Retroist Retro Podcast
1) Retroist Podcast Episode 360 (Back to the Future Part II)
Back to the Future Part II had a lot to live up to. The first movie was already huge, and by the time the sequel showed up people were ready to see Marty and Doc again. This was not just another follo...Show More
2) Retroist Podcast Episode 359 (Back to the Future)
I don’t know if you knew this, but Back to the Future is kind of a big deal. Its known as a big hit, but that wasn’t a forgone conclusion. Robert Zemeckis was not yet a household name, and while Micha...Show More
3) Retroist Podcast Episode 358 (Grease)
Grease as a studio movie in the late 1970s was a big swing. Sure it had two big stars in it, but its success entering a crowded summer of movies was not a foregone conclusion. But it turns out it was ...Show More
4) Retroist Podcast Episode 357 (Sha Na Na)
In the late 1960s, the pop culture of the 1950s was still well-remembered, but the United States was going through some major changes. A counter-culture was going mainstream and with it came a rejecti...Show More
5) Retroist Podcast Episode 356 (Christmas Commercials III)
Welcome to the Retroist Christmas Commercials III Podcast. Christmas is almost here. You know what that means? Time to buy stuff! That’s why this week’s show is all about the Christmas commercials tha...Show More
6) Retroist Podcast Episode 355 (A Charlie Brown Christmas)
In 1965, Christmas television in the United States changed forever when, A Charlie Brown Christmas, premiered. Nothing about its creation and tone said it was going to be a success, but it touched peo...Show More
7) Retroist Podcast Episode 354 (The Herculoids)
In 1967 Hanna-Barbera had a new show on Saturday Mornings, The Herculoids. This was before my time, but the show’s concept and characters were so enduring that nearly a decade and a half later they wo...Show More
8) Retroist Podcast Episode 353 (Saturday Supercade)
In 1983, the first wave of arcade madness was still at a highpoint. We had a slew of classic games filled with classic characters that had become household names. Still, only one had made the leap off...Show More
9) Retroist Podcast Episode 352 (Prom Night)
Prom Night, starry Jamie Curtis, is a movie that is often overshadowed by her more memorable turn in Halloween. While it might not be a classic, like Halloween, it is a film well-worth your time. A fu...Show More
10) Retroist Podcast Episode 351 (Trick or Treat)
Heavy Metal Music and Horror Films are a potent combination, so I am always surprised that heavy crossover isn’t as a common as one could expect. Still a few movies have done it in different ways. On ...Show More