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The Retro Futurist project is an examination of themes in pop culture by Hoptimus.Themes of society in alternate timelines projected by cultures of the past or present. These are timelines where a once thriving society was turned to dystopia or taken over by tools of mankind. Places where society has lost its soul in pursuit of technology. To redeem our future is to talk of the past future and steer the soul of mankind forward...

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March 27, 2026Episode 4736 min

Johnny Mnemonic (1995)

Hoptimus is joined by Tony to talk about the 1995 film Johnny Mnemonic. A film that was perhaps too ahead of its time. Megacorps running the world. Enhanced humans who can carry data in their brains? Why are the Yakuza involved. IS that really ICE T with a Dolphin? Did Dolph Lungren just come out of no where and fight Henry Rollins?! What kind of crazy film is this! Tune in and find out! #retrofuture #scifi #rumiationsradio #cyberpunk #gibson #internet #hackersSpeakpipe - Leave us a voicemailhttps://www.facebook.com/retrofuturistcuturewww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNEmail: RuminationsRadio@gmail.com Music and Production by Mitch Proctor for Area 42 Studios and SoundEpisode Artwork by Charles Langley for Area 42 Studios and Soundhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

January 23, 2026Episode 4633 min

District 9

Hoptimus is joined by Tony from Tonys Tall Tales to breakdown the 2009 Sci Fi film District 9 by Neil Blomkamp. Was District 9 originally a HALO film? Who are the Prawns? Why is the MNU such a corrupt organization? DO the Nigerian Crime lords know what weapons they have? How do the aliens fuel their ship? Where is District 10? We ponder all this and more on this episode of the RFC!#retrofuture #scifi #rumiationsradio #district9 #neillblomkamp #halo #weta #peterjacksonSpeakpipe - Leave us a voicemailhttps://www.facebook.com/retrofuturistcuturewww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNEmail: RuminationsRadio@gmail.com Music and Production by Mitch Proctor for Area 42 Studios and SoundEpisode Artwork by Charles Langley for Area 42 Studios and Soundhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

October 11, 2025Episode 4537 min

Elysium (2013)

Hoptimus is joined by the amazing TONY from Tonys Tall Tales to discuss the 2013 Dystopian Sci Fi action film ELYSIUM. The film was the follow up film from Neil Bloomkamp who came off the amazing DISTRICT 9. Once again the visuals are amazing! How did they create the story? Where is Elysium? Why do people on earth want to go there? Are corporations and governments in league with each other?! Tune in and find out! #retrofuture #scifi #rumiationsradio #elysium #mattdamon #neillblomkampSpeakpipe - Leave us a voicemailhttps://www.facebook.com/retrofuturistcuturewww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNEmail: RuminationsRadio@gmail.com Music and Production by Mitch Proctor for Area 42 Studios and SoundEpisode Artwork by Charles Langley for Area 42 Studios and Soundhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

September 13, 2025Episode 441 hr 8 min

Blade Runner: Final Cut

Hoptimus has finally done it. We have made it to BLADE RUNNER. My favorite film of all time and the inspiration for the entire RFC show idea. Joined by the Six Button Samurai from OGIH to break down this seminal 1982 film. Why is this film so influential? Who did this amazing cinematography?! How does this film look so good ?! What made the cast so great? Who are the replicants? What does it mean to be human? Find out all of this and more on this episode of the RFC.#retrofuture #scifi #ruminationsradio #bladerunner #androids #harrisonford #ridleyscott #technoir #cyberpunkSpeakpipe - Leave us a voicemailhttps://www.facebook.com/retrofuturistcuturewww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNEmail: RuminationsRadio@gmail.com Music and Production by Mitch Proctor for Area 42 Studios and SoundEpisode Artwork by Charles Langley for Area 42 Studios and Soundhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

August 10, 2025Episode 431 hr 32 min

Bubblegum Crisis Deep Dive and Discussion

Hoptimus is joined for a deep dive on all things BubbleGum Crisis with the legendary Bryant Shiu (Mecha 8 at https://www.megascifi.com/ ). We break down why this OVA was so good and get into details of each of the 8 episodes and even the 3 episodes of BG Crash! What are the influences of BGC? Who did the designs and animation? Why does the original OVA series continue to inspire fans to this day. Tune in and find out! #retrofuture #scifi #rumiationsradio #animeigo #anime #cyberpunk Connect with Bryant On Facebook— Robotech Timeline for the Animation, Novels, and Comics Robotech Novels – Support the True Books By the Original AuthorsFor Facebook, I go by this handle and hashtag— #Mecha8 ---------------------------- On Instagram— RobotechTimeAnimeNovelsComics RobotechNovelsSupportAuthors For Instagram, I do not go by a handle. ---------------------------- On Bluesky— #RobotechTimeline3 #RobotechNovels-OG For Bluesky, I go by the handle and hashtag— #Mecha8Leave us a voicemail!https://www.facebook.com/retrofuturistcuturehttps://twitter.com/FuturistRetrowww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNEmail: RuminationsRadio@gmail.com Music and Production by Mitch Proctor for Area 42 Studios and SoundEpisode Artwork by Charles Langley for Area 42 Studios and Soundhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

July 12, 2025Episode 421 hr 8 min

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985)

Hoptimus is joined by the almighty Andrew to once again get into some anime. This time the seminal 1985 Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam. The sequel to the original Gundam 0079 by Yoshiyuki Tomino. This time the tables have turned and what was once the “Good” guys of the Earth Federation have become a group of thugs called the TITANS. Coming to stop them is the Anti Earth Unification Group or AEUG who are fighting for the rights of all citizens on Earth and in Space. Why is the show so special? What makes it the “Empire Strikes Back” of the Gundam UC timeline? Tune in and find out!#anime #gundam #gunpla #mecha #tomino #darkfuture #retrofuture #scifi #rumiationsradioSpeakpipe - Leave us a voicemailhttps://www.facebook.com/retrofuturistcuturewww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkEmail: RuminationsRadio@gmail.com Music and Production by Mitch Proctor for Area 42 Studios and SoundEpisode Artwork by Charles Langley for Area 42 Studios and Soundhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

June 1, 2025Episode 411 hr 25 min

Macross: Do You Remember Love (1984)

Hoptimus is joined by special guests Tom Bateman and Andrew Knyte to discuss the 1984 Anime masterpiece Macross Do You Remember Love. We break down the impact of the movie, designs and updates. The amazing animation quality,music and story beats. We share our first viewings of DYRL. Is DYRL the true MACROSS canon? What do Budweiser cans have to do with killing the Zentradi?! Tune in and find out! #retrofuture #scifi #rumiationsradio #anime #macross #shojikawamori #bigwest #mechahttps://www.facebook.com/retrofuturistcuturehttps://twitter.com/FuturistRetrowww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNEmail: RuminationsRadio@gmail.com Music and Production by Mitch Proctor for Area 42 Studios and SoundEpisode Artwork by Charles Langley for Area 42 Studios and Soundhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

May 2, 2025Episode 4047 min

Oblivion (Tom Cruise, 2013)

Hoptimus is joined by Tony to go all in on the 2013 Sci Fi film OBLIVION. The film stars TOM CRUISE and MORGAN FREEMAN and is directed by Joseph Kosinski (TRON LEGACY,Top Gun Maverick). What kind of future would we have without a moon? Are humans living on a colony ship in space and on Titan? Who are the SCAVS? What are these drones? Did the BUNGIE game devs watch this movie while making DESTINY?! Find out all of this and more on this episode!#retrofuture #scifi #rumiationsradio #tomcruise #oblivion #morganfreeman #kubrickhttps://www.facebook.com/retrofuturistcuturehttps://twitter.com/FuturistRetrowww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNEmail: RuminationsRadio@gmail.com Music and Production by Mitch Proctor for Area 42 Studios and SoundEpisode Artwork by Charles Langley for Area 42 Studios and Soundhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

March 21, 2025Episode 3945 min

Godzilla Minus One (2023)

Hoptimus is joined by the SIX BUTTON SAMURAI of Oh God it Hz fame to discuss the 2023 film- GODZILLA MINUS ONE! We talk about how great this film is in the overall Godzilla series and its cultural impact. How was this made for 15 million and looks like 300 million?! Find out about the SHINDEN fighter plane! Was it real?! TUNE in and let us know what you think!https://www.facebook.com/retrofuturistcuturehttps://twitter.com/FuturistRetrowww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNEmail: RuminationsRadio@gmail.com Music and Production by Mitch Proctor for Area 42 Studios and SoundEpisode Artwork by Charles Langley for Area 42 Studios and Soundhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio#retrofuture #scifi #rumiationsradio #godzilla #kaiju #japan #monsters #cinema ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

August 23, 2024Episode 3854 min

12 Monkeys (1995)

Hoptimus is joined on the RFC by Charie aka Triple C one of the co founders of RRN talk about the 1995 film 12 Monkeys. Why is this film so frequently discussed and argued about?! Who are the 12 Monkeys?! Did this film predict the pandemic of 2020? Does time travel work the same in this film as in other classic time travel movies? Who really was COLE? Is this Terry Gilliams best work as a director?! Did Brad Pitt go insane preparing for this role? Find out this and more on this episode of the RETRO FUTURIST CULTURE brought to you by Ruminations Radio Network! #retrofuture #scifi #rumiationsradio #timetravel #brucewillis #bradpitt #terrygilliam #12monkeyshttps://www.facebook.com/retrofuturistcuturehttps://twitter.com/FuturistRetrowww.RuminationsRadioNetwork.comwww.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetworkTwitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsNEmail: RuminationsRadio@gmail.com Music and Production by Mitch Proctor for Area 42 Studios and SoundEpisode Artwork by Charles Langley for Area 42 Studios and Soundhttps://www.patreon.com/RuminationsRadio ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★