The Retro Nonsense Podcast

In this episode Chris and Duke talk all about the Zelda franchise. They discuss the games in the series that they’ve played, the ones they missed, the ones they love and the ones they don’t. This was a super fun episode - enjoy!  

In this episode, Chris and Duke pick out special items in their collections and discuss. The categories are crown Jewel, most valuable, most cherished and most nostalgic. 

In this special episode Chris and Duke finally meet in person and have an unbelievable time in Philadelphia at Too Many Games. We talk about our time there, our pick-ups, our post con rituals and our other adventures in Maryland. 

Man did we have fun with this one!  Duke and Chris are both opening up pop culture museums, Chris’ on the west coast and Duke’s on the east coast. The grand opening is on the same night and we are competing with each other for the best exhibits to bring in the biggest crowds. Listen and decide who has the best museum set up and tell us in our discord who’s you’ll be going to!  

Spring is here! Duke and Chris discuss The Batman (spoiler free) and compare it to other Batman films. They also talk about what’s been going on,  recent pickups, Beat the Bandy challenge - and more!  

Movies, TV shows, music, toys, world events - anything and everything from 1986 is discussed. We talk about the events and pop culture that defined that year and reflect on our personal experiences as kids in 1986. 

In this episode Chris and Duke talk all about collecting. They list their top 5 pickups from last year, discuss their current interests, talk about future collecting goals - and there’s a fun bonus segment at the end!  Also, always remember to stick around for the “post credit” clip!  

In this episode, Chris and Duke discuss the history and legacy of Shopping malls and arcades in America and travel down memory lane to relive their own personal experiences from their childhood. 

In this episode, Chris and Duke discuss their favorite time travel movies/shows, different ways fiction handle time travel, which makes the most and least sense, and much more time travel related nonsense!  

In this special episode, Chris and Duke have classic 80s movie monsters battle it out in a tournament to see who will rise to the top to be the ultimate 80s Horror monster.  Listen to see if your favorite monster wins!