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I host the Retroist Podcast and write the Retroist which focuses on nostalgia. I like slightly old stuff and I typo too much. You can find me at https://www.retroist.com & https://patreon.com/retroist.
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I remember when I saw my first Fiero. A guy down my block got one and would cruise around the neighborhood turning heads.
December 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Merry Christmas!
Spider-Man with a Santa Hat swinging in on a web on a white background
December 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Yes, Melendez knocks it out of the park!
harrymccracken.com Harry McCracken @harrymccracken.com · 1d
From 1991, my friend Maurice Noble, who designed How the Grinch Stole Christmas, on A Charlie Brown Christmas. (The rest of the interview: harrymccracken.com/blog/steppin...)
Do you think there's room for good work in the kind of limited animation that's done for TV today? Yes, I do. I think one of the really big successes is the Charlie Brown series done by Bill Melendez. This animation is certainly limited, but look at the charm of the things. I think one of the great moments of animation history is when Linus reads the Christmas story on the Christmas program. I watch it every year, and I get a lump in my throat every time. It's so utterly charming and direct and simple: simple staging, simple dialogue, the tone of the voice. And this is very simple animation, but it's the way it's done, and it's in character with their voices and what they're doing. Let's just say they have "love." This is one example of limited animation being done in an appropriate way.
December 25, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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A lot of people are watching Die Hard tonight. It is an amazing movie, but did you ever notice the problems with the touchscreens at Nakatomi Plaza? A Back button would have made it much easier to use.

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Nakatomi Plaza Directory Touch Screen
December 25, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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Making food for tomorrow. Meatballs done. Chef gets to have a day before meatball.
Meatballs in marinara A meatball covered in sauce.
December 25, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Started early watching of Christmas episodes of older TV shows. Just finishing Facts of Life.
Facts of Life
December 24, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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I didn't pick up this Emerson Executive CD Player, not something I need for my system, but I loved the smooth action on this CD door and the wild styling.
December 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Some amazing design and color choices in this Holiday Business Gift Guide from 1986.
Page full of office themed gifts from 1986. High on style, they are the type of stuff you might have on your desk or in your office. Page full of office themed gifts from 1986. High on style, they are the type of stuff you might have on your desk or in your office. Page full of office themed gifts from 1986. High on style, they are the type of stuff you might have on your desk or in your office.
December 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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It’s a Christmas tradition for me, for nigh on 15 years now, to play the Christmas Commercials episodes of Retroist every year; which collected vintage commercial audio at a time when that stuff was harder to find.

Having a 3rd installment pop up today was an extremely welcome surprise.
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It has been 13 years since I have done a Christmas Commercials Podcast, but I happy to announce that Christmas Commercial III is now available to download. I hope you enjoy it.

Commerce & Audio & Christmas

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Geoffrey the Giraffe and family driving in a car in the winter
December 24, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Santa Chewbacca's Human Hand...
patrickjdoody.bsky.social Patrick J Doody @patrickjdoody.bsky.social · 3d
The 70s were the best. Me and Chewbacca Santa.
December 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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It has been 13 years since I have done a Christmas Commercials Podcast, but I happy to announce that Christmas Commercial III is now available to download. I hope you enjoy it.

Commerce & Audio & Christmas

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Geoffrey the Giraffe and family driving in a car in the winter
December 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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The holidays are a time to see family, friends, Santa Claus, and Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Raiders of the Lost Ark Xmas Newspaper Print Ad
December 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Important Note: This book does contain the secret of Gummyberry Juice.
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My yearly page through of my favorite random Christmas book from my childhood.

I don’t know why, but I read this obsessively
December 23, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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A new Video Store Podcast is up and I am back behind the counter. While holiday cheer is great, I always think everyone can use some laughs this time of year. So I am recommending the comedies of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Screenshots from Twins, Kindergarten Cop, Junior and Jingle all the Way
December 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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“Waka waka waka WEE-ooo-WEE-ooo.”
Pac-Man is coming down the hall, eating pellets, while a wizard and warrior inspect one of the pellets.
December 22, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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December 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Koosh Balls hit stores in late 1987, but they really made a splash during the Christmas season in 1988. I was so happy to get one. Today I take a look at the history of everyone's favorite rubber filament ball.

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Colorful Ad for the Ultra Koosh Ball
December 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Here a few Christmas Ideas from Radio Shack in 1989.
Radio Shack Christmas Gift Ideas & Sale Ad from 1989
December 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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In the 1990s, at the height of the 1-900 phone number craze, you could pay to have a good cry at 1-900-9099-CRY.

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Ad for 1-900-9099-CRY
December 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Stay warm with some savory Hot Buttered Tomato Juice.
Ad and recipe for Hot Buttered Tomato Juice by Land O Lakes.
December 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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If you're looking for something off the beaten path, @Retroist.com picked out these 4 #ChristmasFilms for your perusal in this #VideoStore Podcast rewind. #MixedNuts #TheRef #nerdlyfe
Guardians, Grinches, and Small-Town Shenanigans
Listen now | Time to watch some lesser known Christmas films from the eighties and nineties.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Have Your Picture Taken with Chuck E. Cheese AND Santa (By Spider-Man?!)
Ad that was in a Marvel Comic where Spider-Man is taking a photo of kids with Santa and Chuck E. Cheese and you can go to Chuck E. Cheese and pay to have that same photo taken.
December 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Best watched with some Razzleberry dressing.
willmckinley.bsky.social Will McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.social · 7d
MR. MAGOO’S CHRISTMAS CAROL debuted #OTD in 1962.

Jim Backus stars in this brilliantly conceived, beautifully animated musical adaptation w/ songs by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill.

This was TV’s first animated Christmas special — and it's a strong contender for its best. #Animation #ChristmasMovies
December 19, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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Soon it will be time to make the Fruit Cocktail Eggnog Pie.
Fruit Cocktail Eggnog Pie Recipe
December 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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oh! I have the commercial for this! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyUM... #drkatz #1990schristmas #90schristmas #drkatz
December 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM