Ready 2 Retro

It's October baybay and if you don't like it, then "WITCH, PLEASE"!

To kickoff our theme of 90's witches we are reviewing the D.C.O.M. "Halloweentown" (1998). The Duchess of Horror is back and she shares why this movie was such an influential movie for her growing up. Also in the episode Max and Chelsea share about their experiences at Midsummer Scream, Icons of Darkness and the Illusion haunt.

We are in the thick of SPOOKY SEASON and we love it!

Spooky September continues as Dean and Alex from The Return, Revenge, Resurrection Podcast joins Ready 2 Retro to talk about 1999's classic, "The Sixth Sense".

In this jam-packed episode we talk about the film's historic impact in cinematic history, our favorite scenes, the themes of the movie and each podcaster gives their ranking of top 5 M Night Shyamalan films of all time!

It's a SPOOKY good time!

Spooky September returns at Ready 2 Retro! This week we have a conversation with Madelynn (@azzykins) aka "Threade" the spooky clown from Knott's Scary Farm! In this episode, Threade talks about the origins of the character, her favorite scary movie, the ins and outs of being a scare actor and so much more!

Max visits Power Morphicon in beautiful Pasadena, California for the very first time!

This audio episode is a combination of multiple interviews taken from videos at the convention. To view the video version of each of these interviews visit our Instagram page: @ready2retro

The following episode includes conversations with (in order):
@noahbaron from "Life After Power Rangers"
@carla_ritarepulsa who played "Rita Repulsa" in Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers
@stevecardenaspr who played "Rocky" in Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers and Power Rangers Zeo
@malikyusef100 musical artist involved with the soundtrack of "Power Rangers" (2017)
@atmab13 (Mark Richardson) Prop Master for the first 10 seasons of Power Rangers
@camillehyde who played "Shelby" in Power Rangers Dino Charge
@neoedmund suit actor who was one of the Putty Patrollers in Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers
@lisfies suit actor who played multiple monsters in Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers
@nickpalma2 suit actor who played "Michelangelo" in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret of the Ooze
@brennanmejia who played "Tyler" in Power Rangers Dino Charge
@karanashley who played "Aisha" in Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers
@the_original_alpha_5 (Romy J Sharf) suit actor for "Alpha 5" in Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers
@Blakeafoster who played "Justin" in Power Rangers Turbo
@phillipjeanmarie who played "Max" in Power Rangers Wild Force
@claiblackwelder who played "Kendall" in Power Rangers Dino Charge
@bigbangmike_ who played "Young Rocky" in Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers
@jasonanarvy who played "Skull" in the first 6 seasons of Power Rangers

Ever wondered who made the props for Power Rangers? Well now that question can be answered because Mark A. Richardson, the Prop Master for the first ten seasons of Power Rangers, joins Ready 2 Retro! In this episode, Mark shares about his love for cinema, monsters and all things horror.

If you are a fan of props, monsters or Power Rangers, you DO NOT want to miss this conversation!

All month long is GO GO POWER RANGERS MONTH! Tune in this week as Prime from "Prime Nostalgia Podcast" joins Ready 2 Retro as we take a look at the very first pilot of Power Rangers. No, not the one that aired on TV, the one where Trini is played by a different actress, Ernie's Juice Bar doesn't exist, Billy is even more nerdier and Zordon has a different name!

You just gotta listen to find out!

In this bonus episode of the Ready 2 Retro Podcast, Max & Chris give honor and process the passing of Dodgers legendary announcer, Vin Scully.

With the news of Vince McMahon retiring from the WWE, Max and Ready 2 Retro Tag Team Partner Jesse from Sight & Sound Podcast from @heartgodmedia, had to get on the mic and share their initial thoughts. In this episode they talk about Vince's legacy, their favorite Vince moments and where they think the WWE will end up because of this move.

TMNT Month on Ready 2 Retro returns and it starts off with a DUBULAR guest! Bobby Herbeck, the screenwriter of the first "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle" movie from 1990, joins R2R! In this episode Bobby shares about his early career as a stand up comedian working on the sets of "Diff'rent Strokes" & "The Jeffersons", how he got involved with the first TMNT film and even gives a sneak peak of his panel that will be happening at Comic Con 2022!

If you are a fan at any level of TMNT, this is an episode you DO NOT want to miss!

The third and final week of the 40th anniversary celebration of June 1982 concludes with Ridley Scott's sci-fi classic, "Blade Runner". Joining @ready2retro this week is Corey from @podcastingafterdark! In Episode 103, we discuss IN-DEPTH the mythos of the Blade Runner world, the influence the film has had for decades in sci-fi culture and dialog about the meaning of what it truly means to be a human being.

This episode is for all to enjoy whether you're a human, replicant or somewhere in between!


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