If you follow my blog you know I am always hunting for new podcasts on retro gaming to help occupy my days. After you have listened to, and are fully caught up on all your favorites you end up have a lot of time to fill. So I end up hunting again.
About a month ago I was looking for something new to listen
too, and I was in the mood to play F-Zero
on the SNES, but it was 10AM on a weekday and I was at my desk working. So I
decided to put F-Zero in as a search
topic in iTunes hoping to find an SNES podcast, or hear a podcast about F-Zero’s development. My search bought
back a few results some of which I already knew about, and some others that
where irrelevant, but I did find this one that sounded really interesting. The
podcast was named the Retro Rewind
Podcast and as I looked into what the podcast was about I found that it was
something that I might actually like to listen to. So I decided to give the
podcast a try with the F-Zero episode,
and very quickly found that I liked the podcast, its format, and it hosts.
Now, I have to warn you that the podcast doesn’t only cover
retro games, they also talk about movies as well. So if you’re looking for a
pure gaming podcast you may not be into this one, but if you like getting a
little nostalgic over games and movies from the 80’s and 90’s I think you’re
going to really like this one.
The podcast is hosted by Francisco Ruiz, and Paul Powers, as
well as a guest host (my favorite of which is Francisco’s wife Kristy). The
hosts have a great chemistry with Francisco anchoring the podcast, and Paul
bringing a comedic side to it, keeping conversations lively andengrossing. Yet,
with that said they keep the podcast on a low key that is funny and engaging,
and makes you feel like you having a conversation with friends. I love this
format for nostalgic topics, because it allows you form your own memories and
thoughts on a subject during the podcast, making you feel more like a
participant then a listener. Other podcasts on similar subjects with blaring
background music and interruptions could take a lesson from the guys at the Retro Rewind Podcast as to how a
nostalgia based podcast should sound.
Another thing I like about this podcast is that each episode
focuses on one topic. So you aren’t hit hard with nostalgia on a bunch of
things, but rather you get a really well thought out show that concentrates on
one subject beginning to end, which as previously stated it allows you form
your own memories and thoughts on the movie or game they may be talking about.
They usually end the show by rating the movie or game:
Classic or Tragic (2nd Class in older episodes). I have found that
when it comes down to doing these ratings the host and guest hosts usually put
a lot of thought into it, coming up with some pretty strong arguments as to
whether or not they believe the movie or game stands up over time or is just
kind of a relic of its era. Its actually a really fun and though provoking
segment.
Overall, it has become a fast favorite of mine, and if you
like movies and games from an era most Gen X-r’s remember fondly, this may be
one you want to look into.
Be sure to look for the Retro
Rewind Podcast on iTunes, on Facebook at
Retro Rewind Podcast, or on
their website retrorewindpodcast.com, where you can also find some of their
older podcasts.
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