Archive - The Retroist

WPIX - The Superstar Station

A Mid 80s Pitch for Channel 11

18 hrs ago • Retroist

My Buddy, the toy adults could not stop explaining

Jan 20 • Retroist

Retroist Sha Na Na Podcast

Listen now | Grease for Peace!

Jan 16 • Retroist

38:38

The short life and long afterlife of a collapsible drink bottle

Jan 6 • Retroist

December 2025

December 2025 Monthly Update

Listen now | Let's Go!?

Dec 31, 2025 • Retroist

28:01

Retroist Hawaiian Punch Podcast

Listen now | How about a nice Hawaiian Punch?

Dec 29, 2025 • Retroist

26:27

Retroist Christmas Commercials III Podcast

Listen now | Enjoy the season while listening to audio about commerce!

Dec 23, 2025 • Retroist

38:02

The invention and history of the rubber filament ball

Dec 22, 2025 • Retroist

Retroist A Charlie Brown Christmas Podcast

Listen now | That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.

Dec 16, 2025 • Retroist

41:05

Smurfberry Crunch Cereal

A history of Smurf-themed cereal.

Dec 15, 2025 • Retroist

1984 Toys “R” Us Christmas Sale Circular

What did Toys R Us have on the shelves for Christmas of 1984?

Dec 8, 2025 • Retroist

Keebler Chacho's

In 1993 Keebler took some interesting chances with Flour Tortilla Chips

Dec 1, 2025 • Retroist

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