Retroist Retro Podcast
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.
Episodes
Aug 15, 2014
Aug 15, 2014
21 min
Welcome to the Retroist Cannonball Run Podcast. On today’s show, I am going to talk about the cult comedy classic, “The Cannonball Run”. I start off talking about how much I enjoy driving and the first drive I took to the far end of New Jersey. Then I get to the film. I talk about…
Aug 1, 2014
Aug 1, 2014
21 min
Welcome to the Retroist BurgerTime Podcast. On today’s show, I talk about the 1982 arcade classic, BurgerTime. I begin the show by talking about how I worked out a system to get free credits on the video games in my town. Then I talk about the company that created BurgerTime, Data East and their DECO…
Jul 11, 2014
Jul 11, 2014
22 min
Welcome to the Retroist Silent Running Podcast. On this week’s show I talk about the 1972 Sci-Fi classic, Silent Running. I start off by talking about how I miss the act of discovery and randomness with how I used to consume entertainment. Then I move on to the film and talk about the people who…
Jun 27, 2014
Jun 27, 2014
21 min
Welcome to the Retroist Atari 7800 Podcast. On today’s show, I start off by talking about how my Atari buddy and I kept waiting for the Atari 7800 and how a love for Atari turned him against Nintendo and into the arms of Sega. Then I talk about the Atari 7800 console. I talk about…
Jun 13, 2014
Jun 13, 2014
20 min
Welcome to the Retroist Fast Times at Ridgemont High Podcast. Aloha! On today’s show, I talk all about the classic 1980’s comedy, Fast Times at Ridgemont High. I start off with a story about working in a video store and how Fast Times was a video that was very popular and had to be replaced…
May 30, 2014
May 30, 2014
23 min
Welcome to the Retroist Heavy Metal Podcast. On this week’s show I start off by talking about how a cool Uncle can sometimes do uncool things by showing young kids confusing films. Then I move into talking about the 1980s animated classic, Heavy Metal. I talk about the cast, the crew, the plot, my favorite…
May 16, 2014
May 16, 2014
21 min
Welcome to the Retroist Godzilla the Animated Series Podcast. On today’s show, I talk about how the 1978 Godzilla Animated Series. I begin by talking about how my angelic singing voice got me into some social awkwardness during some school-time public speaking. Then I talk about the people who made the show, the talented voice…
May 9, 2014
May 9, 2014
17 min
Welcome to the Retroist Frogger Podcast. On today’s show I talk about the arcade classic, Frogger. This is a game I have always adored, so I am happy to finally be covering it in a podcast. I start off by talking about the not so world-class arcade video game team my friends and I tried…
Apr 25, 2014
Apr 25, 2014
17 min
Welcome to the Retroist Wizards and Warriors Podcast. On today’s show, I talk about the short-lived fantasy TV show from 1983, Wizards and Warriors. I start off by talking about how pleasantly surprised I was to have this show, even though it replaced another show I really enjoyed. Then I talk about the people in…
Apr 18, 2014
Apr 18, 2014
20 min
Welcome to the Retroist Jewel of the Nile Podcast. On this week’s show, I talk about the 1980’s romantic action-adventure comedy sequel, Jewel of the Nile. I start out talking about how HBO could, through repeated showings, get me to like anything. Then talk about the writer, director, cast, plot, and much much more. Vic…