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Retro Ramble

Retro Ramble

By: George McGhee & Charlie McGhee
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Retro Ramble is a movie podcast and blog from the Brothers McGhee. Join George and Charlie McGhee as they review the TV and Films of their youth and discuss why many are still relevant and worth revisiting today. Warning: contains explicit language and poor impressions.All copyrighted material remains the sole property of the original copyright holder and has only been incorporated in this podcast episode under FAIR USE for the purposes of reference as part of review. Art
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  • EP#185-Young Guns Double Barrelled

    EP#185-Young Guns Double Barrelled
    May 31 2026
    Charlie and George mount up for a double (barrelled) bill of Young Guns and Young Guns 2: Blaze of Glory! The brothers discuss how these films injected a heavy dose of brat-pack swagger into the classic Western genre. The hosts break down Emilio Estevez's wild performance as Billy the Kid, with solid support from Kiefer Sutherland and Lou Diamond Philips. There's also General Zod vs Carl Grissom. The sequel gains Christian Slater and a Bon Jovi soundtrack, but is it a worthy follow up? Tune in to find out! Enjoy and please share!

    EDITOR'S NOTE For those who have already downloaded the episode before June 4th 2026, please be aware that we had some tech glitches when we initially published - if the episode sounds a little crackly, please try downloading again. Apologies for the inconvenience!
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    54 mins
  • EP#183-ConanTheBarbarian

    EP#183-ConanTheBarbarian
    Apr 27 2026

    In this episode Charlie and George find themselves in the brutal Hyborian Age to revisit Conan the Barbarian! But they're not alone in this mythic quest; they're joined by special guest Dr. Tomas Rawlings, who brings an extensive knowledge of Conan canon!

    These three brave pod-warriors explore the literary origins of Conan (arguably starting the fantasy genre as we now know it), the film's production challenges and the casting of one Arnold Schwarzenegger, in his breakout role.

    With a character that's almost 100 years old, there's a lot to discuss in Suspicious Spin Offs, as well as the usual alternative casting in Coulda Woulda Shoulda and only a smattering of Arnie impressions.

    Tomas can be found on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/tomasrawlings.bsky.social

    Further reading - Some Tomas' amazing Conan research that he touches on can be found here - https://exploringwarhammer.substack.com/p/conan

    Enjoy, please share with like-minded fans of retro movies!

    Warning - contains explicit language and bad impressions.
    COPYRIGHT NOTICE - All content used within guidelines of Creative Commons act.
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • EP#181-The Specialist

    EP#181-The Specialist
    Apr 3 2026

    Charlie and George are off to mid-90s Miami, getting hot and sweaty in the explosive and (not so) erotic action movie, The Specialist!

    There's a lot to unpack - Stallone and Stone's desperate search for chemistry, James Wood's acting in overdrive, Rod Steiger offending all of Latin America with that accent and Eric Roberts' amazing wardrobe - just wow. Oh, there's also John Barry on the soundtrack with some James Bond B-sides.

    There's all the usual alternative casting and directors, deleted scenes and bad impressions.
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    55 mins
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