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Pop Culture Retrospective, 123 episodes. Page 1 of 2.

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#121: A nostalgic conversation with cast members of MMC & The Party!
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#120: The History of Your Favorite School Supply Brands Vol. 2
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#119 - Hot Takes and Unpopular Opinions on 90s Pop Culture with Chris Morgan
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#118 - 25 Questions about retro video games, friendship, showbiz pizza, & more, with Dan Loosen, co-founder of the Midwest Gaming Classic!
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#117 - The Evolution of Dennis the Menace: A Detailed Exploration of His Numerous Incarnations.
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#116: A discussion on Calvin & Hobbes, featuring my guest spot on the His & Hers Gen X podcast!
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#115 - TMI Toys of Yesteryear
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#114 - A conversation with John Abendshein, author of: “Home But Alone No More.”
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#113 - Our Top 10 Favorite TV Commercial Jingles from the '80s and '90s!
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#112 - ‘80s and ’90s music videos featuring warehouses & scaffolding.

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#111 - Shel Silverstein
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#110 - The Anniversary Show Celebrating 5 years of Retro Pop Culture Memories

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#109 - A Conversation about 1995 with Author Zachary Downing
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Episode #108 - Drastic Hair Changes of Celebrities of the 80s and 90s
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#107 - Retro Tech: Overhead Projectors, Microfiche & Word Processors!
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#106: An in-depth discussion with John Kinsner, creator and producer of "Labyrinth in Concert."
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#105: A Conversation with John Lacy and Rachel Bailit about the realities of being a child star and their new movie.
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#104 - 25 Questions about '90s Television Shows with Pop Culture Author, Chris Morgan
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#103 - A Discussion on the year 1999 and Trash Pop Culture with Ross Benes

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#102: Disco Mickey Mouse & Totally Minnie
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#101: Our 80s Holiday Wish Lists with Jason Lady!
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#100 - Novelty Crap & Gag Gifts from the '90s and early 2000s
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#99 - Tina Turner: her life, career, and impact
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#98 - Finding healing through pop culture and the music of Tori Amos w/special guest, Dr. Adrienne Trier-Bieniek
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#97 - '80s & '90s Pop Culture Trivia w/Brieanna Wilkoff and Jason Lady!
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#96 - A History of Fans & Fandom with author and fandom expert, Holly Swinyard!
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#95 - Our Top 10 One Hit Wonders of the 1980s with Jason Lady!
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#94 - '90s Con Recap (2024)
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#93 - Revisiting classic National Crime Prevention Council PSAs with McGruff the Crime Dog & Paul DelPonte, NCPC Executive Director!
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#92 - Interview with TV and movie writer, director, and author, Stan Zimmerman!
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#91 - Tracy Chapman: the incredible story of a gifted musician before (and after) her iconic duet with Luke Combs
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#90 - Revisiting '90s TV shows with pop culture author Chris Morgan!
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#89 - Faux Wood Memories from the '80s with Jason Lady!
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#88 - A Brief History of the Camcorder
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#87 - The Top Selling Holiday Toys of the 1990s, spanning 1990-1999!
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#86 - Our Top 10 Favorite Food & Beverage Mascots from the 80s and 90s with three-peat guest, Jason Lady!
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#85: Interview with Author and 80's Lover, Brieanna Wilkoff!
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#84 - The History of America Online (AOL).
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#83 - Our favorite soundtracks from 80's movies with (return) special guest, Jason R. Lady!
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#82 - Interview with author and pop-culture fanatic, Jason R. Lady!
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#81 - Our first cars: A listener episode!
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#80 - 90's Pop Culture Trivia w/Amy from the Grounded in Maine Podcast!
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#79 - The history of your favorite school supply brands from the 80s and 90s!
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#78 - Interview with artist, entrepreneur, and dad, Asher Laub!
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#77 - Interview with Author, Professor, and Media Expert Saul Austerlitz!
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#76 - The History of Department Store & Shopping Mall Photography Studios
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#75 - Classic Nickelodeon Games & Sports Shows from the '80s and '90s with Dan from the Generation S Podcast!
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#74: Our Top 10 Favorite Movies from the 80s and 90s with John from the Serious and Silliness Podcast!

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#73 - 5 MORE of the Forgotten, Obscure and Short-Lived Cartoons of the 1980s!
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#72 : 5 of the Forgotten, Obscure, and Short-Lived Cartoons of the 1980s and 1990s!
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#71 - Our Top 10 Favorite Toys from the 80s and 90s with Brian from Totally Toys!

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#70 - In Living Color with special guest Jane from the Jane for Short YouTube channel!

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#69 - The Berenstain Bears : A look back at their literary legacy!
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#68 - Business and life lessons we can learn from 80's pop culture with keynote speaker and author, Chris Clews!
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#67- 90s & early 2000s sitcoms revisited with Special Guests from the 90s Noise Podcast!

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#66: 90's Con Recap!
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#65 - Black Sitcoms of the 80s and 90s Part II
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#64 - Interview with former Walt Disney World Cast Member and my former roommate from the College Program, Gina! Part II
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#63 - Interview with former Walt Disney World Cast Member and my former roommate from the College Program, Gina! Part I
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#62 - Black Sitcoms/Sitcoms led by Black Actors from the 80s and 90s Part I

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The Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast Official Trailer!
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#61 - Extinct, Disappearing and Discontinued Food and Beverage Items of the 80s, 90s and early 2000s Part II
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#60 - Extinct, Disappearing and Discontinued Food and Beverage Items from the 80s, 90s and early 2000s, part I
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#59 - The Cranberries

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#58 - The Top Holiday Toys of the 1980s - each year from 1980 to 1989!
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#57 - 3 of the most WTF Children's TV shows of the 1980s!
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#56 - The Sanrio Company & Hello Kitty
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#55 - Radiohead

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#54 - Bizarre Toys & Collectibles of the 1980s & 1990s
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#53 - Popular Toy & Cartoon Bears of the 1980s

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#52 - Soul Train : The Hippest Trip in America
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# 51 - The History of Slime on Nickelodeon
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#50 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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#49 - Michael Jordan
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#48 - John Hughes and his memorable teen movies of the 1980s

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#47 - 'Tween shows on Nickelodeon from the '90s!
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#46 - Discovery Zone and Leaps & Bounds - the story of the short-lived indoor play centers for kids in the 90s!
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#45 : Fiona Apple - a story of a creative genius

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#44 - Oprah Winfrey : The backstory behind one of the most successful women in our lifetime!

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#43 - My Little Pony : The equine icons that refuse to be put out to pasture!
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#42 - Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary Part 3 : 31 Things You May Not Know About Walt Disney World!
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#41 - Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary Part 2 - Reflections on being a Cast Member Continued
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#40 - Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary Part 1 - Reflections on being a Cast Member

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#39 - Strawberry Shortcake : American Greeting Card's sweetheart from the 1980s.
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#38 - Extinct and disappearing restaurant chains of the 80s and 90s Pt. II

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#37 - Extinct and Disappearing Restaurant Chains of the 80s and 90s Pt. I

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#36 - Bush : The British grunge band that exploded in the United States in the 1990s.

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#35 - Keith Haring : One of the most uniquely talented and philanthropic artists of the 1980s and early 1990s.
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#34 - Anne of Green Gables : the 1985 mini-series that captured LM Montgomery's incredible story!
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#33 - Missy Elliott : the most successful female hip-hop artist of all time and the story of how she came to be!
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#32 - The Babysitter's Club : the literary phenomenon of the 80s and 90s!
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#31 - The Notorious BIG : the backstory behind one of the greatest hip-hop legends of all time.
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#30 - The Crow: A movie flashback covering the behind the scenes details and tragedy that occurred on the set of the 1994 thriller starring Brandon Lee.
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#29 - Phone and Telecommunications Technology of the 80s & 90s!
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#28 - Wayne's World - one of the highest grossing movies based off of an SNL skit!
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#27 - Salt 'N Pepa : One of Hip Hop's most successful groups of all time!

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#26 - Extinct Department & Big Box Stores - retail of yesteryear!

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#25 - Extinct Mall Stores and Fashions from the 80s and 90s!
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#24 - Kathy Griffin : more than just a potty-mouthed and hilarious stand-up comedian!
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#23 - The Muppet Christmas Carol: an early 90s holiday classic and the first Muppets film following Jim Henson's passing.