Weekend Reading for 10/06/24

Congratulations, you’ve made it to another weekend. To celebrate, here are some more great retro and nostalgia-themed articles and things for you to kick back and relax with. Enjoy!

Weekend Reading for 9/22/24

We find ourselves making it to another Sunday, and that means it’s time for more Weekend Reading links. Grab yourself a hot mug of coffee, settle in, and immerse yourself in the nostalgia.

Weekend Reading for 09/15/24

Last week’s list of weekend reading links got such a good reaction, it proved that I should go back to doing them more often. So with that, here is another batch of links to retro and nostalgia-related content that I think you should check out this weekend.

In addition to some things to read this week, let me give you a listening recommendation as well. Over at Geekster and The Retro Network, we just launched a new podcast called Retro Resurgence hosted by Ken and Chad.

In the first episode, they countdown their favorite games for the original NES console. Give it a listen this week, and if you like what you hear, subscribe through your podcast player of choice.

Weekend Reading for 9/8/24

It’s been a long time since I dropped some links for you to enjoy on the weekend. I’ve continued to do them as part of the This Nostalgic Life newsletter every week, but I wanted to share some fun stuff with you faithful readers here at Retro Ramblings. Check them out and kick back and enjoy some fine nostalgia.

Weekend Reading for 7/21/24

In lieu of a normal post today, I thought I would do a recap of sorts of several things from the past week.

We’ll start with a couple of things that I’ve put out in places other than here at Retro Ramblings…

  • Over at Geekster, a feature I put together called When Ralston Ruled the Cereal Aisle went live last week. In it, I run down all of the various cereals that Ralston produced in the ’80s and ’90s. While we all probably had some or at least one of their cereals, it’s hard to fathom just how many licensed cereals they put out back then. Click the link above and check it out if you want a fun trip back to the cereal aisle.
  • In the latest issue of This Nostalgic Life Newsletter, I provided the special feature this week as I looked back at Green Stamps and my memories of how big of a deal they were in my family back in the ’80s. Again, you can click the link above to go read that feature.

In the same issue, Eric gives a rundown of some great retro podcasts that you should check out and maybe find some new listening favorites.

  • If you haven’t signed up for This Nostalgic Life yet, I urge you to do so. It’s free, delivers straight to your email inbox every Wednesday, and features great nostalgic memories in every issue from myself and other retro-loving folks.

I also wanted to share a couple of pieces of junk food news I came across in the last couple of days…

This is one of the first new additions to the Frisco Burger line in a very long time. I’m going to be sure to try it, as the very first addition to the line in 1993, the New York Patty Melt, was so good, I still miss it to this day. If this new BLT version turns out to be good, I don’t want to miss out on it.

I’m all about trying anything that features the taste of Kentucky Fried Chicken, so these new chips will be on my shopping list to look for when I’m at the grocery store.

This Nostalgic Life Newsletter Issue #6

The latest issue of This Nostalgic Life newsletter is now out and available to view. If you don’t subscribe, you can still view the newsletter by clicking on the image below.

In this latest issue, I tell the tale of the non-traditional summer vacation we took for several years in the ’80s. We would go on a “wagon train” and travel around our local area in a caravan of wagons and camp out every night for almost two weeks.

Also in this issue, my co-collaborator Eric debuts a new ongoing weekly feature where he looks back at the music charts of 1983 and 1990. He reviews the current week’s timeframe but in those years. It’s a fascinating look and listen at the music that made us.

And as always, we’ve included a batch of recommended reading links pointing the way to some of the best and most fun nostalgia and retro-related content from around the web.

If you’ve not signed up for the newsletter yet, I urge you to consider it. We publish the latest issue every Wednesday and it’s delivered straight to your email inbox so you never have to go searching for it. It’s absolutely free, it’s ad-free, there’s no spam, and you can always cancel at anytime. Every issue features a main feature, the weekly recommended reading links, the new ongoing We Got the Beat section, and a smaller feature that rotates between Do You Remember, Nostalgia Nuggets, and other mini-features. Just click on the image below to be taken to this week’s issue where you can subscribe if you’d like.

This Nostalgic Life Newsletter Issue #5

This week’s issue has a tremendously fun tale of Eric’s music piracy ways back when he was in school, as well as me being nostalgic for my favorite meal of the day. This issue is also filled a pile of my traditional recommended reading links pointing you in the direction of some really fun nostalgic and retro content around the web.

Click on the image above to check out the latest issue and if you like, go ahead and subscribe. It’s free, and each issue is delivered straight to your inbox every Wednesday morning.

This Nostalgic Life Newsletter Issue #3

This Nostalgic Life issue #3 dropped today. Featured in this issue is Eric telling the story of the longest summer of his life when he was stuck in a town in the middle of nowhere in Texas. In the story, he relates how lonely the time was, and what he did to entertain himself that summer. Mixed in are fun tales of his experience with Live Aid and the theatrical release of The Goonies.

Also in this issue, I provided a Nostalgia Nugget as a backup to Eric’s main feature, and this week’s crop of Recommended Reading links. We also unveil a new feature in this issue, as an audio voice over version of Eric’s feature is available in the post so you can listen to it instead of reading it if you prefer.

I urge you to check it out, and if you like what you find, consider subscribing. We publish a new issue every Wednesday, it gets delivered straight to your email inbox automatically, and it’s free. You can also unsubscribe at any time, but I doubt you will want to. Just click the photo below to be taken to the current issue and see what you think.

Weekend Reading for 05/26/24

Every weekend, I like to share a curated list of retro, geek, & nostalgia-themed articles, stories, and posts that I’ve come across in the last week. It gives you a chance to escape the daily grind, and just sit back and pass the time reading about what I call the good old days. So with that in mind, here are some things I wanted to share with you.

Weekend Reading 03/24/24

It’s been a little while since I shared a curated list of fun retro and nostalgia-themed articles and posts with you all, so today I’m dusting off the Weekend Reading feature to bring you a list of fun stuff I’ve come across online recently. So sit back, relax, and go check these out.

  • A Fortress Falls (Retailpocalypse) – great read about the demise of the old K-Mart headquarters and its vast history.

Weekend Reading for 10/15/23

Here in the Weekend Edition, I like to share with you the retro-inspired news of the week, curated links to nostalgia content from around the web, and other fun stuff I’ve come across.


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Weekend Reading 10/01/23

Every weekend, I like to share a curated list of retro, geek, & nostalgia-themed articles, stories, and posts that I’ve come across in the last week. It gives you a chance to escape the daily grind, and just sit back and pass the time reading about what I call the good old days. So with that in mind, here are some things I wanted to share with you.