15 Best Retro Pop Culture Podcasts

1. Pop Culture Retrospective Blog

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Join me as we board a time machine and travel back to the retro pop culture of the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s! On each episode, I take a deep dive into the backstory behind topics such as music, tv shows, movies, technology, regrettable fashions, and events from this unique period of time. This show is inspired by and dedicated to the memory of my older sister, Rebecca who I lost tragically in 2019. I want to learn the back story, the story behind the story, the hidden secrets, and fun facts of all of the things that she was into. This show is my love letter to my big sister...MORE Host Amy Lewis
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 25Twitter 856Instagram 549 Avg Length 69 min Format Long form Since May 2020 Video Podcast YouTube
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2. Radio Retropolis

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Radio Retropolis stands out in the crowded podcast landscape by blending vintage radio drama with modern storytelling flair with EXCLUSIVE behind the scenes commentary from JR! The original broadcasts are remastered with improved sound quality, making them more immersive for today's listeners while preserving their nostalgic charm. Plus, ORIGINAL PODCAST DOCUMENTARIES with exclusive interviews with pop icons. Retro Cool, Refreshingly New. The show's tagline says it all: it's not just about nostalgia—it's about making retro pop culture relevant and exciting for modern audience!MORE Host Jim Romanovich
Producer/Network Jim Romanovich
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 49Facebook 373Twitter 178 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. When It Was Cool Retro Pop Culture

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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 Books, Comics, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, My Little Pony, Alice in Wonderland, books, Six Million Dollar Man, Godzilla, video games, and all things retro.MORE Hosts Karl Stern, Tonya Hicks
Producer/Network WhenItWasCool.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 17Facebook 408Twitter 36 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Retro Sleepover

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A podcast that covers retro pop culture from the 70s, 80s, 90s and beyond!
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 71 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Acid Washed Memories

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Are you ready to rewind? It's Acid Washed Memories, a retro pop-culture celebration!Each week, we'll put a new spin on the past. Whether it's TV shows, music, video games, or anything else on the pop culture spectrum, you're sure to take a nostalgia-filled ride back to a simpler time.MORE Hosts Joe Marotta, Michael Quinn
Producer/Network Joe Marotta & Michael Quinn
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 108 Avg Length 70 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. The Insanely Dangerous Retro Podshow

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--- The Insanely Dangerous Retro Podshow is your one-stop nostalgia fix, now hosted solo by the irrepressible Dangerous Dave! From the funky 70s through to the chaotic 00s, Dave dives headfirst into the wild world of retro pop culture—movies, music, TV, games, and everything in between. Expect deep dives, personal takes, outrageous trivia, and unfiltered opinions. Whether you're reliving your childhood or discovering old-school gems for the first time, this is where retro lives loud, proud, and dangerously. New episodes every week—tune in and turn back time!MORE Hosts Gaz, David Kozlowski
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 43 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Flip City Podcast

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The Flip City Podcast, hosted by Wayne & Greg, your rad retro hosts of all things Ghostbusters, pro wrestling, Star Wars, TMNT, and rad retro pop culture! 🎙️ We bring you deep dives, fun discussions, fantasy drafts, and nostalgic trips down memory lane, all while our heroes bust the ghosts of boredom for you! Tune in on every podcast platform or at FlipCityPodcast.net for new episodes and join our community of passionate fans! #FlipCityPodcast #RetroRadness #RadLifeMORE Hosts Wayne Cordova, Greg Gosline
Producer/Network Wayne Cordova & Greg Gosline
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. The Cinematic Flashback Podcast

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🎬 1970s Films, Classic Movies & Retro Cinema Culture — Deep Dives Into the Decade That Transformed Film History Welcome to the Cinematic Flashback Podcast If you love 1970s movies, classic Hollywood filmmaking, and the behind-the-scenes stories that shaped the New Hollywood era, this podcast is for you. Hosts Chuck and Matt take you inside the most influential films of the 1970s — the gritty thrillers, groundbreaking dramas, cult classics, box-office hits, and underrated gems that redefined American cinema...MORE Producer/Network Cinematic Flashback Podcast
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9. Spilling the Popcorn

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Spilling the Popcorn is your ultimate dose of movie nostalgia, pop culture tangents and hot takes on the clichés in the classics. Join childhood best friends, Jayde and Lisa, as we rewatch the movies that raised us. From makeover montages and side characters who deserved better to problematic heartthrobs and iconic soundtracks, we're unpacking what made these movies unforgettable.MORE Estimated listeners
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10. You Know The One

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You Know the One is the movie podcast where Gen-X sisters Rachel Roberts and Pam Wallace revisit films from the last 60 years and explore how they shaped us — not just as a generation, but as a culture. Together, they create a space that feels like a conversation you didn't know you needed — part film podcast, part cultural time capsule, part shared remembering...MORE Email ****@youknowtheone.com
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11. Radio Retropolis

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Radio Retropolis stands out in the crowded podcast landscape by blending vintage radio drama with modern storytelling flair with EXCLUSIVE behind the scenes commentary from JR!The original broadcasts are remastered with improved sound quality, making them more immersive for today's listeners while preserving their nostalgic charm.Plus, ORIGINAL PODCAST DOCUMENTARIES with exclusive interviews with pop icons.Retro Cool, Refreshingly New. The show's tagline says it all: it's not just about nostalgia—it's about making retro pop culture relevant and exciting for modern audience!MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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12. Miss 2000's

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Miss 2000's is your time machine back to the early 2000s! Each episode dives into the shows, movies, music, fashion trends, toys, stores, and unforgettable moments that defined the Y2K era. If you love 2000s nostalgia, pop culture throwback and all things Y2K aesthetic, this is your new favorite rewind.MORE Estimated listeners
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13. The Weekly Rewind with Samuel Locker

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Jump in the time machine with nostalgia nerd Sam Locker as he rewinds to a different year each week — reliving the music, TV, games, fashion, and unforgettable headlines that shaped a generation. Packed with retro pop culture, personal faves, and a 'Then vs. Now' news segment, The Weekly Rewind is your ultimate nostalgic escape with a 2020s twist.MORE Estimated listeners
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