Hello and welcome to the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast! Thank you for tuning in! On today's episode, you will learn all about Rainbow Brite, the iconic cartoon character from the 1980s. You will learn about her beginnings at Hallmark and her explosion in the licensing and merchandise division. You will…
This episode was originally published on June 27, 2020. Hello and thank you for tuning in to the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast! On today's episode, you will learn about the life and career of teen heartthrob and adult superstar, Mr. John Stamos. Although he is most well-known for his role…
Thank you for tuning in! I am so happy to share this episode with the wonderful listeners of the show! On this episode, I welcome author, professor, and media expert Saul Austerlitz! Saul is the author of several excellent titles including: Another Fine Mess: A History of American Film Comedy,…
Thank you for tuning in to this very special episode! On this episode, I get a chance to meet with Chris Clews, an expert on 80s Pop Culture. He is a professional keynote speaker and a talented author who has written several books about the 80s including: What '80s Pop…
Welcome to the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast! On today's episode, you will learn all about the phenomenon who was (and is) MC Hammer! His story is incredibly inspiring- he grew up in a very dangerous part of California but stopped at nothing to see his dreams come to fruition. You'll…
On this episode of the podcast, I am joined by Jane from the Jane for Short YouTube Channel! Jane put together an outstanding and informative documentary all about the history of In Living Color which was a groundbreaking sketch comedy show from the 1990s that me and my sister grew…
Welcome to Episode #5 - Nintendo & The Wizard! On today's show, you will learn everything you wanted to know about Nintendo including it's origins in Japan, what the company developed before the Video Game console, including a remote-controlled vacuum! You will also learn all about the connection between Nintendo,…
If you grew up during the 1980s and had cable, then there is a very good chance that you tuned into 'Today's Special' the Canadian children's classic which aired on Nickelodeon! In this episode, you will learn the backstory behind this beloved children's show! You can find the episode here:…
If you are interested in learning more about the backstory behind 'My So Called Life' tune into this episode! #90sTV #90s
If you are interested in learning the backstory behind the infamous department store photography studio, check out this episode! Located in stores like Sears, KMart and your local shopping mall, photography studios were an important way for people to document their growing families in the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s!…
If you are interested in learning the backstory behind one of the most beloved #80stv sitcoms of all time, tune in to the very first episode of the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast! You can find more information here: https://www.popcultureretrospective.com/pop-culture-retrospective-episode-1-the-golden-girls-the-story-behind-one-of-televisions-all-time-best-shows/
Thank you for tuning in! On today's episode we will be taking a look back at the history of the camcorder. From the early days of film reels to Betamax cameras to VHS camcorders, we will touch on the technology that made home video recording not only possible, but popular!…
This is a highlight from episode #73 of the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast where we take a deep dive into some of the forgotten cartoons for kids in the 1980s and 1990s. In this snippet, you will learn the premise behind the long-forgotten cartoon, Kissyfur.
If you remember playing with Fisher Price toys as a kid in the 1980s and then watching MTV Cribs as a teenager in the 1990s, then you may appreciate this video! I've had this Fisher Price Dollhouse for decades and I've wanted to use it for a parody video for…
In this video, I combine the introductory episode of the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast with home video footage of me and my sister from the 1980s and 1990s. Viewers will get a sense of why my podcast was put together and what they can expect in episodes both on the…
If you grew up in the 1980s, you may remember that McDonald's was once home to unique outdoor playground equipment. Themed to Ronald McDonald and his gang (Grimace, Mayor McCheese, the Hamburgler, etc.) the playground was a good place to work off some Chicken McNuggets and French Fries calories. In…
This is a brief history of the California Raisins and how they influenced the popular culture of the mid-late 1980s and the early 1990s.
