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
Jun 8, 2012
Jun 8, 2012
26 min
Welcome to the Retroist DuckTales Podcast. On today’s show, I talk all about the Disney Afternoon anchoring powerhouse, DuckTales. I talk about the creation, the input of comic creators, the reception, the movies, video games, and much more. As you might guess, I am a big fan of this mighty cartoon and all its derivative…
Jun 1, 2012
Jun 1, 2012
21 min
Welcome to the Retroist Whiz Kids Podcast. On today’s show we talk all about the 1980s one season wonder that was Whiz Kids. We talk about the stars, the characters, the plot, the music and a little about the wonderful retro tech. It is not a show available on DVD currently, so write your local…
May 4, 2012
May 4, 2012
24 min
Welcome to the Retroist Eight is Enough Podcast. Today’s show is all about the classic 1970 drama/comedy Eight is Enough. In this episode, I talk about the cast, the theming, the music, the ratings, and much more. Music on the show was provided by Peachy. Subscribe and Support If you have a moment please stop…
Apr 20, 2012
Apr 20, 2012
26 min
Welcome to the Retroist Rubiks Cube Revisited Podcast. I know what your thinking, didn’t you cover this subject already? Yes, I did, in episode 1 and since then I have been wanting to recover the subject. It was going to be my 100th episode before the Atari 2600 podcast happened, so I waited a few…
Apr 13, 2012
Apr 13, 2012
30 min
By the power of Greyskull! Welcome to the Retroist He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Podcast. On today’s show we talk all about He-Man and his pals and enemies. It is such a big subject, so I try and give an overview of the initial wave of He-Mania and how it came to be.…
Mar 9, 2012
Mar 9, 2012
26 min
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…
Mar 2, 2012
Mar 2, 2012
26 min
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…
Feb 24, 2012
Feb 24, 2012
20 min
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…
Feb 17, 2012
Feb 17, 2012
27 min
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…
Feb 3, 2012
Feb 3, 2012
28 min
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…