Latest Retroblasting Podcast Episodes
Batman and Bill
Dreamland Podcast - June 12, 2018 22:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsWe've all heard of Batman, and most of us know his creator as Bob Kane... but as the 2017 documentary directed by Don Argott and Sheena M. Joyce, "Batman and Bill," makes clear, there is a lot more to the story. Melinda and Aaron speak with comic book expert Michael Bailey (The Fortress of Baile...
S2Ep14 - Batman and Bill
Dreamland Podcast - June 12, 2018 22:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsWe've all heard of Batman, and most of us know his creator as Bob Kane... but as the 2017 documentary directed by Don Argott and Sheena M. Joyce, "Batman and Bill," makes clear, there is a lot more to the story. Melinda and Aaron speak with comic book expert Michael Bailey (The Fortress of Baile...
S2Ep13 - MacGyver, Episode 1
Dreamland Podcast - June 06, 2018 01:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsMelinda and Aaron go back to the first episode of MacGyver to see how it holds up - and have a hilarious time! We take you through a play by play of the first episode of the iconic seven season show of the 80s, with a few fun facts about the series thrown in for good measure.
MacGyver, Episode 1
Dreamland Podcast - June 06, 2018 01:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsMelinda and Aaron go back to the first episode of MacGyver to see how it holds up - and have a hilarious time! We take you through a play by play of the first episode of the iconic seven season show of the 80s, with a few fun facts about the series thrown in for good measure.
King of Kong, with Updates!
Dreamland Podcast - May 22, 2018 21:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsWith the recent news of Billy Mitchell having his records revoked, we thought it would be fun to take a look at the story of the battle for the high score in Donkey Kong, and the insanity surrounding this entire story. Melinda and Aaron take you back through the fight for the title, as detailed ...
S2Ep12 - King of Kong, with Updates!
Dreamland Podcast - May 22, 2018 21:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsWith the recent news of Billy Mitchell having his records revoked, we thought it would be fun to take a look at the story of the battle for the high score in Donkey Kong, and the insanity surrounding this entire story. Melinda and Aaron take you back through the fight for the title, as detailed ...
Revenge of the Jedi
Dreamland Podcast - May 01, 2018 23:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsMichael French joins us to talk about the original script for Revenge of the Jedi - in which the "Sanctuary Moon" of Endor had an actual meaning, Leia was not Luke's sister, and Han Solo was slated to have a heroic death. Listen and imagine what might have been...
S2Ep11 - Revenge of the Jedi
Dreamland Podcast - May 01, 2018 23:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsMichael French joins us to talk about the original script for Revenge of the Jedi - in which the "Sanctuary Moon" of Endor had an actual meaning, Leia was not Luke's sister, and Han Solo was slated to have a heroic death. Listen and imagine what might have been...
S2Ep10 - The State of Modern Fandom
Dreamland Podcast - April 17, 2018 23:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsHas modern "Fandom" turned into Sports culture? Is Marvel vs. DC the trendy geek version of... the red and white sports-ball team vs the orange and blue one? If so, how did it get this way? What does it mean for the non-sports fans in the room, who miss the content that came with obscurity? We a...
The State of Modern Fandom
Dreamland Podcast - April 17, 2018 23:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsHas modern "Fandom" turned into Sports culture? Is Marvel vs. DC the trendy geek version of... the red and white sports-ball team vs the orange and blue one? If so, how did it get this way? What does it mean for the non-sports fans in the room, who miss the content that came with obscurity? We a...
Tomb Raider
Dreamland Podcast - April 08, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsMelinda and Michael discuss Tomb Raider, from the 1996 original video game to the 2018 movie. Warning - Spoilers ahead.
S2Ep09 - Tomb Raider
Dreamland Podcast - April 08, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsMelinda and Michael discuss Tomb Raider, from the 1996 original video game to the 2018 movie. Warning - Spoilers ahead.
Burning inside: Chernobyl and The PMRC
Dreamland Podcast - March 18, 2018 23:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsAaron & Melinda each pick a news event from the 80s and discuss. On the table for discussion: a nuclear disaster and proposed music censorship. Don't you miss the 80s? 6:48 - Aaron - Chernobyl - April of 1986 saw a catastrophic nuclear disaster in Ukraine, then part of the USSR. Aaron gives us...
S2Ep07 - Burning inside: Chernobyl and The PMRC
Dreamland Podcast - March 18, 2018 23:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsAaron & Melinda each pick a news event from the 80s and discuss. On the table for discussion: a nuclear disaster and proposed music censorship. Don't you miss the 80s? 6:48 - Aaron - Chernobyl - April of 1986 saw a catastrophic nuclear disaster in Ukraine, then part of the USSR. Aaron gives us...
S2Ep07 - Operation: Mindcrime
Dreamland Podcast - March 05, 2018 22:20 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsWe bring it back to metal with a discussion of Queensrÿche's 1988 concept album Operation: Mindcrime. It usually makes the top 10 of all metal concept albums, and was a staple for most metal fans growing up in the 80s. As a long-time fan, Melinda walks you through the details and Aaron provides ...
Operation: Mindcrime
Dreamland Podcast - March 05, 2018 22:20 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsWe bring it back to metal with a discussion of Queensrÿche's 1988 concept album Operation: Mindcrime. It usually makes the top 10 of all metal concept albums, and was a staple for most metal fans growing up in the 80s. As a long-time fan, Melinda walks you through the details and Aaron provides ...
Part 3 (of film franchises)
Dreamland Podcast - February 27, 2018 12:14 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsThe best things come in threes - comedic timing, fairy tale characters, and ancient gods. Unfortunately that isn't always the case with movie series. Our goal: pick 3 part 3 films from a franchise that we love or love to hate... and discuss. You'll never guess what we picked...
S2Ep06 - Part 3
Dreamland Podcast - February 27, 2018 12:14 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsThe best things come in threes - comedic timing, fairy tale characters, and ancient gods. Unfortunately that isn't always the case with movie series. Our goal: pick 3 part 3 films from a franchise that we love or love to hate... and discuss. You'll never guess what we picked...
Smurfs
Dreamland Podcast - February 15, 2018 01:20 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsSmurfs: communist woman haters or adorable 80s icons? Probably a little of both. From comics to cartoons, cereal to figurines, Italian villages and Smurf cosplayers, we give you a full overview of Smurfs.
S2Ep05- Smurfs
Dreamland Podcast - February 15, 2018 01:20 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsSmurfs: communist woman haters or adorable 80s icons? Probably a little of both. From comics to cartoons, cereal to figurines, Italian villages and Smurf cosplayers, we give you a full overview of Smurfs.
S2Ep04- Dune (1984, David Lynch)
Dreamland Podcast - February 05, 2018 23:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsHow different is David Lynch's 1984 movie Dune from the 1965 book by Frank Herbert? What is it like to watch it for the first time in 2018? We will tell you all this and more in this podcast. Melinda and Michael provide movie synopses, and Aaron explains what it all means.
Dune (1984, David Lynch)
Dreamland Podcast - February 05, 2018 23:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsHow different is David Lynch's 1984 movie Dune from the 1965 book by Frank Herbert? What is it like to watch it for the first time in 2018? We will tell you all this and more in this podcast. Melinda and Michael provide movie synopses, and Aaron explains what it all means.
Star Wars: The Dark Times
Dreamland Podcast - January 31, 2018 01:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsWe interview two lifelong Star Wars fans - Tom Berges from igrewupstarwars.com and Michael French from RetroBlasting - about what it was like to live through "The Dark Times," i.e. the years between 1983 (release of Return of the Jedi) and 1997 (The Star
S2Ep03- Star Wars: The Dark Times
Dreamland Podcast - January 31, 2018 01:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsWe interview two lifelong Star Wars fans - Tom Berges from igrewupstarwars.com and Michael French from RetroBlasting - about what it was like to live through "The Dark Times," i.e. the years between 1983 (release of Return of the Jedi) and 1997 (The Star
S2Ep02 80s Mascots: From Cereal to Cigarettes
Dreamland Podcast - January 23, 2018 20:30 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsThe Noid, McDonald's Mac Tonight, Max Headroom, and Spuds MacKenzie are just a few of the bizarre mascots we discuss this week, including their little-known backstories.
80s Mascots: From Cereal to Cigarettes
Dreamland Podcast - January 23, 2018 20:30 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsThe Noid, McDonald's Mac Tonight, Max Headroom, and Spuds MacKenzie are just a few of the bizarre mascots we discuss this week, including their little-known backstories.
The Decline of Western Civilization Part 2: The Metal Years
Dreamland Podcast - January 15, 2018 02:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsMelinda got the blu-ray box set of the Decline of Western Civilization movies, so we thought this would be a great opportunity to talk about Metal!! Not that there is all that much real metal in this 1988 documentary by Penelope Spheeris... but nonetheless we give it a go. Aaron watches the film...
S02-01 The Decline of Western Civilization Part 2: The Metal Years
Dreamland Podcast - January 15, 2018 02:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsMelinda got the blu-ray box set of the Decline of Western Civilization movies, so we thought this would be a great opportunity to talk about Metal!! Not that there is all that much real metal in this 1988 documentary by Penelope Spheeris... but nonetheless we give it a go. Aaron watches the film...
Clash of the Titans, 1981
Dreamland Podcast - December 15, 2017 01:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsAaron, Melinda, and Tom debate the strengths, weaknesses, and fun facts surrounding the 1981 movie Clash of the Titans, which interestingly features no clashes or Titans.
14 - Clash of the Titans, 1981
Dreamland Podcast - December 15, 2017 01:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsAaron, Melinda, and Tom debate the strengths, weaknesses, and fun facts surrounding the 1981 movie Clash of the Titans, which interestingly features no clashes or Titans.
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