Christmas Archives : The Retro Network

Cover art for WKRP in Cincinnati - Bah, Humbug: Art Carlson and the Ghost of Christmas Past, who looks an awful lot like Loni Anderson

Advent Calendar House: WKRP in Cincinnati – Bah, Humbug

🎄 It’s another Scrooge Sunday, which means we’re about to be haunted by a series of spirits as we ride the airwaves back to 1980 for a version of “A Christmas Carol” set in the

Covert art for M*A*S*H - Death Takes a Holiday: Colonel Potter in a Santa suit looking concerned

Advent Calendar House: MAS*H – Death Takes a Holiday

Mike Westfall

⚠️ Warning: Our wartime yuletide takes a grimmer turn in this episode, which includes the death of a man hit by a sniper. But since it’s Christmas, we’re all going to do the best we can to

Cover art for Santa vs. the Snowman - Santa and an angry snowman size up each other

Advent Calendar House: Santa vs. the Snowman

Mike Westfall

🎄 Today’s adventure finds us caught in the middle of a battle for the North Pole in multiple dimensions. 🎙️ Sammy Hain and Jeff Loftin join the march back to 1997 to witness the Christmas clash of Santa vs.

Cover art for The Teddy Bears’ Christmas - Two teddy bears, Benjamin and Wally, under a Christmas tree

Advent Calendar House: The Teddy Bears’ Christmas

Mike Westfall

It’s Christmas time for teddy bears in a 1992 special called “The Teddy Bears’ Christmas,” a prequel to “The Secret World of Benjamin Bear.” Many comparisons to “The Christmas Toy” ensue.

Cover art for Recess - Mikey in a Santa costume with an old man who’s secretly the real Santa

Advent Calendar House: Recess – Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave

Mike Westfall

It’s that time of year again: Time to deal with smarty-pants 4th-graders who think they know how Santa works in a Christmas episode of Disney’s “Recess.”

Cover art for The Dukes - Dickens of a Christmas: Boss Hogg and the Ghost of Christmas Future

Advent Calendar House: The Dukes – A Dickens of a Christmas

Mike Westfall

🎄 Well, them podcast boys have run into another Scrooge Sunday, and this time, the ghosts from “A Christmas Carol” are haunting Boss Hogg in the Dukes of Hazzard’s Saturday morning cartoon counterpart. 🎙️ Michael DiGiovanni and

Cover art for Frosty Returns: Frosty the Snowman and Holly singing in the snow

Advent Calendar House: Frosty Returns

Mike Westfall

🎄 Somehow Frosty returned. 🎙️ The Advent Calendar House is back open for Christmas in July as Donnie Storms and new guest Collin Murr from Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Podcast drop in seeking shelter from “Frosty Returns,” which despite the title,

The Retro Resurgence Podcast – Episode 31 | The 2025 Retro Resurgence Christmas GRAB BAG Episode

Chad Droze

It’s our CHRISTMAS Episode! Our 2nd Annual! For Recurrent Events – we discuss another JAWS piece of memorabilia before 2025 lets out, and a return of The Muppet Show in February. Then, its one of our favorite show formats

Wide World of Toys | Episode 2 – Five Great Christmas Presents From Childhood!

Chad Droze

Episode 2 of The Wide World of Toys Podcast is here! Join host Ken, as he gets into all the Christmas feels, and brings you 5 great gifts that he received as a kid back

The Story Behind Run-DMC’s Christmas in Hollis

Mickey Yarber

Run-DMC nearly passed on recording “Christmas in Hollis,” but a funky beat and heartfelt verses turned it into a holiday classic.

Talkboy: From Home Alone to Every Kid’s Wish List

Mickey Yarber

In the early 1990s, one toy captured the imagination of kids everywhere: the Talkboy. It was a handheld cassette recorder that could change the pitch of your voice, making it sound deeper or higher. The

The History of the Coca-Cola Polar Bears

Mickey Yarber

Few advertising icons have captured the public’s imagination quite like the Coca‑Cola polar bears. With their playful personalities and snowy backdrops, these Arctic mascots have become as much a part of the holiday season as

Hot Dr. Pepper: The Forgotten Christmas Tradition

Mickey Yarber

When the chilly days of the 1960s rolled in, the Dr Pepper Company faced a challenge. Soda sales tended to dip in winter, as people reached for warm drinks instead of cold ones. To solve

The Real History Behind the Fake Holiday Festivus

Mickey Yarber

Seinfeld, a show about nothing, actually gave us something for the holidays: a new December tradition in which everyone can participate. On December 18, 1997, all of us were introduced to Festivus, the holiday “for

Chuck E. Cheese Christmas Special Coming this Holiday Season

Walter King

Charles Entertainment Cheese, better known to millions of kids and adults as Chuck E. Cheese is getting his own animated Christmas Special, titled The Chuck E. Cheese Christmas Special The Christmas special is billed as

The Retro Resurgence Podcast – Episode 8 | The Christmas Episode

Chad Droze

Merry Christmas Listeners! It’s our inaugural Christmas Episode. For Episode 8, Ken and Chad throw the usual format out the window. In this episode, the guys discuss many different Holiday related topics including Battles like