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Junk Food Files

The Junk Food Files is a Hub of The Retro Network where Mickey presents junk food news, reviews, & nostalgia.

Jiffy Pop
'80s

The Joys of Jiffy Pop

Mickey Yarber

Popcorn has been around since the first Thanksgiving celebrated by this country, a gift from the Native Americans that we embraced then and still do. A staple of movie theaters since the early 1900s, the CONTINUE READING…

'80s

Five Old Cereal Commercials

Mickey Yarber

Let’s watch some old cereal commercials and let our mouths water and our memory glands tingle. Honey Nut Cheerios Starring Hulk Hogan (1985) My earliest memories of eating cereal center around eating Cheerios. I guess CONTINUE READING…

Adams Gum
Features

Remembering Adams Gum

Mickey Yarber

It’s hard to fathom childhood without chewing gum. Nostalgia just seeps out of the stuff. Whether you recall the comic tales of Bazooka Joe, the stick of stale pink stuff in a pack of baseball CONTINUE READING…

Crystal Pepsi
Junk Food Files

The Brief History of Crystal Pepsi

Mickey Yarber

Competition has always been the name of the game in the cola beverage industry, with the two giants, Coke and Pepsi consistently trying to capture more of the other’s market with new and innovative soft CONTINUE READING…

New Coke
'80s

The Short Life of New Coke

Mickey Yarber

Perhaps one of the darkest days in soft drink history occurred on April 23, 1985, when a true American icon was altered beyond all recognition. Yes, this is the day that Coca-cola announced to the CONTINUE READING…

Totinos Pizza
Features

The Crispy Crusted History of Totino’s Pizza

Mickey Yarber

When Rose and Jim Totino opened their first pizzeria in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1951, they probably never imagined that they’d be serving up 300 million Totino’s Party Pizzas each year. As the legend goes, Rose CONTINUE READING…

Lucky Charms History
'70s

The Magically Delicious History of Lucky Charms Cereal

Mickey Yarber

Lucky Charms cereal has been a favorite of kids everywhere since it first hit store shelves in 1964. But even though the brand is almost sixty years old, most people don’t know much about it CONTINUE READING…

Reggie Bar
'70s

Do You Remember The Reggie! Bar?

Mickey Yarber

During the 1977 world series, Reggie Jackson hit three home runs in game six, accomplishing something that had only been done previously by Babe Ruth. The feat earned him the title of “Mr. October” – CONTINUE READING…

Nerds Cereal
'80s

A Tribute to Nerds Cereal

Mickey Yarber

You know me and food. We have a love/hate relationship. I love it when it’s around, but I hate it when it’s gone. Just like Nerds cereal. Loved it from the moment I saw it…and CONTINUE READING…

Morning Funnies Cereal
Features

Retro Junk Food as Presented in Old Comic Book Ads

Mickey Yarber

Chips Ahoy! Cookies (1987) Nabisco’s Chips Ahoy! cookies have been around since 1963, but I believe it was in the ’80s that they truly started to see their star rise. The Chips Ahoy! brand started CONTINUE READING…

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