Retro Resurgence

Ken Spaulding and Chad Droze

Ken, growing up in the 80s, and Chad, growing up in the 90s, discuss everything retro and nostalgic in a look back focusing on the 2 Decades of their childhood and teenage years. Topics include movies, TV shows, toys, sports, food, tech, clothing and style, pop culture events, and more!

  1. APR 10

    Retro Resurgence #38-Memorable Commercials from the 80's & 90's

    Episode 38 has Ken and Chad taking you down a nostalgic rabbit hole of fun, zany, and memorable commercials from the decade you grew up in. Ken tackles the 1980's, and Chad takes the 1990's in this fun look back at the commercials we remember growing up, and the ones we just can't get out of our heads. 12 commercials from 6 categories ready for your listening and viewing pleasure! But first, in ReCurrent Events, Ken discusses the recent WWE Hall of Fame Nomination of "The Worm" Dennis Rodman, and Chad tells us about a popular 80's TV Mystery Series that's coming to the big screen in 2027. Chad's List:Commercial with an Athlete - Jordan/Bird Nothin' But Net (McDonalds)1993 https://youtu.be/1shK-j_u6LI?si=0adD0M8obsFru8JHCommercial with a Celebrity "Before they were Famous" - Aaron Paul (Corn Pops) 1999 https://youtu.be/Kt6JI9gzECo?si=uc1wJALAu1-ApvFwCommercial with the Best Jingle - Crossfire 1991 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hn6Ue8mjfMCommercial with the Worst Jingle - The Smart Clapper 1992 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nagNG0ZyJUECommercial for a Product/Company that No Longer Exists - Quincy's Big Fat Yeast Roll 1990https://youtu.be/4sSp92lYEJM?si=UuV8BHNCMVS2CsXqA Funny Commercial - Your Cheatin' Heart (Pepsi) 1996 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnXArm-NViIOne Bonus Pick  - Like Mike (Gatorade) 1992 https://youtu.be/qs2BRSWzrJE?si=7wymwAUlx_rUtGnz Ken's ListCommercial with an Athlete - Bo Knows (Nike) 1989 https://youtu.be/sZDBJsNqD-k?si=qmsHGpnK9UVeQBFlCommercial with a Celebrity "Before they were Famous" - Keanu Reaves (Coca-Cola) 1983 https://youtu.be/f9ZSPC3J6hA?si=EJhdKHnAmsQus1-YCommercial with the Best Jingle -I Don't Wanna Grow Up (Toys R Us) 1982 https://youtu.be/Wx5FiCdglBg?si=EQ9SJzPGw7QhzTEgCommercial with the Worst Jingle - Meow Mix 1984 https://youtu.be/7pHiB4ty3ao?si=lpyNgSoB0CzEOvUgCommercial for a Product/Company that No Longer Exists - Bonkers Candy 1985 https://youtu.be/A7yySwaJZVA?si=M8kmq3xqfqbPVW_XA Funny Commercial - Tastes Great vs Less Filling Softball Game (Miller Lite) 1983 https://youtu.be/V_yuS8txoUU?si=O785EwSXrjvrBJZYOne Bonus Pick  - Mac Tonight (McDonalds) 1987 https://youtu.be/0c4_b5PHWg8?si=jUj9tFyZ4shAYS2w Follow us on our Social Media Channels. IG: instagram.com/theretroresurgenceX/Twitter: x.com/RetroResurgenceEmail: theretroresurgence@gmail.comYouTube: youtube.com/@RetroResurgence-PodWebsite: theretroresurgence.com Give us a Rating and 5 Star Review on your podcast platform of choice

    1h 25m
  2. Wide World of Toys #4-4 Favorite Electronic Games of the 70s!

    MAR 30 ·  BONUS

    Wide World of Toys #4-4 Favorite Electronic Games of the 70s!

    Episode 4 of The Wide World of Toys Podcast is here! Join host Ken, as he goes back to the 70s and talks about 4 of his favorite handheld electronic games of the era! Make sure to bring a plethora of C, D and 9-Volt batteries for this trip, cause you’re gonna need them! It’ll be a wonderful bleeping and blooping of a good time! Listen to the Wide World of Toys Podcast now! Brought to you by The Retro Resurgence Podcast and The Retro Network! Follow us on our Social Media Channels. IG: instagram.com/theretroresurgenceX/Twitter: x.com/RetroResurgenceEmail: theretroresurgence@gmail.comYouTube: youtube.com/@RetroResurgence-PodWebsite: theretroresurgence.com Give us a Rating and 5 Star Review on your podcast platform of choice

    23 min

  3. MAR 27

    Retro Resurgence #37-Weird Al Parody Bracket Madness! Part 2

    The Madness is back baby!!! Episode 37 is here, and we're back with Part 2 of our 4 part series in our "Weird Al" Bracket Madness Tournament - 64 of Al's parody songs throughout his long and illustrious career doing battle to be crowned his best (at least in our opinions!) Our pal Gary from TRN is back to help us choose the winners in the "Spatula City Division" bracket. 16 more songs go head to head in this episode. Come and take a listen. See if your favorites advance to the championship round. Before the Weird Al talk begins, in ReCurrent Events, Chad discusses an April 2026 reboot of a popular 80's and 90's television competition show, and Ken tells us about the new animated series "Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord" coming to Disney+ in a few weeks. ReCurrent Events:KEN-MAUL-SHADOW LORD Trailer Shows the Ex-Sith vs. the EmpireCHAD-Prime Video's American Gladiators Revival Confirms Premiere Date (And Why This Reboot Will Actually Work) - ComicBook.com Follow us on our Social Media Channels. IG: instagram.com/theretroresurgenceX/Twitter: x.com/RetroResurgenceEmail: theretroresurgence@gmail.comYouTube: youtube.com/@RetroResurgence-PodWebsite: theretroresurgence.com Give us a Rating and 5 Star Review on your podcast platform of choice

    1h 17m
  4. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! - Yesterday Reimagined

    MAR 25 ·  BONUS

    SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! - Yesterday Reimagined

    A new venture from the guys at The Retro Resurgence Podcast!  A video podcast on YouTube called Yesterday Reimagined.  Coming soon!  Subscribe to our brand-new channel here!  http://www.youtube.com/@RetroResurgence-Pod

    2 min

  5. MAR 13

    Retro Resurgence #36-Top 5 Super Nintendo Games

    Episode 36 drops NOW! For ReCurrent Events segment, Chad discusses a recent news article that claims that more people now listen to podcasts for spoken word audio over traditional AM/FM talk radio. Ken tells us about a new video game coming for He-Man fans, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe™: Dragon Pearl of Destruction, set to release in late April. Then, in a nod to our very first episode, the guys are going back to the video game well - this time, its the Super Nintendo Entertainment System that takes center stage. It's a true top 5 list as they count 'em down from five to one and discuss all the memories and nostalgia tied into those titles. Come down the video game road of nostalgia with us and go over on Instagram and let us know your favorite titles on that platform. Follow us on our Social Media Channels. IG: instagram.com/theretroresurgenceX/Twitter: x.com/RetroResurgenceEmail: theretroresurgence@gmail.comYouTube: youtube.com/@RetroResurgence-PodWebsite: theretroresurgence.com Give us a Rating and 5 Star Review on your podcast platform of choice

    1h 30m

  6. FEB 27

    Retro Resurgence #35-Movie Montage Madness of the 80s & 90s!!

    Episode 35 is here! For the guys' ReCurrent Events segment, Ken gives us some "Tales from the Crypt" and Regal Theater's 2026 plans for Friday the 13th this year, and Chad discusses the rumored upcoming boxing exhibition bout between 59 year old Mike Tyson and 49 year old Floyd Mayweather. Then, it's the Main Event. The guys take on their respective decades for the show topic "Top 5 Movie Montages (plus one honorable mention)". Ken tackles the action packed decade of the 1980s, and Chad gives us a few surprises in the 1990s. Which ones were your favorites? Let us know over there on IG. Ken's 80s Montages:Honorable Mention - Back to school (Music scene) - Study montage - YouTube#5. The Naked Gun (1988) "I Love LA" Baseball Montage#4. Bloodsport - Fight To Survive#3. Win in the End - Teen Wolf Basketball Montage #2. The Karate Kid Montage - You're the Best#1.  Rocky IV - Hearts on Fire True HD Chad's 90's MontaguesHonorable Mention - Ace Ventura Pet Detective - Searching for the Ring Montage  #5. Home Alone - Setting the Traps Montage#4. The Sandlot - 4th of July Montage#3. Toy Story - Strange Things Montage#2. Office Space - Printer Beatdown Montage#1. Mrs. Doubtfire - Dude Looks Like a Lady Montage Follow us on our Social Media Channels. IG: instagram.com/theretroresurgenceX/Twitter: x.com/RetroResurgenceEmail: theretroresurgence@gmail.comWebsite: theretroresurgence.com Give us a Rating and 5 Star Review on your podcast platform of choice

    1h 10m

  7. FEB 13

    Retro Resurgence #34-Our Top Songs With CITIES and STATES In The Title

    Episode 34 for your listening pleasure! For Recurrent Events, Chad brings up the possible return of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise to Disney, and Ken discusses a film dropping in November to commemorate the 50th (yes 50th!) anniversary of the 1976 film Rocky. Then, it's the main event. A music-themed episode. The guys are bringing 12 songs each to the show. Our first list is our favorite songs that have the name of a city in the title, and we follow that list up with our favorite songs that mention the name of a U.S. State in the title. Ken and Chad bring 5 picks, plus 1 Honorable Mention for each list. Will the guys keep their personal streak of matching picks up on this episode? Listen and find out! Spotify Complete Song Playlist Link : hereAmazon Music Complete Song Playlist Link: here Follow us on our Social Media Channels. IG: instagram.com/theretroresurgenceX/Twitter: x.com/RetroResurgenceEmail: theretroresurgence@gmail.comWebsite: theretroresurgence.com Give us a Rating and 5 Star Review on your podcast platform of choice

    1h 26m

  8. JAN 30

    Retro Resurgence #33-The Retro Resurgence Time Capsule: 1996

    Episode 33 comin' atcha! The guys begin the show picking out two predictions each for 2026. Then, it's on to Recurrent Events, where Ken discusses many video games from a wide variety of consoles and platforms that are celebrating milestone anniversaries this year, while Chad talks about one of the earliest iterations of a reality tv show getting a modern reboot - the 1980's talent show competition "Star Search" finding a home on Netflix. Then, we go back in time to the year 1996 in our first ever "Time Capsule" episode. The guys pick one item each to put inside the time capsule. The categories are toys, fashion/clothing, a movie, a music CD or cassette, an event, a food and a drink item, and one other "miscellaneous item". Come experience all of the 1996 goodness in our nostalgia-filled flashback episode. Follow us on our Social Media Channels. IG: instagram.com/theretroresurgenceX/Twitter: x.com/RetroResurgenceEmail: theretroresurgence@gmail.comWebsite: theretroresurgence.com Give us a Rating and 5 Star Review on your podcast platform of choice

    1h 42m
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Ken, growing up in the 80s, and Chad, growing up in the 90s, discuss everything retro and nostalgic in a look back focusing on the 2 Decades of their childhood and teenage years. Topics include movies, TV shows, toys, sports, food, tech, clothing and style, pop culture events, and more!

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  • Creator
    Ken Spaulding and Chad Droze
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 The Retro Network
  • Show Website
    Retro Resurgence

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