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Friday Flix: June 1987

Summer 1987 was a challenging time. I just moved half way across the country and was trying to figure out the new city. I didn’t even know where the movie theater was located. The worst

Friday Flix: June 1982

Pitfall Gary

The summer months are heating up and so are the movies. June 1982 was a great month for movies. There are three movies that break the top 10 for highest grossing movies of the year.

Toy of the Week: Han Solo (Star Wars Collector Series)

Karen Flieger

Next week, pop culture will be celebrating the 45th anniversary of Star Wars. The franchise marked a major turning point in pop culture on multiple fronts from cinema to toy marketing. My mom used to

March is usually when movies start picking up steam as the studios get ready for the summer months. Unfortunately, March 1997 doesn’t help create interest, the month is full of mediocre movies. A handful of

The Retro Network Presents: Book of Boba Fett Roundtable Review

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WARNING! This podcast INCLUDES SPOILERS for Book of Boba Fett and The Mandalorian! Please watch the series before listening as we won’t be held responsible for any Gaffi Stick shots to your brain! In this episode of The Retro Network

My Christmas Memories: 1980

OldSchool80s

1980, the beginning of the most awesome decade in pop culture history. Ronald Reagan just began his first term as President. Disco’s popularity had pretty much come to an end and music was getting ready

Star Wars Holiday Special Revisited in Life Day #1 One-Shot

Jason Gross

Revisit the (not so) beloved Star Wars Holiday Special this November in a new one-shot comic book from Marvel. Life Day #1 will feature a collection of tales from across the Star Wars saga as

Steven Spielberg and George Lucas: Classy and Creative Record Breakers

OldSchool80s

Records are made to be broken, but it is only natural to not want your records to be broken by somebody else. It is impressive to see someone handle having their record broken with class.

TRN Podcast 049 – TRN’s 1st Anniversary

Jason Gross

ONE YEAR! That’s right, it’s the The Retro Network’s first anniversary and Jason and Mickey will be reminiscing about our favorite and most popular podcasts. First, we catch up on the week and how we’re

Top Ten Things in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Eric Vardeman

The Empire Strikes Back premiered May 21, 1980. I was ten years old and could not wait to see it and though I remember having to wait a couple of weeks to see it in

The Star Wars Characters You’d Find In The Cantina

Jeff Sheldon

Every year on May the fourth, fans of the Star Wars series celebrate the movies that entertain so many of us. Even the most casual Star Wars fans will likely pop in a DVD or

Our Favorite Star Wars Toys

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TRN Round Table returns with various members of the network and our friends gathering to share opinions on a given topic. It’s May the 4th as we are posting today’s feature so it’s time to

Jay Plays Star Wars Pinball

Jason Gross

To celebrate Star Wars Day, the featured game on this week’s episode of Jay Plays is Star Wars Pinball! Released by Zen Studios, relive the sight and sounds of Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

Wax Pack Flashback: Star Wars Galaxy (1993)

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In this special edition of Wax Pack Flashback, Mickey and Jason connect via Zoom to celebrate Star Wars Day with each opening a pack of Star Wars Galaxy trading cards from 1993. Subscribe to the

TRN Talk: Star Wars Day 2020

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The latest episode of TRN Talk celebrates Star Wars Day! Jason (@RD80s) hosts a fun discussion highlighting this year’s Star Wars Day offerings and also a look ahead to all the projects in development. He

Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker: Spoiler Free Review

Jason Gross

I unexpectedly was given two passes to see Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker last night. My company uses XPO Logistics to ship freight and they offered us four passes to a special premiere screening.

TRN Podcast 012 – He-Man Memories

Jason Gross

Jason and Mickey return this week with a special Patreon guest host for the entire show, Tony Grate from Retro-Daze.Org! In our first segment, we introduce Tony and get to hear the story behind the