Retroist Retro Podcast

Nov 22 2024 331 ep. 26 mins 2.3k
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For over a decade, The Retroist Podcast has taken a nostalgic look back at the last 40+ years of retro themed pop culture. The show attempts to connect or reconnect you to things from your past through storytelling and discussion of compelling milestones and forgotten tidbits of pop culture.

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Retroist Podcast Episode 330 (Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Revisited)

Nov 22 2024 30 mins  
In 1987, what is arguably the best Thanksgiving movie ever made, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles hit theaters. Like many people who saw it, I instantly fell in love with it and over the years I have watched maybe over a hundred times. Its a heartfelt comedy, that isn’t afraid to go over the top with humor (or its language). So I am very happy to be able cover it on this newest ep

Retroist Podcast Episode 329 (The Adventures of Brisco Country Jr.)

Nov 07 2024 38 mins  
In the 1990s, I fell in love with the western genre because an amazing show premiered on FOX, The Adventures of Brisco Country Jr., starring Bruce Campbell. This show was expected to be a big hit and widely praised, but failed to find a home and sadly had only one season. Despite this, or maybe because of it, the show developed a cult following. I start the show talking about the c

Retroist Podcast Episode 328 (Dark Night of the Scarecrow)

Oct 25 2024 28 mins  
Halloween is just around the corner, and I wanted to talk about a made-for-TV movie that I first saw as a kid: Dark Night of the Scarecrow. This spooky revenge film revolves around a terrifying scarecrow and has haunted me ever since I first watched it. It’s a perfect film for this time of year, with its eerie atmosphere and unsettling themes, so I hope you’ll consider giving i

Retroist Podcast Episode 327 (It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown)

Oct 11 2024 33 mins  
Back in 2009, I recorded a podcast about It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. It was a childhood favorite and a podcast that many people have emailed me about over the years. So now that I am committed to revisiting some of my older episodes, this one went straight to the top of the list. It's a great subject to cover at this time of year, and I hope you enjoy it. I start the e

Retroist Podcast Episode 326 (The Goonies)

Sep 27 2024 42 mins  
The Retroist Podcast is back with an episode I promised to release during my first year of the podcast, The Goonies. On this episode, my first of the new season, I am happy to finally have covered this classic and beloved film. I start the show off by talking about how the film was inspiring to me in unexpected ways that have had a positive long-term effect on me. Then I move onto

Retroist Podcast Episode 325 (1984 Summer Olympics)

Jul 25 2024 51 mins  
Welcome to the 400th episode of the Retroist Podcast. On this episode, my last of the season, I decided to talk about the 1984 Summer Olympics. These Los Angeles games were a big deal for me. I don’t remember any Olympic activity before it, and no other Games have been as enjoyable for me. I begin the show discussing my bit of bootleg patriotism that I wore proudly that summer. T

Retroist Podcast Episode 324 (VCR Revisited)

Jul 05 2024 35 mins  
On the newest episode of the Retroist Podcast, I am revisiting a subject I dealt with over a decade ago, the VCR. The original episode I did, had always been a favorite of mine, but I have wanted to revisit it to update the audio, mix, music, and information. It was fun to not just redo the episode, but listen to the original and see how much has changed with how I do the show. Sti

Retroist Podcast Episode 323 (Breakin')

Jun 21 2024 28 mins  
As this season of the Retroist Podcast wraps up, I wanted to cover some of the films that tried to cash in on the breakdancing craze. Breakin’ was the first film to hit the theaters, and it captured the attention of my friends and I. Our dancing crew wasn’t very good and didn’t last long, but it was a lot of fun. I start off the show talking about one of our last dance sessio

Retroist Podcast Episode 322 (Indiana Jones Toys & Games)

Jun 07 2024 26 mins  
I wanted to wrap up my coverage of Indiana Jones with a discussion of some Indy odds and ends. So on this episode of the Retroist Podcast, I am going to talk about Indiana Jones Merchandise. I focus on the things I was most familiar with while growing up, so this is not comprehensive. The show starts with a little story about comic book collecting. Although maybe it is more of a st

Retroist Podcast Episode 321 (Indiana Jones Video Games)

May 24 2024 28 mins  
In this episode of the Retroist Podcast, I am going to take a look at the first two decades of video games featuring Indiana Jones. This started with me just going to talk about a couple of games, but then morphed into a 12 game extravaganza (maybe 13). Here are the games I discuss: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1982) Indiana Jones in the Lost Kingdom (1984) Indiana Jones and the T