EP55: Top 5 Video Games of 1996, Backyard Boxing & Weekly World News Madness

This week, we’re throwing it all the way back! We’re counting down the Top 5 video games of 1996—a year that blessed us with pixelated perfection. Then we step into the ring and talk about a time when boxing your friends for fun wasn’t just normal… it was a rite of passage.We revisit the goosebump-inducing Reading Rainbow intro, flip through the wildest Weekly World News headlines that made grocery store checkouts a full-blown adventure, and even take a deep inhale of that hot vinyl car interior smell that screamed summer’s here, buckle up.Plus, we unpack that magical moment when the school year ended, and freedom hit like a sugar rush, and we dig into some epic mailbags full of love, nostalgia, and a few surprises from our awesome listeners.Today's episode was brought to you by Salty Water. Hydrate Your Inner Warrior!  Support our sponsors:IG: https://www.instagram.com/drinksaltywater/Buy: https://tinyurl.com/4c4kz9ceWebsite: https://drinksaltywater.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/superretroMaster list on our NES collection: https://superretropod.com/nes-game-list-super-retro/Join our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMP4yO-dFGayGUkT_MVYrhQ/joinDiscord: https://discord.gg/9HxUCnD6Email: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/superretropodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@superretropodAll things Super Retro: https://linktr.ee/superretroVideo episodes available at YouTube!