When It Was Cool Retro Pop Culture
When It Was Cool reviews, remembers, and celebrates the toys, music, action figures, television, movies, and popular culture of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Super Friends, Comic Books, Comics, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, My Little Pony, Alice in Wonderland, books, Six Million Dollar Man, Godzilla, video games, and all things retro.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 112
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Rocky 4 (1985) Movie Review
Karl introduces Tonya to Rocky 4. Is it East verses West or man against man? The Burning Heart of Rocky Balboa goes after the stoic Russian Ivan Drago to avenge Apollo Creed in this mid-1980s pop cul…
Rocky 3 (1982) Review
Our retro movie review today takes a look back at Rocky III from 1982, one of the most important pop culture movies of the decade. This movie introduces the world to Mr. T as Clubber Lang against Roc…
Rocky 2 (1979) Movie Review
It's the rematch of the century! World heavyweight champion Apollo Creed seeks to avenge his near defeat to Rocky Balbo. However, Adrian, Rocky's wife, does not want him to fight again fearing the lo…
Rocky 1 (1976) Movie Review
We begin our reviews of the classic sports and human spirit triumph Rocky movies by looking back at Rocky (1) (1976) starring Sylvester Stallone and Carl Weathers. This is one of my favorite movie se…
Action Comics 1 (1938) Comic Book Review
The When It Was Cool comic book review podcast takes a look back to the first major superhero comic featuring the first appearance of Superman. How did the 1938 Superman differ from later versions? W…
El Santo and the Treasure of Dracula (1969) Movie Review
Another great El Santo verses Dracula film review for you this month. Pre-dating the earlier reviewed El Santo and Blue Demon verses Dracula and the Wolfman, El Santo faces the revived vampire lord D…
Werewolf by Night (2022) Marvel Special Review
Join Karl as he reviews the 2022 Marvel Special Presentation from Disney Plus - Werewolf by Night! Werewolf by Night was one of Marvel Comics 1970 horror titles and this special brings the Werewolf, …
Dracula (1931) Movie Review - When It Was Cool Podcast
I can't believe I have never done a podcast review for my favorite of the Universal Studios monster movies - Dracula (1931) starring Bela Lugosi in his legendary role. A role that redefined who and w…
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922) Podcast Review
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror is a 1922 silent German horror film directed by F. W. Murnau and starring Max Schreck as Count Orlok, a vampire. Nosferatu was produced by Prana Film and is an unautho…
Boston and the Sad Story of Brad Delp
The first Boston album spawned hit after hit despite Boston being only a marginally real band. No, seriously, the story of Boston is strange. The backstory of the song Rock and Roll Band is a complet…
Lucy Meets Superman - I Love Lucy SE6 EP13 Review
I've got a retro TV review for you today. The famous episode of I Love Lucy where Lucy tries to pass herself off as Superman at her kid's birthday party only to, predictably, mess things up. But the …
Captain America II - Death Too Soon (1979) Review
In the 1970s, Marvel tried to ride the sucess of the Incredible Hulk TV series by adding a live-action Captain America show as well. Two TV specials aired. We have previously reviewed the first one a…