Pop Culture Retro Podcast
154 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 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 100th Episode with the Associate Producer from ALF, Steve Lamar!
May 03, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with returning guest, the former Associate Producer of ALF, Steve Lamar! This time, Steve talks about various celebrity encounters he's had through his years in Hollywood, including his experiences with the cast of Gilligan's Island when they guest-starred on ALF, why Garry Shandling hated him, delivering a script to Cher's house, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Neva Small from Fiddler on the Roof!
April 26, 2023 00:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Neva Small from the beloved musical, Fiddler on the Roof! Neva discusses her role of Chava in Fiddler, working with Topol and Norman Jewison, making her singing debut with the New York City Opera at the age of ten with Beverly Sills, touring with the documentary, Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with legendary cartoonist, Sergio Aragonés!
April 19, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with legendary cartoonist, Sergio Aragonés! Sergio discusses learning from Marcel Marceau, how he got his start in MAD Magazine, his popular comic, Groo the Wanderer, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with the director of In Search of Darkness 3, David Weiner!
April 11, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the director of the 80s Horror documentary, In Search of Darkness 3, David Weiner! David discusses how Horror movies changed in the 80s, how the video stores helped boost the genre, which Horror icons told the best stories, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Robert Hays from Airplane!
April 05, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Robert Hays from Airplane! Robert discusses working on the classic comedy, making the sitcom Angie, with Donna Pescow, starring in the sci/fi series, Starman, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro looks at Forgotten Films: Steven Spielberg's 1941!
March 28, 2023 23:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, and special guest, Moosie Drier, as they take a look back at the 1979 Steven Spielberg comedy, 1941!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Burt Ward: Robin from Batman!
March 22, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Burt Ward, who played Robin in Batman! Burt discusses how he got the role in the iconic series, behind-the-scenes stories he shared with Adam West, his work as an animal activist and his dog food brand Gentle Giants, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with the director of Devil in a Blue Dress: Carl Franklin!
March 14, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the director of the Neo-Noir classic, Devil in a Blue Dress: Carl Franklin! Carl discusses directing Denzel Washington in Devil in a Blue Dress, working with Ike in the cult favorite Sci-Fi TV series, Fantastic Journey, competing on the popular Battle of the Network Stars, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with the VP of Creative Development for Sid and Marty Krofft Pictures, Rob Klein!
March 08, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the VP of Creative Development for Sid and Marty Krofft Pictures, Rob Klein! Rob discusses his duties at Sid and Marty Krofft pictures, his responsibilities from when he was the Manager of Collections and Preservation for the Walt Disney Archives, his book, Back to the Future Almanac 1985-2015, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Sharon Gless from Cagney and Lacey!
March 01, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Sharon Gless from the groundbreaking TV show, Cagney and Lacey! Sharon talks about appearing in the hit series, her role on another groundbreaking show, Queer as Folk, her memoir, Apparently, There Were Complaints, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Hollywood Historian, Laurie Jacobson!
February 22, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Hollywood Historian, Laurie Jacobson! Laurie discusses taking improv classes with Robin Williams and John Ritter, working for legendary producer, Jack Haley Jr., the deaths of George Reeves & Peg Entwhistle, Haunted Hollywood, and her new book, Top of the Mountain: The Beatles at Shea Stadium 1965, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with 70s Teen Idol, Tony DeFranco of The DeFranco Family!
February 15, 2023 01:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with former teen idol, Tony DeFranco of the singing group, The DeFranco Family! Tony discusses how the family got its start in singing, being a teen idol and appearing on magazine covers, performing on American Bandstand with Dick Clark, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with the director of Jingle All the Way, Brian Levant!
February 08, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the director of Jingle All The Way, Brian Levant! Brian discusses the making of the beloved Christmas movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, and Phil Hartman, his time as a Showrunner on Happy Days, working with Robin Williams on Mork and Mindy, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Lee Arenberg from Pirates of the Caribbean!
February 01, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Lee Arenberg from the blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean series! Lee discusses playing Pintel and working with Johnny Depp on the blockbuster franchise, his role as Grumpy on the popular Once Upon a Time TV series, having a part on the cult classic show, Action with Jay Mohr, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro's Favorite Children's Shows From Our Youth!
January 24, 2023 23:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they discuss their favorite children's TV shows from their childhood! From Sesame Street and Electric Company, the Magic Garden and Mr. Rogers, to the Houston show that Ike's father starred in, Cadet Don, we discuss some of our favorites.
Pop Culture Retro interview with Edward Packard, creator of the Choose Your Own Adventure series!
January 18, 2023 00:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosem as they chat with Edward Packard, the creator of the hugely popular book series, Choose Your Own Adventure! Edward discusses how the series got started, some of the more popular books like Hyperspace and Inside UFO 54-40, what he's doing now, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro's Forgotten Films: Love Birds
January 11, 2023 00:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they discuss another Forgotten Film! This time, the 2011 Romantic Comedy, Love Birds, starring Rhys Darby and Sally Hawkins!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Tony Ganios from Porky's!
January 04, 2023 00:00 - 1 minute - 985 KBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Tony Ganios from the 80s comedy hit, Porky's! Tony talked about getting discovered in a Brooklyn gym, his role on the cult classic, The Wanderers, making the 80s comedy hit, Porky's, working with people such as John Belushi and Sean Connery, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro takes a look back at 70s Variety Shows!
December 27, 2022 23:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they take a look back at 70s Variety Shows! From Sonny and Cher to Donny and Marie, and everything in-between, we look back at some of the best of the decade!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Jennifer Wood, editor at Mental Floss, and author of The Curious Movie Buff: A Miscellany of Fantastic Films from the Past 50 Years
December 21, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Jennifer Wood, editor at Mental Floss, and author of the fantastic book, The Curious Movie Buff: A Miscellany of Fantastic Films from the Past 50 Years! Jennifer talks about how the list came together, which movies missed the cut, what facts she found surprising while doing research for the book, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro with Carole Demas & Paula Janis from The Magic Garden!
December 13, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Carole Demas & Paula Janis from the 70s kids show, The Magic Garden! Carole and Paula discuss how they met, how Magic Garden came about, rediscovering the "lost" Christmas episode, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with David Naughton from An American Werewolf in London!
December 07, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with David Naughton from the horror/comedy classic, An American Werewolf in London! David talks about the making of the classic film, being the star of a hugely successful Dr. Pepper campaign, his work on the sitcom, Makin' It, and singing the title song, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro looks at Forgotten Films: 1974's Phantom of the Paradise! with special guest, Dean Haglund!
November 29, 2022 23:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, author, Jonathan Rosen, and special guest, Dean Haglund from The X-Files, as they look back at 1974's Phantom of the Paradise, starring Paul Williams, William Finley, and Jessica Harper.
Pop Culture Retro interview with Marty Ross from the 80s group The New Monkees!
November 23, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Marty Ross from the 80s group The New Monkees! Marty talks about his time filming The New Monkees, singing with the legendary session singers, The Wrecking Crew, working with Micky Dolenz, composing music for TV shows, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Radames Pera from Kung Fu!
November 16, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Radames Pera from the 70s TV show, Kung Fu! Radames discusses working on the series, what David Carradine was like, being in Little House of the Prairie, his post-acting career, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro's Favorite Time Travel Movies!
November 08, 2022 22:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they discuss their favorite time travel movies! Beyond Back to the Future, there are so many great ones. What are some of your favorites?
Pop Culture Retro interview with former NBC-LA Weathercaster, Fritz Coleman!
November 02, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with former NBC-LA Weathercaster, Fritz Coleman! Fritz discusses his career in LA, his own shows on NBC, working with Johnny Carson, being on one of the last Perry Mason episodes with Raymond Burr, and his current podcast, Media Path with Louise Palanker, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro's Favorite Scary Movie Moments
October 25, 2022 23:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they list their favorite scary movie moments.
Pop Culture Retro interview with Dean Haglund from The X-Files!
October 18, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan ROsen, as they chat with Dean Haglund from The X-Files! Dean discusses his time on The X-Files, the infamous episode, Home, starring in the spinoff, The Lone Gunmen, his art, his long-running podcast, Chillpak Hollywood, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro looks at Forgotten Films: Honky Tonk Freeway
October 11, 2022 23:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they look back at Forgotten Films. This time, the 1981's Honky Tonk Freeway, starring William Devane, Beverly D'Angelo, Beau Bridges, Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, and Teri Garr
Pop Culture Retro interview with Rock Legend, Tommy James!
October 04, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Rock Legend, Tommy James from Tommy James and the Shondells! Tommy discusses his hits such as Mony Mony, and Crimson and Clover, having the mob meddle in his career, his show on Sirius/XM, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Dino Kovas from the 80s group, The New Monkees!
September 28, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Dino Kovas from the 80s group, The New Monkees! Dino talks about auditioning and getting the role with The New Monkees, the making of the show, the backlash from The Monkees and their fans, working with Micky Dolenz, his new film, For the Best, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Claudia Wells from Back to the Future!
September 20, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Claudia Wells from Back to the Future! Claudia discusses the making of the iconic film, why she wasn't in the sequels, appearing in the TV version of Fast Times at Ridgemont High, her store, Armani Wells, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Donna Loren from Beach Blanket Bingo!
September 13, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with singer Donna Loren from Beach Blanket Bingo! Donna talks about working on the Beach movies with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, being the original Dr. Pepper girl, being the featured singer on the musical program, Shindig, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Pop Culture YouTube host: Dave Sundstrom!
September 06, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Pop Culture YouTube Host, Dave Sundstrom! Dave talks about his channel, which is devoted to all-things nostalgia, which are his favorite topics to cover, we reminisce about Battle of the Network Stars, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro looks at Forgotten Films: Shakes the Clown
August 30, 2022 23:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they look back at Forgotten Films. This time, the 1991 Bobcat Goldthwait cult film, Shakes the Clown!
Pop Culture Retro interviews the cast of Pumpkin Spiced Musical!
August 26, 2022 02:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the cast of the independent film , Pumpkin Spiced Musical!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Dee Wallace from E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial!
August 23, 2022 23:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Dee Wallace form the beloved film E.T.: The Extraterrestrial! Dee talks about working on the beloved movie, her work on other classics like 10 and Cujo, her new books, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with legendary singer/songwriter, Paul Williams!
August 16, 2022 23:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they talk with legendary singer/songwriter,: Paul Williams! Paul discusses writing for The Carpenters, winning an Academy Award, acting with Burt Reynolds on Smokey and the Bandit, his work with Jim Henson and The Muppets, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with renowned acting coach, Michelle Danner!
August 09, 2022 23:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with renowned acting coach, Michelle Danner! Michelle discusses studying under acting teachers like Stella Adler and Uta Hagen, getting advice on directing from Steven Spielberg, directing the upcoming thriller, The Runner, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro's Favorite Alien Movies!
August 03, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they discuss their favorite movies about aliens! From the scary ones like The Thing, to the family-friendly ones like ET, was your favorite discussed?
Pop Culture Retro interview with the Executive Producer of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Don Hahn!
July 27, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the producer and director of many Disney classics, Don Hahn! Don talks about the making of such Disney classics, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with the Former Director for Disney's Decision Science & Integration, Teddy Benson!
July 20, 2022 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.07 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Teddy Benson, Pop Culture Retro interview with the Former Director for Disney's Decision Science & Integration! Teddy discusses his time spent as a competitive video game player in the 80s, getting Burt Reynolds muddy at a Renaissance Fair, writing content for Dungeons & Dragons, his responsibilities in working with analytics for Disney, & much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Barry Livingston from the classic sitcom, My Three Sons!
July 13, 2022 01:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Barry Livingston from the classic sitcom, My Three Sons! Barry talks about his time on the classic sitcom, working with Hollywood legends, Fred MacMurray, Lucille Ball, and Ozzie Nelson, meeting Elvis, his role in Notorious Nick, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro: Ike Eisenmann talks about his ADR and Voiceover work!
July 06, 2022 00:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as Ike Eisenmann discusses his ADR and Voiceover Career. Ike explains how he got into Automated Dialogue Replacement, how he started his own business in voiceover work, many of the films that he worked on, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Daphne Maxwell Reid from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air!
June 29, 2022 02:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Daphne Maxwell Reid from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air! Daphne talks about her role on the iconic sitcom, working on Simon and Simon, her cookbooks and photography books, running New Millennium Studios, which was the largest studio outside of Hollywood, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro interviews Legendary Entertainer: John Davidson!
June 21, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with legendary entertainer, John Davidson! John talks about his stints hosting Hollywood Squares & That's Incredible, his starring roles in the Disney movies, The Happiest Millionaire, and The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band, headlining his own venue, Club Sandwich, and much more!
Pop Culture Retro talk about their favorite childhood cartoons!
June 15, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they take a trip down memory lane to discuss their favorite childhood cartoons, and the thrill of waking up early on Saturday mornings to catch them!
Pop Culture Retro talks about their favorite childhood cartoons!
June 15, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they take a trip down memory lane to discuss their favorite childhood cartoons, and the thrill of waking up early on Saturday mornings to catch them!
Pop Culture Retro interview with Louis Henry Mitchell, the Creative Director for Character Design for Sesame Street!
June 08, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the Creative Director for Character Design for Sesame Workshop, Louis Henry Mitchell! Louis discusses how he got his start at Sesame Street, the characters he's created, his work as a Board Member for the Norman Rockwell museum, when he got married on a float during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and much more!