For over a decade, The Retroist Podcast has taken a nostalgic look back at the last 40+ years of ret
In 1987, Sid Meier’s Pirates! was released. It is a near perfect game that gets overshadowed by Meie
The Wizard was a short-lived show, but it captured the imagination of many who were lucky enough to
In 1974, The Year Without a Santa Claus, expanded the Christmas character canon by giving us more Mr
The Atari Lynx is a great "what if" in the history of hand-held consoles. Far from perfect, it was a
On this episode of the Retroist Podcast, I discuss the 1983 cult classic TV show, Automan. This TRO
In 1995, the techno-thriller, "The Net," hit theaters. It was a box office success, but it was also
In 1967, Rankin/Bass' Mad Monster Part was released in theaters. A couple of years later they would
On the newest episode of the Retroist Podcast, I take a look back at the 1985 horror comedy classic,
GI Joe: The Movie went straight to video in 1987. It introduced a slew of new fun characters and has
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero was one of the definitive cartoons of the eighties. While it accompli
GI Joe hit comic shelves in 1982 and would run for over a decade. On this episode of the Retroist Po
The resurgence of GI Joe in the 1980s was a high water mark for toys during that decade. On this ep
I am happy to announce the next season of the Retroist Podcast is on its way. Here is what you can
To finish this season of the Retroist, I asked some people to share some of their own memories of su
On this episode of the Retroist Podcast I take a look at the history of the pizza-producing powerhou
On this episode of the Retroist Podcast, I talk about the ground-breaking game, King's Quest. This w
The LaserDisc lasted for over two decades and was very influential on the optical formats that would
Quincy ME was a groundbreaking show with a passionate and charismatic lead actor, Jack Klugman. It
The McRib is a fascinating bit of food science that refuses to be defeated. Time and again when it h
The Atari Jaguar didn't last long, but it was an interesting attempt by an iconic company to jump ba
