Retro Trek with The Caramel Apples

You have been served! Hey Orchard Archivers, when you think of a housekeeper, maid and/ or butler, what visual quickly flashes into your mind? Was it the warm charm, wit, and care they brought to the family they were apart of? Did you notice a distinctive uniform or certain way they dressed? Retro TV & film truly had the power to shape our nostalgia for the better! Join The Caramel Apples this wee...

So, when self checkout/ kiosks began to show up in more retail/ restaurant spaces, the lure was appealing & strong where one could expedite the shopping experience. You know the drill.., scan your items, minimize or even skip the small talk with human cashier associates, and ideally you're on your way! Scanning barcodes ourselves is now the new normal. The digital advancements are slowly phasing o...

It's Apple Snack time! A thought-provoking question that The Caramel Apples will ponder on in this week's chitchat is this: What is behind the draw/ appeal of going to a live concert? Seeing your favorite band/ vocalist perform live... shoulder to shoulder with likeminded fans is life! The atmosphere is something you just cannot get anywhere else. Join Kennedy Rizzo & Cooper Lee this w...

The Caramel Apples love--absolutely love retro trekking down memory lane, to fondly recall so many of the memories of the 70s/ 80s filed away deeply into our hearts & minds. The majority of these memories are really good... others, well not so much. This brings up the very real & raw occurrence of bullying! An unfortunate but common theme that played out a time or ten all throughout those...

In this week's Apple Snack edition, one may be familiar with a current, explosive phenomena developing while passing through any-given media forum.., an example where information, posts and/ or photos have been categorized as an overshare on something or someone, usually of a personal nature. Have you noticed this uptick in pop culture lately? Join Kennedy Rizzo & Cooper Lee this week as t...

For this week's Apple Snack, The Caramel Apples take a few moments on a fascinating, memorable deep dive into some of their personal caramelicious nostalgic globe trekking adventures. Grab your boarding pass and pack your bags, Orchard Archivers! Come along for a wonderful, fun time! We're now on social media! If you would like to reach out, stop by and say hi! Tell us how we're doing!...

It's Apple Snack time! What on earth are The Caramel Apples ready to take on to discuss now? So, what are your thoughts on tipping? In short, the current state of tipping—at least here stateside, is a hot mess! Many are divided & confused on when and how much gratuities to leave; especially for which services, as well as for whom. Join Kennedy Rizzo & Cooper Lee this week as they deep dive the tou...

It's once again Apple Snack time! Fresh off of another fascinating journeyed experience through the Retro Orchard, The Caramel Apples take a closer look on the added fun of discussing the extra highlights/ gems & laughs on each of the four senior, lovable roommates we've come to love in The Golden Girls—that of Rose, Blanche, Sophia and Dorothy! This week Kennedy Rizzo & Cooper Lee...

It's once again Apple Snack time! Fresh off of another fascinating journeyed experience through the Retro Orchard, The Caramel Apples take a closer look on the added fun of discussing the extra highlights/ gems & laughs on each of the four senior, lovable roommates we've come to love in The Golden Girls—that of Rose, Blanche, Sophia and Dorothy! This week Kennedy Rizzo & Cooper Lee are going all i...

It's once again Apple Snack time! Fresh off of another fascinating journeyed experience through the Retro Orchard, The Caramel Apples take a closer look on the added fun of discussing the extra highlights/ gems & laughs on each of the four senior, lovable roommates we've come to love in The Golden Girls—that of Rose, Blanche, Sophia and Dorothy! This week Kennedy Rizzo & Cooper Lee are going all i...

It's once again Apple Snack time! Fresh off of another fascinating journeyed experience through the Retro Orchard, The Caramel Apples take a closer look on the added fun of discussing the extra highlights/ gems & laughs on each of the four senior, lovable roommates we've come to love in The Golden Girls—that of Rose, Blanche, Sophia and Dorothy! This week Kennedy Rizzo & Cooper Lee are going all i...

"Thank you for being a friend!" We'd hear this wonderfully familiar tune play out happily each time hardcore fans settled in for some witty, provocative entertainment! All of the caramel comedy ensues while tuning into the wild adventures of four South Florida seniors sharing a house, their dreams & copious amounts of cheesecake! Join Kennedy Rizzo & Cooper Lee this week as they fondly recall the...

When you think of cherished throwback memories, no doubt it's unanimous—that hands down all throughout the 80s/ early 90s, infectious music had breached out to different genres exploding onto the pop culture sphere of pure awesomeness! Freestyle music was one of such examples that went mainstream and easily commanded our attention. Join Kennedy Rizzo & Cooper Lee this week as they deep div...

"Champagne wishes and caviar dreams!" This right here was the infamous catchphrase of a most intoxicating 80s throwback television show, defined by many as their guilty pleasure! This guilty pleasure marked the beginnings of a new era of opulence & celebrity worship. Each week, the charismatic host took curiosity to new heights and brought the envious viewer along, giving special att...

"Hee hee hee haw haw haw!" Where else can you get a healthy dose of corny jokes from Kornfield County? Retro Trekking with The Caramel Apples this week takes the nostalgia-loving Orchard Archivers down the sweet trail highlighting the trend of retro televised comedy and variety shows--only this one in particular has a bit of a country bent. For more than 20 years, this retro gem offered...

"Hey baby! You got to remember...!" Oh yeah, and boy do we LOVE to remember! On this week's Orchard Trek Retro, The Caramel Apples take you back a few years on a refreshing & intriguing deep caramel dive into the shining highlights of the life & career of the ever-talented Hollywood singing, dancing icon, Paula Abdul! Subscribe, rate and leave us a shining review/ feedback if...

"An innocent girl, a harmless drive.., what could possibly go wrong?" First and foremost, The Caramel Apples love all things nostalgia & this week's caramelicious discussion is chocked full of it! Our retro film is all about an adventurous teen who recklessly decides to go for a night out on the town along with his friends despite failing his driver's test—that teen is Les! J...

In this week's Retro Trek rewind, The Caramel Apples have been dying to cover some of the ultra cool highlights of this most nostalgic, respected actor. Join in Orchard Archivers, as they go all in to revisit the colorful, fascinating life, career and triumphs of the iconic Hollywood actor, Michael J. Fox! Subscribe, rate and leave us a shining review/ feedback if you liked what you heard this...

When it comes to the rockin' retro 70s, where else can you anticipate watching a most distinctive rig, a handsome trucker & his pet chimp travel the highways and byways of the U.S. finding predictable trouble and various adventures/ misadventures along their travels...all in a neatly packed weeknight prime time show? If you're still at a loss, join The Caramel Apples this week as they...

"Care Bears...prepare to stare!" When it came to the awww factor, GenX & Xennial kids that grew up in the 80s were fortunate enough to enjoy the adorable, sweet characters who lived in an extraordinary place called Care-a-Lot. It is from here that they watch over the tender feelings of children all around the world, waiting for their namesake distress alert! Join Cooper Lee & Ken...

"Great Scott!" As our retro time travel rolls into our continuation discussion of Back To the Future, The Caramel Apples recount the many memories & laughs that are readily offered up in this warm retro gem. Buckle up to join in on the nostalgic fun to be had deep diving into Back To the Future Part 2! Subscribe, rate and leave us a shining review/ feedback if you liked what you hear...

"Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads!" The brilliant author of this quote says that we must do time travel in STYLE! We hear you loud and clear, Doc! LOL In this week's Retro Trek, Kennedy Rizzo & Cooper Lee take a few moments to recount the many hilarious adventures to be had in Back To the Future Part 1! Subscribe, rate and leave us a shining review/ feedback...

Aahhh... the dog days of summer! When thinking of the hot summer months and the fond nostalgia it fosters in the making of refreshing memories in the realm & opportunity of recreation time—almost no better time was to be had than hanging out at county/ state fairs and major theme parks with friends & family! Join The Caramel Apples this week at the sweet spot, as they dive into some of those very...

Poolside? Beachside? How do you endure and prefer to enjoy the hot summer months? Whichever way it comes in regards to our fond retro memories, we—The Caramel Apples, will take it! Relaxing at the beach or deciding to take a refreshing dip in the water is the stuff great summertime nostalgia is made of! Join Cooper Lee & Kennedy Rizzo this week as they recall some of their favorite throwback movie...

"Easy, breezy...well, you know the rest! LOL Work, work it baby...work! Back in the retro 80s heyday, pop culture offered up no shortage of caramelicious examples of power, beauty & grace that illuminated from magazines, television, movies, commercials and music videos. This nostalgia was splashed all over media! Join Kennedy Rizzo & Cooper Lee in this week's intriguing chitchat o...