The Retroist Podcast

On this week’s show I talk all about the classic film, Revenge of the Nerds. I talk about the cast, the plot, the sequels and much much more. Music on the show was provided by Peachy, if you have musical needs, why not contact Peachy at peachy@retroist.com...

Fog Art from 1981 by Todd Franklin of Neato Coolville

On today’s show we talk all about the legendary horror film, John Carpenter’s The Fog. We talk about how it was made, the people behind it, the cast, the remake and much much more. Halloween season is coming to end, so it is a good time to...

They’re here! On today’s show we talk all about the legendary horror film, Poltergeist. We talk about how it was made, the people behind it, the Curse of the movie, the controversy around its direction, its sequels and much much more. Halloween is coming, so it is a good time to sit down and...

On today’s show we talk all about the 1980s Sci-Fi comedy hit movie, Short Circuit. We talk about the pre-production, the writers/directors, the cast and cameos, production and much much more. Just a reminder to drop by our official forums to discuss Short Circuit and any other movies you might...

On today’s show we talk about the remarkable and talented, John Candy. I talk about his TV and movie work, his personal life and his legacy and his early passing. Just a reminder to drop by our forums to discuss John Candy. You can find the forums at http://www.retroist.com/forum/. Music thro...

On today’s show I talk about the groundbreaking long running hidden camera show, Candid Camera. I talk about the show’s creator, its various incarnations, its reception, its writers and much more. Just a reminder to drop by our forums to discuss Candid Camera. You can find the forums at ht...

On today’s show we talk all about the classic game, movie, tv show and videogame, Clue. I talk about the game’s creations, gameplay and its many variations and jumps to different entertainment mediums. Music throughout the show was provided by Peachy.

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On today’s show we talk all about the 1980s mega hit movie, Back to the Future. We talk about the pre-production, the stars, casting issues, production and much much more. Just a reminder to drop by our official forums to discuss Back to the Future and any other movies you might like. You can...

On today’s show we talk all about the pioneering 1980s classic, Tron. Yes, just in time for you to catch up on the film before Tron Legacy (funny how that happened). We talk about the movie’s plot, production, the cast and people behind the camera and Tron stuff in print and in video game form...

On today’s show we talk all about the 80s comedy classic, Planes, Trains and Automobiles. This is a classic been of Holiday cinema that is definitely worth revisiting this Thanksgiving. In this show we talk about the movies plot, production, the cast and the people behind the camera. Peachy a...