The Retroist
The Retroist Podcast takes a nostalgic look back at the last 30 years of retro themed pop culture. Get your regular fix of retro with interviews, reviews and fun filled information. If you retro pop culture and the 1980s you are in for a real ...
The Retroist Podcast takes a nostalgic look back at the last 30 years of retro themed pop culture. Get your regular fix of retro with interviews, reviews and fun filled information. If you retro pop culture and the 1980s you are in for a real treat.
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 022 – Knight Rider
On today??s show I start by talking about how I ...
On today??s show I start by talking about how I thought that the height of automobile technology had finally arrived in the 1980s when my friend??s family got a talking car. Then I talk about the TV show Knight Rider. I talk about the cast, creator,
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 021 – Mr. Belvedere
Today’s show is about the 1980s television classic, Mr. Belvedere. ...
Today’s show is about the 1980s television classic, Mr. Belvedere. We talk about the origin of the Belvedere character, his transition from book to movie to television. We also talk some of the best episodes, the actors and the show’s reception.
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 020 – Friday the 13th
Today’s show is about the 1980s horror classic, Friday the ...
Today’s show is about the 1980s horror classic, Friday the 13th. I start off talking about how I missed out on a limited summer camp experience and what I am sure would have been certain death. Then I talk about the brains behind the film, its story,
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 019 – Sega Master System
Today’s show is about the often overlook console, the Sega ...
Today’s show is about the often overlook console, the Sega Master System. I talk about the evolution of the system, its struggles and triumphs and of course the games. metagirl is back with the top 5 list. KillScreen256 wows us with system info and col...
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 018 – WarGames
On today’s show I start off by talking about how ...
On today’s show I start off by talking about how lucky I feel to have had early computer influences in my life. Then I move onto a film that I found very influential, the John Badham classic WarGames. I talk about the cast, the crew,
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 017 – The A-Team
Today’s show is about that staple action show from the ...
Today’s show is about that staple action show from the mid-1980s, The A-Team. I start of talking about how I was the unlikely Mr. T of my friends’ and my pretend A-Team. Then I talk about the creation of the show, the shows characters,
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 016 – Gremlins
Today’s show is about the 1980s movie classic, “Gremlins”. I ...
Today’s show is about the 1980s movie classic, “Gremlins”. I start off talking how how terrifying seeing Gremlins was to me, but how it also became a great gateway horror film. Then I discuss the origin of the gremlin, how the movie got created,
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 015 – Nintendo Entertainment System
Today??s show is about the venerable granddaddy of Nintendo gaming, ...
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,
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 014 – The Smurfs
Today’s show is about the half century old pop phenomenon, ...
Today’s show is 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,
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 013 – Pac-Man
Today’s show is about one of the greatest video games ...
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,
