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Christmas on Roseanne
Now that I have a family of my own, the notion of community, tradition, faith, and the holidays mean so much more to me. “Roseanne” was never a show my family watched when I was CONTINUE READING…
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When Toys ‘R’ Us Came To Spartanburg, SC for Christmas 1985
If you were a kid in 1985 and lived near Spartanburg, SC, the excitement of the holiday season had to be intense! While flipping through Google’s Newspaper Archive recently, I happened to notice that “The CONTINUE READING…
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TRN Time Machine: Retro Rumble Christmas Edition
TRN Time Machine gets in the holiday spirit this week with our Christmas edition of Retro Rumble! Jason welcomes his Thrift Store Horde pals Adam Pope (@Hojukoolander) and Kevin Decent (@MaskedLibrary) to the show in CONTINUE READING…
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90’s Comic Book Action Figures Found In Jingle All The Way
If you’ve walked into a Wal-Mart this Holiday season you might have been surprised to see a forgotten 90’s icon on toy shelves. No, not Furby. Not a GigaPet. Not even the juggernaut that was CONTINUE READING…
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Retro Commercials: Fruity Pebbles Christmas
I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back to my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials CONTINUE READING…
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Favorite Stocking Stuffers: Bonne Bell Lipsmackers
The first thing my brother and I did every year when we got up on Christmas morning was head right for our stockings. The rule was that we could play with (or eat) anything we CONTINUE READING…
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Two Parodies of ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ from the ’80s
“The Twelve Days of Christmas” has always been a favorite Christmas carol for me ever since I heard the Ray Conniff Singers version (originally from 1962) on my parents’ record player as a child. Then John CONTINUE READING…
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TRN Time Machine: 1991 Sears Wish Book
Tis the season one of our favorite TRN Time Machine episodes of the year, a deep dive into all things pop culture through the pages of a Christmas catalog! This time we are traveling back CONTINUE READING…
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Retro Commercials: Polaroid Instant Camera for Christmas
I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back to my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials CONTINUE READING…
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Check Out Those Ads! – Marvel Holiday Special #1
The Marvel Holiday Special kicks of the final month of our 30th Anniversary year for comic book ads. The Marvel Holiday Special is an anthology of sorts. Eight different stories each with a different hero CONTINUE READING…
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A Very Special Christmas (1987 album)
Back in 1987, a charity album was released titled A Very Special Christmas. The album featured renditions of Christmas classics by some of the biggest names in music at that time and the proceeds went to Special Olympics. CONTINUE READING…
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Home Alone at TRN Drive-In
TRN Drive-In returns with a screening of the 1990 film Home Alone! Guests for this episode will include Tim (@OldSchool80s), Stacey (@GeekyVixen) and hosted by Jason (@RD80s). Relive this timeless classic including facts and box office stats, CONTINUE READING…
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Home Alone: 45 Differences Between The Film and Script
It is time once again to examine a script from one of my favorite films and reveal the differences between paper and screen. So far in this series, I’ve covered National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Planes, CONTINUE READING…
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VIDCAST: 1989 Sears Wishbook Christmas Catalog
On our latest VIDCAST (video podcast), go on a shopping spree with us in the 1989 Sears Wishbook Christmas Catalog from TRN Podcast 026. Jason and Mickey along with special guest Chad from HorrorMovieBBQ.com choose CONTINUE READING…
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My Christmas Memories: 1982
As you should already know, I can’t get enough ’80s nostalgia the whole year, but Christmas is an especially nostalgic time for me. Here I share a personal photo snapshot that takes me back to My CONTINUE READING…
