RetroFitted
51 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsRetroFitted follows the life of an average Xennial - mistakes made, lessons learned, and both faith and childhood completely re-examined.
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Episodes
S03E08: The Purity Problem (Part 4)
December 31, 2021 04:40 - 35 minutes - 39.5 MBWe conclude our deep dive into toxic purity culture and how its rippling effect continues to damage marriages today.
1 in 4
December 10, 2021 05:19 - 33 minutes - 49.6 MBTrigger warning: this is the miscarriage episode. It's a tough one. It's also the longest one I have ever recorded. Because it's important.
S03E07: 1 in 4
December 10, 2021 05:19 - 33 minutes - 49.6 MBTrigger warning: this is the miscarriage episode. It's a tough one. It's also the longest one I have ever recorded. Because it's important.
S03E06: The Purity Problem (Part 3)
November 13, 2021 04:04 - 19 minutes - 24.9 MBWe explore purity culture as it affected 90's kids, inside and outside the church.
S03E05: The Purity Problem (Part 2)
November 03, 2021 20:28 - 28 minutes - 37.4 MBWe explore purity culture as it affected 90's kids, inside and outside the church.
S03E04: Retro Goes Classical #1
October 20, 2021 03:14 - 32 minutes - 38.5 MBReadings of "The Masque of the Red Death", "Silence - A Fable", and "Ulalume"
S03E03: The Purity Problem (Part 1)
October 12, 2021 13:44 - 24 minutes - 30.9 MBWe explore purity culture as it affected 90's kids, inside and outside the church.
S03E02: Why Is God So Fickle?
October 05, 2021 20:56 - 30 minutes - 31.7 MBIt's tough to reconcile God's Old Testament wrath with his New Testament patience, but we're gonna try anyway.
S03E01: The Redemption of Eve
September 28, 2021 13:11 - 29 minutes - 34.6 MBWe have been taught that Eve was The Absolute Worst, but what if that isn't really the case? Why has her reputation been so tarnished? And what does King James I of Scotland have to do with any of this?
S2E13: Pete and Jesus
August 24, 2021 18:43 - 18 minutes - 24.4 MBClassic 80's tunes meet heroes and villains of Biblical proportions!
S2E12: Gordon and Gomer
August 23, 2021 14:27 - 31 minutes - 41.2 MBClassic 80's tunes meet heroes and villains of Biblical proportions!
S2E11: Michael and Judah
June 21, 2021 19:56 - 23 minutes - 30.2 MBClassic 80's tunes meet heroes and villains of Biblical proportions!
S2E10: Cyndi, Rob, and Mary
May 31, 2021 14:40 - 23 minutes - 17.2 MBClassic 80's tunes meet heroes and villains of Biblical proportions!
RetroBITS #9
April 16, 2021 13:50 - 2 minutes - 3.76 MBA tasty treat of nostalgic news and a fast fix for fun facts. Released every Friday. Patrons receive an ADDITIONAL episode weekly!
S2E9: Mick and Lot
April 13, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes - 23.8 MBClassic 80's tunes meet heroes and villains of Biblical proportions!
RetroBITS #7 and #8
April 09, 2021 10:00 - 4 minutes - 5.9 MBA tasty treat of nostalgic news and a fast fix for fun facts. Released every Friday. Patrons receive an ADDITIONAL episode weekly!
S2E8: Donna, Mike, and Ruth
March 30, 2021 18:22 - 23 minutes - 29.4 MBClassic 80's tunes meet heroes and villains of Biblical proportions!
S2E7: Brian, Freddie, and Absalom, Part 2
March 16, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes - 25 MBClassic 80's tunes meet heroes and villains of Biblical proportions!
RetroBITS #6
March 12, 2021 11:00 - 2 minutes - 3.71 MBA tasty treat of nostalgic news and a fast fix for fun facts. Released every Friday. Patrons receive an ADDITIONAL episode weekly!
S2E6: Brian, Freddie, and Absalom, Part 1
March 09, 2021 11:00 - 18 minutes - 22.8 MBClassic 80's tunes meet heroes and villains of Biblical proportions!
RetroBITS #5
March 06, 2021 15:08 - 3 minutes - 4 MBA tasty treat of nostalgic news and a fast fix for fun facts. Released every Friday. Patrons receive an ADDITIONAL episode weekly!
S2E5: Mark, Tina, and Salome
March 02, 2021 11:00 - 19 minutes - 22.2 MBClassic 80's tunes meet heroes and villains of Biblical proportions!
RetroBITS #4
February 26, 2021 11:00 - 3 minutes - 4.4 MBA tasty treat of nostalgic news and a fast fix for fun facts. Released every Friday. Patrons receive an ADDITIONAL episode weekly!
S2E4: Axl, Slash, and Samson
February 23, 2021 11:00 - 20 minutes - 23.5 MBClassic 80's tunes meet heroes and villains of Biblical proportions!
RetroBITS #3
February 19, 2021 11:00 - 2 minutes - 2.63 MBA tasty treat of nostalgic news and a fast fix for fun facts. Released every Friday. Patrons receive an ADDITIONAL episode weekly!
S2E3: Bono and Nick
February 16, 2021 21:40 - 16 minutes - 18.5 MBAn Irish guy and a legalistic Pharisee walk into a bar...
RetroBITS #2
February 12, 2021 20:33 - 2 minutes - 2.96 MBReview of the first anti-smoking ad aired on US television.
S2E2: Tom and Joshua
February 09, 2021 18:04 - 17 minutes - 19.7 MBA discussion of the creation of the song "I Won't Back Down", by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and how the lyrics apply to the life of Joshua, a Biblical figure from the Old Testament.
S2E1: Chynna and Abigail
February 02, 2021 21:28 - 18 minutes - 22.2 MBIn the season-opener, we look at how a harmony-filled light rock ballad applies to one of the wives of King David.
S1E14: Spirits, Seraphs, and Satan, Part 2
December 30, 2020 00:22 - 17 minutes - 13.9 MBIn which we conclude 2020 with a warning not to chat with demons.
S1E13: Spirits, Seraphs, and Satan, Part 1
December 23, 2020 00:33 - 19 minutes - 16.5 MBIn which I address some beloved but inaccurate beliefs about angels.
S1E12: Religion, Regrets, and Restarts
December 16, 2020 00:48 - 13 minutes - 10.8 MBIn which I share the messed-up faith of my childhood.
S1E11: Pretty Boys, Piracy, and Prehistory
December 02, 2020 00:48 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MBIn which I dredge up details about some lesser-appreciated cartoons.
S1E11: Pretty Boys, Pirates, and Prehistory
December 01, 2020 12:05 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MBIn which I dredge up details about some lesser-appreciated cartoons.
S1E10: Fur, Fangs, and Fleas
November 25, 2020 01:30 - 26 minutes - 34.9 MBIn which I regale with stories of my childhood pets.
S1E9: Thrones, Threats, and Theology
November 18, 2020 01:38 - 18 minutes - 24.1 MBIn which I cringe a bit at a popular social media trend among Christians - and why.
S1E8: Drugs, Disorders, and Divinity, Part 4
November 04, 2020 01:48 - 24 minutes - 30.4 MBIn which I conclude our series on mental health. For now.
S1E7: Drugs, Disorders, and Divinity, Part 3
October 28, 2020 00:52 - 24 minutes - 30.4 MBIn which I lament the tendency of the church to ignore mental health conditions.
S1E6: Drugs, Disorders, and Divinity, Part 2
October 21, 2020 01:00 - 18 minutes - 23.6 MBIn which I remind listeners that anxiety and anxiety disorders are NOT the same thing.
S1E5: Drugs, Disorders, and Divinity, Part 1
October 14, 2020 01:10 - 22 minutes - 29.9 MBIn which I list enough reasons for any human to be anxious, but also begin a larger conversation about the xennial struggle for proper mental health care.
S1E4: Mermaids, Mutants, and Mario
October 07, 2020 01:13 - 20 minutes - 27.3 MBIn which I discuss the earliest movies I remember, and how I am a die-hard Nintendo fan only because my parents would not buy us a Sega.
S1E3: Princesses, Prophetesses, and Personality Quizzes, Part 2
September 30, 2020 01:24 - 22 minutes - 22.6 MBIn which I continue to fondly remember my 80's era fictional heroines.
S1E2: Princesses, Prophetesses, and Personality Quizzes, Part 1
September 23, 2020 02:06 - 24 minutes - 23.4 MBIn which I describe a heroine of my formative years, and how she relates to Biblical femininity. Kind of, not really.
S1E1: Reading, Role Models, and Red #40
September 16, 2020 02:10 - 21 minutes - 22 MBIn which I discuss my affinity for artificially-flavored snack foods, the challenges of dressing a plus-size figure, and a decades-long crush on LeVar Burton.
Reading, Role Models, and Red #40
September 15, 2020 04:00 - 21 minutes - 22 MBIn which I discuss my affinity for artificially-flavored snack foods, the challenges of dressing a plus-size figure, and a decades-long crush on LeVar Burton.
E1S1: Reading, Role Models, and Red #40
September 15, 2020 04:00 - 21 minutes - 22 MBIn which I discuss my affinity for artificially-flavored snack foods, the challenges of dressing a plus-size figure, and a decades-long crush on LeVar Burton.
Season One Trailer
August 31, 2020 02:00 - 5 minutes - 4.12 MBIn which I introduce myself and my purpose.