The Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast

Recent Episodes

April 24, 2024

#95 - Our Top 10 One Hit Wonders of the 1980s with Jason Lady!

Thank you for tuning in! On today's show, I am once again joined by honorary co-host, Jason Lady! In this episode we take a deep dive into the one-hit wonders of the '80s and as always we had a fun, yet informative convers…
April 18, 2024

#94 - '90s Con Recap (2024)

Thank you for tuning in! In this episode, we are taking an inside look at this year's '90s Con held at the Hartford Convention Center in Hartford, Connecticut. Last year I attended this event for the first time so I was ex…
March 8, 2024

#93 - Revisiting classic National Crime Prevention Council PSAs with McGruff the Crime Dog & Paul DelPonte, NCPC Executive Director!

Thank you for tuning in! On this episode I am joined by the one, the only, McGruff the Crime Dog! That's right, children of the '80s and '90s, rejoice! McGruff is joined by Paul DelPonte who is the Executive Direction of …
March 1, 2024

#92 - Interview with TV and movie writer, director, and author, Stan Zimmerman!

Thank you for tuning in! On today's show, I am joined by the incredibly talented Stan Zimmerman! He has written for many beloved television shows including "The Golden Girls," "Roseanne," and "Gilmore Girls." He has also w…
Feb. 13, 2024

#91 - Tracy Chapman: the incredible story of a gifted musician before (and after) her iconic duet with Luke Combs

Please note a correction: Tracy Chapman's debut album was released in 1988, not 1987. Also, the track list for this album may have been edited in when I referenced the Crossroad's album. Late-night editing is not without c…
Feb. 2, 2024

#90 - Revisiting '90s TV shows with pop culture author Chris Morgan!

Thank you for tuning in! On today's episode, I am joined by pop-culture author, Chris Morgan! Chris has written quite extensively on the subject of pop culture in magazines, and several of his books! He has written about M…

Recent Blog Posts

The backstory of Nickelodeon's classic 'tween series, 'Hey Dude.'

Hopefully, you have tuned into my most recent podcast episode where I took you on a visit with me to '90s Con, held annually in Hartford, Connecticut (the one I have attended the past two years) and in Tampa, Florida (held in the fall).  You ca…

Taking a look back at one of the most iconic characters of the 1980s and 1990s, McGruff the Crime Dog!

Hopefully, by the time you are reading this, you have tuned into the latest episode of my podcast where I welcomed McGruff the Crime Dog and Paul DelPonte from the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC). If not, you can find that episode here. &nb…

5 things you may not know about Tracy Chapman

  Today I released an episode that took a look back at the life and career of the one and only Tracy Chapman.  She's been on my list to do a show on for quite some time and as I was starting my research, I realized that I didn't know mu…