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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Episodes
Friday Oct 14, 2011
Friday Oct 14, 2011
Welcome to the Retroist Twilight Zone 1985 Podcast. On today’s show I talk all about the too short lived TV revival, The Twilight Zone. Which is sometimes called The New Twilight Zone or just The Twilight Zone. I talk about how it was made, the people behind it, the narration and its release on home…
Friday Oct 07, 2011
Friday Oct 07, 2011
Welcome to the Retroist Poltergeist Podcast. They’re here! On today’s show I talk all about the legendary horror film, Poltergeist. I discuss how it was made, the people behind it, the Curse of the movie, the controversy around its direction, its sequels, and much much more. Halloween is coming, so it is a good time…
Friday Sep 02, 2011
Friday Sep 02, 2011
Welcome to the Retroist Zork Podcast. On today’s show we talk all about the groundbreaking text adventure game, Zork. We talk about how it was made, the people behind it, how to play and much much more. For those with Java on their computer, who have never played Zork or who just want a refresher,…
Friday Aug 19, 2011
Friday Aug 19, 2011
Welcome to the Retroist Jetsons Podcast. On today’s show, I talk all about the hit Sci-Fi cartoon series, The Jetsons. I talk about the pre-production, the cast, production of the show, its reception in the US, and much much more. This is a very special episode because I get to talk with Judy Jetson herself,…
Friday Jul 29, 2011
Friday Jul 29, 2011
Welcome to the Retroist Man from Atlantis Podcast. On today’s show we talk all about the 1970 Sci-Fi series, The Man from Atlantis. We talk about the pre-production, the cast, production of the show, its reception in the US and overseas and much much more. This is a very special episode because in this episode…
Friday Jul 22, 2011
Friday Jul 22, 2011
Welcome to the Retroist Short Circuit Podcast. On today’s show, I talk all about the 1980s Sci-Fi comedy hit movie, Short Circuit. I discuss the pre-production, the writers/directors, the cast and cameos, production, and much much more. While this movie does have some elements that are dated, it is still one of the best movies…
Friday Jul 08, 2011
Friday Jul 08, 2011
Welcome to the Retroist John Candy Podcast. On today’s show, we talk about the remarkable and talented, John Candy. For anyone who grew up in the eighties and liked movies, I can almost guarantee you have a favorite John Candy movie or scene. So on the show, I talk about his TV and movie work,…
Friday Jun 24, 2011
Friday Jun 24, 2011
Welcome to the Retroist Candid Camera Podcast. On today’s show, I talk about the groundbreaking long-running hidden camera show, Candid Camera. If you watch reality TV or anything on YouTube, you might be surprised by just how influential this show was. I talk about the show’s creator, its various incarnations, its reception, its writers, and…
Friday Jun 17, 2011
Friday Jun 17, 2011
Welcome to the Retroist Coleco Adam Podcast. On today’s show, I talk all about the much-maligned, but somehow also well-loved computer system, The Coleco Adam. I start off talking about how the undependability of the Adam ruined a birthday party I went to as a kid. Then I talk about the company who made the…
Friday May 27, 2011
Friday May 27, 2011
Welcome to the Retroist Adventure Podcast. On today’s show, I talk all about the video game classic Atari 2600 Video Game, Adventure. I talk about the game’s creations, gameplay and its many variations and ports. This is one of the first video games to contain an easter egg, so naturally, I discuss that as well.…