28 MAY 2023 · The week of May 2, 1977: Before the Dark Times, before the Empire – well, approximately three weeks before the Dark Times and before the Empire – television sci-fi is just doing its thing on both sides of the Atlantic, unaware that audience expectations are about to change drastically. Retrogram examines five shows that were […]

9 FEB 2023 · Oh No, It's The '90s!: Ah, the '90s – a decade that turned the broadcast industry upside-down. You know, just like every previous decade since broadcasting was invented. But Retrogram is about to start going there, so it seemed like a good time to talk about why so much '90s genre TV was syndicated. And […]

29 NOV 2022 · The week of November 20, 1983:  A world on the brink of what would likely be its last war. Instead of fighting that war, let's dramatize it! Let's also thwart evil plans to take over Earth by everything from cubes to evil warlords, and try to figure out if Doctor Who's 20th anniversary had more […]

10 JUL 2022 · The week of December 27, 1971:  It's been over 50 years since these episodes premiered. Was the world a better place? Was genre TV a better place? What color does a Dalek really need to be? And where's Joe Corvin with my money? (55:23) Right-click here and "save as" to download the podcast so you […]

8 APR 2022 · One story, three times: Meet Cyril Kornbluth and his amazing Little Black Bag from the future – one of the best short stories in the history of science fiction, and a story that merited being told three times across three decades.  (47:36) Right-click here and "save as" to download the podcast to your little black […]

9 NOV 2021 · The week of October 14th, 1973:  Wait, isn't this the road we came in on?  In honor of the late, great Dean Stockwell, it's time for this short episode (previously a Patreon-only bonus show from the end of 2020) to get a wide release, taking a look at a Stockwell performance that has gone unseen […]

20 JUN 2021 · The weeks of June 6th & 13th, 1977: Star Wars is in, Elvis is on his way out, and so are the intrepid adventurers on The Fantastic Journey.  But never fear, Exo-Man is here!  This, surely, heralds the arrival of a hero for the future and for all time, a television icon whose exploits we’ll […]

15 MAR 2021 · The week of December 11th, 1983: Every so often, a TV producer/creator comes along, so prolific that his output spans two studios, every network, and a sizeable chunk of the prime time schedule.  But are they actually the same show?  And what’s going on with this other thing with the puppets?  (1:08:30) Right-click here and […]

24 FEB 2021 · The week of August 29th, 1976: Let’s say you’re heading for a landing on Mars, getting ready to do science stuff.  You’re probably not thinking about the fact that you’re going to miss shows about alien men escaping the yoke of female oppression, treacherous shape-shifters, and big Helix energy.  It’s a good thing Retrogram is […]

17 JAN 2021 · 1969!?: An oft-unsung luminary of taking sci-fi seriously left us just before the end of 2020 – so Retrogram is turning back the clock further than usual to delve into the origins of one of his very few screen credits. The Immortal lives…again. (23:04) Right-click here and “save as” to download this podcast. Show notes […]