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Retro Chatter Podcast
by Retro Chatter - The Returning Retro Podcast
Retro Chatter is the official Returning Retro Podcast. returningretro.substack.com
Episodes
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Minimal Phone 2 hands-on first impressions!
In this video I give an overview of my time spent testing a prototype unit of @MinimalCompany 's Minimal Phone 2. Long story short, my expectations were exceeded in every way!(Note: the units in this video are the VERY FIRST pre-production, engineering prototypes. Colors, finishes, and other...
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Retro gaming for all! | Mangmi Air X first impressions (feat. Kero Kero Cowboy)
In this video we cover the wonderfully-priced emulation and gaming handheld, the Mangmi Air X and the EXCELLENT homebrew Game Boy game, Kero Kero Cowboy. Get yours (non-affiliate)Mangmi Air X: https://mangmi.com/products/mangmi-air-xKero Kero Cowboy (digital):...
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Finally a T9 device with (or without) full Android! | Dumber Mini first impressions
In this video, Jake gives a tour of the Dumber Mini, a candy bar style Android device with a T9 keypad. Preorder yours (non-affiliate): https://dumbermini.com/products/preorder-dumber-mini-us-versionFollow/join your fellow retroverts at Returning Retro!Instagram:...
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My favorite e-reader! | Bigme B6 B&W
In this video, Jake goes over his current favorite e-reader, the Bigme B6 (black-and-white edition)! Pick one up here: https://store.bigme.vip/collections/e-readers/products/bigme-6inch-b6-2-32gb-black-and-white-ebook-reader-with-212ppi-and-android-14os?variant=45698832728243Follow/join your…
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A phone built for Linux AND includes a keyboard!?
In this episode of Retro Chatter, Jake sits down with Eric Bouchard of Bouchard Industries to discuss the forthcoming Bouchard Basic Phone; which combines Linux Mobile with an e-paper display and a physical QWERTY keyboard! Sign up for early access: https://www.dumbphone.ca/Follow the…
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That's no BlackBerry! | Unihertz Titan 2 Elite Real-world Review
Get yours here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jellyphone/titan-2-elite-the-5g-keyboard-phone-youve-been-waiting-for?ref=19jutiFollow/join your fellow retroverts at Returning Retro!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ReturningRetroReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ReturningRetroX:...
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One month with Sidephone! | Impressions, tips, & tricks
In this video, Jake gives his first impressions of Sidephone after about one month of use (spoiler: he likes it a lot 😁). #intentionaltech #retrotech #retrofuture #retroverts Get yours here! (non-affiliate) https://www.sidephone.com/products/sidephone Follow/join your fellow retroverts at...
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Escape Doomscrolling: ModRetro’s Chromatic & M64 at CES 2026
In this video, Jake speaks to Nick from @ModRetroHub about the Chromatic (new-age Game Boy Color...made of metal!) and M64 (soon-to-launch reimagining of the Nintendo 64 console). Both consoles play new-production ModRetro games and original/vintage cartridges as well as!Here are the...
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Clicks Communicator & Power Keyboard: Your CES 2026 Questions Answered
In this video, Jake interviews Clicks Technology CMO and cofounder Jeff Gadway about the newly-announced Power Keyboard (universal keyboard accessory) and Communicator (full-keyboard Android smartphone).Here are the (non-affiliate!) links:Learn more about Clicks Power Keyboard:...
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Will artificial intelligence destroy or enhance our ability to be intentional with tech? | Yes! 😂
In this video, Jake sits down with CrackBerry.com contributor Tex, an AI developer, to discuss both the pitfalls and benefits AI brings to the intentional tech space.CrackBerry article: https://crackberry.com/ai-everywhere-just-we-all-wantedright Get full access to Jake (Returning Retro) at...
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CrackBerry Kevin has Returned from the Future with All The QWERTYs (and has some thoughts...)
In this episode of Retro Chatter, Jake and CrackBerry Kevin discuss the Bring Back BlackBerry movement, its origins as not just a dream but also a strategic effort to revive the brand, and Kevin’s recent progress in building support through investor calls and potential board involvement. Kevin...
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Project Progress Updates & What to Expect from Sidephone!
In this episode of Retro Chatter, Jake interviews Chris and Sebastian, co-founders of Side Technologies, about a modular mobile phone called Sidephone! Have questions about Sidephone? https://www.reddit.com/r/Sidephone/ Join the Returning Retro adventure! https://www.reddit.com/r/ReturningRetro/...
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BlackBerry & QWERTY SuperCast w/ CrackBerry Kevin
In this inaugural episode of Retro Chatter, Jake interviews Kevin Michaluk, also known as CrackBerry Kevin (CBK), the founder of CrackBerry.com and a longstanding figure in the world of BlackBerry. The episode dives into the resurgence of QWERTY keyboards in 2025, and Kevin discusses his journey...
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Retro Chatter is the official Returning Retro Podcast.
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