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!

It only took 128 episodes, but Max, Chelsea and Chris FINALLY recorded an episode together in the same room! So what brought them to this occasion? The legendary COCAINE BEAR!

Join the conversation as @ready2retro shares about their thoughts and highlights of Elizabeth Banks' newest film now in theaters.

SPOILER ALERT!

What do you get when you mix the vision of Joel Schumacher, the acting chops of Michael Douglas, and the charm of Robert Duvall all thrown together in a social commentary about changes in society set in beautiful, deteriorating Los Angeles? You get one helluva movie!


Jesse from @heartgodmedia joins @ready2retro for the third consecutive week to talk all about the 30th Anniversary of "Falling Down" (1993). In this movie review, R2R discusses the significance of this controversial movie back in 1993, but more importantly, how the message of adapting to change is still relevant to today.

@ready2retro is honored to welcome this week's guest, musician/comedian/actor Matthew Patrick Davis! Believe it or not, Matthew is most known for his portrayal as "The Mother" in the 2022's horror hit "Barbarian". Join our conversation and hear how a 6'8'' foot man who loves his dog and makes tunes for Disney Junior, landed the iconic role!

February 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the beloved Disney classic "Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey" (1993). Join Max, Chris, Jasmine and Jesse as they reminiscence about this tear-jerker of a film. They highlight some of their favorite scenes, at which moment of the movie they shed a tear and share about their pets from childhood until now.

This episode is approved by all 90s kids and animal lovers alike.