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# Talking About Visual Basic...
- URL: https://blogs.remobjects.com/2020/10/12/talking-about-visual-basic/
- Published: 2020-10-12T15:24:21.000Z
- Updated: 2020-10-12T15:24:21.000Z
- Author: marc hoffman
- Tags: #Import 2026-08-17 20:17

This past weekend, I had the great honor to join Fellippe on the QB64 Podcast, [QB64 Report](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1147208?ref=blogs.remobjects.com), to talk about the past and future of BASIC, [Elements](https://www.elementscompiler.com/?ref=blogs.remobjects.com), and our new currently-in-development [Mercury](https://www.elementscompiler.com/elements/mercury?ref=blogs.remobjects.com) front-end for the compiler, which brings Microsoft's VisualBasic.NET™ language to all of Elements' platforms.

You can listen to the episiode (\~25 minutes) [here](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1147208/5834440-interview-with-marc-hoffman-from-remobjects-software?ref=blogs.remobjects.com) or embedded below, or subscripe to the whole podcast in your player of choice.

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While we're at it – this past June I also had the opportunity to discuss Mercury with Carl and Richard of the awesome [.NET Rocks Podcast](https://www.dotnetrocks.com/?ref=blogs.remobjects.com), in [Episode 1693](https://www.dotnetrocks.com/?show=1693&ref=blogs.remobjects.com) (\~53 minutes).

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Hope you enjoy these, and let us – and the hosts – know what you think!

Also, don't forget to check out our [Mercury preview page](https://www.elementscompiler.com/elements/mercury/?ref=blogs.remobjects.com) to learn more about Mercury, grab a trial of the current beta, or take advantage of our low (but life-time!) early-bird $39/month pre-order price!

![](https://blogs.remobjects.com/content/images/2020/10/Language-Mercury-1024.png)