Will, Kat and Jon meet in-person for the first time at the Southern Fried Gaming Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. There, they record this "true crime" episode before a live audience. Will shares the layered non-fiction tale of how Swordquest, the most ambitious game series Atari attempted for the 2600, is inseparable from the video game crash of 1983.Become a patron at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/1980snow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/1980snow</a>.For more episodes of 1980s Now and information about the show visit <a href="https://www.1980snow.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.1980snow.com</a>Learn more about Jon's podcast and Youtube channel at <a href="https://www.GenXGrownup.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.GenXGrownup.com</a>.Email us at <a href="mailto:will@1980snow.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">will@1980snow.com</a> or <a href="mailto:kat@1980snow.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">kat@1980snow.com</a>.

80s True Crime: Swordquest (Recorded Live at SFGE)

1980s Now is a weekly examination of the importance of 80s pop culture and its continued influence today. We demonstrate that nostalgia alone doesn’t account for the contemporary fascination with our favorite decade. Instead, we share personal experiences and interview experts--including icons from 80s music, movies and TV--to demonstrate the “era of greed” bore the greatest moments in movies, music, television and sports. The show is equally entertaining and informative. (80s is aka '80s.)