Episode 476: Back 2 School (Patreon)

Right! You’ve all had your fun with Darkstalkers and whatnot, now it’s time to go back to school with stern taskmaster Stuart Gipp and mischievous but likable head boy, Dave Bulmer, as they explore the ridiculously esoteric world of edu-tainment software via the usual method of rambling anecdotes. Naturally the focus here is on a Very English Education, but the message is the same—pay attention in school and you too could grow up to be a Retronauts presenter!

A fun fact about this episode; there was a fairly lengthy tangent in the original cut that was so blatantly slanderous that Stuart humbly requested the entire thing be cut. It was the best part of the whole podcast, as well. Typical!

Disclaimer: this episode was recorded in an unprecedented England heatwave, so it may not contain any information nor be at all funny.

Art by Leeann Hamilton and edits by Greg Leahy. Musical inserts:

• 10:57 - Daley Thompson's Supertest (Spectrum 128k): Demo
• 21:43 - Hartbeat (BBC TV) Theme
• 35:39 - Play School (BBC TV) Theme
• 44:12 - Look and Read (BBC TV): Geordie Racer "Space" Song | Geordie Racer Theme
• 56:45 - Look and Read: "Magic E" Song
• 1:04:49 - Look and Read: Through the Dragon's Eye Theme
• 1:20:04 - "Grandpa's Found the Car Keys" (3D Movie Maker)
• 1:32:19 - Look and Read: Through the Dragon's Eye "Thin Ice" Song
• Closing - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (SNES): Title