The Good, The Bad, and The Past (...

The Good, The Bad, and The Past (with Justin, Rorenado)

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The Checkpoint by Cj Salcedo
S1 · E5
Mar 6, 2026
01:17:30

Episode notes

NOTE: There were some issues with the audio including bizarre echoes, audio not aligning and a few other things. Rather than waste a great conversation, I tried to salvage this as best I could. -Cj

On episode five of The Checkpoint, Cj is joined by his good friend and writer, Justin (aka Rorenado). The two discuss emulation, first-person shooters and the joys of writing.

They dive into a wide range of topics, such as:

-The importance of offline shooter campaigns

-Remakes vs straight ports

-Retro enthusiasm

Check out Justin's work: https://muckrack.com/justin-grandfield-1

Follow Justin on Bluesky: @rorenado.bsky.socia

Follow Cj on Bluesky: @cynicalceezy.bsky.social

Find the podcast on other services here: https://rss.com/podcasts/thecheckpointpod/

Intro/Outro music: Ballad of Aether - Synthwave/Synthpop - Royalty Free Music

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