HeyJaredRetro Sleepover
A podcast that covers retro pop culture from the 70s, 80s, 90s and beyond!
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Episode 23: Seven Retro Halloween Promotions (opens the original)
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Welcome back to another late-night, glow-in-the-dark edition of Retro Sleepover , where we're dimming the lights, popping a fresh VHS tape into the VCR, and cracking open a cold soda to soak in pure, uncut Halloween nostalgia . Tonight's episode wraps you entirely in that crisp, late-September evening air, setting the mood with the static hum of retro horror news, warm memories of midnight creature features, and the unmistakable screech of late-1980s animated Halloween decorations lurking in sto
Trick or Treat: Kooky Spooks (opens the original)
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Happy Halloween season! My porch light light is on, so come and knock on my door, I have a treat for you! Throughout the season we will be delivering these fun-sized episodes into your McBoo pail about little snippets of Halloween past for you to devour between our larger episodes. In our first Trick or Treat of the season, we discuss Kooky Spooks - the Halloween costume/makeup fad from the late 70s that lasted until the early 90s in some form or fashion. Remember those commercials that had kids
Episode 22: Sleepovers (opens the original)
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Happy 1-Year Anniversary to Retro Sleepover ! To celebrate a full year on the air, host Ron Martin wraps up the summer series by diving deep into the ultimate childhood rite of passage: the sleepover . From the high-stakes ritual of claiming the best sleeping bag spot to late-night video store runs, off-brand soda, and staying up way past 2:00 AM, this episode explores why sleepovers were the one time as kids we felt in complete control of our own narrative. Hear personal stories from Ron and hi
Episode 21: Water Lawn Toys (opens the original)
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Remember when beating the summer heat meant hurling your body at top speed onto a three-millimeter sheet of yellow vinyl stretched over a bed of hidden rocks and pinecones? Welcome to the wild, largely unregulated era of 1970s, 80s, and 90s water lawn toys. In this episode, we dive headfirst into the chaotic history of suburban summer survival. We trace the slippery evolution of classic backyard staples, from the shin-shattering erratic flight of the 1970s Wham-O Water Wiggle to the legendary ri
Episode 20: Transformers G1 Season One (opens the original)
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Grab your sleeping bag, crack open a soda, and tune into Retro Sleepover , your bi-weekly deep dive into all things 70s, 80s, and 90s nostalgia! In this episode, Ron sits down with special guest Jay of the Dead to revisit the groundbreaking 1984 animated series The Transformers (Generation 1, Season 1). Why did the original airing order feel so jumbled? The guys break down how licensing agreements, toy production timelines, and syndicated broadcast models scrambled the intended chronological run
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