Summer

Personal Nostalgia

Downhill Daredevils

The Retro Network

Like many other kids growing up in the 80s, the holidays were a huge deal to me. Christmas was the big one as it lasted a whole month, and Thanksgiving served as the kick-off to

Personal Nostalgia

Big City Summer

Kevin Decent

I grew up in a small town/city in upstate New York with my mom and brother. In my 16th year my dad invited me to spend the summer with him in Maryland. What conversations took

Personal Nostalgia

Summer at the Rec Center

The Retro Network

Following my parents’ divorce in 1993, my father was transferred to the Naval Training Center in Orlando, Florida. He took custody of my brother and me and we relocated to the city of every kid’s

Personal Nostalgia

90’s Summer Reloaded

Adam Pope

My childhood was spent in Southern California, the home of palm trees and endless sunshine. While most folks imagine a California summer filled with surfboards, bikinis and Beach Boys tunes, I grew up just 20

Personal Nostalgia

A Not So Traditional Summer

The Retro Network

Sometimes, what you see on TV doesn’t match up with real life. When I think back to what television taught me about summer breaks in the 90’s, it consisted of adventures at camp or family

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Personal Nostalgia

My Summer of Batman

Stacey

Thirty years ago this month, Batman hit theaters and kicked off a summer of Batmania from which many of us didn’t recover. Most people I know have stories about this film and how it consumed

Podcast

TRN Time Machine: Summer Memories

Jason Gross

TRN Time Machine is on hiatus this week but Jason and Mickey are opening the VIP Vault to replay episodes from the old TRN Podcast. In this week’s episode, we go back two years and