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Nostalgia podcast Primary Format : 80s Language : xx Also Listed as: City : New York State/Province : NY User Tags: nostalgia retro User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: View this Podcast on a Google Map. Podcast iTunes Link Text Only listing of Retroist Podcast Podcasts Methings.com listings of Retroist Podcast Podcasts If you like this podcast, you might also like:

View the full archive of Retroist Podcast Retroist Podcast – Episode 035 – Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 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 audio from the Retroist Broadcasting Archive [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Retroist Podcast – Episode 034 – Dungeons & Dragons We talk about the creation of the game. How it moved from supplement to game. How it grew and the various iterations over the years. We bring up the TV shows and video games and so much more. Jonathan has a great interview with Ed Douglas of Midnight Syndicate, the musicians [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Retroist Podcast – Episode 033 – Pitfall! This week’s podcast is 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. On the show we talk about its creator, history, ports, sequels and other places that Pitfall! has popped up outside of Video Games. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Retroist Podcast – Episode 032 – Magnum P.I. Today’s show about that quintessential 1980s detective show, Magnum P.I. We talk about the shows creation, the actors and characters, and the future of the Magnum character. This being metagirl’s favorite TV show, she contributed not one, but two top 5 lists for this week’s show. Just a reminder to drop by our official [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Retroist Podcast – Episode 031 – The Retroist Halloween Special 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 by Jonathan [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Retroist Podcast – Episode 030 – Halloween Today’s show is all about the John Carpenter classic, “Halloween”. We talk about the conception, creation and reception of this horror classic. We discuss the actors involved, its abbreviated shooting schedule, the great music it has and of course its legacy of sequels and remakes. Jonathan is back again with a great [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Retroist Podcast – Episode 029 – It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown On this week’s show we talk about the Halloween TV classic, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.” We talk about the creator of the Peanuts, Charles Schultz. We explore the origin of animated peanuts and trace the trajectory of the special, including it references in popular culture. Just a reminder to drop [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Retroist Podcast – Episode 028 – A Nightmare on Elm Street On this week’s show we talk about the amazing 80s horror film, “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” We talk about the movie’s creator, Wes Craven and how he came up with the idea for Freddy and the Nightmare concept. We talk about the production, the stars, its jump to other media and a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Retroist Podcast – Episode 027 – Night Gallery On this week’s show we talk about the Twilight Zone’s oft overlooked younger brother, Night Gallery. We talk about the shows creator, Rod Serling, the controversies around the show’s production and syndication, the music and the shows ever-changing format. Jonathan is back with a Halloween tinged Retro Rewind and metagirl is back with [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Retroist Podcast – Episode 026 – Monopoly On this week’s show we talk about the board game classic, Monopoly. We talk about its convoluted development process. We talk about its expansions, spin-offs and variants. Peachy and Darren are back with a review of every Monopoly game ever made for gaming consoles and we have a few surprises. Just a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Retroist Podcast – Episode 025 – Space Invaders On this week’s show we talk about the late 70s Arcade Classic “Space Invaders”. We talk about the company that built it, Taito. We talk about its influences and its legacy. How it did in Japan and the US and the differences with the various versions. Just a reminder to drop [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Retroist Podcast – Episode 024 – V On this week’s show we talk about the 1980s mini-series phenomenon “V”. We talk about how the series was conceived, its massive success and its many many influences. metagirl is back with the top 5 list, Kill Screen reviews the movie “Plan 9 from Outer Space” and Peachy and Darren chime in with [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Retroist Podcast – Episode 023 – Donkey Kong Well we finally did it, a podcast on the video game classic, Donkey Kong. On today’s show we talk about how the game was conceived, its massive success and its many many influences. Jonathan is back with the Retro Rewind and Kill Screen talks about all those cool Donkey Kong toys and collectibles. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Retroist Podcast – Episode 022 – Knight Rider As you can see from the above art, we are adding a brand new feature to the podcast. Artist/Illustrator Christoper Tupa has joined the Retroist Team and will be including an illustration with each podcast. As you can see, the art evokes a perfect blend of whimsy and nostalgia. I am thrilled [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Retroist Podcast – Episode 020 – Friday the 13th Today’s show is about the 1980s horror classic, Friday the 13th. We talk about the brains behind the film, its story, production and how well it did on the box office. metagirl is back with the top 5 list, KillScreen256 has a review of NES version of Friday the 13th and Jonathan is [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Retroist Podcast – Episode 021 – 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. metagirl is back with and illuminating top 5 list and Jonathan brings [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tap Dancer Bill Bailey Does the Moonwalk in 1955 Here is a video of, Bill Bailey, the creator of the Moonwalk (he called it the Backslide) doing his thing in 1955. If you are not a fan of talented dancers you can fast forward to the end. Tweet This!Share this on del.icio.usDigg this!Share this on RedditStumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponShare [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Retroist Podcast – Episode 018 – WarGames Today’s show is about the John Badham classic WarGames. We talk about the movie, how it got started, its cast and of course its early influence on computer culture. metagirl is back with a top 5 list of the best computer inspired movies. Kill Screen 256 does the definitive review of the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Retroist Podcast – Episode 019 – Sega Master System Today’s show is about the often overlook console, the Sega Master System. We talka bout 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 collector facts. Jonathan has escaped from the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Retroist Podcast – Episode 017 – The A-Team Today’s show is about that staple action show from the mid-1980s, The A-Team. We talk about the creations of the show, the shows characters and the upcoming movie. metagirl is back with a top 5 list of the best A-Team guest stars and we are introducing a new cast member this week. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website