Retro Resurgence

Yes, Episode 44 isn't dropping on our normal Friday "AM" timeslot, instead, this episode will hit your feeds in the evening time, in what Ken and Chad are dubbing their first "Friday Night Trivia" show. It's the last show before the guys take their annual "Summer Break", and much like last year, the competitive juices are flowing. Dishing out the questions is none other than the 80's connoisseur h...

Episode 43 sees the guys doing Part 3 of the ongoing Weird Al Yankovic Greatest Parody Song Bracket Tournament. Once again, Pitfall Gary is here to break any stalemates in the matchups. 16 more songs do battle to in the "Wheel of Fish" Division. Which song will come out on top? Listen and Find Out. If you haven't heard Part 1 and Part 2 of the #WeirdAl Tournament, take a listen to those before div...

Episode 42 has Ken and Chad going back to the Mount Rushmore format. The topic - focusing on celebrities known by "three names" in the world of Television, Movies, and Music. The guys discuss and debate their picks to try to come up with a consensus for each. Recurrent Events: KEN: Nintendo X Lego Announce a Deluxe Donkey Kong Set CHAD: Quinta Brunson to Develop and Star in a Betty Boop Feature Fi...

Kumite! Kumite! Kumite! Episode 41 of the #RRPod is here -and we focus on the man, the myth, and the Belgian Martial Arts Master - the Muscles from Brussels. It's Jean-Claude Van Damme Time! The guys discuss and debate their personal Top Five JCVD Movies (with 1 Honorable Mention) and share their overall thoughts, some JCVD trivia, and more on this high-flyin', action packed episode. Recurrent Eve...

Reach for Episode Number 40, and turn it up! The guys are back in this early May of 2026 release. It's the Great ABC of Wrestling Show- a format they used once before with Toy Lines. This time, the talk is all things wrestling! Ken and Chad each alternate by going from A to Z of all the wrestling terms that first come to mind with each letter of the alphabet. RECURRENT EVENTS: CHAD: Rocky IV Exqui...

Episode 5 of The Wide World of Toys Podcast is here!  Join host Ken, as he travels through the 80s and dives into 5 toylines that didn’t quite reach top of the mountain status, but were still pretty cool in their own way! It’ll be another gnarly ride down memory lane! Listen to the Wide World of Toys Podcast now!  Brought to you by The Retro Resurgence Podcast and The Retro Network! Follow us on o...

Episode 39 drops NOW! We stay in the world of television again, but this time, Ken and Chad are remembering the classic, memorable earworms that we call TV THEME SONGS! Featuring classic tv shows from the 1970's all the way until the 2000's, come take a listen with them as they give their Top 3 of each decade. Will they match picks? You have to listen to find out. One thing's for sure, hearing the...

Episode 38 has Ken and Chad taking you down a nostalgic rabbit hole of fun, zany, and memorable commercials from the decade you grew up in. Ken tackles the 1980's, and Chad takes the 1990's in this fun look back at the commercials we remember growing up, and the ones we just can't get out of our heads. 12 commercials from 6 categories ready for your listening and viewing pleasure! But first, in Re...

Episode 4 of The Wide World of Toys Podcast is here! Join host Ken, as he goes back to the 70s and talks about 4 of his favorite handheld electronic games of the era! Make sure to bring a plethora of C, D and 9-Volt batteries for this trip, cause you’re gonna need them! It’ll be a wonderful bleeping and blooping of a good time! Listen to the Wide World of Toys Podcast now! Brought to you by The Re...

The Madness is back baby!!! Episode 37 is here, and we're back with Part 2 of our 4 part series in our "Weird Al" Bracket Madness Tournament - 64 of Al's parody songs throughout his long and illustrious career doing battle to be crowned his best (at least in our opinions!) Our pal Gary from TRN is back to help us choose the winners in the "Spatula City Division" bracket. 16 more songs go head to h...

A new venture from the guys at The Retro Resurgence Podcast!  A video podcast on YouTube called Yesterday Reimagined.  Coming soon!  Subscribe to our brand-new channel here!  http://www.youtube.com/@RetroResurgence-Pod

Episode 36 drops NOW! For ReCurrent Events segment, Chad discusses a recent news article that claims that more people now listen to podcasts for spoken word audio over traditional AM/FM talk radio. Ken tells us about a new video game coming for He-Man fans, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe™: Dragon Pearl of Destruction, set to release in late April. Then, in a nod to our very first episode ,...

Episode 35 is here! For the guys' ReCurrent Events segment, Ken gives us some "Tales from the Crypt" and Regal Theater's 2026 plans for Friday the 13th this year, and Chad discusses the rumored upcoming boxing exhibition bout between 59 year old Mike Tyson and 49 year old Floyd Mayweather. Then, it's the Main Event. The guys take on their respective decades for the show topic "Top 5 Movie Montages...

Episode 34 for your listening pleasure! For Recurrent Events , Chad brings up the possible return of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise to Disney, and Ken discusses a film dropping in November to commemorate the 50th (yes 50th!) anniversary of the 1976 film Rocky. Then, it's the main event. A music-themed episode. The guys are bringing 12 songs each to the show. Our first list is our favorit...

Episode 33 comin' atcha! The guys begin the show picking out two predictions each for 2026. Then, it's on to  Recurrent Events , where Ken discusses many video games from a wide variety of consoles and platforms that are celebrating milestone anniversaries this year, while Chad talks about one of the earliest iterations of a reality tv show getting a modern reboot - the 1980's talent show competit...

Episode 3 of The Wide World of Toys Podcast is here! Join host Ken, as he welcomes his co-host of The Retro Resurgence Podcast Chad to the show! The guys will discuss and reminisce about the very popular and highly revered WWF Hasbro toyline of the early to mid-90s! Come fly off the top rope and dive into what should be a fun and pile driving good time of an episode! Listen to the Wide World of To...

Our First Episode of 2026, and since it's ROYAL RUMBLE Month, let's do some RUMBLING ourselves. We bring in the Rumble Show format originator, The Retro Network Co-Founder Mickey to serve as special guest referee and call it right down the middle! Ken and Chad face off in various head to head matchups. Come check it out! Follow us on our Social Media Channels. IG: instagram.com/theretroresurgence...

Ken and Chad are here to wrap up 2025 and give their thanks, look back at some predictions made earlier in the year, and remember six more pop culture icons and influencers who left us in 2025. Follow us on our Social Media Channels. IG: instagram.com/theretroresurgence X/Twitter: x.com/RetroResurgence Email: theretroresurgence@gmail.com Website: theretroresurgence.com Give us a Rating and 5 Star...

It's our CHRISTMAS Episode! Our 2nd Annual! For Recurrent Events - we discuss another JAWS piece of memorabilia before 2025 lets out, and a return of The Muppet Show in February. Then, its one of our favorite show formats - THE GRAB BAG! 2025 Christmas Edition. Come and listen as Ken and Chad take on several Christmas related topics that's sure to hit you right in those "Seasons Greetings" feels!...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!  In Episode 2 of Wide World of Toys, host Ken is coming at you with a list of 5 great Christmas presents that he received as a kid growing up in the 70s and 80s!  So come along and take a trip on Santa's sleigh as Ken reminisces of Christmases gone by on the Wide World of Toys Christmas Edition! Ken's 2025 Christmas Wishlist: Hot Wheels x Transformers Bone Shake...

Happy December Listeners! Episode 30 drops NOW! In our new retro news segment, Recurrent Events - a concept borrowed from our dearly departed retro bud Jason Gross - Current Events for Retro Minds, Ken discusses an upcoming 2026 Concert featuring 80's musicians Stan Bush and Vince DiCola, and Chad talks about a recently released HBO Documentary "The Shuffle" , that highlights the behind-the-scenes...

In this first episode of the all new, refreshed and rebooted Wide World of Toys Podcast, host Ken talks about his decision to re-launch the podcast, and an outline of what the show will contain.  Then, Ken gets into the main topic of the show, in which he gives a retrospective of The Dark Knight Collection from Kenner in 1990 and 1991.  Then, rounds out the show with something new in the world of...

Episode 29 is here. And we're looking for all of the AL-coholics out there....Weird Al Fans that is!! We're joined once again by another special guest - this time the "Mile High Samurai" himself Gary (@PitfallGary), host of our newest favorite nostalgia podcast, Gen X Archives , as he serves as the important swing vote in determining the winner between several great head to head matchups as we beg...

November is here....and so are we here with Episode 28! The main topic this week is focused on great films of the past - with a caveat - we're narrowing down the scope to only look at movies with One-Word Titles (sorry Citizen Kane!) Ken and Chad discuss five of their favorite films, and also give another five films that can generally be found on people's all time favorites list. In Nostalgia Oasi...

The Retro Resurgence Proudly Presents....the 2025 Halloween Spooktacular Trick or Treat Grab Bag Episode. As per the norm with our grab bag format, we've got several appropriately themed segments to hit you with this Spooky Season. Without further ado, here they are   -Personal Mt. Rushmore of Ben Cooper Costumes   -Retro Resurgence Jeopardy - 2025 Halloween Edition   -3 Scary or Creepy Music Vide...