Next week on the podcast, I am excited to welcome Ross Benes to the show for the first time! Ross is a talented writer and expert on the world of pop culture and entertainment. In April, Ross will be releasing a new book- "1999: The Year…
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…
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…
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…
The other night when I should have been sleeping, I was scrolling through my phone perusing pop culture news and I somehow stumbled upon the sad news that Narene Virgin passed away. For a moment, I felt a little like the wind had bee…
Suppose you have been a follower of the show for some time and are familiar with its backstory. In that case, you likely know that I started the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast as a way of dealing with the devastating grief that came after the t…
If you tuned into the most recent episode of the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast, then you likely remember that Jason Lady and I talked about some of our favorite food and beverage mascots of all time. One theme became apparent as we were re…
There's a very good chance that if you were born in the 1970s or the early 1980s you may remember the most ridiculous food mascots of all time, the California Raisins. Debuting in 1986, the California Raisins came from the minds of th…
If you have been following the news this past week, then you may have learned that Hasbro, one of the largest toy companies in the world, is in the process of laying off over 1,000 workers. This comes after another round of layoffs earlier thi…
If you had your photo taken professionally in the 1980s or 1990s (at a studio in a department store or a mall), odds are you probably had that done at an Olan Mills Studio, a CPI Corporation location, or at Glamour Shots. Here is som…
If you have been listening to the podcast for some time, then you probably know that I and my sister were HUGE fans of Nickelodeon, both their 'tween shows (i.e. Salute Your Shorts, Hey Dude, etc.) and their game shows. On this week's podcast …
If you tuned into episode #72 of the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast, then you know how much me and my sister fondly remembered cartoons from our childhood, specifically from the 1980s and early 1990s. On that episode, we talked about Camp Candy, …
Hopefully, you have checked out the most recent episode of the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast where I shared five of the most obscure, forgotten, and short-lived cartoon series of the 80s and 90s. If not, here is some information about some…
Hopefully you've had a chance to listen to my most recent episode where Brian from Totally Toys joined me as a guest. We had a lot of fun sharing stories about growing up in the 80s and 90s and comparing notes on our favorite toys from childho…
Recently, I was able to release an episode on a topic I have been wanting to cover since I started my podcast 3 years ago - the incredibly hilarious, groundbreaking, and timeless comedy show - "In Living Color." When I started doing …
If you grew up in the 1970s or 1980s as I and my sister did, there is a very good chance that you are familiar with the Berenstain Bears, the lovable, furry family who has appeared in literally hundreds of books since the very first one ca…
On my podcast, I have covered a vast array of topics. Everything from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Tupac to Madonna to the films of John Hughes has been discussed. If you grew up during the 80s and 90s like me and my sister, I thi…
On my most recent episode of the Pop Culture Retrospective, I was fortunate enough to interview Chris Clews, an expert on all things '80s pop culture. Chris is so passionate about this decade that he has made a career out of it. How aw…
Recently, I had the privilege of being a guest on yet another fabulous podcast, the 90's Noise Podcast! The show is hosted by friends Ashley and Aprill. Born in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the hosts are quite partial to the 1990s as you ca…
I was recently a guest on a fantastic podcast called "Up All Night - A Horror Anthology Podcast" and I thought now might be a good time to share some thoughts about the show and its hosts as I was honored to be on their show! You can find and list…
I am not sure how I missed hearing about this earlier, but in February I learned that there is an amazing convention called "90's Con" and if by some miracle, the convention is held just a few hours away from where I live and just minutes away fro…
If you've been a fan of the show for some time, then you likely know two important things about me: 1- I am a HUGE Walt Disney World fanatic and have been for most of my life, and 2- After high school, I fulfilled a childhood dream of working …
If you are around these evening at 8pm EST, please check out Pop Culture Phenomena's Instagram as we will be discussing our "Top 10 Sitcoms of the 1990s." We will be sharing shows that ran at some point during the 1990s. Any guesses as t…
It's no secret that me and my sister grew up during a fascinating time in Pop Culture History. From the crazy hairstyles to the neon-colored clothing to the music and finally, to TV shows, the 80s and 90s were a great time to grow up! I …
