Retro Resurgence
Ken, growing up in the 80s, and Chad, growing up in the 90s, discuss everything retro and nostalgic in a look back focusing on the 2 Decades of their childhood and teenage years. Topics include movies, TV shows, toys, sports, food, tech, clothing and style, pop culture events, and more!
Episodes
Episode 20! The Inaugural RR Summer Episode! A whole lotta nostalgia packed into one summertime themed episode. Listen to the guys battle as they play a few rounds of RR Jeopardy for the bragging rights to be the champion of Summer Nostalgia. We throw the usual podcast format out of the window, but not before Ken's icebreaker centered on past summer road trips and vacations of yesteryear.
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Episode 19 has arrived (after an eventful week of technical snafu's in trying to record). Ken's Icebreaker "Get to Know You" will make you hungry with lots of food-related pick-ems!
19:00 | Main Topic: Athlete Cameo's in TV Shows
Chad's choice this week finds the guys giving a synopsis of various episodes of popular tv shows when famous athletes graced the small screen. Relive and remember these fun filled episodes and let ...
Episode 18 comin at ya! In this week’s icebreaker "Get to Know You" the guys learn each other’s favorite sports teams and answer some other sports related questions.
28:58 | Main Topic: Retro Resurgence Theater Presents: UHF (1989)
Another new show format we try our hand at, we give a complete retrospective review of Weird Al’s first foray into the big screen, with the cult classic UHF. Ken goes over the plot of the movie, ...
It's Chad's turn to produce his first ever "Nostalgia Oasis" Solo episode. In this episode, he goes down the rabbit hole of the iconic sports television theme songs of all time, giving several Honorable Mentions, and then choosing his 4 Themes to go on his Mount Rushmore. Do you agree with his choices?
As mentioned in the episode, the return of the NHL on ESPN theme song | LINK
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Episode 17 FINALLY hits your feed after a 3 week hiatus. Our Icebreaker "Get to Know You" features Ken throwing out 3 singers or bands in various music genres and the guys discuss who they prefer out of the 3 picks.
20:42 | Main Topic: The COOLEST Bad Guys in Pop Culture
Chad's topic this week has the guys picking several popular villains of film, tv, sports, and cartoons and discussing their cool factor and what made these ...
Episode 16 rolls right along. We begin with an Icebreaker "Get to Know You" where Ken and Chad discuss many of their favorite TV shows of all time.
22:33 | Main Topic: Favorite Arcade Games : Part 1
It's Ken's pick this week, and the guys throw it back to a golden time in the 80's and 90's when arcade games ruled. The guys discuss five of their favorite arcade games of the past, discuss a brief history of the game, and share...
In the inaugural episode of the Nostalgia Oasis, co-host of The Retro Resurgence Podcast Ken talks all things about the 50th anniversary of the iconic movie Jaws! From the history of how the movie came to be, to its influence on pop culture today, this movie often referred to as "the original summer blockbuster" stands the test of time! There just might also be a special Nostalgia Oasis storytime in the episode as well! ...
Episode 15 comin' at ya! It's a special sweetened and condensed version of the Retro Resurgence Podcast. We try out a new type of show that we're calling the "GRAB BAG". Ken and Chad bring two random retro and nostalgic topics to the table for a no-frills, straightforward discussion about each of their topics. Come and listen to see what the guys pull out of the bag!
As mentioned in the show, check out The Mystery Frequency...
Welcome Back. Episode 14 is here! In our Icebreaker segment, Ken discusses his recent trip to the Big Apple!
13:47 | Main Topic: Ten Stars Who Died Too Young
Ken and Chad discuss one superstar from the world of movies, television, music, sports, and one bonus pick that left the world too soon. We discuss the impacts of their respective careers and wonder "what could have been" with many of these choices.
Also in the episode, ...
Hello Listeners, and come check out Episode 13 of the RR Pod. In our Icebreaker segment, since we're close to St. Patty's Day, we discuss our favorite "Green" things in Pop Culture, before getting to the meat and potatoes of the show.
15:34 | Main Topic: Great 1980's Movie Trilogies
Ken and Chad go back and forth discussing what they think the greatest 1980 Movie Trilogies are. Will they come up with the same ones? Listen an...
Episode 12 of the RR Pod coming at you now! Ken starts the show by remembering the "Miracle on Ice" back in the 1980 Winter Olympics which was played 45 years ago in Lake Placid, NY.
09:59 | Main Topic: The Great ABC Toy Company Show
Our First ABC Type Show made famous by Jason and Mickey of the TRN Time Machine Podcast, Ken and Chad alternate through the letters of the alphabet to discuss various toy companies, past or pres...
It's February...which means we're in the month of LOVE! Ken and Chad have you covered with their icebreaker topic, which features a random selection of songs with the word LOVE in the title. For you Amazon Music subscribers, we've also curated the playlist for your listening pleasure (Click Here).
Luke Combs "Lovin On You" Official Music Video | LINK
20:15 | Main Topic: Top Five Super Bowl Moments
Coming off of the Eagles...
Episode 10 of the Retro Resurgence features two special guests, friends of the TRN Community Karen Flieger (@retrodolls77) and Chris Bailey (@beatles_toybox). The gang discuss all the major movies celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2025, including Back to the Future, Jaws, The Goonies and others.
12:37 | Main Topic: The Funko Pops We Need
Chad's pick this week is all about "Funko Pops", including a brief history and intr...
Happy 2025 folks! We hope you had the best Holiday season. The first episode of the new year rolls right along. The guys share a bit of how their Holiday season treated them, and Chad's Icebreaker has them making some random pop-culture predictions that they will have to circle back to later in the year to see if they came true.
20:27 | Main Topic: Top 5 1990's Movie Soundtracks
Ken's choosing this week has the guys counting...
Merry Christmas Listeners! It's our inaugural Christmas Episode. For Episode 8, Ken and Chad throw the usual format out the window. In this episode, the guys discuss many different Holiday related topics including Battles like "A Christmas Story" vs "National Lampoons Christmas Vacation", Christmas Eve vs Christmas Day. They also reflect on their best Christmas Gifts they ever got, and talk about past and current holiday t...
RR Listeners - Happy December! Episode 7 rolls right along. For our icebreaker, we're talking Christmas Songs - our favorites, and also the most annoying!
17:02 | Main Topic: Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas
One of Ken's favorite Christmas memories growing up - Ken gives his take and thoughts on this Jim Henson Christmas Special, and Chad chimes in with his thoughts as someone who just recently watched it for the first time.
Happy Thanksgiving Listeners. Episode 6 is "stuffed" full of goodness - a wide sampling of various bits and pieces of nostalgia - I guess you can say it's just like a traditional Thanksgiving meal! The guys discuss their favorite scenes from a Thanksgiving classic flick - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, starring Steve Martin and John Candy. We end the icebreaker topic with a brief discussion of our favorite Turkey Day Sid...
Happy November Listeners. Episode 5 of The Retro Resurgence Podcast rolls along. After a brief discussion of how Halloween 2024 went for Ken and Chad, the show gets going.
04:48| The guys discuss Cartoon Campaign 2000 on the Cartoon Network channel, which was a special ad campaign to elect a cartoon president that ran from January to March of 2000 and make their picks on who they would choose to run the country.
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A Very Special Announcement from Ken and Chad - hosts of the Retro Resurgence Podcast!
Website: theretroresurgence.com
On this BONUS Edition of The Retro Resurgence Podcast, we have an extended IN MEMORIAM segment dedicated to the memory of Jason Gross, who passed away 1 Year Ago. Jason was a pillar of the retro community and was involved in many podcasts and blogs that focus on nostalgia and retro content.
We sit down with his brother, Wyatt Bloom, to discuss memories of Jason and we raise a toast to him on this very special episode of THE...
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