This month on the Open Apple podcast, the part of Quinn Dunki is played by RCR Podcast co-host Carrington “Fake Quinn” Vanston.
Em Maginnis
Em is the former editor-in-chief of A2Central, as well as a blogger and rescuer of classic manuals and books.
Open Apple #73 (August 2017) – Assembly Chicken PolyANTICast Roundtable
This month on Open Apple, we run the annual group megapodcast that is recorded live at KansasFest! This is a four-year-old tradition whereby all the attending retro podcasters get together and do one big silly show together. It’s clunky, it’s pointless, and the audio quality is terrible because we’re all crowded one microphone in a […]
Open Apple #72 (June 2017) – Peter Neubauer, KansasFest, Last Jedi
Way too late for June, but just in time for KansasFest! This month on Open Apple, we sit down with KansasFest committee member and lifelong Apple II user Peter Neubauer. We talk lots about the upcoming KansasFest, of course, but also Peter’s own experiences with the machine. He has a passion for Logo, and a […]
Open Apple #71 (May 2017) – Michael Packard, Alien Downpour, Kermit (The Frog)
This month on Open Apple, we sit down with Michael Packard, author of the upcoming new game Alien Downpour. Michael has gone back to teach himself assembly language and make the kinds of games he wished he had made back in the day. The results are indeed impressive, and his first foray into solo Apple […]
40th Anniversary Reissue of The New Apple II User’s Guide Announced
The Apple II computer celebrates its 40th anniversary this summer and to celebrate, The New Apple II User’s Guide by David Finnigan is now reissued under new 40th anniversary covers. The New Apple II User’s Guide with 40th Anniversary cover is available to order from Amazon.com for $25. This special 40th anniversary cover will only […]
Open Apple #70 (April 2017) – 6502 Workshop, 1st-Person Lo-Res, Softalk #4
This month’s episode of the Open Apple podcast features an interview with Megan Lemmert of 6502 Workshop.
Open Apple #69 (March 2017) – Craig Peterson, KansasFest, Computer Show!
This month on Open Apple, we sit down with Craig Peterson, who got involved with hardware and software development very early in the life of the Apple II. Craig integrated Apple II computers with a numerical control manufacturing system, producing G-code for the cutting machines in a factory. He was a pioneer in using the […]
Open Apple #68 (February 2017) : Emulator Updates, EDD, Softalk #3
This month on Open Apple, Mike and Quinn sit down with each other and catch up on all the news they’ve been neglecting lately. We discuss the disappointing 8BitDo controller, get excited about remanufactured printer ribbons, and pretend to know anything about EDD. Follow along as we review Softalk volume 1, number 3. The ads […]

