The Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast

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Join me as we board a time machine and travel back to the retro pop culture of the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s! On each episode, I take a deep dive into the backstory behind topics such as music, tv shows, movies, technology, regrettable fashions, and events from this unique period of time. This show is inspired by and dedicated to the memory of my older sister, Rebecca who I lost tragically in 2019. I want to learn the back story, the story behind the story, the hidden secrets, and fun facts of all of the things that she was into. This show is my love letter to my big sister. Anyone who is interested in learning more about the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s will want to tune in! Follow me on social media! Twitter: @popcultureretro Instagram: @popcultureretrospective Website: www.popcultureretrospective.com Email: [email protected]

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#95 - Our Top 10 One Hit Wonders of the 1980s with Jason Lady!

Apr 24 2024 109 mins  
Thank you for tuning in! On today's show, I am once again joined by honorary co-host, Jason Lady! In this episode we take a deep dive into the one-hit wonders of the '80s and as always we had a fun, yet informative conversation. I mentioned that one of the songs on my list was parodied on Saturday Night Live. You can view this hilarious skit here: https://www.youtube.com/

#94 - '90s Con Recap (2024)

Apr 18 2024 65 mins  
Thank you for tuning in! In this episode, we are taking an inside look at this year's '90s Con held at the Hartford Convention Center in Hartford, Connecticut. Last year I attended this event for the first time so I was excited to go back this year with some experience under my belt. You will feel like you are at the event with me as we explore all that the conference has

#93 - Revisiting classic National Crime Prevention Council PSAs with McGruff the Crime Dog & Paul DelPonte, NCPC Executive Director!

Mar 08 2024 33 mins  
Thank you for tuning in! On this episode I am joined by the one, the only, McGruff the Crime Dog! That's right, children of the '80s and '90s, rejoice! McGruff is joined by Paul DelPonte who is the Executive Direction of the National Crime Prevention Council otherwise known as the NCPC. We take a look back over some of the organization's classic PSAs which have

#92 - Interview with TV and movie writer, director, and author, Stan Zimmerman!

Mar 01 2024 69 mins  
Thank you for tuning in! On today's show, I am joined by the incredibly talented Stan Zimmerman! He has written for many beloved television shows including "The Golden Girls," "Roseanne," and "Gilmore Girls." He has also written for some hilarious movies including both "Brady Bunch" films. During our interview, we talked about Stan'

#91 - Tracy Chapman: the incredible story of a gifted musician before (and after) her iconic duet with Luke Combs

Feb 13 2024 22 mins  
Please note a correction: Tracy Chapman's debut album was released in 1988, not 1987. Also, the track list for this album may have been edited in when I referenced the Crossroad's album. Late-night editing is not without consequences! I fixed these issues and re-uploaded the episode but you may have caught these errors in my first round. -AmyThank you for tuning in! On to

#90 - Revisiting '90s TV shows with pop culture author Chris Morgan!

Feb 02 2024 88 mins  
Thank you for tuning in! On today's episode, I am joined by pop-culture author, Chris Morgan! Chris has written quite extensively on the subject of pop culture in magazines, and several of his books! He has written about Mystery Science Theatre, Nickelodeon and in his latest book entitled "99 Episodes That Defined the '90s: Television Milestones from Arsenio to Homer

#89 - Faux Wood Memories from the '80s with Jason Lady!

Jan 24 2024 117 mins  
Thank you for tuning in! On this episode, I am joined once again by author, '80s lover, and my friend, Jason Lady! We decided to discuss a very niche topic - faux wood, which was popular in households, cars, and electronics in the '70s and '80s. You will learn some of the backstory behind why faux wood became so popular as well as hear our memories of growing up surr

#88 - A Brief History of the Camcorder

Jan 11 2024 23 mins  
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! On this episode I mentioned the first noted "home video" captured in 1888. You can see that vid

#87 - The Top Selling Holiday Toys of the 1990s, spanning 1990-1999!

Dec 21 2023 27 mins  
Thank you for tuning in! On today's show, we are taking a trip back to the 1990s where we will be looking at all of the top-selling holiday toys for each year from 1990-1999! It's a fascinating look back at a time when people would do WHATEVER it took to get a popular toy!I mentioned a few other relevant episodes I've done over the years, you can check them out here:

#86 - Our Top 10 Favorite Food & Beverage Mascots from the 80s and 90s with three-peat guest, Jason Lady!

Dec 17 2023 111 mins  
Thank you so much for tuning in! On today's show, I am joined once again by Jason Lady, a talented and creative author as well as an 80's Pop Culture lover, just like me! On this episode, we are taking a deep dive into one of Jason's favorite aspects of retro pop culture - the infamous food & beverage mascots! You will learn all about the backstory behind some of