One of the greatest joys I felt as a kid was waking up bright and early on a Saturday morning, getting a bowl of sugary cereal, sitting down in front of the television set, and CONTINUE READING…
Since 1968, Hot Wheels have been a favorite toy of kids and adults the world over. Even as popular as they have been for over fifty years, there’s probably a few things you still don’t CONTINUE READING…
Are we telling people how to go about collecting, or are we the dummies? Today on The Run In, all three of your hosts are here to discuss their pop culture collections. Video games. Wrestling CONTINUE READING…
I’ve played with Barbie off and on since I received my first dolls for my fourth birthday. (They were Malibu Barbie and Skipper and Roller Skating Ken) This article isn’t about the dolls. It’s about CONTINUE READING…
One of my favorite scenes in A Christmas Story is when Ralphie finally receives his mail order “Little Orphan Annie” decoder pin. Later that night, he listens to his favorite radio show and transcribes the CONTINUE READING…
Christmas is almost here and it’s time to reflect. On today’s episode of The Run In, your trios tag team champions reminisce over our favorite wrestling Christmas gifts over the years. There are gifts from CONTINUE READING…
These days we have our Nintendo Switches, Playstations, X Boxes, smartphones, and tablets. (I’m actually typing this article on my Christmas present from last year.) Back in the ’80s, in addition to gaming consoles, there CONTINUE READING…
The still untitled Hot Wheels movie, long in production, finally has a writing team. Warner Brothers has hired the screen writing duo of Neil Widener and Gavin James to pen the script for the live-action CONTINUE READING…
The Mangler Arrives! It’s another Monday morning and what better way to start the week than with the House Show crew? We are joined today by one of our longtime friends, The Mangler. The four CONTINUE READING…
Last week, Nickelodeon announced a CGI reboot of The Smurfs will be coming to their channel in early 2021. The original cartoon was an NBC Saturday morning staple from 1981 to 1989. I also remember CONTINUE READING…
As a young girl in the 1980’s, Strawberry Shortcake and her friends made appearances at birthday parties, in Easter baskets, and under the Christmas tree. Like every other licensed character, Strawberry Shortcake characters were featured CONTINUE READING…
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 CONTINUE READING…
Jason and Mickey are back with another topic chosen by our listeners, Toys We Wanted But Never Got! First, we catch up on life with Mickey trying not to get snowed in at work while CONTINUE READING…
The Retro Network’s talk show podcast returns with Jason, Stacey, and Chad reacting to all the retro-minded products from Toy Fair 2020! Subscribe to TRN Talks to be the first to hear new episodes. Visit The Retro CONTINUE READING…
Dick Tracy celebrates its 30th anniversary this year as the blockbuster to beat in the summer of 1990. Featuring an all star cast including Warren Beatty, Madonna, Al Pacino and more, this crime-smashing action film CONTINUE READING…
Like a lot of kids who grew up before the creation of the internet, I spent a lot of my free time daydreaming. One of my recurring daydreams involved myself, a shopping cart, and 5 CONTINUE READING…
Jason and Mickey return with a follow up to our Top 5 Happy Meal Toys episode. First, Jason mourns the loss of World Market, but then Mickey picks up the mood but giving his first CONTINUE READING…
“Fire burns Wood! Wood floats on Water! Water puts out Fire!” Battle Beasts finally gave us the answer to a question that has plagued mankind since the dawn of time: If animals were bred into CONTINUE READING…
In 1986, a movie came out featuring giant transforming robots traversing the cosmos, they search for a threat that could possibly mean the end of the universe. That movie, of course, was Gobots: Battle of the Rock Lords. CONTINUE READING…
In this episode of the Retro Rewind Show, Mickey goes over a short history of Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, then he and his daughter battle it out for supremacy in the little plastic boxing ring! CONTINUE READING…
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