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In 1985, 8,000 Kids Showed Up To meet He-Man. Then It All Fell Apart.
On a windy Day in Texas in 1985, a hot air balloon never flew, and a He-Man barely made his appearance.
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This 1985 Diet Coke Commercial Had Weird Al, Kim Carnes, James Coco, and the Ghostbusters Ghost
Weird Al in a red jacket, James Coco with loose pants, Kim Carnes singing, and the Ghostbuster Icon Ghost get together to sell Diet Coke.
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Listen now | Arguably the best teen comedy of the eighties?
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White Lines and Cavern: A Tale of Two Songs
How one bassline shaped two very different, but also very similar songs
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Retroist Fantasy Island Podcast
Listen now | I am your host, welcome to the Retroist Fantasy Island Podcast.
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Arby's RPG Dice from Norse Foundry
I am now rolling with Arby's when I play Dungeons & Dragons
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The Quiet Panic Behind the VCR Boom
While the VCR was mostly widely accepted, some media warned of its potential dangers. Some people, like my grandmother, were listening.
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Retroist Magnavox Odyssey 2 Podcast
Listen now | Often in the shadows of more well-known consoles, like the Atari 2600. The Odyssey 2 was a successful console with lots of great games. Itโฆ
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Poltergeist for the TRS-80 Color Computer
They're here! And they are exclusive to the TRS-80 Color Computer.
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TRON Radio Contest of 1982
Sorry you have been derezzed. Let's take another call.
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Retroist Chuck E. Cheese Podcast
Listen now | How a pizza chain with a cigar smoking rat from New Jersey as a mascot became a success again and again.
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TRON Video Game Tournament of 1982
For the release of the film TRON, Disney held a video game tournament for the arcade game and we got a glimpse at the excitement that e-sports wouldโฆ
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