https://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/podcast_cover.pngExploring the wonderful world of 1990s CD-ROM Multimedia.https://cd-rom.ca/podcastpodcast {at} cd-rom.cafalsehttps://cd-rom.ca/podcastExploring the wonderful world of 1990s CD-ROM Multimedia.en-ushttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season2/episode1Sun, 31 May 2026 20:03:11 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season2/episode1Episode 1: When CD-ROMs Ruled the Earth Step into the early 1990s, when CD-ROMs and Multimedia PCs were the new and exciting thing in the world of Macintosh and Windows-based computers. I talk about the new format for the show, and refocussing on the culture and technology of the 1990s. I reply to some long overdue listener mail, and talk about the exciting new future for multimedia in 2026 with the CD-ROM.ca Encartapedia. 01:06:55Episode 1: When CD-ROMs Ruled the Earth Step into the early 1990s, when CD-ROMs and Multimedia PCs were the new and exciting thing in the world of Macintosh and Windows-based computers. I talk about the new format for the show, and refocussing on the culture and technology of the 1990s. I reply to some long overdue listener mail, and talk about the exciting new future for multimedia in 2026 with the CD-ROM.ca Encartapedia. podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-cdrom.png2https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode23Sun, 31 May 2026 02:03:11 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode23Saturday May 30th, 2026. The season finale of Multimedia Hyperguide podcast, where I say goodbye to the show as it was, and say hello to the upcoming season 2! 00:05:16Saturday May 30th, 2026. The season finale of Multimedia Hyperguide podcast, where I say goodbye to the show as it was, and say hello to the upcoming season 2! podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-general.png1https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode22Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:03:11 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode22Monday April 27th, 2026. Part five - the final one of the series and this season! - of our series on Eric Chahi's Another World - the deep dive into the engine and editor. 01:33:20Monday April 27th, 2026. Part five - the final one of the series and this season! - of our series on Eric Chahi's Another World - the deep dive into the engine and editor. podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-another_world.png1https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode21Sat, 11 Jun 2022 17:48:11 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode21Saturday June 11th, 2022. Part four of our series on Eric Chahi's Another World - finally, the development story of the game itself! 01:31:47Saturday June 11th, 2022. Part four of our series on Eric Chahi's Another World - finally, the development story of the game itself! podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-another_world.png1https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode20Sat, 21 May 2022 23:48:11 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode20Saturday May 21st, 2022. Part three of our series on Eric Chahi's Another World - focusing purely on the development history of Chahi's early titles. 01:08:51Saturday May 21st, 2022. Part three of our series on Eric Chahi's Another World - focusing purely on the development history of Chahi's early titles. podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-another_world.png1https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode19Sat, 14 May 2022 20:18:11 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode19Saturday May 14th, 2022. Part two of our series on Eric Chahi's Another World, this time devoted to the meat of the topic. 00:50:31Saturday May 14th, 2022. Part two of our series on Eric Chahi's Another World, this time devoted to the meat of the topic. podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-another_world.png1https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode18Sat, 07 May 2022 20:18:11 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode18Saturday May 07th, 2022. Part one of our series on Eric Chahi's Another World. This catch-up episode is very listener mail-heavy! 01:11:52Saturday May 07th, 2022. Part one of our series on Eric Chahi's Another World. This catch-up episode is very listener mail-heavy! podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-another_world.png1https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode17Sun, 30 May 2021 20:05:11 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode17Sunday May 30th, 2021. Welcome back for part two of our deep dive into Delphine Software's cinematic puzzle-platformer Flashback, focused on the development history. 01:33:44Sunday May 30th, 2021. Welcome back for part two of our deep dive into Delphine Software's cinematic puzzle-platformer Flashback, focused on the development history. podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-flashback.png1https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode16Sat, 22 May 2021 20:05:11 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode16Saturday May 22nd, 2021. Having an identity crisis? I know Conrad is! This is part one of our deep dive into Delphine Software's cinematic puzzle-platformer Flashback. 01:03:39Saturday May 22nd, 2021. Having an identity crisis? I know Conrad is! This is part one of our deep dive into Delphine Software's cinematic puzzle-platformer Flashback. podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-flashback.png1https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode15Sun, 02 May 2021 20:05:11 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode15Sunday May 02nd, 2021. Continuation of our series on SimAnt: The Electronic Ant Colony. In this episode we do a dive into the early history of Maxis Software. Many thanks to The Retro Hour Podcast for their interview with Justin McCormick. 01:36:19Sunday May 02nd, 2021. Continuation of our series on SimAnt: The Electronic Ant Colony. In this episode we do a dive into the early history of Maxis Software. Many thanks to The Retro Hour Podcast for their interview with Justin McCormick. podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-simant.png1https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode14Thu, 22 Apr 2021 20:05:11 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode14Thursday April 22nd, 2021. SimAnt: Electronic Ant Colony or Mouth-to-Mouth Barf Simulator? You decide in today's episode on Maxis Software's most unique 1990s title. Here's a link to that Apple Beige article I mention. 01:14:56Thursday April 22nd, 2021. SimAnt: Electronic Ant Colony or Mouth-to-Mouth Barf Simulator? You decide in today's episode on Maxis Software's most unique 1990s title. Here's a link to that Apple Beige article I mention. podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-simant.png1https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode13Thu, 31 Dec 2020 21:05:11 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode13Thursday December 31st, 2020. Welcome back to the second half of our DOS Prompt series on Betrayal at Krondor where I discuss the development history of the game. Don't forget to visit the Betrayal at Krondor Help Web if you get stuck, or Neal Hallford's blog for more stories on the development of the game. 01:28:11Thursday December 31st, 2020. Welcome back to the second half of our DOS Prompt series on Betrayal at Krondor where I discuss the development history of the game. Don't forget to visit the Betrayal at Krondor Help Web if you get stuck, or Neal Hallford's blog for more stories on the development of the game. podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-msdos.png1https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode12Wed, 23 Dec 2020 21:05:11 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode12Wednesday December 23rd, 2020. Welcome all you Northwarden Piggies! Today's episode is a first: we're dropping down to a DOS Prompt to talk about Betrayal at Krondor. 01:30:34Wednesday December 23rd, 2020. Welcome all you Northwarden Piggies! Today's episode is a first: we're dropping down to a DOS Prompt to talk about Betrayal at Krondor. podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-msdos.png1https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode11Tue, 29 Sep 2020 20:05:11 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode11Tuesday September 29th, 2020. Feeling totally twisted? I know I am! This episode covers the history of Berkeley Systems and their After Dark suite of screen savers. 01:00:43Tuesday September 29th, 2020. Feeling totally twisted? I know I am! This episode covers the history of Berkeley Systems and their After Dark suite of screen savers. podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-afterdark.png1https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode10Sat, 29 Aug 2020 20:05:11 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode10Saturday August 29th, 2020. 25 years before the tired Steamed Hams meme we have After Dark's perfect re-imagining of the Simpsons as a screen saver module. 01:16:38Saturday August 29th, 2020. 25 years before the tired Steamed Hams meme we have After Dark's perfect re-imagining of the Simpsons as a screen saver module. podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-simpsons_screensaver.png1https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode9Mon, 03 Feb 2020 21:05:11 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode9Monday February 03rd, 2020. Ready to take your first dive into Knowledge Adventure's Undersea Adventure? And here's a link to listener briandemodulated's youtube channel. 01:18:32Monday February 03rd, 2020. Ready to take your first dive into Knowledge Adventure's Undersea Adventure? And here's a link to listener briandemodulated's youtube channel. podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-undersea.png1https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode8Sat, 04 May 2019 06:05:11 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode8Saturday May 04th, 2019. Dialing Chronoskimmer to 1991 to check out Chris Pirih's SkiFree. Links to Brett's youtube channel and twitter account. 00:55:18Saturday May 04th, 2019. Dialing Chronoskimmer to 1991 to check out Chris Pirih's SkiFree. Links to Brett's youtube channel and twitter account. podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-skifree.png1https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode7Sun, 23 Dec 2018 07:05:11 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode7Sunday December 23rd, 2018. Whoa! Welcome back listeners! Today we're jumping in our time machine to 1990, and playing Rick Saada's Castle of the Winds. 01:06:50Sunday December 23rd, 2018. Whoa! Welcome back listeners! Today we're jumping in our time machine to 1990, and playing Rick Saada's Castle of the Winds. podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-castle_winds.png1https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode6Sun, 15 Jul 2018 06:05:11 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode6Sunday July 15th, 2018. I finally bring you the Maxis simulator classic SimFarm after weeks of delay. I also discuss BBS piracy, read some listener mail, and look at the differences between the DOS and Windows versions of the game. 01:09:48Sunday July 15th, 2018. I finally bring you the Maxis simulator classic SimFarm after weeks of delay. I also discuss BBS piracy, read some listener mail, and look at the differences between the DOS and Windows versions of the game. podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-simfarm.png1https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode5_5Wed, 11 Jul 2018 06:04:41 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode5_5Wednesday July 11th, 2018. Three days of jackhammering and concrete cutting outside of my window means episode 6 is delayed until the madness stops. 0:00:54Wednesday July 11th, 2018. Three days of jackhammering and concrete cutting outside of my window means episode 6 is delayed until the madness stops. podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-general.png1https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode5Mon, 02 Jul 2018 06:04:41 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode5Monday July 02nd, 2018. This is a big fat episode! In this episode you'll learn about the poorly-selling LucasArts roguelite, warezing over ISDN lines using DCC bots, and I summarize someone else's interview with the game's creator Hal Barwood. You can download a copy here. 0:57:03Monday July 02nd, 2018. This is a big fat episode! In this episode you'll learn about the poorly-selling LucasArts roguelite, warezing over ISDN lines using DCC bots, and I summarize someone else's interview with the game's creator Hal Barwood. You can download a copy here. podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-indydesk.png1https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode4Sun, 24 Jun 2018 06:03:41 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode4Sunday June 24th, 2018. Multimedia HyperGuide Presents: San Diego Zoo Presents: The Animals!, instead of what you really wanted: Indiana Jones. We also discuss the CD-ROM magazine Blender, memories of Video for Windows, and the Multimedia PC (MPC) specification. Links: A CD image of the original disc for Windows. Blender Magazine on Archive.org 0:38:38Sunday June 24th, 2018. Multimedia HyperGuide Presents: San Diego Zoo Presents: The Animals!, instead of what you really wanted: Indiana Jones. We also discuss the CD-ROM magazine Blender, memories of Video for Windows, and the Multimedia PC (MPC) specification. Links: A CD image of the original disc for Windows. Blender Magazine on Archive.org podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-the_animals.png1https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode3Sun, 17 Jun 2018 06:02:41 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode3Sunday June 17th, 2018. Today I wish you all a happy Father's Day, and share a little fatherly story of my own. Next week we'll be back to our regular programming, talking about the LucasArts timekiller, Indiana Jones and His Desktop Adventures. If you've got a story, review or experience to share about the game, write to the show! 0:22:03Sunday June 17th, 2018. Today I wish you all a happy Father's Day, and share a little fatherly story of my own. Next week we'll be back to our regular programming, talking about the LucasArts timekiller, Indiana Jones and His Desktop Adventures. If you've got a story, review or experience to share about the game, write to the show! podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-general.png1https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode2Sun, 10 Jun 2018 06:01:41 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode2Sunday June 10th, 2018. Our first foray into the world of Windows 3.1 gaming: The Adventures of MicroMan. I reflect on the history of this much loved cult classic, and talk a little about its creator. You can download the original shareware version of MicroMan here and even play it in-browser. Read technical information on the Windows Animation Package engine here and check out Brian Goble's modern remake of the game here. 0:54:38Sunday June 10th, 2018. Our first foray into the world of Windows 3.1 gaming: The Adventures of MicroMan. I reflect on the history of this much loved cult classic, and talk a little about its creator. You can download the original shareware version of MicroMan here and even play it in-browser. Read technical information on the Windows Animation Package engine here and check out Brian Goble's modern remake of the game here. podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca//pages/podcast/coverart/icon-microman.png1https://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode1Sun, 03 Jun 2018 06:00:41 GMThttps://cd-rom.ca/podcast/season1/episode1Sunday June 03rd, 2018. In the inaugural episode I talk about my first experiences with Windows 3.1 on our IBM PS/1, and outline some ideas for future episodes. 0:39:30Sunday June 03rd, 2018. In the inaugural episode I talk about my first experiences with Windows 3.1 on our IBM PS/1, and outline some ideas for future episodes. podcast {at} cd-rom.cahttps://cd-rom.ca/pages/podcast/coverart/icon-win31.png1