The Retroist
The Retroist Podcast takes a nostalgic look back at the last 30 years of retro themed pop culture. Get your regular fix of retro with interviews, reviews and fun filled information. If you retro pop culture and the 1980s you are in for a real ...
The Retroist Podcast takes a nostalgic look back at the last 30 years of retro themed pop culture. Get your regular fix of retro with interviews, reviews and fun filled information. If you retro pop culture and the 1980s you are in for a real treat.
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 192 – The Blob
On this episode of the show I talk about the ...
On this episode of the show I talk about the horror classic, “The Blob”. I starts off by discussing the way that different generations can enjoy the same things and still feel nostalgia for those things, just in different ways,
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 191 – Summer Rental
On today’s show, I start off by talking about how ...
On today’s show, I start off by talking about how my family would change completely when we took longer vacations “down the shore” and why I think it is a good idea for all families to have similar vacations.
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 190 – Desperately Seeking Susan
On today’s show, I start off by talking about how ...
On today’s show, I start off by talking about how mysterious and dangerous I found New York City as a kid and how my sister would risk life and limb to adventure there. Then I start talking about the subject of this episode, Desperately Seeking Susan.
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 189 – Berzerk
On today’s show, I start off by talking about how ...
On today’s show, I start off by talking about how after breaking an Atari joystick while playing Berzerk, I grew closer to one friend and further apart from another. Then I jump into the star of this episode, the Stern arcade classic, Berzerk.
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 188 – The Black Hole
On this episode I talk all about Disney’s late seventies ...
On this episode I talk all about Disney’s late seventies science fiction classic, “The Black Hole”. I start off by talking about how films like “The Black Hole” played an important part in my discovery of the entertainment that shaped my “tastes”.
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 187 – Stripes
On this episode I talk all about the eighties comedy ...
On this episode I talk all about the eighties comedy classic, “Stripes”. I start off explaining why I would watch movies dozens of times when I was younger and why it might still be important to do so. Then I get into the film.
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 186 – Small Wonder
On today’s show I talk all about the eighties cult ...
On today’s show I talk all about the eighties cult sitcom, Small Wonder. I start off talking about how I often enjoyed this show during it initial run. Then I talk about the people in front of and behind the camera, the plot,
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 185 – Gauntlet
On today’s show I talk about the 1985 arcade classic, ...
On today’s show I talk about the 1985 arcade classic, Gauntlet. I start off talking about how this game helped me save face when I had some misgivings about seeing the Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 in the theater.
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 184 – Just One of the Guys
On today’s show I start off talking about my time ...
On today’s show I start off talking about my time working at the video store (again) and about how video tape pausing was not restricted to “Fast Times”. Then I talk about the subject of this episode, the 1985 comedy classic, “Just One of the Guys.
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 183 – Voyagers!
On this episode of the show, I talk about cult ...
On this episode of the show, I talk about cult time travel TV classic, Voyagers! I start off talking about my love of history in books and why this TV show was perfect for me (and my grandmother). I then talk about the people behind the camera,
