Pop Culture Retro Podcast
154 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 876 ratingsIke Eisenmann from Disney's Witch Mountain movies, and author, Jonathan Rosen, take you on a trip down Memory Lane, as each episode they revisit some of our beloved memories from our childhoods.
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Pop Culture Retro's Forgotten Films: 1981's Condorman starring Michael Crawford!
April 17, 2024 01:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they take a look back at the 1981 Disney film: Condorman starring Michael Crawford! Also starring: Barbara Carerra, Oliver Reed, James Hampton
Pop Culture Retro interview with Dick DeBartolo, writer for Match Game and MAD Magazine!
April 09, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the head writer for the legendary game show, Match Game, as well as the iconic MAD Magazine, Dick DeBartolo! Dick talks about changing the format of the original Match Game which helped save the show, writing for MAD Magazine for over thirty years, his memoir Good Days and Mad, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with legendary entertainer, Pat Boone!
April 03, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with legendary entertainer, Pat Boone! Pat discusses starting his career at the infancy of Rock & Roll, having Elvis open for him, working on Journey to the Center of the Earth, being descended from Daniel Boone, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with the host of Richard Skipper Celebrates: Richard Skipper!
March 27, 2024 01:00 - 50 minutes - 35.1 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the host of the popular Richard Skipper Celebrates: Richard Skipper! Richard talks about his years as a Carol Channing impersonator as well as his friendship with Carol, his knowledge of all-things Hello Dolly, his series interviewing the best of Broadway, Richard Skipper Celebrates, his upcoming shows celebrating Hello Dolly's 60th anniversary, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Stefanie Powers from Hart to Hart!
March 19, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Stefanie Powers from Hart to Hart! Stefanie discusses her time on the beloved series, working with John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara early in her career, being the first female in a leading role in an hour long series in The Girl from U.N.C.L.E, creating the William Holden Wildlife Foundation, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Debra Clinger from Midnight Madness!
March 13, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Debra Clinger from Midnight Madness! Debra discusses working on the cult classic film, her time as Superchick on The Krofft Supershow, appearing on The Danny Kaye Show as a child, singing with The Osmonds on The Andy Williams Show, performing with her sisters in one of the first all-female rock bands, The Clinger Sisters, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Susan Lanier from The Hills Have Eyes!
March 06, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Susan Lanier from The Hills Have Eyes! Susan discusses working on the Horror classic, appearing as a regular on the Tony Orlando & Dawn Show, being let go from Three's Company after filming the pilot as Chrissy, being asked to audition for the first season of Saturday Night Live, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with the co-writer of Dumb and Dumber, Bennett Yellin!
February 28, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the co-writer of Sumb and Dumber, Bennett Yellin! Bennett discusses the making of the classic comedy, working with the Farrellys, writing for Paul Reiser, Behind-the-scenes stories from Stuck on You, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with the author of the Groucho Marx book, Raised Eyebrows, Steve Stoliar!
February 21, 2024 01:00 - 2 hours - 83.8 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the author of the Groucho Marx book, Raised Eyebrows, Steve Stoliar! Steve Discusses his years as Groucho's assistant, writing for Dick Cavett, the upcoming movie version of his book, starring Geoffrey Rush, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Christopher Knight from The Brady Bunch!
February 14, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Christopher Knight from The Brady Bunch! Chris discusses his time on the iconic series, his podcast with Barry Williams, The Real Brady Bros, the documentary he helped produce, Truelove, his brand of furniture, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro's Forgotten Films: Time Bandits
February 07, 2024 02:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they take a look back at Terry Gilliam's 1981 Fantasy/Adventure Comedy Time Bandits! Starring: Craig Warnock, David Rappaport, Kenny Baker, Mike Edmonds, Malcolm Dixon, and Jack Purvis As well as: Sean Connery, Shelly Duvall, John Cleese, Katherine Helmond, David Warner, Ian Hom, Ralph Richardson, Michael Palin
Pop Culture Retro interview with the hosts of the Six Million Dollar Man/Bionic Woman podcast, The OSI Files!
January 31, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 63 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with John Drew, Liz Goddard, and Jerry Lange, hosts of the Six Million Dollar Man/Bionic Woman podcast, The OSI Files! From Bigfoot and action figures, to changes in characters, behind the scenes stories, and jealousy between the shows, we cover it all!
Pop Culture Retro interview with legendary comedy writer, Bruce Vilanch!
January 24, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with legendary comedy writer, Bruce Vilanch! Bruce discusses writing for Bette Midler, working on the Paul Lynde Halloween Special, behind the scenes stories from The Brady Bunch Variety Hour and The Donny and Marie Show, helping create the Star Wars Holiday Special, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Dentist-Comedian, Mike King!
January 17, 2024 01:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Dentist-Comedian, Mike King! Mike discusses his career as a stand-up while being a dentist, consulting on a TV pilot for Gene Wilder, winning a screenwriting contest, his book Dad Spelled Backward, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with legendary comics writer, Mark Evanier!
January 10, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour - 67 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with legendary comics writer, Mark Evanier! Mark talks about his time at Marvel and his friendship with Jack Kirby, writing for sitcoms such as Welcome Back Kotter, developing the animated programs Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, Dungeons and Dragons, and Garfield and Friends, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Kevin J. O'Connor from The Mummy!
January 03, 2024 02:00 - 2 hours - 97.7 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Kevin J. O'Connor from The Mummy! Kevin discusses his work on the film, his role in the fun Time Travel film, Peggy Sue Got Married, being directed by Paul Thomas Anderson in There Will be Blood, making Van Helsing with Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro looks at Forgotten Films: The Arrival starring Charlie Sheen
December 27, 2023 01:00 - 36 minutes - 25.5 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, in another edition of Forgotten Films! This time, they look back at the 1996 Sci/Fi cult classic The Arrival starring Charlie Sheen!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Bonnie Bartlett from St. Elsewhere!
December 20, 2023 02:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Bonnie Bartlett from St. Elsewhere! Bonnie discusses winning working on the hit show and winning an Emmy, her time on Little House on the Prairie, her marriage to actor William Daniels, her memoir, Middle of the Rainbow, plus a special appearance by William Daniels, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with the director of the Space:1999 documentary, The Eagle Has Landed, Jeffrey Morris!
December 13, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the director of the upcoming Space:1999 documentary, The Eagle Has Landed! Jeffrey talks about the making of the doc, working for NASA, being a choreographer for Prince, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro Alfred Hitchcock Special with author, Paul Duncan!
December 06, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 70 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they dive into all things Hitchcock with the author of Alfred Hitchcock: The Complete Films! Paul discusses the makings and behind-the-scenes stories of some of Hitchcock's greatest films, from Rear Window, North by Northwest, Psycho, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Nick Tate from Space: 1999
November 29, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with with Nick Tate from the Sci/Fi classic Space: 1999! Nick discusses working on the classic TV series, the Space:1999 documentary The Eagle Has Landed, appearing on sci/fi classics like Star Trek and X-Files, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Tina Cole from My Three Sons!
November 21, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Tina Cole from the classic sitcom, My Three Sons! Tina discusses her work on the classic sitcom, growing up in a show business family, her memoir, My Three Lives, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with the the creator of Laugh-In: George Schlatter!
November 15, 2023 01:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the creator of the legendary comedy show, Laugh-In: George Schlatter! George discusses the creation of Laugh-In and Real People, his friendship with Frank Sinatra, working with Judy Garland, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with the director of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Nicholas Meyer!
November 08, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the director of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Nicholas Meyer! Nicholas talks about the making of the beloved Trek film, working on the sci/Fi Jack the Ripper film, Time After Time, directing the iconic TV special, The Day After, writing the Sherlock Holmes novel, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution and its sequels, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with the original writer of The Transformers for Marvel Comics: Bob Budiansky!
November 01, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the original writer of The Transformers for Marvel Comics: Bob Budiansky! Bob talks about his time at Marvel, creating the backstories and names for The Transformers, his work on Ghost Rider, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro's The Movies That Scared Us!
October 24, 2023 23:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they take a look back at the movies that scared them as kids. From The Fly to Poltergeist to Psycho, and everything in between. Find out which films had them peering out from under the covers at night!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Country Music Legend, T.G. Sheppard
October 17, 2023 23:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Country Music Legend: T.G. Sheppard! T.G. talks about leaving home as a teen to pursue his career, his friendship with Elvis, recording the song, Make My Day, with Clint Eastwood, having his own talk show on Sirius XM Radio, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro's Forgotten Films: The Blue Bird!
October 10, 2023 23:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they take a look back at Forgotten Films! This week, a look at the 1976 fantasy film: The Blue Bird! Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Ava Gardner, Jane Fonda, Cicely Tyson, Todd Lookinland, and Patsy Kensitt!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Doug and Emmy Jo from The New Zoo Revue!
October 03, 2023 23:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Doug and Emmy Jo from the classic Children's show, The New Zoo Revue! Doug and Emmy Jo discuss the origins of the show, writing over 600 songs for the series, working with such legendary entertainers such as Henry Mancini, Jim Backus, and June Lockhart, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with country superstar, Kelly Lang!
September 26, 2023 23:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with country superstar, Kelly Lang! Kelly discusses winning Star Search as a teen, her close friendship with Olivia Newton-John, performing with Barry Gibb, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Peter Onorati from Civil Wars!
September 20, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Peter Onorati who starred in the show Civil Wars! Peter talks about starring in Civil Wars with Mariel Hemingway, filming Goodfellas with Robert De Niro and Martin Scorcese, appearing in the cult series Cop Rock, his work on S.W.A.T, Kate & Allie, and This is Us, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with William Lee Golden from The Oak Ridge Boys!
September 12, 2023 23:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with William Lee Golden from The Oak Ridge Boys! William talks about his time with the Oaks, his painting and photography, his memoir: Behind the Beard, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Stanley Livingston from My Three Sons!
September 06, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Stanley Livingston from the classic sitcom, My Three Sons! Stanley discusses working on My Three Sons, his recurring role in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, the video series he founded, The Actor's Journey, his art at Stanleylivingstonart.com, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Thaao Penghlis from Days of Our Lives!
August 29, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Thaao Penghlis from Days of Our Lives! Thaao discusses working on Days of Our Lives, co-starring in the Sci/Fi-Horror cult classic Altered States, his celebrity encounters with Jimmy Stewart, Elizabeth Taylor, and Jacqueline Kennedy, his podcast The Lost Treasures, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Audrey Landers from Dallas!
August 22, 2023 23:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Audrey Landers from Dallas! Audrey discusses working on Dallas, appearing in the film version of A Chorus Line, competing in Battle of the Network Stars, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Catherine Mary Stewart from The Last Starfighter!
August 16, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Catherine Mary Stewart from The Last Starfighter! Catherine talks about the making of The Last Starfighter, working with Sylvester Stallone on Nighthawks, filming the comedy hit, Weekend at Bernie's, originating the role of Kayla Brady on Days of Our Lives, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with TV historian, Peter Ackerman!
August 08, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with TV historian, Peter Ackerman! Peter discusses growing up with his parents, Elinor Donahue from Father Knows Best, and Harry Ackerman, producer of Leave it to Beaver, Bewitched, and many others, the reasons why Bewitched ended, visiting the sets of Star Trek and Batman, working on Friends, leaving the business to become an Episcopalian Priest, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Michael Gray from Shazam!
August 02, 2023 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Michael Gray from the 70s TV show, Shazam! Michael discusses working on the series, playing Marcia's boyfriend on The Brady Bunch, appearing in the Shazam! movie with Zachary Levi, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Shelley Herman, author of: My Peacock Tale: Secrets of an NBC Page
July 25, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the author of My Peacock Tale: Secrets of an NBC Page! Shelley talks about going through the NBC Page program, working for Johnny Carson, insights into the Carson/Joan Rivers feud, her friendship with Andy Kaufman, auditioning with Robin Williams, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Hank Garrett from Car 54, Where Are You?
July 18, 2023 23:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Hank Garrett from the classic sitcom, Car 54, Where Are You? Hank discusses working on the classic sitcom with Joe E Ross and Fred Gwynne, being a part of The Producers with Mel Brooks, playing a villain on Three Days of the Condor with Robert Redford, writing his memoir, From Harlem Hoodlum to Hollywood Heavyweight, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro looks back at 80s Mall Culture!
July 11, 2023 23:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisemann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they take a look back at 80s Mall Culture! Arcades, food courts, movies, and just hanging out, the malls were the most popular places to be in the 80s, and we discuss them all!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Peter Isacksen from CPO Sharkey!
July 04, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Peter Isacksen from the Don Rickles sitcom, CPO Sharkey! Peter discusses working with Don Rickles, owing his career to Ron Howard, playing one-on-one against Dr. J while filming The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh, his new Netflix documentary, Unknown: The Lost Pyramid, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Caroline Ellis from the Krofft show, The Bugaloos!
June 27, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Caroline Ellis from the Kroff show, The Bugaloos! Caroline discusses getting cast in The Bugaloos and working with the Kroffts, performing at the London Palladium as a child, appearing on the British series, Freewheelers, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Gina Schock from The Go-Gos!
June 21, 2023 00:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Gina Schock from The Go-Gos! Gina discusses the history of The Go-Gos, making the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, her memoir, Made In Hollywood, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Dave Thomas from SCTV!
June 13, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Dave Thomas from SCTV! Dave discusses working on the legendary sketch comedy show, creating the McKenzie Brothers and appearing with Rick Moranis in Strange Brew, his experiences on the sitcom, Grace Under Fire, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro's Film Favorites: A Shot in the Dark!
June 06, 2023 23:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they take a look back at another one of their favorite films! This time, the 1964 comedy classic, and the second film in the Pink Panther franchise, A Shot in the Dark! Starring: Peter Sellers, Elke Sommer, Herbert Lom, Burt Kwouk
Pop Culture Retro interview with Diane Franklin from The Last American Virgin!
May 31, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Diane Franklin from the 80s comedy film, The Last American Virgin! Diane discusses the making of the 80s teen comedy, appearing with John Cusack in the cult classic, Better Off Dead, working on Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure with Keanu Reeves, her film memoir, The Excellent ADVENTURES of the Last American French-Exchange Babe of the 80s, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with legendary matte painter: Harrison Ellenshaw!
May 23, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with legendary Matte Painter, Harrison Ellenshaw! Harrison talks about learning from his famous father, Academy-Award winner, Peter Ellenshaw, working on Star Wars for George Lucas, working for Disney on The Black Hole and Tron, helping create the Michael Jackson attraction, Captain EO, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro's Favorite Films: Village of the Damned!
May 16, 2023 22:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they begin a new segment, a look at some of their favorite films. In this first installment, Ike selected the 1960 sci/fi horror film, Village of the Damned, starring George Sanders & Barbara Shelley.
Pop Culture Retro interview with Paul Pape from Saturday Night Fever!
May 10, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Paul Pape from Saturday Night Fever! Paul talks about actin in a repertory company with Danny Devito and Jeff Goldblum, making Saturday Night Fever with John Travolta, first hearing the iconic soundtrack by the Bee Gees, and much more!