{"podcast":{"title":"Retro Handhelds Podcast","slug":"retro-handhelds-podcast-3417250","podcast_index_feed_id":3417250,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/giehDFBk","website_url":"https://youtube.com/RetroHandhelds","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/76dab631-7f64-442e-9092-b8944754a667/9abe5e16-ff53-4927-b973-eca0d9098117/3000x3000/untitled_design_7.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Retro Handhelds","episode_count":298,"summary":"The Retro Handhelds Podcast is your weekly hangout for everything portable gaming. From the latest emulator updates and hardware drops to the classics we grew up on, we cover it all—with zero pretension and plenty of \"dad\" energy. Join showrunners Stubbs and Rob the Retro Tech Dad, along with a rotating cast of community favorites, as they break down the news, review the newest devices, and argue about which buttons feel \"mushy.\" Whether you're a tinker-happy emu-enthusiast or just looking for something to play on the couch, you’re welcome here. Expect: Honest reviews, emulation guides, streaming setups, and absolutely no shenanigans. (Okay, maybe SOME shenanigans).","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T14:19:41.894457+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retro-handhelds-podcast-3417250"},"episode":{"title":"RH After Dark Don't Waste Your Money (you CAN do more with less) + MSI Laptop Giveaway!","slug":"rh-after-dark-don-t-waste-your-money-you-can-do-more-with-less-msi-laptop-giveaway","published_at":"2026-04-26T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retro-handhelds-podcast-3417250/rh-after-dark-don-t-waste-your-money-you-can-do-more-with-less-msi-laptop-giveaway","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retro-handhelds-podcast-3417250","url":"https://youtube.com/RetroHandhelds","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/76054df4-b2c1-4471-9fe6-4deb5c64819b/39b88fbc-aa7e-47e7-b40c-2eccfc868c53/episodes/audio/group/28a1cef3-93fc-4b40-932f-b6b12a4dd500/group-item/acc86dfe-7a89-4f21-960c-c2bf44b2b835/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=giehDFBk","summary":"MSI sent us some gnarly refurbished laptops of yore to test out and see how we can make use of them for gaming, retro emulation and productivity in a world where \"latest greatest\" is the focus. This is a great chance to discuss the ongoing pricing crisis for new tech, how there are still good deals to be found on used tech, and why you CAN do more with less. Oh, and we're going to give away two of these bad boys! Stay tuned!","meta_description":"MSI sent us some gnarly refurbished laptops of yore to test out and see how we can make use of them for gaming, retro emulation and productivity in a worl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4434,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/retro-handhelds-podcast-3417250/episodes/rh-after-dark-don-t-waste-your-money-you-can-do-more-with-less-msi-laptop-giveaway/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retro-handhelds-podcast-3417250/rh-after-dark-don-t-waste-your-money-you-can-do-more-with-less-msi-laptop-giveaway.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}