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The Hypertext Transfer Protocol Orchestra’s Classical Music for Consoles’ Track 5 – “Legend of Zelda”

The Hypertext Transfer Protocol Orchestra is conducted by The Retroist’s very own PeacHy (Sic), who in his other life is a drum and bass producer from the UK with, as you probably already know, an unhealthy obsession with video games. One day while procrastinating about writing a retro video game review he stumbled over the [...]

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This week we talk about the video game classic, Asteroids. We talk about the games development, its specs, its success and it various ports. We have a lot of great audio this week including the “Asteroid’s Radio Drama” (OK, it is from a record, but it works well as a radio drama). Just [...]

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This week we talk about the 1980s Jim Henson classic, Fraggle Rock. We talk about the show’s concepts, its characters, the larger mythology and its trajectory from TV to DVD to the Big Screen. Just a reminder to drop by our official forums to discuss Fraggle Rock. You can find the forums [...]

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This week we talk about the 1980s all-in-one console, The Vectrex. We talk about its development, the hardware, the games and of course what the Vectrex is up to now (more then you expect). Jonathan from Rotting Flesh Radio is back this week with a Retro Rewind. Just a reminder to drop by [...]

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This week we talk about what should have been a smash TV show, “Tales of the Gold Monkey”. We talk about the development, the plot, the cast and its influence on other shows. Jonathan from Rotting Flesh Radio is back this week and metagirl lays out another great top 5 list for all [...]

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This week we talk about the book and the film Jaws. It is one of my favorite films and we cover a lot of great stuff. We talk about the production of the film, its cast, the differences between the book and the movie and much more. Just a reminder to drop by [...]

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Christmas is almost here, so you know what that means? Time to buy stuff! That’s why this week’s show is all about the Christmas commercials that we love. The show has a bit of a different format this week, being dedicated solely to commercials, so I hope you enjoy it. Just [...]

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You’ll shoot your eye out kid! On today’s show I talk about the holiday classic, “A Christmas Story”. We talk about the men behind the film, the story, the cast and the films ongoing legacy. We also have some great sound and music to get you in the Holiday mood. Just a [...]

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Christmas comes a little earlier to the Retroist and we love it. On today’s show we talk about the Rankin/Bass classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. We talk about the history of the show, the talent behind it and its place in pop culture and television history. We also have some great sound [...]

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We do listen to your feedback, so we are happy to finally present the Retroist Intellivision Podcast! On this week’s show we talk about the often overshadowed video game console, The Intellivision. We talk about the history of the game, the hardware, the addons and the software. We also touch upon the [...]

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This week’s podcast is a little early and is all about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade I talk about the history of the parades, its broadcast and of course the various balloons that we see every year. We have a nice treat this week. We have audio from the Retroist Broadcasting Archive [...]

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We talk about the creation of the game. How it moved from supplement to game. How it grew and the various iterations over the years. We bring up the TV shows and video games and so much more. Jonathan has a great interview with Ed Douglas of Midnight Syndicate, the musicians [...]

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This week’s podcast is all about the David Crane masterpiece, Pitfall! This Activision game was one of the best games for the Atari 2600 and I just loved it. On the show we talk about its creator, history, ports, sequels and other places that Pitfall! has popped up outside of Video Games. [...]

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Today’s show about that quintessential 1980s detective show, Magnum P.I. We talk about the shows creation, the actors and characters, and the future of the Magnum character. This being metagirl’s favorite TV show, she contributed not one, but two top 5 lists for this week’s show. Just a reminder to drop by our official [...]

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I feel so clever, the Halloween show is episode number 31. How cool is that? Oh well. Today’s show is a little different. Instead of the normal retro pop culture subject discussion, I have asked various contributors to share with me Halloween memories and stories. I am joined by Jonathan [...]

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Today’s show is all about the John Carpenter classic, “Halloween”. We talk about the conception, creation and reception of this horror classic. We discuss the actors involved, its abbreviated shooting schedule, the great music it has and of course its legacy of sequels and remakes. Jonathan is back again with a great [...]

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On this week’s show we talk about the Halloween TV classic, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.” We talk about the creator of the Peanuts, Charles Schultz. We explore the origin of animated peanuts and trace the trajectory of the special, including it references in popular culture. Just a reminder to drop [...]

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On this week’s show we talk about the amazing 80s horror film, “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” We talk about the movie’s creator, Wes Craven and how he came up with the idea for Freddy and the Nightmare concept. We talk about the production, the stars, its jump to other media and a [...]

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On this week’s show we talk about the Twilight Zone’s oft overlooked younger brother, Night Gallery. We talk about the shows creator, Rod Serling, the controversies around the show’s production and syndication, the music and the shows ever-changing format. Jonathan is back with a Halloween tinged Retro Rewind and metagirl is back with [...]

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On this week’s show we talk about the board game classic, Monopoly. We talk about its convoluted development process. We talk about its expansions, spin-offs and variants. Peachy and Darren are back with a review of every Monopoly game ever made for gaming consoles and we have a few surprises. Just a [...]

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