Episode 39 - "Weird Al" Yankovic

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Retro Pop uses this week’s episode on the King of Parody, “Weird Al” Yankovic! “Weird Al” has made a career of taking those ever popular songs, gutting the lyrics, and making it his own. It’s a brilliant path to success that has never been duplicated! Listen to his story!

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Episode 38 - The Weather Channel

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Cue the smooth jazz, it’s time that Retro Pop does The Weather Channel! The nearly 40 year old tv channel dedicated to 24/7 Weather news has been seen by everyone at least once in their lifetime! Matt and Johnny explore the history of the channel, and explore some weather phenomena for their stats and trivia!

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Episode 37 - The Muppets

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Muppets! Those lovable marionette puppets that have been main stream for many, many years! Jim Henson made magic when he created the world of Muppets, that has touched many generations, young and old! Johnny and Matt discuss the history of those wonderful characters!

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Episode 36 - Professional Wrestling

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Pro Wrestling is one of the most unique forms of entertainment ever. Despite knowing exactly what it is, millions of fans across the world flock to see shows and their performers. How did it all begin though? How did a real sport of wrestling become about showmanship, character, personality and less about wrestling? Matt and Johnny take you through.

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Episode 35 - Star Trek

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Johnny and Matt are heading to the final frontier as Retro Pop covers the original Star Trek series! With a rough backstory and fight to keep it alive, the Star Trek franchise has had an everlasting effect on it’s fan base!

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Episode 34 - Walt Disney World

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We’re going to Disney World! Matt and Johnny explore the history and development of the tribute to Walt Disney! Lots of stats to unfold, lots of trivia to learn. Join us as we learn about the origins of the Happiest Place on Earth!

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Episode 33 - Home Alone

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Few small budget movies have found success quite like Home Alone, our featured topic for this episode. Home Alone took the world by storm in 1990, and has become a Christmas staple since. The movie has an interesting production background. Listen in as Johnny and Matt explore the history of this Holiday Classic!

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Episode 32 - The Lord of the Rings

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The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit are the life’s work of one man, and his name is J.R.R. Tolkien! The cultural impact brought around by his stories, and the lore he presented around it, began a renewed interest in fantasy works, and made Tolkien the pioneer of modern fantasy. LOTR and The Hobbit has found ways to stay relevant, including a mega hit film franchise, and continues to find new fans to this day!

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Episode 31 - Darkwing Duck

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Darkwing Duck! A staple of Disney Afternoons for a generation of 90’s children. Johnny and Matt relive this era of cartoons for you, with the ever popular alter ego of Drake Mallard, and revisit his tenure in an era when Super Hero cartoons were the be all, end all!

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Episode 30 - Pokemon

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Retro Pop Listeners! We Choose You! Matt and Johnny take a crack at the wonderful world of Pokemon in this episode! Pokemon debuted in 1996 in Japan, and within 3 years, dominated American Pop Culture, establishing itself amongst the all-time greats. Pokemon still reigns strong to this day. Learn about the history of one of the greatest entertainment franchises to ever exist!

Thank you to Kevin Bennett and 8th Ave Beats for allowing us to use his Remixed Pokemon Rap for our closing credits! You can watch the video here :

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Episode 29 - Ghostbusters

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Who ya gonna call? Hopefully, Retro Pop! The Ghostbusters took the world by storm in the 1980’s. earning it’s place among main stream entertainment properties. The movie continues to influence to this day, with remakes, video games and more. Matt and Johnny look at the impact of Ghostbusters, and it’s intriguing history!

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Episode 28 - McDonald's

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The fast food giant that is McDonald’s has been a part of main stream culture for many years now. The brand, which began small time in California, blew up in the 1950’s and 60’s into what it is today, and is one of the most recognizable brands in the world. Matt and Johnny run through the backstory, and bring you a Super Sized portion of stats and facts for this episode.

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Episode 27 - Batman

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As only Matt and Johnny can do, Retro Pop celebrates it’s (belated) birthday with a grand slam of an episode! The iconic Batman has been a mainstream figure for a little over 80 years, becoming one of the most popular comic book characters of all - time! Batman is beloved by many, and not just because of his comic book run. Video Games, Cartoon, Movies and more have kept fans of the bat coming back for more.

In this episode, Johnny and Matt explore that rich history that has made him so iconic!

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Episode 26 - Myspace

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It’s sometimes strange to think that there was a point in time when Facebook, Twitter and Instagram didn’t rule the world of Social Media. However, there was a time when it didn’t, and a thing called Myspace was King! Matt and Johnny explore the meteoric rise, and not so subtle fall, of Myspace. So, get your Top Friends, add some pep to your background, and turn down your page’s music! It’s time for Retro Pop

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Episode 25 - Bob Ross

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Once, not so long ago, some of our childhood heroes were on public access television! Bob Ross, a legendary artist, great human being and inspiration to many, was one of the faces of public access television, and showed many how to paint happy trees and happy clouds for a decade! Retro Pop takes a look into his inspirational life on this week’s episode!

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Episode 24 - WNY Pod - Con Special : 1993

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This time on Retro Pop, Matt and Johnny are participating in the 2020 Western New York Pod - Con Showcase! They focus on a year widely considered to be the best in entertainment, 1993! They look at their personal Top 5’s in Cartoons, Movies, TV Shows and Video Games for this unique episode of Retro Pop!

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Episode 23 - Saturday Morning Cartoons

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Saturday Morning Cartoons! Another long gone tradition that the Retro Pop guys retrospect, because they miss the good old days and are probably experiencing mid-life crisis’s. In all seriousness, the once “kid’s prime time” tv slot was beloved by many, and a Saturday morning institution! That has all changed in the last decade, but Retro Pop is here to discuss the good times, as always!

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Episode 22 - Drive - In Movie Theater

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Pack your family or friends into your vehicle and head to the Drive - In with Retro Pop! The classic way of watching movies underneath the stars has had an up and down history, but remains an iconic slice of Americana. The screen, the sounds, the people, the cars. Nothing can take away from that experience! We relive the history of it in this week’s episode!

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Episode 21 - Johnny Cash

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Retro Pop walks the line on this episode! Johnny Cash was one of the most influential musicians of the 1900’s, and paved his way to immortality with his work ethic and incredible writing! Relive the career of “The Man in Black” in this episode of Retro Pop!

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Episode 20 - The Shopping Mall

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The Shopping Mall was once the hub of people from all over to shop, eat, drink and relax in the latter half of the last century! While still popular today, they are seen as being on the decline, due to an ever growing online shopping industry.

On this episode, Matt and Johnny explore the origins of the shopping mall, the modern creator, and some elements that you might not know about!

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