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 Jul 17, 2009
Friday Jul 17, 2009
Welcome to the Retroist Gremlins Podcast. Today’s show is about the 1980s film classic, “Gremlins”. I start off talking about how terrifying seeing Gremlins was to me, but how it also became a great gateway horror film. Then I discuss the origin and history of the gremlin. How the movie got created. Its far-reaching effect…
Friday Jul 10, 2009
Friday Jul 10, 2009
Welcome to the Retroist Nintendo Entertainment System Podcast. Today’s show is about the venerable granddaddy of Nintendo gaming, the Nintendo Entertainment System or NES. I start off talking about my long-term quest to get my very own NES. Then I talk about its creation in Japan, its ability to ignore the great North American Video…
Friday Jul 03, 2009
Friday Jul 03, 2009
Welcome to the Retroist Smurfs Podcast! On today’s show I talk about the half century old pop phenomenon, The Smurfs. I start off talking about bonding over Smurfs with a good friend. Then I talk about their creator, Peyo, how he created the Smurfs, their spread across the world, their lingering presence and much much…
Friday Jun 26, 2009
Friday Jun 26, 2009
Welcome to the Retroist Pac-Man Podcast. Today’s show is about one of the greatest video games of all time Pac-man. On the show, I start off talking about some of my earliest encounters with Pac-Man at the Jersey Shore, then I talk about its creation in Japan, its migration to America, its many ports and…
Friday Jun 19, 2009
Friday Jun 19, 2009
Welcome to the Retroist Pee-wee Herman Podcast. Today’s show is about the 1980s legend, Pee-wee Herman. I start off talking about how I got into a sticky situation while seeing Pee-wee at the movies. Then I talk about his origins, his meteoric rise and his embarrassing fall. Also on the show, metagirl talks about the…
Friday Jun 12, 2009
Friday Jun 12, 2009
Welcome to the Retroist Cabbage Patch Kids Podcast! That’s right, on today’s show is about the 1980s legend, The Cabbage Patch Kids. I start off by talking about my childhood Cabbage Patch Kid, Damien and then I talk about how the doll was created, how it was marketed, its rise and fall, its lingering presence…
Friday Jun 05, 2009
Friday Jun 05, 2009
Welcome to the Retroist Colecovision Podcast. Today’s show is about the too short lived video game console, the Colecovision. I kick off the show talking about how I almost got a Colecovision when I was a kid by accident. Then I talk about the Coleco company and how it got its start. How it got…
Friday May 29, 2009
Friday May 29, 2009
Welcome to the Retroist Land of the Lost Podcast. Today’s show is about the cult TV show and soon to be major motion picture, “Land of the Lost”. I talk about the original series and its cast, the 1991 reboot and briefly touch on the upcoming film (spoiler and plot free). List fans rejoice, metagirl…
Friday May 22, 2009
Friday May 22, 2009
Welcome to the Retroist Leonard Nimoy Podcast! Today’s show is about the life and career of the multi-talented Leonard Nimoy. Nimoy is best know for his work as Spock in the hit Sci-Fi series “Star Trek”, but he had worked on several other successful series. He is a talented actor, director and artist who has…
Friday May 08, 2009
Friday May 08, 2009
Welcome to the Retroist VCR Podcast. Today’s show is about the history, the struggles and the demise of a formerly ubiquitous technology, the VCR. I start off talking about my experience drinking soda while too close to my family’s VCR. Then I move onto the history of this wonderful piece of technology. List fans can…