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Into The Vertical Blank

Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton

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A Podcast about growing with a twin brother up In the 70s and 80s, at the dawn of video games, navigating family strife, punk rock, Star Wars obsessions, and trying to understand the world while developing an inexplicable love for everything “Atari”. -- In this podcast we discuss Atari computers and systems, new and old, review new games we collect, talk about all the systems, and the significance they had in our lives and the lives of others, and even talk about them in an historical contex ...
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In this podcast, we‘ll take a look at the people, technology, and culture behind one of the world‘s most powerful and important computing platforms, the Mainframe. Expect interviews, discussions, and interesting tidbits along the way, with your hosts, Frank and Jeff.
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In this eight-part podcast series called Pivoted, producer Kendra Weaver talks to many of our beloved Central Florida music makers about how their creative work lives have evolved since the COVID shutdown of music venues and performance spaces. Jeff Rupert, Carol Stein, Benoit Glazer, and Sisaundra Lewis are some of the artists featured in this fascinating look at how music creation continues in their lives and communities.
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Welcome to the Sit Down, a crime history podcast that delves into the long obsessed archives of crime. Weekly, we look at the sinister and evil lives of the world's most ruthless people. Ones that are both alive and dead. Everything from the Mafia, to the drug trade, cartels, terrorists, war criminals, serial killers, white collar criminals and more. Hosted by Jeff Nadu.
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Surprising insights into IT, security and the future of work – and what they mean for your business strategy. Join host Jeff Abbott and a rotating cast of global executives and thought leaders as they unpack Ivanti's latest research and share their own perspectives and experiences.
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The Rad Matters podcast is the direct result of the snowboard industry being so far off track for the last 20 years that I had to start a podcast. Oftentimes a viable solution is masked by my bombastic reactions to the selfish nature of the snowboarding community/industry. The snowboarding community/industry oughtI to be burned to the ground but until then I’ll sniff out the weak-links like a God damn truffle pig. I’ve no bones to pick with anyone nor do I have skin in the game at this point.
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Inside the Box

Appen Media Group

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The Inside the Box podcast is brought to you by the Appen Podcast Network, the Appen Press Club and journalists with Appen Media. Designed to encourage the listener to consider a new perspective or to think deeper, Inside the Box is a must have podcast for anyone who likes good story telling, thoughtful conversations, and a peak (inside the box) of how modern day newsrooms are run.
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Today I delve into how the Mafia makes money in 2024. The rackets are surely shrinking but the Mob still have a stranglehold on certain industries and businesses. They survive and adapt and I'm going to tell you how. I also chatted about some recent news involving members of the Gotti Family. Jeff Nadu is an American Mafia researcher, podcaster and…
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#atari #atarst #actionplatformer #amiga #msx #c64 #speccy #amstradcpc #dos The Euro Platformer. Today the term is used with much derision, mostly by console game fans but even by some many 80’s computer games, and well now, now even by me, and we all probably should know better, or should we? Yes, these games had very high difficulty, cheap deaths,…
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Episode 177: P Diddy Case With Lawyer Jason Goldman Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail and taken into custody Tuesday September 17th after pleading not guilty in federal court to charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. Combs is a media mogul and innocent until proven guilty. Today on the show I welcome former prosecutor and current …
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#123: Atari I.P List Found! 23 Atari ST Games They Own! We scour Atari's 2024 IP list (we were altered to it last week by BCB Coffee Boy last week) and discover 23 Atari ST games Atari (probably) owns that could be put into a game pack, DLC for Atari 50, an Atari ST mini, etc. We played (almost) all of them (game play video included). Note: list wa…
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The Feast of San Gennaro is among the most popular Italian heritage festivals in America taking place in New York City for ten days in Mid September annually. We know that the Mafia has always loved making money and to the surprise of no one they have been very involved in getting their hands in multiple money pots when it comes to the Feast commit…
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In Episode 175, I welcome on what some people would call an East Boston legend. John "Johnny Bart" Bartolomeo was a patched in member of the Hells Angels. Ultimately through his criminality he was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison. Throughout his stay inside he hobnobbed with mobsters like Genovese heavyweight Bobby Manna, Bonanno mobster Bru…
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Is Atari 2600 Pac-Man worse than E.T. for The Atari 2600? Or does it go deeper than that? Did the timing, release, and quality of the 2600 Pac-Man game combine together to make it worse than the sum of its parts? We explore that in this video. Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank T…
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On a mission to spread the word of enterprise computing and the power of running applications on IBM Z, Joris Mertens and Frank van der Wal have been hard at work getting learners all over the world engaged with Code-A-Thons. Listen here for more details, and for the full multimedia experience, visit the one-pager here: https://www.ibm.com/communit…
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In Episode 174, I delve into the life of Andrew Campos. Campos is alleged to be a current capo in the Gambino Crime Family. He came up in the 90's as a budding associate in the old LoCascio crew up in the Bronx. He alongside others including Salvatore LoCascio and Richie Martino would engage in making the Mob hundreds of millions in one of the larg…
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Why do people subjectively choose one game or another to top their "worst" list? It's rarely actually the "worst" game objectively. In this episode I explore why one particular game has topped my own "worst" list for 4 decades, and if that is still the case in 2024. See Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWIc1R8Fg24&feature=youtu.be Lat…
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For the entire history of the Bonanno Crime Family up until 2002, the Mafia group NEVER had a cooperator in their ranks. That was until July of that year when family capo Frank Coppa decided to flip and testify against the upper echelon of the Bonannos. Coppa would directly testify against boss Joseph "Big Joey" Massino as well as various others. H…
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After a week off we are back with a brand new episode. Today we delve into the life of Queens gangster Peter Zuccaro who was a longtime Mafia associate of the Bonanno Crime Family and then the Gambino Crime Family. He has one of the more unique stories ever, never becoming a made man. That said, his life was filled with personal problems, run in's …
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Jesse Morgado sits down with the legendary George Benson whose career spans over 60 years. This ten-time Grammy winner is a guitarist and singer/songwriter who has transcended jazz, blues, soul, pop, funk, r&b and more. His album ‘Breezin’ is one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time. He is one of the greatest artists of our time and a NEA ja…
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Mr. Postman is another game from Bit Corp., the people who brought us Bobby Is Going Home. It's a doozy of game for the 2600, but is it worse than E.T.? Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toxJOrAOklw&feature=youtu.be Dr. Spuds Game Reviews: https://doctorspudsreviewsthings.wordpress.com/2018/12/12/mr-postman-bit-corp-atari-2600-game-rev…
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Overscan: Cracking Seals and Proving Life In this over scan we discuss a few new home brew games we have obtained for the #Atari2600 and #NES. #ChampGames https://champ.games/ #AtariAgeStore https://atariage.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1045 #MurderintheMaze https://t1lt.itch.io/mitm #mrrunandjump https://atari.com/products/mr-run-and-jum…
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Today we delve into the wild story of "Crazy" Roger Vella, a young South Philly kid who idolized Joey Merlino. In the end he became Joey's driver, got involved with his own dirt and tried to frame Joey and his friends. That would lead to betrayal like most mob stories. In the first 30 or so minutes of the show I talked about the recent brawl involv…
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Worserer than E.T.? : The Games Of Mythicon In our continuing quest to find games that are "Worse Than E.T?" we have arrived at the bottom of the stinkiest barrel imaginable, and there rests the games of Mythicon. Enjoy! Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufSlqW9MjU4 Links: DP Royal Archives - The Worst of the Atari 2600 (digitpress.com…
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In this episode for the first 15 minutes or so we delve into the recent arrest of Sinaloa Cartel founder and kingpin El Mayo Zambada. After that I talked about Michael Blutrich who was the owner and founder of Scores Gentlemen's Club in Manhattan. In the early 90's he would open the business in the territory of the Gambino Crime Family. He was quic…
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The original Fulton Fish Market opened on the lower half of Manhattan in the early 1820's. For nearly 200 years it operated as one of the biggest East Coast fish markets in the world. Sadly though when money is made and profits are in the millions and billions, the Mafia shows up and today I detail the control the Mob had on the Fulton Fish Market …
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Airlock A game that takes "worse Than E.T." to a whole new level. Did Data Age make games worse than the supposed worst game ever, E.T. for the Atari VCS? Were they also one of the culprits responsible for the North American Video Game Crash? Have we found the worst Atari VCS game ever made? Watch and find out. Plus: Embarrassed by my poor play of …
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Today we delve into mobster Joseph Stassi who was a complete Mafia enigma. He goes way back to the early 1920's when he gained the respect of people like Meyer Lansky. He operated with a cold demeanor and was looked at as a very callous killer who made a ton of money through numbers and eventually casinos in Cuba. He was extremely respected by many…
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In our 2nd installment we play the notorious Atari 2600 game "Bobby Is Going Home" and decide: Is it worse than E.T.? Video Version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjtcqOVvPA0&feature=youtu.be Ambient music in this video is "GUL-ee-SUCK-uh" by Tony Longworth "Bobby Is Going Home" By Flanders '72: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc517DXJiSo Fl…
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In the first in a series, we play notoriously "bad" games and figure out if they are "worse" than the supposed worst game ever, "E.T. The Extra Terrestrial" for the Atari 2600. This first episode is a bit rough, but I promise you, they get better. Video version here: Worse Than E.T.? Tax Avoiders for the Atari 2600 (youtube.com) Thanks for support …
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Today we welcome former Chicago police officer Jerry Finnigan to the show. Jerry at one point was a decorated cop who was given various awards for his abilities to get guns and drugs off the street. He eventually would begin taking drug money off suspects and this would divulge into criminal activity in which in the end he paid for as he was sent t…
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When you beat a game on Super Difficulty, sometimes there's an extra bonus reward or special animation waiting at the end. There's no prize for taking the hard route when it comes to mainframe, so let's make sure we clear out as many hurdles and time sinks as possible at the start of a project. This means getting systems set up exactly the way you'…
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Overscan # 8 #114 Yep. Another of these STUPID @#$%!! Podcasts. Plus...Atari Hidden Gems In this episode the brothers find a hidden gem for each of Atari’s classic systems and even a few divisions like the Arcade division and APX. As always they decide in the middle if they want to keep going with the podcast and we cut out a lot of infighting and …
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Philadelphia is a city rich in the annals of crime. From the Mafia to black gangs to bikers. One of the lesser known organized crime groups that operated in South Philadelphia over the years is the 10th and Oregon Crew. They are a tale of two different stories that came face to face with the Philly Mob and Joey Merlino and other groups like the Pag…
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This week we discuss two of our favorite weekly retro gaming podcasts and compare and contrast them to one another. There are no losers here as both pods are excellent weekly doses of what make us tick here at Into the Vertical Blank, We also have our usual assortment of news and have added even more segments. Contents 0:00 Intro 1:35 News 6:45 Boo…
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Joey Merlino has an extremely interesting presence right now on YouTube. He tells colorful stories and dishes on everything from his criminal life to various informants that testified against him. One person he clearly despises is Ralph Natale. Natale in his own right was a squirrely outlandish guy who was easy to manipulate. Today I delve into Ral…
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Overscan: Showdown! Homebrew port vs homebrew originals Yar’s Rising Demo Available https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/ Paris Dakar Dump for Atari ST! https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-paris-dakar_42936.html AtariCrypt Review -Nano Cave ST! https://ataricrypt.blogspot.com/2024/06/nano-cave.html https://electric-dreams.itc…
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Alton "Ace Capone" Coles was a flashy large scale drug dealer from Philadelphia. He grew up without any sort of family dynamic and began selling narcotics. He would graduate to selling huge amounts of drugs and began investing in legit businesses which culminated in creating a record label and filming a movie that would get himself on the FEDS rada…
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In this episode we cover Atari SA’s 7800 product shipping dates; The possibility of new Atarisoft games; Fixing Activision Labels by Silicon Underground; Atari 2600 Coleco Tarzan ROM Found. Book Club featuring Katie Hafner’s Cyberpunk; How bad is Phantasmagoria?; Evercade Alpha; Open a New Package Feedback and the Sierra Atari 8bit Action Game Tier…
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Today in this episode I delve into the interesting story of Colombo capo Joseph "Joe Campy" Campanella. Joe was the protege of Colombo powerhouse Bill Cutolo and has an extremely interesting story of power and deceit. I also discuss in the first 15 minutes the death of John Gotti 22 years ago and what Gotti's legacy actually is? DISCLAIMER: My vide…
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AT Speed: The Day Our Atari 1040 ST Became a 286 PC Clone + News Overscan. Into The Vertical Blank podcast episode #110 #atari, #atarist, #dinodini #skald #rollercoastertycoon #stevenlevy #atspeed 00:48 Intro 01:28 Atari News 08:56 Atariage.com 09:21 Book Club 13:18 Excitement Of The Week 17:13 Feedback 20:49 Creator Spotlight 24:59 AT Speed - when…
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Today in this episode I delve into the Mafia in 2024 in America. Where do these crime families stand as far as power and influence? In a city by city look I also look into what we know about the hierarchies in cities like Boston, Philly and of course New York. DISCLAIMER: My videos and podcasts are meant for entertainment and educational use. All m…
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Ivanti’s latest research found that cybersecurity teams are largely positive about the role of AI in protecting against and opposing AI-powered attacks. Yet, despite this optimism, many security professionals lack the proper understanding and defense strategy to address the risks today’s AI threat landscape poses. How can cybersecurity teams prepar…
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#109 Should Atari Own Golden Age American Retro? The third episode of our weekly live recorded by edited podcast concerning mostly Atari retro, but other topics as well. This time we discuss whether or not Atari SHOULD own Golden Age American Retro. #atari #neosprint #intellivision #atari7800 #superproracers #atari8bit #vbxe #missilecommand #ataris…
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Today we welcome former Teamsters Local 282 shop steward Joe Lanfranchi onto the show. Joe came up as a friend of legendary union leader John Cody. Joe was involved in some of the biggest construction projects in the city and in turn dealt with the Gambino Crime Family who held control of Local 282 for years. Local 282 at one point was under the co…
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Being able to work with the infrastructure of IBM Z as an evolving set of code, which can be reviewed, updated, iterated, and managed the same as a traditional software project opens up a whole new realm of possibilities. It's a task easier said than done, thankfully there are some wonderful people working on this task who are making sure it's done…
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Overscan Weekly Retro Podcast: Into The Vertical Blank #108 This week we cover 00:00 Intro: 03:29 Atari 50th XP Collection Problems 07:24 Epyx Handheld Collection 09:42 TimeExtension.com 10:38 Atari Video Music 13:05 AtariAge.com 15:10 Cuckoo's Egg 17:35 Silicon Snake Oil 27:25 Atari Movie Cart 29:23 Our Videos 30:28 Jeff's Rant on Crap ST Ports 38…
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On this podcast our goal has always been to bring you interviews from the world of organized crime. Today we do that again, we welcome on radio host and Mafia journalist Frank Morano, who hosts a terrific show called "The Racket Report." We discussed many things about his start as a journalist coming up in Staten Island, the RICO act. his relations…
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Into the veritable blank Weekly Overscan : Our new Weekly Retro / Classic gaming and nostalgia show Coming up next: ITVB - Retro - Overscan. Featuring This weeks possibly below the radar retro and classic gaming news as well as the discussion topic is it possible to really be bored in 2024 What is the Overscan? : Overscan is when the margins of the…
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On this podcast our goal has always been to bring you interviews from the world of organized crime. Today we do that again, this time with a man who you've never heard from. In this exclusive interview, we speak to a one time captain in the Bonanno Crime Family. Peter Lovaglio was originally from Brooklyn and wanted to live a normal life but he wou…
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Today I delve into the recent convictions of high ranking members of the Aryan Brotherhood, a Mafia like organization that operate inside America's prison system. Last week, multiple members were found guilty and the indictment details a fascinating look inside "The Brand." DISCLAIMER: My videos and podcasts are meant for entertainment and educatio…
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A book review for Howard Scott Warshaw's magnificant tome "Once Upon Atari: How I made Histry By Milling An Industry" See video version of this review: Redemption For a Game Maker: "Once Upon Atari" Book Review. (youtube.com) Once Upon Atari: How I made history by killing an industry: Warshaw, Howard Scott: 9780986218668: Amazon.com: Books Late nig…
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John Stanfa was an old school Sicilian mobster who emigrated to the US in the 1960's. He began his career as a fairly lowly mobster before becoming a driver for Philly mob boss Angelo Bruno. After serving prison time in the 80's, Stanfa found a spot to wiggle his way in power of the Philly Mob and it would eventually lead to a war on the streets of…
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About the research See all Ivanti’s original research at ivanti.com/research. About the guest Sam Rad (Samantha Radocchia) is a lifelong student of humanity - futurist, anthropologist and entrepreneur. A charismatic speaker and performer, Sam has shared stories of radical change with global audiences on stages across 5 continents. She is a bestsell…
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