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Stephen Kent

Stephen Kent

Journalist

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Sep 23, 2026

Alan CoxHOST
10:50
Yeah.
Alan CoxHOST
10:52
Stephen Kent wants to know if you split a muffin with Andy today.
Alan CoxHOST
10:55
Yeah.
Alan CoxHOST
10:56
No.
Alexander SmithGUEST
6:38
But Yeah.
Alexander SmithGUEST
6:59
When people who lived through it, including the early people who were writing about it, who are also people that lived through it, like Stephen Kent, the things that they remember, I think, are those discount bins.
Alexander SmithGUEST
7:10
They remember getting E.T. at Christmas and being horribly disappointed.
Alexander SmithGUEST
7:15
They remember playing Pac-Man and being blinded by Flickr.

24 MINS LATER

Alexander SmithGUEST
31:15
There was a myth that grew up that they had made millions more than they could actually sell, that they had made $12 million and only sold $7 million.
Alexander SmithGUEST
31:28
As near as we can tell, I mean, with the figures we have, as near as we can tell, that's not true.
Alexander SmithGUEST
31:32
And this myth actually goes back to Stephen Kent's book, The Ultimate History of Video Games, because he interviewed a lot of people.
Alexander SmithGUEST
31:39
But he interviewed Ray Kassar, who was the CEO of Atari at the time.
Spencer KlavanGUEST
3:57
things you didn't say.
Jeremy BoreingHOST
3:58
And Stephen Kent is a columnist and commentator, host of Geeky Stoics podcast, and author of the upcoming book, Great Escape, 30 Reflections on Stoicism, Faith, and the Wisdom of Great Stories.
Jeremy BoreingHOST
4:10
Gentlemen, thank you for being with me this evening.
Jeremy BoreingHOST
4:11
It's a pleasure to be here.
Lindsey GrangerHOST
0:43
We have a great show for you today.
Lindsey GrangerHOST
0:44
Stephen Kent, as you can see, is here with me.
Lindsey GrangerHOST
0:46
How are you doing?
Robby SoaveHOST
0:47
Nice to be with you.

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