Activate interlock! Dynotherms connected! Infracells up! Mega thrusters are go! GO VOLTRON FORCE! Q and John are joined by guest host and long time otaku Darius Washington to recall fondly 30 years of the transforming robot action hero of our childhood. Learn about all sorts of things about the cartoons
27 years after the release of Lethal Weapon and 40 podcasts in, the Ratchet Retrocast has a revelation… We’re getting too old for this, uh, “stuff.” Joined by Smokin Joe from Cigar Nerds Podcast, Q and Ashley talk about classic 80s action movies, where it went wrong with the Lethal
From the first time he stepped into our lives as Mork on Happy Days we knew Robin Williams had a gift. Share with the cast the life and times of Robin Williams as we have a special look back on his career and how it changed and affected our lives
With the RetroCast being busy with things such as “real life,” Q accesses the archives from Dragon Con 2014 to bring this special episode featuring music, drinks, and making fun of Strangeway! Which… really doesn’t sound that different from what we normally do around here. With help from the Clockwork
It’s the end of Dragon Con and the RetroCast is ready to catch up on some much needed sleep! But not before wrapping up the goings on from the Alternate History track, their favorite memories from the con, and what they’re looking forward to for next year! Not to mention
Dragon Con is just around the corner and the RetroCast is here to help! With assistance from Dan Carroll of Media Relations and Joe Crowe of American Sci-Fi Classics, Q and Ashley talk about what makes the convention so great, what to expect this year for retro media lovers, and
Message for you sirs! Stop us if we’re being too silly, but today, the RetroCast is talking about Monty Python. Listen in as Q, Ratchet, John and Ashley share their favorite memories and sketches from the legendary comedy troupe as well as their final live show and their impact on
“Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine.” We find ourselves in Port Raleigh for ConTemporal and their dieselpunk theme brings up the topic for us to talk about the pulp-influenced anti-hero era of film noir. And John’s complete lack of
In this episode, we take a deeper look at one of the great comedy writers of all time: Harold Ramis. Ghostbusters was just the tip of the iceberg, as we crash into some classics like Animal House and National Lampoons Vacation to Caddyshack. In addition we have a special return
Ratchet RetroCast Ep 32The crew of the Ratchet RetroCast are at it again, and we’ve crossed the streams to bring you a conversation about the sleeper hit of the 80s – Ghostbusters! We’re joined by special guests Chace and Alex of the Georgia Ghostbusters to talk all about our favorite
Run! Its Perry Mason!!! No wait, its GODZILLA!!!!! The kaiju have arrived in this episode of The Ratchet Retrocast! While Tokyo is attacked, Q, Strangeway, Ratchet and newcomer Ashley discuss the history of kaiju films and the King of Monsters himself, Godzilla. Joining them is Timothy Price, author of Big
Hey true believers! Welcome to an off-road edition of the RetroCast where Q and Strangeway take to the street and record live from Dr. No’s on Free Comic Book Day to dive into the world of Spider-Man! From Amazing Fantasy #15 in 1962 to now, we go over the legacy
