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Retroist Retro Podcast

The Retroist
Nostalgia
Back To the Future
Jaws
Grease
Steven Spielberg
Raiders Of the Lost Ark
Fantasy Island
The Last Dragon
The Monkees
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Indiana Jones Video Games
Williams Electronics
Robotron 2084
Christmas Commercials
The Herculoids
Indiana Jones
1984 Summer Olympics
Peanuts
A Charlie Brown Christmas
1980s Martial Arts Films

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.

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes371Founded17 years ago
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HistoryDocumentarySociety & Culture

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Diet Coke was a regular presence in our house almost as soon as it became available. Before that my family usually bought two bottles of Coca Cola each month, and I could count on drinking my share before it disappeared. Then my mom tried Diet Coke a... more

I am trying something a little different with this episode. I am heading back to 1977 to take a look at the original titles for the Atari VCS. I have been a lifelong Atari fan and collector and while my top games are not from the first year of the co... more

The Bad News Bears made more sense to me after I played baseball when I was young. I was put on a T-ball team that seemed to be assembled from the kids nobody else wanted, and we were terrible. We never got great, but we improved and somehow eventual... more

I want to start off by saying I don’t know much about soccer or as I think most of the rest of the world calls it football. But with the World Cup back in the United States I thought this would be a nice opportunity to talk about my time working secu... more

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Retroist
Host of The Retroist Retro Podcast, focused on nostalgic pop culture from the past 40+ years with a storytelling approach.

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 620 ratings
  • Just one thing…

    I’ve loved the show since I found it. The specifics might be different, but a lot of it seems similar to my younger years. I have to point out one thing though. It’s “Famicom” with an “m”, not “Famicon”. It’s a combination of “family” and “computer”.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dstrohmeng
    United Statesa month ago
  • A wealth of knowledge

    If you want to know what coupons were in the paper on the day your favorite movie came out, this is the podcast for you!

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    hgjfd frjhf ddgb
    United States3 months ago
  • Great podcast!

    This is an amazing podcast! I really like this podcast and am fascinated with retro technology! I like how you relate the topic of every episode to something that happened in your life! This is my go-to podcast for learning about retro stuff. Whoever wrote that review about this podcast being like a Wikipedia page clearly doesn’t appreciate the work you do to make this podcast the amazing information packed pleasure to listen to that it is! Keep up the great work!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PeterPumpkinEater11
    United States4 months ago
  • An Ongoing Delight

    The Retroist podcast continues to surprise me. So many times he’ll begin to cover some well-known property and I’ll lose interest. Not because I don’t love the movie, TV show, or whatever, but because many times it feels like these properties have been so well covered that it’s just not possible to add something new to the conversation. But, the Retroist always finds a way. The regular feature where he reads old newspaper ads that are related to the topic has also become one of my favorite parts... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jlwardx
    United States5 months ago
  • Wikipedia Page

    This guy literally just sounds like he’s reading the Wikipedia page for these movies. It’s incredibly boring. What a waste of a potentially great podcast. A real shame

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Welcome2primetime
    United Statesa year ago

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Listener feedback highlights concise, info-packed deep dives and engaging nostalgia.
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Negative feedback sometimes calls out pacing and delivery as dry or monotone.

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What is Retroist Retro Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A nostalgic deep-dive show that explores retro pop culture across film, television, technology, toys, and advertising from the 1980s through the 1990s and beyond. Episodes combine personal memories, historical context, and meticulous research to illuminate how iconic moments, products, and stories shaped culture, often threading in behind-the-scenes anecdotes and social impact. The host guides listeners through detailed topic-by-topic histories, with a distinctive personal framing and a focus on accessibility—making encyclopedic nostalgia engaging for both longtime fans and newcomers. Notably, the show covers a broad spectrum from movies and cartoons to gaming and advertising, and tends to weave in archival context, production notes, and cu... more

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