Retro Anime Podcast - The Classic, The Obscure, The Forgotten.

About Retro Anime Podcast - The Classic, The Obscure, The Forgotten.

The Classic, The Obscure, The Forgotten. Covering anime from the 60's to the 90's. Ian and Lewis watch and review the anime that Ian grew up with 30 years ago, what will modern anime viewer Lewis think of the Old Man's tastes?

Publisher

Retro Anime Podcast

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Sept 2016

Latest episode

1 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

44 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Nov 2026

   RAP #44 I Still Can't Believe It's Not Akira

   Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the podcast, Ian and Lewis take a look at another couple of cult films from anime's golden age; Gainax's 1987 debut Royal Space force - The Wings of Honneamise and Katsuhiro Otomo's Roujin Z from 1991.

2. 

   23 Jun 2026

   #43 Macho Teenage Sports Kicks + Time Eldred Interview

   Macho 80's sports OVAs are the theme for this episode as Ian and Lewis delve into the worlds of junior baseball and motorcross with reviews of 1987's Bats and Terry and 1988's Outrun the Wind. Plus Ian interviews legend of US fandom, Tim Eldred, about his new anime documentary project 'Icons of Anime'.

3. 

   10 May 2026

   #42 Lupin III with Robbie Sherman

   Following their previous collaboration, Ian and Lewis welcome Robbie Sherman of the 'Conversations with Robbie Sherman' podcast to the Retro Anime Podcast to talk about more Lupin III anime with a review of the 1987 OVA Lupin III - The Fuma Conspiracy

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

4.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

34

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

75

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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