Floppy Days Vintage Computing Podcast

Interview with David Pogue, Tech Journalist and Author

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics - https://www.8bitclassics.com/?ref=Floppydays 

Arcade Shopper - https://www.arcadeshopper.com/ 

FutureVision Research - https://www.fvresearch.com/ 

Tuc's Workbench - https://shop.tucs-workbench.com/ 

Hello and welcome to Floppy Days #166 for August, 2026.  My name is Randy Kindig and I'm your host for this glimpse of what life was like in the 70's and 80's with home computers.

This episode is an interview-only show...

Floppy Days 165 - The Sphere Computer, Part 2 with Ben Zotto

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics - https://www.8bitclassics.com/?ref=Floppydays

Arcade Shopper - https://www.arcadeshopper.com and https://thekeep.net

FutureVision Research - https://www.fvresearch.com/

Tuc's Workbench - https://shop.tucs-workbench.com

Hello and welcome to episode 165 of the Floppy Days Podcast, for July, 2026. My name is Randy Kindig and I'm your host for this audio and video tribute to vintage computers and computer history.

Floppy Days 164 - The Sphere, Part 1 with Ben Zotto

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper and https://thekeep.net

FutureVision Research

Tuc's Workbench

Hello!!! and welcome to episode 164 of the Floppy Days Podcast, for June, 2026. My name is Randy Kindig and I'm your host for this joy ride through the rewarding hobby of vintage computers and computer history.

I have to start off by apologizing, as I'll actually be stepping back in the computer timeline for this episode...

Floppy Days 163 - Interview with Charles Pfister, Apple 1 Case Designer

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper and https://thekeep.net

FutureVision Research

Tuc's Workbench

New Acquisitions

Chalkboard PowerPad - https://www.atarimagazines.com/creative/v9n10/52_The_legend_of_the_pad_of_.php

"Go Computer Now!!!" by Ben Zotto - https://shop.gocomputernow.com/products/go-computer-now

"Apple The First 50 Years" by David Pogue - https://amzn.to/4f6XJjU (sponsored link)

FujiNet...

Floppy Days 162 - Interview with Apple Legend, Steve Wozniak

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper and https://thekeep.net

FutureVision Research

Tuc's Workbench

New Acquisitions

The WOZPAK Special Edition: Steve Wozniak's Apple-1 & Apple II Computers - https://www.callapple.org/documentation/books/a-p-p-l-e-announces-the-wozpak-special-edition/

Assembly Lines: The Complete Book by Roger Wagner (Author), Chris Torrence (Editor) - https://amzn.to/4eU23ma (sponsored link)

What's Where in the Apple – Enhanced Edition: A Complete Guide to th...

Floppy Days 161 - Byte Shop Interviews

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper and https://thekeep.net

FutureVision Research

Tuc's Workbench

Hello, and welcome to episode 161 of the Floppy Days Podcast for March, 2026. I am Randy Kindig, your host for this wild ride through vintage computing.

This month I have a special episode prepared. For the 50th Anniversary event of the opening of the Byte Shop that occurred in California in December, 2025, I interviewed 11 different people with some sort...

Floppy Days 160 - The KayPro, Part 4, with Matt Jones

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

FutureVision Research

Tuc's Workbench

YouTube Channel: https://www.YouTube.com/@floppydayspodcast

Hello, and welcome to episode 160 of the Floppy Days Podcast for February, 2026. I'm Randy Kindig, your host. We are currently covering computers introduced in the year 1982 and, to that end, we are at the tail end of a series of podcasts about the Kaypro line of computers. Kaypro had a rich and...

FLOPPY DAYS 159 - The KayPro - Part 3 With Matt Jones

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper and https://thekeep.net

FutureVision Research

Tuc's Workbench

Hello, and welcome to episode 159 of the Floppy Days Podcast for January, 2026. I'm Randy Kindig, your host. We are currently covering computers introduced in the year 1982 and, to that end, we are currently in the middle of a series of podcasts about the Kaypro line of computers. Kaypro had a rich and varied family of computers...

FLOPPY DAYS 158 - Interview with David Kay, KayPro - Part 2

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper and https://thekeep.net

FutureVision Research

Tuc's Workbench

Hello, and welcome to episode 158 of the Floppy Days Podcast for December, 2025. I'm Randy Kindig, your host. We are currently covering computers introduced in the year 1982 and, to that end, this month I'm beginning a series of podcasts about the Kaypro line of computers. Kaypro had a rich and varied family of computers; certainly much more...

FLOPPY DAYS 157 - Interview with David Kay, KayPro - Part 1

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper and https://thekeep.net

FutureVision Research

Tuc's Workbench

Hello, and welcome to episode 157 of the Floppy Days Podcast for November, 2025. I am Randy Kindig, your host. We are currently covering computers introduced in the year 1982 and, to that end, this month I'm beginning a series of podcasts about the Kaypro line of computers. Kaypro had a rich and varied family of computers; certainly much...

Floppy Days 156 - Interview with Paul Schindler, Computer Chronicles

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper and https://thekeep.net

FutureVision Research

Tuc's Workbench

Hello, and welcome to episode 156 of the Floppy Days Podcast for October, 2025. I'm Randy Kindig, your host for this "retro"spective covering vintage computers of the late 70's through the 80's and the people who were on the forefront of that incredible revolution.

This month, I'm bringing you another interview episode with a tech media...

Floppy Days 155 - Interview with Karl Hornell - C64 Game Developer, Cartoonist, Author

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

FutureVision Research

Hello, and welcome to episode 155 of the Floppy Days Podcast for September, 2025! I'm Randy Kindig, your host for this podcast, where we talk about the computers that got many of us started in our careers and which still hold a lot of interest for us today.

This month, I'm bringing you another interesting interview with someone who at an...

Floppy Days 154 - Interview with Chuck Mauro, Part 2

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

FutureVision Research

New Acquisitions and What I've Been Up To

TI-55 9-Volt Battery Mod

9V Battery Clip Connectors from Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Clip-Hard-Electronics-I-Type/dp/B0DRZWN3BN

YouTube video that talks about and shows the modification - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G-OucjNgTk

New Compute's Gazette - https://www.computesgazette.com/

C64 Ultimate...

Floppy Days 153 - Interview with Chuck Mauro, Part 1

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics 

Arcade Shopper 

FutureVision Research  

New Acquisitions and What I've Been Up To

KFest - https://www.kansasfest.org 

CoCo 5V USB adapter - Tim Halloran:

Tryout Cable at GitHub - https://github.com/hallorant/bigmit/tree/master/coco2usb#trying-out-the-usb-mod-with-the-tryout-cable 

Tim did a talk at Tandy Assembly 2021. You can find the slides here - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19PG-rJjY0_h8iO4LEg...

HP-97/67 Programmable Calculator, Part 3 With Wlodek Mier-Jedrzejowicz

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

FutureVision Research

Videos of this and other episodes at the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6DQ3cyp8h373H0lXSJ8yqQ

Hello, and welcome to episode 152 of the Floppy Days Podcast for June, 2025. My name is Randy Kindig and I'm the host for this lovefest for vintage computers and programmable calculators from the late 70's thru the 80's. If you love old computers, you've...

Interview with James Nagle, Reboot of Compute's Gazette Magazine

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

FutureVision Research

Hello, and welcome to episode 151 of the Floppy Days Podcast for May, 2025. My name is Randy Kindig and I'm the host for this ode to computers that only survive in our memories and our collections.

This month, I'm continuing to step aside from the ongoing series of episodes about the HP 97/67 programmable calculators to bring you a timely interview that basically constitutes current...

Interview with David Greelish, Apple Lisa Documentary

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

FutureVision Research

Hello, and welcome to episode 150 of the Floppy Days Podcast for April, 2025. My name is Randy Kindig and I'm the host for this journey through the annals of home computer history.

This month, I'm going to step aside from the ongoing series of episodes about the HP 97/67 programmable calculators to bring you a timely interview with a good friend about an interesting topic. That friend...

The HP97 Programmable Calculator - Part 2 - With Wlodek Mier-Jedrzejowicz

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Video version of the episode at YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6DQ3cyp8h373H0lXSJ8yqQ

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

FutureVision Research

New Acquisitions

1027 print heads - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/271589-revive1027-order-thread/

ABBUC (Atari Bit-Byter Users Club) - https://www.abbuc.de

Best Electronics - https://www.best-electronics-ca.com/

inexpensive keyboard available on Amazon (for...

HP-97 Programmable Calculator History and Memories with Wlodek Mier-Jedrzejowicz and Everett Kaser

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

FutureVision Research

Hello, and welcome to episode 148 of the Floppy Days Podcast for February, 2025, where computers of the late 70's through the 80's are the Apple of our eye! (If you got that pun, then you're in the right place 🙂)

First off, I wanted to mention that this month is the 12th anniversary of the publication of the very first episode of Flo...

Interview with Lorenzo Hagerty, Dynasty Computers

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

FutureVision Research

New Acquisitions

Juiced.GS - https://juiced.gs/

Call-A.P.P.L.E. - https://www.callapple.org/

TRS-80 M1 keyboard remake - http://shop.retrostack.org/

NEC PC-8201A Dial-A-ROM - https://www.soigeneris.com/dial-a-rom-for-vintage-computers

TI-74/95 RAM/Flash cart - https://www.soigeneris.com/ti-74-ti-95-mem-cart

TI CC-40 RAM/ROM module - https...

Interview with Dan Bricklin, VisiCalc

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

FutureVision Research

Hello, and welcome to episode 146 of the Floppy Days Podcast, for December, 2024. I am Randy Kindig, your host for this podcast.

This month I'm staying with the recent interview theme, as I continue to get the opportunity for interviews with some amazing icons from the early personal computer days.

This month, that person is Dan Bricklin, co-developer of the iconic VisiCalc software that helped kickstart...

Episode 145 - Interview with Paul Terrell, The Byte Shop - Part 4

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

FutureVision Research

Hello, and welcome to episode 145 of the Floppy Days Podcast, for November, 2024. I am Randy Kindig, your host for this audio tribute to the amazing variety of home computers that existed in the late 70's thru the 80's, before the influence of Big Blue changed the landscape forever.

This month I'm continuing the series of interviews I've been doing recently with...

Episode 144 - Interview with Don French and Steve Leininger, Co-Designers of the TRS-80 Model I

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

FutureVision Research

Hello, and welcome to episode 144 of the Floppy Days Podcast, for October, 2024. I am Randy Kindig, your host for this audio ode to the home computers of the past.

This month I have a special treat for you. At the recent Tandy Assembly, which I will talk about in more detail later in the podcast, not only...

Episode 143 - Interview with Paul Terrell, The Byte Shop - Part 3

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

FutureVision Research

Hello, and welcome to episode 143 of the Floppy Days Podcast, for September, 2024. I am Randy Kindig, your host for this retro ride to the past of home computing.

This month I'm continuing the series of interviews I've been doing recently with Paul Terrell. As we have discussed, Paul Terrell is a name well-known in the annals of computer history; probably most...

Interview with Steve Leininger, Designer of the TRS-80- Model I

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

0 Floppy Days Tune 1 min 13 sec Vintage Computer Ads 1 min 42 sec Intro 9 min 03 sec bumper - Peter Bartlett 9 min 11 sec New Acquisitions 17 min 11 sec bumper - Ian Mavric 17 min 19 sec Upcoming Computer Shows 21 min 53 sec bumper - Myles Wakeham 21 min 58 sec Meet the Listeners 28 min 37 sec Interview with Steve Leininger 1 hr 20 min 29 sec Closing

This particular episode has a special meaning for me, personally. You see...

Episode 141 - Interview with Paul Terrell, The Byte Shop - Part 2

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

Hello, and welcome to episode 141 of the Floppy Days Podcast, for July, 2024. I am Randy Kindig, your host, as always, for this historical perspective on obsolete-but-still fun technology.

This month I'm bringing you a follow-on interview episode from last month. As we discussed then, Paul Terrell is a name well-known in the annals of computer history; probably most famously for his kickstart of Apple Computer...

Episode 140 - Interview with Paul Terrell, The Byte Shop - Part 1

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

Hello, and welcome to episode 140 of the Floppy Days Podcast, for June, 2024. I am Randy Kindig, your guide to this journey through vintage computer goodness.

This month I'm bringing you another interview episode. Paul Terrell is a name well-known in the annals of computer history; probably most famously for his kickstart of Apple Computer through the purchase of one of Steve Jobs' and Steve Wozniak's...

Episode 139 - Interview with Vic Tolomei, VP Software Development, Exidy

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

Hello, and welcome to episode 139 of the Floppy Days Podcast, for May, 2024.

This month I'm bringing you another interview episode; in the ongoing effort to document the story of Exidy and its Sorcerer computer. I've already talked, in previous episodes, with Howell Ivy and Paul Terrell, both principals at Exidy and in the creation of the Sorcerer computer. Those were quite popular episodes! In this episode...

Episode 138 - Interview with Hans Franke, VCF Europe and Computeum

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

Hello, and welcome to Episode 138 of the Floppy Days Podcast for April, 2024! My name is Randy Kindig and I host this podcast about beautiful, obsolete, extremely interesting computers of 35 to 45 years ago, when computer diversity was abundant.

This episode is an interview show, where we talk with Hans Franke. Hans is very active in the classic computer community, being an organizer of the European Vintage Computer...

Post-VCF SoCal 2024 with Paul Nurminen

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics 

Arcade Shopper  

0 Floppy Days Tune
1 min 13 sec Vintage Computer Ads
1 min 43 sec Intro
2 min 53 sec bumper - Paul Nurminen
3 min 00 sec Discussion with Paul Nurminen
1 hr 20 min 00 sec Closing

Hello, and welcome to episode 137 of the Floppy Days Podcast.  I'm Randy Kindig, the host of this show.  This episode is an adjunct to and follow up to the last episode (#136) of Floppy Days.  In that episode, which covered the Gr...

Grundy NewBrain Peripherals thru Web Sites with Chris Despoinidis

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

0 Floppy Days Tune 1 min 13 sec Vintage Computer Ads 1 min 42 sec Intro 5 min 17 sec bumper - Chris Espoinidis 5 min 28 sec New Acquisitions 6 min 33 sec bumper - Gerald McMullon 7 min 16 sec Upcoming Computer Shows 12 min 01 sec bumper - Steve O'Hara-Smith 12 min 27 sec Peripherals 22 min 37 sec Using the Machine 33 min 14 sec User Groups/Newsletters 38 min 36 sec Books & Manuals 41 min 47 sec Software 44 min 11 sec Ads 46 min 45 sec Modern Upgrades 51 min 43 sec Emulation 59 min 07...

Grundy NewBrain Tech Specs with Chris Despoinidis

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics 

Arcade Shopper  

0 Floppy Days Tune
1 min 14 sec Vintage Computer Ads
1 min 43 sec Intro
5 min 38 sec bumper - Chris Espoinidis
5 min 51 sec New Acquisitions
16 min 32 sec bumper - Gerald McMullon
17 min 15 sec Upcoming Computer Shows
21 min 26 sec bumper - Steve O'Hara-Smith
21 min 45 sec Interview with Chris Espoinidis
36 min 23 sec Tech Specs
1 hr 12 min 07 sec Closing

Hello, and welcome to episode 135 of the Flo...

VCF SoCal 2024 Preview with Organizing Team

Hello, and welcome to this bonus, interview-only episode of the Floppy Days Podcast.  My name is Randy Kindig; your host.  This episode is a discussion with most of the organizing team around the very first Vintage Computer Festival 2024 that is coming up February 17 & 18 in Orange, CA.  You'll hear how the show came about, why the particular location and time were selected, and what you can expect to see at the show.  I'm excited to have a new VCF available in an area and time that should be fantastic to visit and be a...

Grundy NewBrain History with Gerald McMullon

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

0 Floppy Days Tune

1 min 14 sec Vintage Computer Ads

1 min 43 sec Intro

6 min 33 sec bumper - Gerald McMullon

7 min 15 sec New Acquisitions

13 min 55 sec bumper - Steve O'Hara-Smith

14 min 13 sec Upcoming Computer Shows

17 min 26 sec Interview with Gerald McMullon

57 min 51 sec Closing

Hello, and welcome to episode 133 of the Floppy Days Podcast for December, 2023. I'm...

Grundy NewBrain History with Steve O'Hara-Smith

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

0 Floppy Days Tune

1 min 14 sec Vintage Computer Ads

1 min 43 sec Intro

6 min 14 sec bumper - Steve O'Hara-Smith

6 min 32 sec New Acquisitions

22 min 53 sec bumper - Gerald McMullon

23 min 36 sec Upcoming Computer Shows

26 min 51 sec Feedback

30 min 19 sec Interview with Steve O'Hara-Smith

71 min 46 sec Closing

Hello, and welcome to episode 132 of the Floppy...

The Grundy NewBrain History with John Grant

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

Hello, and welcome to episode 131 of the Floppy Days Podcast; where old computers get a new lease on life and have a purpose once again! I'm Randy Kindig, your host on this journey to the late 70's through the 80's.

We are currently covering computers that were released in the year 1982; a banner year for personal computers.

Next up is a computer that few in the United...

Interview with Forrest Mims III, Electronics Author

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

Books:

Hello, and welcome to episode 130 of the Floppy Days Podcast for September 2023. I'm your host, Randy Kindig, and I'll be bringing you this...

Paul Terrell - Exidy Part 2

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

Hello, and welcome to episode 129 for August, 2023 of the Floppy Days Podcast, with your host, Randy Kindig!

If you're a regular listener, you'll know that we're in the middle of a series of episodes where we talk with Paul Terrell. Paul has been credited with essentially jump-starting the personal computer industry in many ways, not the least of which was by buying the original Apple I computer from the just-getting-started Steve...

Floppy Days Episode 128 - Paul Terrell - Exidy Part 1

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

Hello, and welcome to episode 128 for July, 2023 of the Floppy Days Podcast, with your host, Randy Kindig!

If you're a regular listener, you'll know that we're in the middle of a series of episodes where we talk with Paul Terrell. Paul has been credited with essentially jump-starting the personal computer industry in many ways, not the least of which was by buying the original Apple I computer...

Floppy Days 127 - James Shackel Estate Haul and Paul Terrell Intro Interview

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays

Sponsors:

8-Bit Classics

Arcade Shopper

Hello, and welcome to episode 127 for June, 2023 of the Floppy Days Podcast, with your host, yours truly, Randy Kindig!

I doubt there are few listeners who don't know the name Paul Terrell. Paul has been credited with essentially jump-starting the personal computer industry in many ways, not the least of which was by buying the original Apple I computer from the just-getting-started Steve Jobs...