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- Guns for EVERYONE - but not the kind you'd think! Plus, Halloween costumes on the fly, the McRib of 90s albums, and the remake that needs a re-work.
After Chris had a round of firearms, Tony's dad has taken up a hobby with the same idea - but not exactly the kind you'd think - and it's hilarous. Plus, with halloween just weeks away, the costumes are changing on the fly. And Tony takes an album Re-Review to a new level, digging into a group that gave us only ONE album back in the day, but might be trying for a remake today. Unfortunately, the remake isn't tempting our taste buds, making Tony wonder if this group is the "McRib" of 90s music.
39 min - DID WE FIND A FRIEND? And NO DOLLY, Backstreet Boys insanity, and the true DEPTH of MC Hammer
The quest to reconnect Chris with a long-lost high school friend continues... DID WE TRACK HIM DOWN? Plus, couples costumes for Chris and his lady friend sound great, but Tony's NOT SO SURE about a Dolly Parton costume in his house. Find out how you could win a trip to see the Backstreet Boys at the Sphere in Las Vegas, and MC Hammer may have WAY more depth than we ever realized; Chris does a Throwback Album RE-Review for a second look at "Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em" that you won't want to miss.
35 min - Can we find a friend, wear a visor, shoot a gun, AND find find a second hit from FIVE?
The search for one of Chris' old friends continues - and do we have a discovery? Plus, Tony's step into flag football coaching has him making VERY questionable fashion choices with a visor that SCREAMS "2K Abercrombie," Chris convinces someone he's worthy of shooting off firearms, and does the band FIVE have more than one hit? We aren't the only experts to answer that question on this episode of The Throwback Boys. Special thanks to Art Vuolo, Radio's Best Friend, for the extra video support from the 2026 Radio Conclave in Minneapolis, MN.
45 min - Finding ANOTHER friend, optimizing Optimus Prime and Jon Secada, and DON'T CALL HIM DADDY.
After Tony tracked down an old friend through the help of social media - or STALKING on social media - can he do the same for Chris? Plus, Optimus Prime is back and CHRIS IS IN for it, Jon Secada gets an album re-review, and why is the DADDY term a HARD PASS for one of the boys?
37 min - Finding Friends, Losing Your Car, and SOUL DECISION Re-reviewed.
In the first episode of the Throwback Boys, Tony Lorino and Chris Cruise introduce the concept of what they're up to; taking you a little deeper into the work they do on "Throwback Nation" and "Throwback 2K," respectively. Because they don't always have time to share all the stories behind the music, we'll be sharing those here. Plus, have you ever lost touch with an old friend from PRE-social media connections? Tony shares the incredible - or incredibly CREEPY - story of how he found an old friend. And Chris loves a concert...but maybe not finding his car afterwards.
41 min
About The Throwback Boys
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Two elder millennials, two worlds apart, connected by music.
Tony Lorino and Chris Cruise may be from the same generation, but just like you and many of your friends, they have lived completely different lives. Tony's the steady-eddie husband, dad, business owner, and steerer of the ship. And Chris is a newly-divorced gamer who isn't afraid to stay up until 2am to slay you on Fortnite.
Nevertheless, their mutual love of music and pop culture brings them together - and unlocks some core memories for all of us who grew up in the "Xennial" generation. Find Tony and Chris on the radio daily with their national radio shows, Throwback Nation and Throwback 2K, and go a LITTLE DEEPER on the music, events, and lives today of those of us who were born in the '80s, grew up in the '90s, and partied in the early '00s, with The Throwback Boys, right here.