Retroist Retro Podcast
The Retroist
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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Dec 18, 2009 • 28min
Retroist Christmas Story Podcast
Welcome to the Retroist A Christmas Story Podcast. You’ll shoot your eye out kid! On today’s show I talk about a slightly more modern holiday classic, “A Christmas Story“. This is a movie that is very dear to many people, so I am happy I finally get to talk about it. I talk about the…
Dec 11, 2009 • 30min
Retroist Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Podcast
Welcome to the Retroist Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Podcast. Christmas comes a little earlier to the Retroist and we love it. On today’s show I talk about the Rankin/Bass classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. This is one of my favorite holiday specials, so I was very excited about this episode. I talk about the history…
Dec 4, 2009 • 34min
Retroist Intellivision Podcast
I do try and listen to your feedback. So I am happy to finally present the Retroist Intellivision Podcast! On this week’s show I talk about the often overshadowed video game console, The Intellivision. I discuss the history of the game, the hardware, the addons and the software. Of course, I also touch upon the…
Nov 25, 2009 • 20min
Retroist Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Podcast
Welcome to the Retroist Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Podcast. This week’s podcast is a little early and is all about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade I talk about the history of the parades, its broadcast and of course the various balloons that we see every year. We have a nice treat this week. We have…
Nov 20, 2009 • 29min
Retroist Dungeons & Dragons Podcast
Welcome to the Retroist Dungeons & Dragons Podcast. I begin by talking about one of my earlier experiences with the game. Then I talk about the creation of D&D. How it moved from supplement to game. How it grew HUGE and the various iterations over the years. I bring up the TV shows, movies, video…
Nov 13, 2009 • 24min
Retroist Pitfall Podcast
Welcome to the Retroist Pitfall Podcast. Which is aptly all about the David Crane masterpiece, Pitfall! This Activision game was one of the best games for the Atari 2600 and I just loved it. I start off the show sharing some my memories of Pitfall! Then I share some facts. I talk about its creator,…
Nov 6, 2009 • 27min
Retroist Magnum PI Podcast
Welcome to the Retroist Magnum PI Podcast. Today’s show about that quintessential 1980s detective show, Magnum P.I. I begin by talking about how I enjoyed the show as a kid and then move onto the show itself. I talk about the shows creation, the actors and characters, and the future of the Magnum character. This…
Oct 30, 2009 • 35min
Retroist Halloween Special Podcast
Welcome to the Retroist Halloween Special Podcast. I feel so clever, the Halloween show is episode number 31. How cool is that? Oh well. Today’s show is a little different. Instead of the normal retro pop culture subject discussion, I have asked various contributors to share with me Halloween memories and stories. I am joined…
Oct 23, 2009 • 22min
Retroist Halloween Podcast
Welcome to the Retroist Halloween Podcast, by “Halloween”, I am of course referring to the John Carpenter classic, “Halloween”. This is one of my favorite horror films. It is the perfect film to watch during the Halloween season. After I tell you a little story about my experience with the film, I talk about the…
Oct 16, 2009 • 33min
Retroist It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Podcast
Welcome to the Retroist It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Podcast. On this week’s show I talk about the Halloween TV classic, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. I discuss the creator of the Peanuts, Charles Schultz. Then I explore the origin of animated Peanuts and trace the trajectory of the special, including it references in…
