue 18 Apr 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 42.3 MByte - Duration: 45:56
This week we take it to the hoop while taking it back to the streets in Epyx’s 1987 classic, STREET SPORTS BASKETBALL! Support Sprite Castle […]
Published: Sat 15 Apr 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 21.0 MByte - Duration: 22:19
In this video I show off my vintage Z64 console copier for the N64, along with my old Zip Drive and some Zip Disks. This […]
Published: Wed 12 Apr 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 9.8 MByte - Duration: 10:02
I played Oregon Trail on an Apple II as a kid. Now you can play this portable version as a passenger in a car. Or […]
Published: Mon 03 Apr 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 14.2 MByte - Duration: 14:54
A friend made these for another friend. Somehow I ended up with them, painted them, and now look at them every day. Space Invaders! YouTube: […]
Published: Sun 02 Apr 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 85.2 MByte - Duration: 1:32:56
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 […]
Published: Wed 29 Mar 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 19.3 MByte - Duration: 20:23
Many years ago I got rid of all my childhood puppets… except one. My favorite puppet also happens to be the best drummer of all […]
Published: Tue 28 Mar 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 119.0 MByte - Duration: 1:42:44
Keeping with the theme Movies of the Decade, Sean and Rob talk about their movie picks for the year 1982. Support Throwback Reviews by using […]
Published: Sun 26 Mar 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 15.9 MByte - Duration: 16:43
Amazing Johnathan was one of the funniest people on the planet. I got to see him live twice, once on his farewell tour in 2017. […]
Published: Sat 25 Mar 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 9.9 MByte - Duration: 10:10
Rocking a rhyme is not that tricky with these action figures of Run, Jam Master Jay, and DMC — It’s McDaniels, not McDonalds. YouTube: https://youtu.be/j6Nhz0IHVB8 […]
Published: Fri 24 Mar 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 14.9 MByte - Duration: 15:36
My father says I can have anything I want. So guess what I want? A new brain? No. A Pee-wee Herman talking doll. (It’s not […]
Published: Fri 24 Mar 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 17.4 MByte - Duration: 18:22
Showbiz Pizza, where a kid could be a kid and a parent could have a cold beer in a glass mug while trying to drown […]
Published: Mon 20 Mar 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 23.2 MByte - Duration: 24:39
I own paintings and I own a Gremlins lunchbox, so it was only a matter of time before I ended up with a painting of […]
Published: Wed 15 Mar 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 17.5 MByte - Duration: 18:28
In this two-for-one episode I talk about General Mills’ Monster Mash cereal before showing off a new retro-looking Trapper Keeper from Walmart YouTube: https://youtu.be/azYZ__OxDkg Support […]
Published: Tue 14 Mar 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 16.7 MByte - Duration: 17:37
Vintage Star Wars items are like a refreshing drink, especially when they can be used to serve a refreshing drink. I love these Star Wars […]
Published: Mon 13 Mar 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 22.1 MByte - Duration: 23:28
I didn’t keep all of my old VHS tapes, but this one about terrorists detonating a nuclear bomb made a big impact on me in […]
Published: Thu 09 Mar 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 41.1 MByte - Duration: 44:37
What’s better than an insidious robot? How about one presented in two-and-a-half dimensions! For the Commodore 64, it’s Sega’s ZAXXON Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara […]
Published: Tue 07 Mar 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 26.1 MByte - Duration: 27:47
While most of the original vintage programs I own are games, I keep this one around because it changed the trajectory of my career. Youtube: […]
Published: Wed 01 Mar 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 16.4 MByte - Duration: 17:13
Last week my dad found a 41-year-old can of Coca-Cola from the 1982 World’s Fair in his cupboard and thought I might want it. He […]
Published: Wed 01 Mar 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 106.5 MByte - Duration: 1:56:11
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, […]
Published: Tue 28 Feb 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 123.2 MByte - Duration: 1:44:15
Keeping with the theme Movies of the Decade, Sean and Rob talk about their movie picks for the year 1981. Support Throwback Reviews by using […]
Published: Fri 17 Feb 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 17.2 MByte - Duration: 18:09
Shadowlord was a pretty good board game with some outstanding artwork. I haven’t played the game in years, but I have 2 1/2 sets of […]
Published: Fri 17 Feb 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 14.4 MByte - Duration: 15:03
Reboot your life with these Ctrl Alt Del blocks! This is an old episode and I still have them sitting in my office! Youtube: https://youtu.be/6ao_KgFOU20 […]
Published: Fri 17 Feb 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 15.2 MByte - Duration: 15:57
As rando as it gets! On this episode I show some of my storage pouches and a few collectible bobble heads from my collection. Anyone […]
Published: Fri 17 Feb 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 29.5 MByte - Duration: 31:31
After returning from a long road trip, I shared two new coffee mugs on this episode: one from a surf shop and one from a […]
Published: Wed 15 Feb 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 20.7 MByte - Duration: 21:55
On this episode I show off my small collection of vintage character-themed cake pans as well as the results of our Valentine’s #NailedIt competition! Youtube: […]
Published: Fri 10 Feb 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 15.1 MByte - Duration: 15:48
Coffee tastes better in an American Pickers mug, and lunch tastes better in a Bigfoot-themed lunchbox! Can’t have too many weird things! Youtube: https://youtu.be/nhgcjx4kLl8 Support […]
Published: Fri 10 Feb 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 24.4 MByte - Duration: 25:58
I loved the D&D cartoon as a kid and loved playing AD&D as a teen so you know I loved getting this D&D Colorforms playset […]
Published: Thu 09 Feb 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 19.9 MByte - Duration: 21:07
One of my favorite book series of all time — William Poundstone’s Big Secrets, Bigger Secrets, and Biggest Secrets! Youtube: https://youtu.be/3SjjGsOVhBg Support Rando Rob at […]
Published: Wed 08 Feb 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 12.1 MByte - Duration: 12:32
Remember those old read-along records? They also released them on cassette, and in this episode I show off a bunch of them I own! Youtube: […]
Published: Tue 07 Feb 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 16.7 MByte - Duration: 17:34
There’s a silly story behind this vintage E.T. doll from 1982, one that surprised my wife and scared the owner of a Bed and Breakfast. […]
Published: Fri 03 Feb 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 15.8 MByte - Duration: 16:37
On this old episode I talk about the two Star Wars LEGO clocks I own after ranting about people ranting about May the Fourth. Use […]
Published: Fri 03 Feb 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 22.0 MByte - Duration: 23:19
A couple of the less popular Commodore computers from my collection, on this throwback episode I dug out my C16 and my +4. Enjoy! Youtube: […]
Published: Fri 03 Feb 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 56.2 MByte - Duration: 1:01:07
Mount your steed, grab your sword, and prepare to battle the Normans in the name of King Richard in this episode’s game, DEFENDER OF THE […]
Published: Wed 01 Feb 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 16.4 MByte - Duration: 17:12
Zork was an amazing text adventure, but back before we had laptops and smartphones, the only way to play this Infocom computer game on the […]
Published: Wed 01 Feb 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 13.6 MByte - Duration: 14:08
On this classic episode I show how I converted some C64 sprites into 3D printable objects that live on my desk! Youtube: https://youtu.be/b6XD3TsY9dU Support Rando […]
Published: Tue 31 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 17.3 MByte - Duration: 18:16
Today I’m sharing this new Little Greet Sprout I bought to go with the other Little Green Sprout I already had. The Sprouts are sprouting! […]
Published: Tue 31 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 92.2 MByte - Duration: 1:40:34
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 […]
Published: Fri 27 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 11.9 MByte - Duration: 12:22
On this throwback episode I’ll show you a unique version of my alter ego, Jack Flack. Youtube: https://youtu.be/6IumVsu4m0s Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | […]
Published: Thu 26 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 13.9 MByte - Duration: 14:33
On this throwback episode I walked through my workshop looking at some old computers, old console copiers, and old toys. Youtube: https://youtu.be/P8nLNZAx5Ew Support Rando Rob […]
Published: Thu 26 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 17.7 MByte - Duration: 18:42
On this classic episode of Rando Rob I show off my original disk notcher from the mid-80s. It still works and I still use it! […]
Published: Tue 24 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 24.7 MByte - Duration: 26:19
On this throwback episode I show off some of my lockpick kits, tools, and practice locks I’ve picked up. Complete with a live demonstration! Youtube: […]
Published: Tue 24 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 110.8 MByte - Duration: 1:32:55
On this episode, Sean and Rob kick off the Movies of the Decade series with their picks for 1980. Support Throwback Reviews by using our […]
Published: Mon 23 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 28.5 MByte - Duration: 30:26
My first unboxing! On this new episode of Rando Rob I open a box containing the brand new Target exclusive Dungeons and Dragons action figures. […]
Published: Fri 20 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 10.5 MByte - Duration: 10:50
Vroom! On this classic episode I share an old toy that I forgot about for many decades. This is the second of of two episodes […]
Published: Fri 20 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 29.2 MByte - Duration: 31:10
On this episode I share the store of E.T. and Me, a record recorded by a childhood classmate’s father. I accidentally recorded two episodes numbered […]
Published: Thu 19 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 11.3 MByte - Duration: 11:43
I loved playing Photon back in the 1980s, and I love everything about Photon including this book and cassette that I own. Greetings, Photon warriors! […]
Published: Wed 18 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 13.0 MByte - Duration: 13:34
On this old episode of Rando Rob I talk about a used book I ran across that literally changed my life. Youtube: https://youtu.be/Rz03FT2SXZ0 Support Rando […]
Published: Tue 17 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 14.2 MByte - Duration: 14:53
I’ve picked up a bunch of those “All in One†joysticks that play a bunch of games. On this episode I shared a few of […]
Published: Mon 16 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 16.6 MByte - Duration: 17:28
These red restaurant tumblers are so nostalgic for me! I can’t wait to drink ice cold (diet) soda pop from them. I just hope nobody […]
Published: Fri 13 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 29.3 MByte - Duration: 31:22
Napster brand CD-R discs are one of the stranger things I’ve run across. Finally, you could burn all those Metallica MP3s to CD! (Don’t tell […]
Published: Fri 13 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 29.9 MByte - Duration: 32:00
I must not have had a lot to say about the backpack because most of this episode is about Star Wars things I got as […]
Published: Thu 12 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 19.2 MByte - Duration: 20:18
This episode of Rando Rob was all about Atari’s 720 — the arcade machine, the C64 version, even the limited edition Nike SB Dunks tennis […]
Published: Tue 10 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 17.3 MByte - Duration: 18:13
On this throwback episode I discover several old Pac-Man drinking glasses and mugs in my collection. Wocka-wocka! Youtube: https://youtu.be/bE60uGi4bq0 Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes […]
Published: Mon 09 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 15.8 MByte - Duration: 16:37
What’s yellow and white, looks brand new, eats ghosts and fits on your head? Why, it’s this vintage and rare Atari Pac-Man hat baseball cap! […]
Published: Fri 06 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 29.3 MByte - Duration: 31:18
One man’s obsessive, expensive, and rather ridiculous quest to replace a very specific plastic ice cream cone cup he owned as a child. Youtube: https://youtu.be/oqpxaM5sgQ4 […]
Published: Thu 05 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 34.8 MByte - Duration: 37:19
A big Bumble, a little Bumble, and a whole lot of mushy Thanksgiving touchy-feely talk. Yechh! Youtube: https://youtu.be/4ULR4Wk31pM Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | […]
Published: Wed 04 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 25.9 MByte - Duration: 27:40
These vintage Star Wars drinking glasses were a gift from our old neighbor and one heck of a lady, Pat Deckard. This was recorded right […]
Published: Tue 03 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 29.6 MByte - Duration: 31:42
A vintage episode featuring vintage lunchboxes and vintage lunchbox shelves. Youtube: https://youtu.be/h4j1gG38zNQ Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | […]
Published: Tue 03 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 21.2 MByte - Duration: 22:31
Catch some air on this new episode with my retro Steve Caballero skateboard with a few bonus clips of the Cab skating. Skate or die! […]
Published: Sun 01 Jan 2023 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 14.7 MByte - Duration: 15:26
This cute robot sings, dances, and… offers financial advice? Meet Cady Wile, a toy robot I saved from the outdoor flea market! Youtube: https://youtu.be/B6JD9sJq9hg Support […]
Published: Sat 31 Dec 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 25.1 MByte - Duration: 26:46
Meet Mick Rib, my full-sized skeleton and occasional co-host. See his many hats, masks, and guitars. What a pal he has been. Youtube: https://youtu.be/ndW108cAL7k Support […]
Published: Fri 30 Dec 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 31.0 MByte - Duration: 33:10
This leprechaun brings me a lot of luck. An identical one sat at my parents’ computer store, so I talk a lot about that on […]
Published: Tue 27 Dec 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 21.3 MByte - Duration: 22:35
No one else has video game coasters like this, because we made them! Check out these unique Space Invaders coasters from my collection! Youtube: https://youtu.be/gM3i8YoknoY […]
Published: Mon 26 Dec 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 45.8 MByte - Duration: 49:19
Time to KICK OUT THE JAMS on this quick review of the M90 Mini Blaster from New Wave Toys. Now to find my old parachute […]
Published: Fri 23 Dec 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 19.8 MByte - Duration: 20:59
On this throwback episode of Rando Rob I show off my Slimer I bought from Spirit Halloween. There’s a lot of Covid talk in this […]
Published: Thu 22 Dec 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 13.8 MByte - Duration: 14:23
On this classic episode of Rando Rob I show off my autographed Yars’ Revenge cartridge and talk about who signed it, where I got it, […]
Published: Thu 22 Dec 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 17.3 MByte - Duration: 18:16
On this vintage episode I show off a ghoulish custom Count Chocula skateboard deck I received for Christmas a few years ago. Support Rando Rob […]
Published: Tue 20 Dec 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 12.3 MByte - Duration: 12:43
On this old episode of Rando Rob I show off the oldest copy of Star Wars I own. My father recorded this copy of Star […]
Published: Tue 20 Dec 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 24.9 MByte - Duration: 26:31
On this episode of Rando Rob I share what remains of the Death Star I received from Santa Claus all the way back in 1979. […]
Published: Fri 16 Dec 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 34.9 MByte - Duration: 37:29
On this classic episode I found my old CD case full of PC CD-ROMs and went through them all. If you liked computer games that […]
Published: Fri 16 Dec 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 14.3 MByte - Duration: 14:55
On this vintage episode I show off my secret Dr. Pepper can safe which I can no longer use because I just showed it to […]
Published: Wed 14 Dec 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 18.0 MByte - Duration: 19:02
On this episode from the vault, I talk about a box of 8″ floppy disks I found at a garage sale, and how I once […]
Published: Tue 13 Dec 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 10.5 MByte - Duration: 10:47
On this archived episode of Rando Rob, I talk about my old handheld radio which I bought from Canada due to one very special feature. […]
Published: Mon 12 Dec 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 27.9 MByte - Duration: 29:49
On this episode of Rando Rob I show off some Christmas-themed Star Wars figurines I own. Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | […]
Published: Tue 29 Nov 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 38.3 MByte - Duration: 41:20
40+ years and I still haven’t mastered all those buttons. Today we look back at the 1981 Williams classic, DEFENDER Support Cactus Flack’s at Patreon.com/RobOHara […]
Published: Fri 25 Nov 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 149.3 MByte - Duration: 2:13:58
On this episode Sean and Rob talk about the recently released sequel to 1983’s A Christmas Story, 2022’s A Christmas Story Christmas. Support Throwback Reviews […]
Published: Tue 15 Nov 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 93.7 MByte - Duration: 1:42:14
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 | […]
Published: Wed 12 Oct 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 59.5 MByte - Duration: 1:04:44
As the old joke goes, Satan’s hollow (and you’re not) in this week’s battle against the Lord of Darkness himself, SATAN’S HOLLOW Support Sprite Castle […]
Published: Wed 14 Sep 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 79.7 MByte - Duration: 1:26:46
Hop into your Spy Car that turns into a Spy Boat and take on enemy spies as the SPY HUNTER! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara […]
Published: Tue 06 Sep 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 54.6 MByte - Duration: 59:13
It’s a board game! It’s a computer game! It’s JONES IN THE FAST LANE! Sure to make you lose your mind! Support Like a DOS […]
Published: Sat 20 Aug 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 66.3 MByte - Duration: 1:12:18
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 […]
Published: Fri 19 Aug 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 55.7 MByte - Duration: 1:00:29
If dashing boulders is your thing, do I have the game for you: 1984’s BOULDER DASH! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | […]
Published: Tue 02 Aug 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 29.4 MByte - Duration: 31:40
Jump, attack, and use your mutant powers in this 1992 game from Konami, X-MEN! Support Cactus Flack’s at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | […]
Published: Fri 29 Jul 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 50.7 MByte - Duration: 54:58
Look, up in the sky! It’s a jet! It’s a robot! It’s… THEXDER! Support Like a DOS at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | […]
Published: Thu 21 Jul 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 68.6 MByte - Duration: 1:14:50
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 | […]
Published: Tue 12 Jul 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 61.0 MByte - Duration: 1:06:19
We are rolling into summer with this episode’s game, MARBLE MADNESS! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW […]
Published: Thu 23 Jun 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 66.4 MByte - Duration: 1:12:26
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 | […]
Published: Tue 21 Jun 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 32.9 MByte - Duration: 35:37
Ice Man to Maverick — avoid the danger zone in this episode’s game, TOP GUN! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook […]
Published: Wed 01 Jun 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 42.8 MByte - Duration: 46:19
It’s all the levels of Jumpman and Jumpman Jr. with none of the licensing. It’s Jumpman Lives (Apogee, 1991) Support Like a DOS at Patreon.com/RobOHara […]
Published: Fri 20 May 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 80.3 MByte - Duration: 1:27:35
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 […]
Published: Sun 08 May 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 76.5 MByte - Duration: 1:23:14
Kidnappers! Meteors! Tentacles! Pointing! Clicking! Maniacs! Mansions! MANIAC MANSION! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum […]
Published: Mon 25 Apr 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 96.2 MByte - Duration: 1:44:56
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 […]
Published: Mon 25 Apr 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 98.3 MByte - Duration: 1:47:12
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 […]
Published: Wed 06 Apr 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 59.9 MByte - Duration: 1:05:03
Light vs. Dark. Who will win on this episode of Like A DOS when we play ARCHON ULTRA (SSI, 1994) Support Like a DOS at […]
Published: Tue 22 Mar 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 138.1 MByte - Duration: 2:30:41
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 […]
Published: Sun 13 Mar 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 67.1 MByte - Duration: 1:12:58
Make some cash by delivering passengers on this episode’s game from 1984, SPACE TAXI! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | […]
Published: Wed 02 Mar 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 41.4 MByte - Duration: 44:44
Jack Flack is back with Cactus Flack’s! Let’s KICK things off with this episode’s game, KARATE CHAMP Support Cactus Flack’s at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS […]
Published: Mon 21 Feb 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 62.6 MByte - Duration: 1:07:54
On this episode of Like A DOS we break out our virtual tools and solve puzzles by assembling THE INCREDIBLE MACHINE (Sierra, 1993) Support Like […]
Published: Fri 18 Feb 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 83.8 MByte - Duration: 1:31:26
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 […]
Published: Wed 09 Feb 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 104.7 MByte - Duration: 1:54:03
Warm up your fingers and prepare to save the world — or at least yourself — in the 1986 interactive fiction game from Magnetic Scrolls, […]
Published: Fri 28 Jan 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 78.5 MByte - Duration: 1:25:16
Like A DOS is a new podcast on which I’ll be playing, discussing, and reviewing DOS games released for the IBM PC. On this first […]
Published: Mon 17 Jan 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 86.2 MByte - Duration: 1:33:59
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 […]
Published: Fri 14 Jan 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 124.0 MByte - Duration: 1:46:03
On this episode Sean and Rob talk about the 1983 classic, National Lampoon’s Vacation. Support Throwback Reviews by using our Amazon Link Contact Rob | […]
Published: Sun 09 Jan 2022 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 71.5 MByte - Duration: 1:17:50
Tonight, wary Worriors wander a maze in hopes of defeating THE WIZARD OF WOR! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | […]
Published: Fri 17 Dec 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 80.1 MByte - Duration: 1:27:25
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 […]
Published: Sat 11 Dec 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 111.1 MByte - Duration: 1:39:02
On this episode, Sean and Rob talk about the 2021 movie 8-Bit Christmas. That’s not a typo. Though not an 80s movie, we felt it […]
Published: Wed 01 Dec 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 50.6 MByte - Duration: 54:56
If you’ve ever wanted control a monster and destroy a major city, this is the game for you. It’s THE MOVIE MONSTER GAME! Support Sprite […]
Published: Tue 30 Nov 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 92.7 MByte - Duration: 1:41:10
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 […]
Published: Fri 26 Nov 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 62.0 MByte - Duration: 1:07:24
This game is strong to the finish, if you eats your spinach! On this episode we play and discuss POPEYE! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara […]
Published: Mon 01 Nov 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 47.3 MByte - Duration: 51:21
On this very special Halloween episode we grab our witchy broom and take on the PumpKing in this haunted game, CAULDRON! Support Sprite Castle at […]
Published: Sat 30 Oct 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 93.3 MByte - Duration: 1:22:20
On this episode, Sean and Rob talk about Carvel cakes, homemade treats vs the big candy bar house, costumes, parties and just having fun in […]
Published: Wed 27 Oct 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 54.3 MByte - Duration: 58:59
You know the show, you know the family, and you most definitely know the theme song. Now it’s time to get to know the game, […]
Published: Mon 18 Oct 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 59.7 MByte - Duration: 1:05:03
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 […]
Published: Fri 01 Oct 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 46.7 MByte - Duration: 50:44
This episode is full throttle ahead! Shot everything that moves and everything that doesn’t move in this week’s game, RIVER RAID! Support Sprite Castle at […]
Published: Thu 30 Sep 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 49.7 MByte - Duration: 54:08
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 […]
Published: Mon 27 Sep 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 112.9 MByte - Duration: 1:33:11
We’re back and here to stay! After a very long hiatus, Sean & Rob finally dust off the mics and are ready to christen the […]
Published: Tue 21 Sep 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 65.6 MByte - Duration: 1:11:19
Put on your helmet and boots, grab your sword, and rescue Daphne. Lead on, adventurer, your quest awaits in this week’s game, DRAGON’S LAIR! Support […]
Published: Sat 11 Sep 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 90.5 MByte - Duration: 1:38:42
The best toys! The best marshmallows! The best BREAKFAST CEREALS! Support You Don’t Know Flack at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | […]
Published: Tue 24 Aug 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 48.6 MByte - Duration: 52:43
Dig paths, gather cherries, drop apples and destroy creeps in this game that isn’t Dig Dug, MR. DO! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara This episode […]
Published: Thu 19 Aug 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 106.9 MByte - Duration: 1:56:41
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 […]
Published: Tue 10 Aug 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 43.7 MByte - Duration: 47:22
Cannons fire and fists fly on this episode of Sprite Castle in which we play the 1985 action game ROCKET BALL. Support Sprite Castle at […]
Published: Fri 30 Jul 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 106.0 MByte - Duration: 1:55:37
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 […]
Published: Thu 22 Jul 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 49.3 MByte - Duration: 53:35
Assemble burgers from good ingredients while avoiding the evil ones in this somewhat shady version of the arcade classic, BURGERTIME! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara […]
Published: Thu 15 Jul 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 48.3 MByte - Duration: 52:36
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 | […]
Published: Fri 09 Jul 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 59.4 MByte - Duration: 1:04:33
Play ball! On this week’s episode of Sprite Castle, we take the mound and play a digital version of American’s pastime in Accolade’s HARDBALL! Support […]
Published: Sun 27 Jun 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 88.0 MByte - Duration: 1:35:57
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 […]
Published: Thu 03 Jun 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 68.8 MByte - Duration: 1:14:49
It’s mano vs. mano (or mano vs. droid, or droid vs. droid) in this week’s sport of the future, BALLBLAZER Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara […]
Published: Sat 22 May 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 74.0 MByte - Duration: 1:20:41
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 […]
Published: Wed 05 May 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 56.2 MByte - Duration: 1:01:06
Save keys to open doors and don’t shoot the food on this week’s game, GAUNTLET Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara Link: Games in the Making […]
Published: Mon 03 May 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 76.2 MByte - Duration: 1:23:04
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 […]
Published: Sat 17 Apr 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 66.7 MByte - Duration: 1:12:32
Get ready for sword-swinging, a scantily-clad princess, and muscle-bound fighters in this week’s game, 1987’s BARBARIAN Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara Link: RetroGamer.net – The […]
Published: Fri 09 Apr 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 65.5 MByte - Duration: 1:11:28
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 […]
Published: Sat 03 Apr 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 51.5 MByte - Duration: 55:58
While this week’s game isn’t trash, we’ll spend some time picking it up while discussing a classic Activision game for the Commodore 64, PARK PATROL […]
Published: Tue 30 Mar 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 115.9 MByte - Duration: 2:06:25
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 […]
Published: Sun 21 Mar 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 46.3 MByte - Duration: 50:24
Some people know it as The Creature Wasn’t Nice, others refer to it as Spaceship, but most people know it as Naked Space. On this […]
Published: Fri 19 Mar 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 64.3 MByte - Duration: 1:09:54
This week we send our 001 infiltration unit off into space to save a freighter overrun with malicious robots in one of the great Commodore […]
Published: Mon 15 Mar 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 144.2 MByte - Duration: 2:37:20
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 […]
Published: Tue 02 Mar 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 58.5 MByte - Duration: 1:03:36
This week we climb grunds, glide with shubas, and rest in nids in this fantastic release from Windham Classics, BELOW THE ROOT Support Sprite Castle […]
Published: Sat 20 Feb 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 99.7 MByte - Duration: 1:48:46
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 […]
Published: Fri 12 Feb 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 56.8 MByte - Duration: 1:01:45
On this week’s show we go to the future in order to go back to the past in order to take eggs back to the […]
Published: Tue 09 Feb 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 69.5 MByte - Duration: 1:15:48
On episode 198 of You Don’t Know Flack, I talk all about my collection of lunchboxes — metal, plastic, old, and new! Links — iTunes […]
Published: Sat 30 Jan 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 60.8 MByte - Duration: 1:06:03
Dim the lights and prepare for the ultimate in horror as you tour thirteen of the scariest castles in Transylvania in this week’s game, THE […]
Published: Fri 22 Jan 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 79.0 MByte - Duration: 1:26:09
On the first YDKF of 2021, I talk about my latest purchase: the sequel to the MiST FPGA computer, the MiSTer! Links — iTunes | […]
Published: Mon 11 Jan 2021 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 63.0 MByte - Duration: 1:08:31
Put the hammer down and start slinging mud in this week’s game that puts players inside trucks with more horsepower than safety features and head-to-head […]
Published: Sat 26 Dec 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 56.3 MByte - Duration: 1:01:23
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 […]
Published: Fri 25 Dec 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 108.1 MByte - Duration: 1:58:02
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 […]
Published: Fri 18 Dec 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 90.6 MByte - Duration: 1:38:39
On this episode of Sprite Castle I take a look at the newly released THEC64 Maxi, the full-size Commodore computer from Retro Games Limited. I […]
Published: Sat 12 Dec 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 60.2 MByte - Duration: 1:05:39
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 […]
Published: Sat 05 Dec 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 70.5 MByte - Duration: 1:16:44
On this episode I get killed by a guard, killed by a bird, and killed by a gate while playing this week’s game, KARATEKA! Sprite […]
Published: Sun 29 Nov 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 89.2 MByte - Duration: 1:37:20
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 […]
Published: Sat 21 Nov 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 47.4 MByte - Duration: 51:28
On this week’s episode of Sprite Castle, I wanted to honor the life of Alex Trebek by playing and reviewing JEOPARDY! Sprite Castle Plays Jeopardy: […]
Published: Fri 13 Nov 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 51.1 MByte - Duration: 55:38
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 — […]
Published: Wed 04 Nov 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 57.1 MByte - Duration: 1:02:01
On this episode I head into the jungle in search of fame and fortune while playing this week’s game, PITFALL! Sprite Castle Plays Pitfall!: YouTube […]
Published: Fri 23 Oct 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 132.5 MByte - Duration: 2:24:37
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 […]
Published: Fri 16 Oct 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 55.0 MByte - Duration: 59:49
Ladies and gentlemen! Take a seat under the big top and witness the world’s most dangerous circus! You’ll see smashing plungers, wild circus balls, flaming […]
Published: Fri 09 Oct 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 61.9 MByte - Duration: 1:07:28
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 […]
Published: Fri 02 Oct 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 50.1 MByte - Duration: 54:22
Pick a warrior, put on your fric-toe boots, grab your slugdomium sphere snatcher, and do battle in the leisure dome in this week’s combat sport […]
Published: Fri 25 Sep 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 71.3 MByte - Duration: 1:17:46
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 […]
Published: Fri 18 Sep 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 50.5 MByte - Duration: 54:49
Steal fish from pelicans and mermaids while avoiding squids, dodo birds, sharks and aggressive racers in pedal-powered personal aircraft in this week’s wacky game from […]
Published: Sat 12 Sep 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 89.6 MByte - Duration: 1:37:46
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 […]
Published: Fri 04 Sep 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 56.4 MByte - Duration: 1:01:20
Is it really stealing if it was your gold in the first place? On this episode of Sprite Castle I play the Broderbund classic LODE […]
Published: Fri 28 Aug 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 94.2 MByte - Duration: 1:42:45
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 […]
Published: Fri 21 Aug 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 46.8 MByte - Duration: 50:51
Swords to the left of me! Nunchucks to the right! Become the Kung Fu master you were born to be in this week’s game, YIE […]
Published: Fri 14 Aug 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 64.5 MByte - Duration: 1:10:21
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 […]
Published: Fri 07 Aug 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 44.1 MByte - Duration: 47:52
Use your magic hammer to fix the things Ralph wrecks in this week’s game, FIX-IT FELIX, JR! Show Link: 8-Bit Show and Tell Show Link: […]
Published: Fri 31 Jul 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 61.4 MByte - Duration: 1:06:59
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 […]
Published: Fri 24 Jul 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 56.1 MByte - Duration: 1:00:56
Can you dig it? On this episode of Sprite Castle, we’ll be getting down and dirty with this classic release from Atarisoft, DIG DUG. iTunes […]
Published: Thu 16 Jul 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 69.6 MByte - Duration: 1:15:51
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 […]
Published: Sat 20 Jun 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 32.4 MByte - Duration: 35:05
What has two wheels and flies? YOU, in this exciting head-to-head motorcycle game from Mr. Chip and Mastertronic for the Commodore 64, KIKSTART 2. Link: […]
Published: Fri 19 Jun 2020 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 27.5 MByte - Duration: 29:57
After witnessing the death of his parents, Pastor Doug Jones takes a sabbatical to China and returns with the ability to transform into a dinosaur. […]
Published: Thu 12 Sep 2019 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 47.9 MByte - Duration: 52:14
These children aren’t playing around, but neither are the townsfolk who are fed up with them! Find out who will prevail in this 1989 Children […]
Published: Tue 12 Mar 2019 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 34.0 MByte - Duration: 36:52
A computer that sold big makes a comeback in a small package. On this episode of Sprite Castle, I give my thoughts and impressions of […]
Published: Fri 28 Dec 2018 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 78.8 MByte - Duration: 1:25:54
What does skateboarding have to do with Christmas? Nothing… almost! Links — iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | ThrowbackNetwork
Published: Thu 29 Mar 2018 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 141.2 MByte - Duration: 2:34:06
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 […]
Published: Thu 10 Aug 2017 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 28.9 MByte - Duration: 31:22
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s SNOKIE, the 1983 action-packed platform game from FunSoft, Inc. Link: Forum 64/Protovision Game Competition Link: […]
Published: Sun 06 Aug 2017 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 37.0 MByte - Duration: 40:13
Bounce along with the castle as we take a look at one of the best and most innovative games for the Commodore 64 — 1987’s […]
Published: Thu 03 Aug 2017 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 47.7 MByte - Duration: 34:37
Get yer spurs and strap on your piece. In this episode of Sprite Castle we’re paintin’ the town led in Accolade’s 1985 release, LAW OF […]
Published: Fri 23 Jun 2017 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 37.5 MByte - Duration: 40:43
Once voted “the most unerotic strip poker game†by Power Play Magazine, on this week’s show we take 1986’s Samantha Fox Strip Poker out for […]
Published: Fri 09 Jun 2017 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 38.6 MByte - Duration: 41:59
There are three things worse than being killed by Bigfoot: being impregnated by Bigfoot, being forced to watch BIGFOOT WARS, and listening to this podcast. […]
Published: Mon 29 May 2017 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 47.4 MByte - Duration: 51:36
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 […]
Published: Fri 19 May 2017 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 33.7 MByte - Duration: 36:36
What better hero than a caveman on a unicycle? On this episode of Sprite Castle, we’re rollin’ deep as we discuss the first game I […]
Published: Fri 24 Mar 2017 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 59.7 MByte - Duration: 1:05:04
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 […]
Published: Sat 10 Dec 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 60.5 MByte - Duration: 1:05:59
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 […]
Published: Thu 22 Sep 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 47.8 MByte - Duration: 52:02
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 […]
Published: Thu 18 Aug 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 52.6 MByte - Duration: 57:21
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 […]
Published: Fri 05 Aug 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 47.7 MByte - Duration: 51:52
This week we’re here to skate, die, and chew bubble gum, and Lester stole our bubble gum and punched us in the eye. On this […]
Published: Wed 27 Jul 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 76.6 MByte - Duration: 1:23:34
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 […]
Published: Tue 26 Jul 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 17.4 MByte - Duration: 18:33
Episode 11: Aerofighters (KLOV) //www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nggi1VHysnY Links: Cactus Flack’s Episodes | RSS and iTunes links
Published: Mon 11 Jul 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 50.2 MByte - Duration: 54:35
We here in the Castle ‘aint afraid of no ghosts, and you definitely shouldn’t be afraid of this classic Commodore 64 game based on the […]
Published: Fri 08 Jul 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 29.1 MByte - Duration: 31:17
Episode 10: Heavy Barrel (KLOV) Episode 10: Time Soldiers (KLOV) Episode 10: Gondomania (KLOV) //www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mwUJjFkjME Links: Cactus Flack’s Episodes | RSS and iTunes links
Published: Mon 04 Jul 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 20.4 MByte - Duration: 22:07
Happy 4th of July! On this mini-episode of Sprite Castle, we delve into one of the weirder programs on the Commodore 64, Activision’s 1985 COMPLETE […]
Published: Mon 27 Jun 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 53.5 MByte - Duration: 58:17
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 […]
Published: Tue 21 Jun 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 22.6 MByte - Duration: 24:14
Episode 9: Bloxeed (KLOV) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkLEHsK2n5I Links: Cactus Flack’s Episodes | RSS and iTunes links
Published: Mon 20 Jun 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 42.1 MByte - Duration: 45:46
In most Rogue-like games you start off with a sword. In this one, you’re in search of one! Fire up your Commodore 64 and join […]
Published: Mon 13 Jun 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 77.2 MByte - Duration: 1:24:09
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 […]
Published: Tue 17 May 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 45.6 MByte - Duration: 49:35
With the Oklahoma City Thunder in the playoffs, what better time to dip back into the game that launched EA Sports (“It’s in the game!â€). […]
Published: Wed 11 May 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 29.7 MByte - Duration: 31:56
Episode 8: Bucky OHare (KLOV) Links: Cactus Flack’s Episodes | RSS and iTunes links
Published: Mon 09 May 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 86.6 MByte - Duration: 1:34:28
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 […]
Published: Wed 13 Apr 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 24.1 MByte - Duration: 25:49
Episode 7: Star Wars (KLOV) Links: Cactus Flack’s Episodes | RSS and iTunes links
Published: Tue 12 Apr 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 20.6 MByte - Duration: 22:03
Episode 6: Power Instinct 2 (KLOV) Links: Cactus Flack’s Episodes | RSS and iTunes links
Published: Tue 12 Apr 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 41.2 MByte - Duration: 44:46
It looks like Super Mario Bros., it plays like Super Mario Bros., it’s… WONDERBOY, the 1987 Activision port of the 1986 Sega arcade game that […]
Published: Tue 05 Apr 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 23.8 MByte - Duration: 25:29
Episode 5: Shinobi (KLOV) Links: Cactus Flack’s Episodes | RSS and iTunes links
Published: Mon 04 Apr 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 24.0 MByte - Duration: 25:46
Episode 4: Street Fighter II (Champion Edition) (KLOV) Links: Cactus Flack’s Episodes | RSS and iTunes links
Published: Mon 28 Mar 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 5.0 MByte
Episode 3: Mat Mania (KLOV) Links: Cactus Flack’s Episodes | RSS and iTunes links
Published: Mon 28 Mar 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 19.1 MByte - Duration: 20:54
Published: Mon 28 Mar 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 17.2 MByte - Duration: 18:18
Episode 1: Introduction Links: Cactus Flack’s Episodes | RSS and iTunes links
Published: Mon 28 Mar 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 48.0 MByte - Duration: 52:14
Warm up your typing fingers and jump into the wonderful world of Scott Adams’ adventures with the first text adventure ever released for home computers, […]
Published: Mon 28 Mar 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 101.4 MByte - Duration: 1:50:40
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 […]
Published: Sun 13 Mar 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 57.4 MByte - Duration: 1:02:32
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 […]
Published: Fri 04 Mar 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 48.1 MByte - Duration: 52:18
The eternal battle between the light and the dark takes place here in this week’s 1984 game from Electronic Arts, ARCHON. Download the game in […]
Published: Mon 22 Feb 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 71.3 MByte - Duration: 1:17:48
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 […]
Published: Mon 15 Feb 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 48.9 MByte - Duration: 53:13
One blue mouse, one blue mouse, see how he runs, see how he runs in this 1982 game published by Commodore themselves, RADAR RAT RACE. […]
Published: Wed 10 Feb 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 67.6 MByte - Duration: 1:13:42
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 […]
Published: Mon 01 Feb 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 54.3 MByte - Duration: 59:04
Kick, punch, it’s all in the mind! On this episode of Sprite Castle, we kick things up and break ’em back down with the 1985 […]
Published: Mon 18 Jan 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 54.4 MByte - Duration: 59:15
David Bowie (as Jareth, the Goblin King in Labyrinth) said, “Everything I’ve done, I’ve done for you.†In honor of David Bowie and this wonderful […]
Published: Mon 18 Jan 2016 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 80.6 MByte - Duration: 1:27:53
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 […]
Published: Wed 16 Dec 2015 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 51.4 MByte - Duration: 56:01
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 […]
Published: Mon 14 Dec 2015 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 38.2 MByte - Duration: 41:29
So it’s not Star Wars Battlefront, but it’s the next best thing! On this week’s episode of Sprite castle, we take a look at Domark’s […]
Published: Thu 03 Dec 2015 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 52.9 MByte - Duration: 57:42
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 […]
Published: Mon 23 Nov 2015 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 52.5 MByte - Duration: 57:09
Keep them away from bright lights, don’t get them wet, and never feed them after midnight! On this week’s episode of Sprite castle, we take […]
Published: Fri 13 Nov 2015 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 35.7 MByte - Duration: 38:50
Think you have family problems? Wait until you hear what Aunt Martha does in 1971’s SOMETIMES AUNT MARTHA DOES DREADFUL THINGS. YouTube: Full Film Links: […]
Published: Sat 31 Oct 2015 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 76.1 MByte - Duration: 1:23:02
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 […]
Published: Wed 28 Oct 2015 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 51.0 MByte - Duration: 55:32
More of a simulation than a game but no less fun, on this week’s episode we take a look at an innovative and unique title, […]
Published: Wed 14 Oct 2015 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 45.6 MByte - Duration: 49:34
In this blink-and-you’ll-miss-it shooter, you’ll face more spiral drones, robo-droids, and snap jumpers than you can shake an ion-shiv at in your quest to defeat […]
Published: Wed 07 Oct 2015 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 65.3 MByte - Duration: 1:11:15
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 […]
Published: Wed 30 Sep 2015 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 30.5 MByte - Duration: 33:08
HEY YOUUU GUUUYS! This episode’s game is good — good enough for me — ah YA YA YA YA YA! Take control of Josh, Mikey, […]
Published: Tue 08 Sep 2015 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 34.9 MByte - Duration: 37:56
Snakes, spiders and skulls — oh my! After getting distracted for a few minutes by one-star Yelp reviews for Panchos Mexican Buffet, I get into […]
Published: Sun 30 Aug 2015 - Authors: Rob "Flack" O'Hara - Size: 34.4 MByte - Duration: 37:24
We’ve got singing, dancing, and blood in 2005’s CAMP BLOOD: THE MUSICAL YouTube: Title Song Links: Multiple Sadness Episodes | RSS and iTunes links