515: "We Felt Like Part of the Beatles" - Rock Band with Sean Baptiste - The Retro Hour EP515

What makes a truly great gaming community? Sean Baptiste, who helped grow Harmonix’s forum from a dozen diehards to hundreds of thousands of fans, shares what it really takes. From the secret struggles behind QA on Karaoke Revolution, to rocking out with the stars at the Grammys, Sean reflects on how fan feedback shaped Rock Band, how social media changed the game, and why authentic engagement still matters more than ever. Contents: 00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories 52:18 - Sean Baptiste Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books - Go to or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Leeds Gaming Market: Check out PCBWay at for all your PCB needs We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: Join our Discord channel: Website: Facebook: X: Instagram: Bluesky: Twitch: Show notes Dan's Escapist Column: Mario 64 Dreamcast Port Impresses: Combo Portable TV Demo: Lost PS2-Style RPG Revealed: Commodore Drive Turned PC: 7-Day Dark Souls Demake: Yie Ar Kung-Fu Genesis Port:

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515: "We Felt Like Part of the Beatles" - Rock Band with Sean Baptiste - The Retro Hour EP515 is an episode from The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast) by The Retro Hour.

This episode is 115:37 long.

This episode was published on Jan 23, 2026.

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