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 012 – Pee-wee Herman
Today’s show is about the 1980s legend, Pee-wee Herman. I ...
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,
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 011 – Cabbage Patch Kids
Today’s show is about the 1980s legend, The Cabbage Patch ...
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,
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 010 – Colecovision
Today’s show is about the too short lived video game ...
Today’s show is about the too short lived video game console, the Colecovision. I talk about the Coleco company and how it got its start. How it got on the road to making the Colecovision, some first hand accounts of Colecovision usage and its ultimate...
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 009 – Land of the Lost
Today’s show is about the cult TV show and soon ...
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,
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 008 – Leonard Nimoy
Today’s show is about the life and career of the ...
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 as an actor as well as a director and has...
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 007 – VCR
Today’s show is about the history, the struggles and the ...
Today’s show is about the history, the struggles and the demise of a formerly ubiquitous technology, the VCR. List fans can stay happy, metagirl is also back this week with the list of the top 5 best selling VHS tapes of all time.
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 006 – Atari 5200
Today’s show is about the less popular younger sister of ...
Today’s show is about the less popular younger sister of the Atari 2600, the Atari 5200. I talk about the technology behind the system, its strengths and weaknesses, the games and its small contribution to 80s pop culture. List fans rejoice,
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 005 – Miami Vice
Today’s show is all the 80s cultural phenomenon, Miami Vice. ...
Today’s show is all the 80s cultural phenomenon, Miami Vice. I talk about the genesis of the show, its characters and actors, the music and of course the movie of the same name. This week metagirl is back again with her Top 5 Miami Vice Guest Stars.
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 004 – Scooby Doo, Where are You?
Today’s show is all about Scooby Doo, Where are You? ...
Today’s show is all about Scooby Doo, Where are You? I start by talking about how I watched the Show as a kid. Then I go into the history of the show, the actors who gave voice the legendary characters and touch briefly on the shows that were influence...
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Retroist Podcast – Episode 003 – Famous Nintendo Missteps
On today’s show I start off by talking about my ...
On today’s show I start off by talking about my slow adoption of the NES, then I move onto the 3 most famous Nintendo missteps (R.O.B, The Power Glove and the Virtual Boy). I also do my very first and maybe last Top 5 List (I got new talent incoming).
