In 1997, I was a disc jockey at the number-one regional FM radio station. (I was also a professional magician then, and still in high school!) My airtime was from six to midnight on Sundays. This was live radio, complete with cuing CDs, firing up commercials on bulky cartridges, and having until the current song was over to use the bathroom (located about five seconds away). The pressure was always on, because if a mistake was made, thousands of people heard it. The best part about the job...

As true Retro Injection fans (both of them) could tell you, I sorely miss renting movies on VHS and DVD: "A Tribute to Defunct Video Stores" is one of the blog's most popular entries. I also love physical media, so when 80sTees.com offered me two free garments to promote on the site, this Blockbuster Video t-shirt was an obvious pick. This page contains affiliate links. If you choose to purchase after clicking a link, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. I washed my sneakers...

The average person may not recognize John Moschitta's name, but they've probably seen him. Or more to the point, heard him. He's world renowned as the "Fast-Talking Guy," and his lightning-speed articulation has been featured on television, movies, and more. For '80s and '90s kids, Mr. Moschitta will always be the Micro Machine Man, Blurr from The Transformers , and "Terrible" Testaverde on Saved by the Bell . I've been a fan of John Moschitta since 1987. My elementary school classmates would...