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.
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Friday Mar 09, 2012
Friday Mar 09, 2012
Get ready to jump! Down on Jump Street. Welcome to the Retroist 21 Jump Street Podcast. On today’s show, I talk about the classic 1980s/1980s TV hit, 21 Jump Street. I talk about the cast, the people behind the show, the theme song, the upcoming motion picture, and much much more. Music on the show…
Friday Mar 02, 2012
Friday Mar 02, 2012
Welcome to the Retroist Mr. Do Podcast. On today’s show, I talk about the arcade and home video game hit, Mr. Do! Mr. Do is a game that is in every way superior Dig Dug, despite what all those arcade snobs are saying. I talk about some of the companies that made Mr. Do! (and…
Friday Feb 24, 2012
Friday Feb 24, 2012
Welcome to the Retroist Manimal Podcast. On today’s show, I talk about the cult TV show, Manimal. I talk about some of the folks involved, the people behind the show, and other fun Manimal related stuff. This cult classic gets made fun of a lot, but it was a fun show. I hope I can…
Friday Feb 17, 2012
Friday Feb 17, 2012
Welcome to the Retroist Revenge of the Nerds Podcast. On this week’s show, I talk all about the classic film, Revenge of the Nerds. A lot of people talk about rebooting this film, but I am not sure anything approaching its effect could happen today. I start off the show discussing how you find your…
Friday Feb 03, 2012
Friday Feb 03, 2012
Welcome to the Retroist Commodore VIC-20 Podcast. On this week’s show, I talk all about the Commodore VIC-20. I talk about the company that made it, the people involved, the technology inside, and much much more. Music on the show was provided by Peachy. This was the first computer that I owned, so it is…
Friday Jan 13, 2012
Friday Jan 13, 2012
Welcome to the Retroist Murder She Wrote Podcast. Alright, we are back. After an all too lengthy break, we finally have a new episode of The Retroist Podcast. This is one all of you have been clamoring for, Murder, She Wrote. You haven’t? Okay, perhaps not a true clamor. But this show is wonderful. I…
Friday Dec 02, 2011
Friday Dec 02, 2011
Welcome to the Retroist Atari 2600 Podcast. Today’s episode is a milestone in Retroist Podcast history, The 100th episode. Hard to believe, but here it is. To celebrate number 100, we are covering a subject near and dear to my heart, the Atari 2600 (VCS). We talk about how it was made, some of the…
Friday Nov 11, 2011
Friday Nov 11, 2011
Welcome to the Retroist Galaxy High Podcast. On today’s show, I talk all about the short-lived cult Saturday Morning cartoon classic, Galaxy High. This classic show was one of my favorites when I was younger. I am pleased to finally get to talk about it. On the show I talk about how it was made,…
Friday Oct 28, 2011
Friday Oct 28, 2011
Welcome to the Retroist The Fog Podcast. On today’s show, I talk all about the legendary horror film, John Carpenter’s, The Fog. I talk about how it was made, the people behind it, the cast, the remake and much much more. Halloween season is coming to end, so it is a good time to sit…
Friday Oct 21, 2011
Friday Oct 21, 2011
Welcome to the Retroist Halloween Special III Podcast. This is a couple of days early, just in case you wanted to get a jump on the Halloween season or if you wanted to have something to listen to on Halloween morning. Today show is all about Halloween memories! That’s right it is time for the…