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Retroist Home Alone 2 Podcast

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Dec 2, 2022
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Retroist Home Alone 2 Podcast

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Welcome to the 15th episode of the 15th season of the Retroist Podcast. Today’s episode, number 288, and is all about the 1992 Christmas movie juggernaut, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.

The Talkboy was a huge hit toy that came right out of Home Alone 2. They sold these at the Suncoast Video Store where I worked. It was hard enough to find these things once the video had been released. It was even more difficult because I had a coworker who was buying them all and selling them out of their trunk in the parking lot of the mall.

Then I move onto the film itself. I discuss the people in front of and behind the camera, the production, cast, release, music, reception, merchandise and much more. This is a companion podcast to my Home Alone Podcast, so I do not repeat some things I mention there. So I encourage you to check out my last podcast.

Home Alone 2 was an inevitable sequel after the massive success of the original. While it would not be as big a hit as the original film, it did great and has moments that are beloved by a generation.

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Production Notes

  • 15th episode of the new season and the 288th episode of the Retroist Podcast.

  • I was excited to record this show. I don’t often do episodes that are companions to another episode. So it is a little different. I would like to know what people think. Should I have repeated stuff from the first podcast?

  • The Annie theory was a reach. Maybe I should have cut it out.

  • I edited out a lot of stuff for this one. Too much to mention. Anything that was in the first film? I cut it out unless it was really needed.

  • I am going to watch Traces of Red.

  • I forgot to mention that I had a Talkboy. It broke really quickly, but it stayed on my shelf for years. I eventually donated it to a thrift shop.

  • Product Placement in this film is strong. We all need a little American Airlines attitude.

  • I had a lot more info about merchandise. Listing more of the stuff I have found online. It was about two minutes of stuff. But like with the extra stuff I would mention about the video game, I cut it out. Not super happy with the edit around the video games

  • I am a little down on the Turtle Doves. I forgot to mention they also broke easily. We would have them at Suncoast and at least once every other day we would find a set broken.

  • Bring back Monster Sap!

  • Listen to the Tim Curry voice work on the audiobook. So good.

  • Music on the show is, as always, by Peachy.

Thanks for listening to the show and I hope you have a great weekend.

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