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Episode 105:

Let's Go Back to the Beginning

Runtime: 53 Minutes

As we start Year 3 of podcasting, we're learning all about the very 1st commerical video game console, the Magnavox Odyssey. We'll start with the career of its creator, Ralph Baer, now known as the father of video games. Our discussion will then focus on the console itself, how it was made, and what it was exactly. Afterwards, we'll talk about, aside from being a console, what it gave to the gaming community. Finally, we'll briefly look at other consoles in the 1st generation. Join us for a historical trip down Memory Card Lane.

Magnavox Odyssey

References:

Magnavox Odyssey Cover Art:

  Wikipedia - Magnavox Odyssey Cover Art

Additional Sources:

Wikipedia Article:

  Wikipedia - Ralph H Baer

Wikipedia Article:

  Wikipedia - First generation of video game consoles

Ralph Baer's Website:

  Ralph H Baer Consultants

Magnavox Promotional Video on YouTube:

  1972 Magnavox Odyssey promotional film

In Depth Look at the Console:

  The First Console (1972) and its 28 Games

Audio Sources:

Cold Open Music:

Bleeping Demo by Kevin MacLeod (incompletech.com)

Link: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Podcast Intro Music:

Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4171-open-those-bright-eyes

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Schoolbell Sound:

School bell.wav by 13FPanska_Stranska_Michaela

Link: https://freesound.org/s/378394/

License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/