The RetroCult Podcast

This week on The RetroCult, we dive into the wild, unpredictable world of Choose Your Own Adventure books, where every decision mattered… and most of them were wrong.We revisit the stories that let us control our own destiny, flip endlessly between pages, and somehow die in a cave, a spaceship, or a jungle within minutes.Chuck and Mack break down the memories, the frustration, and the brilliance of a format that gave kids power, and immediately punished them for using it.Turn to page 12 if you’re ready.

This week on The RetroCult, the guys are back together after a short break—and there’s some catching up to do.After a week away handling real-life responsibilities, Chuck and Mack settle back in to talk shop, swap stories, and get back to what they do best: diving into toys, collecting, and the nostalgia that keeps it all going.They also recap the weekend’s toy swap meet—what was found, what was passed on, and the deals that may or may not have followed Chuck home.It’s laid-back, a little chaotic, and exactly what happens when RetroCult gets back in sync.

Episode 10 of The RetroCult digs deep into one of the greatest treasures of childhood: the glorious, unpredictable world of cheap rack toys.Chuck and Mack take a stroll down memory lane, revisiting the plastic treasures that hung on spinning racks in drugstores, grocery stores, and gas stations—those weird, wonderful toys that cost a couple bucks and somehow kept us entertained for hours.Along the way, they dive into some of the more obscure corners of their collections, including oddball toys and strange comic books that add a little extra flavor to the hobby.Because sometimes the best memories didn’t come from the toy aisle… they came from the rack by the register.

Episode 9 of The RetroCult takes us on the road.We head to the Charlotte Mini Comicon, talk comics, collectibles, and the kind of booths that test your financial discipline. Mack scores a few Space: 1999 comics and vintage magazines—because apparently the Moon leaving Earth still hits.We refuel at Clark's—because nostalgia burns calories.Then we cap it all off at Collector's Confluence, where Chuck lands a full-on Ghostbusters grail to close out the day in proper retro fashion.It’s part convention recap, part food review, part “we definitely weren’t just looking.”Come ride shotgun.

This week on The RetroCult, we abandon structure and just start yapping.There’s no outline. There are no notes. Just two grown adults realizing most of their personality was formed between cereal prizes and cartoon theme songs.It’s chaotic. It’s sincere. It’s nostalgic.

Before vampires sparkled… they ran crime families.This week on The RetroCult, we talk about Kindred: The Embraced, the short-lived 90s series based on Vampire: The Masquerade.

What happens when nuclear waste explodes and the Moon hauls off into space?This week on The RetroCult, we review the first episode of Space: 1999, an amazing 70s sci-fi series that gave us moon bases, dramatic lighting, and moon walks in slow motion.We break down what holds up, what feels very 70s (hint, it's definitely the polyester), the model work, the performances, and why this show still shines all these years later. Fire up the Eagle Transporter, we’re heading to Moonbase Alpha.

Welcome to Echo Base, where the nostalgia is strong but the toy hunts are frozen solid. This week, RetroCult is stranded on Hoth, buried under adult responsibilities, shrinking toy budgets, and the cold reality that life always strikes back right before a good toy run. We’re talking vintage toys, lost nostalgia, public-domain deep cuts, and the brutal truth of trying to collect when the Empire is called “real life.” Grab your parka, check your wallet, and prepare to laugh, it’s cold out here in the toy aisle.

With an ice storm on the way, the RetroCult talks new DC toys from Mattel, the GI Joe/TMNT crossover, and this week’s retro treasure finds.

After getting sidelined by Strep, the RetroCult is back. Chuck and Mack catch up on what they missed and lay out big retro plans for 2026. It’s a comeback episode packed with nostalgia, laughs, and what’s next for the RetroCult. We also yell at clouds like old men for a bit.

In this episode of RetroCult, we hit rewind and dig through the past year and talk about our favorite finds. From unexpected toy scores and comic book gems, we’re talking about the stuff that made us say, “I had this!” Relive the thrill of the hunt with us. Whether you’re a lifelong collector or just here for the nostalgia, this episode is packed with laughs, memories, and plenty of retro love.

You circled it in the catalog, talked about it constantly, and even told Santa about it at the mall, but on Christmas morning, you didn't get to unwrap it.