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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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Retroist Valley Girl Podcast
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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April 2025

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. It…
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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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March 2025

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 would…
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The Punky Brewster Refrigerator Episode
My mother was the cautious type.
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Retroist Streets of Fire Podcast
Listen now | A rock n roll fairy tale, now a Retroist Podcast.
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Skip-It by Tiger Toys
Skip-It is probably best-remembered as a Nineties toy, but the history of this skipping toy actually goes back to the Sixties.
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February 2025

Retroist Monkees Podcast
Yes, they were a TV show and "fake" band, but their self-effacing subversiveness was very rock and roll.
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The Quincy, M.E. Metric System Poster
In many episodes of Quincy, M.E. there is a subtle reminder of the United States' complicated relationship with the Metric System.
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Does Snoopy ever speak?
If you grew up with watching Snoopy in holiday specials, you know the lovable beagle doesn't talk in cartoons, but in 1985 he actually did.
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Retroist Photon Podcast
It could have been the sport of the future, but Photon only lasted a couple of years.
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ALF's Hit Talk Show
ALF’s Short-Lived Comeback was a Fun but Forgotten Experiment.
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January 2025

The New Show (1984)
In 1984 Lorne Michaels helmed a brand new sketch comedy show. Fortunately for those who celebrate his long run on SNL, it didn't last.
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Retroist UHF Podcast
Weird Al comes to the big screen and my friends and I couldn't wait.
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Inking Dungeons & Dragons Dice
Chasing the Perfect Roll and the Perfect Set of Dice Through Years of Experimentation
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Suncoast Motion Picture Company on the Big Screen
That video store at the mall has only made it to the big screen once.
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Retroist Burger Chef Podcast
Once the 2nd largest fast food chain in the United States. It is almost forgotten now.
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