60 acast.com Retro Spectacles https://retrospecspod.com en Retro Spectacles mitcz marzoni, teddy tutson,retrospective,pop culture,80s,90s,film history,music history Retro Spectacles Looking Back on Pop Culture with Really Cool Glasses Comedians Mitcz Marzoni and Teddy Tutson are on a mission to look back in time - at least 10 years at a time - and uncover hidden gems, discuss nuances of cult classics, figure out why things popped off the way they did, dig deep into both short-lived trends and enduring legacies, and so much more.


With a focus shifted more towards enjoyment and exploration, but never shying away from criticism, Retro Spectacles explores pop culture with two very opinionated media addicts in their 40s. They are here to think way too much about everything they've seen, read, heard and more, and to push each other - along with our audience - to think about and discuss it all at length.


We invite you to peer through the lenses of our retro spectacles with us.

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]]> Comedians Mitcz Marzoni and Teddy Tutson are on a mission to look back in time - at least 10 years at a time - and uncover hidden gems, discuss nuances of cult classics, figure out why things popped off the way they did, dig deep into both short-lived trends and enduring legacies, and so much more.


With a focus shifted more towards enjoyment and exploration, but never shying away from criticism, Retro Spectacles explores pop culture with two very opinionated media addicts in their 40s. They are here to think way too much about everything they've seen, read, heard and more, and to push each other - along with our audience - to think about and discuss it all at length.


We invite you to peer through the lenses of our retro spectacles with us.

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]]> true Retro Spectacles revmitcz@gmail.com 691c1661589629f7d6af88f6 retro-spectacles episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/691c1661589629f7d6af88f6/1763967963184-4f3cbb55-90f8-4e48-bdb5-da15bafe1e9e.jpeg https://retrospecspod.com Retro Spectacles 46ec62f0-2d95-11f1-a102-4d7a7744d308 <![CDATA[Hidden Gems : The Island (2005) & Brazil (1985)]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT 2:15:23 69c6ef16f4bf09c5990ae6af true https://shows.acast.com/retro-spectacles/episodes/hidden-gems-the-island-2005-brazil-1985 69c6ef16f4bf09c5990ae6af 691c1661589629f7d6af88f6 hidden-gems-the-island-2005-brazil-1985 full 3 The Retro Spectacles inaugural series "Hidden Gems" reaches its 3rd installment today. What's a hidden gem to Mitcz & Teddy? Simply put : art (in this case movies) Mitcz & Teddy have determined are much better than the size of the audiences they originally captured.


In this episode, we go back to a pre-Transformers Michael Bay hidden classic THE ISLAND about a pair of escaped research facility members out on the run for their freedom who, along the way, learn the awful truth of their existence and the facility they escaped. Then, we roll it all the way back to 1985 to a movie that had no chance of success but studios let Terry Gilliam try it in anyway in BRAZIL - a movie about a bored man in a dystopian land who finally has a dream to pursue, and now the weight of the deep state is after him for it.


We explore the characters, the actors, the themes, the time around these movies, their lack of box office success, their enduring legacy, controversies, where the directors went from here, and some of our pet theories and so much more in between and all around. Get your spectacles on and join us!


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]]> The Retro Spectacles inaugural series "Hidden Gems" reaches its 3rd installment today. What's a hidden gem to Mitcz & Teddy? Simply put : art (in this case movies) Mitcz & Teddy have determined are much better than the size of the audiences they originally captured.


In this episode, we go back to a pre-Transformers Michael Bay hidden classic THE ISLAND about a pair of escaped research facility members out on the run for their freedom who, along the way, learn the awful truth of their existence and the facility they escaped. Then, we roll it all the way back to 1985 to a movie that had no chance of success but studios let Terry Gilliam try it in anyway in BRAZIL - a movie about a bored man in a dystopian land who finally has a dream to pursue, and now the weight of the deep state is after him for it.


We explore the characters, the actors, the themes, the time around these movies, their lack of box office success, their enduring legacy, controversies, where the directors went from here, and some of our pet theories and so much more in between and all around. Get your spectacles on and join us!


Keep up with Retro Spectacles


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]]> <![CDATA[Hidden Gems : Payback (1999) & Lucky Number Slevin (2006)]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT 2:38:29 69b6627963444515f9561f0e true https://shows.acast.com/retro-spectacles/episodes/hidden-gems-payback-lucky-number-slevin 69b6627963444515f9561f0e 691c1661589629f7d6af88f6 hidden-gems-payback-lucky-number-slevin full 2 Retro Spectacles continues the deep dive into "hidden gems" - the movies Mitcz & Teddy have determined are much better than the size of the audiences they originally captured.


In this episode, we dive into the 1999 action revenge (dark comedy?) Mel Gibson film "Payback", about a man who will stop at seemingly nothing to get back what was stolen from him. We also go deep into the world of the 2006 action thriller (part mystery) Josh Hartnett film "Lucky Number Slevin", about warring factions of the city's two largest gangs and the lead character who's mistaken identity gets him wrapped up in more than it looks like he can handle.


In between, and all throughout, Mitcz & Teddy explore how these movies got on their radar, their enduring legacies, and Teddy goes deep on practically every actor's background and projects. Get your spectacles on and join us!


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]]> Retro Spectacles continues the deep dive into "hidden gems" - the movies Mitcz & Teddy have determined are much better than the size of the audiences they originally captured.


In this episode, we dive into the 1999 action revenge (dark comedy?) Mel Gibson film "Payback", about a man who will stop at seemingly nothing to get back what was stolen from him. We also go deep into the world of the 2006 action thriller (part mystery) Josh Hartnett film "Lucky Number Slevin", about warring factions of the city's two largest gangs and the lead character who's mistaken identity gets him wrapped up in more than it looks like he can handle.


In between, and all throughout, Mitcz & Teddy explore how these movies got on their radar, their enduring legacies, and Teddy goes deep on practically every actor's background and projects. Get your spectacles on and join us!


Keep up with Retro Spectacles


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]]> <![CDATA[Hidden Gems : The Mothman Prophecies (2002) & 1408 (2007)]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:47:12 GMT 2:06:25 69b64f8d1b5a7dfbdfeb2e8f true https://retrospecspod.com/episode/hidden-gems-the-mothman-prophecies-1408/ 69b64f8d1b5a7dfbdfeb2e8f 691c1661589629f7d6af88f6 hidden-gems-the-mothman-prophecies-1408 full 1 In this first episode of Retro Spectacles : Mitcz & Teddy decided to kick things off by each picking 5 movies they consider "hidden gems" - movies that we feel like didn't get their due, and/or have gone under the radar despite being every bit worth their runtime.


Starting off, we paired up two all-time classic psychological horror films. Teddy's pick was the 2002 Richard Gere film "The Mothman Prophecies", about a WaPo reporter investigating a small-town mystery. Mitcz's pick was the 2007 John Cusack film "1408", about a grifter author who investigates haunted hotels and he finally meets his match.


In between, and all throughout, Mitcz & Teddy cover their first experiences with these films, ghost stories, how they'd react in each setting, and so much more. Get your spectacles on and join us!


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]]> In this first episode of Retro Spectacles : Mitcz & Teddy decided to kick things off by each picking 5 movies they consider "hidden gems" - movies that we feel like didn't get their due, and/or have gone under the radar despite being every bit worth their runtime.


Starting off, we paired up two all-time classic psychological horror films. Teddy's pick was the 2002 Richard Gere film "The Mothman Prophecies", about a WaPo reporter investigating a small-town mystery. Mitcz's pick was the 2007 John Cusack film "1408", about a grifter author who investigates haunted hotels and he finally meets his match.


In between, and all throughout, Mitcz & Teddy cover their first experiences with these films, ghost stories, how they'd react in each setting, and so much more. Get your spectacles on and join us!


Keep up with Retro Spectacles


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