Ep. 94: Magnavox: The Great Voice

Published: Oct. 19, 2022, 7 a.m.

Alex Smith hijacks the show from co-hosts Kelsey and \u201cthe other Kelsey\u201d to dive deep into the history of Magnavox, manufacturer of the first commercial home video game console: Odyssey. In this episode: a \u2018loudspeaker\u2019 really is a person who speaks loudly, Futurama, Star Trek, the government creates a monopoly, we\u2019re going to need a lot of wire to go wireless, Elvis Presley, and Frank Sinatra.

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