Phil Szomszor
@phil.brightside.digital
Co-founder of LinkedIn strategy & training business, plus:
⚽️ U9 football coach
🐶 double doodle owner
🕹️ retro gaming podcast host
👕 extreme ironing founder
⚽️ U9 football coach
🐶 double doodle owner
🕹️ retro gaming podcast host
👕 extreme ironing founder
Of these, I like Cave Dave best. Looking forward to seeing what’s next
December 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Of these, I like Cave Dave best. Looking forward to seeing what’s next
As an #Evercade fan, great to see a double-page spread in @retrogamermag.bsky.social this month.
Wasn’t so sure about the lukewarm reception to NeoGeo 2, but lots of cart goodness celebrated. As @retrogamerdaz.bsky.social says, the carts still offer brilliant value for money.
Wasn’t so sure about the lukewarm reception to NeoGeo 2, but lots of cart goodness celebrated. As @retrogamerdaz.bsky.social says, the carts still offer brilliant value for money.
December 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
As an #Evercade fan, great to see a double-page spread in @retrogamermag.bsky.social this month.
Wasn’t so sure about the lukewarm reception to NeoGeo 2, but lots of cart goodness celebrated. As @retrogamerdaz.bsky.social says, the carts still offer brilliant value for money.
Wasn’t so sure about the lukewarm reception to NeoGeo 2, but lots of cart goodness celebrated. As @retrogamerdaz.bsky.social says, the carts still offer brilliant value for money.
Spoke to the old man on the phone just now, asked what he wanted for Christmas.
“Oh nothing really…. Actually, there is something. I could really do with some diabetic soft top socks.”
Nothing says Christmas more than diabetic soft top socks.
Who said the magic of Christmas isn’t still alive?
“Oh nothing really…. Actually, there is something. I could really do with some diabetic soft top socks.”
Nothing says Christmas more than diabetic soft top socks.
Who said the magic of Christmas isn’t still alive?
December 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Spoke to the old man on the phone just now, asked what he wanted for Christmas.
“Oh nothing really…. Actually, there is something. I could really do with some diabetic soft top socks.”
Nothing says Christmas more than diabetic soft top socks.
Who said the magic of Christmas isn’t still alive?
“Oh nothing really…. Actually, there is something. I could really do with some diabetic soft top socks.”
Nothing says Christmas more than diabetic soft top socks.
Who said the magic of Christmas isn’t still alive?
Finally gave in and bought the TATE grip for my @evercade.co.uk EXP. £18 for plastic handles felt daft, but it completely transforms the vertical games.
Started with Toaplan 3 on Crazy Burger’s recommendation. Not a huge shmup fan but liking it so far.
What’s next?
Started with Toaplan 3 on Crazy Burger’s recommendation. Not a huge shmup fan but liking it so far.
What’s next?
December 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Finally gave in and bought the TATE grip for my @evercade.co.uk EXP. £18 for plastic handles felt daft, but it completely transforms the vertical games.
Started with Toaplan 3 on Crazy Burger’s recommendation. Not a huge shmup fan but liking it so far.
What’s next?
Started with Toaplan 3 on Crazy Burger’s recommendation. Not a huge shmup fan but liking it so far.
What’s next?
Proper chills watching the Stranger Things Season 5 trailer, with Queen’s Who Wants to Live Forever 🎵
Will be a Kate Bush moment for Queen, not that they need it.
youtu.be/PssKpzB0Ah0?...
Will be a Kate Bush moment for Queen, not that they need it.
youtu.be/PssKpzB0Ah0?...
Stranger Things 5 | Official Trailer | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Proper chills watching the Stranger Things Season 5 trailer, with Queen’s Who Wants to Live Forever 🎵
Will be a Kate Bush moment for Queen, not that they need it.
youtu.be/PssKpzB0Ah0?...
Will be a Kate Bush moment for Queen, not that they need it.
youtu.be/PssKpzB0Ah0?...
Reposted by Phil Szomszor
🎙️ We’re diving back into the wonderful world of #Pico8 with one of its most creative minds, @johanpeitz.com
From Alpine Alpaca to Golf Sunday, his games capture everything we love about Pico-8. We discuss game design, demakes, music & more.
On Spotify, Apple etc. open.spotify.com/episode/44MS...
From Alpine Alpaca to Golf Sunday, his games capture everything we love about Pico-8. We discuss game design, demakes, music & more.
On Spotify, Apple etc. open.spotify.com/episode/44MS...
November 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🎙️ We’re diving back into the wonderful world of #Pico8 with one of its most creative minds, @johanpeitz.com
From Alpine Alpaca to Golf Sunday, his games capture everything we love about Pico-8. We discuss game design, demakes, music & more.
On Spotify, Apple etc. open.spotify.com/episode/44MS...
From Alpine Alpaca to Golf Sunday, his games capture everything we love about Pico-8. We discuss game design, demakes, music & more.
On Spotify, Apple etc. open.spotify.com/episode/44MS...
Saw the Springsteen biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere last night. Kept away from reviews before, which I'm glad I did. Well worth seeing as a lifetime fan. Jeremy Allen White pulls it off as the Boss, and Stephen Graham was brilliant, as always, as his old man. Go see it.
October 31, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Saw the Springsteen biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere last night. Kept away from reviews before, which I'm glad I did. Well worth seeing as a lifetime fan. Jeremy Allen White pulls it off as the Boss, and Stephen Graham was brilliant, as always, as his old man. Go see it.
New full size Amiga 1200 recreation to be launched next year 🎉
There have been so many hardware releases this year, from Spectrum Next to the special edition 64 - but this is the one I’ve been looking forward to.
#Amiga #Amiga1200 #ReteoGamesLtd
youtu.be/p4aGhSoP7Rg?...
There have been so many hardware releases this year, from Spectrum Next to the special edition 64 - but this is the one I’ve been looking forward to.
#Amiga #Amiga1200 #ReteoGamesLtd
youtu.be/p4aGhSoP7Rg?...
THEA1200 - Announcement (EN)
YouTube video by Retro Games
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
New full size Amiga 1200 recreation to be launched next year 🎉
There have been so many hardware releases this year, from Spectrum Next to the special edition 64 - but this is the one I’ve been looking forward to.
#Amiga #Amiga1200 #ReteoGamesLtd
youtu.be/p4aGhSoP7Rg?...
There have been so many hardware releases this year, from Spectrum Next to the special edition 64 - but this is the one I’ve been looking forward to.
#Amiga #Amiga1200 #ReteoGamesLtd
youtu.be/p4aGhSoP7Rg?...
Currently, Duke Nukem and Roguecraft, though Codemasters is never far away either.
October 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Currently, Duke Nukem and Roguecraft, though Codemasters is never far away either.
Got a poll running on LinkedIn, with a brief write up. Curious how people would respond if they heard of a similar glitch today www.linkedin.com/posts/philsz...
Have you listened to 'Coining it'? Presented by News Agents' Lewis Goodall, it tells the story of James Parker, a man living in poverty in Blackpool who found a loophole on a crypto site t...
Have you listened to 'Coining it'? Presented by News Agents' Lewis Goodall, it tells the story of James Parker, a man living in poverty in Blackpool who found a loophole on a crypto site that let him ...
www.linkedin.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Got a poll running on LinkedIn, with a brief write up. Curious how people would respond if they heard of a similar glitch today www.linkedin.com/posts/philsz...
Just finished binging Coining It, the podcast about self-styled bitcoin Robin Hood, James Parker.
@lewisgoodall.com does a brilliant job on the narration and intereviews and is pretty sensitive to all the guests, without punching down or judging.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
@lewisgoodall.com does a brilliant job on the narration and intereviews and is pretty sensitive to all the guests, without punching down or judging.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
Coining It
True Crime Podcast · Series · In a damp Blackpool flat, James Parker is broke, restless, and stuck in a life going nowhere - until he discovers a glitch in a Bitcoin trading platform that begins pouri...
podcasts.apple.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Just finished binging Coining It, the podcast about self-styled bitcoin Robin Hood, James Parker.
@lewisgoodall.com does a brilliant job on the narration and intereviews and is pretty sensitive to all the guests, without punching down or judging.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
@lewisgoodall.com does a brilliant job on the narration and intereviews and is pretty sensitive to all the guests, without punching down or judging.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
This might be the most important podcast listen for anyone in the PR industry this week. @prweekuk.bsky.social tackle the rise of antisemitism - featuring agency leaders Mandy Sharp, David Fraser and Barry Frankfurt.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
PR and antisemitism: ‘where's the empathy?’
Podcast Episode · Beyond the Noise - the PRWeek podcast · 13/10/2025 · 43m
podcasts.apple.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
This might be the most important podcast listen for anyone in the PR industry this week. @prweekuk.bsky.social tackle the rise of antisemitism - featuring agency leaders Mandy Sharp, David Fraser and Barry Frankfurt.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
Shouting at you for your supposed views - in the interest of free speech, I would imagine!?
October 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Shouting at you for your supposed views - in the interest of free speech, I would imagine!?
People are weird and nasty on social media. Block and forget. Was this on X or Bluesky?
October 13, 2025 at 11:47 AM
People are weird and nasty on social media. Block and forget. Was this on X or Bluesky?
MTV to stop broadcasting music videos in the UK 😢
Fond memories of watching the likes of Oasis, Alanis Morissette, The Cranberries, Spice Girls and the Smashing Pumpkins - not all bands I necessarily loved - playing on repeat on our rented telly in our uni house.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Fond memories of watching the likes of Oasis, Alanis Morissette, The Cranberries, Spice Girls and the Smashing Pumpkins - not all bands I necessarily loved - playing on repeat on our rented telly in our uni house.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
MTV to axe its music TV channels in the UK
The broadcaster will stop showing music videos in December, but its main channel will remain on air.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
MTV to stop broadcasting music videos in the UK 😢
Fond memories of watching the likes of Oasis, Alanis Morissette, The Cranberries, Spice Girls and the Smashing Pumpkins - not all bands I necessarily loved - playing on repeat on our rented telly in our uni house.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Fond memories of watching the likes of Oasis, Alanis Morissette, The Cranberries, Spice Girls and the Smashing Pumpkins - not all bands I necessarily loved - playing on repeat on our rented telly in our uni house.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Phil Szomszor
🕹️ Back with a bang!
We’re talking Operation Wolf, Thunderbolt, Night Striker & Space Gun with TAITO's Yuichi Toyama in our latest episode.
Arcade nostalgia + behind-the-scenes insight = 💥
🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/1Vf0...
#TAITO #retrogaming #arcade
We’re talking Operation Wolf, Thunderbolt, Night Striker & Space Gun with TAITO's Yuichi Toyama in our latest episode.
Arcade nostalgia + behind-the-scenes insight = 💥
🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/1Vf0...
#TAITO #retrogaming #arcade
September 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
🕹️ Back with a bang!
We’re talking Operation Wolf, Thunderbolt, Night Striker & Space Gun with TAITO's Yuichi Toyama in our latest episode.
Arcade nostalgia + behind-the-scenes insight = 💥
🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/1Vf0...
#TAITO #retrogaming #arcade
We’re talking Operation Wolf, Thunderbolt, Night Striker & Space Gun with TAITO's Yuichi Toyama in our latest episode.
Arcade nostalgia + behind-the-scenes insight = 💥
🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/1Vf0...
#TAITO #retrogaming #arcade
Reposted by Phil Szomszor
🎙️ This week on Retro Titans:
We talk to @brandonsalt.bsky.social from @retrododo.bsky.social about building a retro gaming empire, losing traffic to Google, and sounding the alarm on AI.
And, his top picks for Evercade & handheld emulators.
Listen on Spotify + more open.spotify.com/episode/0ucV...
We talk to @brandonsalt.bsky.social from @retrododo.bsky.social about building a retro gaming empire, losing traffic to Google, and sounding the alarm on AI.
And, his top picks for Evercade & handheld emulators.
Listen on Spotify + more open.spotify.com/episode/0ucV...
July 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🎙️ This week on Retro Titans:
We talk to @brandonsalt.bsky.social from @retrododo.bsky.social about building a retro gaming empire, losing traffic to Google, and sounding the alarm on AI.
And, his top picks for Evercade & handheld emulators.
Listen on Spotify + more open.spotify.com/episode/0ucV...
We talk to @brandonsalt.bsky.social from @retrododo.bsky.social about building a retro gaming empire, losing traffic to Google, and sounding the alarm on AI.
And, his top picks for Evercade & handheld emulators.
Listen on Spotify + more open.spotify.com/episode/0ucV...
🔓 New free coworking space unlocked: Samsung KX.
Decent coffee and plenty of room (until word gets out).
Try not to get distracted by the gaming station…
🚶♂️ 3 minute walk from Kings Cross and St Pancras.
📍 Coals Drop Yard, London
Decent coffee and plenty of room (until word gets out).
Try not to get distracted by the gaming station…
🚶♂️ 3 minute walk from Kings Cross and St Pancras.
📍 Coals Drop Yard, London
June 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
🔓 New free coworking space unlocked: Samsung KX.
Decent coffee and plenty of room (until word gets out).
Try not to get distracted by the gaming station…
🚶♂️ 3 minute walk from Kings Cross and St Pancras.
📍 Coals Drop Yard, London
Decent coffee and plenty of room (until word gets out).
Try not to get distracted by the gaming station…
🚶♂️ 3 minute walk from Kings Cross and St Pancras.
📍 Coals Drop Yard, London
How can it be 30 years since Pulp’s Different Class came out?
Forget Oasis vs Blur, Pulp - and this album, in particular - were always my favourite.
This Radio 2 Class of 95 is worth a listen.
Favourite song?
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Forget Oasis vs Blur, Pulp - and this album, in particular - were always my favourite.
This Radio 2 Class of 95 is worth a listen.
Favourite song?
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Sounds of the 90s with Fearne Cotton - Class of 95 - Pulp - Different Class - BBC Sounds
Jo Whiley takes a deep dive into Pulp's career defining Different Class album.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
How can it be 30 years since Pulp’s Different Class came out?
Forget Oasis vs Blur, Pulp - and this album, in particular - were always my favourite.
This Radio 2 Class of 95 is worth a listen.
Favourite song?
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Forget Oasis vs Blur, Pulp - and this album, in particular - were always my favourite.
This Radio 2 Class of 95 is worth a listen.
Favourite song?
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Likewise. I have no intel, but it’s got to be a possibility, right?
June 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Likewise. I have no intel, but it’s got to be a possibility, right?
My side-hustle / hobby podcast is conversations with people who are bringing old-school video games back.
The latest interview is with two of the heads of Blaze Entertainment, the company behind cartridge-based system, @evercade.co.uk
Check it out 👇
The latest interview is with two of the heads of Blaze Entertainment, the company behind cartridge-based system, @evercade.co.uk
Check it out 👇
Excited about the Evercade Showcase? 🙋♂️
Or maybe you have questions… 🧐
Either way, check out our exclusive interview with Blaze head honcho Andrew Byatt and marketing supremo Sean Cleaver.
Listen on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and more open.spotify.com/episode/4Jt3...
#retrogaming #neogeo #taito
Or maybe you have questions… 🧐
Either way, check out our exclusive interview with Blaze head honcho Andrew Byatt and marketing supremo Sean Cleaver.
Listen on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and more open.spotify.com/episode/4Jt3...
#retrogaming #neogeo #taito
May 30, 2025 at 8:28 PM
My side-hustle / hobby podcast is conversations with people who are bringing old-school video games back.
The latest interview is with two of the heads of Blaze Entertainment, the company behind cartridge-based system, @evercade.co.uk
Check it out 👇
The latest interview is with two of the heads of Blaze Entertainment, the company behind cartridge-based system, @evercade.co.uk
Check it out 👇
If I have to watch this Mother's Day ad from Open Table one more time, I might have to take a frying pan to my phone 🤯 Reckon I get served it around 10x a day on YouTube. Enough already 🍳
<<and breathe>>
<<and breathe>>
March 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
If I have to watch this Mother's Day ad from Open Table one more time, I might have to take a frying pan to my phone 🤯 Reckon I get served it around 10x a day on YouTube. Enough already 🍳
<<and breathe>>
<<and breathe>>
Reposted by Phil Szomszor
This is a big one: an interview with legendary game designer
Jon Hare, co-founder of Sensible Software and the man behind hits such as Sensible Soccer and Cannon Fodder
Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts open.spotify.com/episode/0Yq7...
#retrogaming #sensiblesoccer #amiga
Jon Hare, co-founder of Sensible Software and the man behind hits such as Sensible Soccer and Cannon Fodder
Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts open.spotify.com/episode/0Yq7...
#retrogaming #sensiblesoccer #amiga
March 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
This is a big one: an interview with legendary game designer
Jon Hare, co-founder of Sensible Software and the man behind hits such as Sensible Soccer and Cannon Fodder
Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts open.spotify.com/episode/0Yq7...
#retrogaming #sensiblesoccer #amiga
Jon Hare, co-founder of Sensible Software and the man behind hits such as Sensible Soccer and Cannon Fodder
Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts open.spotify.com/episode/0Yq7...
#retrogaming #sensiblesoccer #amiga
Just saw this from @brucedaisley.com on LinkedIn. Can't express this any better. Google just stepping into line like so many others.
February 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Just saw this from @brucedaisley.com on LinkedIn. Can't express this any better. Google just stepping into line like so many others.