Wax Pack Flashback: American Bandstand (1993)

In this episode of Wax Pack Flashback, Jason continues his series of music themed trading cards with American Bandstand from 1993. This 100 card set from Collect-A-Card featured imagery from the TV series and photos of music artists. Each pack contained 8 cards with a chance to pull gold foil autograph cards of Dick Clark, Smokey Robinson, and Jerry Lee Lewis.

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Toy Stories: Etch-a-Sketch

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It’s a nice feeling to finish an Etch-A-Sketch picture you’re semi-proud of. “It actually looks like a tree this time!” you tell yourself. But then that brainy cousin of yours shows you the portrait he’s Etch-A-Sketched and CONTINUE READING…

The Retro Resurgence Podcast – Episode 13 | Great 1980’s Movie Trilogies

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Hello Listeners, and come check out Episode 13 of the RR Pod. In our Icebreaker segment, since we’re close to St. Patty’s Day, we discuss our favorite “Green” things in Pop Culture, before getting to CONTINUE READING…

Rediscovering Comics: Wolverine Vol 8 (2024)

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Last edition I looked at a DC comic, Batgirl, so I though I’d jump over to Marvel and one of my all time favorite mutants, Wolverine. I’ve been a fan of Wolverine since I first CONTINUE READING…

Bang Your Head: The Hard Rock and Heavy Metal of 1983

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As we’re walking through the music of the 1983 Billboard charts every Wednesday, we would be remiss if we didn’t take a minute and recognize the contributions made by hard rock and heavy metal bands CONTINUE READING…

When ’90s Sitcoms Went to Disney World

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Growing up, I was lucky enough to go to Walt Disney World fairly frequently. My Mom’s parents lived near Lakeland, Florida, and we’d work in a visit to see Grandma and Grandpa for a day CONTINUE READING…

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: 47 Differences Between The Film and Script

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Last November, we debuted the TRN Drive-In podcast series to review movies. Our inaugural show hosted by Mickey and Jason screened Planes, Trains, and Automobiles at TRN Drive-In. The format of the show made it CONTINUE READING…

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'80s Kid, '90s Grad, and '00s Dad. I've been writing and podcasting about 1980s pop culture since 2011 at my Rediscoverthe80s.com website. I collect vinyl, cassingles, '80s comics, Batman memorabilia, and all things Mobile Armored Strike Kommand.