Ever wondered who made the props for Power Rangers? Well now that question can be answered because Mark A. Richardson, the Prop Master for the first ten seasons of Power Rangers, joins Ready 2 Retro! In this episode, Mark shares about his love for cinema, monsters and all things horror. If you are a fan of props, monsters or Power Rangers, you DO NOT want to miss this conversation!

All month long is GO GO POWER RANGERS MONTH! Tune in this week as Prime from "Prime Nostalgia Podcast" joins Ready 2 Retro as we take a look at the very first pilot of Power Rangers. No, not the one that aired on TV, the one where Trini is played by a different actress, Ernie's Juice Bar doesn't exist, Billy is even more nerdier and Zordon has a different name! You just gotta listen to find out!

In this bonus episode of the Ready 2 Retro Podcast, Max & Chris give honor and process the passing of Dodgers legendary announcer, Vin Scully.

With the news of Vince McMahon retiring from the WWE, Max and Ready 2 Retro Tag Team Partner Jesse from Sight & Sound Podcast from @heartgodmedia, had to get on the mic and share their initial thoughts. In this episode they talk about Vince's legacy, their favorite Vince moments and where they think the WWE will end up because of this move.

TMNT Month on Ready 2 Retro returns and it starts off with a DUBULAR guest! Bobby Herbeck, the screenwriter of the first "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle" movie from 1990, joins R2R! In this episode Bobby shares about his early career as a stand up comedian working on the sets of "Diff'rent Strokes" & "The Jeffersons", how he got involved with the first TMNT film and even gives a sneak peak of his panel that will be happening at Comic Con 2022! If you are a fan at any level of TMNT, this is an episode you DO NOT want to miss!

The third and final week of the 40th anniversary celebration of June 1982 concludes with Ridley Scott's sci-fi classic, "Blade Runner". Joining @ready2retro this week is Corey from @podcastingafterdark! In Episode 103, we discuss IN-DEPTH the mythos of the Blade Runner world, the influence the film has had for decades in sci-fi culture and dialog about the meaning of what it truly means to be a human being. This episode is for all to enjoy whether you're a human, replicant or somewhere in between!Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Enamel Pins: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastReady 2 Retro is on TeePublic:www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/24539657-ready-2-retro?store_id=608123Ready 2 Retro is a Spreaker Prime Podcast- www.spreaker.comFollow Corey and Podcasting After Dark: https://www.podcastingafterdark.com/

Week 2 of June 1982 continues with the 40th Anniversary of "John Carpenter's THE THING"! Jesse from @heartgodmedia joins Ready 2 Retro as we do a FULL in-depth appreciation of this masterpiece of a film. We talk about John Carpenter's influence, Rob Bottin's groundbreaking special effects, the impact that The Thing has had 40 years later and so much more!Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Enamel Pins: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastReady 2 Retro is on TeePublic:www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/24539657-ready-2-retro?store_id=608123Ready 2 Retro is a Spreaker Prime Podcast- www.spreaker.comFollow Jesse on Instagram at @Heartgodmedia

It is officially Season 3 of @ready2retro and we are kicking things off by giving honor to one of the greatest months in cinematic history: June 1982! For week one of June 1982, R2R will be celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Steven Spielberg's "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial"! "The Godfather of R2R", Joey from @ninjatoitles, joins us as we reminisce about our favorite scenes, talk about the "E.T. Adventure" ride at Universal Studios, share how E.T. was involved with the video game crash of 1983 and we discuss if humans have made contact with extraterrestrials.Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Enamel Pins: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastReady 2 Retro is on TeePublic:www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/24539657-ready-2-retro?store_id=608123Ready 2 Retro is a Spreaker Prime Podcast- www.spreaker.comFollow Joey at @ninjatoitles on social media and at ninjatoitles.com

Ready 2 Retro has hit a major milestone, the 100th Episode is here! In this episode, join Max, "The Duchess of Horror" (Chelsea) & "My Cousin Chris" as they reminisce about how amazing Season 2 was, what they appreciate about the podcast thus far and what to expect in Season 3. Also, we give details about the EPIC 100th Episode Giveaway which starts NOW! For all information about it, go to our IG page @ready2retro and enter for your chance to win a lot of awesome retro gear. Thank you so much listeners for sticking it out for 100 episodes! We appreciate you all!Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastReady 2 Retro is a Spreaker Prime Podcast- www.spreaker.com

The Duchess of Horror is back after missing a week and it is her week to choose the topic! So she went with an all-time 90's classic, 1992's "Encino Man"! Join Ready 2 Retro as the crew shares their thoughts on this flick (spoilers it's Max's first time seeing it), talk about the recognizable and fun cast AND what they would want to see for a sequel. This is definitely an episode for any NUG or UNIQUE WEASEL!Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastReady 2 Retro is a Spreaker Prime Podcast- www.spreaker.com

For Episode 98, Ready 2 Retro brings you back to 2000 with "Dude Where's My Car?"! In this episode Max and Chris reminisce about their early tween and teenage years watching the film, they share their favorite scenes, what hasn't aged well (spoiler there's a lot) and what's their go to order when they eat at "Panda Express". Get ready to SHIBBY! Get ready to have fun! Get Ready 2 Retro!Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastReady 2 Retro is a Spreaker Prime Podcast- www.spreaker.com

It is our 2nd annual "May the 4th Episode" here on Ready 2 Retro! Returning to the festivities is Star Wars enthusiast and friend of the show, Adam Hartel! Adam joins R2R to share about his nostalgic memories watching "Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure" from 1984. In this episode we review the Ewok film, talk about our love for the Star Wars Universe and play a new game called "Name That Character's SW Species"! This and so much more! MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU!Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastReady 2 Retro is a Spreaker Prime Podcast- www.spreaker.comFollow Adam Hartel on social media @hartelstudio

To end Ready 2 Retro's Sports Month, the final episode is QUACKTASTIC! Joining us is Justin Wong who played Kenny Wu in both "The Mighty Ducks" sequels and the recent Disney+ series, "The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers". In this conversation Justin shares about his childhood loving TMNT, how he got the role of Kenny Wu, his memories on set and his experiences reuniting with his friends on "Game Changers"! If you're a Duck fan, you don't want to miss it!Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastReady 2 Retro is a Spreaker Prime Podcast- www.spreaker.comFollow Justin Wong on Instagram @justingrowninbc

It's taken almost 2 years, but @ready2retro has finally completed "The Mighty Ducks Trilogy"! Joining R2R this week is "recurring character" Dean Manness as he shares his love for The Mighty Ducks and "D3". In this episode we reminisce about the third installment of the franchise, our favorite scenes, we introduce a new segment called "What Hasn't Aged Well?" and our hosts talk about their transition from middle school to high school! If you're a fan of the Ducks, this is the episode to listen to!Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastReady 2 Retro is a Spreaker Prime Podcast- www.spreaker.com

For week 3 of "Sports Month", Prime from Prime Nostalgia Podcast joins Ready 2 Retro to talk about the beloved "Love & Basketball" starring Omar Epps and Sanaa Lathan. In this episode we discuss the complicated relationship between Quincy and Monica, the soundtrack, what we loved about the movie and whether or not it is important for couples to have the same interests. All this and more!Be sure to check out Prime and LeetboyTV every week at Prime Nostalgia Podcastwww.linktr.ee/PrimenostalgiapodFollow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastReady 2 Retro is a Spreaker Prime Podcast- www.spreaker.com

Week 2 of "Ready 2 Retro's Sports Month" is here! Join Max and Chelsea as they talk about this beloved "A League of Their Own" from 1992 starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty, Rosie O'Donnell and directed by Penny Marshall! In this episode R2R talks about the importance of the film, favorite lines, the great cast, amazing live music at road stops and which fictional vehicle our hosts would want to own most! All this and so much more! "We're Ready 2 Retro...Are You?"Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastReady 2 Retro is a Spreaker Prime Podcast- www.spreaker.com

All April long we will be talking about our favorite sports movies from our childhood! We start things off with new friends and guests of Ready 2 Retro, Toby and Brooke from @thetapestore Podcast! Join us as we revisit the zany film from 1994, "Angels in the Outfield"! In the episode we talk about the star-studded cast, our favorite scenes and how surprisingly sentimental this movie truly is! This and so much more! Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Enamel Pins: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastReady 2 Retro is on TeePublic:www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/24539657-ready-2-retro?store_id=608123Ready 2 Retro is a Spreaker Prime Podcast- www.spreaker.com

Today (March 24th, 2022) is the 50th Anniversary of Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece "The Godfather". With a film that has received so much praise, influence and accolades, @ready2retro had to give the proper care to this special review. Join Max, Chelsea and Chris as they go in depth with the history of the Godfather including Coppola's path to the film, the novel written by Mario Puzo, the emergence of "New Hollywood", Marlon Brando's history and so much more! If you're a fan of movies, this is an episode you can't refuse! 

In this week's episode, @ready2retro revisits one of Chelsea's favorites, "Clue" (1985)! There is so much to love about Clue: a stellar cast, a witty script and fantastic costumes, but as we learned, **cough** Siskel and Ebert, it isn't for everyone. Join R2R for Episode 90 as we talk about our favorite scenes, board games growing up as kids and Max proposes his cast if the movie were to be remade today! We're Ready 2 Retro...Are You?!Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcast

Join @ready2retro for Episode 89 as Max and Chelsea review the beloved "Little Shop of Horrors" (1986) starring Rick Moranis and Ellen Greene. This episode is a deep dive of the film as the R2R crew shares about the production history, how the puppeteers functioned Audrey II, the history of the Off-Broadway play, favorite scenes and even the cartoon show from the 90s. If you're a huge fan of the film or have not yet watched it, there's something in this episode for everyone!   Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcast

This week Ready 2 Retro is joined by Steve Head who was on crew for many awesome movie projects including: "Little Monsters", "TMNT: Secret of the Ooze" & "Rookie of the Year"! In this episode, Steve shares many personal stories of his time on set of the movies he worked on, especially Little Monsters. Also Steve shares about his love for movies, including his ultimate favorite, Star Wars****SPOILER ALERT! If you have not yet watched "The Book of Boba Fett" be sure to skip 21:00-21:37Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastFollow Steve Head on IG: @cinemanitrate

On Episode 87 of @ready2retro, we host the crew from "Game Budz Podcast" as we take a look back at 1994's "Street Fighter The Movie". This movie is absolutely outlandish, but oh so good! Join us as we share our memories with the film, our favorite scenes and lines, who we main as in the Street Fighter franchise, which video game series would we make into a movie/tv series and so much more! Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastFollow Game Budz Podcast: @game_budz_podcast

To help Ready 2 Retro continue the 30th Anniversary Celebration of "Wayne's World", R2R is honored to be joined by prolific actor, Kurt Fuller, who played "Russell" in the film. Kurt Fuller has been involved with over 200 movie and tv projects throughout his career including: "Psych", "Ghostbusters II", "Midnight in Paris", "No Holds Barred", "The Pursuit of Happyness", "Scary Movie", "Ray" and currently "Evil", just to name a few.  In this episode Kurt shares about his upbringing in Central California, his path to acting, his experience being on "Wayne's World", his favorite role he's ever played, his current project "Evil" and so much more! This is definitely an episode YOU DO NOT want to miss! Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastFollow Kurt Fuller: @thekurtfuller

Ready 2 Retro! Party Time! Excellent! It is the 30th Anniversary of "Wayne's World" and Ready 2 Retro is celebrating! Join Max, Chelsea and Chris as they share why Wayne's World is such an influential movie for them and every kid growing up in the 90's! They share their favorite lines, scenes and band t-shirts they've worn from the past. The episode is guaranteed to be EXCELLENT! Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcast

Episode 84 is full of fish lense cameras, choreographed dancing and iconic fashion! This week @ready2retro is revealing our Top 10 Favorite Music Videos from the 1990s! Joining us this week are experts in the music videos game, we are honored to have Jamar and Triboro from the @80s90sand00svibes Podcast! Did we mention some of your favorite 90s music videos? Click the link and find out! Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastFollow @80s90sand00svibes

We are continuing our theme of “favorite movies” here on Ready 2 Retro. In Episode 83, Chris explains why 1989’s “Little Monsters” is one of his favorite films of all time. Also in the episode, the R2R crew share about what scared them most as kids and stories about when they got in trouble at school. LASTLY, in this episode Chris does something he has not done yet on this podcast, you have to tune in and see what it is!Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcast

It is the first episode of the new year for @ready2retro! With it just being #theduchessofhorror’s birthday, we thought it is only appropriate that she picked this week’s movie. She chose “The Big Lebowski” (1998)!Tune into Ready 2 Retro as Chelsea explains why this is one of her favorite movies of all-time, Max shares a story about where he learned to line dance and Cousin Chris makes his triumphant return after being gone since November. All this plus a full rundown of why we loved “The Big Lebowski!”Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retro

Before 2021 comes to an end, there is one more significant anniversary Ready 2 Retro has to celebrate, THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone"! On Episode 81, we have four super Harry Potter fans who all align to a different Hogwarts Houses: Max to Gryffindor, Chelsea to Slytherin, making his 5th appearance on R2R: Dean from "Talking Back Podcast" represented Hufflepuff and making her Ready 2 Retro debut, Max's wife, Jasmine Boyle to Ravenclaw.In this episode the four HP fans share about the significance this franchise had on their upbringings, their favorite characters from the books and movies, favorite lines and the episode ends with a Harry Potter trivia showdown and only one will take home the House Cup!Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retro

On the day this episode drops is the 30th Anniversary of Steven Spielberg's "HOOK" (1991)! There is no better way to celebrate this momentous event than by having Thomas Tulak on Ready 2 Retro for Episode 80! Thomas is a filmmaker and actor and played "Too Small" on the movie "Hook". He joins Ready 2 Retro to share about his career, his time on the set of Hook, his relationship with Robin Williams and so much more! If you're a fan of Robin Williams, Steven Spielberg, Hook or 90s in general, you do NOT want to miss this episode! Get connected with Thomas Tulak's Projects:Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/thomastulakThe Making of "The Day the Laughter Died": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7zMGT0XbFsFollow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retro

BANGARANG! Today, December 8th, 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of the Hollywood Premiere of Steven Spielberg's "Hook" from 1991! Although this movie was generally disregarded by many film critics when the movie was released, for many who grew up with it, "Hook", just like Peter Pan, still holds the test of time. Join Max and Chelsea to Neverland as they reminisce about this beloved movie. By the end of this celebration episode "You will fly. You will fight. You will crow!" Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcast

The conclusion of #nicknovember is already here and to help us wrap up this amazing month we have a VERY SPECIAL guest! Alisa Reyes joins Ready 2 Retro to share about her experiences being on the casts of "All That", "The Proud Family" and producing "The Orange Years"! Also in the episode, Alisa sits the Hot Seat and reveals her favorite movie, shares the scariest movie she's ever seen and which Nickelodeon show she'd want to be on besides "All That"! Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcast25% off pins between now and December 1st, 2021 Check out all of Alisa Reyes' projects: http://alisareyes.com/Giving Tuesday: californiadanceinstitute.org

For week 3 of #nicknovember, @ready2retro gives SO MUCH love to one of the most underrated and underappreciated Nickelodeon shows of all time, "My Brother and Me". To help give the recognition this show absolutely deserves, R2R is joined by mega fan of My Brother and Me, @Zonekingcreole as he shares about his history, memories and stories of how this 90s classic impacted his life. For the very first time on R2R, we give a FULL episode by episode breakdown including highlights of our favorite scenes, quotes and characters from My Brother of Me. If this is your first exposure to My Brother of Me or you've been a fan since day 1 in 1994, this is a podcast episode you don't want to miss out on! Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastFollow Zone King Creole on IG: @ZoneKingCreole

It is Week 2 of #nicknovember and Ready 2 Retro is privileged to have actress Natanya Ross ("The Secret World of Alex Mack", The Baby-Sisters Club", "Boy Meets World") join the podcast to talk about her career and why the 90s was so awesome. If you are a fan of the show Alex Mack or 90s Nickelodeon in general, you DO NOT want to miss this conservation with Natanya! Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastFollow Natanya Ross on IG: @natanyaross

#nicknovember has officially started here at Ready 2 Retro! Join hosts Max, Chelsea and Chris as they reminisce about all the Nickelodeon game shows from the beginning of the Nick era with "Double Dare" to the end of the 90s with "Figure It Out"! Also hear about Chris' hilarious story about watching Ghostbusters (1984) in the theaters, Chelsea's adventures trick or treating on Halloween night and Max's review of the new Limp Bizkit album. All this and so much more! We're READY 2 RETRO...ARE YOU?!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! As a way to celebrate this awesome day, Ready 2 Retro gives you their Halloween Special! Join Max and Chelsea, aka "The Duchess of Horror", as they talk all things Halloween including Rotten Tomatoes' top 200 horror movies, R2R's experience at this year’s Halloween Horror Night and for the very first time, the hosts of Ready 2 Retro will be put into the HOT Seat! Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcast

Our month of celebrating 30th anniversaries concludes with "Eerie, Indiana"! In this episode Justin Shenkarow, who played Simon Holmes, joins Ready 2 Retro and for the very first time gives his commentary on the episode: "ATM With A Heart of Gold"! Also in this episode Justin shares about the significance of 30 years of "Eerie, Indiana", his overall experience on the series and so much more! ***To fully enjoy this episode of Ready 2 Retro, you want to have Episode 3: "ATM With A Heart of Gold" of "Eerie, Indiana" ready to be played. Follow Justin Shenkarow on IG & Twitter: @justinshenkarow

We wrap up our celebration of the 20th anniversary of "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" with actor Amos Crawley. Amos played the aspiring comic artist, Ethan Wood, in the popular episode "The Tale of the Ghastly Grinner". Amos has a prolific acting career covering many projects including "Goosebumps", "Ready or Not", "Little Bear", "Billy Madison" and so much more! Also, in this episode you'll hear Amos' love for baseball, his love for punk music and his journey of being an actor since childhood!Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastFollow Amos Crawley on IG: @amoscrawley

October 2021 celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Nickelodeon's hit show from the 1990's, "Are You Afraid of the Dark?"! Part 2 of our conversation with Brett Wilson is here! In this episode, Ready 2 Retro gives you their Top 5 favorite "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" episodes! Listen along and see if we name some of your favorite AYAOFTD episodes! Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retro Follow Brett Wilson on IG: @brettwilsonart For all things Brett Wilson is connected with visit: brettwilsonart.com

October 2021 celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Nickelodeon's hit show from the 1990's, "Are You Afraid of the Dark?". Being that Max, Chelsea and Chris are all huge AYAOTD fans, they've decided to dedicate the first 3 weeks of October celebrating this amazing show. For Episode 70, R2R welcomes first time guest and SUPER fan of AYAOTD, Brett Wilson, for Part 1 of a conversation in which Brett expresses his love for the AYAOTD, describes his art inspired by 90s nostalgia and of course, just as every guest, Brett enters THE HOT SEAT!Return next week for Part 2!Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastFollow Brett Wilson on IG: @brettwilsonartFor all things Brett Wilson is connected with visit: brettwilsonart.com

The final week of Spooky September concludes with the one and only John Masarri. In this episode, John shares about his early exposure to music, his involvement with "Killer Klowns From Outer Space" and his interactions with the huge cult following. If you are a fan of music, horror, "Killer Klown" or super awesome people in general, then you do not want to miss this episode! Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastFollow John Masarri on IG: @John.masarriTo Support the Caesura Youth Orchestra visit: mycyo.org

Week 3 of Spooky September is finally here! This week's guests are Kat and Jazz from @girlthatsscary as they help Ready 2 Retro review the big budget B-Movie, Anaconda (1997). In this episode we share our favorite moments from the film, the crazy ensemble of a cast, the creepy wink by Jon Voight, which animals scares us the most and random facts about anacondas! Always remember, "This river can kill you in a thousand ways"!Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/[email protected]

Week 2 of Spooky September is finally here! This week Ready 2 Retro welcomes first time guest Chris Nichols from @chickenandvinylforever! Chris is a SUPER fan of the cult classic movie from 1998, “The Faculty”, and he joins R2R to share his love for this iconic film. In this episode we discuss our favorite scenes from The Faculty, the amazing ensemble, the soundtrack that is the epitome of 1998 rock music, supernatural/sci-fi conspiracies and so much more!Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastFollow Chris Nichols: @chickenandvinylforever

Spooky season is finally here on Ready 2 Retro! To launch Spooky September, R2R welcomes Matt Dorado, owner and creator of "Drunken Devil", a Los Angeles-based production company, specializing in crafting theatrical nightlife and dining experiences, with a macabre twist. In this episode Matt, Max and Chelsea share the Top 5 Movies (prior to 2000) that scared them the most! See if your favorite scary movie made the list!Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroReady 2 Retro Merch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastDrunken Devil: thedrunkendevil.com, @drunkendevil

When life gives you lemons, you make Turtle Soup! Hours before this episode was recorded, everything we planned went wrong. So who came to Ready 2 Retro's aid to help save the day? Joey from @ninjatoitles of course!Episode 65 and the final week of #tmntmonth features Max and Joey talking about all of the TMNT video games from back in the day! This episode is unscripted, unprepared and not researched, but it's still a helluva time because it is full of "TURTLE POWER!"Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroMerch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastFollow Joey @ninjatoitles and www.ninjatoitles.com

For week 2 of #tmntmonth we are going places that Ready 2 Retro has never been before...THE 2000's! And 2019 to be exact! What brings us to 2019 you might ask? The answer to that is...to review the greatest crossover movie of all time! Jonny DC and Marvelous Joe from Dynamic Duel Podcast join Ready 2 Retro to discuss the awesome animated film "Batman vs. TMNT" from 2019! In this episode we share our love for both franchises, our favorite scenes from the film, our overall review of the movie and which crossover movies we want to see next (I know you're going to love Chris' unique answer)!SPOILER ALERT if you have not seen this movie already!It's a Ready 2 Retro and Dynamic Duel Podcast crossover episode and it's just as epic as Batman/TMNT!Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroMerch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastFollow Dynamic Duel Podcast at www.dynamicduel.com

Week 1 of Ready 2 Retro’s #tmntmonth has officially launched! And there is no better person to get things started off with than the “Godfather of R2R”, a good friend of the podcast and the biggest TMNT fan we know...Joey from @ninjatoitles!Joey joins R2R to talk about all things “Secret of the Ooze” including: the cast, the characters, the iconic lines, of course Vanilla Ice and Kevin Nash, and also conversations about the best pizza we’ve ever eaten! All this and more!TMNT Month is promised to be “Cowabunga!” “Turtlerific!” “Maxamundo!” and “Acapella”!Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroMerch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastFollow Joey @ninjatoitles and www.ninjatoitles.com

To finish off this amazing month of hosting "Blast from Our Past Network" podcasts, Ready 2 Retro welcomes back Tim and Dean from "Talking Back" as they help R2R review Mel Brooks' "Spaceballs" (1987)!The "Schwartz" is strong in this episode as it covers a full in-depth review of "Spaceballs", the art of Mel Brooks' comedy, the future of parody comedy as a whole and we ask each podcaster on the episode, "which genre would they choose to spoof if they had the opportunity to?". All this and more on the FINAL episode of the BFOP Network Takeover!Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroMerch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastFollow all of BFOP's podcasts including "Talking Back" at BFOPnetwork.com

All July long Ready 2 Retro is being taken over by the podcasts at "Blast From Our Past (BFOP) Network"! Week 4 R2R welcomes back Corey Stevenson & Adam Speas but for the very first time EVER, they are guesting as "Cartwright! A Seinfeld Podcast"! With an occasion so monumental, only the ORIGINAL "Total Recall" (1990) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger would fit the bill!Join in on the fun as we do deep dive into Total Recall including the plot, our thoughts on the meta meaning of this movie, Arnold's performance and how it ranks with his others AND we talk about the future of sitcoms. All this and more! We're Ready 2 Retro.....Are You?!?!Follow Ready 2 Reto on Instagram & Twitter: @ready2retroMerch Store: etsy.com/shop/Ready2RetroPodcastFollow all of BFOP's podcasts including "Cartwright! A Seinfeld Podcast" at BFOPnetwork.com