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Affectionate Discourse Oratorio Tangram

Videogames and Videogame culture with a PS2 hot gimmick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podcast · By Tony Coles · English · Official site

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Sep 9, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 9, 2026

    Affectionate Discourse Oratorio Tangram Episode 11: PlayStation 2 with Mark Sorrell (opens the original)

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    Finally, Tony Coles manages to pin someone down and interrogate them at length about Tony's morally grey and legally dubious PlayStation 2. First off it's returning guest Mark Sorrell, who worked on a real and genuine PlayStation 2 magazine in period and therefore couldn't be a better candidate for the format's debut. Suitably meandering, entirely as intended, they talk about lots of gaming things while Tony struggles to maintain the format's structure and in doing so, interrupts Mark far too ma

  2. Episode · Aug 13, 2026

    Affectionate Discourse Oratorio Tangram Episode 10: Magazines (opens the original)

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    To celebrate the tenth episode of his podcast, Tony Coles inflicts more than ten hours of solid rambling on his audience as he explores the world of videogame magazines. Featuring several tried-and-tested magazine read-throughs of issues that carry colossal personal significance, this absolute monster of an episode will be chopped into more digestible chunks when Tony can be bothered. For now, just soak it up. Issues featured: Commodore User issue 34, July 1986 Timestamp: 01:43:30 Zzap 64 issue

  3. Episode · Jul 10, 2026

    Affectionate Discourse Oratorio Tangram: Episode 9: NEC PC Engine (opens the original)

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    In this episode, Tony Coles talks at length about NEC's little wonder-console, the PC Engine. Expect the usual waffles and tangents, with diversions for arcade CPU trends, the two journos who singlehandedly created the UK import console scene and over-frothing the under-appreciated Taito classic, Parasol Stars . It finishes with a run through his HuCard collection and has multiple interjections from Barbarella, a cat. Read Tony's PC Engine piece here . And another about his love of Bubble Bobble

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