We're getting ready for Halloween here at Retro Ad Review. We'll need a costume from Spirit Halloween, some Reese's Peanut Butter Cups candy to buy (then eat for ourselves!), and get in the mood by reading spooky (not really... :^P) Goosebumps books.

Midnight snack or movie treat? A simple but beloved food, we're talking popcorn! We look at Jiffy Pop, Cracker Jack, and Orville Redenbacher. Grab a bucket and listen in.

This is about basketball shoes and the journey we've gone through as a society to find the perfect sneaker for the sport. Hear how Nike, Converse, and Reebok battled it out on the court.

"It's game time! Get your Hanes on, lace up your Nikes, grab your Wheaties and your Gatorade, and we'll pick up a Big Mac on the way to the ballpark." -Newman from Space Jam

Ho Ho Ho! Just in time for the holidays, it's our annual Christmas episode. We've dedicated it to the big man himself, Santa Claus! We're looking at how the jolly magic man/third century saint has been portrayed by your favorite brands including Norelco, Coca-Cola, and...the dairy industry. Grab some milk and cookies and listen to this festive episode!

Video links:

• Norelco
• Coca-Cola
• The Power of Cheese

In the 1980s, it was discovered that video games were part of a balanced breakfast, so the geniuses at Namco and Nintendo decided to inject some 8-bit glory into your morning. Pour a bowl of milk and get ready to chomp on some Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, and Pokemon!

Chips Ahoy there, matey! It's time to talk about everyone's favorite treat: cookies! grab a glass of milk and get ready to hear the fanciful stories of Oreos, Chips Ahoy, and Fig Newtons. Note: there are A LOT of mergers and acquisitions in this episode

Nothing says summer of yore like talking about big blockbuster films. But what really made those films great? That's right, fast food tie-ins. We're looking at big films that teamed up with big food to create big money. Listen to this episode to hear about Ghostbusters II + Hardee's, Batman Returns + McDonald's, and Shrek + Burger King.

What goes better with a video game than some junk food? We explore food commercials that feature famous video game characters Sonic the Hedgehog, Nathan Drake, and Banjo and Kazooie. What products are they shilling? Tune in to find out!