Retro Resurgence #10-Funko Free For All, Kenner's The Empire Strikes Back, We Are The World & Mr. Baseball Bob Uecker

Episode 10 of the Retro Resurgence features two special guests, friends of the TRN Community Karen Flieger (@retrodolls77) and Chris Bailey (@beatles_toybox). The gang discuss all the major movies celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2025, including Back to the Future, Jaws, The Goonies and others.

12:37 | Main Topic: The Funko Pops We Need

Chad's pick this week is all about "Funko Pops", including a brief history and intro of the relatively new toy company, followed by each person bringing a few Pops for a short "Show and Tell" segment, and then we get into a roundtable discussion about the Funko Pops we'd like to see created in the future. We hit all areas of Pop Culture, Movies & TV, Music, Cartoons, Video Games, and MORE! Funko, are you listening???? Hear our ideas!!!!

Also in the episode, we feature our recurring segments:

1:27:09 | Ken’s Toy Retrospective
     Retrospective - Kenner The Empire Strikes Back from 1980 - 1982 | https://thetoycollectorsguide.com/the-empire-strikes-back/
     Something New & Recent Purchase - Batman Forever Retro Collection | https://batman-news.com/2025/01/13/spin-master-batman-forever-retro-collection/
     eBay Wish List - 1975 The Game of Jaws | https://www.ebay.com/itm/306048031547?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Dpr4Hf2lQyu&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=XPFmtXN4QcO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
     

1:42:09 | Chad’s Pop Culture Moment - "We Are the World" 40th Anniversary
     Official Music Video - https://youtu.be/9AjkUyX0rVw?si=Yq9PBkxrPxLO8c1Z
     1991 SNL Skit (Parody of "We Are the World") - Musicians for Free-Range Chickens (YouTube Link) https://youtu.be/HeTMidCjdUk?si=LHpQawXaugYmPfsS

1:51:45 | In Memoriam - Mr. Baseball - Bob Uecker
     Hall of Fame Speech - https://youtu.be/h7dG5HCKeWA?si=XQqnchMqgCL-Zo1d
     Miller Lite Commercial - https://youtu.be/DPh4iF76LbU?si=0RYcukQdktta9yLb
     Brewers Go to World Series 1982 - https://youtu.be/GTE4K6Sb4j0?si=-jwwn_3oBkrEDfSb
     Final Game at Milwaukee County Stadium - https://www.facebook.com/share/v/167o13gChc/?mibextid=wwXIf
     Milwaukee Admirals to Honor Bob Uecker with Plaid Jacket Jerseys https://uni-watch.com/2025/01/25/milwaukee-admirals-to-honor-bob-uecker-with-plaid-jacket-jerseys/

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What is Retro Resurgence?

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!