# Atari on The No Agenda Show Atari comes up in 8 chapters across 8 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from May 2017 to February 2025. - **Chapters:** 8 - **Episodes:** 8 - **Discussed:** May 2017 – February 2025 - **Related topics:** [Agents](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/agents.md), [Asteroids](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/asteroids.md), [Backup](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/backup.md), [Barony](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barony.md), [Black Mirror](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/black-mirror.md), [Comdex](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/comdex.md), [Deepseek](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deepseek.md), [Dot-com Bubble](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dot-com-bubble.md), [Hamilton County](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hamilton-county.md), [Ipo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ipo.md) ## Chapters 1–8 of 8 ### Silicon Valley Economic Cycles, Agents and Cron Jobs - **Episode:** [1735: Old Bag](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1735-old-bag.md) - **Published:** 2025-02-02 - **Time:** 2:45:44–2:48:13 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1735-old-bag/chapter/silicon-valley-economic-cycles-agents-and-cron-jobs.md The hosts discuss the history of economic depressions in Silicon Valley, referencing the 1986 crash triggered by the collapse of the video game industry. They analyze the new trend of "agentic AI," which they dismiss as glorified "cron jobs"—automated tasks scheduled to run at specific times. Keywords: [silicon valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md), [dot-com bubble](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dot-com-bubble.md), [atari](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/atari.md), [deepseek](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deepseek.md), [agents](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/agents.md), cron jobs ### 1980s Video Game Crash, Atari ET Landfill - **Episode:** [1672: Sand Battery](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1672-sand-battery.md) - **Published:** 2024-06-27 - **Time:** 1:21:30–1:23:03 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1672-sand-battery/chapter/1980s-video-game-crash-atari-et-landfill.md The hosts discuss the 1983 video game industry crash, specifically the failure of the "E.T." game for Atari. They recall the event where thousands of unsold cartridges were buried in a New Mexico landfill, drawing a parallel to modern overhyped technologies that lose public confidence. Keywords: [atari](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/atari.md), et the extra-terrestrial, video game crash, [landfill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/landfill.md), [new mexico](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-mexico.md) ### Video Game Market Collapse, Atari Era, Nvidia Market Dominance - **Episode:** [1671: It's The Boyfriend](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1671-it-s-the-boyfriend.md) - **Published:** 2024-06-23 - **Time:** 57:37–1:02:24 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1671-it-s-the-boyfriend/chapter/video-game-market-collapse-atari-era-nvidia-market-dominance.md A historical parallel is drawn between the current AI investment frenzy and the 1983 video game market collapse that ended the Atari era. The discussion explores how a single failed IPO or industry trigger can lead to a rapid market correction. Currently, Nvidia's massive valuation is seen as the primary driver of the broader stock market, raising concerns about the sustainability of the AI-driven economy. Keywords: [atari](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/atari.md), [nintendo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nintendo.md), [nvidia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nvidia.md), [market crash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/market-crash.md), gaming history ### Episode 1490 Artwork and Asteroids Game - **Episode:** [1491: Nyet Bluffski](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1491-nyet-bluffski.md) - **Published:** 2022-10-02 - **Time:** 1:45:27–1:48:50 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1491-nyet-bluffski/chapter/episode-1490-artwork-and-asteroids-game.md The hosts review the listener-submitted artwork for the previous episode, including a popular "Asteroids" themed piece by Nico Saimi. They debate whether the 1979 Atari game reference is too dated for the current audience. Keywords: [asteroids](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/asteroids.md), [atari](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/atari.md), nico saimi, [podcast art](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcast-art.md), [waffle house](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/waffle-house.md) ### Nancy Pelosi, Lyft IPO and PointCast History - **Episode:** [1125: Elusive Logic](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1125-elusive-logic.md) - **Published:** 2019-03-31 - **Time:** 1:57:07–2:02:43 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1125-elusive-logic/chapter/nancy-pelosi-lyft-ipo-and-pointcast-history.md Nancy Pelosi is mocked for requesting applause during a healthcare speech. The discussion transitions to Lyft's successful IPO and Uber's potential delay, drawing historical parallels to the 1980s Atari era and the failure of PointCast, a 1990s "push technology" news service that crashed corporate networks. Keywords: [nancy pelosi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nancy-pelosi.md), [lyft](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lyft.md), [uber](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/uber.md), [ipo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ipo.md), [pointcast](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pointcast.md), [atari](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/atari.md) ### Data Backup Strategies and Black Mirror Bandersnatch - **Episode:** [1100: Flash Meetup!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1100-flash-meetup.md) - **Published:** 2019-01-04 - **Time:** 1:51:49–1:56:20 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1100-flash-meetup/chapter/data-backup-strategies-and-black-mirror-bandersnatch.md A host describes a multi-layered backup strategy involving separate drives, clones, and cloud storage. The conversation shifts to the Netflix interactive film *Black Mirror: Bandersnatch*, which contains hidden Atari code that can be decrypted via a cassette tape emulator to reveal a QR code. Keywords: [backup](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/backup.md), cloud, [netflix](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/netflix.md), [black mirror](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/black-mirror.md), bandersnatch, [atari](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/atari.md) ### John C. Dvorak 1983 Comdex Article, Subliminal Software - **Episode:** [1079: Expando-Vision](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1079-expando-vision.md) - **Published:** 2018-10-22 - **Time:** 1:57:51–2:01:43 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1079-expando-vision/chapter/john-c-dvorak-1983-comdex-article-subliminal-software.md A 1983 article written by John C. Dvorak for InfoWorld describes a software product called ExpandoVision for the Atari 400 that inserted subliminal messages into television broadcasts. The story includes a prank involving a "Sexual Confidence" cartridge and a hostess at the Comdex trade show, as well as a connection to Robin Williams' guru, Satara Kalsa. Keywords: [comdex](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/comdex.md), 1983, atari 400, expandovision, [subliminal messages](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/subliminal-messages.md), [robin williams](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/robin-williams.md) ### Newsletter Feedback, Stevie Wonder Atari Ad - **Episode:** [930: Off Script](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/930-off-script.md) - **Published:** 2017-05-18 - **Time:** 1:20:58–1:26:27 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/930-off-script/chapter/newsletter-feedback-stevie-wonder-atari-ad.md The hosts discuss feedback from their recent newsletter, including a controversial image of Stevie Wonder purportedly promoting an Atari video game. Snopes later debunked the ad as a fake, though the hosts found the concept humorous regardless of its authenticity. A listener from Westfield, Indiana, is granted the title of Baron of Hamilton County following a significant donation. 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