Retroist Retro Podcast

This episode explores the history of Columbia House, tracing its origins from a 1955 record club to a massive direct-marketing empire that dominated the music industry.

This episode explores the history of Diet Coke, tracing its origins from Coca-Cola’s initial reluctance to use its trademark on diet sodas to the 1982 launch of Diet Coke.

This episode explores the Atari VCS (later 2600) in its 1977 debut, detailing its hardware, key developers, and the nine original games.

The host shares a personal T-ball story before analyzing the 1976 sports comedy *The Bad News Bears*.

The host shares personal memories of working security at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States, contrasting his childhood indifference to soccer with the tournament's massive success.