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Retro Titans Podcast @retrotitans.com · 21/09/2026

How do you make a first-person shooter work on the Game Boy Color? Rocketship Park’s @egvroom.bsky.social returns to talk WOLF, Roguecraft GB and Hero GP’s Evercade debut. 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/35x4... #Evercade #GameBoy

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 30/07/2026

So there’s a hosepipe ban and a drought. But this leak near where we live has been going for months. Just trickling down Harmer Green Lane day after day… According to Affinity Water’s website, it has been investigated, but no leak was found. Try again.

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 16/02/2026

The Story podcast about AI fears is worth a listen, following the news of Open AI researcher Zoe Hitzig’s resignation over concerns about advertising on the platform. Good interview from Manveen Rana, with thoughts from @mpsellman.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

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'We don't understand the consequences' - Why I quit OpenAI - The Sunday Story

Podcast Episode · The Story · 15/02/2026 · 35m

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 13/02/2026

Half way through the Nigel Farage interview on Political Thinking. Sadly, it’s the softest of interviews from Nick Robinson. Farage is left unchallenged with his obfuscation, dog whistling and lack of hard numbers to back up his points. Worryingly, I can see why people listen to him…

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Nigel Farage: 'Broken Britain', national identity and lessons from Trump

Podcast Episode · Political Thinking with Nick Robinson · 13/02/2026 · 53m

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 17/12/2025

As an #Evercade fan, great to see a double-page spread in @retrogamermag.bsky.social this month. Wasn’t so sure about the lukewarm reception to NeoGeo 2, but lots of cart goodness celebrated. As @retrogamerdaz.bsky.social says, the carts still offer brilliant value for money.

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 07/12/2025

Spoke to the old man on the phone just now, asked what he wanted for Christmas. “Oh nothing really…. Actually, there is something. I could really do with some diabetic soft top socks.” Nothing says Christmas more than diabetic soft top socks. Who said the magic of Christmas isn’t still alive?

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 04/12/2025

Finally gave in and bought the TATE grip for my @evercade.co.uk EXP. £18 for plastic handles felt daft, but it completely transforms the vertical games. Started with Toaplan 3 on Crazy Burger’s recommendation. Not a huge shmup fan but liking it so far. What’s next?

Evercade EXP gaming console with Tate grip
And Toaplan cartridge

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 25/11/2025

Proper chills watching the Stranger Things Season 5 trailer, with Queen’s Who Wants to Live Forever 🎵 Will be a Kate Bush moment for Queen, not that they need it. youtu.be/PssKpzB0Ah0?...

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Stranger Things 5 | Official Trailer | Netflix

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Retro Titans Podcast @retrotitans.com · 25/11/2025

🎙️ We’re diving back into the wonderful world of #Pico8 with one of its most creative minds, @johanpeitz.com From Alpine Alpaca to Golf Sunday, his games capture everything we love about Pico-8. We discuss game design, demakes, music & more. On Spotify, Apple etc. open.spotify.com/episode/44MS...

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 31/10/2025

Saw the Springsteen biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere last night. Kept away from reviews before, which I'm glad I did. Well worth seeing as a lifetime fan. Jeremy Allen White pulls it off as the Boss, and Stephen Graham was brilliant, as always, as his old man. Go see it.

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 24/10/2025

New full size Amiga 1200 recreation to be launched next year 🎉 There have been so many hardware releases this year, from Spectrum Next to the special edition 64 - but this is the one I’ve been looking forward to. #Amiga #Amiga1200 #ReteoGamesLtd youtu.be/p4aGhSoP7Rg?...

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THEA1200 - Announcement (EN)

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 16/10/2025

Just finished binging Coining It, the podcast about self-styled bitcoin Robin Hood, James Parker. @lewisgoodall.com does a brilliant job on the narration and intereviews and is pretty sensitive to all the guests, without punching down or judging. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...

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Coining It

True Crime Podcast · Series · In a damp Blackpool flat, James Parker is broke, restless, and stuck in a life going nowhere - until he discovers a glitch in a Bitcoin trading platform that begins pouri...

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 15/10/2025

This might be the most important podcast listen for anyone in the PR industry this week. @prweekuk.bsky.social tackle the rise of antisemitism - featuring agency leaders Mandy Sharp, David Fraser and Barry Frankfurt. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...

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PR and antisemitism: ‘where's the empathy?’

Podcast Episode · Beyond the Noise - the PRWeek podcast · 13/10/2025 · 43m

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 10/10/2025

MTV to stop broadcasting music videos in the UK 😢 Fond memories of watching the likes of Oasis, Alanis Morissette, The Cranberries, Spice Girls and the Smashing Pumpkins - not all bands I necessarily loved - playing on repeat on our rented telly in our uni house. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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MTV to axe its music TV channels in the UK

The broadcaster will stop showing music videos in December, but its main channel will remain on air.

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Retro Titans Podcast @retrotitans.com · 18/09/2025

🕹️ Back with a bang! We’re talking Operation Wolf, Thunderbolt, Night Striker & Space Gun with TAITO's Yuichi Toyama in our latest episode. Arcade nostalgia + behind-the-scenes insight = 💥 🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/1Vf0... #TAITO #retrogaming #arcade

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Retro Titans Podcast @retrotitans.com · 12/07/2025

🎙️ This week on Retro Titans: We talk to @brandonsalt.bsky.social from @retrododo.bsky.social about building a retro gaming empire, losing traffic to Google, and sounding the alarm on AI. And, his top picks for Evercade & handheld emulators. Listen on Spotify + more open.spotify.com/episode/0ucV...

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 26/06/2025

🔓 New free coworking space unlocked: Samsung KX. Decent coffee and plenty of room (until word gets out). Try not to get distracted by the gaming station… 🚶‍♂️ 3 minute walk from Kings Cross and St Pancras. 📍 Coals Drop Yard, London

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 06/06/2025

How can it be 30 years since Pulp’s Different Class came out? Forget Oasis vs Blur, Pulp - and this album, in particular - were always my favourite. This Radio 2 Class of 95 is worth a listen. Favourite song? www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Sounds of the 90s with Fearne Cotton - Class of 95 - Pulp - Different Class - BBC Sounds

Jo Whiley takes a deep dive into Pulp's career defining Different Class album.

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 30/05/2025

My side-hustle / hobby podcast is conversations with people who are bringing old-school video games back. The latest interview is with two of the heads of Blaze Entertainment, the company behind cartridge-based system, @evercade.co.uk Check it out 👇

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 27/03/2025

If I have to watch this Mother's Day ad from Open Table one more time, I might have to take a frying pan to my phone 🤯 Reckon I get served it around 10x a day on YouTube. Enough already 🍳 <<and breathe>>

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Retro Titans Podcast @retrotitans.com · 12/03/2025

This is a big one: an interview with legendary game designer Jon Hare, co-founder of Sensible Software and the man behind hits such as Sensible Soccer and Cannon Fodder Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts open.spotify.com/episode/0Yq7... #retrogaming #sensiblesoccer #amiga

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 11/02/2025

Just saw this from @brucedaisley.com on LinkedIn. Can't express this any better. Google just stepping into line like so many others.

Bruce Daisley: "The way that societal norms are destroyed in states moving from democracy are often not by government edicts but by voluntary obedience.

Here’s Google showing some pretty extraordinary voluntary obedience. Remembering the Holocaust isn’t some annoying act of the wokerati.

With the actions of Kanye, Musk and, yes, Netanyahu it seems never more relevant to remind ourselves of what we promised to never do again."

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 22/01/2025

TikTok may have got a 75-day extension while Trump plays god, but it's not stopping Instagram trying to lure it's creators across with cash bonuses of $10,000 to $50,000 per month 😮 www.theverge.com/2025/1/21/24...

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Instagram is reportedly trying to attract TikTok creators with large bonuses

Instagram is taking advantage of the chaos surrounding TikTok.

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 11/01/2025

If you’ve had enough of the effect that Elon Musk has had on the national discourse this week, have a read of AskBrits on Reddit. A bit of levity and a lot of swearing… www.reddit.com/r/AskBrits/s...

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From the AskBrits community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the AskBrits community

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 07/01/2025

Here’s a pair happy to be back in the routine of school runs and the return to work. 📍 Digswell Viaduct, Hertfordshire

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 01/01/2025

Sucker for a bit of Jools Holland and tuned in tonight for Roger Taylor (big Queen fan) - but Kathy Sledge, Boomtown Rats and especially Jade worth tuning in for 👏

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 24/12/2024

The best move we made in recent years was getting to know folk in the neighbourhood. For years, I was obsessed with uni mates (who I still love) who live around the UK. Tonight was Christmas Eve drinks at our place. Easier on so many levels ❤️ The kids are… somewhere 🤷‍♂️

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 22/12/2024

Gareth Southgate is on Desert Island Discs. What a thoroughly decent man. Never understood the hate he got as England manager. Added professionalism, decency and got better results than almost all his predecessors. What gives? www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Radio 4 - Listen Live - BBC Sounds

Listen live to BBC Radio 4 on BBC Sounds

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 20/12/2024

The last episode of my 2024 side-project, a podcast dedicated to retro gaming with an emphasis on @evercade.co.uk ⤵️

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 19/12/2024

Still get asked about extreme ironing and receive interview requests, no matter how low a profile I keep (I did it with a completely different name 20+ years ago). A while ago I wrote the story of how it all started and the weird and wonderful journey I went on. Here's what I came up with ⤵️

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Chairman of the board: starting the extreme ironing craze and how it become an epic meme

In 1997, a single moment changed my life forever when I decided to take my ironing outside and tell my housemate I was “extreme ironing”. “Wait there,” he said when he spotted me in the garden , then ...

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 16/12/2024

If you fancy something warm and familiar to listen to in the run up to Christmas, I can recommend Sherlock Holmes read by Hugh Bonneville. 🔗 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 13/12/2024

Bold of the BBC to go out with this story, but it goes deeper than misinformation about health claims - it's a wake up call to cult of celebrity and its power to blind people. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Steven Bartlett sharing harmful health misinformation on Diary of CEO podcast

Disproven health claims are accepted with little challenge by host on number one podcast, BBC investigation finds.

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 09/12/2024

I do like Bluesky, but finding people is a bit tricky. Found this helpful guide from talent acquisition guy jantegze.com Mostly aimed at recruitment, but useful tips for sales, marketing and researchers. newsletter.fullstackrecruiter.net/p/how-to-fin...

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How to Find People on Bluesky

Discover how to make the most of Bluesky's powerful search features and advanced Boolean tricks to find people on Bluesky, the alternative to X (Twitter).

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 07/12/2024

Very reluctant Dashi Dog on a walk this morning. Rotten weather, but I was chuckling the whole way round listening to Rob Brydon interview Rory Bremner. Worth a listen to brighten up a damp and windy Saturday podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 06/12/2024

🕹️ Any old ZX Spectrum fans out there? Just gone live with a Retro Titans interview with Chris Smith, the brains behind the 'The Spectrum', a re-imagining of the iconic 80s home computer. Proper retro gaming geek out! On Spotify and all major podcast apps open.spotify.com/episode/0qn3...

Promotion of interview with Chris Smith from Retro Games Ltd

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 03/12/2024

I haven’t heard a @trientertainment.bsky.social episode with the word “allegedly” used so frequently, But the Gregg Wallace PR fiasco deep dive is worth a listen, just to get the TV insiders’ view. Such an avoidable self-inflicted mess.

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Gregg Wallace. A Recipe For Disaster

Podcast Episode · The Rest Is Entertainment · 03/12/2024 · 54m

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 03/12/2024

Seen that US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - aka AOC - is the first person to hit 1m followers on BlueSky 🔥 I remember AOC playing Among Us on Twitch a few years back to engage with younger people to vote Follow her at @aoc.bsky.social Wonder who’ll reach the million threshold next..?

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 28/11/2024

Captured this by chance this morning coming back from the school run. Steam trains are always so majestic. 📍 Digswell Viaduct, Hertfordshire

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 24/11/2024

“Well, we wanna be free, we wanna be free to do what we wanna do, “And we wanna get loaded and we wanna have a good time” If these lyrics epitomised your years growing up and becoming an adult in the 90s, watch this 👇 Fascinating account of Loaded and 90s culture. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

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Loaded: Lads, Mags and Mayhem

Launched 30 years ago, Loaded magazine epitomised the 90s in its irreverence and appetite for hedonism. But how did it stand up to pressure to put more 'sexy babes' on the cover?

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 22/11/2024

So this seems like a good place for TV chat. Got the finale of ‘Bad Sisters’ tonight, which has been a delight. No spoilers please 🙉 Off the back of ‘Master of the Air’ and ‘Slow Horses’, quality levels on Apple TV remain high. What should we watch next?

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 22/11/2024

Mass X-odus: professionals desert Elon Musk’s network, by @emmavj.bsky.social 🔗 www.ft.com/content/3051... Worth a read, but what's interesting to me is the poll at the bottom, LinkedIn is clearly the fave platform amongst FT readers - but Bluesky a strong second.

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 20/11/2024

“Phil, why are you trying to get an umbrella out of that vending machine?” asked Jo. “Erm, I thought this was how to get into the office,” I replied. Naturally assumed the QR code was needed to register. Tell me I’m not the first to do this…

Man scanning an umbrella vending machine

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 19/11/2024

I've been talking a lot about Bluesky on #LinkedIn. Figure there's a lot of people who might find they prefer things over here - or at least have a browse. So here's my 11 reasons for LinkedIn users to check out Bluesky - head on over to add to the list! Or connect if we haven't done that yet.

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Phil Szomszor on LinkedIn: 11 Reasons Why LinkedIn Users Should Check Out Bluesky 🦋 So, I’ve spent… | 20 comments

11 Reasons Why LinkedIn Users Should Check Out Bluesky 🦋 So, I’ve spent the past 5 years saying the LinkedIn is the way forward for professional profile… | 20 comments on LinkedIn

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 19/11/2024

Just for the 2016 Twitter vibes, #UKSnow in Herts AL6 is trying , but not settling 1/10 For more snow fun, follow @uksnowmap.com

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 18/11/2024

New Acquired episode drop: IKEA 📦 Love Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal's storytelling style, going right back to the family history of entrepreneurs - in this case, Ingvar Kamprad starting selling match boxes in rural Sweden, age 5! Only 45 minutes in, but this is another great episode.

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IKEA

Podcast Episode · Acquired · 11/18/2024 · 3h 22m

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 15/11/2024

Coffee break intro time - here’s 5 things about me: 1️⃣ Run a LinkedIn marketing agency with my wife, based in Hertfordshire 2️⃣ Ex-tech PR agency (still love tech) 3️⃣ U8 football coach 4️⃣ Reto gamer, host of an Retro Titans podcast 5️⃣ Owner of Double Doodle who won’t grow up What are your 5 things?

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 14/11/2024

The boy got a Micro:bit as one of his birthday presents. Don’t know how loves it more, me or him. The kinaesthetic learning aspect is what makes it special, from the moment you switch it on for the first time. Anyone got any Micro:bit coding tips, hacks or things to try?

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 14/11/2024

If you’re curious about why people adopt certain behaviours - even when they don’t seem to make sense - give Nudge a read. It was one of the books that led to the Behavioural Economics movement and has been updated with lots of recent examples and case studies.

Nudge by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein, published by Penguin

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Phil Szomszor @phil.brightside.digital · 13/11/2024

Here’s something I’m really enjoying about Bluesky (aside from getting reacquainted with old Twitter buddies): The lack of adverts. Bliss. For as long as it lasts.

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