On Episode 186 of Ready 2 Retro, friend of the show, Andy Foreman returns to talk about his first ever published novel, "What We Find Back Home"! This is Andy's first interview discussing the book in detail and R2R is honored to be the inaugura

Episode 185: "A Conversation with Toy Enthusiast Scott Zillner"

16 days ago 52m 9s

This week toy enthusiast, expert and collector, Scott Zillner, joins Ready 2 Retro. In this conversation we cover the thrill of toy collecting, Scott's many conventions he currates and the upcoming Power Morphicon!

Episode 184: The 30th Anniversary of "The Little Rascals" with Max's Sister Celestina

22 days ago 1h 18m

It's time to show your high signs, give an "azuka" and do a song & dance for a dollar because we are celebrating the 30th Anniversary of "The Little Rascals" (1994)! Joining us for an official Ready 2 Retro episode for the very firsr time is Ma

Episode 183: The 25th Anniversary of "The Mummy" (1999)

Jun 6th, 2024 1h 13m

This week on Ready 2 Retro we take you back to 1999 to review the horror/comedy/action fun adventure that is THE MUMMY! Returning to R2R is the Duchess of Horror, Chelsea, and together her and Max share their love for this film including their

Episode 182: The 20th Anniversary of "Napoleon Dynamite" (2004)

May 29th, 2024 1h 14m

Knock it off and make youself a dang "casaDILLa" because it is the 20th Anniversary of "Napoleon Dynamite" (2004)!!! Returning to Ready 2 Retro is Jasmine! Jasmine and Max share their absolute love for this movie as they talk about their favori

Episode 181: C2E2 Part 2 with Joey from Ninja Toitles

May 18th, 2024 1h 1m

For Episode 181, Joey from @ninjatoitles joins Ready 2 Retro to talk all things C2E2 and the Chicago city extravaganza that Max and Joey went on!

Episode 180: "A Conversation with Artist Edem Elesh"

May 9th, 2024 1h 4m

The start of Season 5 starts NOW!Joining @ready2retro this week is first time guest and the very talented artist, musician and creator Edem Elesh. Edem, a native of Los Angeles, is also an internationally known, collected and respected Fine Art

Episode 179: C2E2 Wrap Up with Tim from TMNT+

May 3rd, 2024 1h 47m

Episode 179 is all about Max's trip to C2E2 in beautiful Chicago, Illinois! Joining in this episode is Tim Oliphant from TMNT+ who roomed with Max all C2E2 weekend long. Together, they share about their highlights and experiences including meet

Episode 178: "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (2014) with @tessllanos & @ninjatoitles

Apr 19th, 2024 1h 24m

Ready 2 Retro has reviewed every TMNT movie upto date, except for two. The Michael Bay movies. To give a 10 year retrospect on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) joining us is of course Joey from @ninjatoitles and our #podcastcousin @tessllano

Episode 177: "Disney's Sing Along Songs: Disneyland Fun" (1990) with Tess Llanos!

Apr 8th, 2024 1h 31m

Ready 2 Retro is transporting all the way back to 1990 and the 35th Anniversary of Disneyland "Disney's Sing Along Songs: Disneyland Fun", Joining this week is fellow Disneyland fan #podcastcousin Tess. Together they talk about the 1990 VHS Dis

Episode 176: 20th Anniversary of "Eurotrip" (2004) with Joey from @ninjatoitles

Mar 26th, 2024 1h 10m

"Mi Scusi" but can you believe we've been singing "Scotty Doesn't Know" for 20 years now? Better believe it because "Eurotrip" had its 20th anniversay last month and @ready2retro is here to celebrate the occasion. Joining us this week is the "G

Episode 175: 20th Anniversary of "Shaun of the Dead" with Jesse from @heartgodmedia

Mar 13th, 2024 1h 6m

Believe it or not, the "Zom-Com" classic made by Edgar Wright & Simon Pegg turns 20 years old this month! To help celebrate the occasion, our buddy Jesse from @heartgodmedia, joins Ready 2 Retro to give this film its flowers. In this conversati

Episode 174: "Loki Season 2" (2023) with Eric Johnson

Feb 22nd, 2024 1h 3m

SPOILERS AHEAD!This week on Ready 2 Retro, we're mixing it up and reviewing some current content! Max is joined by his good friend Eric Johnson who is a lover of comics, storytelling and most of all, people. Join Max and Eric as they share thei

Episode 173: Valentine's Day "Say Anything" (1989)

Feb 14th, 2024 1h 7m

Happy Valentine's Day!This week's episode, Max's wife, Jasmine joins Ready 2 Retro as both her and Max share about one of their favorite movies of all-time, "Say Anything" (1989). In this episode they talk about the incredible cast, the perform

Episode 172: "A Tribute to Carl Weathers"

Feb 9th, 2024 43m 43s

On February 1st, 2024, the legendary Carl Weathers passed away at the age of 76. Joined by Joey from Ninja Toitles, we here at Ready 2 Retro dedicated Episode 172 as a tribute to Carl Weathers incredible career!

Episode 171" "A Conversation with VFX Supervisor Peter Crosman"

Jan 31st, 2024 1h

Episode 171 of the Ready 2 Retro Podcast is a conversation with VFX Supervisor Peter Crosman. Peter’s feature film credits include a diverse range of genres such as the Beatles-scored musical extravaganza "Across The Universe", fantasy comedies

Episode 170: "1994 Movie Draft" with @thenostalgiclatino, @ninjatoitles & @heartgodmedia

Jan 22nd, 2024 1h 36m

1994 had some incredible movies released and to give it the honor it truly deserves, Ready 2 Retro invited Carlos@thenostalgiclatino, Joey from @ninjatoitles & Jesse from @heartgodmedia to do the ultimate 1994 Movie Draft! The goal is for each

Episode 169: "A Conversation with Actor Ben Fransham" (What We Do in the Shadows 2014)

Jan 11th, 2024 51m 14s

For the first guest of 2024, Ready 2 Retro had the privilege of having a conversation with actor Ben Fransham! Ben is a seasoned actor from New Zealand who has been in many iconic projects such as Peter Jackson’s “Heavenly Creatures” (1994), “T

Episode 168: "Top Movies from 2023"

Jan 4th, 2024 1h 3m

It has become an annual tradition that Ready 2 Retro begins the new year with a list of top movies from the previous year. 2023 to 2024 is no different! Join Max & Chelsea as they give you their favorite movies from 2023. Will your favorites be

Episode 167: "Lord of the Rings Round Table Conversation Part 2"

Dec 23rd, 2023 1h 3m

Part 2 of @ready2retro's "Lord of the Rings Round Table Conversation" is here! Join Max, The Duchess of Horror, #podcastcousin Tess and Jasmine as they share more thoughts and their love for this incredible series. The episode ends with a LOTR

Episode 166: "Lord of the Rings Round Table Conversation Part 1"

Dec 15th, 2023 58m 20s

The Fellowship of Ready 2 Retro was contrived for one purpose only, to geek out over LOTR! Join Max, Jasmine, #podcastcousin Tess and the Duchess of Horror Chelsea, as four nerdy friends share their love for the franchise as they explain their

Episode 165: "A Conversation with Orc, Phil Grieve" (Actor from Lord of the Rings)

Dec 6th, 2023 53m 30s

To kickoff #lortmonth here on Ready 2 Retro, we have the honor to have a conversation with actor Phil Grieve! Phil was in all three "Lord of the Rings" movies as various orcs and most recently was in Amazon's "The Rings of Power" series. Join i

Episode 164: "Harriet the Spy" (1996) (Week 4 of Nick November)

Nov 28th, 2023 55m 34s

Week 4 of Nick November is here! This week we are talking about one of the most significant movies in Nickelodeon history, "Harriet the Spy" (1996). Being that "Harriet the Spy" is the first movie ever to be produced by "The Orange Splat", we d

Episode 163: 3 "Are You Afraid of the Dark" Episodes with Dean & Alex from Return Revenge Resurrection ( WEEK 3 NICKNOVEMBER)

Nov 21st, 2023 1h 34m

In week 3 of #nicknovember we huddle around the campfire to tell spooky stories from everyone's favorite scary kids show "Are You Afraid of the Dark?". Joining this week is Dean & Alex from the Return Revenge Resurrection Podcast! We will be di

Episode 162: "Fifteen" with John Speas from Blast From Our Past Podcast (NICK NOVEMBER)

Nov 10th, 2023 1h

This week on @ready2retro, we are joined by John Speas from the Blast From Our Past Podcast to talk about the much obscure and even more forgotten, Nickelodeon show "Fifteen". In this episode we discuss the more adult themes the show focused on