Retroist Retro Podcast

Welcome to the Retroist Wizards and Warriors Podcast. On today’s show, I talk about the short-lived fantasy TV show from 1983, Wizards and Warriors. I start off by talking about how pleasantly surprised I was to have this show, even though it replaced another show I really enjoyed. Then I talk about the people in…

Welcome to the Retroist Jewel of the Nile Podcast. On this week’s show, I talk about the 1980’s romantic action-adventure comedy sequel, Jewel of the Nile. I start out talking about how HBO could, through repeated showings, get me to like anything. Then talk about the writer, director, cast, plot, and much much more. Vic…

Welcome to the Retroist Romancing the Stone Podcast. On this week’s show, I talk about the 1980’s romantic action-adventure comedy, Romancing the Stone. I start out talking about my naive tactics for seeing rated R films. Sometimes in life, you really try too hard for silly things. After recounting that I move onto the film…

Welcome to the Retroist Blues Brothers Podcast. In this week’s show, I talk about the timeless musical comedy classic, The Blues Brothers. I start by talking about my first exposure to The Blues Brothers and how it lead me down a path of denial and misinformation that I sort of miss nowadays. Then I talk…

Welcome to the Retroist Cosmos Podcast. On today’s show I talk about the 1980 education science classic, Cosmos. First, I discuss my first exposure to this wonderful series. Then, I talk about the show itself, covering the creator and host of the show Carl Sagan, the show’s reception, its release on home video, and much…

Welcome to the Retroist Hawaii Five-O Podcast. On this week’s show, we talk about the long-running police procedural drama, Hawaii Five-O. I start off talking about my early exposure to the show and why I have returned to it as I have gotten older. Then, I talk about the people in front of and behind…

Welcome to the Retroist RoboCop Podcast. On this week’s show, we talk about the 1987 sci-fi classic, RoboCop. I start off by talking about clearance toy stores and the value of older sibling guilt. Then I talk about the novelization, the video games, the people in front of and behind the camera, the music, plot,…

Welcome to the Retroist Facts of Life Podcast. On this week’s show we talk about the longest running sitcom of the 1980s, The Facts of Life. I start off by talking about how I met a future roommate and friend while watching The Facts of Life. Then I talk about the people in front of…

Welcome to the Retroist X-Files Podcast. On this week’s show, we talk about the iconic, sci-fi, horror TV show, The X-Files. I start off by talking about what sort of a UFO nut I was as a kid and how I really just want to believe. Then I talk about the people in front of…

Welcome to the Retroist Planet of the Apes Podcast. On this week’s show, we talk about the greatest film about a world run by apes, 1968’s “Planet of the Apes”. I talk about how easily distracted I am by anything Planet of the Apes related when they are on the television. Then I talk about…