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Retro Spectacles

Looking Back on Pop Culture with Really Cool Glasses

Comedians Mitcz Marzoni and Teddy Tutson are on a mission to look back in time - at least 10 years at a time - and uncover hidden gems, discuss nuances of cult classics, figure out why things popped off the way they did, dig deep into both short-lived trends and enduring legacies, and so much more.

With a focus shifted more towards enjoyment and exploration, but never shying away from criticism, Retro Spectacles explores pop culture with two very opinionated media addicts in their 40s. They are here to think way too much about everything they've seen, read, heard and more, and to push each other - along with our audience - to think about and discuss it all at length.

We invite you to peer through the lenses of our retro spectacles with us.

Ep 12

Lightyear (Franchise Deep Dive : Toy Story)

Lightyear (Franchise Deep Dive : Toy Story)

Retro Spectacles nears the finish line on the Toy Story franchise deep dive with the spin-off that broke Pixar’s streak. “Lightyear” (2022) opens with a title card: “This is the movie that Andy fell in love with in 1995.” Teddy and Mitcz reject that premise within minutes. What was pitched as “Andy’s Star Wars” landed...Episode Details for "Lightyear (Franchise Deep Dive : Toy Story)"

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Ep 11

Toy Story 4 (Franchise Deep Dive : Toy Story)

Retro Spectacles continues the Toy Story franchise deep dive with the sequel nobody asked for that made a billion dollars. Toy Story 3 closed the book on the Andy trilogy with a Best Picture-nominated goodbye. Toy Story 4 survived John Lasseter’s Me Too departure, Rashida Jones and Will McCormack walking off the project, and a... Listen to "Toy Story 4 (Franchise Deep Dive : Toy Story)"
Ep 10

Toy Story 3 (Franchise Deep Dive : Toy Story)

Retro Spectacles continues the Toy Story franchise deep dive with Toy Story 3, the trilogy closer that almost became a very different movie before Pixar reclaimed Woody, Buzz, Andy, and the emotional finale that defined the end of the Andy years. Before Lee Unkrich’s version became a Best Picture nominee, Disney’s Circle 7 Animation had... Listen to "Toy Story 3 (Franchise Deep Dive : Toy Story)"
Ep 9

Toy Story 2 (Franchise Deep Dive : Toy Story)

Retro Spectacles continues the Toy Story franchise deep dive with the 1999 sequel that almost never happened. Disney wanted a cheap direct-to-video sequel. Pixar said no. Then somebody accidentally deleted 90% of the film’s files. Then John Lasseter scrapped the script and rewrote it in a weekend. And somehow, “Toy Story 2” emerged as one... Listen to "Toy Story 2 (Franchise Deep Dive : Toy Story)"
Ep 8

Franchise Deep Dive : Toy Story & Pixar’s Story

Retro Spectacles launches its first-ever franchise deep dive with the animated classic that started it all: Pixar’s 1995 “Toy Story,” directed by John Lasseter, starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, Jim Varney, John Ratzenberger, and Annie Potts. Mitcz & Teddy break down how Steve Jobs bought Pixar from George Lucas for pennies,... Listen to "Franchise Deep Dive : Toy Story & Pixar's Story"
Ep 7

Palate Cleanser : Rage Against the Machine, Grief, and Angst

Retro Spectacles continues the palate cleanser with Part 2 of the albums that shaped Mitcz & Teddy’s adolescence. Teddy’s pick: Rage Against the Machine’s 1999 album “The Battle of Los Angeles.” After his father died suddenly of a heart attack when Teddy was 11, nothing at home sounded like what he was feeling until Bulls... Listen to "Palate Cleanser : Rage Against the Machine, Grief, and Angst"
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