Ready 2 Retro

With February being the “Month of Love”, all month long Ready 2 Retro will be hosting collectors of all kinds to express their passion of collecting nostalgic items! We’ll be talking vinyl records, vintage toys, Power Rangers memorabilia, retro video games and SO MUCH MORE! To help start things off for the month, Brandon Spodek, a vinyl record collector, seller and enthusiast, joins R2R to talk ab...

Come and have the time of your life with Ready 2 Retro as we discuss the timeless classic from 1987, "Dirty Dancing". Along for all the shenanigans is our #podcastcousin, Tess Llanos, as she shares about her love for this movie! Also, R2R dives into the complex layers and themes of Dirty Dancing, the history between Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, the AMAZING soundtrack and an epic finish to a g...

We are honored to welcome our guest for Episode 35, Justin Shenkarow! Justin Shenkarow’s career is prolific and includes many of our favorite shows from the 90s and early 2000s from playing Simon in “Eerie, Indiana” (1991), to Harold in “Hey Arnold!” (1996-2004) to other roles in projects like “Picket Fences” (1992-96), “Life with Louie” (1994-98), “Recess” (1997-2006), “Lloyd in Space” (2001-04),...

Back to back days with new Ready 2 Retro episodes? ABSOLUTELY! Ready 2 Retro is joined by "Doin' the Most" (DTM) which is an improv comedy group composed by Stephen Igwe, Christy Knowings and Rebecca Rios. In this episode we hear from DTM on what makes improv such a great medium for comedy, how DTM's childhood influences their comedy today and then at the end of the episode DTM performs an improv...

We couldn't wait another day without giving you a new episode of Ready 2 Retro, so here is a SURPRISE interview! We are joined by Tony Gambino (former vocalist of "Blessed By A Broken Heart") as he shares about his new project called "Stomping Grounds". Stomping Grounds is a new modern punk band with a lot of nostalgic vibes. In this episode Tony shares about his love and origin of punk rock music...

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!! As we come to the end of our month of reviewing holiday movies, along with counting down the crazy year that is 2020, there is no better way to do both than by having "Ready 2 Retro's Christmas Party"!!! Join Max, Chelsea and Chris as they share about their favorite things about the holidays including movies, songs, family traditions and stories from the p...

"The Godfather of Ready 2 Retro" is back! That's right Joey from Ninja Toitles joins Max, Chelsea and Christ to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the beloved Christmas classic, Home Alone (1990) starring Macaulay Culkin! Join us for R2R's week 3 of holiday movie reviews, as we have done all this month with our guests, we put Joey in a special Yuletide HOT SEAT, hear about Joey's childhood during C...

Week 2 of our Holidays Movies is here! John and Adam from "Blast From Our Past Podcast" join Ready 2 Retro to review the 1988 "Scrooged" starring Bill Murray! In this episode we hear from John and Adam and what the holidays were like for them as kids, what they love about Scrooged and try to survive THE HOT SEAT. BFOP is a friend of R2R and we're super excited to finally have them on the podcast!...

We kick off our holiday movies with our buddies Rudy and Mandy from "The Ghoulmates Podcast" as we review the 1993 classic, "The Nightmare Before Christmas". This is part 1 of the review where we discuss the behind the scenes and process that it took to make this film. We go into depth on Tim Burton's eccentric character, how more key creators of this movie should receive more credit and then we e...

The conclusion of "Nineties November" is here! This week we have our buddy Joey from "Ninjatoitles" join Ready 2 Retro to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Billy Madison! This episode is filled with the most iconic Billy Madison lines, appreciation for Adam Sandler, and lots of laughs. But unfortunately not with the Mistress of Horror, Chelsea. Where is she? Find out on Episode 28! It's Quacktasti...

It is week 3 of “Nineties November” and the orange fever continues as Prime and Leeboy TV from the “Prime Nostalgia Podcast” join Ready 2 Retro to give us their top 3 favorite “All That” skits and top 3 “Kenan & Kel” episodes. If you’re a fan of the 90’s Nickelodeon, be sure to not miss this episode! We’re Ready 2 Retro....Are You?

"Nineties November" continues as Ready 2 Retro is joined by the talented David Martel who played "Teddy" in Nickelodeon's "The Adventures of Pete and Pete". Journey back to early 1990's Wellsville as David shares about his time on Pete and Pete, his passion to collaborate and create and as usual for any R2R guest, sits in the Hot Seat. You can count on one thing from this episode....It's Excellent...

There is only one way to kickoff Nineties November, and that's with a deepdive into the story of Nickelodeon! Directors Scott Barber & Adam Sweeney join Ready 2 Retro as they share about their upcoming documentary that goes into the Nickelodeon story titled: "The Orange Years". In this episode you'll hear a bit why Scott and Adam decided to make the film, how the movie was made, the impact tha...

Happy Halloween! To celebrate the best holiday of the year, @ready2retro’s gift to you is a conversation about “The Lost Boys” with Joe Ferrara, the owner of Atlantis Fantasyworld. Atlantis Fantasyworld is the comic book store that was the original film location for the Frog Brothers’ parents comic shop in 1987’s “The Lost Boys”. In this special conversation Joe shares about his interactions with...

It is the 5th and FINAL week of our "A Very 80's Vampire October"! All month long we've been giving you movies centered around the bloodsucking creatures of the night filmed in the best decade for horror movies, the 1980's. To end this epic month, we have to end it with one of the most iconic vampire movies of all time, "The Lost Boys" (1987)! Joining us for this review, all the way "across the po...

We continue week 4 of Ready 2 Retro's "A Very 80's Vampire October", with the most obscure movie of the bunch, 1986's "Vamp". Join Max and Chelsea as they discuss this unique comedy/horror film that gives you all the best elements of "80's B-Movie Trash" movie. We're Ready 2 Retro....Are You? Follow us on Instagram @ready2retro

It is week 3 "A Very 80's Vampire October" and Ready 2 Retro is joined by Kat and Jasmine from "Girl That's Scary Podcast", and together we review Kathryn Bigelow's horror/western vampire flick, "Near Dark". Follow Kat and Jasmine on Instagram @girlthatsscary and be sure to sign up for their exclusive Patreon at girlthatsscary.com!

Week 2 of "A Very 80's Vampire October" continues with our buddy Jesse from Heartgod Media Podcast as he shares with us one of his favorite horror movies, "Fright Night Part 2". That's right we talk about the return of Charley Brewster, Peter Vincent and a new group of wacky vampires who seek revenge for the death of Jerry Dandridge. Jesse is the punk rocker of the podcast game, so expect this epi...

October is here and all month long Ready 2 Retro is bringing you five vampire films from the 1980's. With Episode 20, Max, Chelsea and Chris review and discuss all things "Fright Night...For Real" from 1985. Join the crew as they first share their mourning hearts of the news of Taco Bell retiring the Mexican Pizza, Max gives a brief history of vampires and the origins of their spooky existence thr...

Ready 2 Retro's Spooky September concludes with a zombie classic, George A. Romero's "Day of the Dead" (1985). Max, Chelsea and Chris are joined by Corey from Podcasting After Dark and the episode goes into depth on what makes this movie a classic.....the characters. If you are a fan of spooky movies, zombies and having fun, be sure to check out Episode 19 of Ready 2 Retro. We're Ready 2 Retro.......

Spooky September continues with the 80's B-Movie classic, directed by the Chiodo brothers, "Killer Klowns from Outer Space"! This movie has climbed into popularity in recent years and it is time for Ready 2 Retro to share their love for this gem!

SPOOKY September continues with a small pivot to celebrate Batman Day! Max, Chelsea and Chris are joined by mega Batman fan "Bat Force Tom" from The Bat Force! Hop inside the Batmobile because this episode covers all things Batman from comics, merchandize, recent DC Fandome, the 1989 classic movie and lots of laughs! Instagram: @batforcetom Instagram: @thebatforce Bat Force Radio: https://soundclo...

SPOOKY September is here! What better way to kickoff a month full of spooky films then with our “podcasting cousin”,Tess, from the Ongoing Comicbook Discussion Podcast! Tess joins the crew of Ready 2 Retro to help review her favorite movie of all-time, “Elvira Mistress of the Dark” (1988). Join us as Tess and Chelsea gush over their love of all things Elvira including her backstory, her first film...

Welcome to the most eclectic episode of Ready 2 Retro to date! The crew is joined by @shredstarz who educates Max, Chelsea and Chris on his top Shredders of the 1980's! But before they get into that, Shred Sean shares about his passion for Shaquille O'neal, basketball cards and basketball during the 1990’s, also about spooky music video locations, how the pandemic has impacted professional musicia...

THE QUACK ATTACK IS BACK JACK! Dean from Talking Back returns to Ready 2 Retro to share one of his absolute favorite movies as a kid, "D2: The Mighty Ducks" (1994). Join hosts Max, Chelsea and Chris as they dive into this 90's classic with Dean and share their favorite memories with the film, favorite scenes, lines, characters and even talk a little Canadian cuisine. We're Ready 2 Retro.....Are Yo...