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Phil Szomszor

@phil.brightside.digital

Co-founder of LinkedIn strategy & training business, plus: โšฝ๏ธ U9 football coach ๐Ÿถ double doodle owner ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ retro gaming podcast host ๐Ÿ‘• extreme ironing founder

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'We don't understand the consequences' - โ€ŠWhy I quit OpenAI - The Sunday Story Podcast Episode ยท The Story ยท 15/02/2026 ยท 35m

The Story podcast about AI fears is worth a listen, following the news of Open AI researcher Zoe Hitzigโ€™s resignation over concerns about advertising on the platform. Good interview from Manveen Rana, with thoughts from @mpsellman.bsky.social

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

16.02.2026 14:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Enjoy the quality time together...

16.02.2026 14:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thought I would at least try and hear Farage out. My God itโ€™s a hard listen. Even worse than I expected.

13.02.2026 20:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nigel Farage: 'Broken Britain', national identity and lessons from Trump Podcast Episode ยท Political Thinking with Nick Robinson ยท 13/02/2026 ยท 53m

Half way through the Nigel Farage interview on Political Thinking.

Sadly, itโ€™s the softest of interviews from Nick Robinson. Farage is left unchallenged with his obfuscation, dog whistling and lack of hard numbers to back up his points.

Worryingly, I can see why people listen to himโ€ฆ

13.02.2026 20:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Of these, I like Cave Dave best. Looking forward to seeing whatโ€™s next

17.12.2025 22:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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As an #Evercade fan, great to see a double-page spread in @retrogamermag.bsky.social this month.

Wasnโ€™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.

17.12.2025 15:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Spoke to the old man on the phone just now, asked what he wanted for Christmas.

โ€œOh nothing reallyโ€ฆ. Actually, there is something. I could really do with some diabetic soft top socks.โ€

Nothing says Christmas more than diabetic soft top socks.

Who said the magic of Christmas isnโ€™t still alive?

07.12.2025 17:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Shameful FIFA

05.12.2025 21:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Evercade EXP gaming console with Tate grip
And Toaplan cartridge

Evercade EXP gaming console with Tate grip And Toaplan cartridge

Finally gave in and bought the TATE grip for my @evercade.co.uk EXP. ยฃ18 for plastic handles felt daft, but it completely transforms the vertical games.

Started with Toaplan 3 on Crazy Burgerโ€™s recommendation. Not a huge shmup fan but liking it so far.

Whatโ€™s next?

04.12.2025 17:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Stranger Things 5 | Official Trailer | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix Stranger Things 5 | Official Trailer | Netflix

Proper chills watching the Stranger Things Season 5 trailer, with Queenโ€™s Who Wants to Live Forever ๐ŸŽต

Will be a Kate Bush moment for Queen, not that they need it.

youtu.be/PssKpzB0Ah0?...

25.11.2025 22:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Weโ€™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...

25.11.2025 15:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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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.

31.10.2025 18:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
THEA1200 - Announcement (EN)
YouTube video by Retro Games THEA1200 - Announcement (EN)

New full size Amiga 1200 recreation to be launched next year ๐ŸŽ‰

There have been so many hardware releases this year, from Spectrum Next to the special edition 64 - but this is the one Iโ€™ve been looking forward to.

#Amiga #Amiga1200 #ReteoGamesLtd

youtu.be/p4aGhSoP7Rg?...

24.10.2025 18:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Currently, Duke Nukem and Roguecraft, though Codemasters is never far away either.

23.10.2025 12:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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 ...

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...

17.10.2025 10:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Coining It True Crime Podcast ยท Series ยท 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...

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...

16.10.2025 14:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PR and antisemitism: โ€˜where's the empathy?โ€™ Podcast Episode ยท Beyond the Noise - the PRWeek podcast ยท 13/10/2025 ยท 43m

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...

15.10.2025 12:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Shouting at you for your supposed views - in the interest of free speech, I would imagine!?

13.10.2025 16:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

People are weird and nasty on social media. Block and forget. Was this on X or Bluesky?

13.10.2025 11:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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.

MTV to stop broadcasting music videos in the UK ๐Ÿ˜ข

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...

10.10.2025 18:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ•น๏ธ Back with a bang!
Weโ€™re talking Operation Wolf, Thunderbolt, Night Striker & Space Gun with TAITO's Yuichi Toyama in our latest episode.

Arcade nostalgia + behind-the-scenes insight = ๐Ÿ’ฅ

๐ŸŽง Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/1Vf0...

#TAITO #retrogaming #arcade

18.09.2025 16:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽ™๏ธ 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...

12.07.2025 15:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ”“ 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 stationโ€ฆ

๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ 3 minute walk from Kings Cross and St Pancras.

๐Ÿ“ Coals Drop Yard, London

26.06.2025 15:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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.

How can it be 30 years since Pulpโ€™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/...

06.06.2025 16:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Likewise. I have no intel, but itโ€™s got to be a possibility, right?

06.06.2025 16:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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 ๐Ÿ‘‡

30.05.2025 20:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Mother's Day advert from Open Table

Mother's Day advert from Open Table

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 ๐Ÿคฏ Reckon I get served it around 10x a day on YouTube. Enough already ๐Ÿณ

<<and breathe>>

27.03.2025 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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

12.03.2025 20:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bruce Daisley: "The way that societal norms are destroyed in states moving from democracy are often not by government edicts but by voluntary obedience. 

Hereโ€™s Google showing some pretty extraordinary voluntary obedience. Remembering the Holocaust isnโ€™t some annoying act of the wokerati. 

With the actions of Kanye, Musk and, yes, Netanyahu it seems never more relevant to remind ourselves of what we promised to never do again."

Bruce Daisley: "The way that societal norms are destroyed in states moving from democracy are often not by government edicts but by voluntary obedience. Hereโ€™s Google showing some pretty extraordinary voluntary obedience. Remembering the Holocaust isnโ€™t some annoying act of the wokerati. With the actions of Kanye, Musk and, yes, Netanyahu it seems never more relevant to remind ourselves of what we promised to never do again."

Just saw this from @brucedaisley.com on LinkedIn. Can't express this any better. Google just stepping into line like so many others.

11.02.2025 17:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Instagram is reportedly trying to attract TikTok creators with large bonuses Instagram is taking advantage of the chaos surrounding TikTok.

TikTok may have got a 75-day extension while Trump plays god, but it's not stopping Instagram trying to lure it's creators across with cash bonuses of $10,000 to $50,000 per month ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

www.theverge.com/2025/1/21/24...

22.01.2025 15:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0