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When It Was Cool reviews, remembers, and celebrates the toys, music, action figures, television, movies, and popular culture of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Super Friends, Comic B... more
FAQs about When It Was Cool Retro Pop Culture:How many episodes does When It Was Cool Retro Pop Culture have?The podcast currently has 594 episodes available.
June 14, 2019100 Greatest Superhero Movies of All Time Countdown SpecialThe latest The 100 List from WhenItWasCool.com is the 100 Greatest Superhero Movies of All Time. As we do with each of these list, we discuss the results on a podcast special. Join Karl from When It Was Cool as he talks about the multiple Batman movies on the list, the vast range of Superman movie quality, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, why the DC movie universe did so poorly, and the multiple non-DC or Marvel movies that made the list. Plus Karl gives you his thoughts on which movies should have performed better. The Patreon version is ad free....more1h 14minPlay
June 13, 2019Uphill Both Ways - Free Fallin' - Episode 55The guys share their thoughts on the latest Godzilla movie, talk a little old-school wrestling, Mike reveals his Mixtape Challenge and his secret love of the film 'Convoy' while Joe admits never having seen the movie despite his family having a CB radio when he was a kid. Oh, and there are some POP CULTURE BATTLE ROYALE second round results as well. All this and more are covered in episode 55, "Free Fallin'". From WhenItWasCool.com...more1h 11minPlay
June 10, 201901 Marvel Universe in Order Podcast - Fantastic Four 1 to Amazing Fantasy 14Free for the first time are the first ten episodes of the Marvel Universe in Order Podcast from WhenItWasCool.com. This podcast reviews the Marvel Universe comic books in chronological order. This episode covers Fantastic Four 1, Fantastic Four 2, Tales to Astonish 27 (Ant Man), Fantastic Four 3, Tales to Astonish 29, Incredible Hulk 1, Fantastic Four 4, Tales to Astonish 32, Incredible Hulk 2, and Amazing Fantasy 14 (a proto X-Men story). If you enjoy, please support us on Patreon....more3h 42minPlay
June 06, 2019When It Was Cool - Storage Units, Superhero Movies, Rolling Stones - Episode 75On this episode of the When It Was Cool flagship podcast from WhenItWasCool.com, hosts Karl and Tonya discuss a recent experience with a storage unit auction/clearance that's both interesting, sad, and even macabre. Karl talks about the upcoming mega-article at WIWC the 100 Greatest Superhero Movies of All Time. Then on the second half of the show they discuss their upcoming concert schedule including seeing The Rolling Stones at the Superdome in New Orleans next month!...more51minPlay
May 30, 2019Uphill Both Ways - Pop Culture Battle Royal BeginsJoseph reveals his mix-tape challenge, puts Mike on notice and then it's time for some Pop-Culture Battle Royale results! Mike and Joseph cover a few of the choice first round match-ups and then give a rundown of the second round. Closing out the show is a discussion about Godzilla and some of their favorite moments and monsters from the Big G's filmography....more1h 16minPlay
May 23, 2019When It Was Cool - Retro Summertime Fun and Retro Commercials - Episode 74On this episode of the When It Was Cool Podcast from WhenItWasCool.com Karl and Tonya talk about summertime back in the day verses now. Fireflies (or lightning bugs if you prefer), outdoor games, and unsupervised hijinx. The we discuss some favorite and wacky retro television commercials from fast food, candy bars, car dealerships, toys, and more! This episode is packed with back in the day goodness, retro fun, and old school memories. It's When It Was Cool from WhenItWasCool.com!...more1h 3minPlay
May 16, 2019Uphill Both Ways Podcast - Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Episode 53It's time for another episode of Uphill Both Ways and Mike and Joseph talk Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Far From Home and the nature of spoilers. They say goodbye to one feature, hello to another and then it's time for the main event as the guys reveal the format of, and the 128 participants in, the UBW Retro Pop-Culture Battle Royale! Things are going to be interesting this Summer and it all starts here!...more59minPlay
May 09, 2019When It Was Cool Podcast - Nashville Craziness, Country Music Hall of Fame, Family Feud - Episode 74WhenItWasCool.com presents this week's When It Was Cool Podcast with Karl as he discusses a recent trip to Nashville where we encountered some strange folks in the big city, TARNATIONS! We also visited the Country Music Hall of Fame and discuss Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Don Williams, Buck Owens, the Smoky and the Bandit Trans-Am, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, I don't know what a Little Big Town is, and more! Then our look back at Family Feud previously available to our Patreons are premium content....more53minPlay
May 02, 2019Uphill Both Ways - Heroes - Episode 52In Episode 52, Mike and Joseph talk about Mike's recent day trip to New York City, Joseph explains why it might take him nearly three weeks to see Avengers: Endgame and that leads to a discussion about favorite Avengers lineups and storylines from the comics. And of course there are the regular sidebars, ramblings and musings, and Retro Pop Culture Homework Assignments. All this in an episode we could only call "Comic Talk Part 2: Electric Boogaloo"!(Note: It is NOT called that. It's called "Heroes".)...more1h 19minPlay
May 01, 2019When It Was Cool Newsletter Podcast Special - Issue 1 Bonus ShowWhen It Was Cool Newsletter Podcast covering the topics in the first issue of the When It Was Cool Newsletter. We talk in detail about some of the new research Karl has been doing on the pioneer era of wrestling and the year 1983 in pro wrestling. Jack Carkeek, Edras Gus Lambert, and new information on Viro Small. Plus tons of interesting notes on one of the wildest years in pro wrestling - 1983. That and much more! This episode is free but future episodes are set at the $1 level for Patreons....more1h 35minPlay
FAQs about When It Was Cool Retro Pop Culture:How many episodes does When It Was Cool Retro Pop Culture have?The podcast currently has 594 episodes available.