Ready 2 Retro

@ready2retro is proud to announce that our latest episode is with the legendary composer David Newman. David Newman’s career spans over five different decades and includes numerous iconic projects including: "The Brave Little Toaster" (1987), "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" (1988), "Little Monsters" (1989), "The Mighty Ducks" (1992), "The Sandlot" (1993), "Anastasia" (1997), "Galaxy Quest" (1999), "Ice Age" (2002), "Girls Trip" (2017) and "West Side Story" (2021), just to name a few.

Join our conversation as David shares about growing up in one of the most famous Hollywood musicial families, the complexities of writing a score and sharing some stories from his previous projects like "The Sandlot".

If you are a fan of movie scores, YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS!


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LARRY HANKIN GIVEAWAY:

Ready 2 Retro is having a special giveaway in partnership with actor Larry Hankin who played Mr Heckels in Friends, among many other famous roles.

For a chance to win Ready 2 Ready merch and a signed Mr Heckles t-shirt by Larry Hankin himself, all you have to do is purchase Larry’s memoir on amazon.com (Click HERE for link). Once you do, send a photo of yourself with the book or a confirmation email with the purchase and send it to [email protected]. It’s as simple as that.

The winner of the giveaway will be announced on May 28, so be sure to purchase the book quickly, it’s a fantastic read!

Episode 137 of @ready2retro will make you want to shout "ACK! ACK!". That's right, this week R2R takes you back to 1996 to reminiscence about Tim Burton's sci-fi-comedy, "Mars Attacks!" Joining the co-host chair this week is Myk O'Connor from the YouTube channel "I Miss the 90's" and together him and Max share their thoughts on the film, talk about this insanely talented cast and dive into the conversation in the existence of aliens and UFOs!

Episode 136 of @ready2retro is a big one for the podcast! Joining us this week is the legendary actor/comedian Larry Hankin. Larry's career spans over multiple decades and he's featured in some incredible projects including: "Laverne & Shirley" (1977), "Escape from Alcatraz" (1979), "Annie" (1982), "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" (1987), "Home Alone" (1990), "Seinfield" (1993), "Friends" (1994), "Billy Madison" (1995), "Breaking Bad" (2010) and that's just to name a few. 

In this episode we have a conversation with Larry all about his new memoir titled "That Guy: A Cautionary Memoir" which is available for purchase on Amazon.com.

Larry's life story is full of laughter, unexpected turns and straight up amazing!


Buy Larry's book HERE

For Episode 135 of @ready2retro, we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Power Rangers series by giving you our review of the recently released Netflix special titled "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always" (2023). Joining the Megazord this week is a panel of lifelong Power Rangers fans including @kvngprimetime from @primenostalgiapod, @brettropod from @splatattackpodcast and introducing PR cosplayer Andrew Bruno (@goku2004arb). Together, we share our thoughts about the new special including the huge nostalgic feeling we got watching new MMPR in 2023!

It's a conversation you don't want to miss!

It's time to "Shut up & Listen", "Get off the grass" and never forget, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Ready 2 Retro's review of 2001's "Princess Diaries" is now available!

Joining the co-host seats this week is Jasmine and #pocastcousin Tess! Along with Max, the three of them share about their nostalgic love for "Princess Diaries", talk about how elegant Julie Andrews is, share about Garry Marshall's approach to directing and so much more!

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April 2023 marks the 40th Anniversary of "Valley Girl" (1983) starring Nicolas Cage (first leading role) and Deborah Foreman! Joining @ready2retro for the celebration is "The ENFORCER" aka Jesse from @heartgodmedia! Join us as we shed light to this very underrated 80s gem, talk about the Hollywood & valley cultures during that time, Frank and Moon Zappa's hit song of the same name and we start off the podcast with a top 5 Nicolas Cage movie draft!

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Several weeks ago on Episode 125 of the Ready 2 Retro Podcast, we celebrated the 30th Anniversary of "Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey". What we didn't know at the time is that a special listener, actor Benj Thall, who played "Peter" in the film, tuned in and heard our whole conversation.

So naturally we needed to have Benj on R2R to come on and to share his experience working on Homeward Bound and on Episode 132 that's EXACTLY what he does! Join us as Benj shares about his acting origins, his personal recollections being on set and how the film has impacted his current work today.

This interview is only Benj's second time on a podcast to tell his story, so you want to make sure you don't miss out!

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Be sure to check out all of Benj's work and projects, including "The Otter Space Podcast" (a fun sci-fi audio drama perfect for family audiences) by clicking the link below:

https://www.benjthalldirector.com/

Believe it or not, "Kill Bill Vol 1" turns 20 in October, 2023! So of course, Ready 2 Retro had to do an early 20th Anniversary celebration for this fantastic film!

Join Max and The Duchess of Horror, Chelsea, as they share about their love for Quentin Tarantino's 4th film. They get into the backstory of how "Kill Bill" was first thought of on the set of "Pulp Fiction", praise the iconic soundtrack, share theories for Vol 3 and since they were recording on Tarantino's 60th birthday, they even provide some fun facts about the eccentric director.

"The Godfather of Ready 2 Retro", aka Joey from @ninjatoitles, returns to "celebrate" the 30th anniversary of the infamous TMNT 3 film. Max and Joey go through a deep dive into the third installment of the TMNT movie franchise including: the good, the bad and the unredeemable.

Also, they share their opinions and excitement for the TMNT: Mutant Mayhem trailer. Episode 130 is a pizza-packed-full of COWABUNGA goodness!

On Episode 129 of @ready2retro, we're celebrating the 30th anniversary of "Grumpy Old Men" (1993) starring Hollywood legends Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. Join us as we share some highlights of Lemmon and Matthau's incredible careers individually and collectively, their hilarious chemistry and how this movie is so underrated! Also, Chris gives his thoughts about Season 1 of Cobra Kai. This and so much more!