Retrospection

About Retrospection

An irreverent glance at the film and TV of yesterday. Does the entertainment of our youth still hold up today, or have we changed too much? Two old friends, Paul and Colin, laugh, argue, criticize and occasionally remember that they’re doing a movie podcast.

Publisher

Colin and Paul

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

16 Oct 2016

Latest episode

26 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

180 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Oct 2026

   178. Coffins Over Cuddles

   In this Halloween special Jay is tormented by his largest fear. A whole hour with Paul. But during that time they'll be scaring the hell out of Fright Night (1985). Along the way Paul gives Jay some fatherly advice, Jay has spooky issues with Evil Ed and they both discuss the world of horror hosts.

2. 

   12 Oct 2026

   177. Can I Kick it?

   While Colin is away Paul roundhouses a change of pace, He's joined by Adam and they give a running commentary on the action flick, The King of the Kickboxers from 1990.

3. 

   28 Sept 2026

   176. The Big O

   In this episode we're mixing a Martini and taking a bubble bath as we reload our pistols on The Silencers from 1966, the first of the Matt Helm films starring Dean Martin. Along the way Paul wonders if he's ever been hip (answers on a postcard),  Colin gets down with The Return of Bruno, and we both wonder what the soundtrack of our lives would be.

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

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

Quality

49

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

81

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