Ken, growing up in the 80s, and Chad, growing up in the 90s, discuss everything retro and nostalgic in a look back focusing on the 2 Decades of their childhood and teenage years. Topics include movies, TV shows, toys, sports, food, tech, clothing and style, pop culture events, and more!
Hello Listeners! In this special "twofer" episode of "The Retro Resurgence Podcast" - we've got several things on the agenda. First, it's Ken's turn to book our annual Halloween Supershow- where we feature several "seasonally appropriate" segments for Spooky SZN. We watch and discuss a couple of fun retro Halloween commercials, we then highlight a scary or spooky video game from the past, we each discuss a haunting or spooky hometown legends, and finally we randomly choose an old episode of "The Simpsons" Halloween Anthology Series "Treehouse of Horror" and examine the episode in detail.
Lastly, in honor our our milestone 50th Episode, we playback four audio submissions of some of our close pals in the retro community, as well as share our own favorite Halloween memories, and close the show by picking a winner for our 50th Episode Giveaway Prize Pack - 4 Halloween-themed items from our own personal collections.
We'd also like to thank you - our listeners- for your support with 50 episodes in the book. We hope to be even better with our next 50!
Ken & Chad's Retro Halloween Commercials:
90s HALLOWEEN NOSTALGIA Pepsi and Doritos Halloween Commercial (1993) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVKk56YMLKo)
Halloween safety tips with Jack-o-lantern PSA (1985) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGiixHfn9I4)
Freddy Krueger Hotline Commercial (1989) (https://youtu.be/nxFyIzVAIY0?si=9YDymLrwkBYz7AXn)
Casper Pepsi Commercial (1995) (https://youtu.be/skyCb9E7NOc?si=yc4LVkF6nXPYQEFl)
Spooky Hometown Legends:
Ken- Pritchard Park - Ghost Map (https://ghostmap.org/haunted-places/pritchard-park-racine/)
Chad- Light Road - Summerville, SC (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.counton2.com/haunted-history/origin-of-the-summerville-light/&ved=2ahUKEwjK0u7S0MyXAxWTL9AFHeiYO-oQFnoECCAQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3b1hT1NTTUuXWjK3d8BfMy)
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13 Oct 2026
Wide World of Toys Bonus Episode-Top 10 Spooky Toy Lines!
Happy Halloween! On this BONUS EPISODE of Wide World of Toys, host Ken is getting into the spirit of SPOOKY SEASON by giving his personal Top 10 List of Spooky Toy Lines from the 80s and 90s! So turn down the lights, grab your old toy catalog, light that Jack O'Lantern and let's journey down those haunted toy aisles of the past!
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9 Oct 2026
Retro Resurgence #49-Top 5 Video Game Consoles That You Forgot About
The 1980's and 1990's were (in Ken and Chad's humble opinions) the best era to grow up in, and the video game industry hit some major highs and lows during this stretch of time. The guys dive into the poorly planned and designed, or just plain forgotten consoles of the past. Thanks to this thing called the Internet, Ken and Chad are taking you (and themselves) to school. Will they match their picks? There's a chance here that they discuss a total of ten lost and forgotten home video game consoles. What were so special about these systems initially? Was the hype for each one warranted? (Obviously not!) Why did these systems fail? Video Game Console class is in session, and in Episode 49, the guys do some hardcore digging into these "not so great" 8, 16, 32, and 64-bit Gaming Consoles!
Thanks to these sites for some great info and history of the mentioned consoles:
Video Game Console Library | LINK (https://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/console/)
YouTube - The 8-Bit Guy | LINK (https://www.youtube.com/@The8BitGuy)
YouTube - Classic Game Room | LINK (https://www.youtube.com/@classicgameroom)
ReCurrent Events:
Chad- R.I.P. to Dennis Haskins - Saved by the Bell's Principal Richard Belding (https://abcnews.com/US/dennis-haskins-principal-belding-saved-bell-dies-75/story?id=136842660)
Ken- Gizmo returns in first ‘Gremlins 3’ teaser — with some bad news (https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/movies/gizmo-returns-in-first-gremlins-3-teaser-with-some-bad-news/ar-AA2deH1V?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=6abc65754f404deeaabd5a069e078492&ei=77)
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