Ready 2 Retro

Ready 2 Retro

A Spreaker Prime Podcast of three friends (Max, Chelsea and Chris) who love all things nostalgic. They're READY 2 RETRO....are you?

Episodes

September 10, 2025 78 mins
For the 6th year in a row, Spooky September is here on Ready 2 Retro! 

Jesse from The Sight & Sound Podcast presented by Heartgod Media joins R2R to celebrate the 40th anniversary of "Once Bitten" starring Jim Carrey. 

It is no secret that Ready 2 Retro are huge fans of Jim Carrey, so it only made sense that we discuss and review Jim Carrey's first ever leading role in a theatrical release.

Join us as we talk about the history of ...
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What do you get when you combine the biggest Adam Sandler fan, the raddest TMNT dude and Ready 2 Retro? You get the best “Happy Gilmore 2” review!

Join Max (R2R), Joey (@ninjatoitles) and Dustin (@limestonepicker) as they share their thoughts about Adam Sandler’s newest film, “Happy Gilmore 2”.

And remember “it’s all in the hips”

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Ready 2 Retro introduces the first-ever "Immidiate Reaction Review"! Chelsea and Max got together to watch Wes Craven's underrated "Red Eye" (2005) and immidiately hopped on the mic to get instant reactions. 

This episode celebrates the film's 20th anniversary as they talk about prime Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy's "dreamy blue eyes", air travel stories, the film's simple plot and bizarre ending and so much more!


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Max gives an update to the Ready 2 Retro community about how him and his family have adjusted 6 months after losing their home in the #eatonfire.

Also, included is an update of what to expect from the Ready 2 Retro Podcast moving forward.

Check here to support Max and his family. 

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Today marks the 30th Anniversary of the hit movie and every 90s kid’s favorite ghost…CASPER! Join Max and Chelsea as they reminisce about the iconic design of Whipstaff Manor, the influence that Steven Spielberg had on this film, the themed toys at Pizza Hut, our favorite lines and cameos that still blow our minds to this day!

All this and so much more!
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The Ready 2 Retro crew is back! 

Join R2R as Max, Chelsea and Chris share about why the podcast was on hold due to the Eaton Fire back in January. Also, Episode 207 is the celebration of the 5th Anniversary of Ready 2 Retro and because this is the first episode in 2025, it was only appropirate to discuss our favorite films from 2024!

Did your favorite from 2024? Check out the episode to find out!

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Ready 2 Retro! 

For the last episode of 2024, Max and Chelsea get lost in New York City with Kevin McCallister as they review "Home Alone 2"! 
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"One night of presents? Hell no! We got EIGHT CRAAAAZZY NIGHTS!"

This week Ready 2 Retro is joined by first time guest and the man with the biggest Adam Sandler collection, Dustin Tucker aka @limestonepicker! Along with Max, another huge Sandman fan, the two of them discuss the often forgotten, "Eight Crazy Nights"!

So time to bust out the menorah, spin the dreidel, dust off your Eight Crazy Nights DVD and get ready for one awesome ...
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Back in October Max and Jasmine took a cross country train trip from Los Angeles to Boston. On this special bonus the two of them share about their experience on Amtrak, the eight different cities they visited and their Top 5 Tips about train traveling!

Episodes Notes:

The Route- Los Angeles ---> Albuquerque ---> Kansas City ---> Chicago ---> Washington D.C. ---> Philadelphia ---> New York City ---> New Haven ---...
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This week R2R is getting WAY retro as "Happy Days" showrunners Brian Levant & Fred Fox Jr join us for a coversation all about the show and their recent book "50 Years of Happy Days: A Visual History of an American Television Classic".

Hear why Levant and Fox decided to create this book, the process of making it and personal stories of their time working on the show. 

There's no doubt that after hearing this episode it'll make you...
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This week Ready 2 Retro revisits one of the greatest sports movies of all time to celebrate its 20th anniversary..."Friday Night Lights" (2004). Joining this week is Max's high school buddy and fellow football teammate, Caz Wolter, as the two of them share their fond memories of the film, their high school football experience and the craze that is MOJO FOOTBALL!
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Carlos@thenostalgiclatino is back on @ready2retro to talk all things old school Nickelodeon! Carlos shares about his favorite old school Nick shows, the untimely cancellation of Splat Con and the awesome impromptu meet up that followed!

As always, we're Ready 2 Retro...Are You?

Links to Carlos' Content:
Instagram: @thenostalgiclatino
TikTok: Tiktok Link


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Alien Month ends with the latest installment of the series, "Alien: Romulus". Returning to Ready 2 Retro is our buddy Corey from @podcastingafterdark as he and Max share what they loved about "Romulus", what they felt was missing and of course, they're going to talk about that polarizing last act!

This is an episode for all Alien fans old and new! 














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October 23, 2024 64 mins
Max, Chelsea and Chris reunite for the first time in a long time to reflect, share memories and talk about Episode 200!

Thank you to all the listeners and friends of the show who have made this podcasting journey absolutely incredible! 
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Alien month continues with a panel full of "Aliens" fans. Joining Ready 2 Retro this week is Jesse from @heartgodmedia, Corey from @podcastingafterdark and screenwriter Jonathan Scott. This episode is an open conversation with huge fans of James Cameron's "Aliens" sharing why they absolutely love this film! 
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All month long @ready2retro will be highlighting films from the "Alien" franchise. 

First up is the one that started it all! Chelsea, Jesse from @heartgodmedia and Max discuss the brilliance that is Ridley Scott's "Alien" (1979). 

In this episode R2R dives into what makes this movie not just a top tier horror or sci-fi film, but one of THE greatest films of all time!











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With so much anticipation leading into the "Beetlejuice" sequel, it was only right to find two huge fans of the original movie. Returning to Ready 2 Retro this week is the Duchess of Horror, Chelsea, and Nic Cowan (Surf Ninjas) as they passionately share their thoughts about the long awaited "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice"! 

Nic breaks down ALL the plot points of this convoluted film, Chelsea gushes over Catherine O'Hara's portrayal of "D...
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Prop Master Mark Richardson returns to Ready 2 Retro, but unlike the previous episodes, Mark isn't here to talk about Power Rangers. Instead, the conversation is all about Mark's passion, Horror Films! Listen to the latest episode of Ready 2 Retro as we dive into Mark's early career with Troma, his time working with Rob Zombie on the Halloween films (2007 & 2009) and some of his favorite horror films of all time! 
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Ready 2 Retro is thrilled to have Josh from@hauntingseason join us for Week 2 of #spookyseptember! In this conversation, you'll hear Josh talk about his haunting thrift adventures, his favorite horror movies and all things retro! 
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Spooky September returns for the 5th year on @ready2retro! To kick things off, 
Jesse from The Sight & Sound presented by @heartgodmedia returns to R2R as we talk about Goosebumps' "The Haunted Mask"! 

Join us as we talk in depth about the inaugural episode of the show that warned all 90s kids that we were in for a scare! 

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