Episodes
Sept. 11, 2021
Pop Culture Retrospective # 38 - Extinct and disappearing restaurant chains of the 80s and 90s Pt. II
Thank you for tuning in! On today's episode we will be taking a continued look back at more extinct and disappearing restaurant chains from the 80s and 90s. You will learn what the motivation for TGI Fridays was, what creep...
Aug. 23, 2021
Pop Culture Retrospective # 37 - Extinct and Disappearing Restaurant Chains of the 80s and 90s Pt. I
Thank you for tuning in! On today's episode we will be taking a look at some of the now extinct and slowly disappearing restaurant chains of the 80s and 90s including places like Chi-Chi's, Bob's Big Boy, Bennigan's and Show...
Aug. 2, 2021
Pop Culture Retrospective #36 - Bush : The British grunge band that exploded in the United States in the 1990s.
Thank you for tuning in to this week's episode of the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast! On this week's episode you will learn all about the band Bush. You will learn about their early days, their rise to fame in the 1990s ...
July 9, 2021
Pop Culture Retrospective #35 - Keith Haring : One of the most uniquely talented and philanthropic artists of the 1980s and early 1990s.
Hello and thank you for tuning in to this week's episode of the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast! On today's episode you will learn all about the life and career of Keith Haring, an artist with an extraordinary talent and a...
June 21, 2021
Pop Culture Retrospective # 34 - Anne of Green Gables : the 1985 mini-series that captured LM Montgomery's incredible story!
Thank you for tuning in to this week's episode of the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast! On today's show you will learn all about the backstory behind Anne of Green Gables, a mini-series that first debuted in Canada on their ...
June 2, 2021
Pop Culture Retrospective # 33 - Missy Elliott : the most successful female hip-hop artist of all time and the story of how she came to be!
Thank you for tuning in to this week's episode! On today's show you will learn all about the resilient life of Missy Elliott, one of the most incredible artists to ever perform on a stage or produce music. You will learn ho...
May 21, 2021
Pop Culture Retrospective # 32 - The Babysitter's Club : the literary phenomenon of the 80s and 90s!
Thank you tuning in to the Pop Culture Retrospective! Welcome back after a month break, but we are just in time for the 1 year anniversary since the very first episode of the show was published! (May 24, 2020). On today's ep...
April 16, 2021
Pop Culture Retrospective # 31 - The Notorious BIG : the backstory behind one of the greatest hip-hop legends of all time.
Thank you for tuning in to this week's episode of the Pop Culture Retrospective! On today's show we will be discussing the impressive, albeit sadly short, life of the Notorious BIG a legend of hip-hop music and an amazing sto...
April 2, 2021
Pop Culture Retrospective # 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.
Thank you for tuning in to this week's episode of the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast! On today's show we will be discussing the 1994 film adaptation (of the comic book) of the Crow, starring Brandon Lee in his breakout r...
March 19, 2021
Pop Culture Retrospective #29 - Phone and Telecommunications Technology of the 80s & 90s!
Thank you for tuning in! On today's show we will be discussing retro-tech once again, this time touching on phones, cell phones, calling cards, calling collect, pagers and so much more! Thank you to a listener, Jacklyn for t...
March 4, 2021
Pop Culture Retrospective # 28 - Wayne's World - one of the highest grossing movies based off of an SNL skit!
Thank you for tuning in to this week's episode of the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast! Please subscribe to the show and rate it on iTunes! On today's episode you will learn all about the cast, synopsis and behind the scenes...
Feb. 21, 2021
Pop Culture Retrospective # 27 - Salt 'N Pepa : One of Hip Hop's most successful groups of all time!
Thank you for tuning in to this week's episode of the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast! On this week's show you will learn the backstory behind the hip hop and pop culture icon(s) that are Salt 'N Pepa, one of the most succe...
Feb. 4, 2021
Pop Culture Retrospective # 26 - Extinct Department & Big Box Stores
Thank for tuning in to the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast! On today's episode you will learn all about the extinct department and big box stores that most of us grew up shopping at. You will learn the backstory behind Ci...
Jan. 21, 2021
Pop Culture Retrospective # 25 - Extinct Mall Stores and Fashions from the 80s and 90s!
Welcome to the 25th episode of the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast! Thank you for tuning in! On this episode, you will learn the backstory behind some of the most memorable (and not so memorable) mall stores and fashions ...
Jan. 10, 2021
Pop Culture Retrospective # 24 - Kathy Griffin : more than just a potty-mouthed and hilarious comedian!
Thank you for tuning in to today's episode, it's about Kathy Griffin, one of the most naturally talented and funny comedians to be on stage in the past several decades. On today's show, you will learn all about what drove he...
Dec. 22, 2020
Pop Culture Retrospective # 23 - The Muppet Christmas Carol: an early 90s holiday classic and the first Muppets film following Jim Henson's passing.
Enjoying the show? Please rate it on iTunes/Apple Podcasts! Tell your friends and family about the show! Thank you for tuning in to this week's episode of the Pop Culture Retrospective! On this show, we will be discussing t...
Dec. 11, 2020
Pop Culture Retrospective Episode #22 - Usher: one of the most successful recording artists in American history and his life behind and in, the spotlight.
Thank you for tuning in! On this episode, you will learn all about the life of Usher Raymond the IV, one of the most successful recording artists of all time. You will learn about his early days performing in his church's c...
Nov. 28, 2020
Pop Culture Retrospective Episode #21 - The Sony Walkman: the history behind the portable listening device that paved the way for the Discman, the MP3 player and the infamous iPod!
Hello and thank you for tuning in to the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast. On today's episode you will learn all about one of the most successful portable music players of all time, the Sony Walkman. First released in 1979...
Nov. 13, 2020
Pop Culture Retrospective Episode 20 - Frida Kahlo : An artist, a symbol of pride, strength and an inspiration!
Thank you so much for tuning in to this week's episode of the Pop Culture Retrospective. On today's show we will be discussing Frida Kahlo, one of the most famous artists of all time. She has achieved more success posthumou...
Nov. 1, 2020
Pop Culture Retrospective Episode # 19 - Vanilla Ice: The backstory behind one of America's best selling hip-hop artists that everyone loves to hate.
Hello and thank you for tuning in to the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast! On today's show, we will be re-living the glory days of Robert Van Winkle aka Vanilla Ice. 1991 was most certainly the year of Vanilla Ice as he co...
Oct. 22, 2020
Pop Culture Retrospective Episode # 18 - Return to Oz: An 80's cult classic film intended for children, but creepy as heck decades after it's release!!
Thank you so much for tuning in to the latest episode of the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast! On today's show we will be revisiting the 1985 Disney Film, Return to Oz. The target audience for this film was young children, ...
Oct. 10, 2020
Pop Culture Retrospective Episode #17- Madonna: Beyond corsets and Kabbalah, a story of determination, resiliency and becoming the Queen of Pop!
Thank you tuning in to this week's episode of the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast! On today's show we will be discussing the story behind the most successful female performer of all time- Madonna! You will learn how she ma...
Oct. 3, 2020
Pop Culture Retrospective Episode # 16 - Disneyland Continued: Mishaps, Misadventures and Tragedies at the Happiest Place on Earth
Hello and welcome to the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast! You are tuning in to Episode #16, Disneyland Continued: Mishaps, Misadventures and Tragedies at the Happiest Place on Earth. On today's show you will learn more be...
Sept. 25, 2020
Pop Culture Retrospective Episode #15- Disneyland: a history of how America's most beloved theme park came to be and the challenges and mishaps that occurred early on!
Thank you for tuning in to the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast! On today's show, you will learn the backstory behind America's favorite theme park, Disneyland. You will learn how the idea for Disneyland came about, how bu...