Retrophilia: The '90s in Music, Film & Culture

A podcast anthology series exploring the eras, subcultures, and obsessions we can't leave behind. In this season, hosts Raymond Wiley (Out There Radio, Disinformation, The Shadow of Ideas) and Audra Wolfmann (Speakeasily vs. the '80s) focus on the 1990s, the decade that made us.

Retrophilia: The '90s in Music, Film & Culture is a music podcast hosted by Audra Wolfmann, with 27 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Audra Wolfmann hosts Retrophilia: The '90s in Music, Film & Culture, a music show with 27 episodes published.

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  How the 90s Ended: What You Leave Behind

  Feb 18, 20251h 25mS2

  <p>How did you know when the '90s were over? (Apart from the date on the calendar!) Was it 9/11? The cancellation of "Beverly Hills, 90210"? When the cell phone started to eat your brain? Audra and Raymond close out Season 2 with this examination of era-ending events and trends. Thank you to the dear Retrophilia listeners for helping the research efforts.</p> <p>This is our 27th episode and we've had a great time wading in and out of the sea of nostalgia.  We will be back with...something! In the meantime, please join Retrophilia on Instagram and Facebook, and continue to...

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  Wrestling in the '90s: Conversation with Bob Calhoun

  Oct 23, 20241h 22mS2

  <p >Pro-wrestling really had a chokehold on our imaginations in the '90s. Whether our brains were being bodyslammed by WWF (WWE) or beat down by WCW, we loved every choreographed minute of the glammy, absurd high drama. Perhaps the most '90s of all wrestling shows of that time was the punk rock DIY version, Incredibly Strange Wrestling, which got its start in San Francisco in 1995 and then toured the world. Imagine an even more unhinged take on pro-wrestling mixed with the spirit (and sometimes masks) of Luche Libre and in-your-face Jackass-style antics. Add a few punk bands and...

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  '90s Noir

  Oct 9, 202455 minS2

  <p >Audra and Raymond are back from an unintentional sabbatical to discuss Neo Noir films from the 1990s. Not to be confused with "Erotic Thrillers," Neo Noirs echo the first wave of Film Noir in both content and style. Certain American crime thrillers of the '40s and '50s were dubbed Film Noir by French critics for their similarities: dark subject matter (usually crime mixed with fateful romance), anti-heroes with confused morals, and stylistic use of shadows and low-key lighting. These were often B-movies and almost certainly featured a Femme Fatale to lure the hero down a dark moral...

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  Malls in the '90s

  Feb 28, 20241h 21mS2

  <p >Calling all Mall Rats, Mall Goths, Mall Punks, and Mallternatives! Malls fulfilled our dreams and socials scenes for generations, but they are quickly turning from a safe haven for teenagers to abandoned monuments to late stage capitalism. Born of the suburbs, malls had their last great era in the 1990s. Audra and Raymond talk mall movies, mall history, and read some very provocative listener mail on the topic.</p> <p >Join Retrophilia on Instagram and Facebook, and share your memories too.</p>

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  Suburban Landscapes and Rites of Passage: The Story of Church Youth Groups

  Nov 29, 20231h 11mS2

  <p>Were the '90s the Suburbs Decade? Raymond and Audra discuss the explosion of the suburbs and its hand in creating the Church Youth Group, Youth Pastors, and even Christian Rock. Raymond's personal experiences (and listener input), help flesh out this very '90s phenomenon. Audra finally gets to ask the burning question, "What's up with the whole Christian haunted house thing?!"</p> <p>PS: King of the Hill episode "Reborn to be Wild" (S8.E2) is heavily referenced.</p> <p>Join Retrophilia on Instagram and Facebook, and share your memories too.</p>

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