Open Apple

Apr 13 2025 98 ep. 94 mins 358
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Welcome to the Open Apple podcast, where we share news and memories of the Apple II, Steve Wozniak's most famous personal computer.

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Open Apple #87: The 2025 Episode

Apr 13 2025 79 mins  
Ken, Em & Quinn reunite to discuss KansasFest & INIT HELLO, ImageWriter printers, Steve Jobs movies, web-based Apple II emulation, and games we regret buying. Links mentioned in this episode: Intro (00:00 – 11:45) * Retro Computing Roundtable podcast * Open Apple #81: Remembering Tony Diaz * Pictures of people scanning QR codes * a2.click URL short

Open Apple #86 (July 2018): John Keoni Morris of Applesauce FDC

Mar 31 2025 121 mins  
In this lost episode of Open Apple, recorded 14 July 2018, Em Maginnis and Quinn Dunki are joined by John Morris, creator of the Applesauce floppy disk controller.

Open Apple #85: The Apple II Origins of Today’s Games

Feb 09 2025 47 mins  
On Saturday, September 28, 2024, the Portland Retro Gaming Expo hosted this panel: The Apple II Origins of Today’s Games The Apple II is known for its impact on the workplace (VisiCalc) and education (Oregon Trail) — but it was also an iconic games machine that launched and inspired franchises that continue to these days. From the early stealth action of Castle Wolfenst

Open Apple #84 (July 2024): KansasFest 2024 Megapodcast

Aug 20 2024 67 mins  
Welcome to Ron’s Metal Roundtable Apple Assembly Lock, the annual “megapodcast” from KansasFest 2024, hosted IRL and on StreamYard. Participants: * Ken Gagne (Open Apple, Polygamer & Transporter Lock) * Kate Szknotnicki (RetroMetal) * Chris Torrence (Assembly Lines) * Ron McAdams (Ron’s Computer Videos & Retro Repair Roundtable) * Pau

Open Apple #83 (July 2023): KansasFest 2023 Megapodcast

Aug 07 2023 96 mins  
Welcome to the annual “megapodcast” from KansasFest 2023, hosted IRL and on Zoom. Participants: * Paul Hagstrom (Retrocomputing Roundtable & Drop /// Inches) * Ron McAdams (Ron’s Computer Videos) * Kate Szknotnicki (LadyAiluros) (Retro Metal) * Javier Rivera (Retro Repair Roundtable) * Chris Torrence (Assembly Lines) * Josh Malone (48KRAM) *

Open Apple #82 (July 2022): KansasFest 2022 Megapodcast

Jul 23 2022 45 mins  
Welcome to Open Retro Chicken Drop Retro Adventure Table Lines Roundup, the annual “megapodcast” from KansasFest, hosted IRL and on Zoom. Participants: * Ken Gagne (Open Apple, Polygamer & Transporter Lock) * Charles Mangin (Chicken Missile) * Chris Torrence (Assembly Lines) * Javier Rivera (Adventures in Retro Computing & Retro Repair Roundtable)

Open Apple #81: Remembering Tony Diaz

Nov 05 2021 40 mins  
For decades, Tony Diaz held the record of the only person to have attended every KansasFest. Whether at that convention, on the comp.sys.apple2 Usenet newsgroup, or on his livestreams, he would share his comprehensive knowledge of Apple II hardware and demo the rare prototypes in his vast collection. When KansasFest lost its home at Avila University, Tony, then the head of the

Open Apple #80 (July 2021): KansasFest 2021 Megapodcast

Jul 25 2021 54 mins  
Welcome to Poly Retro Assembly Cast Chicken Missile Drop Grue Museum, the annual “megapodcast” from KansasFest, hosted again via Zoom. Participants: * Charles Mangin (Chicken Missile)* Carrington Vanston (Retro Computing Roundtable & Eaten by a Grue)* Chris Torrence (Assembly Lines)* Joe Strosnider (Joe’s Computer Museum)* John Leake (RetroMacCast)* Kat

Open Apple #79 (July 2020): KansasFest 2020 Megapodcast

Aug 16 2020 86 mins  
Welcome to Retro Open Poly Roundtable Chicken Missile Lines Drop Museum Gruecast, the annual “megapodcast” from KansasFest, this time conducted virtually via Zoom. Scroll past the links for Open Apple‘s audio edition, or enjoy the video edition courtesy Chris Torrence’s Assembly Lines podcast: Participants: * Quinn Dunki (Blondihacks, Open Apple

Open Apple #78 (September 2018) – Retro Antic Assembly Chicken Missile Talks Our Way Out Of It

Sep 11 2018 71 mins  
This month on Open Apple, we bring you the traditional big group podcast that we record every year at KansasFest. Tune in for a casual chat with your favorite retro podcasters, and get a behind-the-scenes peek at what makes KansasFest special. This year we managed to twist the following arms into joining us: * Quinn Dunki – Open Apple* Carrington Vanston – Retrocomputi